Brewster, Benjamin H

(1816-1888), was Attorney-General of Pennsylvania from 1867 to 1869. He was Attorney-General in Arthur's Cabinet from 1881 to 1885. He distinguished himself in the prose cut ios of the Star Route trials. Brewster, William, ‘‘ Rider?’ (1560-1644), led a band of ‘‘ Separatists’’ from England to Holland in 1608. He obtained a grant of land in North America from the Virginia Company and brought over the first company of Pilgrims to what is now Plymouth, Ma ., in 1620, He was pastor of the Plymouth colony till 1629. Brier’s Creek, Battle of, March 3, 1779. General Lincoln detailed Ashe with 1,500 men to narrow the lines about the British in Savannah. The British turned his position at Brier’s Creek, and of Ashe’s force only 500 again reached the American camp. 98