Brewster, John b. May 31, 1766 d. August 13, 1854 Artist. Born deaf, he was one of eight children of Dr. John Brewster and Mary Durkee Brewster of Hampton, Connecticut. He was apparently taught at an early age to communicate through signs and symbols. He received instruction in painting from the Reverend Joseph Steward and in the 1790s, Brewster traveled through the American Northeast in search of portrait commissions, and worked successfully as an itinerant portrait painter. Advertisements placed by him in contemporary newspapers set his fees...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) South Buxton Cemetery, Buxton, York County, Maine, USA Plot: Near the rail at the back of the old part of the cemetery
b. May 31, 1766 d. August 13, 1854