Bruce wrote: > Fascinating material. Would not Jonathan Brewster as son of William be > worthy of respect? Respect had a personal component based on things like offices held, wealth, and age. A young man would fall short in all three of those categories and might not achieve mister-hood until later. > What is perhaps of interest is that William's name is last. Was William the > author of the original and good manners dictated that he place himself last? Note that he was right after the other Rehobothite, both brand-new to the General Court. They were undoubtedly the least senior members of the committee. John Chandler