THIRTEENTH GENERATION

4118. Richard WARREN ⁽⁷⁹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁾⁽⁸¹⁾⁽⁸²⁾⁽⁸³⁾⁽⁸⁴⁾⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽⁸⁶⁾ was born about 1579 in London, England. There were 102 passengers that embarked on the Mayflower, including three pregnant women. The Mayflower left Plymouth, England on 6 September 1620, and sighted land on 9 November 1620. Landfall was made on 11 November 1620.

He was born about 1580 in Kent, England ?.⁽⁸⁷⁾⁽⁸⁸⁾ Also given as at St. Leonards, London, Greater London, England He emigrated on 11 Nov 1620 from Plymouth. There were 102 passengers that embarked on the Mayflower, including three pregnant women. The Mayflower left Plymouth, England on 6 September 1620, and sighted land on 9 November 1620. Landfall was made on 11 November 1620.
While the Mayflower was at sea, Elizabeth Hopkins gave birth to the son they named Oceanus. Three days before land was sighted, a young boy named William Butten died. While the Mayflower was in Provincetown Harbor and the Pilgrims were looking for a place to settle, Susanna White gave birth to a son who they named Peregrine (the name means "one who journeys to foreign lands"). The third pregnant woman, Mary Allerton, gave birth to a stillborn son on board the Mayflower, just as the first houses were being built at Plymouth.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY:

Richard Warren appears to have been a merchant, who resided in London, and became associated with the Pilgrims and the Mayflower through the Merchant Adventurers. Richard Warren participated in several of the early explorations made by the Pilgrims in 1620, while looking for a place to settle. He appears by land records to have been fairly well-to-do.
When he came over on the Mayflower, he left behind his wife and five daughters, planning to have them sent over after things were more settled in the Colony. His wife and daughters arrived in America in 1623, on the ship Anne.
Nathaniel Morton wrote in his book New England's Memorial, first published in 1669, the following about Richard Warren:
This year [1628] died Mr. Richard Warren, who was an useful instrument and during his life bare a deep share in the difficulties and troubles of the first settlement of the Plantation of New Plymouth.

Richard Warren is an ancestor to many famous Americans. Among them are Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Franklin D. Roosevelt; and Alan B. Shepard, Jr., the first American in space and fifth man to walk on the moon. A published lineage showing Winston Churchill as a descendant of Richard Warren has a questionable generation and is most likely in error. However, Winston Churchill does appear to be a descendant of Mayflower passenger John Howland's brother Arthur.

Richard Warren

BORN: England. Called "of London" in Mourt's Relation (1622).
DIED: 1628, Plymouth.
MARRIED: Elizabeth (---). She died 2 October 1673, Plymouth "aged above ninety".

ANCESTRAL SUMMARY:
More erroneous information has been published about Richard Warren than any other Mayflower passenger, probably because he has so many descendants (note that all seven of his children grew up and married). It is time here to debunk many of the mistakes that have been published over the past hundred years.
Common mistake #1. Richard Warren's wife is not Elizabeth (Jewett/Jonatt/Juett) Marsh. This is easily disproven. Elizabeth (Jewett) Marsh was born in 1614, which makes her not only younger than Richard Warren's two oldest children, but also makes her only fourteen years old when Richard Warren died. [Mayflower Descendant 2:63].
Common mistake #2. Richard Warren is not a proven descendant of any royalty, whether it be Sir John de Warrene or Charlemagne. Richard Warren's parents have not even been identified, despite extensive searches in the records of England (see the Mayflower Quarterly, 51:109-112 for a summary of one such search).
The only concrete things we know about Richard Warren's ancestry are that he was a merchant of London--whether he was born there or not is an entirely different question. We also know that his wife was named Elizabeth. He had five daughters baptized in England somewhere, and perhaps the true records will some day be brought to light.
There is a Richard Warren who married an Elizabeth Evans on 1 January 1592/3 in St. Leonards, and a Richard Warren who married an Elizabeth Doucke on 1 November 1596 in Sidmouth, Devon. However, since Richard's first child was born about 1610, a marriage in 1592 or 1596 seems most unlikely.

The I.G.I. lists the following baptisms of Richard Warrens from its parish register abstractions (1570-1588):
· 1 January 1570, St. Columb Minor, Cornwall (son of Lawrence)
· 25 March 1571, St. Matthew Friday Street, London
· 20 January 1572, Bishops Nympton, Devon (son of Baldwine)
· 18 January 1573, Burbage, Leicester (son of John)
· 2 October 1576, Phillack, Cornwall (son of John)
· 9 August 1580, Sandy, Bedford (son of William)
· 24 January 1580, St. Peter Cornhill, London (son of John)
· 12 June 1580, St. Giles Cripplegate, London (son of John)
· 1 October 1581, Harrow on the Hill, London
· 26 January 1583, Haughley, Suffolk (son of George)
· 11 August 1583, Darford, Kent (son of William)
· 28 August 1585, Redruth, Cornwall (son of Benet)
· 12 April 1585, Abbey, St. Albans, Hertford (son of William)
· 2 March 1586, St. Mary, Stoke Newington, London (son of Robert)
· 25 December 1587, Shillington, Bedford (son of Robert)
· 3 September 1587, St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, London
As should be plainly obvious, there were many Richard Warrens in England. If the true Richard Warren is ever identified, it will almost certainly be because the baptisms of his five daughters which should be somewhere in England. There are a few other small clues which may aid researchers looking for records. First, early Charlestown settler Ralph Spague married Joanna Warren, daughter of a Richard Warren from Fordington St. George, Dorset. This Richard Warren died in Fordington, Dorset before 1638. And early Watertown settler John Warren was baptized in Nayland, Suffolk, England in 1585, and he apparently had an uncle named Richard Warren.

SOURCES:
Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families in Progress: Richard Warren for Four Generations (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1991).

He was buried in 1627/28 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He died in 1628 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽⁸⁹⁾⁽⁹⁰⁾ He died in May 1628 in Plymouth, MA. A merchant from London (Willison p 442). Mayflower passenger: London to Plymouth, MA. "The 'grave' Richard Warren of London, ' a useful instrumente,' had an even larger family but had wisely decided to leave it at home." (Willison). Signed the Plymouth Covenant. Went with Captain Standish and eight others to scout out the Plymouth site by boat 6 Dec 1620. Of lower class background, without aristocratic pretentions like all of the other Plymouth colonizers. (Willison p 130) His wife and five daughters came on the Anne in 1623. (Willison p 235 He was Allotted some acres of land on the north side of the town next to the gardens and five acres on the 'other' side of the town towards the eele river in 1623. Probably an assistant governor of Plymouth as early as spring 1624, and until 1628. The ninth lot of the 22 May 1627 Division of Cattle fell to Richard Warredn and his company: 1 of 4 black Heifers that came in the Jacob called 'the smooth horned Heifer' and 2 nanny goats. His company at that time was 13 people. including John and George Billington and Mary and Zakariah Sowle as well as his wife and 7 children.

Wednesday, the 6th of December(1620), it was resolved our discoverers should set forth, for the day before was too foul weather, and so they did, though it was well o'er the day ere all things could be ready. So ten of our men were appointed who were of themselves willing to undertake it, to wit, Captain Standish, Master Carver, William Bradford, Edward Winslow, John Tilley, Edward Tilley, John Howland, and three of London, Richard Warren, Stephen Hopkins, and Edward Doty, and two of our seamen, John Allerton and Thomas English. Of the ship's company there went two of the master's mates, Master Clarke and Master Coppin, the master gunner, and three sailors. The narration of which discovery follows, penned by one of the company.

Wednesday, the 6th of December, we set out, being very cold and hard weather. We were a long while after we launched from the ship before we could get clear of a sandy point which lay within less than a furlong of the same. In which time two were very sick, and Edward Tilley had like to have sounded with cold; the gunner also was sick unto death, (but hope of trucking made him to go), and so remained all that day and the next night. At length we got clear of the sandy point and got up our sails, and within an hour or two we got under the weather shore, and then had smoother water and better sailing, but it was very gold, for the water froze on our clothes and made them many times like coats of iron. We sailed six or seven leagues by the shore, but saw neither river nor creek; at length we met with a tongue of land, being flat off from the shore, with a sandy point. We bore up to gain the point, and found there a fair income or road of a bay, being a league over at the narrowest, and some two or three in length, but we made right over the land before us, and left the discovery of this income till the next day. As we drew near to the shore, we espied some ten or twelve Indians very busy about a black thingwhat it was we could not telltill afterwards they saw us, and ran to and fro as if they had been carrying something away. We landed a league or two from them, and had much ado to put ashore anywhere, it lay so full of flat sands. When we came to shore, we made us a barricade, and got firewood, and set out our sentinels, and betook us to our lodging, such as it was. We saw the smoke of the fire which the savages made that night, about four or five miles from us.

He was married to Elizabeth in 1608 in Enfield, Middlesex Co., MA.⁽⁹¹⁾⁽⁹¹⁾

4119. Elizabeth⁽⁹²⁾ was born in 1583 in England. She was born about 1583 in Kent, England.⁽⁹³⁾ She was born about 1583 in , Kent, England. She died in Oct 1673 in Plymouth, Mass.. She died on 2 Oct 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽⁹⁴⁾⁽⁹⁵⁾ She died on 2 Oct 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. She has reference number 31599. Came on the third boat 'Anne' to Plymouth in 1623 with five daughters: Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah and Abigail Warren.see RIN 646 and Ances File
died at age 90
came in the "Ann" 1623
surname might be Jouatt/Ivatt/Marsh-not proven
Lee Drew says surname is MARCH or MARSH

per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser
born @@ 1580, prob. England Children were:

i. Ann WARREN⁽⁹⁶⁾ was born about 1612. She died after 19 Feb 1675/76 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA. She has reference number 2059. Came on the third boat 'Anne' to Plymouth in 1623.see RIN 646 and Ances File
married Little, Thomas 19 Apr 1633

per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser
death date
ii. Sarah WARREN⁽⁹⁷⁾ was born about 1614 in Enfield, Middlesex Co., MA.⁽⁹⁸⁾ She was born about 1614 in , Kent, England. She died after 15 Jul 1696 in Dartmouth, Birstol Co., MA.⁽⁹⁹⁾⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ She died after 15 Jul 1696 in Dartmouth, , MA. She has reference number 2FJR-9B. Came on the third boat 'Anne' to Plymouth in 1623.see RIN 646 and Ances File

per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser
married Cook John, Jr. 28 Mar 1634
2059 iii. Mary Ann WARREN.
iv. Elizabeth WARREN⁽¹⁰¹⁾⁽¹⁰²⁾⁽⁷⁵⁾ died on 9 Mar 1669/70 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽¹⁰³⁾ She died on 9 Mar 1692/93 in Marshfied, Plymouth, MA. She was born c1616 in England. She was born in , Kent, England. Came on the third boat 'Anne' to Plymouth in 1623.
v. Abigail WARREN⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born about 1618 in Enfield, Middlesex Co., MA.⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ She was born about 1618 in , Kent, England. She was christened in 1619 in Puddletown, Dorsetshire, England. She died after 3 Jan 1692 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. She died after 3 Jan 1692/93 in Marshfied, Plymouth, MA. She died after 3 Jan 1692/93 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ She was born c1618 in England. She has reference number 5541. Came to Plymouth on the 'Anne' in 1623. Received her marriage portion from her mother on 9 Jan 1639.see RIN 646 and Ances File
married Snow, Anthony of Marshfield 1639

per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser

!THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, VOL LV, Jan. 1901,
"Richard Warren of the Mayflower and Some Of His Descendants, by Mrs.
Washington A. Roebling. p. 76. Came on ANN with mother and sisters from
England to Plymouth.
!Cooke, Raeola Ford, GENEALOGY OF ELIHUE WARRED, A DESCENDANT OF RICHARD OF THE
MAYFLOWER AND OF WILLIAM SUMNER WITH ALLIED FAMILIES, Gateway Press, Inc.,
Baltimore, 1980, p. 3.
vi. Nathaniel WARREN⁽¹⁰⁶⁾⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ was born about 1624/25 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. He died about 1667 in Plymouth. He died before 21 Oct 1667 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ Will dated 29 Jun 1667, codicil 16 Jul 1667. Inventory taken 21 Oct 1667. Administration granted to his widow Sarah Warren on 30 Oct 1667. He was born c1625 in Plymouth. Became freeman 3 Jun 1657 Deputy from Plymouth on 1 Jun 1658, and other times. Made a deposition on 15 Oct 1661 when about 37 years old. Made a claim on 7 Jun 1653 for the lands of his father, Richard Warren and asked for a decision from the governor concerning these lands in relationship with his grandmother in law: Jane Collyare and his mother Elizabeth. The arbitrars were William Bradford, Thomas Prence, Myles Stndish and Thomas Willett. Nathaniel was affirmed in all of the land he then possessed and 2/3 of 'purchase' lands not yet latyed out; His mohter was given the use of the 3 acres that she desired until her death at which time they would go to Nathaniel. Elizabeth was also confirmed in her other lands for herself and her heirs. And Nathaniel was instructed to cease in any further claims or molestation or disturbance on the matter.see RIN 646 and Ances File
also per Ances of Pres

per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser
died between 16 Jul-21 Oct 1667
vii. Joseph WARREN⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ was born before 22 Mar 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He died on 4 May 1689 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽⁹⁵⁾ see RIN 646 and Ances File

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