First Generation
1. Richard WARREN was born about 1579 in London,
England, England.1 He died
in 1628 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA. He was buried in
1628 in Plymouth, MA.1 He
was christened in , , , England.1
Franklin D Roosevelt's Colonial Ancestors - page 117 (NC State Lib)anc0629
lists Elizabeth Marsh as wife of Richard Warren Mayflower passenger MFIP, Robert
Wakefield, 4th edition, Mayflower Desc. Most of the information in this file
is from "Families of the Pilgrims: Richard Warren," second revision,
1986, pub. by Mass.Society of Mayflower Descendants. It begins as follows:
"Richard Warren is among the most enigmatic of the pioneers who crossed
the Atlantic in 1620 in the Mayflower. Clearly a man of some rank, he was accorded
by Governor William Bradford the prefix 'Mr.,'pronounced Master, used in those
times to distinguish someone because of birth or achievement. From his widow's
subsequent land transactions, we can assume that he w as among the wealthier
of the original Plymouth settlers.
"Nathaniel Morton, who supplements Bradford and a few other on-site17th
century historians in giving us our knowledge of early Plymouth,review ed in
his 1669 'New Englands Memoriall' the year 1628, and hecommented: 'This year
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-Plymoth .' We are indebted to Morton for our knowledge of
who signed the Mayflow er Compact, and Morton has Warren as the 12th signer (out
of 41), which is probably more an estimate of Morton's view of Warren's importance
than historical fact, for Morton's transcription of the Compact signers was most
likely his own modification of the List of Passengers from Bradford's 'History
of Plimoth Plantation.'
In 'Mort's Relation,' published in 1622, we learn that Warren was chosen, when
the Mayflower stopped at Cape Cod before reaching Plymouth, to be a member of
a ten-man exploring party, and he was described as being 'of London .' Charles
Edward Banks in 'Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers' tells us: "Richard
Warren came from London and was called a merchant (by Mourt ). Extensive research
in every available source of
information -- registers, chancery, and probate, in the London courts--pr oved
fruitless in an attempt to identify him."
Although research has continued since Banks, we still cannot find records of
Warren's parentage or activities in England. "He married prior to 1611
Elizabeth ______ . We might assume he was born around 1580. He was not of the
Leyden, Holland, Pilgrims, but joined them in Southampton to sail on the Mayflower,
leaving his wife and five daughters to follow in 1623 on the Anne. His two sons
were born in Plymouth. Although Warren would seem to be among the more important
of the colonists, Bradford does not mention him in his 'History,' except in the
List of Passengers.
In the 1627 Division of Cattle, Warren appears as one of the heads oft he 12
groups which are formed to own the cattle. He is also among the 58 ' Purchasers'
who in 1627 became the sole proprietors of land in Plymouth Colony. However,
he was not among the inner group of eight 'Undertakers,' who in 1626 had 'undertaken'
full responsibility for all debts to the merchants in England who had financed
the colonization, even though by supposed position and wealth he might seem to
belong in this group. A possible reason could be long-term illness prior to
his death in 1628. Another recommended source is "Mayflower Increasings
(for Three Generations)" by Susan E. Roser,1989. Paperback, provides sources.
As of February 7, 1992, theMayflower Society does not recognize any ancestry
for Richard Warrenor his wife E lizabeth ___ .
Merchant from London-joined the pilgrims from London He came alone ont he Mayflower-one
of nineteen signers of the "Mayflower Compact"-his apportionment of
land was the section known as Wellingsley or Hobshole-he also owned land along
Warren's
Cove-Biographical Information
Richard Warren's English origins and ancestry have been the subject of much speculation,
and countless different ancestries have been published for him, without a shred
of evidence to support them. Luckily in December 2002, Edward Davies discovered
the missing piece of the puzzle. Researchers had long known of the marriage
of Richard Warren to Elizabeth Walker on 14 April 1610 at Great Amwell, Hertford.Since
we know the Mayflower passenger had a wife named Elizabeth, and a first child
born about 1610, this was a promising record. But nochildren were found for
this couple in the parish registers, and no further evidence beyond the names
and timing, until the will of Augustine Walker was discovered. In the will of
Augustine Walker,dated April 1613, he mentions "my daughter Elizabeth Warren
wife of Richard Warren", and "her three children Mary, Ann and Sarah
." We know that the Mayflower passenger's first three children were named
Mary, Ann, and Sarah (in that birth order).
Very little is known about Richard Warren's life in America. He came alone on
the Mayflower in 1620, leaving behind his wife and five daughters. They came
to him on the ship Anne in 1623, and Richard andElizabeth subsequ ently had sons
Nathaniel and Joseph at Plymouth. He received his acres in the Division of Land
in 1623, and his family shared in the 1627 Division of Cattle. But he died a
year later in1628, the only record of his death being found in Nathaniel Morton's1669
book New England's Memorial, in which he writes: "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."
All of Richard Warren's children survived to adulthood, married, and had large
families: making Richard Warren one of the most common Mayflower passengers to
be descended from. Richard Warren's descendants include such notables as Civil
War general Ulysses S.Grant, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Alan B. Shepard,
Jr. the first American in space and the fifth person to walk on the moon.
Published Research
Edward Davies, "The Marriage of Richard Warren of the Mayflower",The
American Genealogist 78(April 2003):81-86.
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 /J uett)
Marsh. This is easily disproven.Elizabeth(Jewett) Marsh was born in 1614, which
makes her not onlyy ounger than Richard Warren's two oldest children, but also
makes her only fourteen years old when Richard Warren died. [MayflowerDescendant
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 MayflowerQuarterly,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 1January15 92 /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 or1596 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, Suffol k, England in 1585, and he apparently had an uncle named Richard
Warren.
Richard Warren appears to have been a merchant, who resided in London,a nd became
associated with the Pilgrims and the Mayflower through theMerchant 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.. Richard WARREN and Elizabeth WALKER were married
on 14 Apr 1610 in Great Amwell, Hertford, England.1 Elizabeth WALKER (daughter
of Augustine WALKER) was born about 1583 in , , England. She was
buried in 1673 in Plymouth, MA.1
She died on 2 Oct 1673 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA. She
was christened in , , , England.1
Franklin D Roosevelt's Colonial Ancestors - page 117 (NC State Lib)
MFIP, Robert Wakefield, Mayflower Desc, 4th edition listed asElizabeth Jou att
Mrs. Elizabeth Warren died at Plymouth, 2/12 October,1673, aged abo ve ninety
years, having survived her husband forty-fiveyears and liv ed to see at least
seventy-five great-grandchildren. It seems impossible that her funeral should
have been delayed for twenty-two days, and it is probable that there is an error
in the record of her death, which follows:—
Mistris Elizabeth Warren an aged widdow aged above 90 yeares Deceased on the
second of October 1673 whoe haveing lived a Godly life Came to her Grave as a
shok of Corn fully Ripe shee was honoralby buried onthe 24th Info from "Families
of the Pilgrims: Richard Warren," 1986.
"[Richard Warren] married prior to 1611 Elizabeth ______ . . .. His widow,
Elizabeth, survived him by 45 years and at death was describedin the records
as being above 90 years of age. She was a remarkable woman for her times, and
she was prosperous in managing her lands. Unlike most Plymouth widows, she was
not obliged to remarry, and she was customarily over the years given the title
of distinction "Mrs." when most women were called "goodwife."
She was also honored by being allowed to succeed to her husband's rights as"Purchaser."
She lived to see at least 75 of her greatgrandchildren." Name: variously
given as Marsh, March, Jouatt, etc.There is no proof of any of these.
The article "Richard Warren of the Mayflower and Some of His Descendants"
( NEHGS Journal, 1985, p. 618) says: "Her maiden name is not known. In
the Warren Genealogy, published in 1854 by Dr. John Collins Warren, her name
is given as Elizabeth Juatt. While
it is true that a Richard Warren of Greenwich in Kent married Elizabeth, daughter
of ___ Ivat and widow of ___ Marsh, as appeared in the 1620 visitati on of Devon,
there is no proof that Richard Warren is the one who came to Plymouth. ... In
1872 the Harleian Society published an edition of the Devonshire Visitation of
1620, and in this edition the much discussed Warren pedigree appeared with the
statement 'Inserted later by hand.' ... Richard, the third
son of Christopher Warren, was baptized ... 15 August 1619, and was five years
younger than his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth March, who was notl icensed to marry her
first husband until 1629."She and daughters sailed on the ship "Ann"
and joined her husband, Richard in Plymouth Richard WARREN and Elizabeth WALKER
had the following children:
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