Richard Warren, among 10 passengers in the landing party, when the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod, November 11, 1620

On November 21, 1620, Richard Warren cosigned the Mayflower Compact, covenant of equal laws for the Colony

Richard Warren (c. The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Colony (sometimes New Plymouth or The Old Colony) was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691 1580 - 1628) a passenger on the Mayflower (old "May Floure") in 1620, settled in Plymouth Colony and was among ten passengers of the Mayflower landing party with Myles Standish at Cape Cod on November 11, 1620. The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Plymouth Colony (sometimes New Plymouth or The Old Colony) was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691 Captain Myles Standish (c 1584 &ndash October 3, 1656) (sometimes spelled Miles Standish was an English born military officer hired Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare ^{[1] [2] [3]} Warren co-signed the Mayflower Compact^[3] and was one of nineteen (among forty-one) signers who survived the first winter. The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Colony (sometimes New Plymouth or The Old Colony) was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691

His wife Elizabeth (nee Walker), baptised 1583 in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, died October 2, 1673. The town Baldock is a town in Hertfordshire, England where the River Ivel rises Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule ^[3] She and his first five children, all daughters, came to America in the ship Anne in 1623. Once in America, they then had two sons before Richard's untimely death in 1628. ^[1][2]

Although the details are limited, Richard Warren and wife, Elizabeth (Walker) Warren, and children were mentioned in official records or books of the time period. ^[3] All seven of their children survived and had families, with thousands of descendants, including: President Ulysses S. Grant, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, astronaut Alan Shepard, author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie series), actor Richard Gere, and the Wright brothers (more below). Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr (November 18 1923 &ndash July 21 1998 ( Rear Admiral, USN Ret Laura Ingalls Wilder ( February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American Author, who wrote the Little House series Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[1]

His life

Warren is among the less documented of the Mayflower pioneers. The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Clearly a man of rank, Warren was accorded by Governor William Bradford the prefix "Mr. William Bradford ( March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts ", 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 was among the wealthier of the original Plymouth Settlers. " And yet, Bradford did not mention him in his History of the Plimouth Plantation except in the List of Passengers.

In Mourt'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 the exploring party among 10 passengers (and 8 crew), and he was described as being "of London" among 3 men. The book Mourt's Relation (or full title "Mourt's Relation A Journal of the Pilgrims in Plymouth") was written primarily by Edward Winslow The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. Charles Edward Banks, in Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers writes: "Richard Warren came from London and was called a merchand of that city (by Mourt) Extensive research in every available source of information -- registers, chancery, and probate, in the London courts, proved fruitless in an attempt to identify him. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. "

He was not of the Leiden, Holland, Pilgrims, but joined them in Southampton, England to sail on the Mayflower. "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Pilgrims, or Pilgrim Fathers (or Pilgrim Mothers) is a name commonly applied to the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England

Richard Warren received his acres in the Division of Land in 1623. ^[1] In the 1627 Division of Lands and Cattle, in May of 1627, "RICHARD WARREN of the Mayflower" was given "one of the black heifers, 2 she-goats, and a grant of 400 acres (1. 6 km²) of land" ^[2] at the Eel River (Plymouth, Massachusetts). The Warren house built in that year (1627) stood at the same location as the present house; it was re-built about 1700, at the head of Clifford Road, with its back to the sea, and later owned by Charles Strickland (in 1976). ^[2]

However, Richard Warren died a year after the division, in 1628, the only record of his death being found as a brief note in Nathaniel Morton's 1669 book New England's Memorial, in which Morton writes (archaic grammar):

"This year [1628] died Mr. Richard Warren, who hath been mentioned before in this book, and was a useful instrument ; and during his life bore a deep share in the difficulties and troubles of the first settlement of the plantation of New Plimouth. "^[3][1]

-Nathaniel Morton, New England's Memorial (Boston : John Usher, 1669)^[3]

Research into the life of Richard Warren is still ongoing. ^[3]

Descendants

Elizabeth and Richard Warren's seven children, with their spouses, were: ^{[4] [5]}

• Mary (c1610- 27 March 1683) married Robert Bartlett;
• Anna (c1612- aft 19 February 1676) married Thomas Little;
• Sarah (c1613- 15 July 1696) married John Cooke, who, along with his father, Francis Cooke were Mayflower passengers;
• Elizabeth (c1616- 9 March 1670) married Richard Church;
• Abigail (c1618- 3 January 1693) married Anthony Snow;
• Nathaniel (c1625-1667) married Sarah Walker; and
• Joseph (1627 - 4 May 1689) married Priscilla Faunce (1634- 15 May 1707). Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final John Cooke may refer to John Cooke (Mayflower passenger (c 1607&ndash1695 teenage passenger on the Mayflower son of Francis Cooke Francis Cooke ( 1583 &ndash 7 April 1663 Plymouth Massachusetts) was one of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower. The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a ^[4]

All of Richard Warren's children survived to adulthood, married, and also had large families. It is claimed that Warren has the largest posterity of any pilgrim, numbering 14 million, the Mayflower passenger with more descendants than any other passenger. The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England ^[6]

Among his descendants are: Civil War general and U. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South S. President Ulysses S. Grant, President Franklin D. Roosevelt,^[1] astronaut Alan Shepard,^[1] author Laura Ingalls Wilder, actor Richard Gere, actress Joanne Woodward, writers Henry David Thoreau and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lavinia Warren (the wife of "General Tom Thumb"), aviator Amelia Earhart, actor Orson Welles, United States Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, the Wright Brothers, Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, chef Julia Child, Irish President Erskine Hamilton Childers, inventor Lee DeForest, and many more. Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr (November 18 1923 &ndash July 21 1998 ( Rear Admiral, USN Ret Laura Ingalls Wilder ( February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American Author, who wrote the Little House series Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American Academy Award - Golden Globe - Emmy and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27 1807 &ndash March 24 1882 was an American educator and Poet whose works include " Paul Revere's Ride " Lavinia Warren (1841 – 1919 was an American dwarf and the wife of General Tom Thumb. For the similarly named governor of New Jersey see Charles C Stratton. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs For other persons of the same name see William Bryan and William Jennings. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Erskine Hamilton Childers (11 December 1905 &ndash 17 November 1974 served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974 Lee De Forest, ( August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American Inventor with over 300 patents to his credit A detailed genealogy of just the first five generations takes up three volumes (see References below).

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). Some of the mistakes that have been published over the past hundred years include:

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).

Common mistake #3: Richard Warren is not a proven relation to General Joseph Warren of Revolutionary War fame. Dr Joseph Warren ( June 11, 1741 &ndash June 17, 1775) was an American doctor and soldier remembered for playing a leading role Joseph Warren's ancestor, Christopher Warren, was not the father of Richard Warren that came over on the Mayflower or John Warren. The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England ^[7]

One concrete thing known about Richard Warren's ancestry is that he was a merchant of London: whether he was born there, or not, is an entirely different question. Also, his wife was named "Elizabeth" (first name).

There was 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 seemed most unlikely.

Richard Warren's English origins and ancestry have been subject to speculation, and many different ancestries have been published about him, without much evidence to support them. However, in December 2002, Edward Davies found the missing piece of the puzzle, in a personal will. ^[1] Researchers had known of the marriage of Richard Warren to Elizabeth Walker on 14 April 1610 at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[1] Since records show the Mayflower passenger had a wife named "Elizabeth" and a first child born about 1610, this was a promising record. ^[1] Yet, no children 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 Marey, Ann and Sarey Warren". The record shows that the Mayflower passenger's first three children were named Mary, Ann, and Sarah (in that birth order). Also, the will of the father Augustine Walker states, "my daughter Elizabeth Warren wife. . . " hence, the maiden name "Walker" is confirmed for "Elizabeth (Walker) Warren" as the wife of Richard Warren.

Relatively little has been uncovered about Richard Warren's life in America. ^[1] He came alone on the Mayflower in 1620, leaving behind his wife and five daughters. His family sold the shop in England, then traveled on the ship "Anne" to join him in 1623, and Richard and Elizabeth subsequently had two sons, Nathaniel and Joseph, at Plymouth. ^[1]

See also

• Mayflower
• Mayflower Compact
• Of Plymouth Plantation
• Pilgrims
• Plymouth Colony
• Thanksgiving

Notes

References

• Edward Davies, "The Marriage of Richard Warren of the Mayflower" (research), The American Genealogist 78 (April 2003), pages 81-86.
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 18, Pt. 1: Richard Warren); edited by Robert S. Wakefield.
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 18, Pt. 2: Richard Warren--Fifth Generation Descendants of Mary2, Anna2 and Elizabeth2); edited by Robert S. Wakefield.
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 18, Pt. 3 Richard Warren) Fifth Generation Descendants of Abigail 2, Nathaniel 2, and Joseph 2; edited by Robert S. Wakefield.
• The Mount Vernon Street Warrens, Martin Green, Simon & Schuster, 1989 ISBN 0684191091

External links

• MayflowerHistory.com page on Richard Warren
• Descendants of Richard Warren