Individual Details

John Warren

( - 13 Dec 1667)

Baptized Nayland 1 August 1585, son of John and Elizabeth (Scarlett) Warren. Migrated from Nayland, Suffolk to Massachusetts Bay in 1630 & settled in Watertown. Died in Watertown, 13 December 1667, aged 82. 
Married by 1615, Margaret _____. She died Watertown 6 November 1662.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet. 

•Name: John WARREN
•Sex: M
•Birth: 1585 in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
•Baptism: 01 AUG 1585 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
•Immigration: 1630 Winthrop Fleet
•Occupation: Farmer
•Event: Baptised
•Death: 13 DEC 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA
•Note:
John WARREN - bap. Aug. 1, 1585, Nayland, Suffolk, England; d. Dec. 13, 1667, Watertown, MA. Son of John WARREN and Elizabeth SCARLETT. Prosecuted in England for refusing to kneel at communion, 1629. To Watertown, MA by 1630, possibly in the 'Plain Jane.' Freeman May 18, 1631, selectman 1636 and 1640. Fined Apr. 4, 1654 for neglect of public worship on fourteen Sabbaths, each 5 shillings. His home at Watertown was ordered searched May 17, 1661 on suspicion that he was harboring Quakers. It has been speculated that John was a Baptist. His will was dated Nov. 30, 1667 and proved Dec. 16, 1667, naming his wife and four surviving children. The estate was inventoried Dec. 13, 1667, including considerable real estate at Watertown.
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The will of John Warren of Wattertown:
The last Will and Testament of John Warren Senr In the name of god Amen: I John Warren of watertown in the county of Middlesex within the Jurisdiction of the Massachusetts [ ] In new England being aged & weake in body but of good memory blesed & praysed be god: doe make & ordaine this my last will and testament in maner & forme following; first I commend my soule & spirit into the hands of god that gave it hoping upon the merrits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to have eternall Life and my body to the ground whereof it was made and to be decently buried per the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned Impr I give & bequeath to my Son Daniell Warren the pcell of land that he now lives on being about the quantity of sixten acres with all the apurtenances of itt: nextly I give & bequeath to my Son John Waren & my Son Daniel Warren my dividend and all my remote meaddow with another pcell of remote land cald by the name of farme land lying & being in watertowne unto these my two Sonnes equally betweene them further I give & bequeath to my Son Daniell Warren my best flocke bed with my greene Ruge that lyeth upon my bed and two of my 4 pewter platters that are of a size And to my daughter in law Mary Warren wife to my Son Daniell one pewter porenger further I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Begalow A pcell of remote land being the quantity of 16 acres & knowne by the name of the lew of towneship land lying in watertowne & is already in hir posession further I give to my daughter mary Begalow 1 smale pewter dish wch is marked in the bottome further I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Knape plow land lying on the further plaine in watertown wch her husband James Knape hath formerly been possessed off: and further I give to my aforesaid daughter Elizabeth Knope and from wch she hath already in hir posession & further I give to my aforesaid daughter Elizabeth A booke cald the plaine news such way to a heaven further I give & bequeath to my grandchild Daniel Warren Son to my Son Daniell Warren one of my Cowes:
further I bequeath to my grand child Mary Begalow A lind box that was my wifes further I give & bequeath to Michall Bloyse daughter to Richard Bloyse deceased one pewter plate further I give & bequeath to all of my grand children to each of them the som of 2 shillings six pence: and all the rest of my estate houses lands Goodes Catle chatles debts or whatsoever is mine not hearin before bequeathed I doe wholly fully & freely give and bequeath to my beloved Son John warren making and ordaining him my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament willing & requiring him to pforme all and every the aforesaid pmises respectively according to the true Intent and meaning hearof: for confirmation whereof I have hearunto Anexed my hand and seale this 30th day of November in the yeare 1667:
Witnesses Joseph Taynter
and John Randole John Warren "X" my marke

Events

Christen1 Aug 1585Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
MarriageAbt 1614Nayland, Suffolk, England - Margaret Bayly
Immigration1630
Death13 Dec 1667Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseMargaret Bayly (1587 - 1662)
ChildMary Warren ( - 1691)
FatherJohn Warren “The Younger” (1555 - 1613)
MotherElizabeth Scarlett ( - 1603)

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