Joseph Warren Sr (bef. 1627 - 1689)

Born before 22 Mar 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla (Faunce) Warren — married 1652 in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 4 May 1689 after age 62 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

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Biography

Joseph Warren was born before the 22 May 1627, cattle division.^[1] He was the son of Richard Warren and Elizabeth Walker. Married: Priscilla Faunce, about 1652 at Plymouth.

Joseph Warren, Sr. died May 4, 1689, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. ^[2] Joseph is buried at Burial Hill on the highest point on the shoreline of Plymouth, where the "First Fort" built in 1621to protect the pilgrims. Burial Hill is the second cemetery in Plymouth, preceded by the Coles Hill Burial Ground. The exact date as to when this ground became used as a cemetery is not known. There are no written records of the earliest burials. The earliest grave markers were made of wood, and none exist today. The site was used as a fort from 1621 until 1676. The earliest engraved headstone marks the grave of Edward Gray, who died in 1681. There are only 7 headstones that precede 1700. ^[3]

Probate

Joseph Warren made his mark on his will dated 4 May 1689 and proved on 4 September 1689 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Priscilla, and his children, Joseph, Benjamin, Mercy Bradford, Patience, and Elizabeth. His inventory is dated 15 May 1689.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Pulsifer, David (editor). Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England: Deeds, &c., 1620-1651. Book of Indian Records for Their Lands. Vol 12 of series. (Boston: Press of William White, 1861.) 1627 p. 12
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYX-NJY : 10 December 2014), Joseph Sr. Warren, 04 May 1689; citing Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, reference p247; FHL microfilm 416,334
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99608234
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-J889 : 16 March 2023), Probate records 1686-1702 and 1849-1867 vol 1-1F > image 26 of 490; State Archives, Boston.

• Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 18 Part 1 of 3, Richard Warren, Boston, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004. "The Silver Book"

• Edward J. Davies, "The Marriage of Richard Warren of the Mayflower," The American Genealogist, Volume 78, Number 2 (April 2003), Pages 81-86

• New England Historic Genealogical Society (99-101 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. 02116), Web Address: http://www.AmericanAncestors.org

• Fessenden, G.M. A Genealogy of the Bradford Family, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, 1850) Vol. 4, Page 46