Elizabeth WARREN

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• Death: 4 Mar 1670

Elizabeth married Richard CHURCH on 14 Mar 1635/6 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Richard was born about 1608 in England; died on 27 Dec 1668 in Dedham, Massachusetts; was buried in Hingham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth CHURCH was born about 1636 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1658/9 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
2. Joseph CHURCH was born in 1637/8 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 6 Mar 1711 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
3. Col. Benjamin CHURCH was born about 1640 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1717/8 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
4. Nathaniel CHURCH was born about 1642 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died between 11 Mar 1688/9 and 29 Oct 1689 in Scituate, Massachusetts.
5. Caleb CHURCH was born about 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 26 Jun 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
6. Abigail CHURCH was born on 22 Jun 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1677 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

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• Birth: 1580

Notes:

Excerpt from "Certain Comeoverers": He was not of the Leyden company, but coming from London joined the Pilgrims at Southampton whence they originally set sail, afterwards coming back and again sailing from Plymouth. Of his origin in England nothing definite is known. He signed the Compact in Provincetown Harbor, November 11, 1620 and was doubtless, one of the company who on the fifteenth of November ventured ashore by wading through the surf and made the first attempt to find a suitable location for a settlement. He is expressly named in Mourt's Relation as being one of those who on December 6 made the memorable expedition which was so disastrous to the health of most of the participators. In the first allotment of house lots Richard Warren was given a lot on the north side, near William White's widow's and Edward Winslow's. Later he lived near Eel River at a place now called Wellingsley.
Richard Warren lived only eight years in the new settlement, dying at his home in 1628. Nathaniel Morton thus writes of him: "Grave Richard Warren, a man of integrity, justice, and uprightness; of piety and serious religion; a useful instrument during the short time he lived, bearing a deep share of the difficulties and troubles of the Plantation."
The surname of Richard Warren's wife, Elizabeth,is not known. She outlived her husband forty-five years. Unlike most of the widows of the early settlers she did not remarry, but herself took charge of her family and proved a most competent manager. She was most highly respected in the community and was always described by the honorary title of "Mistress." There is a record in 1635 of her dealing with her servant, Thomas Williams, exhorting him to fear God and do his duty, which admonition he evidently did not heed, since he was presented to the Court for "speaking profane and blasphemous speeches against the majesty of God." As an owner of real estate she is constantly mentioned in the records. The was one of the proprietors of Puncatest, and in 1652 she was an original proprietor of one share of the Dartmouth purchase. In 1661 she was taxed for a considerable property, owning seven horses among other items. Before her death she divided some of her properties among her children. She died October 2, 1673, aged ninety years. The record of her death and burial reads: "Having lived a godly life she came to her grave as a shoke of corn ripe." Her son in law, John, Cooke, was the executor of her will.

Richard married Elizabeth WALKER in Apr 1610 in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1580 in England; died on 22 Oct 1673 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Oct 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 2 Oct 1678