Major Gen. James WARREN, Esq.

1726 - 1808  (82 years)

• Name	James WARREN  [1, 2]
  	He graduated 1745 from Harvard College and began his political career in 757 at the death of his father. James served in the Lower House of the Massachusetts General Court and the Provincial Congress (1766-1778), as President of the Provincial Congress (1778), Speaker of the House of Representatives in the General Court (1775-1776) and as Paymaster General of the Continental Army (1776 to 1781) during the American Revolution. The General Court appointed him a Major General in September 1776, for the campaign in Rhode Island, but he refused to serve under a junior officer. James claimed an illness so he did not have to report for duty. General Warren resigned his commission in 1777 from commanding troops in the field but remained the Paymaster General for the Army most of the war, having a close working relationship with General George Washington General Warren suffered politically after the war by being political enemies with the powerful John Hancock. He also grew apart from the positions of John and Samuel Adams as the leaders began forming the new government. James and his wife Mercy strongly felt that many of the beliefs which were the roots of the Revolution, were being lost, as the leaders formalized the government. Hancock used his power to prevent Warren from being elected to office, including Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. [1]
  Prefix	Major Gen.
  Suffix	Esq.
  Birth	28 Sep 1726	Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Nov 1808	Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I100696	Main Tree
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Colonel James WARREN, Esq.,   b. 14 Apr 1700, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 2 Jul 1757, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Penelope WINSLOW,   b. 21 Dec 1704, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 25 May 1737, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 32 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	30 Jan 1723/4	Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [1]
  Family ID	F41712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mercy OTIS,   b. 14 Sep 1728, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts d. 19 Oct 1814, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1754	Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Henry WARREN, Esq.,   b. 21 Mar 1764, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 6 Jul 1828, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F41740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 14 Nov 1754 - Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11979] Marston Watson, Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry Vol. IV Pelham-Avery-West. [S5393] Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations Vol. 11 Edward Doty Part 1.