Richard Warren - Richard Warren Death and Burial

Richard Warren Death and Burial

Richard Warren died of unknown causes, possibly sometime in 1628, exact date unknown. Nathaniel Morton in his 1669 book New England’s Memoriall, p. 68, recorded that “This Year (1628) died Mr. Richard Warren, who …. was an useful Instrument; and during his life bare a deep share of the Difficulties and Troubles of the first Settlement of the Plantation of New-Plimouth ."

From Bradford’s recorded Plymouth history: “Mr. Richard Warren lived some *4* or *5* years, and had his wife come over to him, by whom he had *2* sons before (he) dyed; and one of them is maryed, and hath *2* children. So his increase is *4* But he had *5* doughters more came over with his wife, who are all maried, and living, and have many children.”

Banks states that Richard Warren died before 1628 and it probable that he was considerably past middle life at the time of emigration in 1620. Richard Warren was buried at Burial Hill in Plymouth.

Richard Warren’s widow Elizabeth would live to be more than ninety years of age, dying on October 2, 1673. Her death as noted in Plymouth Colony records: “Misstris Elizabeth Warren, an aged widow, …haveing lived a godly life, came to her grave as a shoke of corn fully ripe”. She was buried at Burial Hill in Plymouth.

Notable Descendants of Richard Warren

All seven of children survived and had large families. Up to 14 million people can claim Richard and Elizabeth (Walker) Warren as their ancestor. Some notable descendents include:

Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States and noted Civil War General

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States

Sarah Palin, vice-presidential candidate and former governor of Alaska

Orson Welles, noted American actor, director, writer, and producer

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and educator

Henry David Thoreau, American philosopher, poet, and author

Alan Shepard, American astronaut

Richard Gere, American actor

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