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- John and Margaret Warren came to America in the Winthrop Fleet of 1630,which arrived at Boston in April and July of that year. He is listed "ofNayland, Suffolk", and bound for Watertown. Family tradition says thatthey were on the "Arabella", the flagship of the fleet, but there is noevidence left today that can confirm this.
John is supposedly a descendent of William de Warren, a Norman baron whofought at Battle of Hastings.
John was admitted Freeman on May 18, 1631. In 1635 he was appointed withAbraham Browne to lay out all highways, and he served as Selectman from1636 to 1640.
John had a house lot of 12 acres and several other lots totalling 176acres.
He sympathized with Quakers. In 1651 he and Thomas Arnold were fined 20 sfor an offense against baptism laws. In 1658 he was "to be warned" fornot attending worship, but "old Massachusetts Warren was not to be foundin town." On May 27, 1661 the houses of "old Warren and goodman Hammond"were ordered searched for Quakers. [Bond, Geneal Watertown]
He died 13 Dec. 1667, aged 82. His will is dated Nov. 30, 1667 and namedfour children.
John was the 6th Great-grandfather of President James Garfield and anancestor of Eli Whitney Jr.
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1585 - 1667 (82 years)
