Warren, James

Published on: 15 Dec 2014
Updated: 16 Mar 2020
Researchers: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust, Rosann Beauvais, Marcia Armstrong, Cathy Downing
Editor: Teresa Rust

James Warren, #108 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar List ¹
Surname Variations: Warren, Warrin, Warrine, Warron

IMPORTANT UPDATE! (Jul 2018)
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), ² on page 252, James is categorized as: Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Warren/Warrin, James. Residences: Kittery ME. Appears: 1656. B.c.1621. D.1702. Worked at Great Works sawmill. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS; Ch.7 & 8; App.B] ^{3 4 5 1 6 7} For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.

First Generation in the New World

1. JAMES¹ WARREN, was born in Scotland about 1621 and died at Kittery, York, Maine in 1702. His Last Will was proved 24 Dec 1702. He married, at Kittery, York County, Maine by 1654, MARGARET (_____). Margaret was born in Ireland. There are references for a previous marriage between James¹ Warren and Griselda Hull. (SEE NOTES ON PAGE 2) ^{8 9 10}

Biographical Notes:
Note that this is not the James Warren who was the grandson of the Mayflower descendant Richard Warren that lived in Plymouth.
“…on the authority of his daughter Grisel, says: “He was born in Berwick, Scotland.” ¹¹ (even though there is a source for the information, it’s accuracy has been questioned and as mentioned on the top of the profile page, any visitor should personally verify all information). “James Warren settled in Kittery, in the upper part of the town, now South Berwick. The original settlement was at Quampeagan Falls, Great Works River, which was incorporated as the Parish of Unity. The Parish of Unity was also sometimes called Quampeagan Landing, which is now South Berwick.” ¹² “Warren seems to have been a natural leader in the Scottish community serving as a constable and selectman, but his outspoken ways sometimes offended Puritan sensibilities. In 1669 the Court admonished Warren, his wife and other Scotsmen [Including SPOW Alexander Cooper] “for using profane speeches in their common talk.” He was punished in 1674 for “abetting a friend who made insolent remarks to the local militia commander” and in 1685 for “Contempt of Authority and abuse of the Constable” when Warren resisted seizure of “a small beast” for delinquent taxes.” ^{13 14} “James Warren deposed, 13 Sept. 1701, aged eighty years, that he had lived in upper Kittery “near fiftie years” (Court Files at Alfred, Me., Box 1694-1701). He came, then, in 1651, when Richard Leader brought his Scots from the Lynn Iron Works to run the saw-mill at Great Works.” ⁸ “There was lotted and laid out to him, 15 July 1656, land on the north side of John Taylor’s lot, “by the water side”, fronting on Cow Cove (cited from Kittery Town Records).” ¹⁵ “Cow Cove, a charming inlet to the river below the lower landing, preserves the tradition that the first cows brought to Maine and New Hampshire were landed here, and Cow Cove is the river front of the farm of James Warren first, in 1656; Mr. Stackpole says: “It embraces the whole front of the Warren farm.” ¹⁶ (SEE IMAGE ON PAGE 2)

Children of JAMES¹ and MARGARET (_____) WARREN:
2. i. GILBERT² WARREN (James¹), b. about 1654 in York; d. 1733; m. at Kittery by 1698, SARAH (EMERY) THOMPSON. ^{8 17 10}
2. ii. JAMES² WARREN Jr (James¹), b. 1658 in York; d. in Berwick about 1725; m. at Kittery 1 Nov 1691, MARY FOST/FOSS. ^{8 17 18 10}
2. iii. MARGARET² WARREN (James¹), b. about 1660 in York; d. about 1748; m., JAMES STACPOLE Sr (Later Stackpole). ^{8 17}
2. iv. GRIZEL² WARREN, aka GRIZET, aka GRACE, aka MARIE MADELEINE, (James¹), b. 6 Mar 1662 in York; d. about 1750 in Canada; m., (1)RICHARD OTHEYS/OTIS. m.(2) at Montreal, 15 Oct 1693 PHILIP ROBITAILE. ^{19 20 21 22}
2. v. JANE² WARREN (James¹), b. about 1664 in York; d. about 1695; m. on 4 Aug 1690, WILLIAM GRANT, son of Peter Grant, (Definite Dunbar Prisoner, #11 on Lynn Iron Works Inventory) and Johanna/Joan ______. ^{8 22}

Second and Third Generations

2. i. GILBERT² WARREN (James¹), was born about 1654 or 1656 in York and died in 1733. He married at Kittery by 1698, SARAH (EMERY) THOMPSON, (possibly a SPOW child) daughter of James and Elizabeth Emery and widow of John Thompson who m. (1) in 1679 to John Thompson having 3 known children.

Biographical Notes:
Gilbert Warren was remembered in his father’s will, proved 24 Dec 1702, being given “the forty acres of land bought of John Davis.” ²³ “The town records of Kittery declare that, 16 July 1702, there were lotted and laid out to James Stagpole Senr twenty acres of land, part of a grant made in 1694 to Gilbert Warren. Four acres of it were on the north side of Great Works river; the rest on the south side, extending to the York line, adjoining Warren’s land… May 20, 1728, John Stackpole sold it to Gilbert Warren.” ²⁴ “The will of Gilbert, probated Apr. 7, 1733, mentioned no sons, but mentioned wife Sarah, daughters Jane Stockbridge, Margaret Heard, and son-in-law John Thompson.” ²⁵

Children of GILBERT² and SARAH (EMERY) WARREN:
3. i. JANE³ WARREN (Gilbert², James¹), m. 11 Dec 1718, JOHN STOCKBRIDGE. ^{8 25}
3. ii. MARGARET³ WARREN (Gilbert², James¹), m. 15 Dec 1717, WILLIAM HEARL Jr (later Earl). ^{8 25}
3. iii. MARY³ WARREN (Gilbert², James¹), m. JOHN THOMPSON. ²⁶

2. ii. JAMES² WARREN Jr (James¹), born about 1658 in York and died in Berwick about 1725. He married at Kittery 1 Nov 1691 to MARY FOST/FOSS who was born in 1667 to John and Mary (Chadbourne) Fost/Foss of Dover.

Biographical Notes:

In the first full election recorded in Kittery in 1692, James² Warren, Jr. was elected as one of the “Surveyors of Highways and Fences.” ²⁷ James Warren Jr was remembered in his father’s will, proved 24 Dec 1702, being given “…all other lands and buildings in the township of Kittery or elsewhere (this included the homestead, which was the original grant of July 15, 1656, at Cow Cove).” ²³ Once Berwick was incorporated in 1713, having been previously a parish of Kittery, there was a meeting to choose town officers, James² Warren was elected as one of the “Surveyors of Land”, and together with James Grant, “to call the parish treasurer to account” plus he was given the task “to search into the matter of the pew-money.” ²⁸

Children of JAMES² and MARY (FOST/FOSS) WARREN:
3. i. MARY³ WARREN (James², James¹), b. 23 Feb 1692 in York; m. abt. 1710, JOHN FIELD. ²⁹
3. ii. MARGARET³ WARREN (James², James¹), b. 5 Nov 1694 in York; m 18 Dec 1718, NATHANIEL HEARD Sr. ²⁶
3. iii. JAMES³ WARREN (James², James¹), b. 9 Jan 1698 in York; m. abt. 1720, MARY GOODWIN, dau. of Moses Goodwin and Abigail Taylor (who was dau. of John and Martha (___) Taylor. ²⁶
3. iv. RACHEL³ WARREN (James², James¹), b. 26 Aug 1700; d. 13 Sep 1703. ²⁶
3. v. GILBERT³ WARREN (James², James¹), b. 30 Apr 1703 in York; m. abt. 1754, ABIGAIL (_____). ²⁶
3. vi. JOHN³ WARREN (James², James¹), b. 16 Dec 1705. ²⁶

2. iii. MARGARET² WARREN (James¹), born about 1660 in York and died about 1748. She married probably before 1680 to JAMES STACPOLE, Sr. (Later Stackpole).

Biographical Notes:
Margaret² (Warren) Stackpole’s father, James¹ Warren mentions his daughter in his will, proved 24 Dec 1702, as well as a grandson named James. It reads “I doe give unto my Daughter Margaret Stagpoal five shillings. I doe give unto my Granson James Stagpoal one heifer and one ewe and a young sow.” ³⁰ Margaret² (Warren) Stackpole’s mother, Margaret (____) Warren also mentions her daughter in her will. “The will of Margaret Warren, 13 Dec. 1712, has this item: — “I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Stackpole my Great Brass Kittle and two Blankits and one Coverlid and Ten yardes of Woling Cloath and my Greate Wooden Platter and one pare of sheets and all my wareing Cloath.” ¹⁵ (SEE IMAGE ON PAGE 2)

Children of MARGARET² WARREN and JAMES STACPOLE:
3. i. JAMES³ STACKPOLE, Jr. (Margret², James¹), b. abt 1678 in York; d. abt. 1706. James was mentioned in his grandfather James¹ Warren’s will, q.v. He is also mentioned in a land exchange “The land passed into the possession of James Stacpole, Jr. and was bequeathed by him to his brother John.” ^{31 29}
3. ii. JOHN³ STACKPOLE (Margret², James¹), b. abt. 1680 in York; d. abt. 1767; m. abt. 1707 in York, ELIZABETH BROWN. It is referenced that they lived in Biddeford. John was mentioned as being bequeathed land by his brother James, q.v. ^{32 29}
3. iii. CATHERINE³ STACKPOLE (Margret², James¹), b. abt. 1683 in York; d. abt. 1757; m. abt. 1700, ALEXANDER JUNKINS Sr, “of York”, son of Robert Junkins (Probable Dunbar Prisoner #42) and Sarah (Smyth/Smith).
3. iv. WILLIAM³ STACKPOLE (Margret², James¹), b. abt. 1684 in York; d. aft. 1706. Mentioned in his brother’s will. ²⁶
3. v. MARGARET³ STACKPOLE (Margret², James¹), b. abt. 1686 in York; d. abt. 1758; m. 7 Jan 1707, DR. JONATHAN YOUNG Sr.
3. vi. PHILIP³ STACKPOLE (Margret², James¹), b. abt. 1690; m. (1) MERCY THOMPSON, (2) WIDOW MARTHA STEVENS. He was a signatory on a petition with his father 25 Apr 1715. ^{33 29}
3. vii. HONOR³ STACKPOLE(Margret², James¹), bapt. in South Berwick 20 May 1716; ³⁴ m. (1) 24 Jan 1734 JOSEPH FREATHY, “of York”. Prior to this marriage, Honor had unwed relations with Joshua Roberts, son of Hatevil Roberts, of Somersworth. There was a case brought in Concord N.H. court in July 1721 concerning the parentage of their child, Joshua⁴ Roberts, the offspring of that relationship. Joshua⁴ Roberts m. Ruth Smith. ³⁵
3. viii. SAMUEL³ STACKPOLE (Margret², James¹), b. 1693 in York; bapt. 15 Oct 1721 in South Berwick; d. abt 1758. (Probably unmarried.) ³⁶

2. iv. GRIZEL² WARREN, aka GRIZET, aka GRACE, aka MARIE MADELEINE (James¹), born 6 Mar 1662 in York and baptized 9 May 1693 with the new name of Mary Madeleine Warren. She died about Oct 1750 in Canada. She had married (1) abt 1686 RICHARD OTIS; and (2) at Montreal, 15 Oct 1693 PHILIP ROBITAILE.

Biographical Notes:
Grizel is mentioned several times in the book by E.S. Stackpole, History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family which help form an image of her complicated life. “Mary Madeleine Warren, daughter of James of Berwick, Scotland and Margaret (an Irishwoman), born 6, March 1662, in New England, taken in War 18 June 1689; baptized 9 May 1693; married 1^st Richard Theys (Otis)…” She was “his third wife. He and a daughter were killed in the Dover massacre of 1689, and Grizel and her babe, Margaret were carried as captives to Canada…” Later, she married again on “15 Oct. 1693 Philip Robitaile, in Montreal, in the service of M. de Maricour.” The book goes on to say “Grizel lived to the age of 89 years and was buried 27 Oct. 1750, having had five children by her second marriage.” ³⁷ The book by Orin Warren Warren, a genealogy of the descendants of James Warren who was in Kittery, Maine 1652-1656 tells a similar history of Grisel and Richard Otis, “a blacksmith in Dover, N.H. He and their dau. Hannah were killed in the Dover massacre, by the Indians, the morning of June 28, 1689, while Grisel and her babe Margaret, three months old, with others, were carried as captives to Canada. Grisel was instructed by French Catholic priests, bapt, in the faith of that church, and she was given the name of Mary Madeline and her babe that of Christine… There she lived and died in Canada; was buried Oct. 27, 1750. She had five children.” ³⁸ (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAGE TWO)

Children of GRIZEL² WARREN and RICHARD OTIS:
3. i. HANNAH³ OTIS (Grizel², James¹), d. 28 Jun 1689. ^{30 39}
3. ii. MARGARET³ OTIS aka CHRISTINE OTHEYS (Grizel², James¹), baptized as CHRISTINE OTHEYS, q.v.; d. 23 Feb 1773; m. (1) on 14 June 1707, SHARRINGTON [sic] LE BEAU/LE BAU, a Frenchman who d. 26 Feb 1713; m. (2) aft. 1713, CAPT. THOMAS BAKER, of Northampton, Mass. Worth mentioning is that after her captivity and transport into Canada as a babe with her mother, q.v., there follows an oral history which was recorded in the book by E.S. Stackpole. It recalls that after the death of her first husband on “26 Feb 1713, she was not permitted to have her children, who were brought up in a convent. She returned to her friends in Dover, N.H. and married Capt. Thomas Baker of Northampton, Mass., by whom she had seven children.” ^{30 39}

Children of GRIZEL² WARREN and PHILIP ROBITAILE:
UNKNOWN TO THIS AUTHOR

2. v. JANE² WARREN (James¹), born about 1664 in York and died about 1695. She married 4 Aug 1690 to WILLIAM GRANT, son of Peter and Joanna (______) Grant. Jane died before her father made his will.

Biographical Notes:
UNKNOWN TO THIS AUTHOR

Children of JANE² WARREN and WILLIAM GRANT:
3. i. JANE³ GRANT (Jane², James¹), mentioned in her grandfather James¹ Warren’s will, proved 24 Dec 1702, being given five shillings. ⁴⁰

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12. Ibid. [↩]
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20. “Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDB-H84D : 10 February 2018), Grizel Madeleine Warren in entry for Margareth Otheys, 15 Mar 1689; citing Cocheco, auj. Dover, comté de Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, Birth, La Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie (The Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies), Canada. [↩]
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23. Warren, Orin. Warren; a Genealogy of the Descendants of James Warren Who Was in Kittery, Maine, 1652-1656. Haverhill, Mass., The Chase Press, 1912, p.8, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/warrengenealogyo00warr. [↩] [↩]
24. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 59, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
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29. Warren, Orin. Warren; a Genealogy of the Descendants of James Warren Who Was in Kittery, Maine, 1652-1656. Haverhill, Mass., The Chase Press, 1912, p.11, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/warrengenealogyo00warr. [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
30. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 62, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩] [↩] [↩]
31. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 59, 62, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
32. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 59, 62-64, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
33. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 55-56, 63, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
34. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 64, 84-86, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
35. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 64, 84-86 Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
36. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 64, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
37. Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn. History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family. Lewiston, Me., Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1920, p. 61-62, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/historygenealogy00stac/page/n8. [↩]
38. Warren, Orin. Warren; a Genealogy of the Descendants of James Warren Who Was in Kittery, Maine, 1652-1656. Haverhill, Mass., The Chase Press, 1912, p.12, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/warrengenealogyo00warr. [↩]
39. Warren, Orin. Warren; a Genealogy of the Descendants of James Warren Who Was in Kittery, Maine, 1652-1656. Haverhill, Mass., The Chase Press, 1912, p.12, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/warrengenealogyo00warr. [↩] [↩]
40. Warren, Orin. Warren; a Genealogy of the Descendants of James Warren Who Was in Kittery, Maine, 1652-1656. Haverhill, Mass., The Chase Press, 1912, p.8, 12, Internet Archives, archive.org/details/warrengenealogyo00warr. [↩]