Gilbert Warren (abt. 1654 - aft. 1733)

Born about 1654 in Kittery, York, Maine [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Emery) Warren — married about 1698 (to 1733) in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died after 7 Apr 1733 after about age 79 in Berwick, York, Maine

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Biography

"Gilbert Warren of Kittery... Yeoman... in consideration of a Valuable Sum of Money... paid by William Rogers of ye same Kittery... Yeoman... Doe... Sell... thirty Acres of land granted to me by the town of Kittery aforesd May ye 24th 1699... this Nineteenth day of March... one thousand Seven hundred and two three... Gilbert X Warren... In the prsence of us... Nathan Lord, Joshua Plaisted".(2)

"Gilbert Warring of Kittery... for and in consideration of the Sum of thirty five pounds ten Shillings... at or before the 30th day of Novembr next ensuing... paid by Daniel Mackentier of York... Do... sell... Land Scituate Lying and being in the Township of York... formerly the land of one James Warrings of Kittery and laid out unto him by the Select men of York... 40 Acres of upland bounded... On... Thomas Donnells Marsh and from thence... to the head of Majr Clarks Marsh and from thence... by the highway... this Nineteenth day of ffebruary... 1706/7... Gilbert G Warren, Sarah S Warren... witnesses Baker X Nason, James Warren"(3)

"Baker Nason Carpenter and Elizabeth his wife, of Kittery... for and in consideration of the Sum of twenty five pounds... paid... by Gilbert Warren of ye Same Kittery... Yeoman... doe... sell... land Scituate and lying in the township of Kittery... Comprehended in the homestall of the sd Nasons, taking its begining at ye highway that leads from Sturgeon Creek to Barwick Meeting House on the east Side of sd way... bounded on the Northward Side by Benjamin Nason land... containing ten Acres... this Nineteenth day of ffebruary... 1706/7... Baker X Nason, Elizabeth Nason... Witnesses- Daniel Mackintier, James Warren".(5)

"We James Emery, Daniel Emery, Job Emery and Gilbert Warren of ye town of Kittery in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England and Sylvanus Knock of ye town of Dover in ye Province of New Hampshire in ye county aforesaid for and in consideration of that Natural love and we bear unto our loving Cousin Zacharias Emery ye son of our brother Zacharias Emery Have absolutely and freely Given... ye Moeity or half of a tract of land that was given to our brother Noah emery by the Town of Kittery... and the other... half given to our brother Zechariah Emery by the town of Kittery... the whole tract of land being one hundred Acres Lying & Scituate in the town of Kittery and near to a place called Micums Cove which Lyeth on the Southward Side of ye Southwest branch of York river And is bounded on the Dividing line between the town of York and ye town of Kittery... this Seventeenth day of March... one thousand Seven hundred and Six, Seven... James Emery, Daniel Emery, Job Emery, Gilbert G Warren, Silvanus Nock... In the presence of us- Nicholas Gowen, Joseph Pray, Mary Hill".

From the language used in the deed it is evident that Sylvanus Knock and Gilbert Warren had the same relationship with James, Job and Daniel: brothers-in-law.(4)

"I Gilbert Warren of Berwick... Yeoman For and in Consideration of Twenty eight Pounds... paid... by John Thompson of... Berwick Yeoman.... do... sell... Two Messuages Tracts or Parcels of Land & Meadow containing in all Twenty Acres situate lying and being in the Town of Berwick... bounded... on... the Great Works River... and has in it two small Points of Land and Meadow near four Acres- The Remaining Part is on the South Side of sd River... near York Line... wch was laid out to me by Daniel Emery Surveyr for Kittery the 6th Day of Decembr 1708 by Virtue of a Grant made to me by the Town of Kittery May 16th 1694... the fourteenth Day of May... One Thousand seven Hundred and Twenty Eight- Gilbert X Warren, Sarah X Warren... in Presence of us John Bradstreet, Gabriel Hambleton, Nathan Lord Junr".(6)

"I John Stackpole of Biddiford... Gent for & in Consideration of Twenty Eight Pounds... paid by Gilbert Warren of Berwick... Yeoman... do... sell... Two Tracts or Parcells of Land & Meadow Lying & being in the Town of Berwick... being Twenty acres in ye whole bounded viz: near four acres Lyes on the North side of Great Works River... in it two small Points of Land & Meadow the Remaining part Lyes on the South side of sd River.. to York Line... as it was Laid out by Nicholas Gowen Surveyor for Kittery to James Stagpole July 16: 1702... the Twentieth Day of May... one thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Eight- John Stackpole... in Presence of us James Grant, Joseph Moulton, John Bradstreet."(7)

"In the Name of God AMEN!

This Second Day of April in the Year of our Lord God one thousand Seven Hundred and twenty Eight and in the first year of King George's the Second Reign &c I Gilbert Warren Senr of Berwick in the County of York &c Husbandman, being infirm in body, but of sound and disposing Mind Do make and ordain this My last Will and Testament-

Principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of my blessed Redeemer & my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Decently Interd, at ye Discretion of my Execr & Executrix hereafter named in this Instrument, Nothing doubting, but in the general Resurrection, I shall Receive the same again, by the mighty Power of God And as touching such worldly Estate, where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this world I give, after my Debts and funeral charge are paid. I give and dispose of the same, in the maner and form following.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Stockbridge five shillings.

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Hearl five shillings

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah to be to her sole use and Dispose to her and her assigns for ever All the Rest of my Estate both Real and personal Finally I constitute my sd wife, and my son in law John Thompson to be Joynt Executrix and Execur of this my last Will and Testamt hereby Revoaking all former will or wills by me made or causd to be made

Signed Sealed pronounced and Declared to be the last Will and Testament of Gilbert Warren aforesd-
Signum
Gilbert G Warren
In presence
Hump: Chadbourn
Saml. Savery
His X Mark
Thomas gooding"(1)

On 28 Dec. 1738 Sarah Warren, widow of Gilbert Warren sold land in Kittery.

"Sarah Warren of Berwick... Widow late Wife of Gilbert Warren of Berwick Husbandman Decd... for nad in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty five Pounds... paid by Samuel Nason of Berwick... Yeoman... do... sell... five Acres of Land Situate in Berwick... Bounded... by Lands of Benja Nason... Saml Nason... Lands of the sd Sarah Warren & Partly by Lands... of Elizabeth Nason which five Acres is the Easterly or South easterly half Part of Ten Acres of Land Which... Gilbert Warren bought of Baker Nason Dec.d as by Deed Dated the Nineteenth Day of Febry... 1706/7... having been Devised to me by my Husband Gilbert Warren Dec.d in Fee as by his last Will & Testament...Eighteenth Day of April... One Thousand seven hundred & thirty Seven-
Sarah X Warren...
in Presence of
John Hill
Eliza X Allin
John Stockbridge".(8)

SOURCES

• (1) York County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 19613
• (2) York Deeds- Vol. VII, fol. 12
• (3) Ibid- fol. 68
• (4) Ibid- fol. 69
• (5) Ibid- fol. 80
• (6) Ibid- Vol. XII, Part II, fol. 333
• (7) Ibid- Vol. XIV, fol. 126
• (8) Ibid- Vol. XVIII, fol. 222

• Genealogical Records of Descendants of John and Anthony Emery of Newbury- Rufus Emery- p. 314
• Old Kittery and Her Families- Everett S. Stackpole, Lewiston Journal, 1903- p.786
• A Genealogy of the Descendants of James Warren- Orin Warren, Chase Press, Haverhill, 1902

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jon Myers for creating WikiTree profile Warren-4207 through the import of MYERS-EVEY Family WikiTree.ged on Apr 18, 2013.