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Subject: William Warner
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:31:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kent Hermsmeyer
To: sarafina@phoenixat.com
I am descendant of William Warner-baptized Oct. 20, 1594, Boxted, Essex
County, England in 1637. Settled in Ipswih Massachusettes. Had
3 children, do not have names except for John=
born in England about 1616. Married but name of wife unknown. Had 4
children one of them was Mark who married Priscilla Symonds, daughter of
Mark Symonds of Ipswich and had six children. Came from Ipswich to
Brookfield, thence to Hadley, Massachusettes
One of the children was Mark who came about 1687 from Hadley to
Northampton. Married Dec 8, 1671 Abigail Montague, daughter of Richard
Montague of Hadley. She died Feb6, 1705. He married widow Mary Root of
Westfield who died 1732. He returned to Northhampton where he died 1738
at age 92. Had 2 children, one of whom was
Mark b. 1677 married 1701 to Lydia daughter of Nathaniel Phelps who died
Nov. 19, 1765 in 83rd year. He died Aug 3, 1766 age 89. Had 11
children. He seems to have lived in Northhampton.
Son of Mark was Mark born Dec. 21, 1712; m. Aug.25, 1737 Experience
Wright. He died May 1755, age 42. She died May 21, 1768 age 53. 12
children, 4 of whom died young.
Son Elijah born March 1747, married Mary first wife: don't have last
name. Wife 2 was Hannah Litchfield (intentions published in
Chesterfield, Massachussettes April 11, 1775. He was on April 30, l775
in "Scituate" (I don't know what this means, could be mispelling...taken
from letter to my grandfather in the 1920's telling him about his Warner
lineage.) He was one of a party of more than 50 minute men who set out
from Chesterfield and reached Boston the Tuesday following the battles
of Concord and Lexington. 11 children by second wife. Probably two by
first.
>From Massachusetts War Records: ELijah Warner of Chesterfield Mass
private in Capt. Robert Webster's Co. of minute men. Gen Pomeroy's
regiment, march of April 21, 1775, response to alarm of April 19, ____;
service 14 days reported returned home; Capt. Oliver Lymans Co., Col.
Kike's Regt. return for mileage; mileage for 120 miles allowed
Said Warner, warrant for pay allowed in council Sept. 12, 1776; also
list of men raised for Continental service (year not given) residence
Chesterfield; engaged for town of Chesterfield, term of eight months.
Son Elijah, Jr. b. Dec. 26, 1788 in Chesterfield, married
Roxy Thwing. 5 children, one of whom was: Isaac, born in LeRoy NY
married Elizabeth Hewes who was born July25, 1816. A son was
James R. born in LeRoy, NY, June 24, 1848
He married Alice C. Shippen, Medina, NY b. Sept. 2, 1850 A son was:
Frank Byron Warner b. Middleport, NY Nov 9, 1877 Married Martha
Remington Wheeler, b. Jan, 1882. They were my dad's parents; my father
was named after his father.
This is probably way more than you wish to know, but I hope that it
helps in your research in some way.
Barbara Warner Hermsmeyer
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