Weymouth New England Genealogy

MARY WARREN was born in England, and is shown by the record of the division of cattle to have been the eldest daughter, consequently she was born before 1612. Her last recorded child was born in 1651, hence Mary was in all probability not born before 1606, and was between twelve and seventeen years of age when she came to Plymouth with her mother and sisters in the Anne, in July, 1623. In the same vessell came her future husband, Robert Bartlett, whose origin is unknown. In the division of land the following spring he received one acre on the south side of the town, and in the division of cattle in 1627 he was one of Francis Eaton's company, to which fell the tenth lot, a yearling heifer and two she goats. In this division Mary Warren was in her father's company. The date of her marriage to Robert Bartlett is unknown. It did not occur until after 22 May/1 June, 1627, since Mary Warren is named in the division of cattle on that date. Her oldest son, Benjamin, was admitted a freeman 6/16 June, 1654, which makes it certain that he was born before 6/16 June, 1633, and her daughter Rebecca was married 20/30 Dec., 1649, doubtless being at least sixteen years old at the time, which would show that she was born in 1633 or earlier. Since two children were born before the middle of 1633 it is safe to assume that Robert Bartlett and Mary Warren were married as early as 1629. The births of but two of their children are now to be found on the records, and we can judge of the order of birth of the first four daughters only by the dates of their marriages. The approximate date of Joseph's birth is obtained from the age given on his gravestone. Some time in the year 1683 (the full date was not inserted inthe deed) Benjamin and Joseph Bartlett "in Pursuance of the will of the deceased our dear Parents Robert and Mary Bartlett" confirmed to William Harlow, Jr., of Plymouth, a gift of land from his grandparents, Robert and Mary. [Plym. County Deeds, I: 132] Mary (Warren) Bartlett must have died before this deed was made and after 13/23 Febry 1677/8, the date of her deed to Joseph.