James Warren, Jr.

He was a foremost man among his townsmen, held various town offices, and was selectman in 1701-02-03; was one of a committee of six in 1713 to confer with a like committee of Kittery on the boundary line between the two towns; and in 1719 was a surveyor to run the division line.

He married on Nov. 1, 1691, Mary, daughter of John and Mary Foss, or Frost, of Dover, New Hampshire in Kittery, ME..

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from his fathers will

I do give unto my son James warren all my other Lands marshes medoes buldings of all sorts Liing in ye town shep of Kettrey or elce whare to him & his haires for ever

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James was a surveyor and laid out the original lots of the Massabesic Plantation.

He was a surveyor of highways and fences in 1692-3, and in 1698-9; constable in 1693-4; grandjuryman in 1695 and 1702; selectman from 1696 to 1698; auditing committee from 1696 to 1699; and on the committee to divide Kittery from Berwick in Feb. 1713/4.

James Warren of Berwick, cordwainer, sold for £15 to Benjamin Weymouth and Thomas Hobbs of Sommersworth, laborers, six acres "which Tract or Parcel of Land was Granted to my Father James Warren of Barwick late Decd in the Year 1673 by the Town of Kittery... Part of an additional Grant to my Fathers Homestedd place..."(1) The deed was witnessed by "Gilbard Warren" and Nathaniel Perkins.