Thomas Warren (1604-1677)

Progenitor of the Virginia Warrens.

In 1635 Thomas patent 300 acres of land in Charles City County. Thomas Warren was burgess in James City and Surry County as late as 1666. Sometime between then and 1677 he returned to England where he died at the age of 73. [Ed. Note: The definitions of the position of burgess are: a member of the English Parliament representing a town, borough, or university or a member of the lower house of the legislature of Colonial Virginia or Maryland.]

Surrey County Land Patents
The other 150 acres were due to Thomas Warren for the personal adventure of himself and his two servants- John Ffowke and Richard Whitefield. He was a burgess for Surrey County, Virginia 1658-1666, and is described as a "gentleman", then residing at Smith's Fort. He also patented land in Co Surrey VA in 1684. Thomas Warren, aforesaid, married (Contract dated 25th September 1654) Elizabeth, widow of Major Robert Sheppard of Lower Chipoaks, and was a Justice or Commissioner of Peace 22nd in December 1668, but was appointed first 30th April, 1652.

Nov 1635: Thomas Warren patented Nov., 1635, 300 acres in Charles City County, of which 50 acres were in right of his wife Susan Greeneleafe, relict of Robert Greeneleafe, for her own personal adventure, and 100 acres in right of her former husband, the said Robert Greenleafe, as an ancient planter, and 150 acres for transportation of - - and John Fouke, (2 servants) and for the personal adventure of the said Thomas Warren. Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of Its Families: Part I, William Clayton Torrence, William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 24, No. 2. (Oct., 1915), pp. 116-142.