Let's Make a Deal

http://mayflowerhistory.com/history-of-the-mayflower/

I am the 10th great-granddaughter of a man who made the original deal in America by signing the Mayflower Compact in 1620. Richard Warren, one whom doesn't have much history about him, was the 12th signature on what can be looked at as our countries first document of governance.

From my research on what others have compiled on Richard Warren there are no definitive connections to any parent he may have had in England. He did leave his wife, Elizabeth Walker, and 5 daughters behind who would join him later in the colony by sailing on the Anne in 1623

My family descends from Nathaniel, his first son and first child born in the colonies in 1624. All of his children lived to be married adults with families and his wife Elizabeth lived to be 90! Richard only lived to  the year 1628 and in all of the primary sources there is barely a thing written about him. However, Elizabeth and her children are documented through records including wills. With his descendants surviving those terribly harsh years he has some of the most descendants credited to him today.

On November 24 my family has the privilege of celebrating the  94th birthday of his 8th great-granddaughter. Although many of us can't see her on that day- we wish her a wonderful day!