By Muriel Bristol | July 2, 2023
Daniel P. Warren was born in Rochester, NH, March 26, 1815, son of William and Susannah (Roberts) Warren.
Daniel P. Warren received an initial five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, December 14, 1840. Enoch Banfield received one also the same day.
Justices of the Peace. Milton – Levi Jones, Stephen Drew, Daniel Hayes, Hanson Hayes, John Nutter, Theodore C. Lyman, John L. Swinerton, Joseph Cook, John J. Plumer, Daniel Hayes, jr., Enoch Banfield, Daniel P. Warren, Joseph Cook, James Berry, Wm. B. Lyman (NH Register and Farmer’s Almanac, 1844).
Daniel P. Warren received a five-year renewal appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, December 23, 1845. Enoch Banfield received one also the same day.
Justices of the Peace. MILTON – Levi Jones, Stephen Drew, Hanson Hayes, John Nutter, Theodore C. Lyman, John L. Swinerton, Joseph Cook, John J. Plumer, Daniel Hayes, Jr., Enoch Banfield, Daniel P. Warren, James Berry, William B. Lyman, Levi Hayes, Jr., James Furnald (NH Register and Farmer’s Almanac, 1846).
Daniel P. Warren married in Milton, March 3, 1847, Irena B. Twombly. She was born in Milton, August 31, 1826. daughter of James M. and Eunice (Burrows) Twombly.
(The known children of Daniel P. and Irena B. (Twombly) Warren were: Edgar B. Warren (1851-1907), and Eunice E. Warren (1857-)).
Daniel P. Warren appeared in a New England business directory of 1849, as proprietor of a Milton dry goods, grocery and variety store.
Daniel P. Warren, a shoe manufacturer, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Irene B. [(Twombly)] Warren, aged twenty-four years (b. NH). Daniel P. Warren had real estate valued at $2,500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Leonard Ricker, a shoemaker, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and George Carlisle, a machinist, aged fifty-four years (b. ME).
Daniel P. Warren received a five-year renewal appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, November 1, 1850.
Son Edgar B. Warren was born in Milton, September 16, 1851.
The NH Annual Register & US Calendar of 1853 identified Milton’s Justices of the Peace as being Stephen Drew, John L. Swinerton, Joseph Cook, John J. Plumer, Daniel Hayes, Jr., Daniel P. Warren, James Berry, Ichabod H. Wentworth, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, John E. Goodwin, Charles C. Hayes, Jas. Jewett, Thos. Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, James Connor, and Eli Wentworth (Lyon, 1853).
Daniel P. Warren received a five-year renewal appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, November 2, 1855.
Daughter Eunice E. Warren was born in Milton, March 30, 1857.
Father William Warren died in Alton, NH, July 24, 1857.
Mother-in-law Eunice (Burrows) Twombly died of consumption in Milton, March 2, 1859, aged fifty-nine years, nine months, and twenty-four days.
Daniel P. Warren was mentioned as an abutter when Thomas M. Wentworth foreclosed on the mortgage of a neighboring property in January 1860.
Notice of Foreclosure. The undersigned hereby gives public notice that Elisabeth J. Wentworth, of Lebanon, in the county of York and State of Maine, married woman, by her deed of Mortgage dated Feb. 14th, 1839, recorded Feb. 14th, 1839, in Book 260, pages 341-2 of York County Records, conveyed to Caroline E. Wentworth, of the same Lebanon, married woman, a certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Lebanon, and bounded and described as follows, to wit: – by the road leading from West Lebanon to Three Ponds Village, in Milton. North-Westerly by land of Daniel P. Warren, South-Westerly by land of John Lucas and land of Orrin Merrow, and South-Easterly by land formerly owned by the Congregational Parish in Lebanon. The aforesaid Caroline E. Wentworth sold and assigned and made over the aforesaid mortgage on the 5th of September, A.D. 1839, to one Charles H. Ricker, duly recorded, as will appear by the York County Records, Book 262, pages 391-3, and the aforesaid Charles H. Ricker sold, assigned and made over the aforesaid mortgage to Thomas M. Wentworth, of Lebanon aforesaid, the undersigned, who is now the holder and owner thereof, on the 19th of September, A.D. 1839, as will appear by York County Records, Book 262, pages 391-3. The condition in said deed been broken, and by reason whereof the undersigned claims to foreclose the right of redemption of said mortgaged tract of land. THOMAS M. WENTWORTH. Dated at Lebanon the twenty-sixth day of January, A.D. 1860 (Biddeford Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME), February 10, 1860).
D.P. Warren, a shoe manufacturer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Irene B. [(Twombly)] Warren, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Edgar B. Warren, aged eight years (b. NH), and Eunice E. Warren, aged three years (b. NH). D.P. Warren had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $7,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of E.R. Lord, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), and James W. Nutter, a shoemaker, aged thirty-one years (b. NH).
Daniel P. Warren received a five-year renewal appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, November 24, 1860. In the renewal column there was instead a notation “Boston,” i.e., he had removed to Boston, MA, prior to his renewal date of November 1865.
Daniel P. Warren, L.L. Leighton, and C.E. Wiggin signed the last will of Paul Jewett of Rochester, NH, as witnesses, April 9, 1861 (Strafford County Probate, 70:426).
George Barker had Daniel P. Warren arrested for a debt, on December 26, 1864, while Warren and his family were enroute to Marlborough, MA. (Warren would not be renewed as a Milton justice-of-the-peace due to his removal to Massachusetts).
ASSUMPSIT. On the 26th of Dec., 1864, the defendant was arrested on the writ, which had upon it the plaintiff’s affidavit of the defendant’s indebtedness to him in more than $13.33, and of his belief that the defendant was about to leave the State to avoid the payment of his debts. The defendant gave bail, and at the return term of the court furnished his affidavit and answered under oath all interrogatories proposed by the plaintiff, and moved that he and his bail be discharged. It appeared that the defendant, the last of October or first of November, 1864, made arrangements to change his residence from Milton in this county to Marlborough in Massachusetts; that while on his way there with his family he was arrested on the writ in this case; that though he intended to leave this State, it was not for the purpose of avoiding the payment of his debts, but solely for the purpose of taking up his residence in Marlborough and endeavoring to get into business there in order to support himself and his family; that after he had given bail he went to Marlborough with his family, and has ever since been and still is a resident of Marlborough intending to remain there permanently. The court ruled that the defendant’s motion should be granted. The plaintiff excepted, and this case was reserved (NH Supreme Court, 1867).
Daniel P. Warren, a farmer, aged forty-five years (b. Rochester, NH), headed a Marlborough, MA, household at the time of the Second (1865) MA State Census. His household included Irena B. [(Twombly)] Warren, a housekeeper, aged thirty-nine years (b. Milton, NH), Edgar B. Warren, aged thirteen years (b. Milton, NH), and Eunie E. Warren, aged eight years (b. Milton, NH).
Proceedings in Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of the estate of DANIEL P. WARREN of Hudson, Mass., adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition. ALBERT COLBY. ap22 W3t (Boston Evening Transcript, April 29, 1868).
Daniel P. Warren of Massachusetts appeared in the National Bankruptcy Register in 1869 (Deller, 1869).
Betsy M. [(Roberts)] Meserve, keeping house, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Charlestown, MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household included Daniel P. Warren, a grocer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Irene [(Twombly)] Warren, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Edgar B. Warren, attending school, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and Eunie Warren, attending school, aged thirteen years (b. NH). Betsy M. Meserve had real estate valued at $3,500. (Betsy M. Meserve was the widow of Milton native Charles Y. Meserve (1815-1869)).
Daniel P. Warren appeared in the very extensive list of Boston justices-of-the-peace in 1873.
Son Edgar B. Warren married in Boston, MA, December 2, 1878, Flotella M. Tibbetts, he of Somerville, MA, and she of Boston, MA. He was a salesman, aged twenty-six years, and she was aged twenty-three years. Rev. Alfred A. Wright performed the ceremony. She was born in Charlestown, MA, circa 1853, daughter of Sewall D. and Melissa [(Hammond)] Tibbetts.
Daughter-in-law Flotella M. (Tibbetts) Warren died of childbirth peritonitis at 15 Eden Street in Boston, MA, November 15, 1879, aged twenty-four years, two months, and seventeen days.
Daniel P. Warren, a book agent, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Somerville, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Irena B. [(Twombly)] Warren, keeping house, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), his children, Edgar B. Warren, shoe business, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and Eunie E. Warren, a music teacher, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and his boarder, Dyer Smith, at home, aged seventy-nine years (b. MA). They resided at 2 Murray Street.
Daniel P. Warren died of heart disease in Winthrop, MA, June 7, 1881, aged sixty-seven years, two months, and twelve days. He was a carpenter.
Father-in-law James M. Twombly died in Lebanon, ME, October 25, 1885.
Irena B. Warren appeared in the Somerville, MA, directory of 1889, as widow of Daniel P. Warren, with her house at 2 Charles street. Edgar B. Warren appeared twice. In both entries he dealt in boots and shoes at 111 Summer street, Boston, MA, boarding in one entry at 42 Vinal street and boarding in the other entry at 2 Charles street. Miss Eunie E. Warren appeared as a music teacher, boarding at 2 Charles street.
Irena B. Warren appeared in the Somerville, MA, directory of 1892, as the widow of Daniel P. Warren, with her house at 2 Charles street. Edgar B. Warren appeared as a traveling salesman (134 Summer street, Boston), boarding at 2 Charles street. Eunice E. Warren appeared as a music teacher, boarding at 2 Charles street.
Irena B. (Twombly) Warren died of consumption of the bowels and pulmonary tuberculosis at 259 Broadway Street in Somerville, MA, May 30, 1894, aged sixty-seven years, nine months. She was at home.
Daughter Eunice E. “Eunie” Warren has not been found in the record after 1894. She does not seem to have been reported missing, but her brother would mention her status in 1903 as “whereabouts unknown.”
Edgar B. Warren appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1895, as treasurer at 134 Summer street, with his house at Somerville, MA. He appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1898, as employed at 134 Summer street, with his house at Newton Centre, MA.
Son Edgar B. Warren of Boston, MA, made his last will, April 17, 1903. He devised $500 to Alfred S. Hill of Somerville, MA, “in memory of our long friendship and his willingness to act as my executor without compensation.” He devised a lot of land in Quincy, MA, to his cousin, Florence M. Twombly of Jamaica Plain, MA. He devised his interest in the estate of his late grandfather, James M. Twombly of Lebanon, ME, to his cousin, Edith G. Twombly of Jamaica Plain, MA. He devised to his sister-in-law, Grace A. [(Tibbetts)] Shapleigh, formerly of Somerville, MA, but now of Southern Pines, NC, all his books, personal papers, jewelry, clothing, furniture, and other household goods not hereinafter specified in gifts to others. He devised to his housekeeper, F. Etta Eagleson, his estate in Florida, MA, with its stock, tools, furniture, and other household goods, excepting those items given already to Grace A. Shapleigh.
Edgar B. Warren devised all his remaining property, real and personal, money, all stocks, mortgages, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness to me to Alfred S. Hill. He was to control, administer, invest and reinvest by him in his discretion, in trust, in order to pay an allowance to his sister, Eunice E. Warren, whose present whereabouts are unknown to me, during her natural life. Upon her death, Hill should pay over $500 to Florence M. Twombly, $500 to Grace A. Shapleigh, and the remainder to the Boston Young Men’s Christian Union. Should either Florene M. Twombly or Grace A. Shapleigh predecease his sister, their share should go to the said Boston Young Men’s Christian Union. George L. Mayberry, Frank L. Washburn, and Edgar Weeks signed as witnesses.
Son Edgar B. Warren of Boston, MA, died of stomach dilation in Florida, MA, August 17, 1907, aged fifty-five years, eleven months, and seventeen days. Charles H. Bradley, M.D., of Readsboro, VT, signed the death certificate. [His housekeeper and legatee] F. Etta Eagleson provided the personal details.
OBITUARY. EDGAR B. WARREN. Edgar B. Warren of Boston, 55, died Saturday night at his summer home in Florida. His death was caused by a complication of diseases with which he had suffered for some time. He was a retired merchant. He owned the place where he died, having bought it for a summer home. It is about 2 miles from Hoosac Tunnel station. The body was shipped on the 11.44 train yesterday from Hoosac Tunnel to Boston, where the funeral will be held and the body cremated (Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), August 20, 1907).
The last will of Edgar B. Warren of 553 Washington Street, Boston, MA, was proved in Suffolk County Probate court, September 12, 1907. Copies appeared in probate court records of Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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