Mercy Otis Warren

Mercy Otis Warren (September 14, 1728 – October 19, 1814) was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She married James Warren in 1754 and moved to Plymouth, Massachusetts. She felt it was her duty to participate in the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. Her brother was the noted patriot lawyer James Otis. During the time of the Revolution, she hosted political meetings in her home, and in 1772, she published her play, The Adulateur. After the war, in 1790, Mrs. Warren published a volume of poetry in her name. In 1805, she wrote History of the American Revolution.

Related Topics:
September 14 - 1728 - October 19 - 1814 - Barnstable, Massachusetts - James Warren - 1754 - Plymouth, Massachusetts - Patriot - American Revolution - James Otis - 1772 - 1790 - 1805

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Mercy Otis Warren died in Plymouth.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~