Mercy Otis Warren Mercy Otis Warren, “also known as “Conscience of the American Revolution” (New World Encyclopedia, par. 1), was “born on September 25th, 1728” (American Revolution, par. 1) in West Barnstable Massachusetts. Out of thirteen the thirteen children Mercy Otis was the eldest. James Otis, Mercy’s father, who was born in 1702 and died in 1778. Her mother, Mary Allyne Otis, “was a descendant of Edward Doty who was a passenger on the Mayflower.” (American Revolution, par. 5) Mary was born in the year 1702 and died in 1774. James Otis was a farmer, merchant, lawyer and had served as a judge for the Barnstable County Court of Common Pleas. The Otis’s had come to the country around 1630-1640 and had first stayed in Hingham. They were one of the prominent families of Cape Cod. Though Mercy was not able to be schooled like her brothers she was able to be in the room when they had their private lessons. Since she was young she was into history. She enjoyed reading, drawing, and doing needle work. “Her brother James Otis Jr., became her advisor and companion in literature pursuits.” (American revolution. Par. 3) Mercy and her brother had a strong relationship which couldn’t be weakened. James Otis Jr. was the one where the …show more content…
“James Warren is a descendant of Richard Warren who was a passenger on the Mayflower.” (New World Encyclopedia, par. 7) James Warren had graduated from Harvard and was a farmer and a merchant like her father. He was “elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1765 serving until 1765 and eventually became the speaker of the house and president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress.” (New World Encyclopedia, par. 8) He later “served as a paymaster to George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary war.” (New World Encyclopedia, par. 8) James Warren was also her brother’s colleague in