An American Family History

Ensign Daniel Warner was born about 1640 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Daniel Warner and Elizabeth Denne.

He married Sarah Dane on September 23, 1668. Sarah was the daughter of Dr. John Dane and Eleanor Clarke. Dr. John Dane was the writer of the "Narrative." Her brother John Dane married Daniel's sister, Abigail Warner.

On April 12, 1674, Daniel and Sarah took the covenant of the church.

Their children were Daniel Warner (1671), Sarah Warner (1673), Philemon Warner (1675),  John Warner (1677), Mercy Warner How (1676), Rebecca Warner (1679), twins Dane and William Warner (1680), and William Warner (1682)

He died on November 24, 1696. Daniel was the administrator of his father's estate. Sarah received £44 in money. Philemon received, half the house lot in Ipswich, and the shop adjoining it which his father had built. John's guardian, John Dane, received the other half of the house and the lot adjoining his uncle Edmund Heard's lot, also marsh and woodland. Mercy's guardian, Philemon Dane, received money. Daniel agreed to support his mother, Sarah and probably the farm at Pine Swamp.

Sarah died December 28, 1701.

New England Historical and Genealogical Register by New England Historic Genealogical Society, 18664. Daniel, d. 24 Nov., 1696 ; m. Sarah Dane, 23 Sept., 1668. 5 of their children lived to marry.
Daniel, b. 25 Aug., 1671, d. 20 Jan., 1754.
Sarah, b. 22 Oct., 1673, m. ; children, Joseph/ Eunice,4 Mercy, Stephen, Joshua," Daniel,' Philemon, Dane.
Philemon b. 2 Feb., 1675, d. 6 May, 1741; m. Abigail Tuttle, 27 April, 1696. She was b. 30 Sept., 1673, and d. 30 Sept., 1756.
John b. 30 July, 1677, d. 1735.
Mercy, b. 5 Nov., 1686 ; m. Israel How, pub. 4 Sept., 1714—(children, Israel,* Daniel,* Koturah, Sarah, Hannah, and Priscilla.) Several died young, viz:
Rebecca b. 16 May, d. 10 June, 1679.
Dane and William twins, b. 14 April, 1680; Wm. d. 16 Aug. following.
And William b. 24 March, and d. 21 June, 1682.

On the death of (4) Daniel W. Jr. or " Ensign" Daniel, John and Mercy were minors, and their uncles were commissioned Guardians, viz.:
John Dane, 31 Jan., 1698, of John, 20 years of age; and
Phil. Dane in Feb., 1698, of Mercy, 12 years of age.

The eldest son Daniel as administrator of his father's estate, which was Invt'ed at £527 18, in settlement gave to Sarah £44 in money, to Phil half the house lot in Ipswich, and the shop adjoining, which his father built, to guardian of John half of the house and lot adjoining his uncle Heard, also marsh and wood land; and to guardian of Mercy, money, all in full satisfaction of their portion, and took their release; also agreed to support his mother Sarah. He probably took the farm at Pine Swamp, and as tradition says lived there.
On 12 April, 1674, Daniel and his wife " took the covenant."