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Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 2 Jul 1786, d. 1 Nov 1862

Mother

Polly Piper¹ d. 7 Feb 1840

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Name-Com

Gustavus Adolphus Converse is commonly known as Gustavus Converse.²

Birth*

He was born on 21 January 1833.¹

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper.¹

Marriage*

Gustavus Adolphus Converse married Phebe J. Larrabee, daughter of Joseph C. Larrabee and Eunice, on 19 November 1856.²

Resided*

Gustavus Adolphus Converse resided in Winchendon, Massachusetts

.²

Family: Gustavus Adolphus Converse and Phebe J. Larrabee

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Harriet Amanda Converse¹

F, #113868, b. 9 October 1852

Father

Omar Duane Converse¹ b. 9 Mar 1824

Mother

Harriet Henry¹ d. 15 Jul 1860

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Harriet Amanda Converse was born on 9 October 1852.¹

She was the daughter of Omar Duane Converse and Harriet Henry.¹

Marriage*

Harriet Amanda Converse married Frederick W. Forristall, son of John M. Forristall of Winchendon, Massachusetts and Mary J., on 3 June 1874.¹

Family: Harriet Amanda Converse and Frederick W. Forristall

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Hattie M. Converse¹

F, #113787

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Ira Converse¹ b. 1 Mar 1791, d. 21 Mar 1862

Mother

Susan Tilden¹ d. 13 Sep 1867

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Hattie M. Converse was the daughter of Ira Converse and Susan Tilden.¹

Marriage*

Hattie M. Converse married Charles I. Chadwick on 20 September 1871, in Rindge, New Hampshire

.¹

Family: Hattie M. Converse and Charles I. Chadwick

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Idella Emeretta Converse¹

F, #113861, b. 13 September 1857

Father

Zebulon Converse Esq.¹ b. 20 May 1822

Mother

Ann Mixer¹ b. 28 Aug 1817

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Idella Emeretta Converse was born on 13 September 1857.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse Esq. and Ann Mixer.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Infant son Converse¹

M, #113862, b. 21 November 1866, d. 21 November 1866

Father

Zebulon Converse Esq.¹ b. 20 May 1822

Mother

Ann Mixer¹ b. 28 Aug 1817

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Death*

Infant son Converse died on 21 November 1866.¹

Birth*

He was born on 21 November 1866.¹

He was the son of Zebulon Converse Esq. and Ann Mixer.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Ira Converse¹

M, #113738, b. 28 May 1783

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Ira Converse was born on 28 May 1783.¹

He was the son of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Died Young*

Ira Converse died young.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Ira Converse¹

M, #113742, b. 1 March 1791, d. 21 March 1862

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Ira Converse was born on 1 March 1791.¹

He was the son of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Marriage*

Ira Converse married Susan Tilden.²

Living*

Ira Converse & Susan Tilden lived in Waltham, Massachusetts

.²

Returned*

Ira Converse and Susan Tilden returned to Rindge, New Hampshire

, in 1850.²

Death*

Ira Converse died on 21 March 1862, at age 71, in Rindge, New Hampshire

.²

Children of Ira Converse and Susan Tilden

Hattie M. Converse²
Ira Converse² b. c 1873, d. c 1877

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Ira Converse¹

M, #113789, b. circa 1873, d. circa 1877

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Ira Converse¹ b. 1 Mar 1791, d. 21 Mar 1862

Mother

Susan Tilden¹ d. 13 Sep 1867

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Ira Converse was born circa 1873.¹

He was the son of Ira Converse and Susan Tilden.¹

Death*

Ira Converse died circa 1877.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Irving Omar Converse¹

M, #113872, b. 9 March 1856

Father

Omar Duane Converse¹ b. 9 Mar 1824

Mother

Harriet Henry¹ d. 15 Jul 1860

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Irving Omar Converse was born on 9 March 1856.¹

He was the son of Omar Duane Converse and Harriet Henry.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Lieut. James Converse¹

M, #9338, b. 1620, d. 10 May 1715

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Deacon Edward Converse¹ b. 30 Jan 1589/90, d. 10 Aug 1663

Mother

Sarah Parker d. 1662

Relationship

9th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

16 Sep 2020

Name Variation

Lieut. James Converse is also known as James Converse.

Birth*

He was born in 1620.²

He was the son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah Parker.¹

(First) Marriage*

Lieut. James Converse married first Anna Long, daughter of Robert Long, on 24 October 1643 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.487960,-71.152235

.³

(Second) Marriage*

Lieut. James Converse married second Anna Sparhawk Cooper on 22 August 1691 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.³

Death*

Lieut. James Converse died on 10 May 1715, in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.487960,-71.152235

.³

Children of Lieut. James Converse and Anna Long

Major James Converse+ b. 16 Nov 1645, d. 8 Jul 1706
Edward Converse⁴ b. 27 Feb 1655, d. 26 Jul 1692

Family: Lieut. James Converse and Anna Sparhawk Cooper

Citations

[S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S2112] Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse. Hereinafter cited as Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants.
[S5614] Compiler & Editor John Jay Putnam, Family History in the Line of Joseph Convers of Bedford, Massachusetts, 1739-1828 (Worcester, Massachusetts: F.S. Blanchard & Co. (reprinted by Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Rutland, Vermont), 1897). Hereinafter cited as Family History in the Line of Joseph Convers of Bedford, Massachusetts, 1739-1828.

Major James Converse¹

M, #9336, b. 16 November 1645, d. 8 July 1706

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Lieut. James Converse b. 1620, d. 10 May 1715

Mother

Anna Long b. 1622, d. 10 Aug 1691

Relationship

8th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

16 Sep 2020

Name Variation

Major James Converse is also known as James Converse.

Birth*

He was born on 16 November 1645.¹

He was the son of Lieut. James Converse and Anna Long.

Marriage*

Major James Converse married Hannah Carter on 1 January 1668/69.¹

Death*

Major James Converse died on 8 July 1706, at age 60.¹

Child of Major James Converse and Hannah Carter

John Converse+ b. 1673, d. 6 Jan 1707

Citations

[S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.

Jesse Converse

M, #9280, b. 31 December 1741, d. 22 August 1822

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse b. 3 Jun 1704, d. 1744

Mother

Rachel Blanchard b. 20 Mar 1712, d. 26 Jan 1801

Relationship

5th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

15 Sep 2021

Birth*

Jesse Converse was born on 31 December 1741 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.681095,-71.489301

; The NEHGS Register 1939, page 231, has his birthplace as Merrimack, New Hampshire, and birth date as 12 December 1741. In her book "Planters and Pioneers" Esther Clark Wright has Jesse born in Dunstable, Massachusetts. His tombstone records that he was from Massachusetts.^1,2,3

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard.

Milit-Serv*

Jesse Converse served in the military between 1754 and 1763 in Massachusetts

Jesse was a soldier in the French & Indian War. He rose to the rank of Captain in Col. Nehemiah Lovewell's company of Col. John Hart's regiment in 1758.⁴

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth.⁵

Census*

Jesse Converse appeared on the census of 1770 in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

. Jesse was listed in this census as single (although his daughter was born 2 years previously), Protestant and American.⁶

Land Grant*

He was granted land on 12 May 1789 in Hopewell Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

; acreage was 13,906, shared with a Robert Dickson.⁷

Death*

He died on 22 August 1822, at age 80, in New Brunswick

; Converse Richardson (Jesse's grandnephew) was administrator of Jesse's estate after he died intestate in 1822 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.^8,9

Burial*

He was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93590,-64.23386

.
Inscription: Here lies / the remains of / Jesse Converse / a native of Massachusetts & / one of the first settlers / of this place, / who died / Aug.22, 1822. / Aged 82 Years.⁸

Jesse Converse (1741-1822) with footstone 'J.C.'

Tombstone (partially cleaned), Jesse Converse (1741-1822). Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Note*

The administrators of Jesse's estate were Converse Richardson, grandnephew, and Philip Palmer, son of Gideon Palmer of Dorchester. "Est. Jesse Convarse (sic), Hopewell, Albert Co; Admin.: Convarse Richardson, Philip Palmer."¹⁰

Child of Jesse Converse and Elizabeth

Margaret Converse+ b. c 1768, d. 24 Jan 1850

Citations

[S2174] NEHGS, New England Historical & Genealogical Register 1939: Jesse Converse (Boston: NEHGS, 1939), Page 231. Hereinafter cited as New England Historical & Genealogical Register: Jesse Converse.
[S2501] Esther Clark Wright, Planters and Pioneers (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as Planters and Pioneers.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911). Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S2337] NB GenWeb Project, Census 1770 - Nova Scotia (New Brunswick: NB GenWeb Project). Hereinafter cited as Census 1770 - Nova Scotia.
[S2205] PANB, Fredericton, New Brunswick, PANB - Index RS686 - Index to New Brunswick Land Grants, F16300, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada, PANB Microfilm 16300, Volume III, Grant 190.. Hereinafter cited as PANB - Index RS686 - Index to New BRunswick Land Grants.
[S3450] Cemetery Marker - Jesse Converse. Jesse Converse, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker.
[S4088] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass", New England Historic Genealogical Register pp. 128-132 (April 1946): page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass."
[S8317] Daniel F. Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, "Estate", The New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Fredericton Volume 2, Number 1286 (12 March 1822). Hereinafter cited as "Estate."

John Converse

M, #9334, b. 1673, d. 6 January 1707

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Major James Converse b. 16 Nov 1645, d. 8 Jul 1706

Mother

Hannah Carter b. c 1650

Relationship

7th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

20 Sep 2006

Birth*

John Converse was born in 1673.¹

He was the son of Major James Converse and Hannah Carter.

Marriage*

John Converse married Abigail Sawyer on 22 May 1699.²

Death*

John Converse died on 6 January 1707.²

Child of John Converse and Abigail Sawyer

Joshua Converse+ b. 3 Jun 1704, d. 1744

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.

Joseph Converse¹

M, #94583, b. 13 November 1739, d. 10 February 1828

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 3 Jun 1704, d. 1744

Mother

Rachel Blanchard¹ b. 20 Mar 1712, d. 26 Jan 1801

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Joseph Converse was born on 13 November 1739 in Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

.^2,1,3

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard.¹

Marriage*

Joseph Converse married Elizabeth Davis on 27 May 1762, in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.⁴

Occupation*

Joseph Converse was a tanner and a farmer.⁵

Milit-Serv*

He served in the military between 1776 and 1783, during the American Revolution.³

Moved*

He and Elizabeth Davis moved to Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

, in 1794.³

Death*

Joseph Converse died on 10 February 1828, at age 88, in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

.⁶

Alt-Death

An alternate death date is on 16 February 1828.⁷

Burial*

He was buried in Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 42.89310,-72.46680

.
Inscription Front: In memory of / Mr. Joseph Converse / who died / Feb. 16, 1828 / Æt. 88.⁷

Tombstone, Joseph Converse (1739-1828). Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com

Front inscription detail.

Child of Joseph Converse and Elizabeth Davis

Betsey Converse^8,5 b. 7 Mar 1763, d. 16 Feb 1828

Citations

[S2356] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", New England Historic Genealogical Society Register 100 (1946): Page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass."
[S15886] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, Joseph Converse entry, transcription FHL Film Number 1000489, Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S15887] Joseph Converse & Elizabeth Davis, (27 May 1762), Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0962818 item 2 , Record ID 7853::168581. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850.
[S15891] Oran Edmund Randall, History of Chesterfield Cheshire County N.H. From the Incorporation of "Township History of Chesterfield Cheshire County N.H. From the Incorporation of "Township Number One " By Massachusetts in 1736 to the Year 1881; Together With Family Histories and Genealogies...1882 (Gloucester, England: reprinted by Wentworth Press, originally published 1882). Hereinafter cited as History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County, N.H.
[S2357] LDS, "Family Group Record - Joshua Converse" (Salt Lake City). . Hereinafter cited as "Family Group Record - Joshua Converse."
[S15888] Find a Grave, Record ID 170672272, (Plot 13). Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S15890] Find a Grave, Record ID 170672447, (Plot 10). Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Josephine Converse¹

F, #113840, b. 1843, d. 1844

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 15 Jun 1813

Mother

Jane B. Damon¹ d. 4 Mar 1868

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Josephine Converse was born in 1843.¹

She was the daughter of Joshua Converse and Jane B. Damon.¹

Death*

Josephine Converse died in 1844.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Joshua Converse

M, #9332, b. 3 June 1704, d. 1744

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Joshua Converse (1704-1744). Image courtesy of book entitled History of Rindge, New Hampshire, 1736-1874, by Ezra S. Stearns.

Father

John Converse b. 1673, d. 6 Jan 1707

Mother

Abigail Sawyer b. 1679

Relationship

6th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

2 Feb 2021

Birth*

Joshua Converse was born on 3 June 1704 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 42.487960,-71.152235

.¹

He was the son of John Converse and Abigail Sawyer.

Milit-Serv*

Joshua Converse served in the military in 1725 Joshua was a soldier in Capt. Eleazer Tyng's company.²

(Groom) Marriage*

He married Rachel Blanchard, daughter of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell, on 21 July 1729 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

; both of Dunstable, Nassachusetts. They later lived in Merrimack.^3,2

Living*

Joshua Converse was living in Merrimac, New Hampshire

, in 1739.

Death*

He died in 1744, in Litchfield, New Hampshire, 42.847111,-71.465556

; he drowned in the Merrimack River.^4,5,1

Children of Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard

Abigail Converse+⁶
Rachel Converse⁶ b. 30 Apr 1730
Joseph Converse+⁶ b. 13 Nov 1739, d. 10 Feb 1828
Jesse Converse+ b. 31 Dec 1741, d. 22 Aug 1822
Zebulon Converse+⁶ b. 21 Mar 1744
Thadeus Fitch Converse² b. 23 Mar 1755, d. 1819

Citations

[S2116] Blanchard Genealogy, online http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blanch-l. Hereinafter cited as Blanchard Genealogy.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S2114] Pat Brown, Vital Records of Woburn, Massachusetts (n.p.: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse/vitals/…), Marriages, Page 60, "both of Dunstable".. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Woburn, Massachusetts.
[S2355] Henry Harrison Metcalf, Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 3, 1741-1749, State Papers Series Vol. 33 (Concord, N.H.: The Rumford Press, 1915), Page 355. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records of New Hampshire 1741-1749.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 485. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S2356] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", New England Historic Genealogical Society Register 100 (1946): Page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass."

Joshua Converse¹

M, #113737, b. 23 April 1781

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Joshua Converse was born on 23 April 1781.¹

He was the son of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Died Young*

Joshua Converse died young.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Joshua Converse¹

M, #113745, b. 2 July 1786, d. 1 November 1862

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Joshua Converse was born on 2 July 1786.¹

He was the son of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

(First) Marriage*

Joshua Converse married first Polly Piper, daughter of Thomas Piper, on 6 May 1808.²

(Second) Marriage*

Joshua Converse married second Polly Kimball thery had two children who died in childhood.²

Death*

Joshua Converse died on 1 November 1862, at age 76.²

Children of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper

Lucius Manlius Converse+² b. 20 Jul 1809, d. 14 Mar 1864
Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse+² b. 14 Nov 1811
Joshua Converse+² b. 15 Jun 1813
Christopher Columbus Converse+² b. 20 Dec 1814
Mary Converse² b. 11 Sep 1816
Abraham Jewett Converse+² b. 18 Aug 1818
Levina Piper Converse² b. 21 May 1820
Zebulon Converse Esq.+² b. 20 May 1822
Omar Duane Converse+² b. 9 Mar 1824
Alfred Collins Converse+² b. 17 Mar 1827
Amanda M. Converse² b. 11 Feb 1829, d. 8 Mar 1869
George Washington Converse+² b. 29 Aug 1830, d. 19 Sep 1872
Gustavus Adolphus Converse² b. 21 Jan 1833

Family: Joshua Converse and Polly Kimball

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Joshua Converse¹

M, #113751, b. 15 June 1813

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 2 Jul 1786, d. 1 Nov 1862

Mother

Polly Piper¹ d. 7 Feb 1840

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Joshua Converse was born on 15 June 1813.¹

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper.¹

(First) Marriage*

Joshua Converse married first Jane B. Damon, daughter of Galen Damon and Jane Bowker, on 18 October 1835.²

(Second) Marriage*

Joshua Converse married second Jennie Dearborn, daughter of Joseph Dearborn and Harriet Drew, on 30 August 1869.²

Children of Joshua Converse and Jane B. Damon

Mary Jane Converse² b. 10 Jun 1837
William Henry Converse² b. 1840, d. 1842
Josephine Converse² b. 1843, d. 1844

Family: Joshua Converse and Jennie Dearborn

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Deacon Josiah Converse¹

M, #45144, b. 1617, d. 3 February 1689

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Deacon Edward Converse² b. 30 Jan 1589/90, d. 10 Aug 1663

Mother

Sarah Parker² d. 1662

Relationship

9th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

29 Apr 2011

Name Variation

Deacon Josiah Converse is also known as Josias Convers; this name was also used on his tombstone.³

Birth*

He was born in 1617 in England

.¹

He was the son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah Parker.²

Marriage*

Deacon Josiah Converse married Esther Champney, daughter of Richard Champney, on 26 March 1651.¹

Death*

Deacon Josiah Converse died on 3 February 1689, in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.³

Family: Deacon Josiah Converse and Esther Champney

Citations

[S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S2112] Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse. Hereinafter cited as Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants.

Julia Luella Converse¹

F, #113877, b. 4 February 1859

Father

Alfred Collins Converse¹ b. 17 Mar 1827

Mother

Julia A. Woods¹ b. 22 Nov 1833, d. 5 Jan 1868

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Julia Luella Converse was born on 4 February 1859.¹

She was the daughter of Alfred Collins Converse and Julia A. Woods.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Levina Piper Converse¹

F, #113756, b. 21 May 1820

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 2 Jul 1786, d. 1 Nov 1862

Mother

Polly Piper¹ d. 7 Feb 1840

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Levina Piper Converse was born on 21 May 1820.¹

She was the daughter of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper.¹

Marriage*

Levina Piper Converse married Reuben Ramsdell.¹

Family: Levina Piper Converse and Reuben Ramsdell

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Lillia Frances Converse¹

F, #113878, b. 10 May 1865, d. 15 September 1866

Father

Alfred Collins Converse¹ b. 17 Mar 1827

Mother

Julia A. Woods¹ b. 22 Nov 1833, d. 5 Jan 1868

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Lillia Frances Converse was born on 10 May 1865.¹

She was the daughter of Alfred Collins Converse and Julia A. Woods.¹

Death*

Lillia Frances Converse died on 15 September 1866, at age 1 year, 4 months and 5 days.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Lucius Manlius Converse¹

M, #113749, b. 20 July 1809, d. 14 March 1864

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries (#1)
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries (#2)
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith (#1)
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith (#2)
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet (#1)
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet (#2)

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 2 Jul 1786, d. 1 Nov 1862

Mother

Polly Piper¹ d. 7 Feb 1840

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Lucius Manlius Converse was born on 20 July 1809.¹

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper.¹

Marriage*

Lucius Manlius Converse married Cynthia Sawtell, daughter of Solomon Sawtell and Olive Converse, on 12 April 1827.²

Death*

Lucius Manlius Converse died on 14 March 1864, at age 54.²

Children of Lucius Manlius Converse and Cynthia Sawtell

Charles Stearns Converse²
Simeon Farwell Converse²
Clovis Manlius Converse² b. 27 Sep 1832
Cornelia Lestina Converse² b. 11 Dec 1834
Marion Willshire Converse² b. 23 Oct 1837, d. 4 Jun 1863
Conrad Rodolphus Converse² b. 10 Jun 1840
Anza Merovius Converse² b. 3 Jun 1842, d. 16 Jun 1850
Ralsamond De Witt Converse² b. 29 Apr 1844
Cleros Sherebiah Converse² b. 13 Mar 1846
Rondo Remon Converse² b. 8 Feb 1848
Ulric Adzera Converse² b. 21 Oct 1849
Cynthia Anna Converse² b. 27 Jan 1853

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Margaret Converse

F, #9279, b. circa 1768, d. 24 January 1850

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker (#1)
Ancestors of David Arthur Walker (#2)
Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of William Read

Father

Jesse Converse b. 31 Dec 1741, d. 22 Aug 1822

Mother

Elizabeth

Relationship

4th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

13 Sep 2020

Birth*

Margaret Converse was born circa 1768.¹

She was the daughter of Jesse Converse and Elizabeth.

Marriage*

Margaret Converse married Eliphalet Read, son of Eliphalet Read and Sarah Bucklin of Providence, circa 1783, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.^2,3

Death*

Margaret Converse died on 24 January 1850.³

Burial*

She was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93593,-64.23382

.
Inscription: Sacred / to the Memory / of / Margaret / Relic of Eliphalet Read / who died Jan. 24th 1850 / in the 82nd year / of her life [+ lines of script].¹

Tombstone, Margaret Converse (c.1768-1850). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Children of Margaret Converse and Eliphalet Read

Peter Read³
Otho Read³ b. c 1784, d. 7 Oct 1823
Jesse Read³ b. c 1787
Ann Read³ b. c 1788, d. 3 Nov 1853
Eunice Read+ b. c 1790, d. c 1871
William Read+³ b. 1791, d. 1867
George Read+³ b. c 1799, d. 14 May 1888
Elizabeth Read³ b. c 1801, d. 16 Mar 1891

Citations

[S5505] Margaret Converse Marker Inscription; David Walker, 2004.
[S8244] Howard Trueman, The Chignecto Isthmus & its First Settlers (Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company, 1975), p. 258. Hereinafter cited as The Chignecto Isthmus.
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.

Marianna Converse¹

F, #113859, b. 29 December 1853, d. 6 July 1854

Father

Zebulon Converse Esq.¹ b. 20 May 1822

Mother

Ann Mixer¹ b. 28 Aug 1817

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Marianna Converse was born on 29 December 1853.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse Esq. and Ann Mixer.¹

Death*

Marianna Converse died on 6 July 1854, at age 6 months and 7 days.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Marion Willshire Converse¹

F, #113803, b. 23 October 1837, d. 4 June 1863

Father

Lucius Manlius Converse¹ b. 20 Jul 1809, d. 14 Mar 1864

Mother

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Marion Willshire Converse was born on 23 October 1837.¹

She was the daughter of Lucius Manlius Converse and Cynthia Sawtell.¹

Death*

Marion Willshire Converse died on 4 June 1863, at age 25, in New Orleans, Louisiana

.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Mary Converse¹

F, #45146, b. 1622

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Deacon Edward Converse² b. 30 Jan 1589/90, d. 10 Aug 1663

Mother

Sarah Parker² d. 1662

Relationship

9th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

6 May 2004

Birth*

Mary Converse was born in 1622 in England

.¹

She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah Parker.²

Citations

[S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Mary Converse¹

F, #113753, b. 11 September 1816

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 2 Jul 1786, d. 1 Nov 1862

Mother

Polly Piper¹ d. 7 Feb 1840

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Mary Converse was born on 11 September 1816.¹

She was the daughter of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper.¹

Marriage*

Mary Converse married David Stowe.¹

Family: Mary Converse and David Stowe

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Mary Jane Converse¹

F, #113835, b. 10 June 1837

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 15 Jun 1813

Mother

Jane B. Damon¹ d. 4 Mar 1868

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Mary Jane Converse was born on 10 June 1837.¹

She was the daughter of Joshua Converse and Jane B. Damon.¹

Marriage*

Mary Jane Converse married James A. Place, son of James H. Place and Lydia Chesley, on 2 June 1864.¹

Family: Mary Jane Converse and James A. Place

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Morton E. Converse¹

M, #113817, b. 17 September 1837

Father

Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse¹ b. 14 Nov 1811

Mother

Sarah Darling¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Morton E. Converse was born on 17 September 1837.¹

He was the son of Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse and Sarah Darling.¹

Resided*

Morton E. Converse resided in Rindge, New Hampshire

.¹

Marriage*

He married Hattie M. Atherton, daughter of Thomas Atherton and Susan, on 19 August 1869.¹

Family: Morton E. Converse and Hattie M. Atherton

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 489. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Nathaniel Converse¹

M, #113729, b. 17 November 1774, d. 10 April 1815

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Nathaniel Converse was born on 17 November 1774.¹

He was the son of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Converse died on 10 April 1815, at age 40, in Beaufort, South Carolina

; he died unmarried.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Nellie L. Converse¹

F, #113885, b. 27 August 1862

Father

George Washington Converse¹ b. 29 Aug 1830, d. 19 Sep 1872

Mother

Ellen A. Knapp¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Nellie L. Converse was born on 27 August 1862.¹

She was the daughter of George Washington Converse and Ellen A. Knapp.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Nettie S. Converse¹

F, #113821, b. 29 August 1841

Father

Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse¹ b. 14 Nov 1811

Mother

Sarah Darling¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Nettie S. Converse was born on 29 August 1841.¹

She was the daughter of Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse and Sarah Darling.¹

Marriage*

Nettie S. Converse married Albert A. Spear, son of Palmer M. Spear of Warren, Maine and Elizabeth Proctor, on 1 May 1871.¹

Family: Nettie S. Converse and Albert A. Spear

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 489. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Olive Converse¹

F, #113734, b. 15 May 1779

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Olive Converse was born on 15 May 1779.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Marriage*

Olive Converse married Solomon Sawtell, son of Abadiah Sawtell.¹

Child of Olive Converse and Solomon Sawtell

Cynthia Sawtell+²

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Omar Duane Converse¹

M, #113759, b. 9 March 1824

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 2 Jul 1786, d. 1 Nov 1862

Mother

Polly Piper¹ d. 7 Feb 1840

Relationship

2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Name-Com

Omar Duane Converse is commonly known as Dea. Omar Converse.²

Birth*

He was born on 9 March 1824.¹

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Polly Piper.¹

(First) Marriage*

Omar Duane Converse married first Harriet Henry, daughter of Francis Henry and Permelia Brown, on 16 August 1847.²

Occupation*

Omar Duane Converse was a deacon in the Congregational Church in 1856 in Rindge, New Hampshire

.²

(Second) Marriage*

He married second Jane E. Henry, daughter of Francis Henry and Permelia Brown, on 26 December 1865 Jane and Harriet Henry were sisters.²

Children of Omar Duane Converse and Harriet Henry

Francis Duane Converse² b. 17 Dec 1848
Harriet Amanda Converse² b. 9 Oct 1852
Irving Omar Converse² b. 9 Mar 1856

Family: Omar Duane Converse and Jane E. Henry

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Oscar Irving Converse¹

M, #113825, b. 9 August 1843

Father

Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse¹ b. 14 Nov 1811

Mother

Sarah Darling¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Oscar Irving Converse was born on 9 August 1843.¹

He was the son of Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse and Sarah Darling.¹

Marriage*

Oscar Irving Converse married Coralie S. Mix, daughter of Hon. James D. Mix of Walla Walla, Washington Territory, on 8 March 1867.¹

Family: Oscar Irving Converse and Coralie S. Mix

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 489. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Rachel Converse¹

F, #94582, b. 30 April 1730

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 3 Jun 1704, d. 1744

Mother

Rachel Blanchard¹ b. 20 Mar 1712, d. 26 Jan 1801

Relationship

5th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Rachel Converse was born on 30 April 1730 in Leicester, Massachusetts

.^1,2

She was the daughter of Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard.¹

Marriage*

Rachel Converse married Timothy Taylor.²

Family: Rachel Converse and Timothy Taylor

Citations

[S2356] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", New England Historic Genealogical Society Register 100 (1946): Page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass."
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Rachel Converse¹

F, #113733, b. 3 July 1777

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Rachel Converse was born on 3 July 1777.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Died Young*

Rachel Converse died young.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Rachel Converse¹

F, #113740, b. 12 October 1788, d. April 1873

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Rachel Converse was born on 12 October 1788.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Marriage*

Rachel Converse married Dea. Daniel Jones, son of Enos Jones and Mary Whitmore, on 9 July 1811.²

Resided*

Rachel Converse and Dea. Daniel Jones resided in Ashburnham, Massachusetts

.³

Resided*

Rachel Converse resided in Winchendon, Massachusetts

, after 1843, after the death of her husband.³

Death*

She died in April 1873, at age 84, at the residence of her daughter, Sultyna (Mrs. Sawtell), Ayer, Massachusetts

.³

Children of Rachel Converse and Dea. Daniel Jones

Mary Jones³ b. 26 Mar 1813, d. 30 Aug 1846
Sultyna Jones³ b. 26 Apr 1815
Eliza Jones³ b. 4 Oct 1821, d. 22 Feb 1824
Eliza Rachel Jones³ b. 1 Aug 1826
Daniel Wayland Jones⁴ b. 14 Jan 1829

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), pages 486, 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), pages 369, 487. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Ralsamond De Witt Converse¹

F, #113808, b. 29 April 1844

Father

Lucius Manlius Converse¹ b. 20 Jul 1809, d. 14 Mar 1864

Mother

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Ralsamond De Witt Converse was born on 29 April 1844.¹

She was the daughter of Lucius Manlius Converse and Cynthia Sawtell.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Rebecca Converse¹

F, #113743, b. 18 February 1794, d. 3 September 1870

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Rebecca Converse was born on 18 February 1794.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Marriage*

Rebecca Converse married Charles Stearns, son of William Stearns and Lydia Davis, on 19 October 1821.²

Moved*

Rebecca Converse moved to Lowell, Massachusetts

, after 1838.³

Death*

She died on 3 September 1870, at age 76, in Lowell, Massachusetts

.³

Children of Rebecca Converse and Charles Stearns

Edwin Jones Stearns³ b. 6 Oct 1823, d. 16 Apr 1842
Susan Davis Stearns³ b. 1826, d. 23 Mar 1868
Charles Converse Stearns³ b. 1830, d. 24 Oct 1860
Jane Rebecca Stearns³ b. 1835, d. 29 Oct 1836

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), pages 486, 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Rondo Remon Converse¹

M, #113810, b. 8 February 1848

Father

Lucius Manlius Converse¹ b. 20 Jul 1809, d. 14 Mar 1864

Mother

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Rondo Remon Converse was born on 8 February 1848.¹

He was the son of Lucius Manlius Converse and Cynthia Sawtell.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Sgt. Samuel Converse^1,2

M, #45145, b. 12 March 1637, d. 20 February 1669

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Deacon Edward Converse³ b. 30 Jan 1589/90, d. 10 Aug 1663

Mother

Sarah Parker³ d. 1662

Relationship

9th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

15 Apr 2017

Baptism*

Sgt. Samuel Converse was baptized on 12 March 1637 in the First Church, Charlestown, Massachusetts

; the entry in the record book reads "1637, 1st mo, day 12 Samuell Convers the son of Edward Convers and of Sarah his wife was Baptised."^4,1,5

He was the son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah Parker.³

Marriage*

Sgt. Samuel Converse married Judith Carter on 8 June 1660.²

Death*

Sgt. Samuel Converse died on 20 February 1669, at age 31.^1,2

Family: Sgt. Samuel Converse and Judith Carter

Citations

[S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.
[S11859] Pedigrees of Some of Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol. III, compiled by J. Orton Buck Timothy Field Beard, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978), page 97. Hereinafter cited as Pedigrees of Some of Charlemagne's Descendants.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S2344] Baptismal record, Page 204, Record Book of the First Church in Charlestown, Charlestown, Massachusetts; printed copy of page 149, David Arthur Walker, . Hereinafter cited as Record Book of the First Church in Charlestown.
[S11859] Pedigrees of Some of Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol. III, compiled by J. Orton Buck Timothy Field Beard, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978). Hereinafter cited as Pedigrees of Some of Charlemagne's Descendants.

Sarah Converse¹

F, #113730, b. 15 March 1776

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Zebulon Converse¹ b. 21 Mar 1744

Mother

Sarah Merriam¹ b. 10 Oct 1753, d. 28 Nov 1805

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Birth*

Sarah Converse was born on 15 March 1776.¹

She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam.¹

Marriage*

Sarah Converse married Eliakim Russell, son of Nathaniel Russell.¹

Family: Sarah Converse and Eliakim Russell

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Simeon Farwell Converse¹

M, #113800

Father

Lucius Manlius Converse¹ b. 20 Jul 1809, d. 14 Mar 1864

Mother

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021

Simeon Farwell Converse was the son of Lucius Manlius Converse and Cynthia Sawtell.¹

Died Young*

Simeon Farwell Converse died young.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Son Converse¹

M, #113879, b. 23 October 1870, d. 23 October 1870

Father

Alfred Collins Converse¹ b. 17 Mar 1827

Mother

Hulda H. Mitchell¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Feb 2021

Death*

Son Converse died on 23 October 1870.¹

Birth*

He was born on 23 October 1870.¹

He was the son of Alfred Collins Converse and Hulda H. Mitchell.¹

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 491. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Susan R. Converse¹

F, #113845, b. 6 June 1846

Father

Christopher Columbus Converse¹ b. 20 Dec 1814

Mother

Susan B. Daniels¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Feb 2021

Birth*

Susan R. Converse was born on 6 June 1846.¹

She was the daughter of Christopher Columbus Converse and Susan B. Daniels.¹

Marriage*

Susan R. Converse married George A. Whitney Esq., son of John Whitney, on 1 September 1869.¹

Family: Susan R. Converse and George A. Whitney Esq.

Citations

[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, published 1875), page 490. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Thadeus Fitch Converse¹

M, #113563, b. 23 March 1755, d. 1819

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Father

Joshua Converse¹ b. 3 Jun 1704, d. 1744

Mother

Rachel Blanchard¹ b. 20 Mar 1712, d. 26 Jan 1801

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Thadeus Fitch Converse was born on 23 March 1755 in Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard.¹

Biographical Note*

He lived for short time in Rindge and in Amherst, New Hampshire. He was a Quartermaster in General Stark's Brigade during the American Revolution. in 1777.¹

Returned*

Thadeus Fitch Converse returned to Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

, in 1778.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Moor on 14 September 1779, in Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

. There were three children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Thadeus Fitch Converse died in 1819.¹

Family: Thadeus Fitch Converse and Mary Moor

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Ulric Adzera Converse¹

M, #113811, b. 21 October 1849

Father

Lucius Manlius Converse¹ b. 20 Jul 1809, d. 14 Mar 1864

Mother

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts