Christopher Convers1 
M, #93585, b. 27 March 1552
Citations
- [S2112] Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse. Hereinafter cited as Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants.
- [S2115] Biography of Morton E. Converse, Ellery Bicknell Crane, compiler, Lewis Publishing Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as Biography of Morton E. 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.
John Convers1 
M, #93583, b. circa 1621
| Birth* | John Convers was born circa 1621.1 |
| He was the son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah Parker.1 |
| (Witness) Emigration | John Convers emigrated with Deacon Edward Converse on 8 April 1630 in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England ; he was with John Winthrop and the Great Fleet. With him on the ship was his wife Sarah, and sons Phineas, John, Josiah and James. They arrived nine weeks later, on 12 June in Salem, Massachusetts. He was probably of Shenfield, Essex, settling in Charlestown, Massachusetts.2,3 |
Citations
- [S2112] Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse. Hereinafter cited as Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants.
- [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.
- [S2353] Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth: a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Tmes: to which are added Lists of Passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony: the Ships which brought them: their English Homes, and the Places of their Settlement in Massachusetts, 1620-1640 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, originally 1930, this publication 2006), Page 71.. Hereinafter cited as The Planters of the Commonwealth.
John Convers1
M, #93588, b. 1593
Joshua Convers1
M, #93590, b. 1596
Lucy Convers1
F, #93589, b. 1595
Mary Convers1
F, #93587, b. 1591
Phineas Convers
M, #93902, b. circa 1615
| Christening | Phineas Convers was christened in South Weald, Essex, England. |
| Birth* | He was born circa 1615. |
| He was the son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah Parker. |
| (Witness) Emigration | Phineas Convers emigrated with Deacon Edward Converse on 8 April 1630 in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England; he was with John Winthrop and the Great Fleet. With him on the ship was his wife Sarah, and sons Phineas, John, Josiah and James. They arrived nine weeks later, on 12 June in Salem, Massachusetts. He was probably of Shenfield, Essex, settling in Charlestown, Massachusetts.1,2 |
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.
- [S2353] Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth: a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Tmes: to which are added Lists of Passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony: the Ships which brought them: their English Homes, and the Places of their Settlement in Massachusetts, 1620-1640 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, originally 1930, this publication 2006), Page 71.. Hereinafter cited as The Planters of the Commonwealth.
Sarah Convers1
F, #93584, b. circa 1623
Abigail Converse1
F, #73759
Citations
- [S377] Correspondence with Ron Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
- [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."
- [S4088] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass", New England Historic Genealogical Register pp. 128-132 (April 1946): p. 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass."
Abraham Jewett Converse1
M, #113755, b. 18 August 1818
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.
Addie A. Converse1
F, #113852, b. 3 June 1844
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.
Alfred Collins Converse1
M, #113760, b. 17 March 1827
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.
Alfred Otis Converse1
M, #113880, b. 21 December 1871
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.
Amanda M. Converse1
F, #113761, b. 11 February 1829, d. 8 March 1869
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.
Ann Zebulina Converse1
F, #113858, b. 8 May 1846, d. 21 December 1852
| Birth* | Ann Zebulina Converse was born on 8 May 1846.1 |
| She was the daughter of Zebulon Converse Esq. and Ann Mixer.1 |
| Death* | Ann Zebulina Converse died on 21 December 1852, at age 6 years, 7 months and 13 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.
Anza Merovius Converse1
M, #113807, b. 3 June 1842, d. 16 June 1850
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.
Betsey Converse1
F, #113088, b. 7 March 1763, d. 16 February 1828
| Birth* | Betsey Converse was born on 7 March 1763.1 |
| She was the daughter of Joseph Converse and Elizabeth Davis.1,2 |
| Marriage* | Betsey Converse married Levi Mead on 16 September 1782, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A..2 |
| Death* | Betsey Converse died on 16 February 1828, at age 64, in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, U.S.A..1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 42.89310,-72.46680.1 |
Citations
- [S15890] Find a Grave, Record ID 170672447, (Plot 10). Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [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.
Charles Converse1
M, #113860, b. 8 August 1854, d. 22 August 1856
| Birth* | Charles Converse was born on 8 August 1854.1 |
| He was the son of Zebulon Converse Esq. and Ann Mixer.1 |
| Death* | Charles Converse died on 22 August 1856, at age 2 years and 14 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.
Charles B. Converse1
M, #113844, b. 27 March 1842, d. 18 August 1842
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.
Charles Stearns Converse1
M, #113799
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.
Christopher Columbus Converse1
M, #113752, b. 20 December 1814
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.
Clarence Converse1
M, #113828, b. 8 October 1855
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.
Cleros Sherebiah Converse1
F, #113809, b. 13 March 1846
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.
Clovis Manlius Converse1
M, #113801, b. 27 September 1832
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.
Conrad Rodolphus Converse1
M, #113804, b. 10 June 1840
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.
Cornelia Lestina Converse1
F, #113802, b. 11 December 1834
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.
Cynthia Anna Converse1
F, #113812, b. 27 January 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 488. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
Ebenezer Hartshorn Converse1
M, #113750, b. 14 November 1811
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 489. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.
Edward Converse1
M, #99603, b. 27 February 1655, d. 26 July 1692
| Birth* | Edward Converse was born on 27 February 1655.1 |
| He was the son of Lieut. James Converse and Anna Long.1 |
| Marriage* | Edward Converse married Sarah Stone.1 |
| Death* | Edward Converse died on 26 July 1692, at age 37.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried
Inscription: Here Lyes Ye Body of / Edward Convers / Aged 37 Years / Died 26 of July / 1692.2 Tombstone, Edward Converse (1655-1692). |
Citations
- [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.
- [S5615] Edward Converse Marker Inscription;.
Deacon Edward Converse1
M, #9340, b. 30 January 1589/90, d. 10 August 1663
| Name Variation | Deacon Edward Converse is also known as Edward Conyers.2 |
| Name Variation | Deacon Edward Converse is also known as Deacon Edward Convers.1 |
| Birth* | He was born on 30 January 1589/90 in Wakerly, Northhampton, England, 52.584456,-0.591785; records of Navestock, Essex, England, have a birth date of 23 Feb. 1587/88, but this might be a baptism date. He is a Charlemagne descendant.1,2 |
| He was the son of Christopher Convers and Mary Halford.1 |
| (First) Marriage* | Deacon Edward Converse married first Jane Clarke circa 1608 in England.3,1 |
| (Second) Marriage* | Deacon Edward Converse married second Sarah Parker on 29 June 1614 in Great Burstead, Essex, England, 51.602808,0.444463.4,1 |
| Emigration* | Deacon Edward Converse emigrated on 8 April 1630 from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England; he was with John Winthrop and the Great Fleet. With him on the ship was his wife Sarah, and sons Phineas, John, Josiah and James. They arrived nine weeks later, on 12 June in Salem, Massachusetts. He was probably of Shenfield, Essex, settling in Charlestown, Massachusetts.4,5 |
| Occupation* | He operated the first ferry between Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts across the Charles River, until 7 October 1640. on 9 November 1630.4,2 |
| Land Grant* | He was granted land in 1631 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.6 |
| Residence* | He lived in 1640 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; he was a deacon and town officer.1,2 |
| Will* | He left a will on 7 August 1659 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the name of God, Amen, I, Edward Convers, of Wobourne, in the Coun. of Midd. Massachusetts Collony in New England, being in p-fect memory though weake of Body, do make this my last will and testamt, to disose of my lands, goods, and chattles, that the Lord hath leut unto mee, dureing my natural life, which my Will is shall be disposed of in mannr as followeth.
Imp. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Convers ten pounds pr. a year, to be payd unto Her from yeare to yeare during her naturall life, that is to say, five pounds a yeare out of my soone Josias Convers his house, and ye other five pounds a year out of the Mill. Also my will is that my wife shall have such roomes to live in dureing her life in the house that I now live in, as She shall make choyce of for Her use, and one of the gardens before the house, which she shall make choyce of for her use, and ten of the apple trees in the old orchard dureing her life which she shall make choyce of. Also my will is that my wife shall have a fourth part of all my moveable goods and chattels when my debts and legacyes and my funail be discharged. Also I give unto my sonne, Josias Convers, the House where in He now liveth and the barnes and outhouses and the orchard before the house, with the yards and other appurtenances to the same belonging, and the land the lyeth in the great field, and all that meadow that lyeth in the west side of the brooke in bucke meadow. My Will is that my sonne Josias shall enjoy all these houses and lands, with the other appurtenances above specified, for Him and his heyres lawfully begotten of his body, and for want thereof, to my sonne James Converse, his sonne Edward Convers, and to his Heyres lawfully begotten of his body, and for want thereof my Will is that it shall be divided between the rest of my sonne James his children equally, or to the nex Heyre according to law, and for the field called the sheep-pasture, I give to my sonnes Josiah and Samuel together with my mill and millhouse and the appurtenances to them belonging, to be possessed by the longest liver and his Heyres. Also I give to my sonne Samuel Convers my house wherein I now dwell and all the land lying behind the house to the brow of ye Hill northward, and all the land that is plowable lying on the north side of the blind bridge, together with all the meadow that lyeth on the east side of the rode, next to the mill pond betweene the aforesaid blynd Bridge, and my dwelling house. Also I give to my sonne Samuel all ye meadow ye lyeth on ye east side of the river in Bucke meadow, and my English pasture that is fenced in on the other side of the mill river, and my will is that for all the rest of ye land that is not plowable lying on the north side of blind Bridge, together with all the rest of my pasture lands, shall be equally divided betwen my three sonnes, Josiah, James and Samuel, only reserveing the timber that is upon the said pasture lands from my sonne James, who shall have no part therein, but it shall be injoyed by my other to sonnes Josiah and Samuel and their Heyres. Also my will is that my sonne Samuel shall dy without Heyres lawfully begotten of his body, that the estate that I have given to Him shall be divided between ye children of my daughter Mary Thompson. Also I give to my sonne James Convers the sume of thirty pounds and I give to my daughter Mary Sheldon the sume of twenty marks. And I give to my kinsman Allin Convers the sume of ten pounds, and I give to my kinswoman Sarah Smith the sumeof five pounds. Also I give to my kinsman John Parker the sume of forty shillings, and for these legacyes my will is that they sall be paid within three years after my decease as by Executors shall see meete and are able to pay the same. and for all that land that lyeth comon betwen the houses my will is that is shall ly common for perpetuity, and for all my movealbel goodes and chattels that remainth of what is given to my wife, I give to thirds of the same to my sonne Josiah and othe other third to my sonne Samuel. and for the legacyes that I have given my will is that they shall be payd in Corne and cattle, or either of them. Also my will is that my sonne Josiah and my soone Samuel shall be sole executors. Also my will is that my soone James Convers and my kinsman Allin Convers, and my kinsman John Parker shall be the overseers of this my Will. My will also is that all my moveable goods shall be aprised distinctly.
Signed and subscribed the ---- day of August, 1659
Edward Convers (his hand written signature)
In the presence of us, Allin Convers, Jno. Parker
My Will is that my soone Josiah shall have the meadow that is fenced in on the other side of the mill brook, lying next unto my soone James his meadow for him and his Heyres, as the rest of the land within expressed.
Cambridge, 7, 8th, 1663.
At the Coun Court, then sitting at Cambridge, Allin Convers and John Parker appearing in Court, do on their oath given them say that Edward Convers deced being of a dispoeingmind, they saw Him signe, seale, and publish this insturmet as his last Will and testament, and that they know of no other.
Entered and Recorded, 7, 8th, 1663
Thomas Danforth, Recorder.7 |
| (Third) Marriage* | He married third Joanna Sprague on 9 September 1662 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.487960,-71.152235.4,1 |
| Biographical Note* | He was one of the founders of Woburn, Massachusetts.8 |
| Death* | Deacon Edward Converse died on 10 August 1663, at age 73, in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.487960,-71.152235.1,2 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the First Burial Ground, Park St., Woburn, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.482295,-71.152501.9 |
Citations
- [S2112] Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse. Hereinafter cited as Deacon Edward Convers * His Descendants.
- [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.
- [S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887), Page 97. Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.
- [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.
- [S2353] Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth: a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Tmes: to which are added Lists of Passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony: the Ships which brought them: their English Homes, and the Places of their Settlement in Massachusetts, 1620-1640 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, originally 1930, this publication 2006), Page 71.. Hereinafter cited as The Planters of the Commonwealth.
- [S2352] Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Frank R. Holmes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1923/1999). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700.
- [S2113] Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, William G. Hill, compiler, (Malden, Massachusetts: privately printed, 1887), Page 107. Hereinafter cited as Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse.
- [S2352] Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Frank R. Holmes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1923/1999), Page 55. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700.
- [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
Elson A. Converse1
M, #113855, b. 22 July 1850
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.
Francis Duane Converse1
M, #113867, b. 17 December 1848
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.
George Washington Converse1
M, #113763, b. 29 August 1830, d. 19 September 1872
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.
Georgie A. Converse1
F, #113884, b. 27 December 1857, d. 19 June 1863
| Birth* | Georgie A. Converse was born on 27 December 1857.1 |
| She was the daughter of George Washington Converse and Ellen A. Knapp.1 |
| Death* | Georgie A. Converse died on 19 June 1863, at age 5 years, 5 months and 23 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.
Gustavus Adolphus Converse1
M, #113764, b. 21 January 1833
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
| 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 |
| (Witness) Emigration | James Converse emigrated with Deacon Edward Converse on 8 April 1630 in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England; he was with John Winthrop and the Great Fleet. With him on the ship was his wife Sarah, and sons Phineas, John, Josiah and James. They arrived nine weeks later, on 12 June in Salem, Massachusetts. He was probably of Shenfield, Essex, settling in Charlestown, Massachusetts.1,3 |
| (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,-71.152235.4 |
| (Second) Marriage* | Lieut. James Converse married second Anna Sparhawk Cooper on 22 August 1691 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.4 |
| Death* | Lieut. James Converse died on 10 May 1715, in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), 42.487960,-71.152235.4 |
Children of Lieut. James Converse and Anna Long
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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).
- [S2353] Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth: a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Tmes: to which are added Lists of Passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony: the Ships which brought them: their English Homes, and the Places of their Settlement in Massachusetts, 1620-1640 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, originally 1930, this publication 2006), Page 71.. Hereinafter cited as The Planters of the Commonwealth.
- [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
| 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 |
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
| 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 |
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
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
| 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
.jpg "Tombstone, Joseph Converse (1739-1828). Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com") Tombstone, Joseph Converse (1739-1828). Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com  Front inscription detail. |
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
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
-resized.jpg "Joshua Converse (1704-1744). Image courtesy of book entitled History of Rindge, New Hampshire, 1736-1874, by Ezra S. Stearns.")
Joshua Converse (1704-1744). Image courtesy of book entitled History of Rindge, New Hampshire, 1736-1874, by Ezra S. Stearns.
| 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 |
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."
