Sources for Convers/Converse Descendants
"Colonial Families of the United States"
Vol. 2, New York 1907, George Norbury MacKenzie, Ed.
Page 208: Deacon Edward Converse came with Winthrop in 1630. First of Charlestown, Mass. Established first ferry between Charlestown and Boston. Foremost among founders of Woburn, Mass., where he was Selectman, Deacon of first church, and in 1660, Deputy to General Court. d. in Woburn, 10th Aug. 1663. m. Sarah _____, who came from England with him and d. 14th Jan. 1661-62.
ISSUE:
i. Deacon Josiah, b. in England (probably in 1618); d. in Wuburn, 3d Feb. 1689-90; m. Esther Champney. He was Deacon of Woburn church.
ii. Lieut. James, b in England (probably in 1620); d in Woburn, 10 May 1715. Lieutenant of Woburn Company in Garrison at Woburn during King Philip's War. Selectman: Commissioner of Rates; Depurty to General Court, 1679-83-84-85-86-89. m Anna Long
iii. Mary, b. in England 1622; m. (firstly) Simon Thompson; (secondly) John Sheldon; ancestress of Count Rumford.
iv. Sergeant Samuel, bap. Charlestown, Mass., 12th Mar 1637; d. 20th Feb. 1669.
CONVERSE, Sergeant Samuel, bap. Charlestown, Mass., 12th Mar.1637; d. 20th Feb., 1669, from accident in corn mill belonging to himself and brothers; Sergeant in Woburn train band; m. Judith Carter, dau. of Rev. Thomas Carter, pastor of Woburn church.
ISSUE:
i. Samuel Converse, Jr., b. 4th Apr. 1662.
ii. Abigail, d. 1689
Pages 208-209:
CONVERSE,Samuel, Jr., b in Woburn, 4th Apr. 1662; d. at Thompson Parish, Killingly, Conn., about 1732; founder of the town of Thompson, Conn.; m. Dorcas _____(Pain).
ISSUE:
i. Samuel, b. in Woburn, 26th May, 1694; m (firstly) Hannah Bartltt; (secondly) Sarah Atwell.
ii. Ensign Edward, b. in Woburn, 25th Sept. 1696; d 9th July, 1784; removed to Thompson, Conn.; Ensign of Company there; Constable; m. Elizabeth Cooper.
iii. Thomas, b. 28th Oct 1699.
iv. Dorcas, b. in Woburn, lst Feb 1702-3; m. Daniel Whitmore.
v. Pain, b. in Woburn, 25th Nov. 1706; d. 10th Sept. 1781; removed to Thompson
vi. Josiah, bap. Killingly, Conn., 20th Nov. 1714; m Mary Sabin.
CONVERSE, Thomas, b. in Woburn, Mass., 28th Oct. 1699; d. at Thompson, Conn., about 1760; his farm was in Thompson, Connn. whence he had removed; m. (firstly) Martha Clough; (secondly) Abigail Fay.
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i. Martha, m. Diah Johnson
ii.Ebenezer, d. young
iii. Tabitha, d. young
iv. Col. Thomas, bap. at Killingly, 5th Nov. 1738; d Rutland, N. Y., 1809. Served through Revolutionary War, Capt. 7th Co., conn. Line, 1777; wintered at Valley Forge, 1777-78; there Sub_Inspector of Huntington's Brigade, 1778; Brevet Colonel.
v. Samuel, b. 7th Aug. 1740; m. Mereba Burrill.
vi. Abigail, b. 18th Nov. 1744; m. Joseph Green
vii. David, b. 2d July 1746p d. in Bridgewater, N. Y.; m. Rachel Elliott
viii. Tabitha, b. 5th Mar. 1749
ix. Joel, b. 2d Sept. 1750
CONVERSE, Joel, b. 2d Sept 1750; removed from Thompson, Conn., to Lyme N. H., where his farm was located and where he d. 29th June 1822; m. (firstly) 10th Sept. 1778, Demaris Wilson; m. (secondly) 20th Jan. 1785, Elizabeth Bixby.
ISSUE:
i. Lyman, b. in Thompson parish, 3d July, 1779; d. Lyme N. H., 16th Sept. 1864; m. (firstly) Mary Kent; m. (secondly) Mrs. Electra (White) Converse (widow)
ii. Otis, b. 24th Sept. 1781; d. at Parishville, N. Y., 1826; m. Clarissa Porter.
iii. Demaris, b. Thompson parish, 6th Aug. 1783; m. Asa Taintor
iv. Joel, Jr., b. Thompson, 5 Nov. 1785; d. Lyme, 22d May 1874; m (firstly) Hope Tinkham; m. (secondly) Abigail Coult.
v. Theron, b. in Thompson parish, 19th May 1787; d. at Lyme, 7th Apr. 1861; m. (firstly) Mary Porter; (secondly) Miriam Carpenter.
vi. Marquis, b. at Lyme, 12th July, 1789; d. at Lyme, 2d Nov 1840; m. Electa White
vii. Elizabeth, b. at Lyme, 20 May 179-; d. Orfordville, N. H., 16th Apr. 1863; m. (firstly) Asa Taintor; (secondly) Ira Morey.
viii. Sarah, b. at Lyme, 2d July 1793; d. a Lyme, 11th Feb 1864; m. Joshua Thornton.
ix. Rev. Amasa, D. D., b. at Lyme, 21st Aug. 1795; d. Louisville, Ky., 9th Dec. 1872; graduate of Darmouth College and Princeto Theological Seminary; ordained by Presbyetery of Hanover, Va; editor of Family Visitor and the Literary and Evangelical Magazine in Richmond, Va. 1827-1839' founder and editor of the Christian Observer, Philadelphia, PA., 1839 - 1861, Richmond, Va., 1861-1869, Louisville, Ky., since 1869; m. Flavia Booth.
x. Rev. John Kendrick, b. at Lyme N. H., 15 June 1801; d Burlington, Vt., 3d Oct 1880.
KENDRICK, Rev. John, b at Lyme, NH, 15 Jun 1801; d Burlington, VT, 3d Oct 1880; graduated at Hampden Sidney college, in Virginia, in 1827; also received degree of A. B. from Dartmouth College, where he had also studied; graduated Princeton Theological Seminary, 1832; pastor Congregational Church, Burlington, VT 1831 - 1844; Principal Burlington Female Seminary, 1844-1869; Superintendent Public Schols, Burlington, Vt; Secretary Vermont Colonization Society. Converse Publis School, Burlington, named after him; also one of the streets of Burlington. m. 21 May 1834, Sarah Allen, dau . of Heman Allen, M. C.
Issue:
i. Lizzie S., b at Burlington, Vt., 26th Feb 1835; d Rosemont, Pa., 15th May 1891.
ii. Julia Allen, b at Burlington, Vt., 30th Sept 1837.
iii. Helen Christine, b at Burlington, Vt., 7th July 1839.
iv. John Heman, b at Burlington, Vt., 2d Dec. 1840; subject of this memoir.
v. William Kendrick, b at Burlington, Vt., 3d Jan. 1842; d 27th Apr. 1844.
vi. Col. Charles Allen, b at Burlington, Vt., 17th May, 1847; connected in business with Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia; graduated University of Vermont, 1869; member Phi Beta Kappa there; Aide-de-Camp to Governor of Vermont, 1896 - 1898, with rank of Colonel; member of Art Club, Philadelphia; Union League, Philadelphia; Merion Cricket Club; Presbyterian Social Union; New England Society of Pennsylvania; Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Geographical Society of Philadelphia; Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania; Trans-Atlantic Society; Lake Champlain Yacht Club; Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution; Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution; Pennsylvania Society Order of Founders and Patriots; Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Wars; Historian Vermont Society of Colonial Wars.
vii. Frank Kendrick, b at Burlington, Vt., 4th Nov. 1849; d on his farm at Charlotte, Vt., 31st Mar 1908; m Abbie Adelia Conner.
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