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Joshua Converse 1704–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1704

Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Merrimack, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Father: John Converse

Mother: Abigail Sawyer

Spouse(s): Rachel Blanchard

Children(s): Jesse (Convers), Zebulon Converse, Rachael Converse, Joseph Sgt.

Joshua Converse was born in 1704 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, the child of John Converse And Abigail Sawyer. In 1790, Joshua Converse resided in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Joshua Converse married Rachel Blanchard, and had children including Jesse Converse Convers, Joseph Converse Sgt, Rachael Converse, Zebulon Converse. Joshua Converse passed away in 1744 in Merrimack, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Joshua Converse was born in 1704 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, the child of John Converse And Abigail Sawyer.
  • In 1790, Joshua Converse resided in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joshua Converse married Rachel Blanchard, and had children including Jesse Converse Convers, Joseph Converse Sgt, Rachael Converse, Zebulon Converse.
  • Joshua Converse passed away in 1744 in Merrimack, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Converse
1673–1708
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Abigail Sawyer
1679–1707
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Blanchard
1712–1801
Birth Location: Dunstable, (Now Nashua) Hillsborough, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Jesse (Convers)
1741–1822
Birth Location: Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Zebulon Converse
1744–1805
Birth Location: Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
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Rachael Converse
1730–1810
Birth Location: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Joseph Sgt.
1739–1828
Birth Location: Litchfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
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Joshua Converse's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Converse
1704–1744
Birth Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Parents
John Converse
1673–1708
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Abigail Sawyer
1679–1707
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Grandparents
James (Converse) Maj.
1645–1706
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Hannah Carter
1651–1691
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Joshua Sawyer
1655–1738
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Sarah Wright
1653–1738
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
James Lt.
1620–1715
Anna Long
1623–1691
John Capt.
1616–1692
Elizabeth Kendall
1613–1691
Thomas Pr
1618–1706
Mary Prescott
1630–1706
John Deacon
1601–1688
Priscilla Byfield
1611–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Deacon
1590–1663
Sarah Parker)
1596–1662
John Longe
1580–1651
Elizabeth Gray
1582–
John (Wryght)
1563–1619
Jane (Blesenden)
1565–1637
Richard Rev.
1598–1664
Sarah (Juxon\Juxton)
1588–1677

Joshua Converse's Descendants

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Joshua Converse (3 Jun 1704–1744) m. Rachel Blanchard (23 March 1712–16 Jun 1801)
  1. 1. Jesse (Converse) (Convers) 1741–1822 m. Elizabeth (Native) 1745–
    1. 1. Margaret Converse 1768–1850 m. Eliphalet (Read) Jr. 1758–1819
      1. 1. Eunice (Reed) (Read) 1795–1871 m. Thomas (H Townsend) (Townshend) 1781–1841
        1. 1. John (Townsend) (Townshend) 1821–1895 m. Mary (Jane) Jones 1826–1913
        2. 2. James (Elmer) Townsend 1824–1887 m. Jane Read 1841–
        3. 3. Margaret Townsend 1819–1893 m. Silus Ogden 1822–1871
        4. 4. Jane Townsend 1828–1908 m. Alfred (A.) Tingley 1831–1916
        5. 5. Amanda Townsend 1826–1913 m. James (S) McKenzie 1826–1913
        6. 6. William (M.) Townsend 1829–1881 m. Lydia (Ann) Bowser 1839–1901
      2. 2. Otho Read 1784–1823 m. Mary King 1793–1818 m. Charlotte Richardson 1800–1859
        1. 1. Cynthia (A.) Read 1818–
        2. 2. Margaret (Catherine) Read 1821–1884 m. Jacob (Silliker) Capt. 1813–1893
        3. 3. Mary (Jane Reed) Read 1820–1883
        4. 4. Margaret (Catherine) Reed\Read 1817–
      3. 3. William Read 1791–1867 m. Sarah ("Sally") Palmer 1795–1842 m. Mary (Ann) Bowser 1812–1873
        1. 1. John (Read) (Reed) 1813– m. Jane (Cunningham) Tonge 1821–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (A Read) (Reid) 1839–1916
        3. 3. Eliphalet Read 1816–
        4. 4. Otho (R.) Read 1820–
        5. 5. Jane (Alexandria) Read 1815–1876
        6. 6. Ellen Read 1836–
        7. 7. Charity (McCallum) Read 1823–1902
        8. 8. Ruth (E.) Read 1826–
        9. 9. William (Marcus) Read 1838–1922
        10. 10. Sarah Read 1828– m. Henry (W. King) Capt. 1815–1867
        11. 11. George Read 1837–1857
        12. 12. Philip (Palmer) Read 1822–1853
        13. 13. Lydia Read 1838–1919
        14. 14. Margaret Reid 1846–1852
        15. 15. Susan (R.) Read 1847–1919
        16. 16. Richard (L.) Read 1849–1861
        17. 17. Araminta Read 1845–1851 m. John Smith 1841–
        18. 18. James (C.) Read 1854–1881
        19. 19. Edward (D.) Read 1857–1861
        20. 20. George Read 1838–
        21. 21. Lydia Read 1839–
      4. 4. Ann Read 1788–1855 m. John Patterson 1786–1872 m. Thomas Patterson 1792–1868 m. John (Patterson) Jr 1786–1872
        1. 1. Silas Patterson 1811–1872
        2. 2. Jane Patterson 1808–1900 m. John (Samuel) Tingley 1804–1895
        3. 3. John Patterson 1815–1842
        4. 4. Eunice (M.) Patterson 1823–1904 m. Charles Scurr 1822–1905
        5. 5. Frances Patterson 1818–1882
        6. 6. Joseph Patterson 1806–1885
        7. 7. Jane Patterson 1808–1900
        8. 8. Frances Patterson 1818–1882
        9. 9. Eunice (M.) Patterson 1823–1904
        10. 10. John (Patterson) Jr 1815–1842
        11. 11. Joseph Patterson 1806–1885
      5. 5. James Read 1805–1896 m. Elizabeth Estabrooks 1810–1889
        1. 1. Eliphalet Read 1850–1880
        2. 2. Francis (Coleman) Read 1853–1912
        3. 3. Lucretia Read 1834–1857
        4. 4. Valentine Read 1830–
        5. 5. Valentine ("Volly" Estabrooks) Read 1831–1899
        6. 6. James (Read) Jr. 1837–
        7. 7. Martha Read 1843–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Read 1801–1891 m. John Anderson 1798–1866
        1. 1. Caroline (Grace) Anderson 1819–1894
        2. 2. William Anderson 1825–1898
        3. 3. Mary (Victoria) Anderson 1837–1876
        4. 4. Sarah Anderson 1834–
        5. 5. Isaac Anderson 1832–
        6. 6. James Anderson 1827–1908
        7. 7. Jerusha (Jane) Anderson 1826–1913 m. Edwin Dixon 1805–1887
      7. 7. David Read 1785–
      8. 8. George Read 1798–1888 m. Sarah (S.) Richardson 1804–1862
        1. 1. Jane Read 1841– m. James (Elmer) Townsend 1824–1887
        2. 2. Celia (Ann) Read 1847–1894
        3. 3. Ann Read 1836–1904 m. Henry (Britton) Rushton 1829–1916 m. Charles (Edward) Fuller 1823–1902
        4. 4. Charles (A) Read 1840–1886 m. Hannah Read 1841–1923
        5. 5. James (Johnson) Read 1843–1921 m. Mary (Sophia) Oulton 1865–1945 m. Sarah (Jane) Bowser 1861–1879
      9. 9. Cynthia (Read) (Reade) 1805–1891 m. Joshua Tingley 1797–1897
        1. 1. Joshua (Lewis Tingley) Jr 1839–1909
        2. 2. William Tingley 1826–1866
        3. 3. Caroline (A) Tingley 1837–1907
        4. 4. Anna (Maria) Tingley 1843–1916
        5. 5. Jacob Tingley 1845–1918
        6. 6. James Tingley 1829–1899
        7. 7. Otho Tingley 1830–1903
        8. 8. Jesse Tingley 1832–1905
      10. 10. Thomas Reed 1802– m. Elizabeth Salisbury 1808–
        1. 1. Hannah Read 1841–1923 m. Charles (A) Read 1840–1886
        2. 2. Lydia Read 1831–
        3. 3. George (William) Read 1845–
        4. 4. Celia (Agusta) Read 1847–
        5. 5. Otto (William) Read 1849–
        6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Read 1854–
        7. 7. Cynthia (J) Reed 1837–1908
  2. 2. Zebulon Converse 1744–1805 m. Sarah Meriam 1753–1805
    1. 1. Rachel Converse 1788–1873
    2. 2. Sarah Converse 1776–1863 m. Eliakim Russell 1771–1859
    3. 3. Joshua Converse 1781–1862 m. Mary ("Polly") Kimball 1789–1866 m. Polly Piper 1791–1840
    4. 4. Olive Converse 1780–1843
    5. 5. Nathaniel Converse 1774–1815
    6. 6. Rachel Converse 1777–1778
    7. 7. Ira Converse 1783–1784
    8. 8. Rebecca Converse 1794–1870
    9. 9. Zebulon Converse 1795–1870 m. Anna Harris 1799–1860
      1. 1. Jasper Converse 1823–
      2. 2. Micha Converse 1827–
      3. 3. Martha Converse 1841–
  3. 3. Rachael Converse 1730–1810 m. Timothy Taylor 1718–1766
    1. 1. Mary Taylor 1751–1834 m. Jonathan Buxton 1750–
    2. 2. Joel (Taylor Pvt.) (minuteman) 1763–1846
    3. 3. Joshua Taylor 1756–
    4. 4. Sarvia Taylor 1758–1824
    5. 5. Abigail Taylor 1762–1796
    6. 6. Eleazer Taylor 1760–
    7. 7. Timothy (Taylor) Esq 1754–1851
  4. 4. Joseph (Converse) Sgt. 1739–1828 m. Elizabeth Davis 1743–1817
    1. 1. Mary Converse 1777–1853 m. John Putnam 1761–1849
      1. 1. Francis (Maria) Putnam 1816–1817
    2. 2. Joseph Converse 1765–1841 m. Lucy Brown 1770–1845
      1. 1. J. (Thaddeus) Converse 1788–1807
      2. 2. Lucy Converse 1788–
      3. 3. Charles Converse 1788–1858
    3. 3. Betsey Converse 1763–1842 m. Levi (Mead) Capt. 1759–1828
      1. 1. Joseph Meade 1785–1838
      2. 2. James (Mead) Sr 1788–1841
      3. 3. Larkin (Goldsmith Mead) Sr 1795–1869
      4. 4. Elias Mead 1799–1871
      5. 5. Marshall (Spring) Mead 1802–1883
      6. 6. Bradley Mead 1792–1871
      7. 7. Levi (Mead) Jr 1784–1861
      8. 8. Betsey (Raymond) Mead 1805–1860
    4. 4. James (Converse) Rev. 1772–1839 m. Mehitable Cogswell 1780–1810 m. Charlotte White 1787–1851
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Cogswell) Converse 1805–1897
      2. 2. Almira Converse 1803–1892
      3. 3. James (Cogswell) Converse 1807–1891
      4. 4. Mehitable Converse 1804–1805
      5. 5. Lucas Converse 1808–1876
      6. 6. Mehitabel Converse 1810–1810
    5. 5. Joshua (Converse) Dr. 1786–1833 m. Joanna Hildreth 1796–1841
      1. 1. Clinton Converse 1829–1830
      2. 2. George Converse 1816–1893
      3. 3. Mary Converse 1832–1912
    6. 6. Thaddeus Converse 1779–1788
    7. 7. James (Converse) Rev. 1778–1839
    8. 8. William Converse 1774–1831
    9. 9. Sarah Converse 1767–1849
    10. 10. Josiah Converse 1769–1828 m. Deborah Gowen 1777–1810

Joshua Converse's Timeline

3 Records

1704
3 Jun 1704
Birth of Joshua Converse in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1744
1744
Age 40
Death of Joshua Converse in Merrimack, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Merrimack, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 86
Joshua Converse resided here in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1704
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, Essex Institute; Salem, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 317; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Merrimack, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Fitch Genealogy : a record of six generations of the descendants of Deacon Zachary Fitch, of Readin
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