ISRAEL CONVERSE, (Col. Israel, Lieut. Josiah, Capt. Josiah, Maj. James, Lieut. James, Deacon Edward), born in Stafford, Conn., 14 November 1773; died in Randolph, Vt., 26 November 1827. He was married in Randolph, Vt., by Col. Israel Converse, Justice of the Peace, 16 Mar 1799, to Anna Smith, who was born 18 September 1777, and died 14 February 1836. She was a sister of Phoebe Smith who married Israel Converse's brother Shubael, and of Lucinda Smith who married Israel's brother James.

Israel and Anna (Smith) Converse had eight children:

     ANNA ADELINE CONVERSE, born in Randolph, Vt., 10 June 1801; married Erastus Frissell.

     MARY ANN CONVERSE, born 30 April 1803; married Jacob K. Parish.

     ISRAEL SMITH CONVERSE, born in Chelsea, Vt., 30 April 1805; resided in Cleveland, Ohio.

     HANNAH CONVERSE, born in Randolph, Vt., 10 march 1807; married Oliver Egerton. 

     OLIVER SMITH CONVERSE, born 29 march 1809

     WILLIAM F. CONVERSE, born in Stafford, Conn., 12 June 1812; married Jane Snyder 

     JAMES A. CONVERSE, born in Stafford, Conn., 30 July 1814; a Roman Catholic Priest; in 1869 in St. Louis, Mo., confessor to Gen. W. T. Sherman's family.

     ROYAL CONVERSE, born 24 Dec 1818; died Aug 1819 

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Lineage documentation: Relationship extracted from National Society, Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) Vol. XVI, June, 1921 - Frederick Arthur Egerton member descended from Captain Israel Converse - Patriot