Ebenezer Converse

Executor of his father, Capt. Robert's estate in 1736-1740. He was responsible for assessing land value, and distributing the proceeds to his sisters.

His son, Benjamin (yeoman), was executor of his (Ebenezer) estate in 1765, as well as Ebenezer's mother, Mary, in 1766-1767.

Also listed in Ebenezer's will, and signed are Ebenezer Brooks, Jr. of Medford and James Converse of Cambridge.

Ebenezer's mother, Mary Converse, dower (what she was left by her dec'd husband, Robert) was executed by Ebenezer's son Benjamin in 1767. Based on this, there may have been other children of Ebenzer and Ruth (quoting below):

"....then to pay to his brothers and sisters (children of the said Ebenezer) viz. Robert, James, Josiah, Ruth & Mary, each thirty one shillings and ten pence."

This also lists Ebenezer's sisters (son Benjamin's aunts), and talks of dec'd or not (continuation of above):
"and to his aunts (children of the said Robert the ___ late aforesaid) viz. Mary Mary Reed, Sarah, Anne, Keziah Keziah Reed and Susanna -- each 11 pounds two shillings and nine pence:
and the hiers at law of his aunt Elizabeth Elizabeth Simonds, dec'd the sum of " " : and to the heirs at law of his aunt Hannah Hannah Thompson the like sum of " "; and to the heirs at law of his aunt Esther Esther Snow the like sum of ""."

Marriage
Attached document confirms marriage to Ruth MUNROE, but no date given -- see History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical ...

Children

1. Benjamin 14 Oct 1732
2. ? Robert (see above for only reference to questionable children)
3. ? James
4. ? Josiah
5. ? Ruth
6. ? Mary

Inventory of Estate (showing property, only) there was no written will:

• Homestead 8 acres
• A wood lot called Henry's Lott 11 acres
• 8 acres of tillage land called the field pasture
• 18 acres of pasture land
• three acres and a half in the great field
• Ten acres of land called Wedge Pond Hills(?)

signed by Ebenezer Brooks, Francis Johnson, and John Wyman (?)

• Captain Robert's Will (includes wife Mary): Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court; Probate Place: Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Probate Papers, No 4907-4997. Docket # 4936. IMAGE 413 - 435. Mary's portion 436 - 443.
• Ebenezer's Will: Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court; Probate Place: Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Probate Papers, No 4907-4997. Docket # 4919. Images 162-165