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Robert Converse

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Leicester, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
Death: 1800 (62-63)
Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Place of Burial: Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Converse, Jr. and Abigail Converse
Husband of Sarah Converse
Father of Dinah Woodward; Jonas Converse; John Converse; Robert Converse, Jr.; Amasa A. Converse and 6 others
Brother of John Converse; Benjamin Converse; Luke Converse; Abigail Wilson and Joshua Converse
Half brother of Phoebe Stone; Daniel Converse; Deliverance Converse and Elijah Converse

Occupation: farmed in Marlborough, N.H
Managed by: Private User
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About Robert Converse

Family

DAR A025189, Private and Patriotic Service, New Hampshire

  • Parents: John Converse (1710-1727) & Abigail Baldwin (1707-1739)

Married

  1. Sally Newton (1745-1820)

Children:

  1. Dinah Converse
  2. Jonas Converse
  3. John Converse
  4. Nabby Converse
  5. Sally Converse
  6. Robert Converse
  7. Uriah Converse
  8. Luther Converse
  9. Amasa Converse
  10. Lovisa Converse

34. ROBERT CONVERSE 6 (John 5 (18), John,4 Maj. James,3 Lieut. James 2 Deacon Edward 1, born in Leicester, Mass., 20 April 1737; resided in Marlborough, N.H., as early as 1776. There he settled on a farm known as the Converse place. Bemis' History of Marlborough says that his house was situated above S. H. McCollester's farm, and on the westerly side of the road leading to the John Wiswall place. He married, 24 May 1762, Sarah Newton, who died 17 September 1820, aged 75 years.

Robert and Sarah (Newton) Converse had ten children:

  1. DINAH CONVERSE, 7 born 29 Sept. 1762; married Daniel Woodward.
  2. JONAS CONVERE, 7 born 6 Oct. 1764; died 29 April 1778; killed by the fall of a tree.
  3. JOHN CONVERSE, 7 born 21 Feb. 1767; died 22 Sept. 1849; married, 1st, Polly Wright; married, 2nd, Mrs. Betsy Brabrook.
  4. (88) NABBY CONVERSE, 7 born 21 July 1769; died 28 Sept. 1803; married, 13 Nov. 1799, James White; settled in Boston.
  5. SALLY CONVERSE, 7 born 15 Jan. 1772; married Ebenezer Rhodes, Jr.
  6. ROBERT CONVERSE, 7 born 14 April 1774; died 19 Sept. 1848; married Ednah Hale.
  7. URIAH CONVERSE; born 22 Nov. 1776; died 1 Aug. 1778.
  8. LUTHER CONVERSE, 7 born 23 April 1779; died 20 Jan. 1780.
  9. AMASA CONVERSE, 7 born 1 March 1782; died 1813; married Zeuriah Capron.
  10. (86) LOVISA CONVERSE, 7 born 15 July 1784; died 19 July 1786.

References

  1. Find A Grave Memorial# 22339747
  2. DAR Ancestor #: A025189
  3. Ancestry.com Records ID # 14392137
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Robert Converse's Timeline

1737
April 20, 1737
Leicester, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
1762
September 29, 1762
Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
1764
October 6, 1764
Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
1767
February 21, 1767
Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA
1772
January 15, 1772
Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
1774
1774
Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1782
March 1, 1782
Marlborough, NH, United States
1800
1800
Age 62
Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
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