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Book Title: History Of Durham, Maine

CONVERSE.

   Dr. John Converse settled in Durham before 1797. He lived first in the house
now owned by Dea. Wm. Hascall when it stood north of "Eunice's Brook." He
afterward built and lived in the house on the bank of the river where Simeon
Bailey long lived. It was burned a few years ago. Dr. Converse still lives in
tradition as a good citizen and skillful physician. He died 5 Dec. 1815, aged 45
years, and is buried in the old Cemetery near the North  Meeting House. The
epitaph on his tombstone reads thus:

   "Thousands of journies night and day
    I've traveled weary all the way
    To heal the sick, but now I'm gone
    A journey never to return."

   He married, 17 Mch. 1799, Sally, dau. of Ichabod and Abigail (Hayes) Hanson
of Windham. She was born 4 Oct. 1774. Did she marry, (2) 9 July 1817, Seth
Chandler of Minot? The children of Dr. Converse were:

   ORRILLA b. 14 May 1800; d. 7 April 1805.

   VERANUS b.  18 Oct. 1801; d. 22 April 1805.

   SALLY b. 28 March 1803; m.. 13 May 1821 Winslow Haywood.

   MARY b. 19 Nov. 1804; m. 15 Oct. 1827 Edward Merrill.

   MINERVA b. 27 Feb. 1807; m. 28 Dec. 1829 Wm. R. Kendall of Free-port.

   JOHN HARRIS b. 27 Dec. 1808; d. 13 June 1880. Bowdoin Coll., 1830. Lawyer.
Judge of Probate for Lincoln County. Left two sons.

   ELIZABETH b. 20 Aug. 1810; m. Dr. Durgin of Portland.

   HARRIET b. 16 April 1812; m. Capt. Howland of New Bedford, Mass.

   LAURA W. b. 27 Jan. 1814; m. Capt. James Currier and lived in Buxton.


Additional Comments:
Part of Chapter XII.
GENEALOGICAL NOTES

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF DURHAM, MAINE
WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BY EVERETT S. STACKPOLE.

PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF TOWN.

LEWISTON: PRESS OF LEWISTON JOURNAL COMPANY. 
1899.


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