FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth

Surname:  CONVERSE
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH by Rev. H. H. Saunderson

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John Converse b. at Thomson, CT in l746 d. at Charlestown, NH l830.  He m. Kezia Nichols and
they had the following children, (all b. in CT):
1.  Josiah Converse b. l775 m. ____Parker of Springfield Vt. They removed to Crown Point, NH
    and had l2 children, four sons and eight daughters, most of whom settled in St. Lawrence 
    County, N.Y.
2.  Roby Converse b. l777 She m. Capt. John Metcalf. (see Metcalf, p.477-478)
    p.478: Their lst born child became the Hon. Ralph Metcalf, b. at Charlestown, NH Nov 2l,
    l798.
3.  Walter Converse b. l780 m. (1) Jan. l802, Polly Lamson of Unity, NH who d. in l8l2 leaving
    four children:
    1.  Kezia Converse b. l804 m. Stephen Walker (three girls and one boy). She d. l853 in
        Wisconsin.
    2.  John Converse b. l805 d. l872. m. Sophia J. Sutton of Boston and had four children:
        Frances, Charles, Fred and Elizabeth Converse. Res: Boston.
    3.  Josiah Converse d. in infancy.
    4.  Alzina Converse b. l808 m. Dyer Wright of Charlestown, NH  d. l853.
Walter Converse m. (2) Dec. l9, l8l4, Nancy Towner of Charlestown, NH b. l790.  Their issue:
    5.  Josiah 2d b. l8l5 lived at Charlestown d. l837
    6.  Clark W. Converse b. l8l8 m. l840 Ellen H. Putnam, dau of N. P. Putnam b. l820.
            1. Maria Converse b. l84l
            2. Frane S. Converse b. l850 m. E. H. Cameron of Wilwaukee, WI in l872
                  1. Jessie b. l874 d. l874
                  2. Henry M. b. l875.
                  3. William R. b. l853.
       Note: Clark Converse was one of the selectmen of Charlestown, NH l852,3&4. Removed from
             Charlestown to Fond du Lac, WI l870
    7. Louise N.Converse b. l822 m. l847 Sumner A. Howard of Charlestown, NH.  Res: Danvers, MA
       She d. l842.
Note: Nancy (Towner) Converse d. l832 and Walter Converse m. (3) l834 Betsy Young of Cornish,
      NH. She d. l847 and Walter d. l848.

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