Person:George Conn (2)

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George Conn
b.1741 Ulster, Republic of Ireland
d.prob. before 1810 Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
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m. Abt 1735
  1. George Conn1741 - Bef 1810
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m. 24 Nov 1770
  1. Betsey Conn1781 - 1856
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Name George Conn
Gender Male
Birth? 1741 Ulster, Republic of Ireland
Marriage 24 Nov 1770 Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesint.
to Martha Kelsey
Other? 22 Jul 1777 Massachusetts, United StatesPrivate in the Revolutionary War, Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment Military Service
Census? 1790 Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Residence? Aft 7 Mar 1792 Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation? Yeoman
Death? prob. before 1810 Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
Ancestral File Number 51CD-01
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References
  1.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R) (17). (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)
    Volume 81, pages 23-45, 1927.

    1770 CONN George Jr. <> and Martha Kelley of Shirley, int. <> Nov. 24, 1770. Marriage Harvard

  2.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R) (17). (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
  3.   Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

    1770 CONN George Jr. <> and Martha Kelley of Shirley, int. <> Nov. 24, 1770. Marriage

  4.   1790 United States Census.

    CONN, GEORGE JR (1790 U.S. Census)Massachusetts, WORCESTER, HARVARDSeries: M637 Roll: 4 Page: 273
    Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace County Location Year
    CONN GEORGE JR MA WORCESTER HARVARD 1790
    Free White Males 16 and upwards: 3
    Free White Males under 16: 2
    Free White Females: 6

  5.   Chandler, Seth, 1806-1889. History of the town of Shirley, Massachusetts : from its early settlement to A.D. 1882. (Shirley, Mass.: The author, 1883, 782 pgs. Shirley, Mass.: The author, 1883, 782 pgs.)
    1883.
  6.   Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
    Volume 3, Page 895.

    Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.

    Volume 3
    page 895
    Conn, George. Private, Capt. Hezekiah Whitney's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; enlisted July 22, 1777; service, 2 days; company marched to Rhode Island on an alarm.

  7.   NEHGR
    Volume 81, pages 31-33, 1927.

    4. GEORGE3 CONN (George2, John1), of Harvard, Mass., yeoman, born probably at Harvard, died at Milford, N.H. He married (intention recorded at Harvard and Shirley, Mass., 24 Nov. 1770) MARTHA KELSEY of Shirley (or Derry, N.H.). (Cf. Vital Records of Shirley and Vital Records of Harvard, both printed.)

    At the reseating of the Harvard meeting house on 2 Jan. 1775 he and his wife were seated in the side gallery pew. (Nourse's History of Harvard, p. 206.) On 7 Mar. 1792 he bought of John Kelsey of Shirley, gentleman, and Moly Kelsey, for thirty pounds, lawful money, 13 1/2 acres of land situated in the easterly part of Shirley (Middlesex Deeds, vol. 110, p. 129).

    Children:

    8. i. JOHN, 4 b. at Harvard 27 Feb. 1772.
    ii. THOMAS, of Charlestown, Mass., housewright, b. at Harvard 1 Nov. 1773; d. s.v.p. in 1817 or 1818; m. (1) SARAH WHITING of Charlestown; m. (2) SOPHIA -----, who survived him and was living 25 Aug. 1818. He was of Charlestown as early as 10 June 1796 (Middlesex Deeds, vol. 125, p. 471, and vol. 130, p. 104). On 28 Aug. 1818 Abraham Howe of Marlborough, Mass., was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Conn, late of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Mass., housewright, deceased, intestate within one year past, leaving a widow but no children, the widow, Sophia Conn, having petitioned on 25 Aug. 1818 that the said Howe be appointed administrator. In his bond for $20,000, dated 28 Aug. 1818, Abraham Howe is called a gentleman, and George Conn of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., housewright, was one of his sureties.
    INVENTORY, 27 Aug. 1818, $39.36. (Middlesex Probate Fils, 4912.)

    iii. MARY, m. at Harvard, 10 Feb. 1803, JOHN SMITH of Charlestown (N.H.] Residence, Milford, N.H.
    Children (surname Smith):
    1. John, b. 3 Aug. 1803; d. 15 May 1854; m. (1) at Milford Lucinda Spaulding; m. (2) Hannah Dodge of New Boston, N.H.
    2. George, b. 15 Apr. 1805; d. 15 Dec. 1856; m (1) Grace Gregg of Greenfield, N.H.; m. (2) Martha Jones of Washington, N.H. Three children by first wife and two sons by second wife.
    3. Mary, b. in Apr. 1807; d. 16 Dec. 1818.
    4. Freeman, b. 20 Feb. 1809; d. 23 Dec. 1818.
    5. Ruhama, b. 18 July 1811; d. 20 Sept. 1813.
    6. Ruhama, b. 13 Aug. 1813; d. 21 July 1818.
    7. Rodney, b. 8 Dec. 1815; d. 18 July 1818.
    8. Charles Cutter, b. 25 Mar. 1818; d. 17 Mar. 1893; m. 16 Jan. 1840 Ruth Kimball of Hillsborough, N.H. Four children,
    iv. GEORGE, of Charlestown, Mass., housewright, b. 11 Mar. 1777; d. 8 May 1822; m. 25 Oct. 1803, MARY GOULD, who survived him. On 20 Aug. 1822 Mary Conn of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., widow, was appointed administratrix of the estate of her late husband, George Conn of Charlestown, housewright, who had died intestate "within six months last past", leaving the widow and minor children only. The administratrix gave a bond for $30,000. Inventory, $492.27. On 18 Feb. 1823 the wideow was allowed to have articles up for $350 in value, and on 20 Aug. 1823 her account as administratrix was allowwd. (Middlesex Probate Files, 4909.)
    Children:
    1. Geroge4, b. 25 Sept. 1805; d. at Charlestown 9 Apr. 1865; m. 1 Sept. 1836 Catherine Webber. Two sons.
    2. Mary, b. 26 June 1807; d. at Charlestown 25 Oct. 1878; m. William Winslow.
    3. Eliza Ann, b. 15 Mar. 1809; d. at Woburn, Mass., 23 Oct. 1889; m. Thomas Critchett.
    4. Adolphus, b. 2 Jan. 1811; d. 5 Feb. 1852,
    5. Horace, b. 25 Feb. 1813; d. at Woburn, Mass., 24 Feb. 1884; m. 29 Dec. 1835 Martha Fox, daughter of Capt. William Fox. Three children.
    6. Thomas, b. 23 Dec. 1815; supposed to have died in New Orleans, La.
    7. Henry, b. 11 Feb. 1818; d. Mar. 1865; m. Ann Caswell, They had issue.
    8. Hezekiah, b. 17 Nov. 1820l d, 22 Nov. 1821.
    v. MARTHA, bapt. at Harvard 16 May 1779; d. there unm. 22 Mar. 1807, aged 28 years.
    vi. BETTY, bapt. at Harvard 25 Mar. 1781; m. (intention recorded at Harvard, 21 Sept. 1807) SAMUEL SMITH of Hillsborough, N.H.
    Children (surname Smith):
    1. David, b. 11 Aug. 1808.
    2. Martha, b. 13 Apr. 1810, d. 30 Dec. 1863, m. Silas Blanchard of Washington, N.H.
    3. Mary A., b. 3 Dec. 1813; d, 5 Sept. 1814.
    4. Adelaide, b. 5 July 1814 [sic]; d 11 June 1856; m. ----- Hutchinson.
    5. William, b. 10 June 1817; d. 25 Dec. 1864. He served in the Civil War.
    6. John, b. 28 Aug. 1820.
    7. Rodney, b. 19 Apr. 1822; d. 23 Nov. 1865.
    8. Elise A., b. 14 Aug. 1827; d. 9 May 1847.
    vii. JOSIAH, bapt. at Harvard 19 May 1782; probably the child of George Conn, who d. at Harvard 13 Oct. 1785, aged about 4 years.
    9viii. WILLIAM, b. in 1784.
    ix. LYDIA, b. at Harvard 5 Oct. 1788 and bapt. there 23 Nov. 1788; d. in the Summer of 1868; m. (intention recorded at Harvard, 17 April 1810) CALEB TURNER of Milford and later of Antrim, N.H., b. at Harvard Mass., 27 Oct. 1785, d. in 1864m son of ----- and Martha (Conn) Turner. They moved from Milford to Antrim in 1834.
    Children (surname Turner), most of them b. at Milford:
    1. Betsey, b. 2 Aug. 1810; d. 2 Nov. 1814.
    2. Sally, b. 27 Oct. 1812; d 2 Nov. 1814.
    3. Granville, of Milford, b. 5 Oct. 1815; m. Martha Marcy of Hillsborough, N.H.
    4. George, b. 18 Nov, 1817; d. 23 Mar. 1818.
    5. Averill, b. 21 Mar. 1819; drowned in the Contoocook River 18 July 1841.
    6. Mary S., b. 21 Feb 1820; d. 12 July 1839.
    7. Caleb, b. 14 Mar. 1823; drowned in the Contoocook River 18 July 1841.
    8. Rachel Goodrich, b. 31 Aug. 1824; d. 4 July 1826.
    9. Rachel Goodrich, b. 25 Dec. 1826; m. 25 Nov. 1851 James S. Ellenwood of Deering, N.H. Seven children.
    10. George, of Antrim, b. 17 Aug. 1828; d. 12 Feb. 1891; m. 1 Jan. 1863 Caroline E. Duncan. One child, Anna M., b, 4 May, 1865.
    11. Charles, of Hancock, N.H., cabinet-maker and carpenter, b. 14 Jan. 1831; m. Geraldine Kennedy. He was for some years engaged in manufacturing at Clinton. Two or more children.

  8.   Nourse, Henry S. History of the town of Harvard, Massachusetts : 1732-1893. (Harvard: Printed for W. Hapgood, 1894, 616 pgs.)
    page 532, 1894.

    532 HISTORY OF HARVARD.

    1785.

    Octo. 13 Child of George Conn, aged about 4 years.

  9.   Nourse, Henry S. History of the town of Harvard, Massachusetts : 1732-1893. (Harvard: Printed for W. Hapgood, 1894, 616 pgs.)
    page 318, 1894.

    318 HISTORY OF HARVARD.

    Capt. James Burt's Muster Roll in Colo. Asa Whitman's Regt. who marched from Harvard on the Alarm April 19, 1775.

    George Conn

    [Massachusetts Archives, Revolutionary Rolls, XI, 196.]

  10.   Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850
    FHL Film #Film # 0903680, 1770.
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