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.
