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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Johnson, Edward F. Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages . (Woburn, Massachusetts: Andrews, Cutler & Co., 1890-1919)
vol. 1, p. 57.
CONVERSE, Elizabeth, d. of Zachariah, [born] Oct. 29, 1672.
- ↑ Johnson, Edward F. Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages . (Woburn, Massachusetts: Andrews, Cutler & Co., 1890-1919)
Vol. 2, p. 40.
CONVERSE, Elizabeth, d. of ---, [died] Jan. 27, 1755.
- FHL Film 386061: Files 4907-4997, in Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County). Probate records, 1648-1924. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964-1967)
File 4922 Elizabeth Converse 1749 and File 4923 Elizabeth Converse 1755.
12 Feb 1749: Bond of Josiah Johnson yeoman as "Guardian of Elizabeth Converse of Woburn in said county Singlewoman (who is adjudged by the Inquisition of the Select-Men of said town to be a Person Non-Compos)"
8 Apr 1751: "To Mess'rs Philip Alexander, Isaac Snow & Benjamin Wyman all of Woburn ... you are hereby appointed and impowered to tkae an Inventory ... of Elizabeth Converse of s'd Town a Person non compos Mentis...". Taken 9 Apr 1751 real: £ 1650-0-0; personal: £42:00:0.
17 Feb 1755: Bond of Benjamin Johnson yeoman as "Administrat'r of the Estate of Elizabeth Converse late of woburn aforesaid Single woman Deceased Intestate".
9 Apr 1755: Inventory of the Estate both Real & Personal of Mrs Elizabeth Converse late of Woburn Single Woman deceased Intestate.
23 Jun 1755: Account of "Josiah Johnson as Guardian for Eliz'a Converse a non Compos person" allowed. Includes "Cash Rec'd of the widow Converse on a Bond in the Name of Zach Converse".
10 Jan 1757:: Account of Benj'a Johnson "admini'r on the Estate of mrs Elizabeth Convers late of Woburn in the County of middlesex Deceased Intestate" allowed.
[Note: See also NEHGR article which contains details omitted from this abstract in the interest of brevity.]
- Cutter, William R. "Allen Converse of Woburn, Mass., and Descendants", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
Vol. 50, p. 349.
This article corrects the parentage of this Elizabeth given elsewhere, including Source:Johnson, Edward Francis. Notes on the Family of Deacon Edward Convers, giving many details of her probate, plus proof that she is not Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert and Mary Converse.
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