[Note: the file contains the will, which is blotted and written small, and tightly packed, and there are what look like notes of somebody reading the will. Both are abstracted here as best as possible.]
[Notes:] "James Converse Jun'r of Woobourne", names wife Hannah, son Josiah [under 21], son Robart, son John, "my Father Carter's Great Lot", my Daut'r [sic] Hannah Richardson, my Daut'r Patience Converse, "3 Sons, John, Robert, & Josiah", "2 Aunts, viz. Rebeckah More & Ruth [blank]". Wife and son Josiah executors. "The Test'r twice speaks of his fath'r Carter & often of his own fath'r ... broth'r Edward Converse, "my Uncle Josiah" & "couzen Josiah". "It would seem he had but 3 sons, John, Robert, Josiah (last spelled Josyah) and 2 Daut's Hannah (Richardson) & Patience Converse."
[Actual:] Will of "James Converse [J]un'r of Woobourne", appears undated, names wife Hannah, son Josiah, wife and son Josiah to be executors, son Robert, my father Converse, land formerly given to my brother Edward Converse, son John, "my father Carters Great lott, my daughter Hannah Richardson, my daughter Patience Converse, sons to pay their two aunts, Viz: Rebeckah Mor and Ruth [blot]an. Proved 30 Jul 1706.
8 Jul 1706: Inventory of the Estate which Maj James Convers Dyed Seized on at Woobourne: £256=19=5. Sworn to by "Mrs Hannah Convers: Widow Relict of Maj'r James convers: dec'd and Josiah Convers: Son of ye s'd dec'd & Exe'rs".
