Joshua CONVERSE

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3 June 1704 , Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1744 , Province of Massachusetts Bay

Cause of Death: drowned in the Merrimack River

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Born: 3 June 1704 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Joshua married Rachel BLANCHARD 31 July 1729 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Rachel BLANCHARD was born 21 March 1712 in Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Rachel died 2 January 1801 in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA. Rachel was the child of Joseph BLANCHARD and Abiah HASSELL.

Joshua CONVERSE died abt. 1744 in Province of Massachusetts Bay.

son of John Converse and Abigail Sawyer

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Rachel BLANCHARD
Marriage date: 31 July 1729
Marriage place: Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Rachel BLANCHARD was the child of Joseph BLANCHARD and Abiah HASSELL

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Joshua Convers Or Convarse

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bride's name: Rachel Blanchard

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marriage date: 31 Jul 1729

marriage place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I01118-3

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 859998

Children of Joshua CONVERSE and Rachel BLANCHARD

Rachel CONVERSE

Born: 30 April 1730, Leicester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joseph CONVERSE

Born: 13 November 1739, Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England
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Jesse CONVERSE

Born: 31 December 1741, Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England
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Zebulon CONVERSE

Born: 21 March 1744, Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England
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Birth — 1704
3 June 1704
Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Marriage / Partner
Joshua CONVERSE and Rachel BLANCHARD 31 July 1729, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Rachel CONVERSE was born 30 April 1730, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)

Joshua was 25 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph CONVERSE was born 13 November 1739, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Joshua was 35 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jesse CONVERSE was born 31 December 1741, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Joshua was 37 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Zebulon CONVERSE was born 21 March 1744, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Joshua was 39 years old.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state