Vital Records
Converse Surname in
Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Town Records

WOBURN RECORD OF DEATHS

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Hannah, d. of James, Jan. 30, 1645
Mary, d. of Allen, Nov. 10, 1651
Theophilus, s. of Allen, Sept 28, 1652
Lydia, d. of James, May 20, 1655
Elizabeth, d. of Allen, Aug. 2, 1661
Sarah, wife of Edward, Jan. 14, 1662
Deacon Edward, s. of ______, Aug 10, 1663
Ruth, d. of Zachariah, Jan. 8, 1675
Hannah, wife of Zachariah, Jan. 1, 1679
Zachariah, s. of _______, Jan. 22, 1679
Allen, s. of ________, April 19, 1679
Sarah, d. of ________, April 22, 1679
Joanna, relict of Edward, in Charlestown, Feb 24, 1680
Josiah, s. of James, Oct, 18, 1683

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Abigail, d. of _________, July 14, 1689
Deacon Josiah, s. of, Feb 3, 1690; 72 y.
Ann, wife of Lieut. James, Sen., Aug 10 1691; 69 y
Edward, s. of Edward and Sarah, Oct. 28, 1691; 3 d
Elizabeth, widow of __________, Aug 9, 1691
Edward, s. of ___________, July 28, 1692; 37 y.
Timothy, s. of Josiah and Ruth, Sept. 14, 1693; 2 m.
Ebenezer, s. of James and Hannah, Nov. 9, 1693; ab. 5 y.
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Ruth, ______,1693
Elizabeth, d. of James and Hannah, July 27, 1694; 19 y.
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Ruth, April 30, 1697
Samuel, s. of ____________,1699
Hester, d. of Josiah and Ruth, Nov. 7, 1703; 16 y.
Major James, s. of __________, July 8, 1706; 61 y.
Patience, d. of Major James and Hannah, July 23, 1707; 21 y.
John, s. of _________, Jan. 6, 1708 (penciled in s. of Maj. James)
Sarah, d. of ________, Nov. 10, 1713; 23 y.
Lieut. James, s. of ____________, May 10, 1715; 95 y.
Capt. Josiah, s. of ____________, July 15, 1717; 58 y.
Sarah, d. of ____________, of small-pox, Nov. 25, 1721.
Hannah, d. of __________, Jan. 25, 1724.
Benjamin, s. of Capt. Robert and Mary, Aug. 19, 1729; in his 11th y.
Capt, Robert, s. of _______, July 20, 1736
Kezia, wife of James, Dec 30, 1736
James, s. of ________, June 6, 1737.
Zachariah, s. of __________, Dec. 30, 1747.
Mr. Josiah, s. of ______, June 17, 1748.
Elizabeth, d. of _______, Jan. 27, 1755.
Ebenezer, s. of ______, Sept 6, 1765; 56 y.
Ruth, widow of ______, Nov. 21, 1772
Samuel, s. of ______,buried Dee 2, 1775; 40 y.
_______, child of Jeremiah, Feb 28, 1802.
Joseph, only son of Joseph and Abigail, Aug 17, 1803.
______,wife of James, drowned July 11, 1803
Franklin, s. of Jeremiah, of dysentery, April 13, 1805; 9 m.
Eleanor, wife of James, April 29, 1807; 49 y.
Josiah, s. of ______, Feb 2, 1810; 76 y.
Hephzibah, widow of ______, March 11, 1813; 74 y.
Mary, widow of ______, June 27, 1814; 75 y.
Sally, wife of Jeremiah, Jr., of dysentery, July 13, 1817; 21 y.
Hannah, wife of Jacob, July 13, 1820; 41 y.
Mary Parker, d. of Luther, April 21, 1821; 7 y.
Benjamin, s. of ______, March 6, 1824; 93 y.
Sarah, widow of Benjamin, June 24, 1824; 84 y.
Susanna, wife of Deacon Jesse, Oct. 10, 1825; 53 y.
______, child of Jacob, Aug. 4, 1826.
Jeremiah, s. of ______, July 29, 1828; 63y.
Mr. Jonathan, s. of ______, May 15, 1828; 56 y.
Ebenezer, s. of ______, Dec 22, 1829.
Jacob, s. of ______, April 11, 1830
Samuel, s. of ______, Oct. 24, 1830; 38 y.
Capt. Jeremiah, s. of ______, May 7, 1833; 38 y.
Mr. Robert, s. of ______, pauper, July 22, 1833; 37 y.
William, s. of ______,June 20, 1835.
Josiah Martin, s. of Martin L. and Mary, Aug. 16, 1839; 5 y. 4 m.	

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Deacon Josiah, s. of ______, Sept. 8, 1840; 82 y.
Hephzibah, wife of Josiah, d. of Elijah and Hephzibah Leathe, of consumption,
	Dec. 14, 1843; 52 y.
Eliza A., d. of William and Betsey, of bowel complaint, Sept 4, 1844; 5 m.
Martha, d. of Josiah and Martha, of consumption, March 22, 1845; 65 y.
Martha, widow of Deacon Josiah, d. of Jonathan and Serviah Tidd, of old age, 
	Oct. 21, 1845; 83 y.
Gilman, s. of William and Hannah (b. in Billerica), of inflammation of brain, 
	April 14, 1846; 22 y. 5 m.
Charles D., s. of William and Betsey, of dysentery, Sept. 6, 1848; 2 y. 10 m.
Sarah, second wife of Jesse, d. of Joseph and Betty Winn, of old age, 
	July 19, 1849; 73 y.
Betsey, wife o William, d. of ______Snow (b. in Wilmington), of dysentery, 
	Sept 13, 1849; 25 y. 7 m. 13 d.
William Henry, s. of William and Betsey, of weakness, Sept. 20, 1849; 14 d.

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Phebe, wife of Joshua, d. of Andrew and Rachel Perkins (b in Middletown), of old age, Nov.18, 1852; 76 y.7 m.
Mary, widow of Jonathan, d. of John and Lois Fowle (b. in Charlestown). of paralysis, March 13,1854; 71 y.6 m.
Mary J., d. of William and Mary L., of cholera infantum, Oct. 14, 1854; 1 m. 2 d.
Martha R.D., wife of Joshua P., d. of Joseph and Patty Derby (b. in Concord), of childbirth, Sept 8, 1857; 25 y. 5 m. 6 d.
Martha D., d. of Joshua P. and Martha D., of dysentery, Oct. 1,1858;1 yr 24 d
Jerusha, widow of Jeremiah, d. of Abraham and Jerusha Alexander, of old age, Aug. 12, 1859; 91 y.3 in. 11 d.
Fanny M., d of Charles H and Hannah, of canker, June 9, 1860; 6 m.
Josiah, s.of Josiah and Martha, of exhaustion, July 15, 1860; 73 y.10 m.
Luther, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, March 11,1861,84 y. 1 m.3 d.
Fanny M., d. of Charles H and Hannah M., of canker, July 21, 1861; 6 m. l d.
Eliza J., d. (b in Hopkinton, N.H.), of diphteria, in Burlington, Oct 13, 1861; 16y. 5 m.
Hephzibah,d.of Josiah and Martha (bin ~,of congestion of the lungs, June 26, 1862;77 y.2 m.24 d
Martha T. d. of Joshua P. and Susan, of a fit, Sept 10,1862;1 y.3 m.
Frederick, s.of Charles H and Hannah F., of canker, July 30,1863;1 m.
Polly E., widow of Luther, d. of Ichabod and Abigail Parker, of heart disease, Dec 23, 1863;77 y.4rn.8 d.
Jesse, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah,of old age, July 17,1864;99 y.5 m.8 d.
Jesse, s. of Jesse and Susan, July 3, 1865; 71 y. 6 m. 22 d.
Willie,s.of Charles H and Hannah F., of canker, Aug.29,1867;12 d.
Charles, s. of William and Mary L., of croup; Jan. 5, 1868; 5 y. 9 m. 3 d.
Joshua, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah,of old age, Feb 5,1868;101 y.16

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Mary L., wife of Martin L., d. of Elijah and Hephzibah Leathe,of cancer, July 10,1868; 64 y.5 m. 
_______s, of William and Mary L., Feb 25, 1869;6 d
Betsey D.H., wife of Parker L., d. of Sparrow and Betsey Horton (b. in Orleans), of heart disease, April 7, 1870; 40 y. 
Abbie M., d. of Charles S. and Joanna C., of meningitis, Nov 12, 1870;18 y.11 m.27 d.

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Zachariah, s. of Allen, Oct. 11, 1642
Hannah, d. of James, July 15, 1644
Elizabeth, d. of Allen, March 7, 1645
James, s. of James, Nov. 16, 1645
Sarah, d. of Allen, July 11, 1647
Deborah, d. of James, July 25, 1647
Sarah, d. of James, April 21, 1649
Joseph, s. of Allen, May 31, 1649
Mary, d. of Allen, Sept. 26, 1651
Rebecca, d. of James, May 15, 1651
Theophilus, s. of Allen, Sept 21, 1652
Samuel, s. of Allen, Sept, 20, 1653
Lydia, d. of James, March 8, 1653
Edward, s. of James, Feb. 27, 1655
Mary, d. of Allen, Nov. 26, 1655
Mary, d. of James, Dec. 29, 1656
Abigail, d. of James, Oct. 13, 1658
Hannah, d. of Alien, March 13, 1660
Josiah, s. of Josiah, March 15, 1660
Ruth, d. of James, Feb. 12, 1661
Samuel, s. of Samuel, April 4, 1662
James, s. of James, Sept. 5, 1670
Zachariah, s. of Zachariah, Nov. 4, 1670
Elizabeth, d. of Zachariah, Oct. 29, 1672
John, s. of James, Aug. 22, 1673
Ruth, d. of Zachariah, Oct. 3, 1674
Elizabeth, d. of James, April 23, 1675.
Robert, s. of James, Dec 29, 1677
Hannah, d. of James, June 12, 1680
Josiah, s. of James, May 24, 1683
Josiah, s. of James,Jr, Sept. 12, 1684
Sarah, d. of Samuel, Jan. 10, 1684
Samuel, s. of Edward, Oct. 9, 1685
Ruth, d. of Josiah, May 28, 1686
Patience, d. of James and Hannah, Nov. 6, 1686
Samuel, s. of Samuel, Nov. 22, 1686
Anne, d. of Edward and Sarah, Oct. 3, 1687
Mary, d. of Samuel and Sarah, Sept. 26, 1688
Hester, d. of Josiah and Ruth, Oct. 3, 1688
Ebenezer, s. of James and Hannah, Dec. 16, 1688
Sarah, d. of Edward and Sarah, Sept. 14, 1689
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Ruth, Feb. 8, 1691
Edward, s. of Edward and Sarah, Oct. 26, 1691
Joseph, s. of Samuel, Sr., May 4, 1691
Timothy, s. of Josiah and Ruth, July, 1693

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Hannah, d. of Samuel and Sarah, Dec. 28, 1693
Samuel, s. of Samuel and Dorcas, May 26, 1694
Rebecca, d. of Josiah and Ruth, Nov. 2, 1694
Edward, s. of Samuel and Dorcas, Sept, 25, 1696
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Ruth, April 14, 1697
Kezia, d. of Josiah and Ruth, March 27, 1699
Josiah, s. of Samuel and Sarah, May 10, 1699
Elizabeth, d. of Robert and Mary, Dec. 4, 1699
Thomas, s. of Samuel and Dorcas, Oct. 28, 1699
James, s. of John and Abigail, Feb. 26, 1700
John, s. of John and Abigail, Feb. 3, 1701
Mary, d. of Robert and Mary, Feb. 17, 1702
Mary, d. of Josiah and Ruth, Jan. 12, 1702
Dorcas, d. of Samuel and Dorcas, Feb. 1, 1703
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Ruth, April 25, 1704
Joshua, s. of John and Abigail, June 3, 1704
Esther, d. of Robert and Mary, Oct. 1, 1704
Abigail, d. of John and Abigail,	1705
Hannah, d. of Robert and Mary, May 10, 1706
Pain, s. of Samuel and Dorcas, Nov. 25, 1706
Patience, d. of John and Abigail, May 1, 1707
Hannah, d. of Josiah and Hannah, Oct. 25, 1707
Ruth, d. of Samuel and Mary, June 21, 1708
Ebenezer, s. of Robert and Mary, Nov. 1, 1708
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Hannah, March 2, 1710
James, s. of Robert and Mary, Dec. 24, 1710
Patience, d. of Josiah and Hannah, July 21, 1712
Sarah, d. of Robert and Mary, April 29, 1713
Ruth, d. of Josiah and Hannah, July 28, 1714
Anna, d. of Robert and Mary, July 23, 1715
Dorothy, d. of Josiah and Hannah, Jan. 20, 1717
Benjamin, s. of Robert and Mary, Sept. 22, 1718
Abigail, d. of Joseph and Isabel, Jan. 17, 1719
Jesse, s. of Josiah and Hannah, Feb. 18, 1720
Kezia, d. of Robert and Mary, Aug. 2, 1721
Jude, s. of Josiah and Hannah, March 14, 1723
Susanna, d. of Robert and Mary, June 18, 1724
James, s. of Josiah and Hannah, Sept. 2, 1725
Benjamin, s. of Robert and Mary, May 22, 1727
John, s. of John and Abigail, July 31, 1728
Benjamin, s. of Ebenezer and Ruth, Oct. 14, 1732
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Sarah, Jan. 27, 1734
James, s. of James and Abigail, Sept. 19, 1734
Samuel, s. of Josiah and Sarah, Nov. 23, 1735
Lydia, d. of James and Kezia, April 26, 1736
Sarah, d. of Josiah and Sarah, Aug. 26, 1737
Zachariah, s. of Josiah and Sarah, Dec. 28, 1741
John, s. of Josiah and Sarah, Oct. 23, 1748
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, March 14, 1759
Mary, d. of Samuel and Mary, April 2, 1761
John, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, March 3, 1761
Samuel, s. of Samuel and Mary, Sept. 2, 1763
Jesse, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, Feb. 9, 1765
Jeremiah, s. of Samuel and Mary, Aug. 12, 1765
Joshua, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, Jan. 20, 1767

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Abigail, d. of Samuel and Mary, Aug. 23, 1767
Joseph, s. of Samuel and Mary, Aug. 1, 1769
Jonathan, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, March 5, 1772
Lydia, d. of Samuel and Mary, March 8, 1773
Jacob, s. of Samuel and Mary, Aug. 30, 1775
Luther, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, Jan. 26, 1777
William, s. of Josiah and Hephzibah, Sept. 11, 1780
Martha, d. of Josiah and Martha, Oct. 20, 1780
Hephzibah, d. of Josiah and Martha, April 2, 1785
Josiah, s. of Josiah and Martha, Sept. 17, 1786
Mary, d. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, Feb. 7, 1791
Jesse, s. of Jesse and Susanna, Dec. 11, 1793
Samuel, s. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, March 29, 1793
Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, June 28, 1795
Martin Luther, s. of Josiah and Martha, Aug. 7, 1795
Jerusha, d. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, Nov. 27, 1797
William, s. of John and Susanna, Sept. 3, 1799
Czarina, d. of Josiah and Martha, April 20, 1799
Lydia, d. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, March 30, 1800
Sukey, d. of Jesse and Susanna, June 15, 1801
Lydia, d. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, Aug. 18, 1802
Brooks, s. of Josiah and Martha, Jan. 21, 1803
Hannah, d. of Jacob and Hannah, Sept. 16, 1803
Franklin, s. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, July 4, 1804
Jacob, s. of Jacob and Hannah, Aug. 25, 1805
Lucy, d. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, Feb 26, 1806
Abigail, d. of Jacob and Hannah, Oct. 1, 1807
Phebe, d. of Joshua and Phebe, Jan. 16, 1808
Samuel, s. of Jacob and Hannah, Dec. 26, 1809
Sherman, s. of Joshua and Phebe, March 5, 1810
Mary, d. of Jacob and Hannah, Dec. 21, 1811
Louisa, d. of Jeremiah and Jerusha, May 4, 1811
Augusta Fowle, d, of Jonathan and Mary, March 17, 1811
Aaron Bryant, s. of Jacob and Hannah, Aug. 3, 1813
Joshua Perkins, s. of Joshua and Phebe, Dec. 16, 1814
Sally Barnard, d. of Jeremiah, Jr. and Sally, June 29, 1817
David Gould, s. of Jesse, Jr. and Rebecca, Nov 13, 1820
Charles S., s. of Samuel and Betsey S., Oct. 22, 1821
Parker Lindall, s. of Luther and Polly E., Feb. 14, 1822
Urania, d. of John, 3rd, and Urania, Feb 2, 1834
Josiah Martin, s. of Martin L. and Mary L., April 5, 1834
Henry Edward, s. of Joh, 3d, and Urania, Jan. 8, 1836
Sarah, d. of John, 3d, and Urania, Nov. 22, 1837
Edward Martin, s. of Martin L. and Mary L., Nov. 16, 1843
Charles Day, s. of William and Betsey, Nov. 1, 1845
Charlotte Elizabeth, d. of Sherman and Elizabeth C., Jan. 0, 1848
Charles William, s. of Charles S. and Joanna, July 29, 1849
William Henry, s. of William and Betsey, Sept. 8, 1849
Henry Sherman, s. of Sherman and Elizabeth, Oct. 28, 1849
Charles Henry, s. of Charles H. and Hannah, May 27, 1851
Abby Maria, d. of Charles S. and Joanna, Nov, 15, 1851
Mary J., d. of William and Mary L., Sept. 12, 1854
_______ d. of Sherman and Elizabeth, Oct. 28, 1854
Harriet Ellen, d. of Charles H. and Hannah F., June 11, 1857
Martha Derby, d. of Joshua P. and Martha R.D., Sept 7, 1857


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James Converse and Ann Long, Oct. 24, 1643
Mary Converse and Simon Thompson, Dec. 19, 1643
Josiah Converse and Esther Champney, March 26, 1651
Samuel Converse and Judith Carter, June 8, 1660
Edward Converse and Joanna Sprague, Sept. 9, 1662
Deborah Converse and John Pierce, July 1, 1663
Zachariah Converse and Hannah Bateman, June 12, 1667
James Converse, Esq. (Jr.) and Hannah Carter, Jan. 1, 1668
Mary Converse and Nathaniel Davis, March 31, 1675
Hannah Converse and Nathaniel Pierce, Dec. 27, 1677
Edward Converse and Sarah Stone, Nov. 5, 1684
Mary Converse of Woburn ant Sergt. Jacob French, at Billerica, June 30, 1685
Josiah Converse and Ruth Marshall, Oct 8, 1685
Esther Converse (of Woburn?) and Jonathan Danforth, Senior, of Billerica, at
Billerica, Nov.17, 1690

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Hannah Converse and Jacob Richardson, Nov. 9, 1697
Sarah Converse and Ebenezer Hils, Jan. 14, 1697
Robert Converse and May Sawyer, Dec. 19, 1698
John Converse and Abigail Sawyer, May (?) 22, 1699
Ruth Converse and William Symmes, Dec. 7 (?), 1704
Josiah Converse and Hannah Sawyer, both of Woburn, Dec. 30, 1706
Hannah Converse of Woburn and Henry Somers of Charlestown, at Charlestown,
Nov 22, 1708
Mary Converse and John Fowle, both of Woburn, Dec. 25, 1718
Joseph Converse and Isabell Furbush, both of Woburn, at Medford, July 14, 1719
Abigail Converse of Woburn and John Vinton of Charlestown, Nov 29, 1720
Sarah Converse (of Woburn?) and Thomas Dutton, Jr. of Billerica, at Billerica,
Nov.__,1721
Mary Converse of Woburn and Daniel Reed, Dec. 27, 1722
Abigail Converse and Nathan Blodgett, both of Woburn, Jan. 4, 1727
Hannah Converse and Ebenezer Thompson, both of Woburn, Sept. 27, 1728
Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard, both of Dunstable, July 31, 1729
Elizabeth Converse and Josiah Simonds, both of Woburn, Dec. 9, 1730
Esther Converse and Isaac Snow, both of Woburn, July 18, 1732
Josiah Converse of Woburn and Sarah Evans of Reading,____, 1732
Kezia Converse and Jonathan Reed, both of Woburn, Feb. 26, 1740
Susanna Converse and Caleb Simonds, March 26, 1746
Lois Converse of Woburn and James Carr of Boston, Oct. 4, 1756
Ruth Converse of Woburn and Ephraim Flagg of Wilmington, , 1757
Josiah Converse and Hephzibah Brooks, both of Woburn, March 28, 1758
Sarah Converse and Bartholomew Richardson, both of Woburn, April 10, 1760
Samuel Converse and Mary Tyler, both of Woburn, Oct. 9, 1760
Benjamin Converse and Sarah Wright, both of Woburn, Aug. 6, 1772
Robert Converse of (Woburn) and Mary Lamb of (Cambridge) at Cambridge
Dec. 16, 1773
Josiah Converse and Martha Tidd, both of Woburn, March 22, 1780
John Converse and Susanna Tay, both of Woburn, May 6, 1783
Mr. Jeremiah Converse and Miss Jerusha Alexander, both of Woburn, Feb 8, 1789
Jesse Converse of Woburn and Susanna Gould of Stoneham, at Stoneham, April 11, 1793
Beulah Converse of Woburn and Jonathan Frost of Tewksbury, April 21, 1796
Josiah Converse of Reading and Sally Dean of Woburn, at Reading, Dec. 22, 1796
Jonathan Converse and Mary Fowle, both of Woburn, April 28, 1805
Luther Converse and Polly E. Parker, both of Woburn, Jan. 7, 1810

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John Converse, Jr. and Sarah Radford, both of Burlington, at Burlington, April 15, 1810 
Susanna Converse and Mixter Simonds, both of Burlington, at Burlington, Aug. 19, 1810 
Mr. Jesse Converse, Jr and Miss Rebecca Richardson, both of Woburn, April 3, 1817 
Miss Jerusha Converse and Mr. Sylvanus Wood, Jr., both of Woburn, May 7, 1817 
Mr Jeremiah Converse, Jr., and Miss Clarissa Barnard, both of Woburn, April 28, 1818 
Samuel Converse of Woburn and Betsey Eames of Wilmington, in Wilmington, Feb. 27, 1821 
Miss Abigail Converse and Mr. William Holden, both of Woburn, Jan. 13, 1823 
Sukey Converse and Joseph Richardson, both of Woburn, Oct. 5, 1823 
Jesse Converse of Woburn and Mrs. Sarah Tay of Burlington, May 3, 1827 
Lucy Converse and Levi G. Guild of Amherst, Mass., Aug. , 1830 
Augusta F. Converse and Gideon Challis, April _, 1832 
Sally Barnard Converse and John Miller, both of Woburn, Dec. 8, 1835 
Mrs. Betsey Converse of Woburn and Mr. Josiah Parker of Wilton, N.H., Feb. 15, 1838 
Mrs. Hannah Converse and Mr. Benjamin Stephens, both of Woburn, Nov. 30, 1842 
Mr. William Converse of Woburn and Miss Betsey Snow of Wilmington, Jan. 9, 1843 
Charles S. Converse and Joanna C. Hopkins, both of Woburn, Nov. 10, 1844 
Charles H. Converse and Hannah F. Bowen, both of Woburn, . 1850 
Parker L. Converse and Betsey D. Horton, both of Woburn, June 26, 1854 
Joshua P. Converse of Woburn and Susan E. Taylor of Somerville, Aug. 1, 1860 
Conrad R. Converse of Chelsea and Martha H. D. Dewhurst of Woburn, June 10, 1869 
Parker L. Converse of Woburn and Lucy E. Buffum of Chelsea, Aug. 1, 1872 
Charles W. Converse of Woburn and Georgianna T. Parker, of Lexington, Aug. 14, 1871.