Converse Richardson
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Converse Richardson (1732 - 1794)

Converse Richardson
Born in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 27 Mar 1755 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Father of , , and
Died at age 61 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Converse was born in 1732. He was the son of Jacob Richardson and Elizabeth Wyman. He passed away in 1794.

Marriage:[1]

He was the town's blacksmith, his son Jeptha ran the tavern where the baptist church now stands. The blacksmith shop was on the premises.[2] As a blacksmith, he was a valuable asset to the town, he could fix weapons, make musket balls (they melted the lead from the church window weights to do that).

The tavern was the "patriot" tavern, all town members were asked to sign the "Association test" indicating their support for the revolution, which was then nailed to front door of the tavern. Four town members did not sign and were basically black balled.

1776 Project
Converse Richardson served with 6th Regiment, Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Bay Colony Militia during the American Revolution.

Converse marched with Asa Lawrence's volunteers, Jonathan Reed's Reed-262 Regiment to reinforce General Gate's Army after the Battle of Saratoga. Had enlisted 27 Sep 1777, discharged 18 October 1777. Company was raised at Littleton and Westford. He served for a month "long enough to teach them rudimentary blacksmith skills".[3] (Page 231)

Burial: Grave site shows a newer style of a SAR Marker.

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-W7HS?i=108&cc=2061550&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQPH4-QVY3
  2. ↑ page 172, 178 Groton during the revolution, with an appendix, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hxmfkp&view=1up&seq=269&skin=2021&q1=richardson
  3. ↑ page 231 MA Soldiers and Sailors https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/369103
  • Mass Vital Records, Woburn
  • Mass Vital Records, Groton
  • Greens Epitaths from The Old Burying Ground in Groton
  • Conversation with town historian and former Commissioner of the Old Burying Ground E.G.G.

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Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
Do not see him in the DAR or SAR patriot records. Do not see him in pay lists or muster rolls.

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