First Burial Ground - Woburn, Mass., Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Notes: Cemetery is locaed on Park Street near Woburn Center.

• For more information about other families burried here, including headstone photos and transcriptions, please visit www.yeoldewoburn.net/Burial1.htm.

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	Converse, Deacon Edward (1590-1663) - Memorial tablet Bronze tablet reads ‘In memoriam Deacon Edward Converse Born Wakerly, County of Northampton, England January 30 1590. Landed Salem, Mass. June 12, 1630, in company of Governor Winthrop. Died Woburn, Mass., August 10 1663. Founder: City of Woburn, Mass and First Church, Woburn. Forefather of the Converse Family in America. Erected in his memory by his descendants the Converse family in America 1962.’	Located	EDWARD CONVERSE (d. 10 Aug 1663)
	Converse, James (16 Nov 1645-8 Jul 1706) [Headstone photo] 'Here lyes buried ye body of Major James Convers Esqr aged 61 years who departed this life July ye 8th 1706 The memory of the just is blessed'	Located	James Converse (d. 8 Jul 1706)
	Converse, James (1620-10 May 1715) [Headstone photo] 'Here lyes the body of Lieut James Convers who departed this life May the 10th 1713 in the 93 year of his age The memory of the just is blessed'	Located	James Converse (d. 10 May 1715)
	Sawyer, Joshua (20 Jun 1684-1 Mar 1738) [Headstone photo] 'Here lyes buried ye body of Mr Joshua Sawyer who died March 1 Anno Dom 1737 Aged 54 Years'	Located	JOSHUA SAWYER, Jr. (d. 1 Mar 1738)
	Sawyer, Mary Carter (5 Oct 1683-23 Oct 1751) [Headstone photo] '...Mary Sawyer wife to Mr Joshua Sawyer who died Octobr 23d 1751 in ye 69 year of her age' The top of the stone is broken and missing.	Located	MARY CARTER (d. 23 Oct 1751)
	Wyman, Francis (1619-1699) [Headstone photo] 'Here lyes ye body of Francis Wyman aged about 80 years died November 28th 1699. The memory of ye just is blessed'	Located	Francis Wyman (d. 28 Nov 1699)
	Wyman, John (1700-1721) [Headstone photo] 'Here lyes ye body of John Wyman son of Mr Jacob & Mrs Elizabeth Wyman decd July the 9th 1721 in ye 21 year of his age'	Located	John Wyman (d. Abt 1721)