THE CONQUESTS

The Conquest branch of the Welburn family

Hannah Welburn, and her twin sister Mary Ellen, were born February 1840 in the farming community of Roxana. She is enumerated in the household of George Welburn in the 1840 Census and begins appearing by name in 1850. Her younger sister Nancy Jane Welburn-Oliver deposed that Hannah was still living at home in 1858.

She married Robert Conquest, a native of Virginia's Eastern Shore. As sharecroppers Hannah & Robert resided in Roxana & Frankford. They finally settled in the city of Georgetown. 8 children were born during the marriage.

Hannah Welburn-Conquest was the only Welburn child in Delaware to have a last will & testament. She died in Georgetown between June 20 & August 6, 1900. With only 1 child living nearby, her personal estate was sold at auction.

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An Outline of Hannah & Robert's Descendants

I. Hester L. Conquest-Franklin (born 12/1859) and her children:

A. Mary Franklin (born 7/1881)

B. Charles Franklin Sr. (born 9/1882)
1. Charles Franklin Jr. (1912-?)

C. Annie Franklin (born 12/1884)

D. Lula Franklin (born 10/1885)

E. James Franklin (born 12/1887)
1. Eunice Franklin (1917-?)

F. Robert Franklin Sr. (born 10/1894)
1. Robert Franklin Jr. (1917-?)
2. Vivian B. Franklin (1919-?)

G. William Franklin (born 1/1896)

H. Ethel Franklin (born 1897)

I. Ernest Franklin (born 1904)

J. George Franklin Jr. (born 1907)

and 2 others "names unknown"

II. William James H. Conquest (born c.1863);

III. Thomas Robert Conquest (born c.1865);

A. "son" Conquest (born 1890, died 12/3/1890)

IV. Eliza A. Conquest-Gross (born 5/1867 or 1868) and her children:

A. Bertha Conquest-Lomax-Adkinson (born 2/1886, died 197_)
1. Ella Mae Lawrence-Lewis (1903-?)
a. Edwardo Lewis
b. Ricardo Lewis
c. Gordon Lewis
d. Barbara Lewis
2. Catharine Lomax (1907-?)
3. James Adkinson (1928- )
a. Gillian Adkinson
b. Lisa Adkinson-Coalmon

B. Gertrude Conquest-Boyer (born 10/1888, died ?)

C. Charles Gross (born 12/1891, died 10/1968)

V. George W. Conquest (born c.1869);

VI. Elexzine "Ella" Conquest-Lingham?-Jackson (born 5/1874);

VII. Edward Clay Conquest (born 1877);

VIII. Frank Conquest (born c.1879);

1870 Census of Hannah (Welburn) & Robert Conquest. Her parents George & Mary (Gray) Welburn, at the top of the Census page, lived only 5 homes away.
1900- The last Federal Census appearance for Hannah Welburn Conquest taken shortly before her death.
The Last will and testament of Hannah Conquest dated March 1, 1897.