Notes:

Israel Curtiss attained the rank of Lieutenant in the Train Band of Woodbury and in 1689 was chosen a deputy to the General Court. He later served as Commissioner of Woodbury. The settlement of his estate was filed in Fairfield, Connecticut 10th of November 1704

Family/Spouse: Rebecca BEARDSLEY. Rebecca (daughter of William BEARDSLEY and Mary HARVIE) was born in 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Feb 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Israel CURTISS, (61) was born on 18 Mar 1667 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1667 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
2. Israel CURTISS, (62) was born on 12 May 1668 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.
3. Ensign John CURTISS, (63) was born on 7 Oct 1670 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Apr 1754 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
4. Stephen CURTISS, (64) was born on 24 Aug 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 11 Jun 1723 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
5. Hannah CURTISS, (65) was born in 1675 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
6. Rebecca CURTIS, (66) was christened on 17 Nov 1677; died on 13 Mar 1763.
7. Peter CURTIS, (67) was born in 1679 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Ruth CURTIS, (68) was christened on 3 Apr 1681 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
9. Josiah CURTIS, (69) was christened on 4 Nov 1682 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Notes:

On 10th of August 1635, John Curtiss, aged 21, eldest son of John Curtiss andElizabeth Hutchins sailed from London, England in the ship "Safety" to Roxbury,Suffolk County, Massachusetts. In 1639, John Curtiss became a resident ofWethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. In 1640, John Curtiss removed fromWethersfield to Cupheag (Stratford), Hartford County, Connecticut.

More info from Curtis family genealogy:
In May 1658, John Curtiss was made a freeman. On 29th of December 1675,"Sergeant John Curtiss was elected Town Teasurer of Stratford". In 1678 Johnand William Curtiss on town committee to build a new meetinghouse. JohnCurtiss served as a soldier in the King Philip's War, obtaining the rank ofEnsign or second lieutenant.

John married Elizabeth in 1641. Elizabeth died on 9 Mar 1682 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth HUTCHINS on 19 Apr 1610 in Nazeing, Essex, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John HUTCHINS and Maria) was born in 1587 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 4 Jun 1658 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Elizabeth Hutchins (Curtis-married last name)
Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Records, Volume 1 (1648-1656), page 17
The last will and testament of Elizabeth Curtiss, In the Name of God, Amen, IElizabeth Curtis to make publick my last will and testament...being weak yet ofperfect in my minde...Inprimis unto my sonns John Curtiss and William doe give my Mare and Coalt.Item, unto John Curtiss and Jonathan Curtiss ye sonnes of my sonnes John andWilliam, my grandchildren I doe give the coalt that my young mare hath: andafter the sayd young mare hath up her first coalt, Then I doe give ye saydyoung mare to the rest of my grandchildren, sonns and daughters of my aforesaidsonns John and William:Item, I doe give one house and lott to my grandchildren, John Curtiss, Israel,Jonathan, and Sarah Curtiss ye children of ye said John and William: and theyto enjoy it when they become to ye age of twenty:Item, I doe give unto my grandchilde Mary Curtiss ye daughter of Thomas Curtissforty shillings and to bee paid unto her by my sonns John and William within ayeare after my decease:Item, I doe give my grandchilde Mary Curtiss ye daughter of Thomas Curtis,deceased forty shillings and to bee paid unto her by my sonns John and WilliamCurtiss within a yeare after my decease:Item, I doe give unto my sonns John and William Curtiss my two cowss, onehiefer, one bullock and a calf after my deceas: provided ye if my sayd youngmare before given to my grandchildren should miscarry. Then my will is if mytwo sonns John and William Curtiss should give foure pounds each of them tothree children ye have no share in my house and lott to be paid att ye age oftwentie:Item, I doe give my bible to John Curtiss my grandchilde the sonn of JohnCurtiss allso my desire is ye there be so much of my corn sould as may buy abible for Jonathan Curtiss ye sonn of my sonn William and given to him:The rest of my goods within ye house that are moveable goods I doe give to mysonns John and William Curtiss to be equally divided betwixt them:My two sonns John Curtiss and William Curtiss I doe make executors and my willis ye John Birdseye, Henry Wakelyn and Joseph Hawly shall bee overseers of thismy last will and testament.In ye presence ofJohn Brimsmaid Elizabeth Curtiss SealJohn WashbornThis will was proved by John Curtiss and William Curtiss to bee ye last willand testant of Elizabeth Curtiss of Stratford: and ye court approvs of it; itbeing attested to: 4th: 4th: '58 John Minor

William married Agnes. Agnes was buried on 9 Jul 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]