Benjamin CURTISS, (35)
1652 - Bef 1733 (< 81 years)1. Benjamin CURTISS, (35) was born on 30 Sep 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut (son of Sergeant John CURTISS, (18) and Elizabeth); died before 4 Oct 1733 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Benjamin married Sarah about 1678. Sarah died before 23 Mar 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Children:- Sarah CURTISS, (94) was born on 24 May 1679 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Benjamin married Esther JUDSON on 23 Mar 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Esther (daughter of Lieutenant Joseph JUDSON and Sarah PORTER) was born on 20 Aug 1660 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 27 Aug 1713 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John CURTISS, (95) was born on 18 Feb 1682.
- David CURTISS, (96) was born in Nov 1682.
- Ruth CURTISS, (97) was born on 11 Jan 1684; died on 23 Apr 1721.
- James CURTISS, (98) was born on 4 May 1686; died in 1766.
- Dinah CURTISS, (99) was born in Oct 1689 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- Hester CURTISS, (100) was born in 1691 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 26 Aug 1701 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- Esther CURTISS, (101) was christened on 10 Feb 1706 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1775 in Bethel, , Connecticut.
Benjamin married Bathsheba TOMLINSON on 1 Dec 1714 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Bathsheba was born on 3 Jan 1661 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 9 Feb 1735 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Sergeant John CURTISS, (18) was born on 21 Feb 1615 in Nazeing, Essex, England (son of John CURTISS, (11) and Elizabeth HUTCHINS); died on 2 Dec 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, 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]
3. Elizabeth died on 9 Mar 1682 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Children:
- Captain John CURTISS, (30) was born on 14 Oct 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Sep 1704 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
- Lieutenant Israel CURTISS, (31) was born on 3 Apr 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Oct 1704 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
- Elizabeth CURTISS, (32) was born on 2 May 1647 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- Captain Thomas CURTISS, (33) was born on 14 Jan 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 5 May 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
- Ensign Joseph CURTISS, (34) was born on 12 Nov 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1742 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 1. Benjamin CURTISS, (35) was born on 30 Sep 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 4 Oct 1733 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- Hannah CURTISS, (36) was born on 2 Feb 1654 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
Generation: 3
4. John CURTISS, (11) was christened on 15 Sep 1577 in Nazeing, Essex, England (son of William CURTIS, (Curtes) ((2) and Agnes). 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]
5. Elizabeth HUTCHINS was born in 1587 in Nazeing, Essex, England (daughter of John HUTCHINS and Maria); died on 4 Jun 1658 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 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 MinorChildren:
- 2. Sergeant John CURTISS, (18) was born on 21 Feb 1615 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 2 Dec 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- Captain William CURTISS, (19) was born on 21 Jun 1618 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 21 Dec 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- Thomas CURTISS, (20) was born on 12 Mar 1620 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 1 Dec 1648 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Generation: 4
8. William CURTIS, (Curtes) ((2) (son of John CURTIS, (1)); was buried on 17 May 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England. William married Agnes. Agnes was buried on 9 Jul 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Agnes was buried on 9 Jul 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England. Children:
- Thomas CURTIS, (5) was christened on 25 Aug 1560 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 11 Dec 1631 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
- Mary CURTIS, (6) was born about 1562 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
- Edward CURTIS, (7) was born in 1563 in Nazeing, Essex, England; was buried on 13 Aug 1610 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
- Robert CURTIS, (8) was christened on 15 Apr 1565 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
- Gabriel CURTIS, (9) was born about 1567 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died after 1585.
- Sarah CURTIS, (10) was born about 1575 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
- 4. John CURTISS, (11) was christened on 15 Sep 1577 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
10. John HUTCHINS John married Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Maria Children:
- 5. Elizabeth HUTCHINS was born in 1587 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 4 Jun 1658 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.