Elizabeth CURTISS, (74)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth CURTISS, (74) was born on 11 Sep 1680 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut (daughter of Captain Thomas CURTISS, (33) and Mary MERRIMAN).

    Elizabeth married Nathaniel HALL on 11 May 1699 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of John HALL and Mary PARKER) was born on 8 Feb 1677 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Captain Thomas CURTISS, (33) was born on 14 Jan 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut (son of Sergeant John CURTISS, (18) and Elizabeth); died before 5 May 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

    Thomas married Mary MERRIMAN on 9 Jun 1674 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel MERRIMAN and Abigail) was born on 12 Jul 1657 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary MERRIMAN was born on 12 Jul 1657 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (daughter of Nathaniel MERRIMAN and Abigail).
    Children:
    1. Mary CURTISS, (71) was born on 13 Oct 1675 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    2. Nathaniel CURTISS, (72) was born on 14 May 1677; died on 4 Mar 1763.
    3. Surveyor Samuel CURTISS, (73) was born on 3 Feb 1678; died before 5 Dec 1769.
    4. 1. Elizabeth CURTISS, (74) was born on 11 Sep 1680 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    5. Hannah CURTISS, (75) was born on 3 Dec 1682 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 12 Oct 1703.
    6. Surveyor Thomas CURTISS, (76) was born on 26 Aug 1685; died in Feb 1759.
    7. Sarah CURTISS, (77) was born on 1 Oct 1687 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    8. Abigail CURTISS, (78) was born on 3 Nov 1689 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 12 Jan 1730.
    9. Joseph CURTISS, (79) was born on 1 Oct 1691; died before 1 Feb 1756.
    10. Jemima CURTISS, (80) was born on 15 Jan 1694 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    11. Rebecca CURTISS, (81) was born on 21 Aug 1697 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    12. John CURTISS, (82) was born on 18 Sep 1699; died on 4 Apr 1775.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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 and Elizabeth Hutchins sailed from London, England in the ship "Safety" to Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. In 1639, John Curtiss became a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. In 1640, John Curtiss removed from Wethersfield 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 John and William Curtiss on town committee to build a new meetinghouse. John Curtiss served as a soldier in the King Philip's War, obtaining the rank of Ensign or second lieutenant.

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


  2. 5.  Elizabeth died on 9 Mar 1682 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Elizabeth CURTISS, (32) was born on 2 May 1647 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 2. Captain Thomas CURTISS, (33) was born on 14 Jan 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 5 May 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    5. Ensign Joseph CURTISS, (34) was born on 12 Nov 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1742 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    6. Benjamin CURTISS, (35) was born on 30 Sep 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 4 Oct 1733 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    7. Hannah CURTISS, (36) was born on 2 Feb 1654 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

  3. 6.  Nathaniel MERRIMAN

    Nathaniel married Abigail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary MERRIMAN was born on 12 Jul 1657 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  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, I Elizabeth Curtis to make publick my last will and testament...being weak yet of perfect 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 and William, my grandchildren I doe give the coalt that my young mare hath: and after the sayd young mare hath up her first coalt, Then I doe give ye sayd young mare to the rest of my grandchildren, sonns and daughters of my aforesaid sonns 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 they to enjoy it when they become to ye age of twenty: Item, I doe give unto my grandchilde Mary Curtiss ye daughter of Thomas Curtiss forty shillings and to bee paid unto her by my sonns John and William within a yeare 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 William Curtiss within a yeare after my decease: Item, I doe give unto my sonns John and William Curtiss my two cowss, one hiefer, one bullock and a calf after my deceas: provided ye if my sayd young mare before given to my grandchildren should miscarry. Then my will is if my two sonns John and William Curtiss should give foure pounds each of them to three children ye have no share in my house and lott to be paid att ye age of twentie: Item, I doe give my bible to John Curtiss my grandchilde the sonn of John Curtiss allso my desire is ye there be so much of my corn sould as may buy a bible 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 my sonns John and William Curtiss to be equally divided betwixt them: My two sonns John Curtiss and William Curtiss I doe make executors and my will is ye John Birdseye, Henry Wakelyn and Joseph Hawly shall bee overseers of this my last will and testament. In ye presence of John Brimsmaid Elizabeth Curtiss Seal John Washborn This will was proved by John Curtiss and William Curtiss to bee ye last will and testant of Elizabeth Curtiss of Stratford: and ye court approvs of it; it being attested to: 4th: 4th: '58 John Minor

    Children:
    1. 4. Sergeant John CURTISS, (18) was born on 21 Feb 1615 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 2 Dec 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Captain William CURTISS, (19) was born on 21 Jun 1618 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 21 Dec 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Thomas CURTISS, (20) was born on 12 Mar 1620 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 1 Dec 1648 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.