Captain William CURTISS, (19)
1618 - 1702 (84 years)1. Captain William CURTISS, (19) was born on 21 Jun 1618 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 21 Dec 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
In 1678 Johnand William Curtiss on town committee to build a new meetinghouse
In Stratford, Connecticut
Per Curtis Genealogy Forum
Will of William Curtis:
Inthe Name of God, Amen, I, William Curtiss of Stratford in the COunty ofFairfield in ye Colony of Connecticut being aged and weak of body yet throughye goodness of God of perfect memory and understanding do make this my lastwill and testament as followeth:Imprimis, I Commit my soule to God hpoing for salvation in and through yerighteousness and merits of Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer and mybody after this life to be decently buried at ye discretion of my survivingrelations and having disposed of all my children in marriage and gave them suchportions as I thought fitt according to my ability and having now but little todispose of my will is that after funerall expenses and just debts being paid myestate be disposed of as followeth:Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son Daniell Curtiss my common meadowlyeing in the great Neck and my meadow in ye Salt Pond in said Neck and onethird part of all my land lyeing in Paquanock field and four acres in the newpasture and a fourth part of all my wood land laid out and to be laid out.Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son, Ebenezer Curtiss three acres ofmeadow lying at Nesumpaws being the equall half of my Lot out there and onethird of all my land lyeing in Paquanock field and hallf my farme in the woodson Turky Hill amd one fourth part of all my wood land layd out or to be laidout.Item, I give and freely bequeath to my loving son Zachariah Curtiss one acre ofmeadow at Nesumpaws and one acre of land at ye North Ends of the Towne nextadjoining to his owne land and one third part of all my land lyeing inPaquanocke field and half my farme at Turkey Hill and one fourth part of all mywood land laid out or to be laid out.Item, I give and freely bequeath to my loveing Sonn, Josiah Curtiss one acre ofland at the North End of the Towne and four acres of land lyeing next toSamuell French his land and three acres of Land in the Intack and three acresof Land near Harveys farme in the Ox pasture and two acres and half of land inthe farfield and two acres of land of the two miles division near NesumpawsCreek and one quarter part of all my wood land laid out or to be laid out.Item, I give to my daughter, Sarah Wells five pounds and to my daughterElizabeth Rose five pounds and to my son Joshua Curtiss five pounds to be paidby my executors hereafter named: I also give to Jonathan Curtiss the son ofJonathan Curtiss the summ of twenty shillings, all the rest of my estate withindoors and without goods and chattels, I freely give and bequeath to my foursons: Daniell, Ebenezer, Zachariah, and Josiah to be equally divided amongestthem and I do hereby ordaine and make my said sons Daniell Curtiss, EbenezerCurtiss, Zachariah Curtiss, and Josiah Curtiss sole executors of this my lastwill and testament allways during life reserving for my comfort to dispose ofany of my owne estate that this is my last will and testament revoking allother wills this fifteenth day of December in ye year of our Lord God 1702.Signed and declared by the said William Curtiss to be his last will andtestament in presents of usJoseph Curtiss William Curtiss SealJohn BeachMr Joseph Curtiss and Mr John Beach appeared at ye prorogative Court held inFairfield on the 31st of Decembr 1702 and made oath that they saw Capt WilliamCurtiss signe ye above instrument and heard him declare it to be his last willand testament and that they judged him to be competent. Captiane WilliamCurtiss of Stratford being deceased his last will and testament being exhibitedto ye prorogative court siting in Fairfield December 31st 1702 ye said willbeing proved is by the court approved and is ordered to be recorded.Nathan Gold, clerkFamily/Spouse: unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah CURTIS, (37) was born on 10 Oct 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 3. Jonathan CURTIS, (38) was born on 14 Feb 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 10 Oct 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 4. Joshua CURTIS, (39) was born on 6 Oct 1646 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 22 Jul 1706 in Cohanzy, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 5. Abigail CURTIS, (40) was born on 26 Apr 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- 6. Daniel CURTIS, (41) was born on 16 Nov 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1719 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 7. Elizabeth CURTIS, (42) was born on 16 Feb 1655 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- 8. Lieutenant Ebenezer CURTIS, (43) was born on 26 Jul 1657 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 1 Oct 1751 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 9. Zachariah CURTIS, (44) was born on 14 Nov 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 12 Jun 1748 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 10. Josiah CURTIS, (45) was born on 30 Aug 1662 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 20 Nov 1745 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Generation: 2
2. Sarah CURTIS, (37) (1.William1) was born on 10 Oct 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: John WELLS. John died on 18 Oct 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. John WELLS, (104) was born on 15 Sep 1670 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
3. Jonathan CURTIS, (38) (1.William1) was born on 14 Feb 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 10 Oct 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Abigail THOMPSON. Abigail (daughter of John THOMPSON and Mirabel) was born on 1 May 1646 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 2 Mar 1731 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Abigail CURTIS, (105) was born on 17 Oct 1671 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 13. Sarah CURTIS, (106) was born on 12 Sep 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Jul 1707.
- 14. William CURTIS, (107) was born in 1675 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before Nov 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 15. Jonathan CURTIS, (108) was born on 28 Jun 1679; died before 15 Apr 1771.
4. Joshua CURTIS, (39) (1.William1) was born on 6 Oct 1646 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 22 Jul 1706 in Cohanzy, Fairfield, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Mercy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. William CURTIS, (111) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 17. Abigail CURTIS, (109) was born on 11 Feb 1666 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
- 18. Samuel CURTIS, (110) was born in 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died in 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
- 19. Anna CURTIS, (112) was christened in Dec 1681 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
- 20. Bethia CURTIS, (113) was christened in Feb 1686 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
- 21. Mary CURTIS, (114) was christened on 30 Sep 1688 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
5. Abigail CURTIS, (40) (1.William1) was born on 26 Apr 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 6. Daniel CURTIS, (41) (1.William1) was born on 16 Nov 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1719 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Daniel married Mary JENNINGS before 1695. Mary (daughter of Joshua JENNINGS and Mary WILLIAMS) was born in 1668; died in May 1698 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Daniel CURTIS, (115) was born in 1695 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Oct 1763.
Daniel married Elizabeth BLAGGE after 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Abel CURTIS, (116) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 24. Elizabeth CURTIS, (117) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 25. Esther CURTIS, (118)
- 26. Abigail CURTIS, (119) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 27. Rebecca CURTIS, (120) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 28. Hezekiah CURTIS, (121) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1771.
7. Elizabeth CURTIS, (42) (1.William1) was born on 16 Feb 1655 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 8. Lieutenant Ebenezer CURTIS, (43) (1.William1) was born on 26 Jul 1657 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 1 Oct 1751 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Ruth PORTER. Ruth (daughter of Nathaniel PORTER and Ruth GROVES) was born on 2 Nov 1669 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 20 May 1739 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Hannah CURTIS, (122) was born on 30 Apr 1691 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 30. Samuel CURTIS, (123) was born on 27 Sep 1693 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 31. Ruth CURTIS, (124) was born on 7 Jan 1696 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 32. Deborah CURTIS, (125) was born on 28 Sep 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1785.
- 33. Sarah CURTIS, (126) was born on 7 Apr 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1769 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
9. Zachariah CURTIS, (44) (1.William1) was born on 14 Nov 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 12 Jun 1748 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Hannah PORTER. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel PORTER and Elizabeth GROVES) was born on 30 Apr 1665 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 14 Feb 1738 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Nathaniel CURTIS, (127) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1761.
- 35. Hannah CURTIS, (128) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1749.
- 36. Isaac CURTIS, (130) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1741.
- 37. Elizabeth CURTIS, (129) was born in 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 22 May 1776 in Ripton, , Connecticut.
- 38. Jonathan CURTIS, (131) was born on 1 Apr 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 39. Zachariah CURTIS, (132) was born on 1 Apr 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 18 Feb 1746.
- 40. Reverend Jeremiah CURTIS, (133) was christened on 26 May 1706; died on 31 Mar 1795.
10. Josiah CURTIS, (45) (1.William1) was born on 30 Aug 1662 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before 20 Nov 1745 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Josiah married ABIGAIL JUDSON in Jul 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. ABIGAIL (daughter of JOSEPH JUDSON and SARAH PORTER) was born on 15 Sep 1669 in STRATFORD,FAIRFD,CONN; died on 21 Nov 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. William CURTIS, (134) was born on 22 Sep 1693; died in 1767.
- 42. Abigail CURTIS, (135) was born in 1695 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1733 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Josiah married Mary BEACH after 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Eunice CURTIS, (136) was born on 1 Aug 1699.
- 44. Abraham CURTIS, (137) was born on 10 May 1701 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1779.
- 45. Josiah CURTIS, (138) was born on 6 Jan 1703; died on 26 May 1773.
- 46. Benjamin CURTIS, (139) was born on 25 Dec 1704 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1783 in Newtown, , Connecticut.
- 47. Peter CURTIS, (140) was born on 1 Apr 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1766.
- 48. Matthew CURTIS, (141) was born on 16 Dec 1708 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was christened on 3 Apr 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1796.
- 49. Mary CURTIS, (142) was born on 25 Jul 1711 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 50. Matthew CURTIS, (143) was born on 1 Dec 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1796.
- 51. Charles CURTIS, (144) was born on 1 Jan 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 52. Mehitable CURTIS, (145) was born on 1 Jan 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Generation: 3
11. John WELLS, (104) (2.Sarah2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Sep 1670 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 12. Abigail CURTIS, (105) (3.Jonathan2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Oct 1671 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Abigail married Ebenezer BLAKEMAN on 3 Nov 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Sarah CURTIS, (106) (3.Jonathan2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Sep 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Jul 1707. Sarah married Francis GRIFFIN on 25 Nov 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. William CURTIS, (107) (3.Jonathan2, 1.William1) was born in 1675 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before Nov 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 15. Jonathan CURTIS, (108) (3.Jonathan2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Jun 1679; died before 15 Apr 1771. 16. William CURTIS, (111) (4.Joshua2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. William married Rebecca BLAKEMAN on 1 Dec 1708 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Abigail CURTIS, (109) (4.Joshua2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Feb 1666 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 18. Samuel CURTIS, (110) (4.Joshua2, 1.William1) was born in 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died in 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 19. Anna CURTIS, (112) (4.Joshua2, 1.William1) was christened in Dec 1681 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. 20. Bethia CURTIS, (113) (4.Joshua2, 1.William1) was christened in Feb 1686 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. 21. Mary CURTIS, (114) (4.Joshua2, 1.William1) was christened on 30 Sep 1688 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Mary married John MASSEY on 14 Apr 1707 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Daniel CURTIS, (115) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) was born in 1695 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Oct 1763. Daniel married Mary CURTIS, (277) on 11 May 1736. Mary (daughter of Joseph CURTISS, (87) and Elizabeth WELLS) was born on 9 Sep 1714 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Oct 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Abel CURTIS, (116) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 24. Elizabeth CURTIS, (117) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 25. Esther CURTIS, (118) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) 26. Abigail CURTIS, (119) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 27. Rebecca CURTIS, (120) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 28. Hezekiah CURTIS, (121) (6.Daniel2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1771. 29. Hannah CURTIS, (122) (8.Ebenezer2, 1.William1) was born on 30 Apr 1691 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 30. Samuel CURTIS, (123) (8.Ebenezer2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Sep 1693 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 31. Ruth CURTIS, (124) (8.Ebenezer2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Jan 1696 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Ruth married Nathaniel SHERMAN on 22 Nov 1720 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of Benjamin SHERMAN and Rebecca PHIPPENY) was born on 1 Dec 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
32. Deborah CURTIS, (125) (8.Ebenezer2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Sep 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1785. Deborah married Nathaniel BENNETT on 25 Feb 1724 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of Isaac BENNETT and Elizabeth ROSE) was born on 6 Aug 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Sarah CURTIS, (126) (8.Ebenezer2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Apr 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1769 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Sarah married Theophilus NICHOLS on 2 Jan 1724 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Theophilus (son of Richard NICHOLS and Comfort SHERMAN) was born on 31 Mar 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
34. Nathaniel CURTIS, (127) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1761. Nathaniel married Hannah WELLS on 27 Nov 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Hannah CURTIS, (128) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1749. 36. Isaac CURTIS, (130) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1741. Isaac married Elizabeth BOSTICK on 8 Sep 1726 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
37. Elizabeth CURTIS, (129) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was born in 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 22 May 1776 in Ripton, , Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Zachariah BEARDSLEY. Zachariah was born on 13 Nov 1686 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
38. Jonathan CURTIS, (131) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Apr 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 39. Zachariah CURTIS, (132) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Apr 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 18 Feb 1746. 40. Reverend Jeremiah CURTIS, (133) (9.Zachariah2, 1.William1) was christened on 26 May 1706; died on 31 Mar 1795. 41. William CURTIS, (134) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Sep 1693; died in 1767. 42. Abigail CURTIS, (135) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born in 1695 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1733 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Abigail married Hezekiah HOOKER on 18 Dec 1716 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Hezekiah was born on 14 Oct 1688 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 20 Feb 1756 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. Eunice CURTIS, (136) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Aug 1699. 44. Abraham CURTIS, (137) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 10 May 1701 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1779. Abraham married Elizabeth WELLS on 25 Feb 1725 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
45. Josiah CURTIS, (138) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Jan 1703; died on 26 May 1773. 46. Benjamin CURTIS, (139) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Dec 1704 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1783 in Newtown, , Connecticut. 47. Peter CURTIS, (140) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Apr 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1766. 48. Matthew CURTIS, (141) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Dec 1708 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was christened on 3 Apr 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1796. Notes:
There are two Matthew Curtis' in this family, both have the same death date. I wonder if this Matthew Curtis #141 died as a child and the next Matthew Curtis #143 was named for him. This was not unusual. It would, however be unusual for 2 living children to have the same name and same death date but be only 3 years apart in age.-Kerri Harris
49. Mary CURTIS, (142) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Jul 1711 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Mary married John PATTERSON on 4 Jun 1730 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. John (son of Andrew PATTERSON and Elizabeth PEET) was born on 24 Jun 1711; died on 20 Jan 1806 in Piermont, , Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
50. Matthew CURTIS, (143) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Dec 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1796. Notes:
Death date same as brother Matthew Curtis. Did Matthew Curtis #141 die as an infant and the death date listed for both of them is really for this Matthew Curtis #143? It was not uncommon to name a later child the same name as a child that had previously died.-Kerri Harris
51. Charles CURTIS, (144) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jan 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 52. Mehitable CURTIS, (145) (10.Josiah2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jan 1716 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.