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BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),page 34, John Curtiss ye son of Israell Curtiss was born ye first week inOctober: one thousand six hundred seventy 1670:Sources: Randall & Allied Families by F.A. Randall, 1943, page 405, 407.Gen of Conn. page 1176. Comp of genealogy Vol 7, page 823. History ofAncient Woodbury.Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1st Congregational Church RecordsVolume 1 (1670-1829), page 25 1699 May 26 John Curtiss and Johanna, his wifewere admitted to full communionDEATH: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut (1683-1867), page 289 EnsignJohn Curtiss departed this life April 14th 1754

PROBATE: Town of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Volume 3 (1749-1759),page 181, Att a court of probate held in Woodbury May 5th 1754--We NathanCurtiss of Woodbury appeared on court and exhibited the last will or testamentof his father Ensign John Curtiss late of Woodbury in order to its apprebationand allowance, which being considered and no objection amde against it, and thewitnesses being full and agreeing--Said testament is now approved and allowedand accepted to be recorded, and is as followeth and wheras in said testamentor th codicil the abovesaid Nathan Curtiss is nominated executor thereof.Thereof said Nathan Curtiss on the date above declared his acceptance of saidcare and himself bound in recognizance of 50 pounds lawful money that he willbe faithful unto the abovesaid trust reported to himAttest Anthony Stoddard, Clerk
WILL: Town of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Volume 3 (1749-1759),pae 181, In the Name of God Amen. The last will and testament of me JohnCurtiss of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and Colony of Connecticut inNew England, I being advanced in years, but att present in health and of soundmind, thanks be it to God therefore, calling to mind my mortality, knowing itis appointed for man once to die, do therefore make and ordain this my lastwill and testament and first of all commit my soul unto the hands of God thatgave it and body to a christian and decent burial in hopes of a gloriousresurrection at the last days and as to such worldly goods and lands as Godhath graciously given me, I having chiefly disposed thereof unto my severalsons and daughters and to my grandchildren as by the particular deeds of giftsand bequeathments will plainly show and therefore my will is, that my severaldaughters hereafter mentioned, viz Ellizabeth, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Joanna,Olive and Eunice shall be content with what each of them have already receivedto be in full of their portion, and do therefore ordain that neighter they northeir heirs shall have or lay any claim to any estate after my deceased.Secondly, my will is that that the children of my son John Curtiss, deceasedhaving already received by deed of gift and particular bequeathments whatever Idesign for to give them my will that they and each of them shall foreverhereafter remain contented with what each of them have already received--andnever have any portion out of my estate after my death.Thirdly, as I am so far advanced in years that I am past all labour and haveingmy whole dependence for the support of my life, upon my children, I dotherefore ordain and appoint that my three surviving sons, viz Nathan, Peter,and David shall equally and conjunctly pay and defray the charge of providingneccesaries for the comfortable support of my life, while God is pleased tocontinue me in being and having reserved yet in my hands sundry pieces of land,that are not yet disposed of by any deed of gift whatsoever I do therefore addto my son Nathan Curtiss over and above what he hath already received by deedof gift, that five acres of meadow lying in the old field so called, boundedSouth on the River Eastward on James Kason, Northward on highway or TimothyHinman's land, and Westward on Capt Knowles' land to be to him, his heirs andassignes forever. Also I give and bequeath to my son Peter Curtiss over andabove what he hath already received of deed of gift five acres of meadow fromthe South end of the Meadow called the Long Meadow, bounded eastward on theRiver, Southward on Eleazer Hinman's land, Northward and West on his own land,to be to him and his heirs forever; and lastly I do give and bequaeth unto myson David Curtiss all the land as yet undivided of lying at Walnut Tree Hill,bounded Northward on Deacon Hinman's land, Southwardly on Nathan Curtiss' land,West and East on Highway and also that piece of land where Holebrook's Mill nowstands, if ever it shall return to me or any estate, to be to him his heirs andassignes forever; hereby renoucing all other wills and testaments by me madeheretofore I satify and confirm this to be my last will and testament, inwitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day ofFebruary Anno Domino 1754Signed, Sealed, in presence of us who as evidence signed the same in thepresence of the testator and heard him pronounce the same to be his last willand testament.Benjamin Stiles John Curtiss SealDaniel ShermanJoseph PerryThis Codicil made and added to the above written will foreasmuch as I haveneglected to appoint some meet person to execute my last will and testamentabove written, I do therefore order my son Nathan Curtiss to be the soleexecutor of my above written will as witnesseth my hand and seal on the day ofthe date above written John Curtiss SealThe codicil added to the above written will signed in presence of us,Benjamin StilesJoseph Perry

Family/Spouse: Johanna BURR. Johanna (daughter of Jehu BURR and Elizabeth PRUDDEN) was born in 1676 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 1 Sep 1749 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth CURTIS was christened on 26 Sep 1697; died on 14 May 1738.
2. Hannah CURTIS was born on 1 Nov 1699 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 5 Nov 1699 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. Eliakim CURTIS was born on 2 Feb 1702 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Feb 1702 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
4. Elnathan (Nathan) CURTISS was born on 2 Feb 1702 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Oct 1761.
5. Abigail CURTISS was born on 29 Feb 1704.
6. Esther CURTISS was born on 5 Apr 1706; died on 15 Feb 1743.
7. Johanna CURTISS was born on 5 Sep 1708; died on 16 Jan 1802.
8. John CURTISS was born on 3 Feb 1711; died on 22 Jul 1743.
9. Olive CURTISS was born on 6 May 1713; died on 26 Sep 1749.
10. Peter CURTISS was born on 1 Jan 1716; died on 12 Mar 1775.
11. David CURTISS was born on 21 Jan 1718; died on 15 Sep 1782.
12. Eunice CURTISS, 185 was born on 20 Mar 1720 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; was christened on 27 Mar 1720 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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

Israel married 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]

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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]

William married Mary HARVIE on 26 Jun 1630 in England. Mary was christened on 5 Jun 1605 in Ilkeston, Derby, England. [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]

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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