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Stephen CURTISS, (64)

Male 1673 - 1723  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Stephen CURTISS, (64) was born on 24 Aug 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut (son of Lieutenant Israel CURTISS, (31) and Rebecca BEARDSLEY); died on 11 Jun 1723 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1st Congregational Church Records Volume 1 (1670-1829), page 32. 1707 June 29 Stephen Curtiss and Sarah his wife were admitted to full communion

    Stephen married Sarah MINOR on 2 Nov 1699 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Captain John MINOR and Elizabeth BOOTH) was born on 19 Jun 1678 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Joseph CURTISS, (186) was born on 20 Oct 1700; died on 5 Jun 1727.
    2. Daniel CURTISS, (187) was born on 12 Jan 1703; died on 14 Aug 1784.
    3. Sarah CURTISS, (188) was born on 28 Jul 1705 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
    4. Rebecca CURTISS, (189) was born on 28 Jul 1705 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Sep 1749.
    5. Ruth CURTISS, (190) was born on 14 Jan 1708 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1745.
    6. Stephen CURTISS, (191) was born on 23 Feb 1710 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; was christened on 26 Feb 1710 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died in 1781.
    7. Mary CURTISS, (192) was born on 15 Sep 1713.
    8. Israel CURTISS, (193) was born on 23 Jul 1716; died on 14 Dec 1795.
    9. Elizabeth CURTISS, (194) was born on 19 Sep 1718 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; was christened on 21 Sep 1718 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
    10. Grace CURTISS, (195) was born on 11 Jul 1720 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; was christened on 17 Jul 1720 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lieutenant Israel CURTISS, (31) was born on 3 Apr 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of Sergeant John CURTISS, (18) and Elizabeth); died on 28 Oct 1704 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

    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]


  2. 3.  Rebecca BEARDSLEY was born in 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of William BEARDSLEY and Mary HARVIE); died on 17 Feb 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    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. 1. 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.


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. 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. 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.  William BEARDSLEY was born in 1602 in Stratford-upon-Avon; died in 1661.

    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]


  4. 7.  Mary HARVIE was christened on 5 Jun 1605 in Ilkeston, Derby, England.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca BEARDSLEY was born in 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Feb 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.


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.


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