John Curtis (abt. 1667 - 1712)

Born about 10 Dec 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, New England [uncertain]

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Died 8 Nov 1712 at about age 44 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, New England

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Biography

John Curtis, son of John and Lydia Curtis, was born December 10, 1667, in Wethersfield.^[1][2]

John married Elizabeth Wright April 3, 1690, in Wethersfield.^[1][2] She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Wright.^[2]

He was a collector in Wethersfield in 1692; drew lands in the 1694 allotment; and served on the Town school committee in 1702.^[2]

John died 7 Nov 1712^[3][4][2] in Wethersfield, although the town record says he died the 8th.^[1][2] He was age 44.^[3]Burial was at the Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA^[3]

John's will was dated the day he died and was quite short. He bestowed on his wife: Jacob his negro servant, the current crop and the use of his land until his sons come of lawful age for bringing up son John to learning and for the bringing up of the rest of the children. He also mentions son Josiah by name. An inventory valued at £1004:15:09 was taken of the estate of John Curtis Jun who died 7 Nov 1712. Elizabeth Curtis was executrix of the last will of her late husband John Curtis Jun. late of Wethersfield. ^[4]

Children:

1. Martha Curtis b. 17 Jan 1690/91^[1], d. 21 Aug 1753
2. Lydia Curtis b. Nov 1695^[1], d. Apr 1696^[1]
3. Mary Curtis+ b. 5 Jul 1696^[1]
4. Rachel Curtis b. 25 Oct 1698^[1]
5. Rev. John Curtis+ b. 8 Feb 1700/1^[1], d. 22 Jun 1774
6. Josiah Curtis b. 17 Nov 1703^[1], d. b 8 Nov 1712
7. Elizabeth Curtis+ b. 18 Mar 1706/7^[1], d. 16 Sep 1789
8. Hannah Curtis b. 12 Dec 1711^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records : Wethersfield. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Stiles, Henry Reed. Families of Ancient Wethersfield Connecticut; Consisting of the History of Ancient Wethersfield, Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury Prior to Its Incorporation in 1693, from Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time, with Extensive Genealogies and Genealogical Notes on Their Families. Vol II. 1904.p. 263 At HathiTrust
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20337799 : accessed 2 December 2016), memorial page for Sgt John Curtis, Jr (1667 - 1712) - Find A Grave Memorial.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Probate Packets, Curtis, Frank-Dart, 1641-1880. John Curtis, Wethersfield 1712 # 1514 Hartford Probate District

• The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library. Vol 56. Village Cemetery, Wethersfield 127-1