Thomas Curtiss (1729 - 1776)

Born 4 Aug 1729 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Benham) Curtiss — married 11 Jul 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1776 at age 47 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth

4 AUG 1729 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT to Thomas Curtis and Mary ^[1]

Marriage

Jul 11 1751 Wallingford, CT to Esther Benham ^[2]

Death

13 OCT 1776, age 48, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut ^{[3] [4]}

Burial

Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, CT ^[5]

Children

Thomas Curtis & Esther (Benham) Curtis:^[6]

• Lydia Curtis, b. 24 Nov 1754, died 7 Sept 1829; married 10 July 1777 Giles Daly.
• Esther Curtis, b. 10 Jan 1757; married 10 Jan 1776 Asa Wilmot.
• Mary Curtis, b. c. 1759 ; married 5 Nov 1778 Ira Dodge.
• Gilbert Curtis, b. 30 Apr 1761, d 31 Aug 1808; married 8 Dec 1784 Lucy, dtr. Josiah & Lois (Kellogg) Smith, b 15 Jan 1761.
• Thomas Curtis, b. 13 Aug 1764.
• Hannah Curtis, b. 11 July 1767 bapt. 23 Aug 1767 "child" died 17 July 1768.
• Hannah Curtis, b. 22 Apr 1769 WV, bapt. 11 June 1769; married Lemuel Cook of Whitestown, Oneida County N. Y., 1790.
• Phebe Curtis, bapt. 14 Aug 1771 “child” died 14 Aug 1771.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F742-X2N : 11 February 2018), Thomas Curtis, 04 Aug 1729; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-FPP2 : 12 July 2019), Thomas Curtiss in entry for Esther Benham, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272220.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F72X-KNT : 9 February 2018), Thomas Curtiss, 13 Oct 1776; citing Connecticut, reference p 59; FHL microfilm 3,326.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Z7-YWY : 9 February 2018), Thomas Curtiss, 13 Oct 1776; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,112.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 29 July 2019), memorial page for Thomas Curtiss (4 Aug 1729–13 Oct 1776), Find A Grave: Memorial #27905027, citing Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834) .
6. ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus Families of Ancient New Haven, Volume 2, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981 - Connecticut, page 480. Family 13 - Thomas Curtis. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Families_of_Ancient_New_Haven/N-onAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Jacobus+Families+of+Ancient+New+Haven+VOl+1&printsec=frontcover

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  • Donald Lines Jacobus Families of Ancient New Haven, Volume 2, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981 - Connecticut, page 480. Family 13 - Thomas Curtis. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Families_of_Ancient_New_Haven/N-onAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Jacobus+Families+of+Ancient+New+Haven+VOl+1&printsec=frontcover

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Curtiss-137 created through the import of Barach.ged on Oct 23, 2012 by Gary Barach.