Peter Curtiss (1713 - 1756)

Born 5 Jan 1713 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Chestina (Parker) Woodruff — married 22 Nov 1732 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1756 at age 43 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Peter was born in 1713.^[1]

He married Chestina Parker in 1732.

He died onn December 20, 1756 in Simsbury, Connecticut at the age of 43.^[2][3]

Notes

Note: twin to Joseph /Curtis/

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F742-X2G : 7 January 2020), Peter Curtis, 1713.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F72X-Q6V : 16 September 2020), Peter Curtes, 1756.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58879165/peter-curtis: accessed 02 January 2024), memorial page for Peter Curtis (5 Jan 1713–20 Dec 1756), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58879165, citing North Canton Cemetery, North Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Beensker (contributor 47625231).

• Source: Title: The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut Author: Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker Publication: Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. on CD
• Charles Henry Stanley Davis. History of Wallingford, Conn., from its settlement in 1670 to the present time, including Meriden, which was one of its parishes until 1806, and Chesire, which was incorporated in 1780. Pg. 61. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/charles-henry-stanley-davis/history-of-wallingford-conn-from-its-settlement-in-1670-to-the-present-time--ala/page-61-history-of-wallingford-conn-from-its-settlement-in-1670-to-the-present-time--ala.shtml
• http;//www.famouskin.com ; Ancestry of Amelia Earhart, Ahnentafel# 104.

Source: A Genealogy of the Curtiss Family, by Frederick Haines Curtiss, Boston, 1903 (DAR Lib)

http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr11/rr11_415.html#P28358 Family of Joseph Curtis (16617) & Martha Collins 28198. Peter Curtis. Born on 5 Jan 1713 in Wallingford, CT.31 Peter died on 20 Dec 1756; he was 43.30 Peter resided in Simsbury, CT.30 On 22 Nov 1732 when Peter was 19, he married Justina Parker (17205) , daughter of Sergt. Eliphalet Parker (6603) (ca 1687-1758) & Hannah Beach (18483) (17 Mar 1683/4-21 Dec 1749), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 18 Apr 1714 in Wallingford, CT.31 Justina died in Simsbury, CT, on 15 Feb 1777; she was 62. 30 Justina, also called Chestina, Parker. Peter and Justina had eleven children including: i. Israel, bp. Aug 1734 in Cheshire; and ii. Eliphalet, bp Feb 1735 in Cheshire.30 28199. James Curtis. Born on 10 Jan 1717 in Wallingford, CT.31 Was on the census for Pownal, VT, in 1790.30 1-5-5. On 11 Nov 1738 when James was 21, he married Thankful Clark (14901) , daughter of Sylvanus Clark (1 Feb 1691[/2]-1741) & Damaris Hitchcock (5369) (11 Jul 1693-10 Nov 1731), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 21 Dec 1719 in Wallingford, CT.31 At the age of 5, Thankful was baptized in Congregational Society, Cheshire, on 6 Jun 1725.30

Children of James and Thankful (Clark) Curtis, born at Wallingford: i. David, b. 1 Feb 1740, d. 4 Apr 1821, m. 1st at Wallingford Eunice Perkins (b. 12 Sep 1742 at Hadley, MA, dau. of Elisha & Eunice (Perkins) Perkins), m. 2nd at Cheshire 3 May 1783 Huldah Andrews (b. 3 Nov 1751 at Wallingford, dau. of Enos & Content (Curtis) Andrews; ii. Jonah, b. 6 Sep 1742, d. 16 Aug 1754; iii. Hannah, b. 5 Apr 1745, d. 9 May 1745; iv. Thankful, b. 4 May 1749, d. 9 Feb 1751; v. Thankful, b. 16 Nov 1750; and vi. James, b. 9 Jul 1753.30

30. Donald L. Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, 1922-1932, 3 volumes. 31. “Wallingford Vital Records.”