William² Curtis (CURTES) (1.John1) died, and was buried 17 May 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He married Agnes. Agnes died, and was buried 9 July 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
ISSUE:
+ 5. m i. Thomas CURTIS, christened 25 August 1560, died 11 December 1631.
6. f ii. Mary CURTIS, born about 1562 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She married John READ 19 August 1582 in Nazing, Essex, England.
7. m iii. Edward CURTIS, born 1563 in Nazeing, Essex, England, died, and was buried 13 August 1610 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
8. m iv. Robert CURTIS, christened 15 April 1565 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
9. m v. Gabriel CURTIS, born about 1567 at the time residing in Nazing, Essex, England, died after 1585.
10. f vi. Sarah CURTIS, born about 1575 at the time residing in Nazing, Essex, England.
+ 11. m vii. John CURTIS, christened 15 September 1577.
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GENERATION NO. 3

5. Thomas3 CURTIS (2.William2, 1.John1) was christened 25 August 1560 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of William Curtis (CURTES) and Agnes. Thomas died 11 December 1631 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He married Mary CAMP 24 August 1585 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She was christened 1 December 1560 in Nazeing, Essex, England, the daughter of Richard CAMP. Mary died, and was buried 24 November 1594 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
ISSUE:
12. f i. Martha CURTIS, christened 5 October 1587 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
13. f ii. Mary CURTIS, christened March 1589 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She married Thomas RUGGLES 6 November 1620. Mary died 14 February 1674.
14. f iii. Elizabeth CURTIS, christened 14 March 1591 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
15. m iv. Philip CURTIS, christened September 1591 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
+ 16. m v. William CURTIS, christened 12 November 1592, died 8 December 1672.
+ 17. m vi. Thomas CURTIS, christened 21 July 1594, died 13 November 1681.

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11. John³ CURTIS (2.William², 1.John¹) was christened 15 September 1577 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of William Curtis (CURTES) and Agnes. He married Elizabeth HUTCHINS 19 April 1610 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She was born 1587 in Nazeing, Essex, England, the daughter of John HUTCHINS and Maria. Elizabeth died 4 June 1658 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
ISSUE:
+ 18. m i. Sergeant John CURTIS, born 21 February 1615, died 2 December 1707.
+ 19. m ii. Captain William CURTIS, born 21 June 1618, died 21 December 1702.
+ 20. m iii. Thomas CURTIS, born 12 March 1620, died 1 December 1648. 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 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 Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Town Records: 1658 June 4, Elizabeth Curtiss dyed

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GENERATION NO. 4

16. William4 CURTIS (5.Thomas3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was christened 12 November 1592 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of Thomas CURTIS and Mary CAMP. William died 8 December 1672 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He married Sarah ELLIOT 6 August 1618 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She was christened 13 January 1599 in Saint John, Widford, Hertford, England, the daughter of Bennett ELLIOT and Lettice AGGAR. Sarah died 20 March 1673 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
ISSUE:
21. f i. Mary CURTIS, christened 11 March 1621 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
22. m ii. Thomas CURTIS, christened 19 January 1623 in Nazeing, Essex, England, died 26 June 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
23. f iii. Elizabeth CURTIS, christened 13 February 1625 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She married Isaac NEWHALL 14 December 1659 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
24. f iv. Sarah CURTIS, christened 5 August 1627 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
25. m v. John CURTIS, christened 17 July 1629 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He married (1) Rebekah WHEELER 20 December 1661 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of Thomas WHEELER and Rebekah. John married (2) Dorcas PEAK in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of Charles PEAK and Dorcas.
26. m vi. Philip CURTIS, christened 28 March 1632 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He married Obedience HOLLAND 20 October 1658 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of John HOLLAND and Judith. Philip died 9 February 1675 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
27. f vii. Hannah CURTIS, born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She married William GEARY 25 August 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
+ 28. m viii. Isaac CURTIS, born 22 July 1642, died 31 May 1695.
On 22nd of June 1632, William Curtiss came from Nazeing (Nazing), Essex
County, England to the colonies on the ship "Lyon" which sailed from London, England on the 22nd of June 1632 and landed in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, on Sunday, the 16th day of September 1632. He later settled in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, where he was made a freeman on the 4^th of March 1633.
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17. Thomas4 CURTIS (5.Thomas3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was christened 21 July 1594 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of Thomas CURTIS and Mary CAMP. Thomas died 13 November 1681 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth SALMON.
ISSUE:
+ 29. f i. Ruth CURTIS, died 29 December 1683.
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18. Sergeant John4 CURTIS (11.John3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 21 February 1615 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of John CURTIS and Elizabeth HUTCHINS. John died 2 December 1707 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He married Elizabeth 1641. Elizabeth died 9 March 1682 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
ISSUE:
30. m i. Captain John CURTISS, born 14 October 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, died 17 September 1704 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.
BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684), page 25, Jhon Curtiss sone of John Curtiss was borne the fourteenth of october 1642 John Curtiss moved to Newark, Essex County, New Jersey when he became of age.
In 1667 he was the proprietor of the town of Newark. He represented Newark at the general court from 1683-1688 as an assessor and commissioner for Essex County. He also served as a Justice of the Peace.

+ 31. m ii. Lieutenant Israel CURTISS, born 3 April 1644, died 28 October 1704.
32. f iii. Elizabeth CURTISS, born 2 May 1647 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. She married John WELLES.
BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),
page 25, Elisabeath Curtiss the daughter of Jhon Curtiss was borne the second of May 1647:

+ 33. m iv. Captain Thomas CURTISS, born 14 January 1648, died before 5 May 1736.
+ 34. m v. Ensign Joseph CURTISS, born 12 November 1650, died 1742.
+ 35. m vi. Benjamin CURTIS, born 30 September 1652, died before 4 October 1733.
+ 36. f vii. Hannah CURTISS, born 2 February 1654, died 21 October 1728.
DEATH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),
page 47, Elizabeth Curtiss the wife of John Curtiss Senior dyed the 9th day of March in the year 1681/2

Sources: Gen of CT. page 122, 125, 126, 1255, 1713.
Comp. of American Genealogy Vol 7., page 832.
Cothren's History Ancient Woodbury
History of old Fairfield Families
Families of Ancient Woodbury by Jacobus
Hartfort Times, 16 April 1962
Gen of Curtis Family AS G 1, page 2 (Old Number)

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.

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.

DEATH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 2, part 2
(1684-1729), Curtis, John Senior aged 96 died 2 Dec 1707
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19. Captain William⁴ CURTIS (11.John3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 21 June 1618 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of John CURTIS and Elizabeth HUTCHINS. William died 21 December 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. His spouse has not been identified.
ISSUE:
+ 37. f i. Sarah CURTIS, born 10 October 1642.
+ 38. m ii. Jonathan CURTIS, born 14 February 1644, died before 10 October 1681.
+ 39. m iii. Joshua CURTISS, born 6 October 1646, died before 22 July 1706.
40. f iv. Abigail CURTIS, born 26 April 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),
page 23, Abigaill Curtiss daughter of Wiliam Curtiss was borne the twenty sixth of April 1650

+ 41. m v. Daniel CURTIS, born 16 November 1652, died 6 February 1719.
42. f vi. Elizabeth CURTIS, born 16 February 1655 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),
page 25, Elisabeth Curtiss the daughter of Wiliam was borne the sixteenth day of feburay 1655

+ 43. m vii. Lieutenant Ebenezer CURTIS, born 26 July 1657, died before 1 October 1751.
+ 44. m viii. Zachariah CURTIS, born 14 November 1659, died 12 June 1748.
+ 45. m ix. Josiah CURTIS, born 30 August 1662, died before 20 November 1745.
Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Records Volume (1702-1750), page 9, In
the Name of God, Amen, I, William Curtiss of Stratford in the COunty of Fairfield in ye Colony of Connecticut being aged and weak of body yet through ye goodness of God of perfect memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament as followeth:
Imprimis, I Commit my soule to God hpoing for salvation in and through ye righteousness and merits of Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer and my body after this life to be decently buried at ye discretion of my surviving relations and having disposed of all my children in marriage and gave them such portions as I thought fitt according to my ability and having now but little to dispose of my will is that after funerall expenses and just debts being paid my estate be disposed of as followeth:
Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son Daniell Curtiss my common meadow lyeing in the great Neck and my meadow in ye Salt Pond in said Neck and one third part of all my land lyeing in Paquanock field and four acres in the new pasture and a fourth part of all my wood land laid out and to be laid out.
Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son, Ebenezer Curtiss three acres of meadow lying at Nesumpaws being the equall half of my Lot out there and one third of all my land lyeing in Paquanock field and hallf my farme in the woods on Turky Hill amd one fourth part of all my wood land layd out or to be laid out.
Item, I give and freely bequeath to my loving son Zachariah Curtiss one acre of meadow at Nesumpaws and one acre of land at ye North Ends of the Towne next adjoining to his owne land and one third part of all my land lyeing in Paquanocke field and half my farme at Turkey Hill and one fourth part of all my wood land laid out or to be laid out. Item, I give and freely bequeath to my loveing Sonn, Josiah Curtiss one acre of land at the North End of the Towne and four acres of land lyeing next to Samuell French his land and three acres of Land in the Intack and three acres of Land near Harveys farme in the Ox pasture and two acres and half of land in the farfield and two acres of land of the two miles division near Nesumpaws Creek and one quarter part of all my wood land laid out or to be laid out. Item, I give to my daughter, Sarah Wells five pounds and to my daughter Elizabeth Rose five pounds and to my son Joshua Curtiss five pounds to be paid by my executors hereafter named: I also give to Jonathan Curtiss the son of Jonathan Curtiss the summ of twenty shillings, all the rest of my estate within doors and without goods and chattels, I freely give and bequeath to my foursons: Daniell, Ebenezer, Zachariah, and Josiah to be equally divided amongest them and I do hereby ordaine and make my said sons Daniell Curtiss, Ebenezer Curtiss, Zachariah Curtiss, and Josiah Curtiss sole executors of this my last will and testament allways during life reserving for my comfort to dispose of any of my owne estate that this is my last will and testament revoking all other wills this fifteenth day of December in ye year of our Lord God 1702.
Signed and declared by the said William Curtiss to be his last will and testament in presents of us
Joseph Curtiss William Curtiss Seal John Beach
Mr Joseph Curtiss and Mr John Beach appeared at ye prorogative Court held in Fairfield on the 31st of Decembr 1702 and made oath that they saw Capt William Curtiss signe ye above instrument and heard him declare it to be his last will and testament and that they judged him to be competent. Captiane William Curtiss of Stratford being deceased his last will and testament being exhibited to ye prorogative court siting in Fairfield December 31st 1702 ye said will being proved is by the court approved and is ordered to be recorded.
Nathan Gold, clerk

DEATH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 2, part 2
(1684-1729), Curtis, William Capt died 21 Dec 1702
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20. Thomas4 CURTIS (11.John3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 12 March 1620 in Nazeing, Essex, England. He was the son of John CURTIS and Elizabeth HUTCHINS. Thomas died 1 December 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He married (1) Elizabeth.
ISSUE:
+ 46. m i. John CURTISS, born 1 January 1639, died 8 November 1712.
47. m ii. James CURTISS, born 15 September 1641 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, died in infancy 15 September 1641 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
48. m iii. Joseph CURTISS, born 31 March 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. He married Mary DEMING 8 February 1674 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Joseph died 31 December 1683 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
49. m iv. Samuel CURTISS, born 1 April 1645 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, died 26 November 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Thomas married (2) Mary. Mary died 26 November 1664 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
ISSUE:
+ 50. f v. Mary CURTISS.

Mary also married (2) James BISHOP. James died 21 June 1691 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Records, Volume 1 (1648-1656), page 1 dated 1 September 1648
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GENERATION NO. 5

28. Isaac5 CURTIS (16.William4, 5.Thomas3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 22 July 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was the son of William CURTIS and Sarah ELLIOT. Isaac died 31 May 1695 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He married Hannah POLLEY 10 May 1670 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She was born 15 February 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of John POLLEY and Susannah BACON. Hannah died 6 February 1720 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
ISSUE:
51. f i. Hannah CURTIS, born 9 December 1672 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
52. m ii. Ebenezer CURTIS, born 1674 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
53. m iii. Samuel CURTIS, born 1678 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, died 1772.
54. f iv. Susannah CURTIS, born 2 February 1680 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She married Daniel WHITNEY. He was born 3 December 1681 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the son of John WHITNEY and Elizabeth HARRIS.
55. f v. Mehitable CURTIS, born 11 March 1684 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
56. m vi. Isaac CURTIS, born 10 November 1685 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

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29. Ruth5 CURTIS (17.Thomas4, 5.Thomas3, 2.William2, 1.John1). She was the daughter of Thomas CURTIS and Elizabeth SALMON. Ruth died 29 December 1683 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. She married School Master Eleazer KIMBERLY before 10 February 1680 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. He was christened 17 November 1639 in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Tailor Thomas KIMBERLY and Alice Atwood (AWOOD). Eleazer died 3 February 1709 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.
ISSUE:
+ 57. m i. Ensign Thomas KIMBERLY, born 29 September 1681, died 29 January 1730.
58. f ii. Mary KIMBERLY, born 29 October 1683 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, died May 1735 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.
59. f iii. Sarah KIMBERLY, born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. She married John KILBOURNE 25 January 1699 in Glastenbury, Hartford, Connecticut. He was born 30 October 1676 in Glastenbury, Hartford, Connecticut, the son of John KILBOURNE and Susannah HILLS. Sarah died 25 December 1713 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.
60. f iv. Elizabeth KIMBERLY, born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, died before 9 December 1748 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Eleazer also married (1) Mary ROBBINS. She was born 20 January 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of John ROBBINS, Gentleman and Mary WELLES.

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31. Lieutenant Israel5 CURTISS (18.John4, 11.John3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 3 April 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was the son of Sergeant John CURTIS and Elizabeth. Israel died 28 October 1704 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Rebecca BEARDSLEY. She was born 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, the daughter of William BEARDSLEY and Mary HARVIE. Rebecca died 17 February 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
ISSUE:
61. m i. Israel CURTISS, born 18 March 1667 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, died in infancy 1667 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),
page 30, Israel Curtiss ye sonne of Israel Curtiss was born the eighteenth day of March one thousand six hundred sixty six: 18th March 1666:67

+ 62. m ii. Israel CURTISS, born 12 May 1668.
+ 63. m iii. Ensign John CURTISS, born 7 October 1670, died 14 April 1754.
+ 64. m iv. Stephen CURTISS, born 24 August 1673, died 11 June 1723.
+ 65. f v. Hannah CURTISS, born 1675.
+ 66. f vi. Rebecca CURTISS, christened 17 November 1677, died 13 March 1763.
67. m vii. Peter CURTISS, born 1679 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, died in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
68. f viii. Ruth CURTISS, christened 3 April 1681 in 1st Congregation, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1st Congregational Church Records
Volume 1 (1670-1829), 1681 Apr: 3 Ruth ye daughter of Israel Curtiss was Baptized

69. m ix. Josiah CURTISS, christened 4 November 1682 in 1st Congregation, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1st Congregational Church Records
Volume 1 (1670-1829), 1682 Novemr: 4th Josia ye son of Is