FATHER

John Curtiss

MOTHER

Elizabeth Hutchins

WIVES

1st: Mary

2nd: Sarah Marvin
(Married 1st to William Ephren Goodrich) on 04/Oct/1648
Child with William Goodrich  -  Abigail Goodrich b. 05/Jun/1662

CHILDREN with Mary

1. Sarah Curtiss
    b. 10 Oct 1642
    m. John Wells
    m. 10 Apr 1705 Samuel Belden

2. Jonathan Curtiss
    b. 14 Feb 1643-44
    m. Abigail Thompson
    d. bef. 10 Oct 1681

3. Joshua Curtiss
    b. 06 Oct 1646
    d. bef. 22 Jul 1706

4. Abigail Curtiss
    b. 26 Apr 1650

5. Daniel Curtiss
    b. 16 Nov 1652
    m. Elizabeth Blagge
    d. 5 Feb 1719

6. Elizabeth Curtiss    
    b. 16 Feb 1654/5
    m. Mercy Moss
    m. John Rose

7. Ebenzer Curtiss
    b. 26 Jul 1657
    m. Ruth Porter
    d. bef. 1 Oct 1751

8. Zachariah Curtiss
    b. 14 Nov 1659
    m. Hannah Porter
    d. 12 Jun 1748

9. Josiah Curtiss
    b. 30 Aug 1662
    m Abigail Judson
    m. Mary Beach
    d. bef. 20 Nov 1745

William Curtiss
by Susan Brooke
Jun 2023

William Curtiss was probably baptized on 21 Jun 1618 in Nazeing, England. (1) He came to America with his parents, settling first in Roxbury, MA and later in Wethersfield, where his father died.  By 1639/40 he had removed to Stratford with his widowed mother and his brother John. (2) His will was probated in Fairfield, CT on 31 Dec 1702 naming his sons: Daniell, Ebenezer, Zachariah, Josiah and Joshua.  He also named Jonathan, son of his son Jonathan Curtiss.  The daughters named were: Sarah Wells and Elizabeth Rose. (3)

Sources

(1) Wikitree on William Curtiss

It has long been accepted that the parents of John, William, and Thomas Curtis, of Stratford, Connecticut, were John Curtis and Elizabeth Hutchins, who were married 19 April 1610 in Nazeing, England.

Three children (no parents listed) but of the same three names and aproximate ages as the children of Widow Elizabeth Curtis were baptized at Nazeing, in the next decade.

John Curtis baptized 26 Feb 1614/15

William Curtis baptized 21 June 1618

Thomas Curtis baptized 12 March 1619/20

(2) Findagrave

William Curtiss came to America with his parents, settling first in Roxbury, Mass. and later in Wethersfield, where his father died. By 1639/40 he removed to Stratford in the Colony of New Haven with his widowed mother and his brother, John
Although William Curtiss was given a homelot in Woodbury, Conn., there is no record that he ever lived there. By 1650, he was commissioned to Captain of the Trainband in Stratford and served in this capacity for many years. The General Court in Hartford declared in June of 1672 that Capt. Nathan Gold was to be the chief military officer of the colony followed by Capt. William Curtiss as his second.
In 1673 he was part of the "Grand Committee" to prepare for war with the Dutch. Two years later (1675) he was ordered to raise 60 soldiers to aid Major Treat in King Philip's War. His two sons, Joshua and Israel, were sent in the first company that went out.


He died aged 84 years 6 months in Stratford.

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(3)  Last Will and Testament of William Curtiss
Source:  "Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Records" Vol 1702-1750

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 Committ my soule to God hoping 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 and 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 four sons:  Daniell, Ebenezer, Zachariah and Josiah, to be equally divided amongst them and I do hereby ordaine and make my said sons, Danielle 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 
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.   Captain William Curtiss of Stratford being deceased, his last will and testament being exhibited to ye prorogative court, sitting in Fairfield December 31st, 1702, ye said will being proved is by the court approved and is ordered to be recorded.

Nathan Gold, Clerk.