William Curtis1
M, b. before 21 June 1618, d. 21 December 1702
| Father | John Curtis b. b 15 Sep 1577 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hutchins b. c 1580, d. b 4 Jun 1658 |
William was born before 21 June 1618 in Nazeing, County Essex, England. On 21 June 1618, he was christened in Nazeing, County Essex, England. William married Mary (?) circa 1641. William and Mary had children: Sarah [10/10/1642][m. 1658 John Wells], Jonathan [2/14/1645-1681][m. Abigail Thompson], Josuua [10/06/1646-1705], Abigail [4/26/1650-d.y.], Daniel [11/16/1652-2/06/1719], Elizabeth [2/16/1655][m. Mercy Moss & 2nd John Rose], Ebenezer [7/26/1657-12/10/1751][m. Ruth Porter], Zachary [11/14/1659-6/12/1748][m. Hannah Porter] & Josiah [8/30/1662-1745][m. 7/__/1692 Abigail Judson & 2nd circa 1698 Mary Beach]. William's wife, Mary, died after 30 August 1662 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. William married 2nd Sarah Marvin circa 1680 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. William's wife, Sarah, died in 1701 in Stratford leaving him a widower. William made his will on 15 December 1702 at Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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 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 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 inPaquanocke 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 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 SealJohn Beach.
William departed this life on Thursday, 21 December 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2 His will was probated on 31 December 1702.
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 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 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 inPaquanocke 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 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 SealJohn Beach.
William departed this life on Thursday, 21 December 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2 His will was probated on 31 December 1702.
Family 1 | Mary (?) d. a 30 Aug 1662 |
Family 2 | Sarah Marvin b. c 27 Dec 1631, d. 1701 |