William Curtis
Scituate Early Families 1623 - 1640 Family # 22
1st. Generation
William Curtis
b. 1628 Kent, England. Brother of Richard, John , Thomas.
d. 1702 Scituate, Mass.
m. ca 1661 Sarah (Moore b. 1632, dau. of George Moore) in Scituate.
children:
2nd. Generation
Deborah b. 1662
Joseph b.3-24-1664 in Scituate
d. 1753
m. 1692 Rebecca ??
children:
3rd. Generation
Joseph Jr. b. 3-23-1693, m. 9-27-1727 Mary Palmer (d. 4-9-1750)
Josiah b. 4-5-1697, m. 1-1-1729 Sarah Collamore. He d. 2-26-1777 in Hanover
Rebecca b. 5-9-1699
Martha b. 2-14-1701, m. 2-4-1724 Benjamin Mann
Richard b. 11-8-1702, unm. died 4-28-1766 in Hanover
Elisha b. 2-20-1705, 1st.m. 1733 Martha Damon, 2nd.m. 1741 Mary Chittenden
Thankful b. 1-17-1708, m. Isaac Collamore 1731
Jesse b. 10-17-1709, m. 9-29-1739 Sarah Mann. He d. 7-22-1759 in Hanover
Peleg b. 10-12-1710
Benjamin b. Jan. 1666
m. 1689 Mary Silvester
children:
Mary b. 8-22-1691, m. 10-28-1723 Melitiah Dillingham
Benjamin b. 12-14-1692, m. 12-13-1716 Hannah Palmer. He d. 2-21-1756
Ebenezer b. 8-1-1694, m. 2-2-1749 Elizabeth Ramsdell. He d. 3-6-1753
Lydia b. 2-27-1695 m. 12-13-1716 Joseph House Jr.
Sarah b. 12-20-1697, m. 1-7-1725 Samuel Clapp Jr.
Ruth b. 1-14-1700 m. in. 4-14-1750 Joseph Soper Jr.
Susanna b. 1702 died 1714
Deborah b. Aug. 1704
William b. July 1706 m. 11-3-1738 Martha dau. Samuel Curtis (son of Thomas Curtis)
David b. 6-26-1708, m. 12-14-1732 Bethia Sprague of Duxbury
Peleg b. Sept.1710 m. Experience Ford 1749 in Hanover
William Jr. b. Jan. 1668, spouse unknown
children:
Mary b. ? , m. Joseph Benson of Hull
Rachael b. ? , m. Nehemiah White
William III b. 1696, m. Margaret Pratt
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Scituate Early Families 1623 - 1640 Family # 22 William Curtis continued
2nd. Generation
John bpt. Feb. 1671
m. 3-4-1708 Experience Palmer
3rd. Generation
John b. 3-14-1709
Bezaleel b. 9-11-1711
Susanna bpt. 10-16-1714
Elizabeth bpt. 5-28-1721
Miriam b. 1673 d. 1714
Mehitable b. 1675
Stephen b. 1677 d. 1758
Sarah b. Aug. 1679, m. 8-30-1705 William Cook
Samuel b. June 1681
m. 9-11-1707 Anna Barstow in Scituate
children:
Samuel b. 6-24-1708 ,d. 3-24-1794
m. 11-14-1739 Hannah Whiting (d.10-26-1789)
children:
Anna b. 4-14-1711, died 12-30-1787
Martha b. 8-3-1713, m. 11-23-1738 William Curtis son of Benjamin Curtis
Miriam b. 1-7-1716
Deborah b. 2-7-1718
Simeon b. 6-1-1720
Amos b. 7-15-1722, died 1748, m. 1744 Mary Founce of Kingston
Mehitable b. 9-9-1726
References: Scituate Town Archives "Vital Records"
"History of Scituate", Samuel Deane
Records of Plymouth County: Vol. 7. William Curtis 1666 rate [tax] to e charged for Indian land purchase
in the West End of Scituate.
Records of Scituate Town Archives:
Vol. C-1, pg. B-5. june 30, 1658. His land is mentioned in the layout of a footway from Robert
Stetson's house to the Upper Meeting House [2nd Parish Church - Norwell].
Vol. C-3, pg. B-5. listed as "Freeman of Scituate" in 1643.
Vol. C-1, pg. C-75, November 8, 1688. The 2nd lot in this allotment went to William Curtis and
consisted of 60 acres, confirming his lot next to and south of Wanton Farm near the 2nd
Herring Brook.
Vol. C-1, pg B-18, February 8, 1673 was granted 6 acres of planting lands by Committee
appointed by General court.
Vol. C-1, pg. 250 March 9, 1703. Granted 24 acres of land by Town Agents as being on of
inhabitants of Scituate in 1647.
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