Thomas
CURTIS
Born
14 January 1648
,
Wallingford, New Haven Colony
Died
5 May 1736
,
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Thomas CURTIS married Mary MERRIMAN
Marriage date: 9 June 1674
Marriage place: Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Mary MERRIMAN was the child of Nathaniel MERRIMAN and Joan LINES
Mary MERRIMANMarriage date: 9 June 1674
Marriage place: Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Mary MERRIMAN was the child of Nathaniel MERRIMAN and Joan LINES
Children of Thomas CURTIS and Mary MERRIMAN
Nathaniel CURTIS
Born: 14 May 1677, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Died: 4 March 1763, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 March 1763, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Sarah HOWE 9 July 1702 Place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Samuel CURTIS
Born: 3 February 1678, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Died: 29 October 1769, Plymouth, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 October 1769, Plymouth, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth CURTIS
Born: 11 September 1680, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Died: 30 September 1735, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 September 1735, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Nathaniel HALL 11 May 1699 Place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Hannah CURTIS
Born: 3 December 1682, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Died: 12 October 1703, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 October 1703, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Thomas CURTIS
Born: 26 August 1685, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Died: 12 March 1703, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 March 1703, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Mary UNKNOWN 1714 Place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah CURTIS
Born: 10 October 1687, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Joseph PARKER 17 January 1705 Place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Abigail CURTIS
Born: 3 November 1689, Wallingford, Connecticut, Dominion of New England
Died: 12 January 1730, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 January 1730, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Joseph CURTIS
Born: 1 October 1691, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: January 1756, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: January 1756, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Martha COLLINS 14 March 1712
Jemima CURTIS
Born: 15 January 1694, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 3 March 1739, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 3 March 1739, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
John CURTIS
Born: 18 September 1699, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 April 1775, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 April 1775, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 164814 January 1648
Wallingford, New Haven Colony
1674 Marriage / PartnerThomas CURTIS and Mary MERRIMAN 9 June 1674, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
He was 26 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildMary CURTIS was born 13 October 1675, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 27 years old.
1677 Birth of ChildNathaniel CURTIS was born 14 May 1677, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 29 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildSamuel CURTIS was born 3 February 1678, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 30 years old.
1680 Birth of ChildElizabeth CURTIS was born 11 September 1680, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 32 years old.
1682 Birth of ChildHannah CURTIS was born 3 December 1682, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 34 years old.
1685 Birth of ChildThomas CURTIS was born 26 August 1685, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 37 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildSarah CURTIS was born 10 October 1687, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 39 years old.
1689 Birth of ChildAbigail CURTIS was born 3 November 1689, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 41 years old.
1691 Birth of ChildJoseph CURTIS was born 1 October 1691, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 43 years old.
1694 Birth of ChildJemima CURTIS was born 15 January 1694, , Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 46 years old.
1697 Birth of ChildRebecca CURTIS was born 21 August 1697, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 49 years old.
1699 Marriage of ChildElizabeth CURTIS married 11 May 1699, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Nathaniel HALL
1699 Birth of ChildJohn CURTIS was born 18 September 1699, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 51 years old.
1702 Marriage of ChildNathaniel CURTIS married 9 July 1702, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Sarah HOWE
1703 Death of ChildThomas CURTIS died 12 March 1703, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 55 years old.
1703 Death of ChildHannah CURTIS died 12 October 1703, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 55 years old.
1705 Marriage of ChildSarah CURTIS married 17 January 1705, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Joseph PARKER
1730 Death of ChildAbigail CURTIS died 12 January 1730, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 82 years old.
1733 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary MERRIMAN died 9 August 1733, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
1735 Death of ChildElizabeth CURTIS died 30 September 1735, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thomas was 87 years old.
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Thomas was born January 14, 1648/ 9 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. On July 12, 1657, he married Mary Merriman in New Haven, Connecticut. Mary, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel & Joan (____) Merriman, was born July 12, 1657 at New Haven and was baptized there on June 27, 1661. Thomas and Mary lived in Wallingford where Thomas was town surveyor and one of the signers of the original agreement of Wallingford. He was deputy to the Colonial Legislature in 1689, 1714, and 1717, and was a very prominent man in town affairs until 1720. He was elected Constable, December 17, 1681 and Town Treasurer in 1686.
Thomas was made a freeman in October 1670. His name appears as acting in a church meeting in 1670, the earliest record of the town. He attained the rank of captain of the 'Train Band' of Wallingford in October, 1669.
The will of Thomas 'Curtiss' was filed May 5, 1736:
In the Name of God, Amen, this Ninth Day of Augt in ye year of our Lord A.D. one Thousand Seven hundred &
Thomas was made a freeman in October 1670. His name appears as acting in a church meeting in 1670, the earliest record of the town. He attained the rank of captain of the 'Train Band' of Wallingford in October, 1669.
The will of Thomas 'Curtiss' was filed May 5, 1736:
In the Name of God, Amen, this Ninth Day of Augt in ye year of our Lord A.D. one Thousand Seven hundred &
Death — 17365 May 1736
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 88.
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Center Street Cemetery Wallingford New Haven County Connecticut, USA
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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