Descendants of John Curtis (Curtice) Sr.
Notes
6. John Curtis (Curtice)
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7. Thomas Curtis (Curtice)
Information Obtained From: World Family Tree Vol. 14  Pedigree 1715.
S.R. Durand:
"Thomas Curtis was born in 1598 in England, and came to Wethersfield,
Connecticut in about 1 6 38. His wife's name was Elizabeth, and their
first child, John, was born in Wethersfield Ja nu ary 1, 1639.
Thomas Curtis had a cattle ear-mark recorded in 1653. By an order of the
General Court on M a y 21, 1657, he was relieved from training, watching,
and warding, probably because he was n ea rly sixty years old.
He died November 13, 1681 in Hartford. He was known as a man of good
reputation and large es t ate. The inventory taken December 9, 1681 of
his estate amounted to 717 pounds, which wa s a l arge amount in that
time.
Another Curtis family settled in Stratford, Connecticut in the early
1600's, who also came f r om Nazeing, England. A John Curtis was born in
Nazeing in 1611, and married Elizabeth Welle s , a sister
of our ancestor, Governor Thomas Welles. Their fourth child was named
Thomas Curtis, born
in Stratford January 14, 1648. He married Mary Merriman, a daughter of
our ancestor, Capta i n Nathaniel Merriman. In colonial records, there
has been some confusion between these tw o Cu rtis families. I have found
no evidence that they were more closely related than I hav e indic ated
here."
Occupation: Well to do yeoman
Ref. "A Historical Sketch of The Town of Hanover, Mass.", by John S.
Barry,1853, P. 273. Al s o William J. Utermohlen 1916 Windsor Road,
Alexandria, VA 22307, letter 3 April 1991.
"Ancestors & Descendants of James Curtis of Bristol, Maine and Noah
Curtis of Woodstock, Mai n e", by Harold Curtis Pickwick, M.D. On page 2
the author states:
Thomas Curtis, Sr., died at Ashe & was buried Dec. 11, 1631, and his
widow Richardene marri e d Thomas Chambers at Ashe June 25, 1632; and
some time before 1638 emigrated to Scituate, M as s., with five children:
Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, William, and John. John never married , a s
far as is known.
Richardene's will is on file at Plymouth. At Plymouth there are no
Probate Records of Thom a s Chambers. (English Records by Dr. C.E. Banks
& published in his History of York, Maine.)
Mary Camp
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23. Martha Curtis (Curtice)
Individual:
Thomas gave Martha "one fether bede" in will filed in the Commissary
Court of London, 1603-1 6 97
Richard Banks
Individual:
At the time of his marriage in England, Richard was listed as a tailor.
Just prior to his mi g ration there had been an epidemic in which many
people died. There was also trouble in th e te xtile industry. Being a
widower, with all three of his children dead, it is not surprisi ng th at
he decided to seek a new life far from the scene of his misfortunes.
Richard, the immigrant ancestor of this genealogy, came to America and
settled at Scituate , i n the Plymouth Colony. He took the Oath of
Fidelity, in Scituate, circa 1642.
Richard was sent out from Scituate to organize and lay out townships in
what is now the sta t e of Maine. He settled at York which was originally
called Agamenticus, on a grant which w a s given Sir Fernandez Georges in
1622, and he named it the "City of Georgeana". Thomas Gorg e s was its
first mayor. In 1652 Massachusetts gained control and changed the name to
York.
Richard had twenty acres of land laid out to him and signed submission to
Massachusetts at t h e dwelling house of Nicholas Davis at York, on 22
November 1652. Roland Young, the ancesto r o f the Young family of
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, signed this paper at the same place and dat e.
Mr. Banks was Assistant at the Court in 1652; Selectman for 7 years;
juror 12 times; a Tri a l Justice; Court Appraiser; Tax Commissioner; and
Overseer of the County Prison.
Richard was killed York Raid of 1692 when Indians and French raided,
killing 48 and capturi n g 70 others. This raid was but one of a
continuing series of raids and counterraids. Ther e i s no mention of his
sons Samuel and Job after that date so they may have likewise perishe d.
A planter, York ME, he had 20 acres land laid out 19 Jul 1645. Was mayor
1643- 1644. An ass t . at the court held at Mr Guillison's, 7 Nov 1652;
he took an oath of allegience to the Mas s . govt. 22 Nov 1652. Sold land
7 May 1664. Married 1st in Eng.; married 2nd to Eliz. Curti s , 3rd to
Elizabeth Alcock. Was prominent in public offices; killed in Massacre of
1692.
35. John Curtis (Curtice)
Individual:
He had a house near Curtis Hill which was burned by the Indians in 1676.
He left no descende n ts on receord. (House probably stood on Washington
Street in Hanover, near the end of Silv e r Street, or between that and
East Street.)
Died unmarried and intestate sometime before 1680 and by a Court Order of
June 1, 1680 [2 , V I
:39] his estate was divided into five parts, viz.' In reference vnto the
dispose of the esta t e of John Curtice, of Scittuate, late deceased, the
Court haue ordered, that it shalbe diui de d into fiue ptes,
weheof two ptes therof is disposed unto his eldest brother, Thomas
Curtice, liueing att York e , in the Province of Maine, . . . "
8. Edward Curtis (Curtice)
Information Obtained From: World Family Tree Vol. 14  Pedigree 1715
Mary Curtis) (Curtice)
Information Obtained From: World Family Tree Vol. 14  Pedigree 1715.
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