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54. PITKIN.
REV. PITKIN COWLES, son of Ashbel (33), and Rhoda (Lee) Cowles, b. April 7, 1777, in Southington; graduated at Yale College, in 1800, and the same year delivered an oration in Southington on the death of Washington; studied theology with Revs. John Smalley and Charles Backns; settled as pastor over the Congregational church and society in North Canaan, Aug. 29, 1805, where he remained until January, 1833. He married May 25, 1808, Fanny, daughter of Ebenezer Smith, of New Marlboro, Mass., born June 2, 1784, and who survives him. After a very successful ministry of nearly twenty-eight years, he died in Southington, in the same room in which he was born, while on a visit to his friends, Feb. 8, 1813, and his remains were taken to North Canaan for interment. (See Biog. Sketch, p. 490.)
CHILDREN .- 121. Frances A., b. April 19, 1809; m. May, 1831, Dr. A. A. Wright, of Goshen, Ct .; 122. Sarah Lee, b. Nov. 18, 1811; m. Jan. 12, 1854, Gen. Thomas W. Hervey; 123. Rhoda C., b. Oct. 25, 1813; 124. Edward P., b. Jan. 19, 1815; graduated at Yale, in 1836; studied law with Hon. A. L. Jordan; m. Nov. 24, 1852, Sarah E. Boies; appointed Judge of Supreme Court, N. Y., 1854; d. Dec. 2, 1874; 125. David S., b. Feb. 25, 1817; studied law, and settled in Hudson, N. Y .; Col. 128th N. Y. Vols. ; d. at Port Hudson, May 27, 1863 (see sketch of his father); 126. Walter S., b. Feb. 23, 1819; m. June 17, 1852, Mary Thomson; 127. Almira Canning, b. Aug. 28, 1824; m. Sept. 15, 1851, Rev. Elisha Whit- tlesey, a clergyman of the Prot. Epis. Church, and Rector of Christ Church, Canaan.
58. ALPHEUS.
ALPIIEUS COWLES, son of Gamaliel (34) and Anna (Carter) Cowles, b. Oct. 30, 1779, in Southington; m. Oct. 25, 1803, Roxana Lee, daugh- ter of Timothy and Lucy (Camp) Lee. Lived in Southington and Cheshire, and died Dec., 1822. He and his four children have tomb- stones in the cemtery at Plantsville, standing side by side. His widow
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married (2) June 17, 1835, Abel Carter, whom she survived, and died . in 1874, aged 93.
CHILDREN .- 128. Emy Ann, b. Dec. 16, 1804; d. Sept. 10, 1828; 129. Sarah D., b. June 5, 1807; d. Jan. 12, 1832; 180. Frederick, b. Jnly 26, 1809; d. March 31, 1831; 131. Fanny R., 6. July 13, 1812; d. Jan. 13, 1830.
61. JUBA
JUBA COWLES, son of Calvin (37) and Mariam (Atwater) Cowles, b. in Southington, in 1775; m. Orrilla, daughter of Levi and Lydia (Beckwith) Woodruff, who was born March 15, 1778. He resided in various localities in Southington, where he taught school fourteen winters. During the later years of his life he resided in Cheshire, where his wife died, and he married again. Died August, 1827.
CHILDREN .- 132. James H., went to Hamptonville, Surry County, N. C., and married and died there,-two children; 183. Betsey, m. Leverett Bristol, and removed to the West; 134. Ellen M., m. William Bristol, and removed to the West; 135. Francis D. L., lived in Cheshire in 1860; 136. Polly M., 6. 1803; d. 1805; 137. Emily A., m. Edward Hough-both deaf mutes-reside in Meriden; 138 Lauren L .; 139. Charles W .; 140. Caroline, b. March 20, 1827; m. Timothy White, Jr.
68. JOSIAH.
JOSIAH COWLES, son of Calvin (37) and Mariam (Atwater) Cowles, b. April 3, 1791, in Farmingbury parish; spent most of the early years of his life in Southington; m. Sept. 20, 1815, Deborah, daughter of Abel Sanford, of Wallingford, and soon after settled in Hamptonville, Surry County, N. C., where he engaged in merchandising and the tinning business. His wife died Jan. 9, 1827, when he married (2) July 25, 1828, widow Nancy C. Duvall, who died during the war. He was postmaster at H. for over forty years; was a member of the Legislature and of the Council of State, Magistrate and Judge of the County Court. He died Nov. 11, 1873.
CHILDREN .- 141. Eliza Ann, 6. April 22, 1817; m. Dr. Bilson B. Benham; 142. Elvira D., b. Jan. 18, 1819; d. Jan. 20, 1820; 143. Calvin G., b. Jan. 6, 1821; m. Martha T. Duvall; m. (2) Adah, daughter of Gov. W. W. Holden; 144. Abel S., b. Oct. 1, 1824; d. March 6, 1853; 145. Josiah, b. Dec. 17, 1829; m. Mary E. Evans; d. Dec. 1, 1858; 146. Andrew C., b. Jan. 12, 1833; member of the State Senate for many years; 147. Miles M., b. April 16, 1834; a lawyer, Colonel in Confederate army, mortally wounded June 26, 1862; 148. Lewis W., b. Dec. 3, 1837; d. June 13, 1839; 149. William H., 6. April 29, 1840; a lawyer at Wilkesboro, N. C., Clerk of State Senate; 150. Henry C., b. Jan. 17, 1842; m. Lewis, of Slatesville, N. C .; 151. Caroline M., b. Oct. 9, 1845.
102. JONATHAN S.
JONATHAN STURGES COWLES, son of Pitt (47) and Margaret (Sloper) Cowles, b. July 31, 1799, in Southington; m. Jan. 13, 1828, Polly, daughter of Levi and Polly (Gridley) Parsons. He lived on East Street, where he died June 28, 1864, by being precipitated from a load of hay.
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CHILDREN .- 152. Charles Luther, 6. Jan. 17, 1829; m. Lucy Ann Rackley; 153. Marga- ret Sloper, b. Aug. 23, 1830; m. March 15, 1849, Oliver L. Grannis; 154. Sarah Amanda, b. May 8, 1834; m. Oct., 1851, Thomas Lee; 155. Mary Elizabeth, b. March 20, 1842; m. Feb. 16, 1865, Henry L. Warner.
105. HENRY.
HENRY COWLES, son of George Washington (49) and Amy (Adkins) Cowles, b. Jan. 1, 1805; m. Aug. 29, 1827, Lydia, daughter of Elisha Thorp, who was born April 25, 1807. He resided in the southwest part of the town, and there died.
CHILDREN .- 156. George, b. May 16, 1828; d. Jan. 19, 1829; 157. William, b. Nov. 15, 1829; d. Nov. 16, 1829; 158. Laura Ann, b. Sept. 21, 1830; d. Oct. 1, 1837; 159. Lucelia b. Oct. 20, 1832; m. Dec. 7, 1852, Lewis L. Avery; 160. Emma Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1835; m May 15, 1853, George F. Lewis; 161. Randolph W., b. March 1, 1838; 162. Victoria C., b. May 16, 1842; 163. Emily L., 6. June 8, 1848; 164. Elinora, b. Dec. 19, 1851 ; 165. Charlotte, m. Squire Robinson.
106. TIMOTHY.
TIMOTHY COWLES, son of George Washington (49) and Amy (Ad- kins) Cowles, b. 1806; m. Nov. 16, 1828, Hila, daughter of Elihu Thorp. He resided in the southwest part of Southington, where he died Oct. 3, 1856.
CHILDREN .- 166. Julia Ann, m. Aug. 8, 1847, James W. Shepard; 167. Mary Jane, m. April 7, 1850, Sidney A. Matthews; 168. Ellen M., m. June 15, 1851, Henry J. Newell; 169. Cornelia, m. Oct. 30, 1853, Henry Westwood; 170. Warren, b. 1839; 171. Josiah Washing- ton, b. 1842.
114. PHILIP A.
PHILIP ALEXANDER COWLES, son of Addison (51) and Phebe (Cole) Cowles, b. April 19, 1806; m. Oct. 24, 1836, Ursula, daughter of Caleb Savage. He resided in Southington and Waterbury. Died Dec. 19, 1852.
CHILDREN .- 172. Frances Ann, b. April 5, 1837 ; m. Dennis P. Webster; 173. Emeline Ruth, b. Jan. 31, 1842; m. James K. Elliot. They have one child, Harry Luzerne.
115. CHARLES AUGUSTUS.
CHARLES AUGUSTUS COWLES, son of Addison (51) and Phebe (Cole) Cowles, b. Jan. 1, 1808; m. Sept. 24, 1839, widow Delia V. Bradley. He acquired a competence by trade at the South. Resided in Plants- ville, where he died, March 6, 1873.
CHILDREN .- 174. Charles B., b. Sept. 12, 1840; m. Jan. 15, 1868, Caroline V. Moss; 175. Frederick A., b. May 15, 1843; m. Oct. 26, 1866, Louise M. Hart; 176. Jane L., b. May 4, 1845; m. Dec. 25, 1867, Royal C. Mix; 177. William H., 6. June 24, 1847 ; d. Aug. 3, 1847 ; 178. Walter A., 6. July 9, 1848; m. Jan. 1872, Sarah E. Norton; 179. William H., b. March 19, 1850; 180. Julia A., b. June 23, 1851; m. Nov. 18, 1873, Alfred N. Parmelee; 181. Fanny, b. March 29, 1854.
116. HENRIETTA M.
HENRIETTA MARIA COWLES, daughter of Addison (51) and Rhoda (Lee) Cowles, b. June 19, 1809; m. George Clark, Aug. 29, 1831, and resides in Southington, on Nashaway Plains.
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, CHILDREN .- 182. Josephine A., 6. Aug. 17, 1835; 183. Frederick A., 6. Jan. 3, 1838; m. Aug. 20, 1863, Mary M. Smith, of Denver, Col .; d. July 21, 1874; [he was the proprietor of a valuable gold mine in Colorado, and had accumulated a large estate; he was killed by the falling of a derrick.] Children-Maud E., b. July 3, 1864; Mary F., b. Oct. 15, 1866; Pearl E., 6. April 3, 1869; 184. Leontine A., 6. Oct. 12, 1840; d. Aug. 25, 1842; 185. Leon- tine E., b. May 11, 1842; m. Sept. 26, 1866, Albert B. Crook, -child, Albert W., 6. Oct. 1, 1867; 186. George A., b. Oct. 11, 1844; m. April 29, 1874, Minnie Norman, of Fairplay, Col .; 187. Edward A., b. Oct. 24, 1846; 188. Jolin P., b. April 10, 1850; d. Sept. 22, 1870.
CONVERSE.
EDWARD MORRIS CONVERSE, son of Dyer and Priscilla (Marcy) Con- verse, born at Millington, Conn., April 8, 1788, and married Dec. 4, 1811, Phila, daughter of David and Huldah (Cogswell) Peck; she born Aug. 31, 1787. He learned the tinman trade, and worked in Hart- ford, where he became acquainted with Seth and Asahel Peck, whose sister he married. Discerning his skill and inventive genius, these brothers availed themselves of his services, and he removed to South- ington, where he gave his time to the study of models and inventions. But the profits of labor seemed to have passed into other hands, as is too often the case with inventors. He is still living in Western New York.
CHILDREN .- 2. Jennette, b. March 1, 1813; m. Oct. 1, 1834, William Clark ; he b. Jan. 8, 1812; and had children-Julia Ann, b. Feb. 21, 1836; Jane, b. Aug. 21, 1837; William E., 6. Aug. 10, 1839; Julius H., b. June 17, 1841; 3. Julia Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1815; m. Jan. 20, 1839, Samuel R. Gridley; 4. Nancy, 6. April 23, 1820; m. Pertullus D. Townshend; he b. April 9, 1820. Children-Orrin P., b. Ang. 20, 1842; Alice K., 6. Oct. 19, 1851.
CRISSEY.
GOULD CRISSEY is supposed to have come to Southington from Fairfield County, and was b. Feb. 10, 1760; m. Feb. 23, 1783, Eunice Morse; she born Feb. 23, 1763. He died Oct. 20, 1838; his wife Nov. 30, 1841. He was made a freeman in Southington, April 7, 1788.
CHILDREN .- 2. Timothy C., 6. April 25, 1785; d. Sept. 11, 1817; 3. Saralı, 6. Aug. 12, 1787; 4. Eunice, b. Nov. 18, 1789; m. Riley Tisdale; d. June 28, 1875; 5. James, 6. Feb. 16, 1792; 6. Esther, b. Dec. 3, 1794; m. Harvey Wright; d. Nov. 1844; 7. Justus, b. June 21, 1797; 8. Nancy, b. March 28, 1800; d. Oct. 12, 1817; 9. Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1806.
9. CHARLES.
CHARLES CRISSEY, son of Gould (1), b. Nov. 2, 1806; m. June 23, 1830, Harriet H. Read; d. Feb. 27, 1859.
CHILDREN .- 10. James W., 6. April 24, 1831; 11. Charles Jr., b. July 10, 1837; m. Oct. 22, 1866, Aurelia D. Raymond; was captain in last war; 12. Julius, b. Sept. 15, 1844; m. June
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2, 1567, Mary J. Abbott. Children-Gertrude, 6. April 9, 1868; d. Ang. 1, 1872; Bertha E., b. July 8, 1870; Daisy M., 6. Jan. 19, 1872; Charles H., b. Sept. 22, 1873.
10. JAMES W.
JAMES W. CRISSEY, son of Charles (9), b. April 24, 1831; m. April 24, 1858, Ellen (Andrews) Barnes, who died Aug. 22, 1873. He lives on West Street, and is engaged in the milk business.
CHILDREN .- 13. Hattie, b. Nov. 6, 1861; 14. Horace E., b. Nov. 30, 1863; 15. Charles E., b. Feb. 1, 1868; 16. Nellie, b. March 24, 1870.
12. JULIUS.
JULIUS CRISSEY, son of Charles (9), b. Sept. 15, 1844; m. June 2, 1867, Mary J. Abbott. He is connected with manufacturing interests.
CHILDREN .- 17. Gertrude, b. April 9, 1868; d. Aug. 1, 1872; 18. Bertha E., b. Jnly 8, 1870; 19. Daisy M., b. Jan. 19, 1872; 20. Charles H., 6. Sept. 22, 1873.
CURTISS.
The Rev. JEREMIAH CURTISS was the first pastor of the Congregational church, Southington, and came hither from Stratford. The deed con- veying to him " the minister's lot," mentions him as " Jeremiah Curtiss, formerly of Stratford." The earliest entry of this name' upon the Stratford Records, excepting that of the birth of children, is in 1652. Mention is made of "widow Elizabeth Curtiss, mother of John and William." In her will (1658) Mrs. Curtiss names John and William, and Mary, daughter of her son Thomas. Of this Thomas there seems to be no trace. It is supposed that "widow Elizabeth " came over from England with her sons. It is possible that Thomas may not have crossed the occan with the family, but permitted his daughter Mary to do so; or, what is more probable, if he did not accompany them, he may not have been living. Genealogists can trace no relationship of this Stratford family to the families of Roxbury and Scituate (vide Rev. B. L. Swan in Cothren, Vol: II., p. 1,487). Heretofore a close connection was supposed to exist, the error resulting from a confusion of names.
I. ELIZABETHI.
ELIZBETH CURTISS, born in England, and there married; probably came to this country a widow, in company with two children and a grandchild ("daughter of her son Thomas"). She located in Strat- ford, Conn.,-perhaps about 1639. If, as Cothren gives the tradition,
1 " It is stated that at the date of their removal to Stratford, John was about 28, and William about 18 years of age."-Cothren.
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John was 28 at the time, and he died in 1707, aged 96; 1639 would be the year of their settlement there. Her will was proved Nov. 4, 1658, and devised the estate to John and William, and to grandsons John, son of John, and Jonathan, son of William.
CHILDREN .- 2. John, b. 1611; m. Elizabeth --; d. 1707; 3. William, b. 1621; m. (1) unknown; (2) Sarah Goodrich, widow of William G. Marvin, of Wethersfield.
2. JOHN.
JOHN CURTISS, son of widow Elizabeth, b. in England, and came to this country with his mother, as is supposed, when 28 years of age, and with her settled in Stratford, about 1639. He married Elizabeth (Welles?)-" a grandson of Governor Thomas Wells calls John Curtiss ' Uncle.'" He died in 1707, aged 96. She died March, 1681-2.
CHILDREN .- 4. John, b. Oct. 16, 1642; m. Hannah Kimberly, a widow ; 5. Israel, b. April, 1644; 6. Elizabeth, b. May, 1647; 7. Thomas, 6. 1648-9; removed to Wallingford; 8. Joseph, b. Nov., 1650; m. Bethiah Bosth; 9. Benjamin, 6. Sept., 1652; m. Esther, daughter of Jo- seph Judson; 10. Hannah, 6. Feb., 1654; m. Benjamin Lewis.
3. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM CURTISS, Son of widow Elizabeth, b. in England, and came to this country with his mother, and settled in Stratford, about 1639. He married, but the name is unknown. He married the second time Sarah Goodrich, widow of William G. Marvin, of Wethersfield. This marriage ocenrred after 1676. All his children were by his first mar- riage. He bore the title of Captain; and, although one of the original grantees of Woodbury (see Cothren), he remained in Stratford, and there died, Dec. 21, 1702. His will is dated Dec. 15, 1702, which names the following
CHILDREN -11. Sarah, b. Oct., 1642; 12. Jonathan, b. Feb., 1644; m. Abigail Thomp- son; 13. Joshua, b. Oct., 1646; 14. Abigail, b. April, 1650; 15. Daniel, b. Nov., 1652; 16. Elizabeth, b. Feb., 1654-5; m. - Rose; 17. Ebenezer, b. July, 1667; m. Ruth Porter; 18. Zachary (Zechariah), b. Nov., 1659; m. Hannah Porter; 19. Josiah, 6. Aug, 1662; m. Abigail, daughter of Joseph Judson. She died 1697.
18. ZACHARY.
ZACHARY (or Zechariah) CURTISS, son of William (3), b. Nov., 1659, in Stratford; m. Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah (Groves) Porter, of Windsor; she born 1665. On the Stratford Records is a deed of land recorded to him by virtue of his marriage with Hannah Porter, received by her from her "Honorable grandfather, Mr. Philip Groves," by will, etc. He also received a gift of land from his father, Capt. William Curtiss. He was admitted to the church in Stratford in 1687.
CHILDREN .- 20. Zechariah, b .-; m., 1722, Mary Nicols,-a daughter Ennice was bap. Oct. 15, 1722; 21. Jonathan, bap. April 1, 1697; 22. Jeremiah, bap. May 26, 1706.
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22. JEREMIAHI.
Rev. JEREMIAH CURTISS, son of Zachary (18), b. in Stratford, 1706. He was baptized May 26, 1706. The date of birth is not known, but probably was near that.of his baptism. Taking into account all the dates of various kinds that we have, his birth could not have occurred earlier than March 21st. He graduated at Yale College, in 1724, when only 18 years old, and was ordained pastor of the Congregational church in Southington, Nov. 13, 1728. He received the lot designed "for ye use of a minister," by deed Jan. 1, 1728-9. Upon this lot he built a dwelling, which stood between the house of John Curtiss and the old building, a few feet to the northeast. The hollow ground indi- cates precisely where the cellar was. Mr. Curtiss married Jan. 7. 1730-1, Hannah Burnham, daughter of Rev. William and Hannah (Wolcott) Burnham, of Kensington. She died April 10, 1772, when he married (2) May 4, 1774, Rachel, widow of Joseph Guernsey, o Westbury. She died Oct. 21, 1794, aged 88. (See Chap. VII.)
CHILDREN .- 23. Sarah, b. April 12, 1733; m. Ang. 15, 1751, Noah Gridley; d. Aug. 6. 1806; 24. Hannah, b. April, 1735; m. Nov. 13, 1755, Job Lewis; d. May 4, 1810; 25. Sam- uel, b. Nov. 15, 1737; m. May 14, 1766, Margaret Root; d. May 15, 1801; 26. John, b. Jan 20, 1739-40; m. Dec. 2, 1762, Mary Lewis; d. March 25, 1801; 27. Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1742: m. Ang. 7, 1769, Dr. Phineas Clark ; d. Oct., 1771; 28. Lucy, b. Ang. 5, 1745; m. Feb. 17, 1764, Elisha Root; d. May 6, 1773; 29. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 7, 1752; d. Dec. 23, 1758.
25. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL CURTISS, son of Rev. Jeremialı (22), b. Nov. 15, 1737; m. (1) May 14, 1766, Margaret, daughter of Jonathan and Ruth Root She died Dec. 20, 1769, when he married (2) Mary Ann, daughter of Aaron and Susannah (Stanley) Day. He settled a little south of his father's, but afterward sold the place to Rev. William Robinson, when he bought of the heirs the homestead of his father-in-law, at South End. The house stood on the south corner of the road, nearly oppo- site where Mr. Stillman now lives. He died May 15, 1801, and his wife March 18, 1824, aged 77.
CHILDREN .- Infant, b .- d. Nov. 4, 1768; 30. Samuel, b. Dec. 8, 1769; m. Feb. 24, 1799, Peggy Dyer; 31. Day, b. Dec. 20, 1772; d. Nov. 23, 1794; 32. Carlos, b. Dec. 20, 1774; d. Oct. 8, 1792; 33. Leverett, b. 1776; m. Jan. 25, 1796, Ruth Barnes; 34. Margaret, bap. Feb., 1782; m March 25, 1804, Harvey Hough; 35. Leonard, bap. Feb., 1782; infant, b. Jan. 29, 1786; d. same day; 36. Mary Ann, b. -; m. Moses Rice.
26. JOHN.
JOHN CURTISS, son of Rev. Jeremiah (22), b. Jan. 20, 1739-40; m. Dec. 2, 1762, Mary Lewis, daughter of Nathan. His house stood a few rods northeast of his father's. In the town he was prominent, having been for years its Clerk, and also a Justice of the Peace. He was a men- ber of the State Convention called to ratify the Federal Constitution
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and voted in the affirmative. He died March 25, 1801, and his wife Sept. 9, 1815, aged .73.
CHILDREN .- 37. Lovina, b. Sept. 11, 1763; m. Jan. 13, 1788, Selah Deming,-they went to Ohio. Children-Fisher, b. Oct. 9, 1789; Sally, b. July 4, 1793. 38. Lucas, b. June 17, 1766; m. Nov. 25, 1799, Laurinda Carter; 39. Jeremiah, Sept. 6, 1770; m. Rachel Carter; d. June 21, 1813; 40. Polly, b. June 5, 1773; 41. Lucy, b. July 25, 1776; m. Oct. 29, 1797, James Coach Carter; d. Sept. 27, 1855; 42. Marcus, b. Sept. 19, 1780; m. Nov. 18, 1804, Catherine Newell; 43. Erastus, b. May 30, 1784; m. Nov. 24, 1808, Mary Lee.
33. LEVERETT.
LEVERETT CURTISS, son of Samuel (25), b. 1776; m. Jan. 25, 1796, Ruth, daughter of Asa and Sarah (Atkins) Barnes. He lived at South End, where he died Oct. 12, 1826, and his wife April 9, 1850, aged 78.
CHILDREN .- Infant, b. Jan. 28, 1797; d. Jan. 28, 1797; 44. Carlos, b. Feb. 22, 1798; m. Jernsha Brooks, of Cheshire; 45. Laura, b. June 22, 1800; m. Jan. 1, 1821, Lemuel Andrews; d. Dec. 22, 1822; 46. Rodney, b. Sept. 26, 1803; graduated at Yale College, was a student of theology, and d. Aug. 18, 1829 (see Biog. Sketch); 47. Samuel Ellery, b. March 6, 1808; m. April 21, 1830, Mary B. Andrews, of New Britain. He lived for a time at South End, and then removed to Broadalbin, N. Y .; had four children, Francis M., Edwin R., Nathan C., George F. 48. Allen Barnes, b. Nov. 6, 1812; m. Laura -- , and lived on West Street, where he died Feb. 14, 1856. Child-Isaac Leverett, b. 1838; d. Feb. 4, 1854.
38. LUCAS.
LUCAS CURTISS, son of John (26), b. June 17, 1766; m. Nov. 25, 1799, Laurinda Carter, daughter of Abel and Rhoda (Lewis) Carter; d. Aug. 22, 1847. She died March 7, 1857. He occupied the home- stead of his father, which is still standing. For many years he was active in public affairs of the town.
CHILDREN .- 49. Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1801; m. April 29, 1822, Bennet Bishop; d. Aug. 7, 1827; had son Henry, b. May 19, 1824; m. (1) Patience Hitchcock; (2) Jan. 16, 1848, Urania S. Peck ; (3) Jane M. Cameron; daughter, Jane C., b. Jan. 24, 1826; d. Feb. 5, 1828; 50. Rachel Jane, b. June 17, 1805; m. April, 1825, Dr. Wyllys Woodruff.
39. JEREMIAH.
JEREMIAHI CURTISS, son of John (26), b. Sept. 6, 1770; m. Rachel Carter, daughter of Abel and Rhoda (Lewis) Carter, who died March 6, 1858, aged 86. He died June 21, 1813.
CHILDREN .- 51. John, b. Feb. 17, 1795; m. Dec. 25, 1817, Sarah Carter; d. May 27, 1866; she died Sept. 22, 1869, aged 71; 52. Lucy, b. 1807; d. July 9, 1815; 53. Charles, b. May, 1814; d. Sept. 6, 1815; 54. Polly, b. Feb. 24, 1790; m. Jan., 1815, William Hall; d. Sept. 17, 1848. Children-Lucy Curtiss, b. June 26, 1817; Susan, b. July 2, 1819; Lambert, b. Jan. 22, 1821; William Henry, b. Oct. 22, 1823; Charles A., b Oct. 4, 1825; Mary Jane, b. Dec. 3, 1828; Caroline F., 6. June 6, 1832.
412. MARCUS.
MARCUS CURTISS, son of John (26), b. Sept. 19, 1780; m. Nov. 30, 1804, Catherine, daughter of Isaac and Rachel (Pomeroy) Newell; d.
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Dec. 1, 1868. She died Sept. 10, 1870. They removed to Genoa, Ohio, in September, 1808.
CHILDREN .- 55. Augustus, b. June 2, 1806; m. June 22, 1842, Jane Wheatley; d. Dec. 28, 1963. Children-Newell and Harriet. 56. Leonard, b. April 4, 1811; m. May 4, 1836, Mary A. Hough. He lives in Galena, Ohio. Children-Henry, Howard, Dwight, and Edna. 57. Henry, b. March 12, 1814; m. Jane Monroe. Children-Orrell, Flora, George, Quincy, Edward. 58. Charles, b. Jan. 30, 1816; m. Martha lligley. Children-Adelia, Marcus, Augustus, Katy, and Gaius. 59. Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1818; m. Ransom Keeler; d. Dec. 10, 1852 : he died Feb. 15, 1862. Children-Bradley, Orrell, Emma, Lucy. 60. Oliver, b. July 30, 1821; m. Jane Badger; d. Oct. 20, 1866. 61. Rachel, b. Aug. 25, 1825; m. Charles Rugg. Children-Delia, Rosa, Edward, Emma, Lewis, Estelle, Jane.
43. ERASTUS.
ERASTUS CURTISS, son of John (26), b. May 30, 1784; m. Nov. 24, 1808, Mary Lee, daughter of Timothy and Lucy (Camp) Lee; d. April 4, 1825. She died Aug. 31, 1863. He lived on the homestead of his grandfather, Rev. Jeremiah Curtiss.
CHILDREN .- 62. Jolin, b. March 12, 1812; m. Sept. 12, 1838, Hannah M. Gridley. Chil- dren-John, b. March 2, 1840; d. Oct., 1845; Mary Alice, b. May 27, 1845; Sarah Elizabeth, b. April 23, 1853. 63. Susan, b. May 21, 1814; m. Sept. 26, 1839, Russell Peck. Children- Susan A., b. April 8, 1843; d. March 24, 1853; Susan A., b. Oct. 29, 1854; Salinda, b. Oct. 29, 1854; d. April 4, 1864. 64. Mary Emeline, b. June 8, 1817; m. Ezra Loveland.
44. CARLOS.
CARLOS CURTISS, son of Leverett (33), b. Feb. 22, 1798; m. Oct. 29, 1820, Jerusha Brooks, of Cheshire. He lives at South End.
CHILDREN .- 65. Harry Brooks, b. Nov. 26, 1821; m. (1) Nov. 1, 1843, Frances E. Doo- little; (2) Aug. 17, 1852, - Copps, daughter of Chester Copps, and have children, Ellen L., Laura E., William L .; 66. William Day, b. Feb. 24, 1825; d. Sept. 22, 1825; 67. Laura, b. Feb. 7, 1828; d. Jan. 21, 1838.
CURTISS (SECOND BRANCH).
SOLOMON CURTISS, of Southington, son of Solomon, m. Feb. 13, 1766. Abigail Gillett, daughter of Zachariah; she born in Southington, Jan, 2, 1742, and died June 8, 1820. He lived in the north part of the town, at Newell Corners, on a farm, and died Aug. 1, 1820, in his 80th year. A Solomon and Ezekiel Curtiss were in the Revolutionary War. The former is supposed to be the head of this second branch.
CHILDREN .- 2. Levi, b. Jan. 10, 1772; 3. Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1776; 4. Solomon, bap. Dec. 24, 1780; d. Dec. 19, 1793, in 17th year; 5. Ennice, b. April 16, 1778; 6. Abigail, b. Dec. 10, 1779; m. Oct. 29, 1797, Levi Barnes; d. Feb. 11, 1857, aged 88; 7. Lydia, bap. Dec. 24, 1780; m. Jan. 19, 1803, Samuel Barnes; 8. Ruth, bap. Sept. 12, 1784; 9. Samuel, bap. May 27, 1787; m. Nov. 20, 1808, Polly Phelps.
2. LEVI.
LEVI CURTISS, son of Solomon, b. Jan. 10, 1772; m. Nancy, daughter of Cornelius and Jemima (Andrews) Dunham. He lived on Redstone
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Hill, and there died, May 31, 1840. His wife died June 12, 1831, aged 60.
CHILDREN .- 10. Chester, b. March 31, 1793; m. Elizabeth Hitchcock, of Cheshire; 11. Emily, 6. Nov. 12, 1795; d. July 27, 1818; 12. George, b. March 18, 1797; m. Ann E. Ley- den, of N. C .; 13. Nancy, b. Ang. 10, 1798; m. Andrew Langdon; 14. Levi, b. Feb. 19, 1800; m. Julia Brooks; 15. Solomon, b. Sept. 3, 1801; m. Sarah Cooke; 16. Lydia, b. April 25, 1803; d. Oct., 1826; 17. Triplets, d. young; Charles, b. Sept. 13, 1807; 18. Sarah, b. April 17, 1809; m. Nov. 15, 1832, Henry A. Clark ; 19. Jennette, b. July 27, 1811; m. Asahel Carter; 20. Abigail, b. Nov., 1813.
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