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6. Joseph W., s. Belcher 4, m. Beulah Bassett, of Kigs'n., who d. Oct. 19, 1847, ae. 67. Lives on Broadway. Followed the seas in his youth ; but has lately given his attention to farming. ch. : 1. Ann W., Nov. 22, 1812, m. Joseph C. Stockbridge, and d. ae. 24. 2. Joseph, July 5, 1815, m. 1, Ann Caldwell, and 2, Jennet Crook, lives in Medford, and has Julia A., Elizab., and an infant. 3. Elizabeth W., May 1, 1818, m. Levi Sturtevant, May 20, 1849, and lives in Pemb. 4. Lydia, July 14, 1821, m. Gad J. Bailey, of H. 5. Andrew, Nov. 3, 1825. Works in Barker's Foundry, on King st. Not m. 6. Sophia B., July 1829. 7. Henry, Nov. 3, 1842. In E. Ab'n., learning the car- penter's trade.
7. Zebulon, s. Belcher 4, m. Christiana, da. Isaac Josselyn, “ 1812, and lives on Broadway, near the Four Corners. Black- smith, shipwright, farmer, &c. ch. : 1. Almira, Dec. 20, 1813, m. Amander Alden, Oct. 7, 1838, and lives in Bridg'r. 2. Geo., Nov. 6, 1815, d. in Washington, N. C., ae. 27. 3. Samuel, Sep. 21, 1817, m. Lydia Eells, and lives in Medford. Has Mary S., living. Has lost 2. 4. Charles, July 27, 1819, m. Sarah Cook, and lives in Pemb. Has Sarah F., Chas. C., Lomira H., and Eliza H. Shoemaker by trade. 5. Lovisa, May 13, 1821, m. Alexander Alden, of Ab'n., June 9, 1850. 6. William, Nov. 23, 1823. Lives with Chas., in Pemb. 7. Priscilla, Jan. 10, 1826, m. George W. Eells, Nov. 16, 1845. 8. Mary A., Nov. 23, 1828.
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CORTHELL, Levi, s. Robert, of Scit., b. June 20, 1742, m. Debo. Curtis, Oct. 12, 1769, and it is said, lived where Enos Curtis does, on Whiting st., the place being called Corthell's hill. He had several ch., and moved to Me. His son Calvin, b. Feb. 16; 1775, m. Patience Vinal, of Mf'd., was a blacksmith, lived nearly opposite Thos. M. Bates's, on Circuit st., and d. Aug. 16, 1839. His wid. is yet living. ch .: 1. Lucy L., Mar. 17, 1808, m. Francis B. Ellis, Jan. 9, 1826, who d., and she lives a wid. with her mo. 2. Calvin C., Aug. 4, 1813, d. May 23, 1814, 3. David, Mar. 16, 1816, m. Phebe S. Pratt, May 9, 1837, who d. Nov. 5, 1841, having had Phoebe M., Dec. 7, 1838, and Ada- line, May 29, 1841.
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CROOKER, or CROCKER, Daniel, was in H., in 1736, m. Mary Ramsdell, Ap. 28, 1736, and had Daniel, b. June 5, 1740, who was father of Ensign, of E. Bridg'r., b. 1770, and gr. fa. of Ensign, of H. ?- also Tilden, b. 1755, who was of H., and others.
2. Tilden, s. Daniel, was a ship carpenter by trade, and kept tavern for a time, near the Four Corners, his house being now oc- cupied by Rufus Farnum. He m. Priscilla Barker, of Pemb., and d. Sep. 8, 1818, ae. 63. ch .: 1. Capt. Tilden, June, 1782, m. wid. Dorothy Hillborn, Jan. 16, 1837, and lived in Boston. 2. Nathaniel, Mar. 12, 1784, m. Anne L. Smith, Mar. 9, 1806, and lived in Chas'n. 3. Priscilla, Jan. 21, 1787, m. George Langley, Esq., lawyer, of Boston. 4. Mary C., Feb. 19, 1790, m. Benja- min Stockbridge. Jan. 26, 1814, and d. Mar. 1, 1818. 5. Sarah B., Nov. 14, 1794, m. David Stockbridge, jr. 6. Silvia, Mar. 11, 1798, m. Charles F. Thacher, of Machias, Me., Feb. 1, 1820.
3. Ensign. s. Ensign, of E. Bridg'r., and gr. s. Dan'l., m. 1, Mary Bailey, Dec. 24, 1828, who d. May, 1841; and 2, Silvia Foster, Nov. 1841, and lives on Whiting st., in the house built by Caleb Whiting, jr., and Ezra Whiting. ch .: 1. Charles E., Ap. 28, 1830. 2. Henry W., Jan., 1832. 3: Mary E., 1835, d. Oct. 6, 1845. (By 2d.) 4. James F., Aug. 1, 1842. 5. John H., Feb. 20, 1847.
NOTE .- We think it prob. that Dan'l., of H., descended from Francis Crooker, who was in Scit., in 1748, and who m. Mary Gaunt, of Banstable, 1647. Deane says of him, that " he has posterity in HI."
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Arms : Arg. a chev sa. betw. three bulls heads, cabosted, q, gu. Cabossed Crest : A Unicorn pass. or, betw. four trees ppr.
CURTIS, CORTEIS, &c., an ancient English Family, settled in the Counties of Kent, and Sussex. (See Berry's Genealogies.) Stephen Curtis, was of Appledore, Kent, ab. 1450, and several of his descendants were Mayors of Tenterden, a town from which some of the first settlers of Scituate came. The earlier desc'ts. of this pedigree, are taken from an original pedigree, in the posses- sion of the family, under the hand and seal of office of Sir Wm. Segar, Garter King-of-Arms, transcribed by John Philpot, Blanch Lion, and entitled, " This descent of the auntient familie of the Curteises, in the Co. of Kent, gents., faithfullie collected out of the office of Arms, the public records of the kingdom, private evidences of the familie, and other venerable monuments of an- tiquitie ;" in which pedigree, and also in several old MSS., in the Harleian Coll., in the Brit. Mus., the arms of the family are given as annexed, without reference to any particular grant, but as borne by them in virtue of ancient usage.
William Curtis, came to N. Eng., in the Lion, in 1632, and was of Boston in that year, and afterwards of Rox'y., where his de- Con bustin of Roxbury who came in the Lion" in 1632 was from Nazing Essay, not from Kent. . The Curtis family of Essex did not bean the arms
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scendants still reside. He was the ancestor of Geo. T., and Benj. R., Esq'rs., of Boston.
Richard, William, and John Curtis, were of Scit., in 1643, and Thos., in 1649, who was of York, Me., and who returned there. John left no descendants on record. A few of the desc'ts. of Thos., are in Scit., and elsewhere; and more of the desc'ts. of Richard. The desc'ts. of Wm., are quite numerous, in Scit., Han- over, and other towns in Mass. These are here given.
-1. William, bro. of Richard and John, was in Scit., in 1643, but the name of his wife is not given, nor have have we found the date of his death. His farm was on the North River, next South of the Wanton farm, (Deane,) and he was a member of the 2nd Church. His ch. were, 1. Joseph, May 1664. 2. Benj., Jan., 1667. 3. Wm., Jan., 1669. 4. Jno., Feb., 1671. 5. Miriam, Ap., 1673. 6. Mehitable, Dec., 1675. 7. Stephen, Sep., 1677. Left no desc'ts. on record. 8. Sarah, Aug., 1679, m. Wm. Cook, Aug. 30, 1705. 9. Sam'l., June, 1681.
-2. Joseph, s. Wm. 1, by w. Rebecca, had 1. Joseph, Mar. 23, 1694. 2. Josiah, Ap. 5, 1697. 3. Rebecca, May 9, 1699. 4. Martha, Feb. 14, 1701, prob. m. Benj. Mann, Feb. 4, 1724. 5. Richard, Nov. 8, 1702, prob. d. unm., in H., April. 28, 1768 -6. Elisha, Feb. 20, 1705. 7. Thankful, Jan. 17, 1708. 8. Jesse, Oct. 17, 1709. 9. Peleg, bap. Oct. 12, 1712. No desc'ts. are recorded.
3. Benj., s. Wm. 1, m. Mary Silvester, in 1689, and, it is said, built the Curtis mills, on the Third Herring Brook, now owned by T. J. Gardner, Esq. ch .: 1. Mary, Aug. 22, 1691, m. Meletiah Dillingham, Oct. 28, 1723. 2. Benj., Dec. 14, 1692. 3. Eben'r., Aug. 1, 1694. 4. Lydia, Feb. 27, 1693, m. Joseph House, jr., Dec. 13, 1716. 5. Sarah, Dec. 20, 1697, m. Sam'l. Clapp, jr., Jan. 7, 1725. 6. Ruth, Jan. 14, 1700. 7. Susanna, Mar. 23, 1702, d. Ap. 14, 1714. 8. Debo., Aug., 1704. 9. Wm., July, 1706, m. Martha Curtis, Nov. 3, 1738, lost 3 ch., d. young, and had Anna, May 19, 1748, m. Jno. Curtis. 10. David, June 26, 1708. 11. Peleg, Sep., 1710.
4. Wm., s. Wm. 1, was m., and prob. had 1. Mary, who m.
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Joseph Benson, of Hull, May 17, 1727. 2. Rachel, who m. Neh'h. White, Ap. 25, 1737, and 3. a son Wm., b. ab. 1696. The records of this family are wanting.
5. John, s. Wm. 1, m. Experience Palmer, Mar. 4, 1708, and, according to Deane, settled near Hugh's Cross. We think it is prob. that his house stood where stands that of the late Lem']. Curtis, on Washington, near Silver st. ch .: 1. John, Mar. 14, 1709. 2. Bezaleel, Sep. 9, 1711. 3. Susannah, bap. Oct. 16, 1714. 4. Elizabeth, bap. May 28, 1721. .
6. Sam'l., s. Wm. 1, m. Anna Barstow, Sep. 11, 1707, and, according to Deane, settled on the paternal farm. He owned land in H., and was part owner of the first saw-mill erected on Main street. His ch. were, 1. Sam'l., June 24, 1708, m. Han- nah Whiting, of H'm., Nov. 14, 1739, who d. Oct. 26, 1789, ae. 72, and he, Mar. 24, 1794, ae 86. No ch. Lived on Main st .; and Mr. Sam'l. Brooks, who was named from him, has in his pos- session a silver watch, and a pair of buckles, a legacy from Mr. C. 2. Anna, Ap. 14, 1711, d. Dec. 30, 1787, ae 77. 3. Martha, Aug. 3, 1713, m. Wm. Curtis, Nov. 23, 1738. 4. Miriam, Jan. 7, 1715-6. 5. Debo., Feb. 7, 1717-8. 6. Simeon, June 1, 1720. 7. Amos, July 15, 1722, m. Mary Faunce, of Kigs'n .. in 1744, lived in Scit., on the homestead, and d. in 1748, and his wid. m. Nath'l Church. He had ch., Samuel, Feb. 19, 1745, and Amos, Feb. 4, 1747, d. young. 8. Mehitable, Sep. 9, 1726.
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s. Joseph 2, m. Mary Palmer, Septem. 27, 1727, who d. Ap. 9, 1750, and he, Dec. 31, 1753. Lived on Circuit st., it is said, and, with Joseph House, was proprietor of the mill, afterwards called Eliab's mill. He was known as Governor Curtis, and was a man of enterprise in his day. ch .: 1. Mary, Aug. 1, 1729, m. Wm. Gould, of Bridg'r., Dec. 25, 1751. 2. Joseph, Sep. 21, 1731, m. Abigail -, and d. Aug. 14, 1759, having had Joseph, 1754, and Seth, 1757. 3. Joshua, Sep. 22, 1733. 4. Experience, July 28, 1735, d. June 25, 1738. 5. Stephen, bap. July 15, 1739, d. May 11, 1817 ? 6. Thankful, Ap. 2, 1742.
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8. Josiah Curtis s. Joseph 2, m. Sarah Collamore, January 1, 1729, and d. in H., Feb. 26, 1777. Lived on Curtis, now Main st., and was an ex- tensive land holder. ch. : 1. Abner, 1727. ? 2. Rebecca, bap. Dec. 19, 1731, d. Mar. 10, 1732. 3. Seth, bap. Aug. 25, 1734, d. July 27, 1751. 4. Job, bap. Aug. 17, 1736, lived on Main st., and d. unm., Ap. 6, 1804. He was Selectman in 1781.
-9. Elisha, s. Joseph 2., m. 1, Martha -, and 2, Sarah Chit- tenden, Nov. 12, 1741, and seems to have lived on the lane now leading to T. J. Gardner's mill, in Scit. ch. : 1. Mehitable, bap. May 18, 1735, d. young. 2. Elisha, bap. Ap. 3, 1737. 3. Zechariah, bap. Nov. 25, 1739, m. Lydia Palmer, Jan. 21, 1762, and had Zech., 1763, and Lydia, 1767. (By 2d.) 4. Mehitable, d. Aug. 10, 1744. 5. Martha, bap. June 2, 1745. 6. Calvin, bap. Sep. 27, 1747. 7. Luther, bap. Ap. 9, 1749. 8. Mehit- abel, bap. Aug. 11, 1751.
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10. Jesse, s. Joseph 2, m. Sarah Mann, Sep. 20, 1739, and d: in H., July 22, 1759, and his wid. Nov. 17, 1802, ae. 80. Lived on Curtis st. ch .: 1. Elijah, Ap. 16, 1740, d. Feb. 7, 1824. 2. Abel, Mar. 21, 1742, m. Ruth Turner, Feb. 12, 1776, and had Abel, 1777, Gideon, 1779, and Ruth, 1784. 3. Jesse, Mar. 27, 1744. 4. Debo., Ap. 17, 1746. 5. Gershom, Feb. 1, 1748, m Mary Stetson, in 1780, and moved to Me. ch. b. in H. : Briggs, 1776; Diana, 1777 : Gershom, 1781 ; Turner, 1785 ; and Chas., 1787. 6. Sarah, Feb. 17, 1750, prob. d. Jan. 28, 1775. 7. Charles, July 10, 1752. Left no desc'ts. on record. . 8. Amos, Oct. 31, 1759, d. Mar. 8, 1808. 9. Orpha, Oct. 16, 1759, m. Thos. Farrow, in 1807.
11. Benj., s. Benj. 3, m. Hannah Palmer, Dec. 13, 1716, and d. in H., Feb. 21, 1756. He was Selectman in 1727 and '28. ch. : 1. Benj., bap. Ap. 27, 1718, d. young. 2. Thos., bap.Sep. 4, 1720, m. 1, Sarah Utter, Aug. 20, 1741, who d. Dec. 28, 1753; and 2, Ruth Rose, Feb. 26, 1756, and had Hannah, 1742, d. 1749 ; Debo., 1744, m. Levi Corthell, 1769; Sarah, 1746; Thos., 1750 ; Lydia, b. and d. 1754; Faith, 1757 ; Ruth, 1759; and Hannah,
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1762. 3. Luke, bap. Mar. 11, 1722. Left no desc'ts. on record. 4. Hannah, bap. Mar. 1, 1724. 5. Caleb, bap. May 8, 1726, prob. m. Mercy Low, of H'm., Oct. 30, 1752. 6. Nath'l., bap. Mar. 31, 1728, in Scit. Left no desc'ts. on rec. 7. Benj., bap. Oct. 4, 1730, in H. 8. Rachel, bap. Oct. 4, 1730, m. John Gould, Bridg'r., Oct. 26, 1749. 9. Mary, July 15, 1732, m. Marlboro' Turner, Nov. 26, 1753. 10. Relief, Oct. 1738.
NOTE .- There was a Benj., who m. Naomi Bailey, Mar. 9, 1741, and had Ezra, Sep. 10, 1741; Stephen, May 15, 1744; Benj., Feb. 22, 1747; Nath'l., Ap. 16, 1749 ; and Jacob, Mar. 22, 1753, A little obscurity hangs over these families, which we have found it difficult entirely to clear up.
12. Ebenezer, s. Benj. 3, from the best information I can gain m. Elizabeth Ramsdell, Feb. 2, 1749, and d. Mar. 6, 1753, and his wid. m. Joseph Bates, Jan. 3, 1761. He had ch. : 1. Elizab., May 18, 1750, prob. d. Dec. 9, 1810. 2. Wm., Oct. 14, 1751, m. Rebecca -, and d. June 25, 1793, and his wid. m. Isaac Turner, Aug. 28, 1795. Hisch. were Wm. G., bap. June 25, 1775, stud. Law with Benj. Whitman, Esq., and d. June 25, 1795; Rufus, 1777, d. 1791; Rebecca, bap. May 23, 1779, m. Ozias Whiting, Mar. 2, 1797; Saba, bap. Sep. 16, 1787, m. Richard Estes, May 15, 1803; and Samuel, bap. July 4, 1790, d. Sep. 12, 1792.
13. David, s. Benj. 3, m. Bethia Sprague, of Dux'y., Dec. 14, 1732, and had in H., 1. Nehemiah, Jan. 3, 1733. 2. Ezekiel, Ap. 30, 1735. 3. Paul, May 29, 1737. 4. Michael, Ap. 30, 1739. 5. David, Aug. 23, 1741. 6. Ruth, July 31, 1743. After this date, the family disappears, and we find no farther trace of it. The father prob. moved from the town with his ch.,-and tradition says, to the Western part of Mass. Harperde, me.
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s. Benjamin 3, m. Experience Ford, 14 ab. 1749, and lived in Scit., in the house afterwards occupied by his son Peleg, and now owned by his gr. s. Philip. He was quite a business man, a substantial farmer, and a man of industry and thrift. ch .: 1. Lucy, d. unm., ab. 1825. 2. Experience, m Sam'l. Randall, of Scit. 3. Peleg. 4. Bethia, m. Jas. Gray, ab. 1785. 5. Thankful, m. Peleg Simmons, of Scit. 6. Leafy, d. young. 7. Joseph, Jan. 12, 1766,
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15. william Cuntis s. Wm. 4, m. Margaret Pratt, Jan. 29, 1718, and d. in H., Mar. 4, 1737. Prob. lived on Curtis st. ch : 1. Abel, Nov. 24, 1719. Left no desc'ts on record. 2. Jael, or Joel ? Aug. 14, 1721. No desc'ts. are recorded. 3. Wm., Aug. 27, 1724, (m. Martha Mann, Nov. 13, 1747, and d. Jan. 11, 1759 ? leaving ch .: Wm., Dec. 4, 1748, m. Debo. Curtis, Jan. 5, 1775, was Selectman in 1786, d. June 26, 1793, and his desc'ts. are in Me. ; Martha, Dec. 11, 1750, m. John Barnes, jr., H'm., Feb. 16, 1772 ; Abel, Aug. 10, 1752 ; Joel, June 28, 1754 ; Samuel, May 24, 1756 ; and Margaret, June 28, 1758, m. Ezra Briggs, jr., May 13, 1784.) 4. Marg't., Nov. 6, 1726, m. Jno. Barnes, H'm., Dec. 24, 1746. 5. Reuben, Feb. 6, 1729. 6. Lemuel, Nov. 9, 1731. 7. Mehitable, Nov. 1, 1734, m. Elijah Waters, of H'm., Mar. 31, 1755.
NOTE .- Ebenezer, s. Wm., jr., m. Zintha Stetson, and hrad ch., of whom a da. Cynthia, m. Wm., 'Whiting, of H., and Mary H., m. Benj. Munroe. He had other ch., most of whom are m., and live in Me.
16. John, s. John 5, m. 1, Abigail Waters, of H'm., Sep. 23, 1738; 2, Sarah Franklin, of H'm., June 29,1732 ; and 3, Mary Bryant, of Scit., Nov. 6, 1738, who d. June 2, 1797, ae. 86, and he Mar. 23, 1799, ae. 90. He had no ch. by his first w. By the 2d. w. he had, 1. Sarah, Mar. 16, 1733. 2. Miriam, Oct. 20, 1734. 3. John, May 6, 1737, d. young. (By 3d.) 4. Betty, Aug. 26, 1739, m. Solo. Bryant, of Plympton, May 1, 1766. 5. John, Jan. 2, 1741. 6. An infant d., Ap. 23, 1743.
1 Ruraleel Partes s. John 5, m. Mary ~, who d. Mar. 8, 1792, ae. 73, and he, Ap. 26, of the same year. He built the house on the W. side of Washington st., a few rods S. of Hiram Gardner's, and there lived and d. ch. : 1. Susanna, June 8, 1744, m. Thos. Hatch, Jan. 12, 1769. 2. Eben'r., Sep. 28, 1745, ( m. Mary Randall, of Scit., who d. in Oct., 1800, and he, Aug. 12, 1807. Lived where Hiram Gardner now resides, and had Clarissa, bap. Aug. 16, 1778, m. Nath'l. Winslow, jr., of Scit., Oct. 13, 1796 ; Paul, bap. June 13, 1779, d. unm. ; and Michal, bap. June 16,
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1786, m. Col. John Collamore, of Scit., and had 12 ch., of whom are John, Esq., dealer in glass and china ware, Boston, and Davis and Eben'r., of N. York.) 3. Mary, bap. Oct. 2, 1748, d. ae. 18. 4. Prince, bap. Ap. 1, 1750, d. Oct. 31, 1815. 5. Ex- perience, bap. Jan. 6, d. Jan. 7, 1754. 6. Experience, bap. Ap. 13, 1755, d. Jan. 1842. 7. Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 1757, d. Dec. 9, 1810. 8. Paul, bap. Jan. 24, 1763, d. unm. 9. Nabby, bap. Sep. 9, 1764, d. Oct. 1, 1787.
Jimcon Curtis (Capt. Simeon,) s. Samuel 6, m. 1. Asenath Sprague, of Duxbury, April 20, 1742, who d. September 14, 1757; and 2, wid. Lucy Macomber, and d. March 7, 1810. Lived in the house now occupied by Thomas O. Bates, W. of Silver st., and was a man of note in the town ; highly intelligent, and useful in public affairs. ch .: 1. Simeon, July 4, 1743, d. Nov. 14, 1753. 2. Melzar, Ap. 17, 1745. 3. James, July 17, 1747. Moved to Freeport, Me., m., and had James, Simeon, &c. Was Rep. to the Mass. Leg., from Me. 4. Asenath, Nov. 21, 1749, d. Nov. 3, 1753. 5. Lusanna, Nov. 25, 1753, m. Elijah Stetson, Dec. 13, 1791. 6. Simeon, Oct. 11, 1756. (By 2d.) 7. Barker, bap. Nov. 18, d. Dec. 2, 1759. 8. Lucy, May 4, 1761, d. Dec. 17, 1793. 9. Asenath, bap. June 19, d. July 1, 1763. 10. Mary, July 30, 1767, m. Job Young ? 11. Barker, Nov. 11, 1769, stud. Law with Benj. Whitman, and had an office for a time where Hiram Curtis now lives, but finally moved to Me., and m., but had no ch.
19. Joshua, s. Joseph 7, m. Abigail House, Dec. 17, 1761, and sett. in Ab'n., where both he and his w. d. ch .: 1. Joshua. 2. Abigail, m. Ebed Vining, of Ab'n. 3. Rufus. 4. Joseph, prob. lost at sea. 5. Marlboro'. 6. Leafy, m. Isaac Burrill. 7. Seth. 20. Abner, s. Josiah 8, m. 1, Debo. Mann, in 1749; (Scit. Rec.) 2. Sally Ford, July 3, 1766, who d. May 2, 1795, ae. 64; and 3, wid. Phebe Dunbar, formerly a Howard, Ap. 6, 1799, and d. in H., Sep. 18, 1799, ae 72 A curious document, con- taining the marriage contract between Mr. C., and his 3rd w., is in the possession of Dea. John Brooks, of H. Mr. C. lived on Curtis, now Main st., near the Baptist Church. ch .: 1. Abner, 1754 ?
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2. Debo., m. Wm. Curtis, jr., Jan. 5, 1775. 3. Seth. 4. Hul- dah, m. Eells Damon, July 6, 1775. 5. Rebecca, m. Stephen Damon.
21. Elisha, s. Elisha 9, m. 1. Elizabeth Studley, Jan. 15, 1760, who d. July 10, 1776 ; 2, Elizabeth Church, July 20, 1777, who d. Nov. 15, 1795, ae 55 ; and 3, wid. Macomber, of Mf'd. Lived near Gardner's mill, also at the Tiffany place, and finally moved to N. Salem, N. H. ch .: 1. Reuben, m. Hannah Barker, of Pemb., and prob. d. Mar. 9, 1806, ae. 44. 2. Betty, bap. Ap. 15, 1764, m. Thos. Macomber, jr., Mf'd., Ap. 3, 1794. 3. Martha, bap. Oct. 19, 1766, d. unm. 4. Temperance, m. Nath'l. Stetson, Nov. 7, 1793. 5. Philip, bap. Aug. 12, 1776, d. same year. 6. Rebecca, m. Elisha Barker, of Pemb., Feb. 15, 1797. 7. Elisha, m. Hannah Curtis, and went to N. Salem, in 1802. 8. Lucinda, 1817, d. June 21, ae. 23.
-2. Calum Canty (Captain Calvin,) s. Elisha 9, m. Martha Bryant, and lived on Mill st., where T. J. Gardner, Esq., now resides. His old house is gone. He was an officer in the Rev'n., and one whose name is often alluded to on the Rev'y. Rolls, and the records of the town. See chapter 8. ch. : 1. Calvin, Oct. 23, 1777, moved to Camden, Me., m. and d. there, leaving 3 sons. 2. Capt. Edward, Sep. 10, 1779, m. Desire Jacobs, Mar. 24, 1811, lived on his father's place, was a carpenter by trade, and a man much re- spected. He d. Nov. 12, 1845, leaving one da. Elvira, Ap. 2, 1814, m. T. J. Gardner, Esq., Nov. 29, 1832. 3. James, May 21, 1781, m. Prudence Bird, and lived and d. in Charlestown, Mass., leaving ch. 4. Lebbeus, May 10, 1783, lived in Chas'n., was m., and went into the Army, in the war of 1812. 5. Mary, Aug. 25, 1785, m. Joseph Tibbett, of Methuen. 6. Martha, Ap. 4, 1789, d. unm., Mar 25, 1847.
23. Jesse, s. Jesse 10, m. 1, Hannah Peterson, of Scit., July 27, 1768, who d. Aug. 5, 1791; and 2, wid. Lucy Morton, form- erly a Leavitt, and d. Dec. 13, 1811, ae. 68. Lived on Main st., where the wid. Thomas now resides. ch. : 1. Hannah, m. Elisha Curtis, Nov. 29, 1787. 2. David, Jan. 22, 1781. 3. Jesse, Dec. 24, 1783. 4. Joseph, Feb. 12, 1786.
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24. Peleg, s. Peleg 14, m. Ruth Bowker, lived in Scit., was a farmer, and d. in June, 1834, and his wid. Dec. 14, 1845, ae. 86. ch .: 1. Leafy, Mar., 1783, m. Stowers Clapp, and d. ab. 1803, leaving a son Edward, who is in Pawtucket. 2. Philip, June 5, 1786, a carpenter by trade, m. Sarah Everton, of Canton, and has Leafy, m. Wm. Ulman, of Boston ; and Sarah, m. Samuel. Q. Cochran, of Boston. 3. Stephen, Feb. 1792.
25. Joseph, s. Peleg 14, m. Polly Bowker, Feb. 1, 1808, and lived in So. Scit., near the 3d Herring brook, where he d. Nov. 7, 1834. His wid. survives. ch .: 1. Leafy, Nov. 29, 1808, m. Joel Bowker, and lives in Bos'n. 2. Joseph, Aug. 10, 1810, d. Aug. 5, 1811. 3. Joseph, June 11, d. Nov. 14, 1812. 4. Joshua, July 21, 1814, m. Frances M., da. Seth Curtis, lives in Brighton, and has Joshua F., July 1, 1848. 5. Peleg, Oct. 18, 1818, a carpenter by trade, m. Abby S., da. Seth Curtis, and has Sophronia L., Sep., 1849, and an inf. s., b. 1852. 6. Joseph, Jan. 4, 1822. Merchant, of the firm of Curtis, Sampson, & Co., Kilby st., Boston. Not m.
26. Reuben, s. Wm. 15, m. Mary Randall, who d. Mar. 25,1757, and he May 15, 1758, leaving one son, Snow, bap. Aug. 10, 1755. know Curtis the son, was Selectman of H. for eighteen years, and possessed fine business talents. He m. Bathsheba Hatch, lived on his father's place, on Wash'n. st., where Wm. Curtis now resides, and there d. of a cancer, Dec. 31, 1823, and his wid. Nov. 2, 1831, ae 70. ch .: 1. Reuben, A 26, 1784, d. Feb. 20, 1818. 2. Bela, Nov. 20, 1785, d. Ap. 17, 1803. 3. Capt. Levi, Oct. 29, 1787, m. Ruth Rogers, in 1814, lives on Elm st., was Selectman from 1821-1826; T. C., from 1815-18 ; and Capt. of the H. Artil. Co. No ch. 4. Bathshua, Oct. 2,1789, d. Oct. 28, 1794. 5. Rob- ert, Ap. 1., 1791, m. Katurah Studley, Ap. 16, 1826, lives on Wash'n. st., and has Robert S., Feb. 12, 1827, Clerk with S. Josselyn. 6. Mary R., Ap. 28, 1793. 7. Barshua, July 31, 1798, m. Luther Curtis, Jan. 30, 1820. 8. Wm., Ap. 9, 1800, m. Sarah Winslow, Mar. 3, 1833, lives on his father's place, and has Mary W., and Sarah J.
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s. William 15, m. Ruth Mann, Jan. 16, 1752, 27 Lemuel Cuntis and d. Jan. 11, 1807, and his wid. July 29, 1808. He owned part of the Forge in H., now known as the Cur- tis Forge, and lived on Wash'n. st., where his grand-son John now resides. He was Selectman from 1773-'78. ch. : 1. Lemuel, Ap. 1753, d. June 27, 1767, being drowned. 2. Ruth, bap. Dec. 21, 1755, d. June 28, 1790. 3. Olive, bap. Ap. 8, 1759, d. July 14, 1798. 4. Lillis, bap. Mar. 22, 1761, d. Nov. 5., 1776. 5. Reuben Curtis (Reuben, Esq.,) bap. Ap. 24, 1763, m. Abigail Bai- ley, Nov. 23, 1801, who d. Dec. 24, 1841, and he Dec. 18, 1849. He was T. C. from 1807- '15 ; Rep. from 1815-'18, and from 1823-'25 ; lind where Capt. Thos. B. Donnell does, on Elm st. ; was part owner of the Forgu, and a trader. Left one da. Ruth, b. July 18, 1805, m. Capt. Thos. B. Donnell, in 1843, and d. Jan. 23, 1849. 6. Consider, 1765. 7. Sarah, bap. Ap. 30, 1769,d. Nov. 17, 1802. 8. Lydia, bap. Jan. 6, 1771, d. unm. ab. 1838. 9. Lemuel, June 6, 1772. 10. Nath'l., Sep. 14, 1777.
28. John, s. John 16, m. Anne Curtis, Mar. 28, 1765, who d. Jan. 14, 1823, ae. 75, and he Sep. 26, 1799. Lived on Curtis st., near where Joseph Dwelley now does. His house is gone .- He was Selectman in 1779. ch .: 1. Debo., d. unm. 2. Anne, bap. Dec. 14, 1766, d. Aug, 28, 1834. 3. Charlotte, bap. Jan. 3, 1768, d. Aug. 23, 1800. 4. John, 1770. 5. Wm., bap. Ap. 24, 1774, d. July 3, 1800. 6. Alathea, bap. Oct. 27, 1776, d. June 9, 1777. 7. Alathea, bap. Dec. 20, 1778, d. Ap. 16, 1801. 8. Sam'l., bap. July 25, 1784, d. Aug. 20, 1826. 9. Lucius, bap. May 29, 1791, moved to Me., m. and has ch. 10. Mary, bap. Oct. 6, 1799, m. Thomas Brooks, Feb. 28, 1816, moved to Me., and d. there. 11. Christopher, moved to Me., and there d. 12. Nath'l., went to Me., m. and had ch.
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(Melzar Esq.,) s. Capt. Sim- 29. . Melzer Pun ti con, 18, m. Keziah, da. Dr. Jere. Hall, Ap. 25, 1771, and d. Nov. 8, 1801, and his wid. Mar. 9, 1816. Lived on Silver
st., where the wid. of his son Melzar resides, in the house now own- ed by Martin S. Bates, built by Mr. C. and his bro. Jas. He was Selectman from 1783-'85 ; Rep. in 1784, and from 1790-'92; and T. C. from 1787-'93. ch .: 1. Keziah, Aug. 25, 1771, m. Joseph Cushing, Nov. 6, 1794, and moved to Me. 2. Jeremiah, Feb. 25, 1776, d. Dec. 1, 1798. 3. Joanna, July 15, 1784, m. Dr. David Bailey, of Scit., Nov. 7, 1801. 4. Lusannah, June 25, 1789, d. Ap. 16, 1790. 5. Melzar, Feb. 3, 1774, d. Jan. 25, 1777. 6. Melzar, Esq., bap. July 12, 1778, m. Sarah Collamore, sister of Col. John, of Scit., lived on Silver st., was Rep. in 182% and '26; T. C. from 1818-'24; and Selectman for 11 years .- Left no ch. He d. in Jan., 1836. 7. Asenath, May 8, 1781, m. Geo. Bailey. 8. Laurentia, Feb. 4, 1787, d. May 4, 1790 .- 9. Luther, Ap. 20, 1791, a carpenter by trade ; lived on Silver st. ; m. Bathshua Curtis, Jan. 30, 1820, and d. Aug. 25, 1844, leaving Bathshua, Oct. 6, 1822, and Wm. H., May 8, 1825, m. Susan M. Tower, of Braintree, Nov. 7, 1852, and lives in his father's house.
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