Baptized, 26 Feb 1614, at Nazeing, England. Sailed from London on ship "SAFETY" 10 Aug 1635. aged 21. Ship scheduled to go to Virginia. Apparently wound up in Connecticut. Parents came 2 to 4 years later.

On 10th of August 1635, John Curtiss, aged 21, eldest son of John Curtiss and
Elizabeth Hutchins sailed from London, England in the ship "Safety" to Roxbury,
Suffolk County, Massachusetts. In 1639, John Curtiss became a resident of
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. In 1640, John Curtiss removed from
Wethersfield to Cupheag (Stratford), Hartford County, Connecticut.

In May 1658, John Curtiss was made a freeman. On 29th of December 1675,
"Sergeant John Curtiss was elected Town Teasurer of Stratford". In 1678 John
and William Curtiss on town committee to build a new meetinghouse. John
Curtiss served as a soldier in the King Philip's War, obtaining the rank of
Ensign or second lieutenant.

DEATH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 2, part 2
(1684-1729), Curtis, John Senior aged 96 died 2 Dec 1707

1. 2. John CURTIS   b. 14 Oct 1642, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 17 Sep 1704, , Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut; bur. Newark, , , New Jersey.
2. 3. Israel CURTISS   b. 3 Apr 1644, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 28 Oct 1704, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; bur. Woodbury, , , Conn.
3. 4. Elizabeth CURTIS   b. 2 May 1647, Stratford, Frfld, Conn.
4. 5. Thomas CURTIS   b. 14 Jan 1648, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. Bef 5 May 1736, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.
5. 6. William CURTIS   b. Abt 1650, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 21 Dec 1702, Stratford, Connecticut.
6. 7. Ensign Joseph CURTIS   b. 12 Nov 1650, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 1742, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
7. 8. Benjamin CURTIS   b. 30 Sep 1652, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 1733, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
8. 9. Hannah CURTISS   b. 2 Feb 1654, Stratford, Frfld, Conn; d. 21 Oct 1728, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
9. 10. Phoebe CURTIS   b. 1660, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

John Curtiss moved to Newark, Essex County, New Jersey when he became of age.
In 1667 he was the proprietor of the town of Newark. He represented Newark at
the general court from 1683-1688 as an assessor and commissioner for Essex
County. He also served as a Justice of the Peace

1. 11. Stephen CURTISS   b. 24 Aug 1673, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 1 Jun 1723, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; bur. Jun 1723, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
2. 12. Israel CURTISS   b. 18 Mar 1666, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. Died Young, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
3. 13. Israel CURTISS   b. 12 May 1668, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.
4. 14. John CURTISS   b. 7 Oct 1670, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 14 Apr 1754, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
5. 15. Hannah CURTISS   b. 1675, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
6. 16. Rebecca CURTISS   d. 13 Mar 1763.
7. 17. Peter CURTISS   b. 1679, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
8. 18. Ruth CURTISS   d. Bef Sep 1686, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
9. 19. Josiah CURTISS  
10. 20. Ruth CURTISS  

1. 21. Joseph CURTIS   b. 20 Oct 1700, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 5 Jun 1727, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
2. 22. Daniel CURTIS   b. 12 Jan 1703, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 12 Jan 1807.
3. 23. Sarah CURTIS, [twin]   b. 28 Jul 1705, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
4. 24. Rebecca CURTIS, [twin]   b. 28 Jul 1705, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1777, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
5. 25. Grace CURTIS   b. 11 Jul 1720, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
6. 26. Ruth CURTISS   b. 14 Jan 1707, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 13 Nov 1745.
7. 27. Stephen CURTIS   b. 23 Feb 1710, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1781.
8. 28. Mary CURTIS   b. 15 Sep 1713, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; c. 15 Sep 1713; d. 15 Apr 1753, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut.
9. 29. Israel CURTIS   b. 23 Jul 1716, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 14 Dec 1795, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
10. 30. Elizabeth CURTIS   b. 19 Sep 1718, , Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. Mar 1720, Died Young.
11. 31. Elizabeth HEATH   b. Abt 1699, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; d. DEAD, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut; bur. , , Connecticut.
12. 32. Daniel CURTIS   b. 12 Jan 1703, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 14 Aug 1784, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
13. 33. Ruth CURTIS   b. 14 Jan 1708, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 13 Nov 1745.

BIRTH: Town of Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Volume 1 (1650-1684),
page 34, John Curtiss ye son of Israell Curtiss was born ye first week in
October: one thousand six hundred seventy 1670:

Sources: Randall & Allied Families by F.A. Randall, 1943, page 405, 407.
Gen of Conn. page 1176. Comp of genealogy Vol 7, page 823. History of
Ancient Woodbury.

Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1st Congregational Church Records
Volume 1 (1670-1829), page 25 1699 May 26 John Curtiss and Johanna, his wife
were admitted to full communion

DEATH: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut (1683-1867), page 289 Ensign
John Curtiss departed this life April 14th 1754

PROBATE: Town of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Volume 3 (1749-1759),
page 181, Att a court of probate held in Woodbury May 5th 1754--We Nathan
Curtiss of Woodbury appeared on court and exhibited the last will or testament
of his father Ensign John Curtiss late of Woodbury in order to its apprebation
and allowance, which being considered and no objection amde against it, and the
witnesses being full and agreeing--Said testament is now approved and allowed
and accepted to be recorded, and is as followeth and wheras in said testament
or th codicil the abovesaid Nathan Curtiss is nominated executor thereof.
Thereof said Nathan Curtiss on the date above declared his acceptance of said
care and himself bound in recognizance of 50 pounds lawful money that he will
be faithful unto the abovesaid trust reported to him
Attest Anthony Stoddard, Clerk

WILL: Town of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Volume 3 (1749-1759),
pae 181, In the Name of God Amen. The last will and testament of me John
Curtiss of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and Colony of Connecticut in
New England, I being advanced in years, but att present in health and of sound
mind, thanks be it to God therefore, calling to mind my mortality, knowing it
is appointed for man once to die, do therefore make and ordain this my last
will and testament and first of all commit my soul unto the hands of God that
gave it and body to a christian and decent burial in hopes of a glorious
resurrection at the last days and as to such worldly goods and lands as God
hath graciously given me, I having chiefly disposed thereof unto my several
sons and daughters and to my grandchildren as by the particular deeds of gifts
and bequeathments will plainly show and therefore my will is, that my several
daughters hereafter mentioned, viz Ellizabeth, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Joanna,
Olive and Eunice shall be content with what each of them have already received
to be in full of their portion, and do therefore ordain that neighter they nor
their heirs shall have or lay any claim to any estate after my deceased.
Secondly, my will is that that the children of my son John Curtiss, deceased
having already received by deed of gift and particular bequeathments whatever I
design for to give them my will that they and each of them shall forever
hereafter remain contented with what each of them have already received--and
never have any portion out of my estate after my death.
Thirdly, as I am so far advanced in years that I am past all labour and haveing
my whole dependence for the support of my life, upon my children, I do
therefore ordain and appoint that my three surviving sons, viz Nathan, Peter,
and David shall equally and conjunctly pay and defray the charge of providing
neccesaries for the comfortable support of my life, while God is pleased to
continue me in being and having reserved yet in my hands sundry pieces of land,
that are not yet disposed of by any deed of gift whatsoever I do therefore add
to my son Nathan Curtiss over and above what he hath already received by deed
of gift, that five acres of meadow lying in the old field so called, bounded
South on the River Eastward on James Kason, Northward on highway or Timothy
Hinman's land, and Westward on Capt Knowles' land to be to him, his heirs and
assignes forever. Also I give and bequeath to my son Peter Curtiss over and
above what he hath already received of deed of gift five acres of meadow from
the South end of the Meadow called the Long Meadow, bounded eastward on the
River, Southward on Eleazer Hinman's land, Northward and West on his own land,
to be to him and his heirs forever; and lastly I do give and bequaeth unto my
son David Curtiss all the land as yet undivided of lying at Walnut Tree Hill,
bounded Northward on Deacon Hinman's land, Southwardly on Nathan Curtiss' land,
West and East on Highway and also that piece of land where Holebrook's Mill now
stands, if ever it shall return to me or any estate, to be to him his heirs and
assignes forever; hereby renoucing all other wills and testaments by me made
heretofore I satify and confirm this to be my last will and testament, in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of
February Anno Domino 1754
Signed, Sealed, in presence of us who as evidence signed the same in the
presence of the testator and heard him pronounce the same to be his last will
and testament.
Benjamin Stiles John Curtiss Seal
Daniel Sherman
Joseph Perry
This Codicil made and added to the above written will foreasmuch as I have
neglected to appoint some meet person to execute my last will and testament
above written, I do therefore order my son Nathan Curtiss to be the sole
executor of my above written will as witnesseth my hand and seal on the day of
the date above written John Curtiss Seal
The codicil added to the above written will signed in presence of us,
Benjamin Stiles
Joseph Perry

1. 34. Prudence CURTIS   b. Jun 1724, Woodbury Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut.
2. 35. Thaddeus CURTIS   b. 24 Apr 1726, Of Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 19 Feb 1811, Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont.

1. 36. Mary STODDARD   b. 29 Mar 1733, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
2. 37. Elisha STODDARD   b. 14 Nov 1735, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
3. 38. David STODDARD   b. Jan 1738, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
4. 39. Mehitable STODDARD   b. 1739, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
5. 40. Damaris STODDARD   b. Jun 1741, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
6. 41. Jotham STODDARD   b. Jul 1743, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
7. 42. Daniel STODDARD   b. 11 Apr 1746, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 5 Oct 1749, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.