Joseph Curtiss 
ID #1552, (1650-1742)
Joseph Curtiss|b. 12 Nov 1650\nd. 1742|p1552.htm|John Curtiss|b. 26 Feb 1615\nd. 22 Dec 1704|p1202.htm|Elizabeth Ann Welles|b. c 1620|p1203.htm|John Curtiss|b. 15 Sep 1577\nd. c 1640|p1889.htm|Elizabeth Hutchins|b. s 1593\nd. Jun 1658|p1890.htm|||||||
| Father | John Curtiss b. 26 Feb 1615, d. 22 Dec 1704 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Ann Welles b. circa 1620 |
| Relationship | 8th great-grandfather of Linda Sargent. |
Joseph Curtiss was born on 12 November 1650, in Stratford, CT. He married Bethia Booth, daughter of Richard Booth and Elizabeth Hawley, on Monday, 9 November 1676 in Stratford, CT. Joseph was a prominent citizen of Stratford and was town clerk for 57 years from 1678 to 1728. From 1698 to 1721 he was the Assistent to the Governor, judge of the County Court for several years. In Oct 1709 he was on a committee of war for the county of Fairfield. Lieutenant in the town band. Known as 'the Worshipful Joseph Curtiss'. Deputy from Stratford May and July 1686, May & Oct 1689, May 1690, May 1691, May & Jun 1692, May & Sep 1693, May 1694. Ensign in company raised for was March 1692-93. Commissioner4 for Stratford 1692-97. Associate Judge Fairfield County Court 1698. Judge of County Court 1711, 1725. Committee of War, Fairfield County Oct 1709. Justice 1722-28. Joseph Curtiss died in 1742 in Stratford, CT.
Family | Bethia Booth b. 18 Aug 1658 |
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| Charts | Ancestory of Elizabeth Collier Lewis Ancestors of Ruth Kingsbury |
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