Israel Curtis1,2

M, b. 3 April 1644, d. 28 October 1704
     Israel was born on Sunday, 3 April 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of John Curtis and Elizabeth (?) Israel married Rebecca Beardsley, daughter of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey, circa 1666 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Israel departed this life on Tuesday, 28 October 1704 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. On 10 November 1704, there was an agreement on how to settle his estate. Mentioned in this agreement were his widow, Rebecca, daughters: Hannah, wife of Thomas Minor, & Rebecca, wife of Ephraim Minor. Also mentioned were his three sons: Israel, John & Stephen.

Citations

  1. [S1733] Samuel Orcutt, The History of the Old Town of Stratford & the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Part 2, page 1182 - [Note: The marriage date listed here is not correct. This makes the marriage questionable. - klm].
  2. [S17] Donald Lines Jacobus, History & Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, page 171.