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Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis 1711–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1711

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1798

Death Location: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Capt. Curtiss

Mother: Mary Goodrich

Spouse(s): Lydia Cole\Cowles

Children(s): Thomas Curtiss, Elizabeth Curtiss, Mercy Curtis, Job CURTIS, John CURTIS, Lydia Curtiss

In 1711, Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Capt Thomas Curtis Or Curtiss And Mary Goodrich. In 1790, Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis married Lydia Cole Cowles, and had children including Elizabeth Curtiss, Job Curtis, John Curtis, Lydia Curtiss, Mercy Curtis, Thomas Curtiss. Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis passed away in 1798 in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Capt Thomas Curtis Or Curtiss And Mary Goodrich.
  • In 1790, Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis married Lydia Cole Cowles, and had children including Elizabeth Curtiss, Job Curtis, John Curtis, Lydia Curtiss, Mercy Curtis, Thomas Curtiss.
  • Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis passed away in 1798 in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Curtiss
1680–1752
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT
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Mary Goodrich
1682–1730
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Cole\Cowles
1719–1776
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Curtiss
1739–1776
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Curtiss
1737–1801
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mercy Curtis
1740–1798
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Job CURTIS
1745–1807
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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John CURTIS
1745–1792
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Lydia Curtiss
1751–1820
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Capt. Curtis's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Curtis
1711–1798
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Capt. Thomas Curtis or Curtiss
1680–1752
Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT
Mary Goodrich
1682–1730
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut
Grandparents
Joseph Curtis
1644–1683
Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT
Mercy (Mary) Deming
1651–1714
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
John (Goodrich) Sr
1653–1730
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Rebecca Allen
1664–1730
Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1598–1681
Elizabeth Salmon
1600–1679
John Deming
1615–1705
Honor Treat
1615–1705
William Goodrich
1621–1676
Sarah Marvin
1631–1702
John Allen
1631–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Salmon
1560–1608
Alice Holmes
1564–1610

Capt. Curtis's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (Zebulon Curtiss or) Curtis (16 Jan 1711–5 May 1798) m. Lydia Cole\Cowles (1 Aug 1719–22 Jun 1776)
  1. 1. Thomas Curtiss 1739–1776 m. Martha Cowles 1741–1829
    1. 1. Solomon Curtiss 1762–1796 m. Huldah Akins 1763–1839
      1. 1. Agnes (Anna) Curtiss 1784–1868 m. Isom Lawson 1777–1857
        1. 1. James (Manford) Lawson 1801–1870 m. Mary ((Marie) Polly) Hammon 1811–1885
        2. 2. Shedrick Lawson 1809–1890
        3. 3. David (Nathaniel) Lawson 1805–1875
        4. 4. Isaac Lawson 1807–
        5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Lawson 1810–1884
        6. 6. John (Henry) Lawson 1818–1900
        7. 7. Joseph Lawson 1819–
        8. 8. Aaron Lawson 1825–1866
        9. 9. Patsy Lawson 1825–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Lawson 1802–1810
        11. 11. Paschal Lawson 1827–
        12. 12. Sarah (Jane) Lawson 1814–
      2. 2. Huldah (Akins) Curtiss 1790–1872
      3. 3. Henry (Akins) Curtiss 1787–1849
      4. 4. Lucy Curtiss 1793–1880
      5. 5. Solomon (Curtiss) Jr. 1796–1856
      6. 6. Hervey (Abijah) Curtiss 1787–1841
      7. 7. Anna Curtiss 1784–1868
      8. 8. Thomas Curtiss 1785–1846
      9. 9. Agnes Curtiss 1782–1868
    2. 2. Mary Curtiss 1774–1867
    3. 3. Medad Curtiss 1769–1834
    4. 4. Martha Curtiss 1771–1841
    5. 5. Cyrus Curtiss 1767–1839
    6. 6. son Curtiss 1773–1773
    7. 7. Martha Curtiss 1771–1820
  2. 2. Elizabeth Curtiss 1737–1801
  3. 3. Mercy Curtis 1740–1798
  4. 4. Job CURTIS 1745–1807
  5. 5. John CURTIS 1745–1792
  6. 6. Lydia Curtiss 1751–1820

Capt. Curtis's Timeline

5 Records

1711
16 Jan 1711
Birth of Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1711
6 May 1711
Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis was baptized in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
1790
1790
Age 79
Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis resided here in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1798
5 May 1798
Age 87
Death of Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1798
30 Jun 1798
Age 87
Capt. Zebulon Curtiss or Curtis - Probate in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1711
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 May 1711
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 355; Image: 336; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Farmington
    Record Source: Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1798
    Event Place: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [4] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1743-1917; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Litchfield District); Probate Place: Litchfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1743-1917; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Litchfield District); Probate Place: Litchfield, Connecticut
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