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Joseph Bell Curtis 1747–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1747

Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 01 Feb 1836

Death Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, USA

Father: Joseph III

Mother: SILENCE WILLIAMS

Spouse(s): Lydia Palmer, Jane Opdycke

Children(s): Diadamia Curtis, Diadamia Curtis, Stephen Curtis, Rhodie Curtis, Abiah Curtis, Amy Curtis, Lydia Curtis, Tama Curtis, Joseph Curtis, Nicholas Curtis, Benjamin Curtis, Silas Curtis, William Curtis, Lydia Curtis

The story of Joseph Bell Curtis began in 1747 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1830, Joseph Bell Curtis resided in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Joseph Bell Curtis married Jane Opdycke, Lydia Palmer, and had children including Abiah Curtis, Amy Curtis, Benjamin Palmer Curtis, Diadamia Curtis, Joseph Curtis, Lydia Curtis, Nicholas Curtis, Rhodie Curtis, Silas Pease Curtis, Stephen Curtis, Tama Curtis, William Bell Curtis. Joseph Bell Curtis passed away in 1836 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Bell Curtis began in 1747 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1830, Joseph Bell Curtis resided in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Joseph Bell Curtis married Jane Opdycke, Lydia Palmer, and had children including Abiah Curtis, Amy Curtis, Benjamin Palmer Curtis, Diadamia Curtis, Joseph Curtis, Lydia Curtis, Nicholas Curtis, Rhodie Curtis, Silas Pease Curtis, Stephen Curtis, Tama Curtis, William Bell Curtis.
  • Joseph Bell Curtis passed away in 1836 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph III
1713–1785
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
JI
SILENCE WILLIAMS
1711–1779
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

Lydia Palmer
1756–1839
Birth Location: Stanford, Dutchess, New York, USA
LP
Jane Opdycke
1758–1833
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Hunterdon, NJ, USA
JO

Children(s)

Diadamia Curtis
1779–1862
Birth Location: New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
DC
Diadamia Curtis
1779–1862
Birth Location: New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
DC
Stephen Curtis
1781–1847
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
SC
Rhodie Curtis
1776–1850
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
RC
Abiah Curtis
1777–1861
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
AC
Amy Curtis
1779–1864
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
AC
Lydia Curtis
1780–1885
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
LC
Tama Curtis
1783–1877
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
TC
Joseph Curtis
1786–1852
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
JC
Nicholas Curtis
1789–
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
NC
Benjamin Curtis
1794–1888
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
BC
Silas Curtis
1796–1881
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
SC
William Curtis
1798–1879
Birth Location: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
WC
Lydia Curtis
1788–1850
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Oneida, New York, United States
LC

Joseph Curtis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Curtis
1747–1836
Birth Place: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Curtis III
1713–1785
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
SILENCE WILLIAMS
1711–1779
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
JOSEPH CURTIS
1675–1765
Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
DOROTHY EDWARDS
1681–1760
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
ABRAHAM WILLIAMS
1680–1711
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
EUNICE BOARDMAN
1682–1770
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOSEPH CURTIS
1644–1683
MERCY DEMING
1648–1714
JOSEPH EDWARDS
1648–1681
SARAH SALMON
1649–1687
Thomas Williams
1634–1692
Rebecca Waterhouse
1636–1680
Isaac Boardman
1642–1719
Abiah Kimberly
1641–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr Curtis
1619–1681
Elizabeth Salmon
1620–1712
John Deming
1615–1705
Honour Treat
1615–1705
JOHN EDWARDS
1600–1664
DOROTHY MOULTON
1618–1712
WILLIAM SALMON
1610–1657
KATHERINE CURTIS
1614–1660
Thomas Kimberly
1604–1672
Alice Atwood
1607–1659
Jacob Waterhouse
1605–1676
Hannah Collins
1616–1704
Samuel BOARDMAN
1615–1673
Mary BETTS
1621–1684
Thomas Kimberly
1604–1672
Alice Atwood
1607–1659

Joseph Curtis's Descendants

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Joseph (Bell) Curtis (24 Jan 1747–01 Feb 1836) m. Lydia Palmer (14 Jan 1756–24 Nov 1839) m. Jane Opdycke (1758–1833)
  1. 1. Diadamia Curtis 1779–1862
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane Ann) Rodgers 1823–1881
      1. 1. Eugene (Everett) Thompson 1861–1942
        1. 1. Cassius (Shelton Thompson) Sr 1904–1999
  2. 2. Diadamia Curtis 1779–1862
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane Ann) Rodgers 1823–1881
      1. 1. Eugene (Everett) Thompson 1861–1942
        1. 1. Cassius (Shelton Thompson) Sr 1904–1999
  3. 3. Stephen Curtis 1781–1847 m. Mehitabel Ladd 1783–1830 m. Sally Unkonwn –1847
    1. 1. William Curtis 1814–1888 m. Exprience Curtis 1816–1866 m. Lovina Curtis 1825–1907
      1. 1. Alvira (Curtis Champlin) Parsell 1843–1916 m. Alonzo Carling 1851–1877 m. John Parsell 1793–1873 m. Philemon Studly 1817–1902
        1. 1. Hortense (M) Parsell 1862–1925 m. John (D.) Studley 1858–1948
        2. 2. Albert Parsell 1865–1945 m. Sophia (Mary) Gabel 1866–1939
        3. 3. Lafayette (D) Parsell 1869–1949
        4. 4. William (D) Parsell 1858–
        5. 5. Burnell Carling 1875–1914
        6. 6. Ada (F) Studley 1888–
        7. 7. Maude Peck 1889–
      2. 2. Lydia Curtis 1844–1870
        1. 1. Lillian (Lydia) Seeker 1864–1950
      3. 3. Margaret (Rose) Curtis 1840–1916
        1. 1. Agnes (Diana) Eynon 1862–1928
        2. 2. Albert (E) Eynon 1864–1943
      4. 4. Stephen Curtis 1848–1863
      5. 5. Truman Curtis 1852–
      6. 6. Hattie (M) Parsell 1854–1933 m. Horace Parsell 1817–1920 m. Horace Parsell 1817–1904
        1. 1. Amy Parsell 1885–
        2. 2. Horace Parsell 1891–
        3. 3. Phylis Parsell 1893–
        4. 4. Phares Parsell 1891–1969
        5. 5. Ferris Parsell 1892–
        6. 6. Althea (E) Parsell 1871–1946 m. Charles (Byron) Gotham 1860–1954
        7. 7. Althoea Parsell 1872–1946
        8. 8. Horace (W.) Parsell 1877–1925
        9. 9. Nellie Parsell 1873–1941 m. Gustave Wildner 1873–1956
        10. 10. Coral (Phyliss) Parsell 1893–1982
        11. 11. Jessie (B) Parsell 1880–
      7. 7. William Curtis 1847–1850
      8. 8. Emma Curtis 1859–
    2. 2. Silas (P) Curtis 1804–1870
    3. 3. Joseph Curtis 1808–1856 m. Catharine Curtis 1819–
      1. 1. Lorenzo Curtis 1846–
      2. 2. Andrew Curtis 1844–
        1. 1. Claude (Miller) Curtiss 1871–1937
      3. 3. Stephen (H) Curtis 1842–
      4. 4. George Curtis 1848–
      5. 5. Margaret Curtis 1840–
      6. 6. Sessions (Peaslee) Curtiss 1831–1891
        1. 1. Earl (Custer) Curtiss 1862–1939
    4. 4. Smith Curtis 1818–1850
    5. 5. Lucy (Elvira) Curtis 1823–1914
    6. 6. Amy Curtis 1822–
    7. 7. Lorena Curtis 1820–
      1. 1. Henry (Firman) (Furman) 1832–1899
        1. 1. Lorena (May) Furman 1867–1933
    8. 8. Mehitabel Curtis 1816–1851
      1. 1. Charles (Melvin) Furman 1840–1922
        1. 1. Charles (Vaness) Furman 1877–1957
      2. 2. Amos (Philemon "Lee") Furman 1848–1910
        1. 1. Emmor (Gale) Furman 1873–1935
    9. 9. Philander Curtis 1825–1890
    10. 10. Sally Curtis 1824–
  4. 4. Rhodie Curtis 1776–1850
    1. 1. Ethan (Curtis) Pease 1806–1897
      1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth\Evelyn) Pease 1839–1891
  5. 5. Abiah Curtis 1777–1861
    1. 1. Mary (B Polly) Curtis 1801–1879
      1. 1. Julius (F.) Conklin 1825–1895
        1. 1. Lydia (S) Conklin 1848–1914
  6. 6. Amy Curtis 1779–1864
  7. 7. Lydia Curtis 1780–1885
  8. 8. Tama Curtis 1783–1877
    1. 1. Benjamin (Palmer) Cheesman 1815–1898
      1. 1. Ellen (Cordelia) Cheeseman 1845–1914
      2. 2. Clara (Amelia) Cheeseman 1855–1934
  9. 9. Joseph Curtis 1786–1852
  10. 10. Nicholas Curtis 1789–
  11. 11. Benjamin (Palmer) Curtis 1794–1888
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Curtis 1839–1933
  12. 12. Silas (Pease) Curtis 1796–1881
  13. 13. William (Bell) Curtis 1798–1879
    1. 1. James (Alonson) Curtis 1830–1893
      1. 1. William Curtis 1865–
        1. 1. Leslie (G) Curtis 1904–
        2. 2. Bruce (William) Curtis 1912–1981
    2. 2. Ambrose (Wilson) Curtis 1840–1923
  14. 14. Lydia Curtis 1788–1850
    1. 1. Eliza (Maria) Coe 1815–
      1. 1. Henry (Firman) (Furman) 1832–1899
        1. 1. Lorena (May) Furman 1867–1933

Joseph Curtis's Timeline

3 Records

1747
24 Jan 1747
Birth of Joseph Bell Curtis in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1830
1830
Age 83
Joseph Bell Curtis resided here in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1836
01 Feb 1836
Age 89
Death of Joseph Bell Curtis in Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1747
    Event Place: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Pensioners, 1835
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Series: M19; Roll: 6; Page: 147; Family History Library Film: 0002799

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1836
    Event Place: Duanesburg, Schenectady, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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