~MY ANCESTOR~
The son of SGT. JOHN & ELIZABETH (WELLES) CURTISS, he married BETHIA BOOTHE on November 9, 1676 in Stratford, Colony of Conn. They were the parents of eleven children, the last three being triplets.
He was one of the most prominent citizens of Stratford. holding the office of town clerk for fifty successive years, 1678-1728, being only 28 years of age when he was elected. In all of the records, he always spelled the name "Curtiss".
Joseph was a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1686, 1689, 1690-1694; Assistant to the Conn. Colony 16980-1721; member of the Governor's Council 1711-1715, 1717-1721; member of the Committee of War for the county of Fairfield in October , 1709; and he was appointed Ensign of the Stratford Company raised for war on March 6, 1692/3.
The son of SGT. JOHN & ELIZABETH (WELLES) CURTISS, he married BETHIA BOOTHE on November 9, 1676 in Stratford, Colony of Conn. They were the parents of eleven children, the last three being triplets.
He was one of the most prominent citizens of Stratford. holding the office of town clerk for fifty successive years, 1678-1728, being only 28 years of age when he was elected. In all of the records, he always spelled the name "Curtiss".
Joseph was a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1686, 1689, 1690-1694; Assistant to the Conn. Colony 16980-1721; member of the Governor's Council 1711-1715, 1717-1721; member of the Committee of War for the county of Fairfield in October , 1709; and he was appointed Ensign of the Stratford Company raised for war on March 6, 1692/3.
~MY ANCESTOR~
The son of SGT. JOHN & ELIZABETH (WELLES) CURTISS, he married BETHIA BOOTHE on November 9, 1676 in Stratford, Colony of Conn. They were the parents of eleven children, the last three being triplets.
He was one of the most prominent citizens of Stratford. holding the office of town clerk for fifty successive years, 1678-1728, being only 28 years of age when he was elected. In all of the records, he always spelled the name "Curtiss".
Joseph was a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1686, 1689, 1690-1694; Assistant to the Conn. Colony 16980-1721; member of the Governor's Council 1711-1715, 1717-1721; member of the Committee of War for the county of Fairfield in October , 1709; and he was appointed Ensign of the Stratford Company raised for war on March 6, 1692/3.
The son of SGT. JOHN & ELIZABETH (WELLES) CURTISS, he married BETHIA BOOTHE on November 9, 1676 in Stratford, Colony of Conn. They were the parents of eleven children, the last three being triplets.
He was one of the most prominent citizens of Stratford. holding the office of town clerk for fifty successive years, 1678-1728, being only 28 years of age when he was elected. In all of the records, he always spelled the name "Curtiss".
Joseph was a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1686, 1689, 1690-1694; Assistant to the Conn. Colony 16980-1721; member of the Governor's Council 1711-1715, 1717-1721; member of the Committee of War for the county of Fairfield in October , 1709; and he was appointed Ensign of the Stratford Company raised for war on March 6, 1692/3.
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Mr. Joseph Curtiss
who died
June 25: 1729
Aged 79
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