1835; 5. Eliza, b. Sept. 21, 1839. II. Mitchell M., b. March 31, 1809, m. Eliza Averill, Nov. 24, 1830, had 1. Averill B., b. Nov. 6, 1831; 2. Henry M., b. Aug. 15, 1841. III. Lemuel M., b. April 19, 1820, m. Emeline Northrop, March 16, 1843, and had Harriet E., b. March 16, 1850; Sarah E., b. April 29, 1852.

Lemuel, brother of Burton, m. Betsey Mitchell, and had Jerome, b. March 26, 1808, who m. Hannah Smith; ch. Lemuel, Cornelia and Chandler.

Rev. Thomas Canfield, of Roxbury society, was b. at Durham, Conn., m. Mary Russell; ch. I. Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1749, m. Rev. Jehu Minor. II. Thomas, b. July 21, 1751, m. Sarah Mallory, Aug. 3, 1775, and had 1. Polly, m. Ira Sanford; 2. Russell, d. in N. Y.; 3. Sally, m. Benjamin Wheeler, of Bridgeport; 4. Philemon, who is the only survivor of the family, now residing in Hartford. III. Russell, b. Aug. 5, 1754, d. 1769. IV. Mary, b. May 8, 1764, d. 1786. V. Elihu, b. July 12, 1759, m. Sarah Frisbie, Aug. 3, 1775; ch. 1. Betsey, b. March 11, 1784; 2. Augustine, b. May 15, 1786, d. Sept. 2, 1816; 3. Russel, b. Aug. 28, 1789; 4. Sally, b. Oct. 9, 1791; 5.. Caroline, b. March 30, 1799; 6. Polly, b. Feb. 15, 1801; 7. Thomas, b. Jan., 1804.

Rev. Thomas d. 1795, a. 79; his estate inventoried £3,049, 10s. 8d. His wife d. Oct. 4, 1790, a. 70. It is believed that Rev. Thomas was a descendant of Thomas, Sen., of Milford, though tradition informs us that his father came from England.

Az. a chev. dancetteé betw. three mural coronets, or Crest- lion sejant ppr., supporting with his dexter foot a shield of the arms. Motto-Sæpere aude.

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The arms of the London family are Az. a fesse dancetée betw. three ducal coronets, or; as borne by the name of Curtis, and was confirmed to John Curtis, of London, Gent., son of William Curtis, of Hatton, in the county of Warwick, Gent., son of Eustace Curtis, of Malestack, of said county, Gent., son of William Curtis, who was son and heir of John Curtis, of Malestack, Gent. This bearing was confirmed the 9th of May, 1632, in the 8th year of the reign of Charles I. William Curtiss' embarked in the ship Lion, June 22, 1632, and landed Dec. 16, 1632, at Scituate, Mass. He brought with him four children, Thomas, Mary, John and Philip. He removed with his family to Roxbury, Mass., whence they removed to Stratford, Conn. By the records of Stratford it appears that the father of these must have died before the removal of the family thither, and that previous to that event, a son William had been born to him, as the first of the name that appears on those records, are John, William, and their mother, Widow Elizabeth Curtis. It is stated that at the date of their removal to Stratford, John was about 28 years of age, and William about 18. Thomas d. in Mass. "7 month, 1650." Widow Elizabeth d. in 1658. Will proved Nov. 4, 1658. Devisees were sons, 1. John' and 2. William, and grandsons, John, son of John, and Jonathan, son of William. This Jonathan d. in 1681, leaving two sons and two daughters, names not given in the will.

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John (1) m. 1st, Elizabeth

who d. in 1682, m. 2d, Margaret

who d. in 1714. He d. Dec. 6, 1707, aged ninety-six years.

Capt. William Curtiss, (2) mentioned above, was one of the original grantees of Woodbury, in 1672, though he never moved there, but din Stratford, Dec. 21, 1702. His will was dated Dec. 15, 1702, by which it appears he had children:

17 V. Joshua,3 had a son, William, and daughters, Anna, Bulayah

20 VIII. Jonathan,3 deceased, leaving son Jonathan.

Israel' (7) b. 1644, m. Rebecca

He d. Oct., 1704, ch.

lived and d. in Stratford,

in 1745; will proved in Jan. of that year. Children,

34 VIII. Abigail,' m. Capt. Hezekiah Hooker, of Woodbury.

35 IX. Eunice, m. Lieut. Robert Wells, of Stratford.

36 X. Mary,' m. John Patterson.

37 XI. Mehetable.1

Israel, Jr., (21) m. Mary 38 I. Samuel, bap. Jan., 1694-5.

39 II. Josiah, bap. April, 1697.

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; children.

40 III. Stephen, bap. April 22, 1699.

41 IV. Rebecca,5 bap. July 22, 1701.

Ens. John (22) m. Johannah

He d. April 14, 1754. Children,

who d. Sept. 1, 1749.

42 I. Elizabeth, bap. Sept., 1697, m. John Mitchell, Jan. 17, 1716-17.

43 II. Harriet,5 b. Nov. 1, 1699.

III. Nathan,5 b. Feb. 2, 1701–2.

45 IV. Abigail,5 bap. March, 1704, m. David Hurd, Jan. 6, 1723-4.

46 V. Esther,5 b. Sept. 5, 1706.

47 VI. Joanna,5 b. Sept. 5, 1708, m. Eliakim Stoddard, Dec. 4, 1729.

50 IX. Peter, b. Jan. 1, 1716, and had ch. by wife Mercy, 1. Mabel, bap. 1747; 2. Mary, b. 1752.

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52 XI. Eunice, b. March 20, 1720.

Stephen (23) m. Sarah Minor, Nov. 2, 1699. He d. June

55 III. Sarah,5

56 IV. Rebecca,

m. Richard Peet, March 11, 1724–5.

(twins,) b. July 28, 1705.

m. Elisha Stoddard, Esq.

57 V. Ruth,5 b. Jan. 14, 1707, m. Samuel Galpin.

58 VI. Dea. Stephen,5 b. Feb. 23, 1710, m. 1st, Lois Hicock; m. 2d, Wid. Huldah Hicock. He d. in 1781. No issue.

59 VII. Mary,5 b. Sept. 15, 1713, m.

to Sharon, Conn., about 1733.

Caulkins, and removed

They had nine sons, who settled com

pactly in that part of the town now known as Caulkinsville.

61 IX. Elizabeth,5 b. Sept. 19, 1718, d. aged about 18, unm.

62 X. Grace, b. July 7, 1720, m. Eldad King, March 3, 1743.

Peter, (24) d. 1713. Child,

63 I. Olive, b. May 6, 1713, m. Gideon Stoddard, Jan. 24, 1733. Benjamin, (30) b. Dec. 25, 1704, d. July 28, 1783. He and

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two of his brothers, Josiah and Matthew, removed from Stratford, and settled at Newtown, Conn. Children,

64 I. Nehemiah,5 b. Feb. 20, 1728, and others. He had a son Salmon, b. Aug. 16, 1759, d. Jan. 2, 1814. The latter was father of the Hon. Holbrook Curtis, of Watertown, Conn., lately judge of the Litchfield county court. Judge Curtis is the father of William E. Curtis, Esq., a lawyer of New York city.

Nathan (44) m. Martha Preston, May, 1732. He d. Oct. 17, 1761, and Martha d. June 23, 1764. Children,

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65 I. Elizabeth, b. Oct., 1733, m. Thomas Bull, Oct. 19, 1754. 66 II. Martha, b. March, 1737, m. Doct. Andrew Graham, June 5, 1753.

67 III. Ann, b. March, 1740, m. Edward Hinman, July 18, 1764. IV. Nathan, bap. April 3, 1748.

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John (48) was killed by lightning in 1743, while standing in the door of his house. He had his dau. Abia in his arms, who was uninjured and afterward m. as specified below. His children by his wife Abia, were,

73 V. Joanna, bap. May 22, 1737; m. Henry Cramer, Dec. 5, 1753.

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74 VI. Abiah, bap. Jan. 21, 1739; m. Stephen Galpin.

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VII. John, bap. Oct. 12, 1740.

76 VIII. Eve, bap. May 16, 1742.

77 IX. Hester, bap. Dec. 11, 1743; m. Elijah Hinman, Jan. 3, 1771.

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81 III. Eunice, bap. Feb. 26, 1750, m. Ithiel Hicock.

82 IV. Olive, bap. April 5, 1752.

83 V. Love," bap. Aug. 31, 1755; m. Graham Hurd.

Joseph (53) m. Mary Walker, who d. May 27, 1727. He d. June 5, 1727. Ch.,

84 I. Prudence, b. June, 1724.