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About Maj. Peter Curtiss
MAJ Peter Curtiss Jr.
BIRTH 8 Jun 1740, Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
DEATH 19 May 1797 (aged 56), Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
BURIAL Memento Mori Cemetery, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Show Map, MEMORIAL ID 60252683, Photos by Gone But Not Forgotten
Capt Peter CURTIS/CURTISS, Jr., Died at age 56 years.
Birth: 8 Jun 1740 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Death: 19 May 1797 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Burial: May 1797 Old Cemetery
Note: This cemetery appears to be an AKA for the "Old Cemetery", Farmington, Hartford, CT.
Note: DAR has this soldier listed as Rank: CAPT Peter Curtis.
DAR # A028940
MILITARY: on 12th of December 1744, he was elected one of Committee of Inspection. At the Lexington Alarm he enlisted ands served as Lieutenant under Captain Hooker, Sixth Company, General Spencer, May 1, 1775, this company took post at Roxbury and served during the siege of Boston. On November 1776, he was appointed to Captain Third Battallion under Colonel Ely who was under General Spencer. He served at Peekskill under Colonel Whiting in October 1777 and at the New Haven Alarm July 5, 1777. After the Revoluntionary War, he was made a Brigade Major and later Major of that line. On the 7th day of July 1784, he was admitted to the Society of the Cincinnati.
Parents
Peter Curtis, 5 Jan 1713 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut c: 8 Oct 1726 in Congregational Church, Cheshire, Connecticut, d. 1756
Chestina (Justina) Parker Curtis, 18 Apr 1714 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, d.1777
Spouse
Ruth Curtiss, 1735–1815 m. abt. 1761
Siblings
Eliphalet Curtis
1736–1806
Asenath Curtis Lawrence
1741–1831
Chestina Curtis Wilcox
1742–1816
Athildred Curtis Case
1745–1805
Prudence Curtiss Woodruff
1749–1822
Gideon Curtis
1751–1789
Children
Nancy CURTIS b: 17 Feb 1762 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut married DANIEL NEWELL - They died in Vermont (she d. 1844)
Elizabeth "Betsey" CURTIS b: 1764 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut married DAVID LUSK or LASH
Adna CURTIS b: 1766 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut married ALMIRA WOODRUFF, d.1815
Jeptha CURTIS b: 4 Sep 1768 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut married SARAH P. HILLYER, d.1806
Chloe CURTIS b: 1771 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut married APPLETON ROBBINS
Miles CURTIS b: 1772 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, d.1847
Rhoda CURTIS b: 29 Mar 1774 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Charles CURTIS b: 22 Mar 1778 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, d. 1833
CURTIS, PETER Ancestor #: A028940 Service: CONNECTICUT Rank: CAPTAIN Birth: 6-8-1740
MEREDIAN NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT Death: 5-19-1797 MEREDIAN HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT Service Description: 1) LT, CAPT NOADIAH HOOKER, COL WYLLYS 2) CAPT, COL ENOS
- Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 3 2019, 21:03:56 UTC
GEDCOM Source
Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls; Birth date: 8 Jun 1740 Birth place: Meriden, Connecticut Death date: 19 May 1797 Death place: Farmington, Connecticut
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Maj. Peter Curtiss's Timeline
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June 8, 1740
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Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
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February 17, 1762
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Farmington, Hartford, CT, USA
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1764
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
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1766
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
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August 26, 1768
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Farmington, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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1771
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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1772
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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1774
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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March 22, 1778
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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