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- His Occupation; Yeoman. Church membership: Admitted to Roxbury church as member # 37 : " William Curtis, he came to this land in the year 1632 & soon after joined to the church; he brought 4 children with him, Thomas,Mary, John & Phillip, & his eldest son William came the year before; he was a hopeful scholar, but God took him in the end of the year 1634 [ RChR 75].
FREEMAN : 4 Mar 1623/3 [ MBCR 1: 367] EDUCATION : He signed his deeds.
OFFICES: Petit jury, 19 Sep 1637 [ MBCR 1:252 ESTATE] On 13 Mar 1638/9 the General Court gave i William Curtis "leave to build upon his lot, his other dwelling being seated so inconveniently" [MBCR 1:252 ]. On 15 Mar1616 [ recite 1646], Hugh Prichard of Roxbury sold to William & Thomas Curtis seventeen acres in Roxbury, with the payment to be spread over seven years [ SLR 1;138], in the acknowledgement 22 Aug 1651 it is noted "Tho:Curtis being dead." On 21 Jul 1647, William Curtis of Roxbury & Thomas his son mortgaged eleven acres of land in Roxbury to Thomas Dudley [SLR 1:82]
DEATH: Roxbury 9 Dec 1672 "aged 80" [RChR 180] MARRIAGE: (1) St. Margaret Moses,London,
3 Dec 1615 Mary Rawlyns { William Curtis of Nassinge in the county of Ezzex yeoman and Mary Rawlyns of Wormley were married the iijth of Dec with a licens" 1615}; died at or very soon after the birth of her son William. (2) Nazeing 6 Aug 1618 Sarah Elliot; She was baptiized Widford Essex, 13 Jan 1599/1600, daughter of Bennet & Lettice (Agar) [ Eliot Gen 3]; Sarah Curtis, the wife of William Curtis" admitted to Roxbury church as member #38, immediately after her husband [RChR 75]; died Roxbury 27 Mar 1672/3 "aged abt 73" [ RChR 180].
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