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John Curtis
Birth:	14 October 1649 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Death:	16 April 1718 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Father:	Zacheus Curtis (1619-1682)
Mother:	Joanna Grace Corwithen (1626-1706)
Spouse / partner:	Mary Looke (1654-1745)
Wedding:	4 December 1672 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography

John Curtis was born 14 October 1649 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States to Zacheus Curtis (1619-1682) and Joanna Grace Corwithen (1626-1706) and died 16 April 1718 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Mary Looke (1654-1745) 4 December 1672 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.

John Curtis took the oath of allegiance at Topsfield, Massachusetts on January 1677, having served in King Philip's War.

The Topsfield records he is referred to as corporal, indicative of his rank in the militia. Their family home was in Topsfield. He served as tithing man, constable, selectman and a member of the local militia company (1694-1698).

Marriage and Family

1. John Curtis (1673-1733)
2. Sarah Curtis (1675-1748)
3. Mary Curtis (1677-1736)
4. Elizabeth Curtis (1679-1740)
5. Abigail Curtis (1680-1728)
6. Thomas Curtis (1681-1753) - married Phebe Gould and removed to Andover MA.
7. Hannah Curtis (1685-1712) - Married John Gould and had four children, the last two being twins born only 16 days prior to Hannah's death.
8. Rebecca Curtis (1687-1753)
9. Phoebe Curtis (1689-1762)
10. Ephraim Curtis (1692-1764)
11. Hepsibah Curtis (1694-1789)
12. Samuel Curtis (1698-)

Children

Offspring of John Curtis and Mary Looke (1654-1745)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
John Curtis (1673-1733)
Sarah Curtis (1675-1748)
Mary Curtis (1677-1736)
Elizabeth Curtis (1679-1740)	15 December 1679 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts	21 June 1740 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts	Zaccheus Gould (1672-1739)
Abigail Curtis (1680-1728)
Thomas Curtis (1681-1753)
Hannah Curtis (1685-1712)
Rebecca Curtis (1687-1753)	20 January 1687 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts	2 March 1753 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts	Samuel T Smith (1666-1748)
Phoebe Curtis (1689-1762)
Ephraim Curtis (1692-1764)
Hepsibah Curtis (1694-1789)
Samuel Curtis (1698-)

Siblings

Offspring of Zacheus Curtis (1619-1682) and Joanna Grace Corwithen (1626-1706)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
John Curtis (1649-1718)	14 October 1649 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	16 April 1718 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	Mary Looke (1654-1745)
Francis Curtis (1650-1717)
Zachariah Curtis (1651-1712)
Sarah Curtis (1654-1691)
Ephraim Curtis (1656-)
Mary Curtis (1659-1745)
Abigail Curtis (1663-1735)

References

• Topsfield Historical Society Collections 3:46,47 and 9:31. and 9:164.

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