Robert Addison Curry Sr. (1717 - 1804)

Born 10 Nov 1717 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1804 at age 86 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, United States

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Robert Curry Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A028779.

Robert Curry Sr. was born in Ireland.

Biography

American Revolution Service Record

CURRY, ROBERT

Ancestor #: A028779

Service: VIRGINIA

Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE

Birth: 11-10-1717 LONDONDERRY CO LONDONDERRY IRELAND

Death: 1-5-1804 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA

Service Source: CREEL, AUGUSTA CO, VA COURT ORDERS 1774-1785, P 400, #1114

Service Description: 1) OVERSEER ROAD OF AUGUSTA CO, 18 MAR 1783 :RESIDENCE: 1) County: AUGUSTA CO - State: VIRGINIA

SPOUSE: 1) ANN CURRY

Facts

He led the first company from the upper part of the valley against the French in the Ohio Vallley; at a date anterior to Braddock's defeat. He had a family of six sons and two daughters, the sons famed as fearless in border warfare. His son Samuel, a grandfather of Dr. James Currry inherited [?]

Will

29 Dec 1803 - Augusta Co. Court Will Book, Vol. VIII, pg. 417: "In the name of God amen I Robert Curry of the State of Virginia and County of Agusta being of advanced years but of perfect mind and memory Thanks to God for it and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and after death the judgment I do hereby make this my last Will and testiment in names and form following and first I recommend my Soul to go to Who gave it and my body to the earth from where it was taken to be buried in a Cristian and decent like maner at the discresion of my Executors here named and as for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow on me in this life it is my will and desire they be disposed of as followeth and first I leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann my dwelling house with all the furniture belonging to it and likewise my Negro wench China to be for her own use during her natural life and to be disposed of her at her decease as she sees proper her and her issue together with two cows & two sheep all to disposed of by her as she sees proper at her decease and as for my real Estate to with my lands I alow my son Samuel the benefit of my lands during my wife Ann life time and at her decease I alow him to keep the land or sell it at the rate of eight dollars an acre if sold to be divided as follows to wit 35 to be divided among them my Daughter Margaret Nickel 5A and my Daughter Mary Erwin 25A and my Daughter Ann Glen the sum of 5A to be taken out of the whole price of the the land I alow my son Samuel to Keep if he sees proper providing he pay to his five brothers William Curry James Curry Robert Curry Alexander and Isah at the rate of eight dollars an acre and provided my son Samuel Should see cause to keep the land he is to pay each of the Legatees in Six years after my wifes decease and I do constitute and appoint my two beloved sons Robert & William (crossed out) Samuel Curry Executors of this my last Will and testament and I do hereby revoke and ___ al former Wills either by word or wrighting ratifying this to be my last Will and testament in ___ I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th Day of December the year one thousand eitht hundred 3 -- Witnesses present James Young Sen. Hugh Brown - Andrew Young. Proved 24th December, 1804. Samuel qualifies." (CL-185, 468) He died near Staunton in Augusta Co., VA after this writing in 1804. Page 417.--29th December, 1803. Robert Curry's will--To wife, Ann; to son, Samuel; daughter, Margaret Nickel; to daughter, Mary Erwin; daughter. Ann Glenn; to six sons, viz: Samuel, William, James, Robert, Alexander and Isah. Executors, sons Robert and Samuel. Teste: James Young, Sr.; Hugh Brown, Andrew Young. Proved, 24th December, 1804. Samuel qualifies. Inscription on Headstone: Dr. Robert Curry Nov. 10, 1717

• Jan. 5, 1804 Capt. in the French and Indian War Capt. of Home Guard During the Revolutionary War, and Elder of Augusta Church. and his wife Ann Curry Sept. 25, 1727

• May 15, 1819 Natives of Ulster, Ireland and were Among the pioneers and Nation Builders of this Beloved Country.

Gravestone

Caption reads:

Dr. ROBERT CURRY

NOV.10, 1717-JAN.5,1804

CAPT IN FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

CAPT. OF HOME GUARDS DURING THE

REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ELDER OF

AUGUSTA CHURCH. AND HIS WIFE

ANN CURRY

SEPT. 25, 1727-MAY 15, 1819

NATIVES OF ULSTER, IRELAND AND WERE

AMONG THE PIONEERS AND NATION

BUILDERS OF THIS BELOVED COUNTRY

Birth

10 Nov 1717 Ulster, Ireland

Death

5 June 1804 Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Burial

Ft. Defiance, VA

Religion

elder in Augusta Church

Occupation

schoolteacher, Philadelphia at age 14, Capt. in French and Indian War, Capt of Militia (Aug 16, 1774), road overseer

P.M. Personal DNA Notes

• Triangulation Effort: The first two legs of a triangulation effort to confirm

descendancy from William Curry have been accomplished. Richard Hollenbeck (GEDmatch kit number M434974) and Eula Burgess Blankenship (GEDmatch kit number F219921) share 11.6 centimorgans (cM) on chromosome 14. Start Location: 32,700,077; End Location: 44,267,946; Estimated number of generations to MRCA: 5.1. Eula and Richard are fourth cousins four times removed.

• Triangulation Effort: Genetic descent from William Curry is NOT YET confirmed by a triangulated group, but here is a first step for such a triangulation: The first two people needed for triangulation have been found. Eula Burgess Blankenship GEDmatch F219921 and Janice (Morris) Kollitz GEDmatch A929896 share a 9.5 cM segment on chromosome 14 from 33,234,222 to 44,262,123. The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) is estimated by GEDmatch to be 5.8.

COMMENT regarding the triangulation effort above: Janice is my mother. How can I be a closer match with Eula than my mom is to her? Eula must also be related to my dad. Huh! Richard Hollenbeck 01:18, 29 October 2016 (EDT)

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A028779

• Source: S12 Record ID Number: MH:S12 User ID: 595CF99A-C09F-4B2D-B84A-8E811F37867C Author: Laura Skalicky Title: Skalicky - Saxton Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: Skalicky - Saxton Web Site CONT Family tree: Skalicky Brugioni Ervine Media: 49223041-3 Type: Smart Matching Page: Robert Curry Event: Smart Matching Role: 3006444 Data: Date: 7 JAN 2011 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.

• Thank you to Jacqueline Williams for creating WikiTree profile Curry-863 through the import of Chapman-Adkins-Curry Family.ged on Jun 12, 2013.