Samuel Curtis (1652 - bef. 1713)

Born 22 Apr 1652 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Died before 13 Oct 1713 before age 61 in Monmouth River, Salem, New Jersey

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Biography

Samuel Curtis, son of Samuel curtis and Elizabeth Unknown, was born at Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England, on 22 April 1652. ^[1]

Samuel Sr. acquired land in New Jersey in 1679, which his son and daughter inherited in 1681.

Samuel Curtis, yeoman, of Monmouth River, Salem County, New Jersey, wrote a will dated 5 Jan 1711/2 and proved 5 November 1713. His wife Anne Unknown was executrix and main heir. He left bequests of 2s 6pence to son-in-law Peter Blackfield and several cousins.^[2]

They had one daughter Ann, who died previous to Samuel's will and without issue

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch Samuel Curtis birth record accessed 8 Nov 2020, Samuel Curtis, 22 Apr 1652, Birth; citing p. 24, South Somerset, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
2. ↑ New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives Volume XXIII, Abstracts of Wills, 1670-1730 at ancestry

• England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWX6-67Q : 11 December 2014), Samuel Curtis, 22 Apr 1652, Birth; citing p. 24, South Somerset, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
• Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Volume III: Stauffer-Zerbe .Section: George Trenchard of Salem, N.J., and Descendants:... Accessed at Ancestry jan2015.
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