Curtis Elliott (1765 - 1833)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Howerton) Elliott — married 11 Nov 1819 in Montgomery County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1833 at about age 68 in Montgomery County, Virginia

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Biography

Curtis and Elizabeth Elliott were married before 1802, when their daughter Lucinda was born in Virginia (perhaps today's West Virginia). Their son Lewis Elliott Sr. was born in 1805 what is today West Virginia. ^[1] This same source states Curtis and Elizabeth had a daughter (Lucinda) that married John V. Rhoads (misspelled Rhodes) in Kentucky. The Rhoads and Lewis Elliott Sr. family moved to Illinois around 1827.

• 1781 Montgomery County VA Personal Property tax "Lists C" includes Courteous Elliott taxed on 1 horse and 3 cattle.

• August 22, 1785, Montgomery County VA Plat book D, p. 120. This plat later appears in Land Records page 400: By virtue of Land Office Treasury Warrant Number 13291, issued on August 3, 1782, the Commonwealth of Virginia granted 48 acres on Little River in Montgomery County, Virginia to Curtis Eliott July 7, 1796 (Surveyed August 22, 1785)

• Feb. 5, 1796 (or 1786), 300 acres on Little River corner from John Bell, was made to Curtis.

• 1802, John and Lucy Bell, deeded 120 acres on Little River (Meadow Creek) to Curtis (deed book C, p. 661) and again in 1803 they deeded land on Little River to Curtis (deed Book C. p. 585).

• 1802 John and Peggy Wineteer (Winters) deed land (Deed Book C, page 495) to the Trustees of Meadow Creek to be used as a regular Baptist meeting house. The trustees named in the deed were John Lawrence, Curtis Elliott, Joseph Rentfroe, Ezekiel Howard, James Simpkins and Henry Carty. (Curtis' daughter Nancy married Thomas L. Winters who is likely related to John Winters.)

• 1811, Curtis and Elizabeth Elliott deeded 100 acres to William Elliott (Deed Book E, page 97) "Consideration was paternal affection and filial duty of Curtis and Elizabeth for William Elliott. Also in 1811, Curtis appears on a bond for William Elliott for constable of Montgomery County, Virginia.

• in 1816 the Montgomery County VA Deed Book F, p. 225 lists the heirs of John Bell as:

Robert Bell and wife, Keziah

John Bell and wife, Lucy

William Bell and wife, Polly

Curtis Elliott and wife, Betsy

Abijah Whit and wife, Sally

Daniel Pate and wife, Jane

William Searles and wife, Nancy

Pleasant Hurt and wife, Polly

Curtis Elliott and Daniel Pate, Jr., served as administrators of John Bell's estate.

Military

Served as Ensign in Captain Grayson's Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Regiment of Militia in 1800 (O.B. 12, page 67). In 1801 (O.B. 12, page 224) Curtis was named Captain of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Regiment, in place of John Grayson who resigned. Curtis also resigned this position in 1802.

Note: Source is needed

Researcher's Note

The will of Thomas D. Elliott indicates Curtis is his son, Thomas died when Curtis was a child. The William Elliott referred to in Thomas' Will is likely a brother of Thomas D. Elliott. Another candidate for uncle to Curtis is the Robert Elliott living near Curtis in 1810, 1820 and 1830 census records. In January 2017, had no luck in connecting these men as brothers.

FSFTID

FSFTID L85M-Q39

Sources

1. ↑ "History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois by Continental Historical Company 1885 Springfield Illinois [1] pages 463 - 466 and other misc. pages, this document has a searchable format

• The birth of his son Lewis Elliott Sr. established on Illinoisgenweb:[2]
• "History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois by Continental Historical Company 1885 Springfield Illinois [3] pages 463 - 466 and other misc. pages, this document has a searchable format
• "Early Adventurers On The Western Waters Volume I; The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days 1745-1800" written by Mary B. Kegley and F. B. Kegley.
• "Elliott Family History" by Loretta Elliott Simmons published in Cordell Oklahoma in 2008. Approximately 500 pages. Copies given to the following Public Libraries; Gainsville, Texas; Jersyville, Illinois; Roanoke, Virginia (in the Virginia Room). The history begins with Curtis Elliott born circa 1764.
• Second Marriage Source : "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8N-VMG : 5 December 2014), Curtis Elliott and Polly (Mary) Pate, 11 Nov 1819; citing Montgomery County, Virginia, reference P 166; FHL microfilm 32,633.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH28-9VQ : accessed 22 June 2021), Curtis Elliott, Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; citing p. 624, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 181,430. (Attached are two pages.)
• 1820 US Census Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia (2 pages attached)
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-JP6 : 19 August 2017), Curtis Elliott, Montgomery, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; citing 64, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 198; FHL microfilm 29,677.
• Will of Curtis Elliott 1833 (original and transcription attached)
• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9W-4JT : 12 December 2014), Mary Jane Covey, 15 Oct 1881; citing Pulaski, Virginia, reference item 4 e 21; FHL microfilm 2,048,582.

Acknowledgments

Elliott-5252 was created by Charles Wilson through the import of pogue lee.ged on Mar 15, 2015.