Mary (Cordry) Curtis (abt. 1720 - aft. 1810)

Born about 1720 in Berkeley, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Jobe Curtis — married 1746 in Frederick County, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1810 after about age 90 in Berkley, Norfolk, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Will of Thomas Cordry, in "Will Books, Frederick County, Virginia", Vol 1, Pages 174-175

Describe The Record (Notes)

[The following text was taken from a web page that claims to be an abstract of Thomas' will, but this appears to have more information than would normally be listed in a will. A review of the original source is needed to verify what information is actually stated in the will] The following children are listed: THOMAS CORDRY JR., SIDNEY CORDRY (female), MARY CORDRY md. Job Curtis of Berkley Co. (W)Va., JOHN CORDRY b. early 1730's d. 1760 md. Hannah Langston ca 1750. They had one child, JOHN CORDRY JR. b. 1760 Frederick Co.d.1815 Christian Co. KY md. Catherine Mann b.1764 VA d.July 2, 1836 Cooper Co. MO. Their children were: CHARLES CORDRY, HANNAH CORDRY, WILLIAM CORDRY, JOHN CORDRY, ELIZABETH CORDRY, JAMES CORDRY, MARY CORDRY, SALLY CORDRY, ELIJAH CORDRY.

Will of Job Curtis of County of Berkeley, State of Virginia

To daughter Ann Morgan, one shilling

To daughter Rachel Ellis, one shilling

To son Thomas Curtis, one shilling

To son Jonathan Curtis, one shilling

To son James Curtis, one shilling

To son Job Curtis, one shilling

To daughter Rebekah Burres, one shilling

To beloved wife Mary Curtis, 1/3

Remainder to my children: Edward Curtis, Joshua Curtis, Seth Curtis,

Martha Demoss?, David Curtis, Sarah Curtis, and Catherine Curtis.

Signed 12th day of March, 1804

Proved by oaths of Andrew Toland and Abel Janney

Executors Joshua Curtis and James Mendinhall

Census -

1810 Census Virginia, Berkeley So., - page 547

Listed a Mary Curtis, next door to Joshua Curtis

(Joshua at least 6 people listed in this Census with him.)

(Mary at least 3 people listed in this Census with her.)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1810", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-YN9 : Sat Feb 24 03:11:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Curtis, Berkeley, Virginia, United States, 1810.
• Will of Job Curtis Sr, "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971"
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140850759/mary-curtis: accessed February 27, 2024), memorial page for Mary Cordrey Curtis (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140850759; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Stephen Curtis (contributor 47862057).
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT69-TVR