Elijah Curtis
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Elijah Curtis (1737 - 1808)

Elijah Curtis
Born in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 4 Oct 1760 in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 70 in Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth & Origin

Elijah Curtis was born July 7th, 1737, in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts[1][2]

Parents

Elijah's father was Samuel Curtis (1698-aft.1752), and his Mother was Hannah (Dodge) Curtis (bef.1692-1782)[3]


Marriage

Elijah met, and Married Elizabeth (Sparhawk) Curtis (1736-1808) on October 21st, 1760, in Worcester, Massachusetts [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Children

Elijah Curtis and his family moved to Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay, US in 1783

In the 1790 census Elijah Curtis was in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts.[14]

In the 1800 census Elijah Curtis was in Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts.[15]

Death & Burial

Elijah was mentioned on a memorial in Main Street Cemetery, Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 4 February 1808.[16][17]

Sources

  1. Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #81450039 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis was born on 7 Jul 1737, the child of Samuel Curtis & Hannah Curtis, in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
  2. Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #4222857 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis was born on 7 Jul 1737, the child of Samuel Curtis & Hannah Curtis, in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
  3. https://archive.org/details/ancestryoflieuta00davi/page/68/mode/2up?q=Elijah+Curtis
  4. Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #7413806 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis married Elizabeth Sparhawk on 4 Oct 1760 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
  5. Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #80729596 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis married Elizabeth Sparhawk on 21 Oct 1760 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
  6. Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #7403420 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis married Elizabeth Sparhawk on 1 Oct 1760 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
  7. Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #6384326 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis married Elisabeth Sparhawk on 21 Oct 1760 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.
  8. Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #6363459 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis married Elisabeth Sparhawk on 21 Oct 1760 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.
  9. The ancestry of Lieut. Amos Towne, 1737-1793: of Arundel (Kennebunkport), Maine, by Davis, Walter Goodwin, 1865,https://archive.org/details/ancestryoflieuta00davi/page/68/mode/2up?q=Elijah+Curtis
  10. Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: 261; Digital film/folder number: 007009522; FHL microfilm: 754010; Image number: 124; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I00799-8
    FamilySearch Record: FHY1-SMT (accessed 30 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997M-R6ZY
    Elijah Curtis married Elizabeth Sparhawk on 4 Oct 1760 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  11. Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: p 326; Digital film/folder number: 007009440; FHL microfilm: 721190; Image number: 465; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I01165-0
    FamilySearch Record: FHWD-7N5 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-897M-Y9WY-K
    Elijah Curtis married Elizabeth Sparhank on 21 Oct 1760 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  12. Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: 27; Digital film/folder number: 007009522; FHL microfilm: 754010; Image number: 330; Packet letter: M; Indexing batch: I00799-8
    FamilySearch Record: FHBM-TLM (accessed 30 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997M-RDJF
    Elijah Curtis married Elizabeth Sparhawke on 21 Oct 1760 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  13. Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004219405; FHL microfilm: 960168; Record number: 129; Packet letter: C
    FamilySearch Record: N7V5-L62 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68DH-9M Image number 35
    John Curtis death 1852 (age 79), son of Elijah Curtis, in Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  14. 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 693; Family History Library Film: 0568144
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #45685 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
  15. 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1800; Census Place: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 13; Page: 192; Image: 194; Family History Library Film: 205611
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #117535 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elizah Curtis in Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
  16. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #112937023 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Memorial page for Elijah Curtis Sr. (7 Jul 1737-4 Feb 1808), citing Main Street Cemetery, Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Rene Saenz-Tanner (contributor 47055328).
  17. Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #80221260 (accessed 30 October 2023)
    Elijah Curtis died 4 Feb 1808 (age 73) in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.




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Curtis-8918 and Curtis-2800 appear to represent the same person because: Exact dates and parents