ELIZABETH CURTISS, or as she is generally called on the 

 Stratford, Conn., Town Records, " Widow Curtiss," first 

 appears on these records, in a list of property owners (about 

 1650), with her two sons, John and William Curtiss. Her 

 lot was near or adjoining that of Rev. Adams Blakeman. She 

 died June, 1658, and her will was proved Nov. 4, 1658, at 

 Fairfield, Conn., and reads as follows; — 



Fairfield Probate Records, Vol. 1648-56, Page 17. 



The Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Curtiss, . . . being weak 

 yeat perfect in her minde as is . . . 



Inp''mis Unto her two Sonns John Curtiss and William doe give my 

 Mare and Coalt. ... 



It. Unto John Curtiss & Jonathan Curtiss y" Sonnes of my Sonnes John & 

 William my Grandchildren I doe give the coalt that my young Mare hath : 

 And after the sayd young mare hath up her first coalt, Then I doe give y" sayd 

 young mare to the Rest of my Grandchildren, Sonns and Daughters of mv 

 aforefd Sonns John & William : 



It. I doe give one houfe and Lott to my Grandchildren, John Curtiss & 

 Ifrael & Jonathan & Sarah Curtiss y" children of y* said John & William : 

 And they to enjoy it when they come to y* age of twenty : 



It. I doe give unto my Grandchilde Mary Curtiss y" daughter of Thomas 

 Curtiss forty shillings & to bee paid unto her by my sonns John & William 

 Wthin a yeare after my defesase : 



It. I doe give unto my Sonns John & William Curtiss my two cowss, one 

 hiefer, one bullock and a calf after my decsas : provided y' if my say"* young 

 mare before given to my Grandchildren should miscarry. Then my Will is if 

 my two sonns John and William Curtiss should give foure pounds each of them 

 to there Children y' have no share in my house and Lott to be paid att y" Age 

 of twentie : — 



It. I doe give my Bible to John Curtiss my Grandchilde the Sonn of John 

 Curtiss allso my desire is y' there be so much of my Corn sould as may buy a 

 bible for Jonathan Curtiss y° Sonn of my Sonn William and given to him : — 



The Rest of my goods Wthin y" house that are moveable goods I doe give 

 to me Sonns John & William Curtiss to be equally divided betwixt them, 



My two Sonns John Curtiss & William Curtiss I doe make executors : my 

 will is y' John Burdseye Henry Wakelyn and Joseph hawly shall bee over- 

 seers of this my Last Will and Testament. 



In ye prsence of 



John Brimsmaid \ Elizabeth Curtiss. 



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John Washborn 



This will is proved by John Curtiss and William Curtiss to bee y" Last 

 Will and Teftant of Elizabeth Curtiss of Stratford : And y° Court Approvs 

 of it : it being attested to : 4th : 4th : (58) 



John Minor. 



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