PREFACE 



In giving this book to the public the compiler realizes how in- 

 complete it is in many respects, but as it is the first attempt to publish 

 a genealogy of this family, he trusts the reader will pardon its short- 

 comings. The data contained herein have been gathered almost en- 

 tirely from original sources such as town, church, land, and private 

 records. 



The compiler wishes to take this opportunity to thank the many 

 persons who have assisted him in preparing this work. His thanks 

 are especially due to Mr. George M. Curtis of Meriden, Conn., who 

 has placed in his hands a mass of data, comprising the work of many 

 years, and to whom he is indebted for almost all of the data relating to 

 the Wallingford, Conn., branch of this family. 



The compiler of this book will be glad to receive corrections or 

 additional data from any member of this family, and if another edition 

 of this genealogy is published at a later date, such corrections will be 

 made and all additional material will be used. 



Frederic Haines Curtiss. 

 Boston, Mass. 



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