(^22) iv. Ephraim, b. Stratford, Conn., Dec. 31, 1684; m. Elizabeth, d. of 

 Ephraim Stiles, of Stratford, Conn., June 26, 1707. She d. 

 Oct. 5, 1775. He d. May 9, 1776. 



(-j) V. Joseph, b. Stratford, Conn., Nov. I, 1687; m. Elizabeth, d. of John 

 Welles, Jr., of Stratford, Conn., July 15, 1711. 



(2ij) vi. Nathan, b. Stratford, Conn., Feb. 21, 1689-90 ; m. Eunice, d. of 

 Jeremiah Judson, Jr., of Stratford, Conn., June 23, 1713. 

 vii. Josiah, b. Stratford, Conn., March 31, 1691 ; d. April 26, 1709. 

 viii. Bethia, b. Stratford, Conn., May 17, 1695-6; m. Benjamin Bur- 

 ton, of Stratford, Conn., Dec. 7, 1 7 14. 



IX. 

 X. 



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Eliazur, b. Stratford, Conn., July 30, 1699 ; d. Oct. 21, 



1699. 

 Ebenezer, b. Stratford, Conn., Aug. i, 1699; d. 1699. 

 Eliphalet, b. Stratford, Conn., Aug. I, 1699 ; m. Hannah, 

 d. of John Burroughs, of Stratford, Conn., Dec. 7, 1720. 



Triplets. 



BENJAMIN CURTISS {John, Elizabeth), b. Stratford, Conn., 

 Sept. 30, 1652 ; m. Esther, d. of Joseph and Sarah Judson, of 

 Stratford, Conn., March 23, 1680-1. She d. Aug. 27, 17 13. 

 m. (ii.) Bathsheba, widow of Ephraim Stiles, of Stratford, 

 Conn., and d. of Henry Tomlinson, of Derby, Conn., Dec. i, 

 1 7 14. She d. in 1735, ^^'^- 74 ye^rs. He was an original 

 settler in Huntington. He was a prominent man in the 

 society of the place, and held many positions of trust. He 

 was a representative from Stratford for many years. In May, 

 17 14, he was appointed "Naval Officer" of the port of Fair- 

 field. The inventory of his estate was filed at Fairfield, Conn., 

 Oct. 4, 1733. 



They had children : — 



(26) i. John, b. Stratford, Conn., Feb. 18, 1680 ; m. (i.) Margaret, d. of David 



Pickett, of Stratford, Conn., Feb. 19, 1706-7 ; she d. Oct. 8, 17 14. 

 m. (ii.) Hannah, d. of Col. Ebenezer Johnson, of Derby, Conn., 

 Nov. 3, 1715. 



(27) ii. David, b. Stratford, Conn., 1682; m. (i.) Dinah Weakley, 



Nov. 26, 1719; she d. June, 1725. m. (ii.) Esther, d. of John 

 Hurd, 2nd, of Stratford, Nov. 10, 1725; m. (iii.) Mchitabel, d. of 

 Richard Hubbell, of Stratford, Conn., about 1735. 



iii. Ruth, b. Stratford, Conn., Jan. ir, 1683; m. John Thompson, of 

 Stratford, Nov. 15, 1705. She d. April 23, 1721. 



iv. Hester, b. Stratford, Conn., 1691; d. Aug. 26, 1701. 

 {28) V. James, b. Stratford, Conn., May 14, 1686; m. Hannah, d. of John 

 Coe, of Stratford, Conn. He d. in Durham, Conn., 1766. 



vi. Hester, bapt. February, 1706; m. Daniel Beech, of Strat- 



ford, Conn., Dec. 3, 1724. 



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