ix. Eve, bapt. Woodbury, Conn., May i6, 1742. 



X. Hester, b. Woodbury, Conn., Dec. 11, 1743; m. Elijah Hinman, 

 of Stratford, Conn., Jan. 3, 1771, and settled in Vermont. 



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PETER CURTISS (John, Israel, John, Elizabeth), b. Woodbury, 

 Conn., Jan. i, 1716; m. Mrs. Mary Chittendon, of Wood- 

 bury, Conn., Nov. 27, 1746-7. He d. in Lanesboro, Mass., 

 March 12, 1775. She d. July 4, 1810. After graduating from 

 Yale College in 1741, he returned to Woodbury, Conn., where 

 he lived till about 1754, when he removed to Kent, Conn., and 

 in 1759 to Lanesboro, Mass., where he became a most promi- 

 nent citizen. In 1761 he was chosen moderator, and in 1772 

 selectman. He represented Lanesboro at the General Court in 

 1772, 1773, and July 6, 1774, he was chosen to be one of the 

 three delegates from Lanesboro to a conference held at Stock- 

 bridge, Mass., regarding the rights of the American Colonies, 

 and at a convention held soon afterward was one of the com- 

 mittee that brought in resolutions to abstain from drinking tea 

 while it should be taxed. Aug. 31, 1774, a town meeting was 

 called "to see if town will send agent to meet Dr. Ward 

 of Worcester representing Committee of Correspondence in 

 that town and to raise money for powder and shot and choose 

 committee to consider the present alarming situation that the 

 people of this Province is brought into by the British ministry, 

 and to meet with other committees to consult on measures most 

 prudent and effectual to guard against the slavery that is mani- 

 festly intended to involve us in, that the unanimity of the people 

 of this County and Province may take place relative to this im- 

 portant affair." Mr. Curtiss was sent to represent the town be- 

 fore Dr. Ward and was appointed a member of the Committee 

 of Safety, Dec. 27, 1774. He was sent as delegate to the Pro- 

 vincial Congress held in Cambridge, 



They had children : — 



i. Mabel, b. Woodbury, Conn., March 16, 1747-8. 

 11. Mary, b. Woodbury, Conn., Aug. 30, 1752 ; m. John Young. 

 (j32) ill. Peter Burr, b. Kent, Conn., April 30, 1755; rn. Phebe, d. of Job 

 Sherman of New Haven, Conn., Nov. 12, 1775. He d. March 

 25, 1837. She d. Dec. 12, 1830. 



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 DAVID CURTISS {John, Israel, John, Elizabeth), b. Woodbury, 

 Conn., Jan. 21, 1718; m. Eunice, d. of Lieut. Francis and 

 Mary Stiles, of Southbury, Conn. He d. Sept. 15, 1782; she 

 d. March 5, 1783, aet. 65 years. 



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