Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Benjamin Curtis (3837) & Rebecca House (30119)
11907. Samuel Curtis. Born on 2 Apr 1724 in Scituate, MA.116 Samuel died in Scituate, MA, on 24 Jan 1756; he was 31.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.
On 26 Oct 1745 (int) when Samuel was 21, he married Rachel Briggs (20973) , daughter of James Briggs (8808) (2 Mar 1683/4-1754) & Hannah Stowell (13075) (9 Jul 1692-ca 1750), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 23 Dec 1726 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Rachel was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 26 Feb 1727.193 Rachel died in Scituate, MA, on 3 Mar 1808; she was 81.
Their children include:
11908. Job Curtis. Born on 9 Mar 1726 in Scituate, MA.116
11909. Benjamin Curtis. Born on 12 May 1728 in Scituate, MA.116
11910. Rebecca Curtis. Born on 17 Aug 1730 in Scituate, MA.116
Children of Benjamin and Rebecca (Curtis) Briggs, born in Scituate: Benjamin 1760, Charles 1762, Paul 1765, and Rebecca 1769.116
On 1 Aug 1758 when Rebecca was 27, she married Capt. Benjamin Briggs (22302) , son of Capt. Benjamin Briggs (10127) (20 Jan 1695/6-) & Leah Merritt (10493) (21 Feb 1697-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 18 Oct 1722 in Scituate, MA.116 Occupation: mariner.
Benjamin resided in Scituate until after the Revolution, and in later years removed to Cohasset. He was a Revolutionary soldier, with service as follows: ‘Benjamin Briggs, Scituate, Private, Capt. Joseph Stetson’s co. Col. Dike’s regt’;return of men in service from Dec. 12, 1776 to March 1, 1777; also same co. and regt.; list of men entitled to gen and blanket money, date Boston, Feb. 24, 1777.’ (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. II, p. 499).7
11911. James Curtis. Born on 2 Feb 1732 in Scituate, MA.116 James died in 1820 in Scituate, MA.6 Unmarried.
11912. Mary Curtis. Born on 15 Aug 1737 in Scituate, MA.116
11913. Capt. Elijah Curtis. Born ca May 1735 in Scituate, MA. Elijah died on 26 Mar 1794 in Scituate, MA.116
Elijah lived on Curtis, or Buttonwood, Hill.7 6
On 28 Jun 1756 Elijah first married Abigail Soule (32780) , daughter of Ichabod Soule (23638) (ca 1712-bef 6 Mar 1742/3) & Grace Turner (28908) (ca 1715-10 Jun 1786), in Scituate, MA.116 Born ca 1742 in Scituate, MA. Abigail was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 6 Mar 1742/3.116 Abigail died ca 1767.
Their children include:
On 5 Jan 1769 Elijah second married Zeporah Randall (26428) , daughter of Elisha Randall (23254) (ca 1717-30 May 1800) & Zepporah James (14383) (22 Aug 1717-27 Feb 1815), in Scituate, MA.85 Born ca 1744 in Scituate, MA. Zeporah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 16 Sep 1744.116 Zeporah died on 14 Jan 1785 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.
Children of Elijah and Zeporah: Nehemiah, and Col. James.6
11914. Charles Curtis. Born on 26 Jul 1744 in Scituate, MA.116 Charles died in New York.6 Education: Harvard 1765.6
On 7 Feb 1771 when Charles was 26, he married Lydia James (26422) , daughter of Dea. John James (14379) (5 Jun 1709-3 Sep 1764) & Prudence Stanton (8 Apr 1711-6 Aug 1783), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 27 Nov 1749 in Scituate, MA.116
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