Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Curtis

Male Bef 1685 - 1746  (> 43 years)


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  • Name John Curtis  [1
    Birth Bef 1685  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 1728 and 1746  Urbanna, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I116267  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father John Curtis,   b. Aft 1658, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1714, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Jones,   b. Bef 1654, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1697 and 1704, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1685  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F38099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Avarilla Curtis,   b. 15 May 1687, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1732, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jan 1706  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • John Custis & Avarilla Curtis y" i6th of January 1706.
    Family ID F48991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • sub sherriff in 1719
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      Middlesex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories, & Accounts, 1673-1812 (Hopkins)
      WILL BOOK C 1740 - 1748
      (p.344) Estate of John Curtis, decd., lists "a child's part due to the Estate of John Davis." 23 Feb 1746
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      1703-1709 Middlesex County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 180)
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN CURTISS, JNO. VIVION & GARRETT MINOR of Middlesex County are bound unto our Sovereign Lady Ann in sume of Ten thousand pounds of good sweet scented Tobacco this 5th day of Aprill 1708. The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas John Curtis hath obtained a lycence to keep and ORDINARY at his house in URBANNA Now if said Jno. Curtis doth provide good and cleanly lodgeing and diett for travellers and Stableage provender and fodder or pasturage as the Season requires for their horses dureing the term of one whole year from day of the date hereof and shall not permitt any unlawfull gameing nor on the Sabbath day suffer any to tipple more than is necessary that then this obligation to be voyd otherwise to remaine
      In presence of us WM. JONES, Jno. Curtis Junr,
      JOHN OWEN Jno. Vivion Garrett Minor
      At a Court held for Middlesex County the 5th day of Aprill 1708
      This bond was presented in Court and acknowledged by the severall subscribers to it which is admitted to record
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      1709-1720 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 3, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 330-331
      THIS INDENTURE made this second day of Aprill 1714 Between JNO. CURTIS of the County of Middlesex of one part and CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON and JOHN ROBINSON of same County Witnesselh that said John Curtis for sum of four thousand pounds of Tobacco doth sell unto said Christopher & John Robinson their heires forever one lott or halfe acre of land with the house thereon in Town of URBANNA lately in the occupation of the said John Curtis but .now in occupation of said Christopher and John Robinson
      In presence of us WIL. STANARD Jno. Curtis
      WILLIAM LAWSON
      At a Court held for Middlesex County the 6th day of Aprill 1714
      John Curtis came this day into Court and acknowledged lhe within Deed which is admitted to record. William Stanard Attorney for AVERIUA CURTIS the Wife of said John Curtis this day appeared in Court and relinquished all the said Averilla her claime of Dower in the land which is hereby certified.
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      1712-1714 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 5, [Antient Press]; Page 174
      Middlesex County Court 6th of April 1714
      - CURTIS Power of Attorney proved A Letter of Attorney from AVERILLA CURTIS, Wife of JOHN CURTIS, to WILLIAM STANARD was proved in Court by the Oaths of the witnesses to it and admitted to Record
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      1712-1714 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 5, [Antient Press]; Page 174
      Middlesex County Court 6th of April 1714
      - STANARD's Relinquishmt p CURTIS's Dower WILLIAM STANARD Attorney of AVERILLA CURTIS, the Wife of JOHN CURTIS, this day came into Court and relinquished her, AVERILLA CURTIS, her Right of Dower in the land conveyed by the Deed to Major CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON and Mr. JOHN ROBINSON which is hereby certifyed

  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Michael L. Marshall, Vaulx Family of England, Virginia and Maryland, (Name: October 2012;).

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