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

Thomas Curtis

Male 1597 - Bef 1661  (< 64 years)


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  • Name Thomas Curtis  [1
    Birth 1597  Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 4 Apr 1661  Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24631  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Avarilla MNU Curtis,   b. Bef 1634   d. Bef Nov 1680, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 46 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1650  York County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Curtis,   b. Abt 1650, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1670, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 19 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. James Curtis,   b. Bef 1656, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1720, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Sarah Curtis,   b. 16 Aug 1657, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1693, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Charles Curtis,   b. Abt 1659, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 7 Feb 1704, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F16353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Children 
     1. John Curtis,   b. Bef 1630   d. Bef 1669, Christ Church Parish, Lancaster {Middlesex} County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Bartholomew Curtis,   b. Abt 1632, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 15 Nov 1660, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. George Curtis,   b. Abt 1637, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1674, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F16352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 

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      1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 82
      JOHN DAVIS, Planter, of Kisekeiake, to THOMAS CURTIS, 200 acs. of land upon the New Poquoson river, N. upon the same, S. into the woods next adj. land of John Powell of Batchelors hope. Consideration: 400 Lbs. of good & Merchantable Tobacco in leafe to bee paid the 20th day of October next. Signed: John Davis. Witnesses: Joseph Ham & Epaphroditus Lawson. 20 July 1633, Page 525.
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      1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 108
      THOMAS CURTIS, 100 acs. at the head of the old Poquoson, Ely. towards land of John Laydon at the persimon ponds, N. upon a Sw. parting at the head of his plantation &c. Due for trans. of 2 pers: John Lecher, John Roberts. 11 May 1639, Page 644.
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      1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 131
      THOMAS CURTIS, 400 aa., Aug. 15, 1642, Page 795. Lying in Mock- jack bay, beg. at marked trees in Ware River, in Brownes bay dividing this from land of John Harris. Trans. of 8 pers.: John Lather, John Roberts, James (or John) Berry, John Dyas, Tho. Peirce, Ellen Powell, Edward Marsam, John Jarre.
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      1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 132
      THOMAS CURTIS, 700 acs. in Mobjack Bay, Aug. 15, 1642, Page 804.
      Beg. at the head of a br. of blackwater cr., near Thomas Sayes land. Trans. of 14 pers.*
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      1653-1656 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 260
      MR. THOMAS CURTIS, 670 an. lying on S. side of the North Riv. of Mockjack Bay, beg. at a lone pine, running Sly. by the Bay side to a small branch &c. to Ewd. corner tree of Basses Creeke devdt. &c. 20 Sept. 1652, Page 107. Trans. of 14 pers: Elizabeth Being (or Bemy), one man servant, one maid servant, Eliza. Love, John Harmar, Miller Turton, Millison Biggs, Kath. Scarburgh, Jane Knapton, Tony & Lawrence, Negroes, & 2 Negro women.
      SAME. 1150 acs. upon Black Water Cr. on the N. river in Mockjack Bay, beg. on N. W. side of Phesant Cr. &c. to head of the deviding Cr. &c. Same date & page. Due sd. Curtis as followeth: 700 an. by patent dated 15 Aug. 1642; & 450 acs. for trans. of 9 pers: Patrick Forgeson, Walter Michell, Alexander Marke, John Allen, William Knotts.
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      1653-1656 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 279
      MR. THOMAS CURTIS, 542 an. lying on N. side of Ware Riv. in Mock- jack Bay, beg. at E. side of Browns Bay, running up same &c. to Basses Cr. &c. 20 Sept. 1652, Page 209. 400 acs. by patent, 15 Aug. 1642, & residue for trans. of 3 pers: John Trace, Joseph Pye, Anne Parry.

  • Sources 
    1. [S156] National Genealogical Society, Volume 107, Number 2, June 2019, 137.

    2. [S9] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume One, Families A-F.

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