Hollier & Dufilho Family History
Our Family's Journey Through Time
1. | Mary Curtiss was born in 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Joseph Curtiss and Bethiah Booth); died on 16 Apr 1767 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary married Joseph Nichols on 26 Dec 1704 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Joseph (son of Abraham Nichols and Rachel Kellogg) was born about 1686; died on 10 Mar 1733 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Joseph Curtiss was born on 12 Nov 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of John Curtiss and Elizabeth Welles); died in 1742 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes: JOSEPH CURTISS (John, Elizabeth), b. Stratford, Conn., Nov. 12, 1650; m. Bethiah, d. of Richard and Elizabeth Hawley Booth, of Stratford, Conn., Nov. 9, 1676. He was one of the most prominent citizens of Stratford for many years. He held the position of town clerk for fifty successive years, 1678-1728. In all the records during his service he always spelled the name "Curtiss." In 1698 he was elected an Assistant or member of the Governor's Council, and served as such for twenty-three years. He was several years Judge of the County Court, and was appointed on several State committees of importance: In October, 1709, Capt. Joseph Curtiss, with the Deputy Governor and three others, was appointed as a Committee of War for the County of Fairfield. In 1710, with Hon. Nathan Gold and Peter Burr, he was appointed, with a committee from the Colony of New York, to locate the boundary line between that Colony and Connecticut as settled by the authorities in 1700. He was lieutenant in the town band, and was a representative from Stratford for a number of years. He was known as "the Worshipful Joseph Curtiss.'' Joseph married Bethiah Booth on 9 Nov 1676 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Bethiah (daughter of Richard Booth and Elizabeth Hawley) was born on 18 Aug 1658 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Aug 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Bethiah Booth was born on 18 Aug 1658 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Richard Booth and Elizabeth Hawley); died on 2 Aug 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
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4. | John Curtiss was born on 26 Feb 1611 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 21 Dec 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. John married Elizabeth Welles. Elizabeth was born in 1611 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Mar 1682 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Welles was born in 1611 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Mar 1682 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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6. | Richard Booth was born on 5 Mar 1607 in England (son of Richard Booth and Living); died in 1688 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Other Events:
Richard married Elizabeth Hawley on 10 Aug 1640 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Hawley, I and Katherine Booth) was born after 1607 in Derbyshire, England; died in Sep 1689 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth Hawley was born after 1607 in Derbyshire, England (daughter of Joseph Hawley, I and Katherine Booth); died in Sep 1689 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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12. | Richard Booth was born about 1578 in England (son of Sir William Booth and Living); died in 1628 in England. Other Events:
Richard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Living
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14. | Joseph Hawley, I was born about 1577 in Parwich, Derbyshire, England. Joseph married Katherine Booth. Katherine was born about 1580 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Katherine Booth was born about 1580 in England.
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