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Sunday, February 7, 2010

History of Nahum Curtis

Nahum Curtis

History of Millicent Waite Curtis

Millicent Waite Curtis

Curtis Family Sketches

Curtis Sketches

Info on Hannah Procter

All of this info was found in the Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts vital records:

Birth...Proctor, Hannah d. Peter and Hannah Jan. 10, 1722-3 (that's exactly as it reads and through all of Chelmsford I find no record of any Hannah with parents of James and Judith under any of the spellings of Proctor, so if we are sure of her birth date, and birth place,  I'm pretty darn sure this is our Hannah)

Marriage...Procter, Hannah, and Moses Barrat [of Nottingham int.] (that just means their intention of marriage was recorded and that he was from Nottingham, they often filed the intention in both locations) Nov. 11, 1742

Marriage...Barrat, Moses [of Nottingham. int.] and Hannah Procter, Nov. 11, 1742

Birth...Barit, Moses, s. Thomas and Rachell, Feb. 1, 1718-19.

Marriage...Procter, Peter, and Hannah Harwood, int. Apr. 10, 1720.

Death...Prockter, Hannah, wid [Peter.P.R.4] bur. Oct. 2, 1781, a. 81 y. C.R.
1. [d. Sept. 30. P.R.4]

Death...Proctor, Peter, Feb. 20, 1772 [a. 78 y C.R.1]

I just looked up James Proctor and Judith Nichols to see why they were listed as her parents on some websites.  They are from Woburn , Mass, and I found vital records showing the birth of their daughter, Hannah Proctor b. 2 May 1727 in Woburn, Middlesex, however, I also found vital records showing she married a Joshua Reed 9 Jul 1742 in Woburn, and no record of marriage to a Barrett.  So I think we can conclude that our Hannah's parents were Peter Proctor and Hannah Harwood.

More Info on Nahum and Millicent Curtis

In December of 1832, the Prophet Joseph Smith and Jared Carter visited with Nahum and Millicent Curtis at their home in Silver Lake, Oakland County, Michigan. That night Nahum and Mary were blessed with a spiritual manifestation and heard a voice declare the truth of the Book of Mormon to them. They were converted and soon every member of the family joined the Church.
Info found by Mandi

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Various info mostly on the Curtis's and Stratton's

Found some info on her mother Mary Wheeler...
First Parish Church records in New Salem:  "Mary Wheeler admitted to church March 18, 1743"
oh, and..."Moses Curtis and Mary Mechem married Octr 20, 1771"
Salem, Essex, vital records:  "Foster, Joseph, and Mary Wheeler, June 27, 1751 (intention also recorded)"

New Salem vital records..... 
"Curtis, Nahum and Millicent Wait, Oct. 29, 1809 C.R."
"Wait, Millicent, and Nahum curtis, Oct 29, 1809 C.R."
"Wait, Phineas, and Mehitable Foster.  Aug 3, 1786 C.R."

From "A Book of Strattons" compiled by Harriet Russell Stratton, the Grafton Press, NY, MCMVIII (1908): (from www.archive.org)
Elias, b. 1730- removed from Sherborn to Athol, Mass.
b. 22 Oct 1730 - Watertown, Middlesex, Mass
d. 4 Oct 1796 - Middlesex County, Mass

also, from "A Book of Strattons".....
Elias Stratton was born in Watertown, Mass., Oct 22, 1730.  In 1757, his name was on the alarm list in the French and Indian War. 
He married Millicent _____, in 1754, and settled in Athol, Mass, about 1775.  the date of her death is not known.  The early records of Athol were destroyed by fire.  In Sherborn, in 1761, he was a "house wright".  He married, second, Mar 25, 1796, widow Joanna Brooks.  He died Oct 4, 1796, and was buried on that part of his own farm which later became a public cemetery.

Sherborn (Middlesex) Vital Records (Births):

Straton, Melesent, d. of Elias and Melesent, May 20, 1755
Stratton, Sarah, d. of Elias and Millecent, June 13, 1757
Stratton, Ebenezer, s. of Elias and Miliset, Aug 27, 1759
Stratton, Elias, s. of Elias and Mileset, Dec 20, 1761
Stratton, Jona[than], s. of Elias and Millecet, Jan 20, 1765
Stratton, Hannah, d. of Elias and Milicet, Apr 23, 1766
Stratton, Joseph, s. of Elias and Milleset, June 11, 1768
Stratton, Jabez, s. of Elias and Milisett, Apr 2, 1770
Stratten, Abijah, s. of Elias and Milleset, Mar 6, 1772
Stratton, Molly, d. of Elias and Milleset, July 1, 1773

Malden, Middlesex vital records (birth) www.ma-vitalrecords.org:
Waite, Phineas, s. Joseph and Susanna July 16, 1749

Malden, Middlesex vital records (marriages) www.ma-vitalrecords.org:
Waite, Joseph and Susanna Bancroft of Lynn, Jan 3, 1748/9 LN

Lynn, Massachusetts vital records (births):
Bancroft, Susanah, d. John, jr. and Mary Oct 26, 1714

Lynn, Massachusetts vital records (marriages):
Bancroft, Susanna, and Joseph Wait of Malden, Jan 3, 1738-9 (intention also recorded)

Malden, Massachusetts vital records (births):
(Waite, Wayte, Wait), Joseph, s. of Benjamin and Mary, Oct 14, 1725 (I'm pretty sure this is Phineas's father)
 
-info found by Mandi

Info on Children of Phineas Waite, including Millicent Waite Curtis (who we come through)

New Salem vital records...
"Wait, Joseph, s. Phineas. bp. Dec 8, 1794.  C.R.
Wait, Lydia, d. Phineas. bp. Dec 8, 1794. C.R.
Wait, Millisant, d. Phineas, bp. Dec 8, 1794.  C.R.
Wait, Susanna, d. Phineas, bp. Dec 8, 1794.  C.R."
Also, First Congregational Church records from www.yeoldewoburn.com says : "Millisant, Joseph, Susanna, and Lydia, ch. of Phin.s Wait were baptized at his house" - Rev. Joel Foster

-info found by Mandi

Military info on Phineas Waite

I also found a book listed on www.ancestry.com called "All Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution", 17 Volumes.... and in volume 16, page 405 it says.... "Waite, Phineas.  Corporal, under Capt. Moses Harvey's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt. ...enlisted Aug 22, 1777, discharged Nov 29, 1777.  Service 3 mos. 17 days, at Saratoga, including 9 days (180 miles) travel home; regiment raised to reinforce Northern army until last of Nov 1777.

-info found by Mandi

Marriage record of Phineas Waite to Mehitable Foster

First Congregational Church record from www.yeoldewoburn.net says.."  Augt. 3, 1786 Phineas Wait and Mehitable Foster of N.S. Marriage" - Rev. Joel Foster
New Salem Vital Records says... "Wait, Phineas and Mehitable Foster. Aug. 3, 1786 C.R.) (church record)

-info found by Mandi

Marriage record of Phineas Waite to Eunis Smith

Barre, Worcester, MA vital records shows:  "Eunis Smith & Phenihas Waitt m. 12 Jul 1795"
and... "Waitt [Wait in int.] ...meaning they intend to get married...Phenihas of New Salem and Eunis Smith, July 12, 1795"
(so I'm assuming the 2nd one announces their engagement and the first one announces the marriage)
also in New Salem, MA vital records ... "Wait, Phenihas, and Eunis Smith of Barre, at Barre, July 12, 1795 M.R." (M.R. meaning marriage records from other Mass. towns).  

-info found by Mandi