Curtis, Benjamin, s. of John. Deputy (Stratford), Oct. 1697, Jan. 1698, Oct. 1700, Oct. 1703, May 1705, May 1706, May, Oct. and Dec. 1707, Oct. and Nov. 1711, Oct. 1712, Oct. 1714, May and Oct. 1721, Oct. 1722; Naval Officer, Port of Stratford, May 1714.
Born at Stratford, 30 Sept. 1652; d. there in 1733. Adm'n was granted, 19 June 1733, to John Curtis and Zachariah Booth. Married (1) at Stratford, 23 Mar. 1680/1, Esther Judson. She was dau. of Joseph, b. 20 Aug. 1660. Mrs. Hester, wife of Benjamin, d. 27 Aug. 1713. Mr. Benjamin m. (2) at Stratford, 1 Dec. 1714, Mis't Bathsheba Stiles. She was widow of Ephraim Stiles, and dau. of Henry Tomlinson, b. 3 Jan. 1661/2. A prenuptial agreement with her, dated 27 Nov. 1714, appointed Samuel Walker trustee, and gave her power to dispose at her own will of personal estate and negroes. She d. 9 Feb. 1735 ae. 74 (g. s.).