"Curtis, William, s. of John. Deputy for Stratford, Oct. 1667, May and Oct. 1668, May and Oct. 1669, May and Oct. 1670, May 1671 (called Lt. Joseph by error), May and Oct. 1672, May and Oct. 1673, May and Oct. 1674, May and Oct. 1675, Oct 1676, May and Oct. 1677, May and Oct. 1678, May and Oct. 1679, May 1680, Oct. 1681, May and Oct. 1682, May, July and Oct. 1684, May 1685, Oct. 1686, Jan. and Mar. 1687, May and June 1692. Commissioner for Stratford, 1671-75, for Stratford and Woodbury, 1676-79, for Stratford, 1680-87, 1689-97. Called Lt., Oct. 1667; Capt., Stratford Trainband, June 1672; Second Military Officer, Fairfield County, June 1672; Capt., Fairfield County Troop, Nov. 1673, Oct. 1675; Militia Committee, June 1672; War Committee, Aug. 1673. Bapt. at Nazing, co. Essex, Eng., 21 June 1618; Capt. William d. at Stratford, 21 Dec. 1702. Will 15 Dec. 1702, proved 31 Dec. 1702; sons Daniel, Ebenezer, Zechariah, Josiah; daus. Sarah Wells, Elizabeth Rose; son Joshua Curtis; Jonathan the son of Jonathan Curtis. He m. (2) Sarah, widow of Ens. William Goodrich of Wethersfield, and dau. of Matthew Marvin of Norwalk, bapt. at Great Bentley, co. Essex, Eng., 27 Dec. 1631, d. abt. 1702."