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Thomas, brought the Curtis family from Kent to Scituate, having m. 25 May 1632 in Ash-juxta-Sandwich, their mo., Richardene, her will at Plymouth 18 Nov. 1672—29 Oct. 1673. He is almost continually ment. in Scituate records Dec. 1638—July 1666, but in 1642 had come to York to buy the land on which Thomas Curtis and Richard Banks lived.
Richardene married Thomas Chambers six months after the death of her first husband.
Perhaps in October 1638, but before December 4th of the same year, when the name of Thomas Chambers first appears in the Plymouth Colony records, Richardene, her new husband, and her children emigrated to New England and settled in Scituate. The ship and port of entry are unknown.
Resided first on Union St and then in his father's house on Main St.
Worked as a shoe cutter.
Enlisted in the Army for three years, 6 Aug 1862. Served in G Co, 12th Inf Reg, MA and was killed at the Battle of Antietam.
Richardene married Thomas Chambers six months after the death of her first husband.
Perhaps in October 1638, but before December 4th of the same year, when the name of Thomas Chambers first appears in the Plymouth Colony records, Richardene, her new husband, and her children emigrated to New England and settled in Scituate. The ship and port of entry are unknown.
According to Deane, he had a house near Curtis Hill which was burned by the Indians in 1676. He left no descendents on receord. (House probably stood on Washington Street in Hanover, near the end of Silver Street, or between that and East Street.)
Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire
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Thomas,bp. 2 Nov. 1619, s. of Thos. of Ash, Kent, bur. 11 Dec. 1631, and Richardene, who m. 2d Thos. Chambers(2). Brot to Scituate, Mass., he settled in �Scituate Row,� York, ab. 1642. Gr.j. 1649, 50, 53-56, 61, 70, 75, 76, 83, 86-88. Selectm. 1667, 68, 74, 75, 83, 84. Lists 273, 275-277, 24, 25, 30. His will dated 19 Apr. 1680 was not proved until aft. his s. Joseph's death, but he was app. a vict. of the York massacre. Ch: Elizabeth, bp. Scit. 19 Aug. 1649, liv. 1671. Joseph, b. 1653. Abigail, m. by 1678 Benoni Hodsdon. Benjamin, earpenter, after buying in York and Newcastle, he m. ab. 1681 Martha Farrow, when he rem. to Wells and built on her land. When the inhabts. withdrew he went to Kit. or beyond (Kit. 1698, 1701), but returned in the false peace and was slaughtered 10 Aug. 1703. No ch. Lists 269b, 39. Job, called ±80 in 1736, had the homestead. List 279. Late in life he mar. Bethia Marston (Y. D. viii. 223) and had 3 ch. rec. 1718-1729. Hannah, mar. bet. 1678-1680 Jabez Jenkins. Lydia. Dau., m. by 1680 John Cooke(5). Sarah. Rebecca. Dodavah, b. about 1669, presum. named for Dodavah Hull, settled in Kit., gr. 1699. Lists 291, 296-298, 96. He m. by 1700 Elizabeth (Withers), wid. of Benj. Berry(3), both liv. 1736. Her will 1743—1747. Only ch. k. by Ind. 4 May 1705. Samuel, bp. Scituate 4 Sep. 1670. Jury York Co. 1687. Settled in Scit., house carp., liv. 1734. Ch. by w. Eliz. rec. 1694-1703. Ann, m. Alexander Thompson.from Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660. n.p., 1908:
...planter, York, proprietor, grand jury man in 1649; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 22 Nov. 1652; signed the petition to Mass. govt. in 1654 and that to Cromwell in 1657. Sold land to Henry Lamprill, cooper, 18 March, 1683-4.Will dated 19 April, 1680, prob. 1 Oct. 1706, beq. to sons Joseph, Dodivah and Job, daus. Abigail, Lydia, Sarah, Rebecca and Anne Curtis and Hannah Jynkins; had already given portions to sons Benjamin and Samuel C. "in a farm at Scituate."
In his will he left his homestead to his sons Davis and Peleg, as well as his pew in the West Meeting House. The sons deeded the house to Nehemiah Randall in 1770.
On the list of Plymouth Colony men able to bear arms in 1643. His farm was on the North River, next south of the Wanton Farm. Member of the Second Church of Scituate. [Samuel Deane, "History of Scituate, Massachusetts, from its First Settlement to 1831."]
Richard Dodge settled just east of "ye Woodburys" in Dodge row, leaving an estate of seventeen hundred and sixty-four pounds, two shillings. He was a liberal subscriber to Harvard college and to the church at Wenham. He was deputy to the General Court in 1677, 1680, 1682, 1683, 1689, 1690.
Mary Dodge Woodbury, known as "Madam Woodbury," was a very notable person; she settled the minister, Dr. Chipman, at North Beverley over the new church by her casting vote in 1715. She was a liberal donor to this church and owned considerable property in the parish. She may probably be claimed as the first example of female suffrage in the colony. She owned a number of slaves and lived in the old house in North Beverley which Deacon Peter first bequeathed to her husband. In Mr. Hale's memoranda of matters in Beverley she is often referred to.
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