Zachariah Curtis

Brief Life History of Zachariah

When Zachariah Curtis was born on 23 February 1770, in Chatham, Ghent, Columbia, New York, United States, his father, Joshua Curtis, was 27 and his mother, Jemima Wilber, was 27. He married Sarah Moore on 28 August 1793, in Bemis Heights, Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 31 December 1859, in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Zachariah Curtis
1770–1859
Sarah Moore
1771–1810
Marriage: 28 August 1793
Gideon Curtis
1794–1871
Joshua Curtis
1795–1890
Henry D Curtis
1798–1884
Elishaba Curtis
1800–1890
Jemima Curtis
1802–1889
Jemima Martha Curtis
1802–1861
Elias Curtis
1804–1895
Charity Curtis
1806–1834
Chauncey Curtis
1807–1887
William Patrick Curtis
1809–1905

Sources (15)

  • Zachariah Curtis, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Zachariah Curtis, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Zachariah Curtis in entry for Martha Angus, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

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World Events (7)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1786

Historical Boundaries 1786: Columbia, New York, United States

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a refined person, sometimes perhaps given ironically, from Middle English, Old French courteis, courtois, curtis ‘courtly, refined, urbane’ (derivative of Old French court; see Court 1).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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