When Daniel Curtis was born about 1778, in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, his father, John Curtis, was 38 and his mother, Grace Smith, was 36. He married Polly Hatch in 1808, in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons.
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Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the US Constitution and make it the official law of the land
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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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