Sabra Curtis

Brief Life History of Sabra

When Sabra Curtis was born on 28 February 1759, in Charlton, Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Samuel Curtis, was 31 and her mother, Mary Towne, was 27. She married Lt. John Edwards Jr. on 28 November 1778, in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She died on 30 December 1798, at the age of 39.

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Lt. John Edwards Jr.
1753–1837
Sabra Curtis
1759–1798
Marriage: 28 November 1778
Polly Edwards
1779–1848
Rebekah Edwards
1783–1863
Sabra Edwards
1798–1880

Sources (6)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Delila Curtis - birth-name: Delila Curtis
  • John Edwards Jr in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620 [marriage--Sabra Curtis]
  • Sabra Edwards in entry for Sabra Rich, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"

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1776

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

1776 · The Declaration to the King

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

1781 · The First Constitution

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.

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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