Brief Life History of Benjamin Robbins
When Judge Benjamin Robbins Curtis was born on 4 November 1809, in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benjamin Curtis, was 29 and his mother, Lois Robbins, was 29. He married Eliza Maria Woodward on 31 March 1833, in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1865 and Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1865. He died on 15 September 1874, in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Benj R Curtis, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
- Benjamin Robbins Curtis, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Benjamin R. Curtis, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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1810
Oldest Grave seen in the Memorials List.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
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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Monument to Justice Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Memorial to Justice Benjamin Robbins Curtis was placed in Watertown Square in 1930. Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an American attorney and United States Supreme Court Justice. Curtis was the first and o …
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