Guide to the Curtis Family of Maine Genealogy Materials, 1865-1918, undated (bulk 1916-1918)
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Cite as: Curtis Family of Maine Genealogy, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine
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Descended from an ancient English family settled in the counties of Kent and Sussex, William Curtis came to New England in 1632 aboard the "Lion." His great-grandson, David Curtis, became the first of his family to move to Maine, settling in Harpswell about 1744 with his wife Bethia Sprague of Duxbury, Massachusetts. The couple had six children, the most prominent being Nehemiah Curtis, a militia commander before and during the Revolutionary War, and many descendants throughout Freeport and Harpswell, including Captain William Curtis.
Contains genealogical material on the Curtis family of Maine, collected by the Reverend C.N. Sinnett. Includes information on many branches of the Curtis Family from 16th century England to 19th century Maine, focusing primarily on the branches that settled in Harpswell and Freeport.
Notes on Captain James Curtis, 1896
John Curtis family tree
Obituary for Captain William Curtis. "Brunswick Telegraph" 3 February 1865
Curtis family at Freeport, Maine, 1916
Curtis family of Great Island, Harpswell, Maine, 1916
David Curtis and Caleb Curtis: ancestors of that family at Harpswell Maine
"Our Curtis Family in Maine"
Notes and correspondence, re: Curtis family genealogy, 1917-1918