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Book Title: History Of Durham, Maine

CURTIS.

   Lendall Curtis, brother of Rebecca, wife of Elisha Stetson, was taxed in
Durham 1799-1809. He married 9 March 1801, Sarah Randall. Nothing more is known
of him.

   Abel Curtis, probably the son of William and Martha Curtis of Hanover, Mass.,
b. 10 Aug. 1752; m. 12 Feb. 1776 Ruth Turner, was in Durham earlier than 1788.
Was last taxed in 1798. He had sons Gideon and Abel Jr. They built a mill at
Lisbon Factory in 1801. Gideon, born 11 Jan. 1779, served as Selectman in Lisbon
1808-11. He was Selectman in Durham 1819-20. Moved to Kingfield. He had a son,
Rev. Reuben B. Curtis of East Maine Conference, whose son is now Prof. Olin A.
Curtis of Drew Theological Seminary. Gideon's daughter, Orpha, married Rev. C.
U. Pillsbury, and moved to Wisconsin.

   Abel Curtis, Jr., m. 18 Oct. 1798, Tamar, dau. of Capt. Jonathan Strout. He
lived just above the Bend till 1802 when he moved to a house still standing just
across the river in Lisbon. Later he moved to Parkman and died there 7 Jan.
1862, aged 84 yrs. His wife died 14 June 1859, aged 77 yrs. Their children were:

   JOSEPH b. 1 July 1799; m. 30 May 1822 Julia Ann Macomber; d. in Bangor 21
April 1885.

   SOPHRONIA b. 29 July 1801; m. Rev. Isaac Lord; d. in Durham 28 Nov. 1865.

   ABEL d. 24 Oct. 1863, aged 60 yrs.

   RUTH m. — Briggs; d. 17 Nov. 1855.

   TRUE G. d. June 1875.

   JAMES.

WILLIAM d. 4 Sept. 1878, aged 65 yrs.


Additional Comments:
Part of Chapter XII.
GENEALOGICAL NOTES

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF DURHAM, MAINE
WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BY EVERETT S. STACKPOLE.

PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF TOWN.

LEWISTON: PRESS OF LEWISTON JOURNAL COMPANY. 
1899.



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