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Curtiss Tomlinson

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Curtiss Tomlinson

Birth
Huntington, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
25 Apr 1835 (aged 82)
Huntington, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Curtiss was the son of Joseph Tomlinson and his wife Elizabeth Curtiss.

He was a private in the Revolutionary War, serving in various companies from December 1775 until the end of the war. Details of his service are included in his pension application executed December 20, 1832 (W25494). His DAR Ancestor number is A114639.

Curtiss married Lucy Atwood Martin, the widow of Joel Martin. Lucy's son Joel Martin Jr. was born on May 6, 1789 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, CT. Curtiss and Lucy married in Bethlehem on Sept. 15, 1790.

Lucy was born on June 10, 1771, the daughter of John Atwood and his wife Concurrence Hurd.

Curtiss and Lucy had seven children, all born in Huntington: Stephen, John Atwood, Mary A., Lucy, Charles Curtiss, Thomas Jefferson, and Caroline Elizabeth Tomlinson. All children but son Thomas lived through adulthood and married. Thomas is buried next to his father.

After Curtiss' death, Lucy was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1838. She was still a resident of Huntington.
Curtiss was the son of Joseph Tomlinson and his wife Elizabeth Curtiss.

He was a private in the Revolutionary War, serving in various companies from December 1775 until the end of the war. Details of his service are included in his pension application executed December 20, 1832 (W25494). His DAR Ancestor number is A114639.

Curtiss married Lucy Atwood Martin, the widow of Joel Martin. Lucy's son Joel Martin Jr. was born on May 6, 1789 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, CT. Curtiss and Lucy married in Bethlehem on Sept. 15, 1790.

Lucy was born on June 10, 1771, the daughter of John Atwood and his wife Concurrence Hurd.

Curtiss and Lucy had seven children, all born in Huntington: Stephen, John Atwood, Mary A., Lucy, Charles Curtiss, Thomas Jefferson, and Caroline Elizabeth Tomlinson. All children but son Thomas lived through adulthood and married. Thomas is buried next to his father.

After Curtiss' death, Lucy was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1838. She was still a resident of Huntington.

Inscription

In / memory of / Col. / Curtis Tomlinson / who died / April 25, 1835 / in the 84 year / of his age.

Footstone - C. T.

*** note - the Col. on the stone was either an error or wishful thinking



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