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GEN Zebina Curtis

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GEN Zebina Curtis

Birth
Connecticut, USA
Death
17 Apr 1828 (aged 67–68)
Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.4780125, Longitude: -72.3883445
Plot
B 54
Memorial ID
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General Zebina Curtis, was the son of Israel and Elizabeth Curtis. (Israel Curtis was a soldier in the Northern Continental Army and died in the Army May 19, 1776.)

Zebina Curtis was baptized in Farmington, CT Sept 21, 1760. When he settled in Windsor it was still a part of Cumberland County. He was a leading merchant in Windsor for many years, a man of strong personality and much prominence. He was a Major General of the Militia and Windsor's representative in the Vermont Legislature 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799 and 1815. He married Martha Wait in 1783. She was born Petersham, MA in 1763 the daughter of First Col. Joseph and Martha (Stone) Wait of Brookfield and Petersham, MA, Windsor, VT and Claremont, NH 1773. She was the granddaughter of Zedekiah Stone, Esq.
Those named in his will:

George Curtis, Son
Edward Curtis, Son
Zabed Curtis, Brother
Martha Curtis, Wife
Children:
Isaac Curtis
Joseph W. Curtis b. April 8, 1790
Lucia Fowler
William Curtis
Charles Curtis
Isabella Cottrel
George Curtis
Edward Curtis
Timothy Curtis
Susan Curtis
General Zebina Curtis, was the son of Israel and Elizabeth Curtis. (Israel Curtis was a soldier in the Northern Continental Army and died in the Army May 19, 1776.)

Zebina Curtis was baptized in Farmington, CT Sept 21, 1760. When he settled in Windsor it was still a part of Cumberland County. He was a leading merchant in Windsor for many years, a man of strong personality and much prominence. He was a Major General of the Militia and Windsor's representative in the Vermont Legislature 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799 and 1815. He married Martha Wait in 1783. She was born Petersham, MA in 1763 the daughter of First Col. Joseph and Martha (Stone) Wait of Brookfield and Petersham, MA, Windsor, VT and Claremont, NH 1773. She was the granddaughter of Zedekiah Stone, Esq.
Those named in his will:

George Curtis, Son
Edward Curtis, Son
Zabed Curtis, Brother
Martha Curtis, Wife
Children:
Isaac Curtis
Joseph W. Curtis b. April 8, 1790
Lucia Fowler
William Curtis
Charles Curtis
Isabella Cottrel
George Curtis
Edward Curtis
Timothy Curtis
Susan Curtis


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  • Created by: Daystcat
  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198257151/zebina-curtis: accessed ), memorial page for GEN Zebina Curtis (1760–17 Apr 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198257151, citing Old South Church Cemetery, Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Daystcat (contributor 47457318).