Katharine/Catherine CURTIS

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She was a single woman of Halifax in March 1738/9 when convicted of fornication and having a bastard child "born 18 February last." On 23 Jan 1742, Katherine confessed her fornication before the Halifax church, was baptized, and owned the covenant Her dau. Margaret was also baptized. On 17 April 1743, she was restored to full communion by the Halifax Church. This reconciliation was apparently too soon for James Snow, who was suspended from communion 17 April 1746 for not giving "Kath:Curtis sufficient satisfaction for putting her by from ySacrament." More than two years later, on 25 Sept. 1748, James Snow made a public confession "of his wrong dealing in objecting against (Kath) Curtis & putting her by from the Sacrament without Grounds," based on which he was restored to communion. On 6 Nov 1754, Caty Curtis received L10.16.3 from the estate of Francis Curtis. On 25 Jan. 1755, Catherine Curtis and her child were warned from Pembroke, having arrived from Halifax one month earlier. Her efforts from 1769 to 1772 to take care of her sister Hannah are described in Hannah's paragraph above. the selectmen of Halifax were instructed to care of Catherine Curtis at a town meeting of 8 July 1776. On 17 March 1777, the town voted that Eleazer Waterman should take care of Catherine Cortis for one year and L11.1.4. On 2 march 1778, support of Cate Curtis was given to Giles Leach for three months. On 11 May 1778, Henry Munro agreed to keep her for half a year. She must have died not long thereafter, for on 17 Nov. 1778, Henry Munro was voted L 10 "for keeping Cate Cortis three weeks and for her Funeral Charges.

Child of Katherine Curtis:

Margaret Curtis, b. Halifax 18 Feb. 1738/9. Living on 25 Jan. 1755 when she and her mother were warned from Pembroke.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Poss. the son of John Curtis, Sr.
• Fact: 28 Apr 1755, Date when his wife Mary is called widow in the estate settlement of her son Nathaniel

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John was living 29 July 1735, when he was mentioned in the will of his father in law, but was presumably dead by 12 April 1741, when Mercy was called the "widow Delano alias Curtice."

John married Charity MAY before 1696 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Charity was born in Massachusetts; died after 18 Feb 1720/1. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Edward May and Hannah King

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Charity is last of record on 18 February 1720/1 when she released her dower rights in land sold by John.

Francis married Hannah SMITH. Hannah was born on 23 Apr 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1723/4 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Plympton Old Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Richard Smith and Ruth Bonum