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State House in Hartford, CT

Many of Stacy's ancestors settled in Connecticut. Sergeant John Curtiss for example was born in Nazing, County of Essex, England where he was baptized Feb. 26, 1614. He settled in Stratford, CT with his mother who was a widow and his two young brother, William and Thomas. He married Elizabeth Welles (sister of Thomas Welles, Governor of CT) and had 7 children. He was a prominent citizen and took an active part in the work of settling the town, although his brother William was more of a public man than John. He was elected Town Treasurer on Dec. 29, 1675 and served as a soldier in King Philip's War, attaining the rank of Ensign (2nd Lieutenant). He died in Stratford Dec. 6, 1707, aged 96 years. His son John became a proprietor of Neward, NJ and held many prominent positions there and in the State of NJ until his death in 1704. Another son, Lieut. Israel Curtis, was among those who removed to Woodbury in 1672 and another son, Thomas Curtis was an early settler at Wallingford. William Beardsley's daughter, Rebecca, married Israel Curtis so Stacy is indirectly related to them both.

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