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7296. William CURTISS (1) was born on 5 May 1539 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. He was christened on 9 Jul 1539 in St. Mary, Stanford Rivers, Essex, England. He died on 17 May 1585 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. He was buried on 20 May 1585 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. He was baptised into the LDS church on 21 May 1932. He was endowed on 22 Dec 1932. He was sealed to parents on 22 Jan 1946 in the Cardston Alberta LDS temple. He has Ancestral File number 7TWC-PV. IGI.042661, Dates: 1538-1812, SCN: 0571184
Copied from a transcript made by Mr. C.A. Hoppin and published in the Boston Transcript of april 4, 1936 in Note 2831, Part II. The original will is said to be filed in the Commissary Court of Longdon, Proved on July 9, 1585

In the name of God Amen the xth day of May in the year of our Lord 1585. I Willm Curtis of ye pish of Nazing in y county of Essex sick of bodie but of good memorie God have prays do make & ordeyn this my last Will & Testmt in form following ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of All mightie god beleving to be saved by the death of Jhesus Christe & I yeald my body to the Earth in hope of the resurrection with the just in the day.

Concerning my worldly goods I geve & bequeath them as followeth. Itm I geve to the poore of the pish of Nazing XX s of Lawfull english mony to be distributed unto them at the discrecon of my Executors. Itm I geve & bequeath to Sara Curtis my daughter the sum of ten poundes of Lawful english mony to be payd unto her at the day of her marriage. Itm I geve & bequeath to Edward Curtis my soon x li of lawfull english money to be payd unto hym at his adge of xxi ti years. Itm I geve & bequeath to Gabriell my soon the sum of x li of lawfull english mony to be payd to him in like mannr at his adge of xxi ti years. Itm I geve & bequeath to John Curtis my youngest soon xx markes of lawfull english mony to be payd allso to him at his adge of xxi ti years. Itm I geve to my daughter Mary the sum of sorty shillings of lawfull english mony to be payd unto her within two moneths next after my deceasse. Itm my will & mynde is that all these legasies heere before geven shalbe payd out of my moveable goodes without the house as Come cattells grain or any such like thing whatsoever & I will that the overplus of the sayd moveables (these legasies above said being discharged) be equally devyded betweene Agnes my wife and Thomas Curtis my eldest son excepting out of my sayd bequest two of my best lambes wch I geve to my daughter Maryes two children.

Concerning my howsehould stuff I do wholie geve the same to Agnes my wife & I make & ordeyn my said wife and Thomas Curtis my son Executors to see my will truly fulfilled my debts payd & funeralls discharged. and I desire my good freend goodman Bannister and my brother Geordg Curtis to be overseers of this my laste will & Testat.

Witnesses to this last will John Bannyster
George Curtis & me John Hopkins, Writer
He was married to Mrs. Agnes CURTISS in 1559 in Essex County, England.

7297. Mrs. Agnes CURTISS(1) died on 9 Jul 1585 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. Children were:

child1088 i. John CURTISS Senior.
child ii. Thomas CURTISS(1) was born on 25 Aug 1560 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. He died in Jan 1605 in Nazeing, Essex County, England.
child iii. Mary CURTISS(1) was born in 1562 in Nazeing, Essex County, England.
child iv. Edward CURTISS(1) was born in 1563 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. He died on 13 Aug 1610 in Nazeing, Essex County, England.
child v. Robert CURTISS(1) was born on 15 Apr 1565 in Nazeing, Essex County, England.
child vi. Gabriel CURTISS(1) was born in 1567 in Nazeing, Essex County, England. He died before 1585.
child vii. Sarah CURTISS(1) was born in 1575 in Nazeing, Essex County, England.