c 1724 John Curtis, son of David Curtis, married about 1724, Rebecca Herbert, daughter of Walter Herbert by his second wife Sarah Tilton, of Shrewsbury, born in Middletown, 1 mo., 6, 1704/5. [1] [2]
1760 John Curtis, of Manasquan, Shrewsbury Twp, Monmouth County, farmer dated his will 18 December. Eldest son, David, 1/2 of my rights on Manasquan Beach. Daughter, Sarah, 5 shillings. Son, John, 5 shillings. Daughter, Rebeckah, 5 shillings. Son, Peter, a gun. Daughter, Rachel, a bed. Rest of personal and real to be sold, and 1/3 part I give to my wife, Mary, and the rest to my 4 children, Jonathan, Meribah, Thomas, and Anne. Executors—my wife and my brother, David Curtis. Witnesses—Thomas Rouze, Moses Havens, James Lawrence. Proved May 1, 1761. [3]
1761 Oct. 30. Inventory, made by James Lawrence and Daniel Butter. [4]
1761 May 11. Renunciation by David Curtis. Witness—Anne White. [5] [6]
[1] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 3 (1914), 203, [InternetArchive].
[2] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Abstracts of Marriages, Births, Deaths of Shrewsbury Meeting (Monmouth County, New Jersey), 115, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 33. (Wills and Administrations 4, 1761-1770) (1928), 102, [InternetArchive].
[4] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 33. (Wills and Administrations 4, 1761-1770) (1928), 102, [InternetArchive].
[5] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 33. (Wills and Administrations 4, 1761-1770) (1928), 102, citing Lib. H, p. 8, [InternetArchive].
[6] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 3 (1914), 203, [InternetArchive].