Ruth STRATTON

Notes:

!Ruth died 14 Dec./Nov. 1859 in Oklahoma/Texas. Death date might be
1 Nov. or Dec. 1859.

!New Salem might be in Franklin county.

Ruth married Jeremiah CURTIS. Jeremiah (son of Moses CURTIS and Mary MEACHAM) was born 10 Mar 1782, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; died 27 Sep 1845, , , Texas, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Meacham D. CURTIS was born 13 Feb 1817, Conatee, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; died 3 Jun 1887.
2. Stratton CURTIS was born 26 Feb 1824, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died Dec 1832.
3. Ruth CURTIS was born 1823, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
4. Sally CURTIS was born 16 Jul 1821, Conatee, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. Joseph Smith CURTIS was born 23 Feb 1837, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States; died 1 Feb 1915.
6. Sarah CURTIS was born 12 Jan 1835, Highland, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died 19 Jul 1897.
7. Jeremiah CURTIS was born 6 Aug 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died 1859.
8. Eliza CURTIS was born 6 May 1828, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died 10 Oct 1908.
9. William CURTIS was born 1 Apr 1826, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died 11 Sep 1912.
10. Aurelia CURTIS was born 12 Jan 1819, Conatee, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; died 10 Mar 1845.
11. Mary Lucy CURTIS was born 15 Nov 1832, Highland, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died 6 Oct 1900, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried 7 Oct 1900, Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

Notes:

!Marriage date found in the New Salem Marriage Records in the N.Y.C.
library.

!Records of Ina Mangum, Heber, UT
!Family group record by Beth Richmond.
!has the marriage date as 7 Sept. 1788.

!Family group record by Evan M. Ashby, has Jonathan's birth 21 Jan. 1765,
Sherborn, Middx, Mass.

!Might have been born in Atovl.

!Stratton, Harriet. A Book of Strattons. US/CAN 929.273 St32s. vol.1
!Went to Ithaca or Sangerfield, NY, and then to Penn. Had a son who was a
teacher in San Francisco.

Some of the above sources gave his birth date as 21 Jun 1764. However, Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, gave the date as 20 Jan 1765.

Jonathan married Ruth FOSTER. Ruth (daughter of Joseph FOSTER and Mary WHELLER) was born 17 Nov 1771, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened 15 Dec 1771, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 18 Dec 1835. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Died 16 or 18 Dec. 1835.

I think she probably was born in Danvers, not in New Salem, Middlesex, Mass. as someone thought.

Notes:

!Married (2) Joanna Brooks (widow), 25 March 1796.

!Book of Strattons, by Harriet R. Stratton, US/CAN 929.273 ST32s, v. 1, p.
176-7, v. II, p. 29-30 & 55-56

!Family group record by Evan M. Ashby, Castle Dale, UT.

!Removed from Sherborn to Athol, Mass. about 1775

!Died 4 Oct. 1791 or 1796. The Athol records say 11 Feb 1806.

!Buried on the part of his farm wich later became a public cemetery.

Elias married Millicent FROST. Millicent (daughter of Joseph FROST and Hannah ESTERBROOK) was born 27 Jan 1733, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 4 Oct 1795, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Millicent was Elias' 1st wife.

Notes:

!Aunt Nean and Beth Richmond.

!might have married in 1721, but seems unlikely.

Joseph married Mary WHELLER. Mary was born , Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Her name might be Rebecca, Mary or Molly.

!Her other husband was Eleacum Curtis.

Notes:

!Gen. of the Family & Desc. of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Mass., by
Henry Bond
!Book of Strattons, L.A. library, v. p. 176.
!Family group record by Bertha Sherman, Pomerene, AZ.
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!Stratton, Harriet. A Book of Strattons. US/CAN 929.273 St32s. vol.1

!Married by Rev. Seth Storer.

!They lived in Watertown for about eleven years after their marriage and
then removed to Sherburne (now Sherborn), Mass., in 1736-7.
!He made his will 26 Oct. 1764, and it was proved 29 March 1774.
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!IGI, 1988 ed. LDS film 1396174, batch 8663706, sheet 46. Check it.
!IGI, 1988 ed. LDS film 456321, batch A456321 sheet 134. Check it and
film 456367, batch A 456367, sheet 14.

Jabez married Tabitha COOLIDGE. Tabitha (daughter of Thomas COOLIDGE and Sarah EDDY) was born 2 Nov 1702, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 Jul 1794, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Hannah ESTERBROOK. Hannah (daughter of Joseph ESTABROOK, II and Hannah LEAVITT) was born 2 Aug 1698, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 15 Mar 1756, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Ancestral File, Dec. 1990.

!Estabrook / Easterbrook

AF gave her death date as 25 Sep 1776