Some Descendants of Eli Curtis (Eli,Thomas,Thomas,Richard) and Deborah Merritt of Scituate

1. Eli Curtis was born on 29 Sep 1787 in Scituate. [Ref] He was baptised on 27 Jul 1794 in Scituate. [Ref] He died of cancer on 19 Dec 1871 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Clarissa Wade on 11 Dec 1814 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 1 Oct 1824 in Scituate. [Ref]
   In 1850 Eli was a farmer in Scituate with real estate worth $1,800. [Ref] In 1860 Eli was a farmer in Scituate with real estate worth $1,200 and a personal estate of $100. [Ref] In 1870 Eli was a farmer in Scituate with real estate worth $2,000 and a personal estate of $300. [Ref]
   
   1. Eli Curtis was born on 28 Oct 1815 in Scituate. [Ref] He died of typhoid fever on 14 Dec 1851 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Malvina Young on 10 Jun 1838 in Scituate. [Ref] Malvina, the daughter of Ephraim Little and Rebecca Lapham (Hatch) Young, was born on 31 Aug 1815 in Scituate. [Ref] She died of kidney disease on 2 Feb 1873 in Scituate. [Ref]
      Eli was a farmer in Scituate. [Ref] In 1850 Eli and Malvina lived in Scituate and Eli was a mariner with real estate worth $1,200. [Ref] In 1860 and 1870 Malvina was living with her father in law in Scituate. [Ref][Ref]
      
      1. Joseph Curtis was born on 7 Mar 1840 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 15 Nov 1910 in a home for aged couples in Boston. [Ref] He married Harriet A. Winson on 16 Apr 1863 in Boston. [Ref] Harriet, the daughter of Thomas J. and Harriet A. (Harvard) Winson was born about 1839. [Ref]
         In 1850 Joseph was living with his parents in Scituate. [Ref] At the time of his marriage Joseph was a plumber. [Ref] At the time of his death Joseph was married and a retired salesman. [Ref]
         
      2. Ellen Maria Curtis was born on 6 Mar 1843 in Scituate. [Ref]
         In 1850 Ellen was living with her parents in Scituate. [Ref]
         
      3. Caroline Curtis was born on 10 Jan 1848 in Scituate. [Ref, no first name]
         In 1850 Caroline was living with her parents in Scituate. [Ref]
         
   2. Nathaniel W. Curtis was born on 7 Aug 1817 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 1 or 2 Oct 1824, age seven, __, in Scituate. [Ref]
   3. Luther Nichols Curtis was born on 28 Jun 1819 in Scituate. [Ref] He "was suffocated in the cabin of the schooner Globe" on 18 Feb 1841 at sea. [Ref]
   4. Clarissa Wade Curtis was born on 2 Nov 1821 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 7 Apr 1829 in Scituate. [Ref]
   5. Joseph Curtis was born on 26 Jan 1824 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 11 Sep 1825, age one year and seven months, in Scituate. [Ref]
      
2. Luther Curtis was born on 28 Nov 1789 in Scituate. [Ref] He died before 6 Jul 1797.
   
3. Polly Curtis was born on 24 Jul 1792 in Scituate. [Ref] She is probably the unknown child who died in 1793 in Scituate. [Ref]
4. Mary "Polly" Curtis was born on 20 Jan 1795 in Scituate. [Ref] She died of dropsy on 21 Aug 1862 in Scituate and was buried there in the East Cemetery. [Ref]
   In 1850 Polly was living in Scituate. She had real estate worth $100. Her brother Noah lived with her. [Ref]
   
5. Luther Curtis was born on 6 Jul 1797 in Scituate. [Ref] He died after a paralysis lasting ten days on 22 Oct 1872 in Scituate and was buried there in the East Cemetery. [Ref] He married Sarah Rose on 9 Jan 1831 in Scituate. [Ref] Sarah, the daughter of Laban and Hannah (Merritt) Rose, was born on 19 Dec 1806 in Scituate. [Ref]
   Luther was a tanner in Scituate. [Ref] in 1850 Luther and Sarah were living in Scituate and Luther was a farmer with real estate worth $2,050. [Ref] In 1860 Luther and Sarah were living in Scituate and Luther was a farmer with real estate worth $2,100 and a personal estate of $400. [Ref] In 1870 Luther and Sarah were living in Scituate and Luther was a farmer with real estate worth $4,000 and a personal estate of $500. [Ref]
   
   1. Sarah Elizabeth Curtis was born on 15 Aug 1832 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 12 Sep 1833 in Scituate. [Ref]
   2. John A. Curtis was born on 2 Jan 1834 in Scituate. [Ref] He died, unmarried, of consumption on 5 Mar 1860 in Scituate. [Ref]
      John was a blacksmith. [Ref] In 1850 John A. was living with his parents in Scituate. [Ref]
      
   3. Sarah E. Curtis was born on 21 Oct 1835 in Scituate. [Ref] She died of consumption on 9 Mar 1861 in Scituate. [Ref]
      In 1850 and 1860 Sarah E. was living with her parents in Scituate. [Ref][Ref]
      
   4. Ruth M. Curtis was born on 17 Aug 1838 in Scituate. [Ref]
      In 1850 Ruth M. was living with her parents in Scituate. [Ref]
      
   5. Ellen L. Curtis was born on 30 Jul 1844 in Scituate. [Ref]
      In 1850 and 1860 Ella was living with her parents in Scituate. [Ref][Ref] In 1870 Ella was living with her parents in Scituate and working as a school teacher. [Ref]
      
6. Deborah Curtis was born on 2 Oct 1799 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 11 Aug 1835 in Scituate. [Ref]
7. Noah Curtis was born on 30 Sep 1801 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 16 Nov 1857 in Scituate. [Ref]
   In 1850 Noah was living with his sister Polly in Scituate. [Ref] He had no occupation or real estate. [Ref]
   
8. Amos Turner Curtis was born on 10 Jan 1805 in Scituate. [Ref] He died of a tumor on 15 Apr 1863 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Polly Dunbar on 25 Nov 1827 in Scituate. [Ref] Polly, the daughter of Cyrus and Sally (Litchfield) Dunbar, was born on 20 May 1808 in Scituate. [Ref]
   In 1850 Amos and Polly were living in Scituate and Amos was a farmer with real estate worth $1,250. [Ref] At the time of his death Amos was a farmer. [Ref]
   
   1. Mary Turner Curtis was born on 30 Jul 1828 in Scituate. [Ref] She was baptised on 7 Oct 1832 in Scituate. [Ref] She married Obadiah Merritt on 12 Dec 1847 in Scituate. [Ref] Obadiah, the son of Ens. __ and Sally Merritt, was born about 1824. [Ref]
      At the time of his marriage, Obadiah was a mason in Scituate. [Ref] In 1850 Obadiah and Mary were living in Scituate and Obadiah was a mason. [Ref]
      
   2. Harriet Dunbar Curtis was born on 5 May 1832 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 5 or 7 Jul 1832 in Scituate. [Ref]
   3. Julia Adeline Curtis was born in 1843 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 24 or 25 Aug 1843 in Scituate. [Ref]
   4. Amos Curtis was born about 1849 in Massachusetts. [Ref]
      In 1850 Amos was one and living with his parents in Scituate. [Ref]