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Amos Curtis


On a recent trip to the Georgia State Archives, I made two important breakthroughs on this family. First, in the 1867 Voter Registration Record for Rabun Co., GA, Amos gave his place of birth as Burke Co., NC, thus giving a place to start looking for his family. Secondly, on the 1842 Poor School Record for Rabun Co., GA was a list of Amos and Naoma's children. Two of the children were gone from the household by 1850, making this the only record of their names. I'm still looking for the third unknown child (if, indeed, there was one), but have revised the family group sheet to include estimates of age and order of birth. I am still working on this family, although not as much as I would like. Updates will follow as soon as they are available.

Al Field, a Curtis researcher, is trying to connect this Amos Curtis with the Curtis families of Burke and Randolph Cos., NC, which later migrated to Western NC and Northeast GA, namely to Caleb Curtis (1758 - ca 1825), a possible son of Samuel Curtis (1720 - 1775). Many thanks to him for sharing his research and DNA data.

Below is a timeline showing the events of the life of Amos Curtis; check back for updates. Please note that the birth order of Amos and Naoma's children could be wrong; the assigned places of John and the unknown son could possibly need to be switched.



Date Event Source
15 Nov 1806 Born in Burke Co., NC 1, 2
circa 1825 Married Naoma MNU, probably in North Carolina
circa 1826 Son, Amos Curtis, born 3, 4
22 Mar 1828 Son, James Wesley Curtis, born in North Carolina 5
circa 1830 Unknown son born, probably in Macon Co., NC 6
1830 Enumerated on the 1830 US Census, Macon Co., NC 3
circa 1833 Daughter, Mary Caroline Curtis, born 7
circa 1835 Son, John Curtis, born 4, 6
circa 1837 Son, William Curtis, born in Georgia 7
1840 Enumerated on the 1840 US Census, 556 District, Rabun Co., GA 6
04 Sep 1842 Children Amos, Wesley, John and William listed on the poor school record, Rabun Co., GA 4
21 May 1849 Called to serve on the jury for the Inferior Court at the court's next term 8
1850 Enumerated on the 1850 US Census, 556 District, Rabun Co., GA 7
1857 Children Arzela, Adaline and A. J. listed in the poor school record, Valley District, Rabun Co., GA 9
1858 Children Sarah, Arzela, Adaline and Andrew S. listed in the poor school record, Valley District, Rabun Co., GA 10
30 Jul 1860 Enumerated on the 1860 US Census, Valley, Rabun Co., GA 11
17 Jan 1863 Bought land lot 191, 2nd land district, Rabun Co., GA, from Thomas I. Ledbetter 15
1864 Enumerated on the 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia, 556 District, Rabun Co., GA 12
26 Jul 1867 Qualified to vote, 556 District, Rabun Co., GA 2
23 Jul 1870 Enumerated on the 1870 US Census, Rabun Co., GA 13
Apr 1876 Died, probably in Rabun Co., GA 14


Sources:

  1. Amos Curtis Tombstone, Head of Tennessee Baptist Church Cemetery, Dillard, Rabun Co., GA
  2. 1867 Return of Qualified Voters, Precinct No. 556, Rabun Co., GA
  3. Amos Curtis household, page 20, 1830 US census, Macon Co., NC
  4. 1842 Poor School Record, Rabun Co., GA, page 3
  5. James Wesley Curtis tombstone, Head of Tennessee Baptist Church Cemetery, Dillard, Rabun Co., GA
  6. Amos Curtis household, 1840 US census, Rabun Co., GA, 556 District, page 213
  7. Amos Curtis household, 1850 US census, Free Population Schedule, Rabun Co., GA, 556 District, page 331, family 235
  8. Minutes, 1846 - 58, Rabun County, page 57, Probate Judge's Office, County Courthouse, Clayton, Rabun Co., GA
  9. Record of Poor Children, 1857 - 1862, page 12, Probate Judge's Office, County Courthouse, Clayton, Rabun Co., GA
  10. ibid., page 28
  11. Amos Curtis household, 1860 US census, Free Population Schedule, Rabun Co., GA, Valley, page 525, family 230, dwelling 230
  12. 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia, 556 District, Rabun Co., GA
  13. Amos Curtis household, 1870 US census, Population Schedule, Rabun Co., GA, pages 21 - 22, family 165, dwelling 161
  14. Letters of Administration, Book B, 1870 - 1888, page 46, Probate Judge's Office, County Courthouse, Clayton, Rabun Co., GA
  15. Deed Book F, page 288, Land Records Vault, Clerk of Court's Office, County Courthouse, Rabun Co., GA



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