JOHN CURTIS: [1]
Curtis Album
son of John Curtis and Anna nee unknown [Said to be the parents of John Curtis]
Born: 1760 Dinwiddie Co., VA
Died: 7 August 1844 Bledsoe Co., TN
Burial: TN
Married: 10 October 1793 or 17 November 1803 Orange Co., NC
DOLLY HUNEYCUTT
daughter of unknown
Born:
Died:
Burial:
CHILD OF JOHN AND DOLLY:
1. Joel Curtis + Elizabeth Ellen Dugger
There must have been other children, however I have found no documentation for any other child besides Joel Curtis.
I sent to Bledsoe Co., TN for the will or probate of John Curtis and Dolly
Honeycutt Curtis, but so far none has been found. I was informed there was a
loss of records during the Civil War.
SOURCES:
The affidavit of Dolly Huneycutt Curtis states she married John Curtis 10
October 1793
North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741 1868
Bride: Dolley Honeycut Groom: John Curtis
Bond Date: 17 Nov 1803
County: Orange Record #: 01 108
Bondsman: Pomfrett Herndo
Witness: Jno Taylor Bond #: 000096214
North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: John Curtis Spouse: Dolley Honeycut
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1803 Marriage County: Orange
Marriage State: North Carolina
County Court Records - FHL # 0823664 and 0418148
Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; .Roll: 34; Page:
554; Image: 194.
Year: 1810 Most likely living in TN. However, the federal census was lost for
all counties except Rutherford and some of Grainger.
Year: 1820; Census Place: , White, Tennessee; Roll M33_122; Page: 343; Image:
301. Indexed on Ancestry as Centus and on Heritage Quest as Curtus.
Year: 1830; Census Place: , Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 175; Page: 275. Indexed as
Caster, image clearly shows Curtis.
Year: 1840; Census Place: , McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 527; Page: 118. Indexed as
Jno. Kurtus shows Rev. War service. Also in home is a woman aged 20 - 30 and two
young males, possibly a daughter or daughter-in-law with grandchildren.
Court Record Bk 5, p. 207--Dolly Curtis appointed Adminx of the will of John
Curtis, 6 Jan 1845. Source for both: Wills and Estate Records of McMinn Co. TN,
1820-1870. Researched, compiled and Edited by Reba Bayless Boyer.
*Pension records indicate John Curtis died 7 August 1844. However, Mc Minn Co.,
TN Historical Society has the original will books and in a call [1.423.744.3911]
to them 8 June 2009 I was informed will was executed 15 July 1844 Bledsoe Co.,
TN Book D, p. 253. Copy of will to be sent to me.
Revolutionary War Pension Records of John Curtis
Updated 25 June 2007
Contact Virginia L. Aldridge 