Curtis Papers Deeds Inventory

Deed of Thomas Gould, Jr. of Topsfield to James Curtice, Jr. of Boxford

Tract of upland and meadow in Boxford – 4 acres

June 15, 1735; attested Mar. 11, 1746


Deed of Benjamin Curtice of Hebron, CT (grandson of Zacheus Curtice, late of Boxford) to James Curtice, Jr. of Boxford

Portion of Zacheus Curtice’s estate due him

Feb. 10, 1745; recorded July 11, 1745/6


Deed of James Curtice and Joseph Curtice, both of Boxford, to James Curtice of Boxford

Land in Boxford

Apr. 18, 1751


Deed of Thomas Redington of Boxford to James Curtis Jr. of Boxford

Tract of upland and meadow partly in Boxford and partly in Middleton – 10 acres

Mar. 5, 1752; recorded Apr. 1, 1752


Deed of William Eills of Boxford to James Curtise, Jr. of Boxford

Privilege of ½ well with free passage to well from dwelling

Dec. 11, 1761


Deed of William Eills of Boxford to James Curtise, Jr. of Boxford

Land in Boxford with part of dwelling house

Mar. 6, 1761; recorded July 27, 1761


Deed of Jacob Gould and Amos Gould of Boxford to John Curtis of Boxford

Parcel of woodland – 2 acres

Mar. 23, 1765; acknowledged May 24, 1769; recorded Sept. 13, 1783


Deed of Samuel Stevens of Boxford to John Curtice of Boxford

Leanter adjoining the house formerly belonging to Nathaniel Symonds, two acres of orchard land, and another lot of 24 acres

April 18, 1769; attested May 24, 1769; recorded May 27, 1769


Bond given by Samuel Stevens of Boxford to John Curtice of Boxford against claim of heirs of Nathaniel Symonds

Leanter and 2 lots of land

April 18, 1769


Deed of Joseph Curtice of Boxford to John Curtice of Boxford

3 pieces of land in Boxford with buildings

Apr. 7, 1774; recorded Sept. 13, 1783


Copy of deed of Joseph Curtice of Boxford to John Curtice of Boxford

3 tracts of land in Boxford

Apr. 7, 1774; recorded July 9, 1774


Quitclaim of John Curtis, eldest son of John Curtis, to widow Ruth Curtis, sons John and Francis Curtis, Asaph Wilkins and wife Ruth, Sarah Curtis, Peggy Curtis, Elizabeth Curtis, and Rebecca Curtis

Apr. 28, 1788; attested Dec. 1, 1789; recorded Feb. 13, 1798


Deed of Eleazur Flint of Reading to Jacob Gold of Boxford and Ruth Curtice of Boxford, widow

Land in Boxford – 45 acres

May 11, 1789; recorded May 18, 1789


Deed of Eleuzer Flint of Reading to Ruth Curtice of Boxford, widow

Tract of upland and meadow in Boxford – 6 acres

May 13, 1789; recorded May 18, 1789


Release of Asaph Williams and his wife, Ruth, and Uriah Coolege and his wife, Sarah, of Hillsborough, NH, heirs to the estate of John Curtice, late of Boxford, to Francis Curtis of Boxford, a minor and son of John Curtice, deceased

Ruth and Sarah identified as heirs for building occupied by John before his death

Does not include household furnishing

Feb. 5, 1798; recorded Feb. 13, 1798


Deed of John Towne of Boxford to Francis Curtice of Boxford

One half part of floor pew in First Parish meeting house

Mar. 26, 1817


Note of Francis Curtis of Boxford and Ruth Trask of Boxford establishing fund for the support of the gospel ministry in in the First Parish to Charles Perley, treasurer

Nov. 20, 1824


Sheriff’s warrant to attach the goods of body of George Taylor of Boxford, cordwainer, in answer to complaint of Joseph Newhall of Salem

June 7, 1826


Deed of Lydia B. Emerson, widow of Joseph Emerson of Topsfield to James [?]

Release of dower right

--24, 1829 (?)

Half of document missing


Probate documents of estate of Francis Curtis, late of Boxford, with schedule of real and personal estate

Feb. 19, 1879


Plan of a lot of land in Topsfield in the Missery (so called) which Francis Curtis bought of the Rev. Daniel Gould

July 1816; Moses Dorman, surveyor


Cover envelope – to Francis Curtis, Boxford, with calculations

March 23, 1822 – cash $50

April 20, 1822 - $100


Danvers Bank note for $150 due at bank

Addressed to Francis Curtis

June 26, 1826