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John Rogers was born in 1468 in Powderham, Devon, England. He died on 25 May 1547 at age ~79 in Bryanston, Dorset, England.

Elizabeth Courtenay was born in 1470 in Powderham, Devon, England. She died on 15 October 1815 at age ~345 in Dorset, England.

William Courtenay was born in 1428 in Powderham, Devon, England. He died in September 1485 at age ~57 in Powderham, Devon, England.

Margaret Bonville was born in 1425 in Powderham Castle, Devon, England. She died in 1487 at age ~62 in Powderham, Devon, England.

William Bonville was born on 30 August 1393 in Shute, Devon, England. He died on 14 February 1461 at age 67 in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

Margaret Merriet was born in 1397 in Chewton, Somerset, England. She died in 1426 at age ~29.

Reginald Grey was born in 1362 in Denbighshire, Wales. He died on 18 October 1440 at age ~78 in Denbighshire, Wales.

Margaret de Ros was born in 1367 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England. She died in 1414 at age ~47 in Denbighshire, Wales.

Thomas de Ros was born on 13 January 1337 in Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 8 June 1384 at age 47 in LIncolnshire, England.

Beatrice Stafford was born in 1340 in Tunbridge, Staffordshire, England. She died on 14 April 1415 at age ~75 in Holdersness, Yorkshire, England.

Reginald Grey was born in 1319 in Ruthin, Essex, England. He died on 4 August 1388 at age ~69 in Ruthin.

Allanore LeStrange was born in 1331 in Knockin, Shropshire, England. She died on 20 April 1396 at age ~65 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales.

John Bonville was born in 1366 in Shute, Devon, England. He died on 21 October 1396 at age ~30 in Shute, Devon, England.

Elizabeth Fitzroger was born in 1371 in Chewton, Somerset, England. She died on 10 April 1414 at age ~43 in Axminster, Devonshire, England.

John Fitzroger was born in 1340 in Chewton, Somerset, England. He died in 1372 at age ~32 in Wells, Somerset, England.

Alice Bonville Cheddar was born in 1346 in Chewton, Somerset, England. She died on 27 March 1426 at age ~80 in Puckington Manor, Somerset, England.

Philip Courtenay was born in 1426 in Powderham, Devon, England. He died in September 1485 at age ~59 in Powderham, Devon, England.

Walter Hungerford was born on 22 June 1378 in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England. He died on 9 August 1449 at age 71 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Katherine Peverell was born in 1380 in Park, Cornwall, England. She died in 1426 at age ~46 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Sir Thomas Peverell was born in 1340 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale, Cornwall, England. He died in 1422 at age ~82 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale, Cornwall, England.

Margaret Courtenay was born in 1342 in Exeter, Devon, England. She died on 8 December 1342 at age ~0 in Cadbury, Somerset, England.

Thomas Hungerford was born in 1330 in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England. He died on 3 December 1397 at age ~67 at Castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England.

Joan Hussey was born in 1349 in Somerset, England. She died on 21 March 1411 at age ~62 in Hungerford, Somerset, England.

John Curtis, Jr., was born on 10 December 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He and Elizabeth Wright were married about 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 7 November 1712 at age 44 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Page 206-7 Name: John Curtis, Jr. Location: Wethersfield
Died 7 November, 1712. Invt. œ1004-15-09. Taken by John Curtis, Jr., and Nathaniel Stoddard.
Will dated 7 November, 1712: My body I commit to the earth, and my soul unto the Lord in hope of a glorious resurrection. And my worldly goods which it hath pleased the Lord to bestow upon me I dispose of as followeth: Impr. I give Jacob, my negro servant, to my beloved wife; also all the crops that is now upon my land. Also, I give my wife the use of all my land until my sons come to lawful age, for the bringing up of my son John to learning, and also for the bringing up of the rest of my children. And when my son John cometh to lawful age, to have a double portion, and the rest of my estate to be disposed of to my wife and children according to law. But if that before named be not sufficient to the bringing up of the children, that what more is needful be deducted out of their portions. Also, I give my son Josiah 20 pounds more than to my daughters. Also, I constitute my well-beloved wife to be executrix.
Witness: Joseph Camp, Joseph Andrews.
John Curtis, Jr.
Court Record, Page 108--6 January, 1712-13: Will exhibited by Elizabeth Curtis, widow, and test: by Joseph Andrews (physician), Joseph Camp being deceased. Will proven with invt. Allowed.
Page 248--4 April, 1715: This Court appoint Thomas Wright of Wethersfield to be guardian to Josiah Curtis, 11 years of age, Elizabeth 8, and Hannah Curtis, 3 years of age, children of John Curtis, Jr., late decd.
Page 162 (Vol. IX) 6 February, 1721-2: Elizabeth Curtis, executrix, moved this Court that distribution be made of the estate. Order to distribute the estate according to the last will of John Curtis, Jr.: To Elizabeth Curtis, the widow, to John Curtis, only surviving son, to Martha Robbins, to Mary Welles, to Elizabeth Curtis and Hannah Curtis. And whereas, two of the children of the sd. John Curtis are deceased since the bequest of their father, this Court order that the estate that would have belonged to them had they been living be deducted out of the estate of their father and distributed in equal parts and shares unto the co-heirs of the sd. deceased children, vizt., the aforesd. John Curtis, Martha Robbins, Mary Welles, Elizabeth Curtis and Hannah Curtis. And whereas, there is estate in houseing and lands to the value of œ192-10-02 of the estate of John Curtis, Sen., decd., grandfather, to be distributed unto the sd. co-heirs, this Court order that the same be also distributed unto the aforesd. children. And appoint Robert Welles, Thomas Wright and James Butler, distributors. Also, this Court appoint Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis guardian to her children, Elizabeth Curtis, a minor 14 years of age, and Hannah Curtis, 10 years. Recog., œ100.
Page 169--5 June, 1722: Whereas, the homestead of John Curtis, Jr., as it is distributed, 1-2 thereof unto three of the children, John, Elizabeth and Hannah Curtis, proves to be inconvenient and prejudicial to the whole, it being moved to this Court by the sd. son John that the sd. 2 parts in the sd. half of the homestead belonging to the 2 daughters may be set out to him, the Court order him to take the homestead and pay to his sisters Elizabeth and Hannah Curtis their proportional parts according to the apprisal. John Curtis, Jr., and Elizabeth Wright were married on 3 April 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Elizabeth Wright was born on 18 November 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. John Curtis, Jr., and she were married about 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died after 1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. She was buried in Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

Several family trees have Elizabeth as the daughter of Samuel Wright of Northampton, but a combination of the will of John Curtis and Wethersfield VR's for Joseph Wright make it clear that Joseph and Mary are the parents of Elizabeth. Samuel's Elizabeth married Thomas Stedman and then John Hannum. John Curtis, Jr., and Elizabeth Wright were married on 3 April 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.