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    Amasa Curtice

    Birth: 1795

    Death: unknown

    Alternate Surname: Curtis

Biography

Amasa Curtis was an architect in Auburn. He also worked with the Seward's on their home renovations and furnace repairs throughout the 30s and 40s. He constructed many historic houses in Auburn, including the "Warden's home" on 67 South Street which was used as home for wardens and superintendents of the Auburn Correctional Facility.

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 26, 1831

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Biography: 
Amasa Curtis was an architect in Auburn. He also worked with the Seward's on their home renovations and furnace repairs throughout the 30s and 40s. He constructed many historic houses in Auburn, including the "Warden's home" on 67 South Street which was used as home for wardens and superintendents of the Auburn Correctional Facility.
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http://www.livingplaces.com/NY/Cayuga_County/Auburn_City/South_Street_Area_Historic_District.html
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Ancestry.com
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In the 1830 Auburn Census Amasa Curtis is listed as between 30-39 years of age, in the 1840 Auburn census he is listed as between 40-49 years of age. Both indicate his birth year would be around 1795. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/8057/4410678_00156?pid=2341436&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje2097%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Damasa%26gsfn_x%3D1%26gsln%3Dcurtis%26gsln_x%3D1%26msypn__ftp%3DAuburn,%2520Cayuga,%2520New%2520York,%2520USA%26msypn%3D10206%26msypn_x%3D1%26msypn__ftp_x%3D1%26catbucket%3Drstp%26MSAV%3D0%26uidh%3Dif4%26pcat%3DROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3D2341436%26recoff%3D8%252019%252020%26dbid%3D8057%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Cje2097&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true Year: 1840; Census Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 269; Page: 75; Family History Library Film: 0017181 https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=amasa&gsfn_x=1&gsln=curtis&gsln_x=1&msypn__ftp=Auburn%2c+Cayuga%2c+New+York%2c+USA&msypn=10206&msypn_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=if4&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1501001&recoff=7+8&dbid=8058&indiv=1&ml_rpos=2 1830; Census Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 88; Page: 166; Family History Library Film: 0017148
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