Descendants of Bliss

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  THOMAS1 BLISS1 was born WFT Est. 1532-15721, and died Abt. 1635 in Belstone, County Devon, England1.

 

More About THOMAS BLISS:

Fact 1: family reported to be friends of Cromwell1

Military service: imprisoned by Laud and "very grieviously persecuted"1

       

Child of THOMAS BLISS is:

2.                i.    THOMAS2 BLISS II, b. WFT Est. 1569-1599, Belstone, County Devon, England; d. 1640.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  THOMAS2 BLISS II (THOMAS1)1 was born WFT Est. 1569-1599 in Belstone, County Devon, England1, and died 16401.  He married MARGARET LAWRENCE1 Abt. 16121.  She was born 15941, and died 28 Aug 1684 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts1.

 

More About THOMAS BLISS II:

Emigration: came from Plymouth England with son, Samuel1

Individual Note: was 1st to introduce potatoes, turnips having been mainstay previous1

 

Notes for MARGARET LAWRENCE:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

called "a very capable woman"

 

More About THOMAS BLISS and MARGARET LAWRENCE:

Marriage: Abt. 16121

       

Child of THOMAS BLISS and MARGARET LAWRENCE is:

3.                i.    SAMUEL3 BLISS, b. 1624, England; d. 23 Mar 1719/20, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  SAMUEL3 BLISS (THOMAS2, THOMAS1)1,2 was born 1624 in England3, and died 23 Mar 1719/20 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts3.  He married MARY LEONARD3,4 Abt. 16 Nov 1664 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts5, daughter of JOHN LEONARD and SARAH HEALD.  She was born 14 Sep 16475, and died 17245.

 

More About SAMUEL BLISS and MARY LEONARD:

Marriage: Abt. 16 Nov 1664, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts5

       

Children of SAMUEL BLISS and MARY LEONARD are:

4.                i.    SARAH4 BLISS, d. Unknown.

5.               ii.    MARY BLISS, b. 14 Aug 1670, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; d. 17 May 1733.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  SARAH4 BLISS (SAMUEL3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)6 died Unknown.  She married GEORGE WEBSTER6 13 Dec 16956, son of THOMAS WEBSTER and ABIGAIL ALEXANDER.  He was born 07 Nov 1670 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts6, and died 12 Apr 17216.

 

Notes for GEORGE WEBSTER:

[Ray Brown, New England Genealogy,  (Personal website), "Electronic."]

George Webster was one of the first settlers of Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.  About 1699, the original proprietors set off to him a "home lot," bounded northwest by the land of John Webster. Other tracts were set off to him in 1700 and 1701, and still another which was recorded April 23, 1718.  He was in Lebanon as early as 1705. He died intestate, and his widow was granted letters of administration, July 4, 1721.

 

More About GEORGE WEBSTER and SARAH BLISS:

Marriage: 13 Dec 16956

       

Children of SARAH BLISS and GEORGE WEBSTER are:

                   i.    ABIGAIL5 WEBSTER, b. 06 Dec 1696; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    SAMUEL WEBSTER, b. 05 Nov 1698; d. Aft. 1757.

                 iii.    JONATHAN WEBSTER I, b. 05 Nov 1700, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; d. 27 Jul 1746, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

                 iv.    PELETIAH WEBSTER, b. 17 Nov 1702; d. Unknown.

                  v.    GEORGE WEBSTER, b. 02 Aug 1704; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    NOAH WEBSTER, b. 09 Aug 1706; d. Unknown.

                vii.    EBENEZER WEBSTER, b. 09 Jun 1708; d. Unknown.

               viii.    SARAH WEBSTER, b. 05 May 1710; d. Unknown.

                  ix.    JERUSHA WEBSTER, b. 20 Jan 1711/12; d. Unknown.

                   x.    BENAJAH WEBSTER, b. 25 Dec 1713; d. Unknown.

                  xi.    MARY WEBSTER, b. 01 Apr 1718; d. Unknown.

                 xii.    JOSEPH WEBSTER, b. 20 May 1720; d. Unknown.

                xiii.    ZURVIAH WEBSTER, b. 22 Apr 1721; d. Unknown.

 

 

5.  MARY4 BLISS (SAMUEL3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)7 was born 14 Aug 1670 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts7, and died 17 May 17337.  She married PHILIP SMITH II7 09 Jul 16877, son of PHILIP SMITH and REBECCA FOOTE.  He was born 1659 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts7, and died 25 Jan 1724/25 in E. Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut7.

 

More About PHILIP SMITH and MARY BLISS:

Marriage: 09 Jul 16877

       

Child of MARY BLISS and PHILIP SMITH is:

                   i.    MARY5 SMITH, b. 23 Feb 1698/99, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1716-1793.

Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

2.  Ray Brown, New England Genealogy,  (Personal website), "Electronic."

3.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

4.  Ray Brown, New England Genealogy,  (Personal website), "Electronic."

5.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

6.  Ray Brown, New England Genealogy,  (Personal website), "Electronic."

7.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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