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" Elder" William Bliss 1728–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1728

Birth Location: of Newport and of Middletown, R I

Death Date: 4 May 1808

Death Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: JOSIAH BLISS

Mother: Sarah Bliss

Spouse(s): Barbara Phillips

Children(s): John Bliss

In 1728, " Elder" William Bliss entered the world in of Newport and of Middletown, R I, born to Josiah Bliss And Sarah Collins Bliss. " Elder" William Bliss married Barbara Phillips, and had children including John Bliss. " Elder" William Bliss passed away in 1808 in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1728, " Elder" William Bliss entered the world in of Newport and of Middletown, R I, born to Josiah Bliss And Sarah Collins Bliss.
  • " Elder" William Bliss married Barbara Phillips, and had children including John Bliss.
  • " Elder" William Bliss passed away in 1808 in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

" Bliss's Ancestors

Self
" Bliss
1728–1808
Birth Place: of Newport and of Middletown, R I
Parents
JOSIAH BLISS
1685–1747
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah (Collins) Bliss
1690–1751
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Major (John Horner) Bliss
1648–1717
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States or Newport RI
Damaris Arnold
1648–1720
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Arnold Collins
1665–1735
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Collins
1665–1691
St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
George (Blysse)
1591–1667
Ann Bliss
1610–1684
Arnold Collins
1629–1665
Sylvester Francklyn
–1718
Sarah Mayham
1632–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arnold Collens
1603–1641
Elizabeth Haffer
–1658
Richard Francklyn
1590–1674
Dorothy 🏁
–1664
Richard Mariner
1610–1635
Margret Mayham
1610–1635

" Bliss's Descendants

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" (Elder" William) Bliss (5 Feb 1728–4 May 1808) m. Barbara Phillips (29 October 1727–29 Oct 1775)
  1. 1. John Bliss 1760–1845 m. Reliance Babcock 1762–1851
    1. 1. Sarah Bliss 1787–1854 m. Ebenezer Hewitt 1783–1871
      1. 1. Lucinda (Susannah) Hewitt 1807–1893 m. Stephen Bundy 1804–1880
        1. 1. Susan (E) Bundy 1860–1906 m. Sylvester (John) Hunt 1818–1889

" Bliss's Timeline

5 Records

1728
5 Feb 1728
Birth of " Elder" William Bliss in of Newport and of Middletown, R I
of Newport and of Middletown, R I
1749
20 Oct 1749
Age 21
" Elder" William Bliss was married in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1750
20 Apr 1750
Age 22
" Elder" William Bliss was married in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1780
9 Jan 1780
Age 52
" Elder" William Bliss was married in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1808
4 May 1808
Age 80
Death of " Elder" William Bliss in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1728
    Event Place: of Newport and of Middletown, R I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1749
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1750
    Event Place: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1780
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1808
    Event Place: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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