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Abraham Bliss 1697–1787 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 28 OCT 1697
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Death Date: 5 JAN 1787
Death Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Father: Samuel Bliss
Mother: Mary Kendrick
Spouse(s): Sarah Ormsbee
Children(s): Eleazer Bliss
In 1697, Abraham Bliss entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Samuel Bliss And Mary Kendrick. Abraham Bliss married Sarah Ormsbee, and had children including Eleazer Elias Bliss. Abraham Bliss passed away in 1787 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.
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Biography
- In 1697, Abraham Bliss entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Samuel Bliss And Mary Kendrick.
- Abraham Bliss married Sarah Ormsbee, and had children including Eleazer Elias Bliss.
- Abraham Bliss passed away in 1787 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.
Immediate Family
Parents
Samuel Bliss
1660–1720
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Mary Kendrick
1659–
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MK
Spouses(s)
Sarah Ormsbee
1707–1759
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
SO
Children(s)
Eleazer Bliss
1745–1833
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
EB
Abraham Bliss's Ancestors
Self
Abraham Bliss
1697–1787
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
Samuel Bliss
1660–1720
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mary Kendrick
1659–
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Jonathan Bliss
1626–1687
Daventry, Northampton, England
Rachel Puffer
1628–1676
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
George Kendrick
1621–1700
Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Ruth Bowen
1629–1688
Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bliss
1582–1647
Dorothy Wheatley
1591–1631
George Puffer
1600–1639
Martha Hoare
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Bliss's Descendants
1.
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Abraham Bliss
(28 OCT 1697–5 JAN 1787)
m. Sarah Ormsbee (29 JUL 1707–1759)
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1. Eleazer (Elias) Bliss 1745–1833 m. Betsey Ingalls 1751–1808
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1. Jesse Bliss 1787–1860 m. Fanny Tuttle 1797–1871
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1. Norman (Ingles) Bliss 1814–1882 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Bird 1829–1885
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1. Mary (Ann) Bliss 1846–1928
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Abraham Bliss's Timeline
3 Records
1697
28 OCT 1697
Birth of Abraham Bliss in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1787
1787
Age 90
Burial of Abraham Bliss in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1787
5 JAN 1787
Age 90
Death of Abraham Bliss in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1697
28 OCT 1697
Birth of Abraham Bliss in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1787
1787
Age 90
Burial of Abraham Bliss in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1787
5 JAN 1787
Age 90
Death of Abraham Bliss in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 28 OCT 1697
Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 November 2018), Abraham Bliss, 28 Oct 1697; citing Birth, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm .
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Bliss, 05 Jan 1787; citing Pittsfield, Berkshire, Mass., reference v 1 p 27; FHL microfilm 234,543.
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Pittsfield Cemetery; citing record ID 36896805, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[17] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[18] FamilySearch Family Tree
[19] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
[20] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial." Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013..
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1787
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Pittsfield Cemetery; citing record ID 36896805, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree
[17] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
[18] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial." Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013..
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 5 JAN 1787
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Bliss, 05 Jan 1787; citing Pittsfield, Berkshire, Mass., reference v 1 p 27; FHL microfilm 234,543.
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Pittsfield Cemetery; citing record ID 36896805, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[17] FamilySearch Family Tree
[18] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
[19] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial." Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013..
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 28 OCT 1697
Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 November 2018), Abraham Bliss, 28 Oct 1697; citing Birth, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm .
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Bliss, 05 Jan 1787; citing Pittsfield, Berkshire, Mass., reference v 1 p 27; FHL microfilm 234,543.
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Pittsfield Cemetery; citing record ID 36896805, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[17] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[18] FamilySearch Family Tree
[19] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
[20] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial." Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013..
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1787
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Pittsfield Cemetery; citing record ID 36896805, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree
[17] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
[18] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial." Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013..
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 5 JAN 1787
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 January 2019, 00:19), entry for Abraham Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZN7-F6F
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Bliss, 05 Jan 1787; citing Pittsfield, Berkshire, Mass., reference v 1 p 27; FHL microfilm 234,543.
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 215.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEW
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 220
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree
[11] FamilySearch Family Tree
[12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880
[13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss Born 28 Oct 1697, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Page 536, FHL Microfilm 908952
[14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Abraham Bliss and Sarah Ormsbee Married 11 Jul 1728, Family History Library, Call No. 974.485R1 V2; Pages 32 and 272, HL Microfilm 908952.
[15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Pittsfield Cemetery; citing record ID 36896805, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[16] FamilySearch Family Tree, Photograph, Pittsfield Massachusetts Cemetery, Find a Grave
[17] FamilySearch Family Tree
[18] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abraham Bliss and Sarrah Ormsbe, 22 Jun 1728; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
[19] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial." Abraham Bliss (1697 - 1787) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013..