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Anna Bliss 1723–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 4 Apr 1818

Death Location: Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Father: Sarah Harris

Mother: Pelatiah Bliss

Spouse(s): William UNK?

Children(s): REV. JR.

Anna Bliss was born in 1723 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Sarah Harris And Pelatiah Bliss. Anna Bliss married William Welch Unk, and had children including Rev William Welch Jr. Anna Bliss passed away in 1818 in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Anna Bliss was born in 1723 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Sarah Harris And Pelatiah Bliss.
  • Anna Bliss married William Welch Unk, and had children including Rev William Welch Jr.
  • Anna Bliss passed away in 1818 in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anna Bliss's Ancestors

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Anna Bliss
1723–1818
Birth Place: Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Sarah Harris
1697–1743
Montville, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Pelatiah Bliss
1697–1763
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Anna (or Anne) Elderkin-Bliss
1661–1748
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Colonel (Samuel Bliss\ Rev.) War
1657–1729
Saybrook,Middlesex,Connecticut,USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Elderkin
1612–1687
Thomas Bliss
1619–1688
Elizabeth BIRCHARD
1621–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Drake
1600–1656
John Ellderkyn
1581–1627
Elizabeth Robinson
1597–1665

Anna Bliss's Descendants

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Anna Bliss (1723–4 Apr 1818) m. William (Welch) UNK? (1720–4 Dec 1789)
  1. 1. REV. (William Welch) JR. 1753–1838 m. Deborah (Lord) Jewett 1757–1832
    1. 1. Rachel (Welch Shoptaw) Hashfield 1794–1852 m. Thomas Shoptaw 1790–1850
      1. 1. William (J) Shoptaw 1822–1896 m. Mary Carr 1817–1870 m. Franky (A. Yancey or) Yancy 1830–
        1. 1. John (Westley) Shoptaw 1850–1933 m. Alvaretta (Bettie) Garrett 1860–1920
        2. 2. Cassie Shoptaw 1849–
        3. 3. David Choctow 1838–
        4. 4. Caroline Choctow 1846–1882
        5. 5. Rebecca Choctow 1847–1916
        6. 6. Sarah (J) Shoptaw 1847–
        7. 7. William Shoptaw 1853–
        8. 8. Louisa Yancy 1869–
      2. 2. Adam (Hoke) Shoptaw 1820–1886
      3. 3. Elizabeth Shoptaw 1818–1911
      4. 4. Jane Shoptaw 1837–
      5. 5. Jeremiah Shoptaw 1829–
      6. 6. Rebecca (A) Shoptaw 1825–1852
      7. 7. Susan (M) Shoptaw 1835–1887
    2. 2. Bliss Welch 1790–1834
    3. 3. Anna (Bliss) Webb 1786–1856
    4. 4. Polly Welch 1778–1839

Anna Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1723
1723
Birth of Anna Bliss in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
1818
4 Apr 1818
Age 95
Death of Anna Bliss in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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