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Henry Bliss 1722–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1722

Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1805

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Josiah Bliss

Mother: Sarah Collins

Spouse(s): Mary Clarke

Children(s): Clarke Bliss, Mary Bliss, Sarah Bliss, Josiah Bliss, Amy Bliss, Benedict Bliss, Henry Bliss, Ens. Bliss, James Bliss

The story of Henry Bliss began in 1722 in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Henry Bliss married Mary Clarke, and had children including Amy Bliss, Benedict Bliss, Clarke Bliss, Elizabeth Collins Bliss, Ens Brenton Bliss, Henry Bliss, James Bliss, Josiah Bliss, Mary Bliss, Sarah Bliss. Henry Bliss passed away in 1805 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Bliss began in 1722 in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Henry Bliss married Mary Clarke, and had children including Amy Bliss, Benedict Bliss, Clarke Bliss, Elizabeth Collins Bliss, Ens Brenton Bliss, Henry Bliss, James Bliss, Josiah Bliss, Mary Bliss, Sarah Bliss.
  • Henry Bliss passed away in 1805 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Henry Bliss's Ancestors

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Henry Bliss
1722–1805
Birth Place: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Josiah Bliss
1685–1747
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah Collins
1690–1751
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Shaw, Sr, Mjr Blyse) Bliss
1645–1702
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; res. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Damaris (Arnold) (Bliss)
1648–1715
Ilchester, Somerset, England; res. Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Arnold Collins
1665–1735
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Bliss
1591–1667
Ann Shaw
1620–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Bliss's Descendants

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Henry Bliss (27 Jun 1722–10 May 1805) m. Mary Clarke (5 May 1718–10 May 1805)
  1. 1. Clarke Bliss 1766–1829 m. Abigail Spooner 1771–1850
    1. 1. Mary (A) Bliss 1795–1874 m. Johnson (G. Wright) Sr 1792–1861
      1. 1. Clark (Adams) Wright 1827–1917 m. Almyra (May) Woolsey 1825–1896
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Wright 1851–1939 m. Atwood Welker 1843–1927
        2. 2. Leroy (L) Wright 1849–
        3. 3. Emma Wright 1858– m. David (N) Parker 1847–
        4. 4. Edwin (Adams) Wright 1866–1950
      2. 2. Charles (B) Wright 1815–1899 m. Harriett (Matilda) WOOLSEY 1820–1884
        1. 1. Mary (Mehitabel) WRIGHT 1843–1931
        2. 2. Silas (Ray) WRIGHT 1867–1958
        3. 3. Charles (Henry) WRIGHT 1858–1925
        4. 4. Juliette WRIGHT 1848–1907
        5. 5. Annett WRIGHT 1841–1918
        6. 6. Dr (Johnson) WRIGHT 1839–1915
        7. 7. Harriet (Ella) WRIGHT 1853–1938
        8. 8. Clementine (Victoria) Wright 1861–1948
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Ann) WRIGHT 1846–1918
      3. 3. George Wright 1817–1880
      4. 4. Dr (Henry Bliss) Wright 1824–1911
      5. 5. John (J) Wright 1832–1872
      6. 6. James (Smith) Wright 1835–1913
      7. 7. Johnson (G Wright) Jr 1837–1850
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Wright 1819–1819
      9. 9. Eliza (A) Wright 1829–1831
      10. 10. Maryette (\ Margaret) Wright 1822–1901
    2. 2. Henry Bliss 1791–1843
    3. 3. Charles (Spooner) Bliss 1792–
    4. 4. Abigail Bliss 1797–
    5. 5. Margaret Bliss 1798–1799
    6. 6. Clark Bliss 1800–1874
    7. 7. Margaret Bliss 1802–1851
    8. 8. Susan Bliss 1804–1804
    9. 9. Susan Bliss 1805–
    10. 10. Hannah Bliss 1807–
    11. 11. Eliza Bliss 1811–
  2. 2. Mary Bliss 1749–1824
  3. 3. Sarah Bliss 1764–1799
  4. 4. Josiah Bliss 1775–1799
  5. 5. Amy Bliss 1780–
  6. 6. Benedict Bliss 1744–1804
  7. 7. Henry Bliss –1824
  8. 8. Ens. (Brenton) Bliss 1751–1777
  9. 9. James Bliss 1753–1783

Henry Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1722
27 Jun 1722
Birth of Henry Bliss in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1805
10 May 1805
Age 83
Death of Henry Bliss in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1722
    Event Place: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1805
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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