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Polly Bliss 1773–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1773

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 23 MAY 1856

Death Location: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Bliss

Mother: Sarah Brown

Spouse(s): Joseph Leonard

Children(s): Joseph Leonard, Mary Leonard, Charles Leonard, Charlotte Leonard, Harriet Leonard, Sally Leonard

In 1773, Polly Bliss entered the world in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Bliss And Sarah Brown. Polly Bliss married Joseph Leonard, and had children including Charles Edwin Leonard, Charlotte Ann Leonard, Harriet Abby Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Mary Lester Leonard, Sally Leonard. Polly Bliss passed away in 1856 in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Polly Bliss entered the world in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Bliss And Sarah Brown.
  • Polly Bliss married Joseph Leonard, and had children including Charles Edwin Leonard, Charlotte Ann Leonard, Harriet Abby Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Mary Lester Leonard, Sally Leonard.
  • Polly Bliss passed away in 1856 in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Polly Bliss's Ancestors

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Polly Bliss
1773–1856
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Bliss
1743–1804
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Brown
1748–1789
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Bliss
1712–1804
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Bushnell
1711–1776
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bliss
1652–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bliss
1618–1688
Elizabeth Birchard
1621–1700

Polly Bliss's Descendants

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Polly Bliss (13 MAY 1773–23 MAY 1856) m. Joseph Leonard (1 APR 1773–12 JUL 1843)
  1. 1. Joseph Leonard 1801–
  2. 2. Mary (Lester) Leonard 1808–1891 m. Prentice Kinney 1797–1845 m. Spellman Graves 1797–1853
  3. 3. Charles (Edwin) Leonard 1805–1863 m. Maria (A.) Lester 1803–1875
  4. 4. Charlotte (Ann) Leonard 1812–1885 m. Buell Kinney 1806–1879
  5. 5. Harriet (Abby) Leonard 1810–1817
  6. 6. Sally Leonard 1798–1800

Polly Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1773
13 MAY 1773
Birth of Polly Bliss in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
1856
23 MAY 1856
Age 83
Death of Polly Bliss in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA
Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1773
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Charles A Bliss.FTW
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1856
    Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Charles A Bliss.FTW
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

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