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Samuel Bliss 1624 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 23 March 1720

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Bliss

Mother: Margaret Hulins

Spouse(s): Mary Leonard

Children(s): Thomas Bliss, Martha Ely, Sarah Bliss, Experience Bliss, Mercy Ely, Ebenezer Bliss, Margaret Colton, Esther Chapin

The story of Samuel Bliss began in 1624 in City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Samuel Bliss married Mary Sarah Leonard, and had children including Thomas Bliss, Martha Ely, Sarah Bliss, Experience Bliss, Mercy Ely, Ebenezer Bliss, Margaret Colton, Esther Chapin. Samuel Bliss passed away in 1720 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Bliss began in 1624 in City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Samuel Bliss married Mary Sarah Leonard, and had children including Thomas Bliss, Martha Ely, Sarah Bliss, Experience Bliss, Mercy Ely, Ebenezer Bliss, Margaret Colton, Esther Chapin.
  • Samuel Bliss passed away in 1720 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bliss
1583 – 1650
Birth Location: Belstone, West Devon Borough, Devon, England
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Margaret Hulins
1595 – 1684
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Leonard
1647 – 1724
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Bliss
1668 – 1733
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Ely
1674 – 1702
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Bliss
1677 –
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Experience Bliss
1679 – 1679
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy Ely
1680 – 1763
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Ebenezer Bliss
1683 – 1717
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Margaret Colton
1684 – 1736
Birth Location: –
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Esther Chapin
1688 – 1768
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Bliss's Ancestors

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Samuel Bliss
1624 – 1720
Birth Place: City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Bliss
1583 – 1650
Belstone, West Devon Borough, Devon, England
Margaret Hulins
1595 – 1684
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Bliss's Descendants

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Samuel Bliss (1624 – 23 March 1720) m. Mary (Sarah) Leonard (14 September 1647 – 1 January 1724)
  1. 1. Thomas Bliss (8 February 1668 – 9 November 1733)
  2. 2. Martha Ely (9 May 1674 – 6 July 1702)
  3. 3. Sarah Bliss (10 Sep 1677 – ) m. George (Alexander) Webster (7 Nov 1670 – 12 Apr 1721)
    1. 1. Samuel Webster (5 Nov 1698 – )
    2. 2. Jonathan Webster (5 Nov 1700 – )
    3. 3. Pelatiah Webster (17 November 1702 – 15 February 1756) m. Jemima Crowfoot (8 June 1703 – 4 February 1772) m. Joanna Smith
      1. 1. Oliver Webster (6 May 1735 – 1816) m. Patience Wright (28 June 1743 – September 1835)
        1. 1. Mary Haskell (24 November 1763 – 13 December 1849)
        2. 2. Huldah Webster (18 January 1766 – 27 April 1842) m. Azel Church (12 July 1765 – 27 October 1831)
        3. 3. Lucinda (Laurana) Bonney (27 July 1772 – 1820)
        4. 4. Clarrissa Sharp (23 October 1774 – 30 September 1855)
        5. 5. Pelatiah Webster (24 September 1782 – 23 January 1864)
      2. 2. Constant Webster (7 Dec 1741 – 1826)
    4. 4. George Webster (5 Aug 1704 – )
    5. 5. Noah Webster (9 Aug 1706 – )
    6. 6. Ebeneser Webster (19 Jun 1708 – )
    7. 7. Sarah Webster (5 May 1710 – )
    8. 8. Jerusha Webster (20 Jan 1712 – )
    9. 9. Benajah Webster (25 Dec 1713 – )
    10. 10. Mary Webster (1 Apr 1718 – )
    11. 11. Joseph Webster (20 May 1718 – 28 Feb 1784)
    12. 12. Abigail Webster
    13. 13. Zuroide Webster
  4. 4. Experience Bliss (1 April 1679 – 7 April 1679)
  5. 5. Mercy Ely (18 July 1680 – 5 May 1763)
  6. 6. Ebenezer Bliss (29 July 1683 – 7 September 1717)
  7. 7. Margaret Colton (11 September 1684 – 19 January 1736)
  8. 8. Esther Chapin (2 April 1688 – 21 January 1768)

Samuel Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of Samuel Bliss in City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
1720
23 March 1720
Age 96
Death of Samuel Bliss in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Martin Genealogy : Descendants of Lieutenant Samuel Martin of Wethersfield, Connecticut : showing d

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1720
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Martin Genealogy : Descendants of Lieutenant Samuel Martin of Wethersfield, Connecticut : showing d

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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