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Samuel Bliss 1657–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1657

Birth Location: Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 December 1729

Death Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Bliss

Mother: Elizabeth Bliss

Spouse(s): Anne Elderkin

Children(s): Thomas Bliss, Samuel Bliss, Thankful Bliss, Elizabeth Bliss, Pelatiah Bliss, John Bliss

Samuel Bliss was born in 1657 in Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Thomas Bliss And Elizabeth Bliss. In 1690, Samuel Bliss resided in Freeman 19 Dec, Massachusetts Colony, MA. Samuel Bliss married Anne Elderkin, and had children including Elizabeth Bliss, John Bliss, Pelatiah Bliss, Samuel Bliss, Thankful Bliss, Thomas Bliss. Samuel Bliss passed away in 1729 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Bliss was born in 1657 in Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Thomas Bliss And Elizabeth Bliss.
  • In 1690, Samuel Bliss resided in Freeman 19 Dec, Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • Samuel Bliss married Anne Elderkin, and had children including Elizabeth Bliss, John Bliss, Pelatiah Bliss, Samuel Bliss, Thankful Bliss, Thomas Bliss.
  • Samuel Bliss passed away in 1729 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Samuel Bliss's Ancestors

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Samuel Bliss
1657–1729
Birth Place: Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Bliss
1618–1688
Fairford, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Bliss
1621–1699
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Bliss's Descendants

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Samuel Bliss (9 December 1657–30 December 1729) m. Anne Elderkin (1661–17 May 1748)
  1. 1. Thomas Bliss 1682–1719 m. Mary Loomer 1687–1758
    1. 1. Samuel Bliss 1712–1804 m. Mary Bushnell 1711–1776
      1. 1. Samuel (Bliss) Jr. 1743–1823 m. Sarah Brown 1748–1789
        1. 1. Rebecca (B.) Church 1779–1873 m. Isaac Church 1776–1858
        2. 2. Jacob Bliss 1771–1863
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Bliss 1773–1856
        4. 4. Ezra Bliss 1777–1851
        5. 5. Abigail Bliss 1781–
        6. 6. Jedediah Bliss 1783–
        7. 7. Bishop Bliss 1788–
        8. 8. Samuel Bliss 1789–1789
        9. 9. Sally Bliss 1775–1790
      2. 2. Mary Bliss 1737–1763
      3. 3. Ezra Bliss 1738–1763
      4. 4. Zeporah Bliss 1739–1763
      5. 5. Abigail Bliss 1746–1777
      6. 6. David Bliss 1748–1800
      7. 7. Zephanlah Bliss 1750–1779
      8. 8. Silas Bliss 1753–1809
      9. 9. Eunice Bliss 1754–
      10. 10. Alice Bliss 1754–1839
      11. 11. Abigail Caulkins 1746–1777
  2. 2. Samuel Bliss 1684–1763
  3. 3. Thankful Bliss 1700–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bliss 1687–1757
  5. 5. Pelatiah Bliss 1697–1765
  6. 6. John Bliss 1690–1741

Samuel Bliss's Timeline

4 Records

1657
9 December 1657
Birth of Samuel Bliss in Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1690
1690
Age 33
Samuel Bliss resided here in Freeman 19 Dec, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 19 Dec, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1729
30 December 1729
Age 72
Death of Samuel Bliss in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1729
1729
Age 72
Samuel Bliss - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1657
    Event Place: Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 54
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1657; Birth city: Saybrook; Birth state: CT
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 196.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SAK
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Freeman 19 Dec, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1729
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1657; Birth city: Saybrook; Birth state: CT
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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