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Thomas Bliss 1580–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Belstone, Devon, England

Death Date: Jun 1649

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, USA

Father: JOHN BLISS

Mother: Alice Smith

Spouse(s): Margaret Hulings

Children(s): Mary Bliss, Sarah Bliss, Hannah Bliss, Capt Jr, John Bliss, Ann Bliss, Lawrence Bliss, Thomas Bliss, Samuel Bliss, Nathaniel Bliss, Hester Bliss, Martha Bliss, Nathaniel Bliss, Thomas Bliss, Elizabeth [TWIN], William Bliss

The story of Thomas Bliss began in 1580 in Belstone, Devon, England. Thomas Bliss married Margaret Lawrence Hulings, and had children including Ann Bliss, Capt Jonathan Bliss Jr, Elizabeth Bliss Or Twin, Hannah Bliss, Hester Bliss, John Bliss, Lawrence Bliss, Martha Bliss, Mary Bliss, Nathaniel Bliss, Samuel Bliss, Sarah Bliss, Thomas Bliss, William Bliss. Thomas Bliss passed away in 1649 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Bliss began in 1580 in Belstone, Devon, England.
  • Thomas Bliss married Margaret Lawrence Hulings, and had children including Ann Bliss, Capt Jonathan Bliss Jr, Elizabeth Bliss Or Twin, Hannah Bliss, Hester Bliss, John Bliss, Lawrence Bliss, Martha Bliss, Mary Bliss, Nathaniel Bliss, Samuel Bliss, Sarah Bliss, Thomas Bliss, William Bliss.
  • Thomas Bliss passed away in 1649 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN BLISS
1562–1617
Birth Location: Preston Parva, Northampton, Devon, England
JB
Alice Smith
1560–1625
Birth Location: Belstone, Devon, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Hulings
1595–1684
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
MH

Children(s)

Mary Bliss
1625–1712
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
MB
Sarah Bliss
1638–1705
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SB
Hannah Bliss
1633–1662
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
HB
Capt Jr
1625–1686
Birth Location: Belstone Parish, Devon, England
CJ
John Bliss
1635–1702
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
JB
Ann Bliss
1617–1685
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
AB
Lawrence Bliss
1628–1676
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
LB
Thomas Bliss
1618–1688
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
TB
Samuel Bliss
1624–1720
Birth Location: Belstone, West Devon Borough, Devon, England
SB
Nathaniel Bliss
1624–1628
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
NB
Hester Bliss
1627–1683
Birth Location: Belstone, Devon, England
HB
Martha Bliss
1633–1660
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
MB
Nathaniel Bliss
1622–1654
Birth Location: Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England (Baptism)
NB
Thomas Bliss
1624–1628
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
TB
Elizabeth [TWIN]
1640–1683
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
E[
William Bliss
1628–1638
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
WB

Thomas Bliss's Ancestors

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Thomas Bliss
1580–1649
Birth Place: Belstone, Devon, England
Parents
JOHN BLISS
1562–1617
Preston Parva, Northampton, Devon, England
Alice Smith
1560–1625
Belstone, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bliss's Descendants

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Thomas Bliss (1580–Jun 1649) m. Margaret (Lawrence) Hulings (15 Jul 1595–28 Aug 1684)
  1. 1. Mary Bliss 1625–1712 m. 1620–1683
    1. 1. Joseph (Parsons, II, Judge) COL 1647–1729 m. Elizabeth Strong 1647–1737
      1. 1. Joseph (Parsons) Rev 1672–1740 m. Elizabeth Thompson 1684–1774
        1. 1. William Parsons 1716–1796
        2. 2. Joseph Parsons 1702–1765
        3. 3. Samuel Parsons 1707–1789 m. Ruth Lee 1697–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Parsons 1718–1779 m. Jeremiah Fogg 1712–1789
        5. 5. John Parsons 1725–1740
      2. 2. David Parsons 1680–1743
      3. 3. 1685–1744 m. Abigail (Cooley) Parsons 1691–1763
        1. 1. Aaron Parsons 1712–1795
        2. 2. Daniel (Parsons) II 1709–1760
        3. 3. Eunice (Parsons) Hancock 1728–1813
        4. 4. Abner PARSONS 1725–1798
        5. 5. Gideon PARSONS 1723–1724
        6. 6. Miriam Warriner 1721–1800
        7. 7. Abigail (PARSONS) II 1718–1798
        8. 8. Noah PARSONS 1714–1715
      4. 4. John (Parsons) Lieutenant 1673–1746
      5. 5. Josiah Parsons 1682–1768
      6. 6. Moses Parsons 1687–1754
      7. 7. Noah Parsons 1692–1779
      8. 8. Ebenezer Parsons 1675–1744
      9. 9. Elizabeth Parsons 1678–1763
      10. 10. Abigail Parsons 1690–1763
    2. 2. Benjamin Parsons 1649–1649
    3. 3. John Parsons 1650–1728 m. Sarah Clark 1659–1728
    4. 4. Samuel Parsons 1652–1734 m. Rhoda (Taylor) Parsons 1669–1759 m. Mary Wheeler 1691–1714 m. Elizabeth (Cooke) Parsons 1653–1690
      1. 1. Joseph (Parsons) II 1682–1733
      2. 2. Hannah (Parsons) Coe 1699–1760
      3. 3. Phineas Parsons 1704–1724
      4. 4. Simeon (Parsons) ENS 1701–1781
      5. 5. Rhoda (Parsons) Camp 1694–1767
      6. 6. Aaron Parsons 1711–1791
      7. 7. Ithamar Parsons 1707–1786
      8. 8. Jemima Parsons 1691–1757
      9. 9. John (Parsons, III) LT 1713–1760 m. Esther Hall 1719–1825 m. Esther Curtis 1715–1741
        1. 1. Elizabeth Parsons 1750–1820
        2. 2. Esther Parsons 1748–
        3. 3. Abigail Parsons 1757–
        4. 4. Hannah Parsons 1751–1834
        5. 5. James Parsons 1744–1748
        6. 6. Aaron Parsons 1737–1825 m. Elizabeth Ives 1738–1783
        7. 7. Samuel Parsons 1735–1756
        8. 8. John Parsons 1741–1741
      10. 10. Samuel (Parsons) II 1678–1683
      11. 11. Aaron Parsons 1682–1708
      12. 12. Elizabeth Parsons 1684–1736
      13. 13. Jemima Parsons 1691–1757
      14. 14. Timothy Parsons 1695–1772
    5. 5. Ebenezer Parsons 1655–1675
    6. 6. Jonathan Parsons 1657–1694
    7. 7. David (Parsons Baby) died 1659–1661
    8. 8. Mary Parsons 1661–1711
    9. 9. Hannah Parsons 1663–1739
    10. 10. Abigail Parsons 1666–1689
    11. 11. Esther (Parsons Baby) died 1668–1668
    12. 12. Hester Parsons 1672–1760
    13. 13. John (Parsons Baby) died 1648–1650
  2. 2. Sarah Bliss 1638–1705
  3. 3. Hannah Bliss 1633–1662
  4. 4. Capt (Jonathan Bliss) Jr 1625–1686
  5. 5. John Bliss 1635–1702
  6. 6. Ann Bliss 1617–1685
  7. 7. Lawrence Bliss 1628–1676
  8. 8. Thomas Bliss 1618–1688
  9. 9. Samuel Bliss 1624–1720
  10. 10. Nathaniel Bliss 1624–1628
  11. 11. Hester Bliss 1627–1683
  12. 12. Martha Bliss 1633–1660
  13. 13. Nathaniel Bliss 1622–1654
  14. 14. Thomas Bliss 1624–1628
  15. 15. Elizabeth (BLISS or) [TWIN] 1640–1683
  16. 16. William Bliss 1628–1638

Thomas Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Thomas Bliss in Belstone, Devon, England
Belstone, Devon, England
1649
Jun 1649
Age 69
Death of Thomas Bliss in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Belstone, Devon, England
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 353

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1649
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, USA
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