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William Bissell 1752–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1752

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1830

Death Location: Connecticut, USA

Father: Jabez BISSELL

Mother: Dorcas Marsh

Spouse(s): Jerusha Tuttle, Levira 1777.

Children(s): Amos Bissell, Mary Bissil

William Bissell was born in 1752 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of Jabez Bissell And Dorcas Marsh. In 1767, William Bissell resided in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. In 1790, William Bissell resided in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. William Bissell married Abigail Swain, Jerusha Tuttle, Levira Griswold Married 1777, and had children including Amos Bissell, Mary Bissil. William Bissell passed away in 1830 in Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Bissell was born in 1752 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of Jabez Bissell And Dorcas Marsh.
  • In 1767, William Bissell resided in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1790, William Bissell resided in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • William Bissell married Abigail Swain, Jerusha Tuttle, Levira Griswold Married 1777, and had children including Amos Bissell, Mary Bissil.
  • William Bissell passed away in 1830 in Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez BISSELL
1718–1769
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Dorcas Marsh
1718–1769
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
DM

Spouses(s)

Jerusha Tuttle
1755–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
JT
Levira 1777.
1769–1847
Birth Location: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
L1

Children(s)

Amos Bissell
1786–1807
Birth Location: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
AB
Mary Bissil
1790–
Birth Location: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
MB

William Bissell's Ancestors

Self
William Bissell
1752–1830
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jabez BISSELL
1718–1769
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dorcas Marsh
1718–1769
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Bissell
1724–1770
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Jerusha Fitch
1699–1780
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bissell
1663–1738
Jerusha Fitch
1674–1712
James Fitch
1649–1727
Alice Bradford
1659–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1630–1689
Izbel Mason
1640–1665
Major Braintree
1622–1702
William Bradford
1624–1703

William Bissell's Descendants

1.
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William Bissell (26 Jul 1752–Aft. 1830) m. Jerusha Tuttle (1755–) m. Levira (Griswold | Married) 1777. (1769–10 Feb 1847)
  1. 1. Amos Bissell 1786–1807
    1. 1. Eliza (Leth) Bissell 1800–1860
    2. 2. Amos (A) Bissell 1807–1867 m. Algathea Purmort 1803–1881
      1. 1. Charlse BISSELL 1848–1925 m. Emma Arnold 1853–1887
        1. 1. Charles (Arnold) Bissell 1868–1915 m. Henrietta Hatcher 1869–1907 m. Caroline (Amelia "Carrie") Humphreys 1880–1942
        2. 2. William Bissell 1874–1874
        3. 3. Mildred (Emma) Bissell 1875–1951
        4. 4. Claude (William) Bissell 1880–1947
        5. 5. Harold (Purmort "Harry") Bissell 1882–1942
        6. 6. Charlotte (Aljetha) Bissell 1870–1937
        7. 7. Florance Bissell 1872–
        8. 8. Allie (A) Bissell 1871–
      2. 2. Amos Bissell 1835–1896
      3. 3. Solomon Bissell 1832–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bissell 1838–1912
  2. 2. Mary Bissil 1790– m. Bella Rawson 1777–1848

William Bissell's Timeline

8 Records

1752
26 Jul 1752
Birth of William Bissell in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1767
2 Mar 1767
Age 15
William Bissell resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 38
William Bissell resided here in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1798
1798
Age 46
William Bissell was married in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Massachusetts
1800
1800
Age 48
William Bissell resided here in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 58
William Bissell resided here in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 68
William Bissell resided here in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1830
Aft. 1830
Age 78
Death of William Bissell in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1752
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 55
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1767
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Newspapers.com.com Stories and Events Index, Hartford Courant; Publication Date: 2 Mar 1767; Publication Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 411; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 1; Page: 352; Image: 191; Family History Library Film: 205618

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 1; Page: 516; Image: Ctm252_1-0514; FHL Roll: 0281229

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; Page: 231; NARA Roll: M33_2; Image: 235

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1830
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
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