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William Bliss 1809–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1809

Birth Location: Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1848

Death Location: Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America

Father: Peter Sr

Mother: Mary Perry

Spouse(s): Catherine Ames

Children(s):

William Bliss was born in 1809 in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Peter Bliss Sr And Mary Molly Bliss Perry. In 1830, William Bliss resided in New York. William Bliss married Catherine Ames. William Bliss passed away in 1848 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Bliss was born in 1809 in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Peter Bliss Sr And Mary Molly Bliss Perry.
  • In 1830, William Bliss resided in New York.
  • William Bliss married Catherine Ames.
  • William Bliss passed away in 1848 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bliss's Ancestors

Self
William Bliss
1809–1848
Birth Place: Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Peter Bliss Sr
1765–1853
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary ("Molly" (Bliss)) Perry
1772–1836
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Ezra Walker) Perry
1741–1821
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima (Wilmarth) Titus
1745–1808
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Perry
1710–1778
Mary Walker
1716–1793
Robert Jr
1719–1784
Esther Wilmarth
1724–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jasiel Sr
1682–1752
Rebecca Wilmarth
1679–1683
Leut. Sr
1689–1760
Mary Child
1691–1732
Robert Titus
1684–1732
Sarah Deering
1689–1729
Nathaniel Wilmarth
1700–1764
Mary Stacy
1701–1756

William Bliss's Timeline

5 Records

1809
26 Mar 1809
Birth of William Bliss in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1830
1830
Age 21
William Bliss resided here in New York
New York
1847
20 Feb 1847
Age 38
William Bliss - Probate in Westchester, New York, USA
Westchester, New York, USA
1848
26 Apr 1848
Age 39
Death of William Bliss in Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA
Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 46
William Bliss resided here in New York City, Ward 15, New York, New York, USA
New York City, Ward 15, New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1809
    Event Place: Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: New York City, Ward 15, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Wills 1787-1905; Card Index to Wills 1813-1983; Letters of Administration 1777-1905; and Letters of Guardianship 1802-1901; Author: Westchester County (New York). Surrogate's Court; Probate Place: Westchester, New York

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