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Nathaniel Bliss Mighell

Male Abt 1703 - Bef 1709  (~ 6 years)


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  1. 1.  Nathaniel Bliss Mighell was born Abt 1703, Hampden Co., Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Mighell and Sarah Bliss); died Bef 1709.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathaniel Mighell was christened 13 Aug 1676, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (son of John Mighell and Sarah Batt); died 8 Feb 1709/10, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 13 Aug 1676, Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire; In the settlement then called Oyster River
    • Residence: 19 Dec 1701, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Not found in index to early Hartford Co., Connecticut probate records (6 Jul 2017)
    Not found in indexes to New London Co., Connecticut probate records (6 Jul 2017)
    Not found in indexes to Hampshire Co., Massachusetts probate records (6 Jul 2017)

    Died:
    The town of Plainfield was included in Hartford County at the time

    Nathaniel married Sarah Bliss 15 Jan 1701/02, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Bliss and Sarah Stebbins) was born Oct 1681, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 26 Feb 1751, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Bliss was born Oct 1681, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (daughter of Samuel Bliss and Sarah Stebbins); died 26 Feb 1751, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 19 Dec 1701, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Brimfield Center Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 1. Nathaniel Bliss Mighell was born Abt 1703, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; died Bef 1709.
    2. Margaret Mighell was born 29 Feb 1707/08, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    3. Nathaniel Mighell was born Abt 1709, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Mighell was born 1635-1636 (son of Thomas Mighell and Ellin); died Bef 22 Apr 1701.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 22 Apr 1701, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; His widow, named as Sarah, and son Nicholas granted administration of his estate. He is referred to as "of Suffield," which town was part of Hampshire Co., Massachusetts till 1749; since then it lies in Hartford Co., New Hampshire.
    • Probate: 19 May 1703, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory; total not given but is approximately £150
    • Residence: Bef 22 Apr 1701, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticutt; Before 1749, the town of Suffield was part of Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Birth:
    He was deposed twice, in 1678 and 1679, in Essex Co., Massachusetts courts, stating his age as 44 years in 1679, and as 42 years in 1678; he was probably therefore--if both testimonies were accurate--born in the latter half of 1635 or the first half of 1636 (source does not give dates of the depositions)

    Died:
    On this date administrators are appointed to his estate

    John married Sarah Batt 6 Jun 1659, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Nicholas Batt and Lucy) was born 12 Jun 1640, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 4 May 1714, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Batt was born 12 Jun 1640, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Nicholas Batt and Lucy); died 4 May 1714, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Difficult to be certain of the order and number of the children; Massachusetts vital records don't mention several of them. In addition, three of the boys were christened on the same day without corresponding birth records.

    Children:
    1. Mary Mighell was born Abt 1662, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. John Mighell was born 1662, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 13 Nov 1743, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Sarah Mighell was born Abt 1664, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. Thomas Mighell was born 1666, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Mary Mighell was born 2 Jun 1668, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. Sarah Mighell
    7. 2. Nathaniel Mighell was christened 13 Aug 1676, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 Feb 1709/10, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Nicholas Mighell was christened 13 Aug 1676, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    9. Samuel Mighell was christened 13 Aug 1676, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 10 Jun 1697.
    10. Elizabeth Mighell

  3. 6.  Samuel Bliss was born 7 Nov 1647, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was christened 7 Nov 1647, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Bliss and Catherine Chapin); died 19 Jun 1749, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Mr. Bliss lived to the advanced age of 101 and left, at his death, according to the "Boston News Letter:" six children, 38 grandchildren, 114 great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren, making a total of 168.

    Not found in probate index of Hampshire Co., Massachusetts (13 Jan 2018)

    Birth:
    "Samuell Blisse ye sone of Nathaniell Blisse was borne 9 mon:7day 1647 a little before day-break & baptized ye same day"

    At the time, the new year began in April, making November the 9th month of the year

    Samuel married Sarah Stebbins 2 Jan 1671/72, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Stebbins and Hannah Wright) was born 18 Aug 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 6 Nov 1721, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Stebbins was born 18 Aug 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (daughter of Thomas Stebbins and Hannah Wright); died 6 Nov 1721, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    "Sarah Stebbins the daughter of Thomas Stebbins borne the 18 day 6 mon. -- 1654"

    Died:
    "Sarah Bliss the wife of Samuel Bliss Died Novemb'r the 6 1721"

    Children:
    1. Samuel Bliss was born 10 Aug 1677, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 31 Aug 1692, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    2. Nathaniel Bliss was born 8 Sep 1679, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 12 Mar 1750/51, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    3. 3. Sarah Bliss was born Oct 1681, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 26 Feb 1751, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    4. Margaret Bliss was born 23 Nov 1683, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 16 Jun 1744, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    5. Thomas Bliss was born 22 Jan 1684/85, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 4 Sep 1767, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    6. Hannah Bliss was born Aug 1687, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 15 Apr 1711, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    7. John Bliss was born 4 Nov 1690, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 8 Oct 1784, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    8. Samuel Bliss was born 25 Apr 1694, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 21 Dec 1724, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    9. Ebenezer Bliss was born 4 Mar 1695/96, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 29 Aug 1784, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Mighell was born 1606, York, North Yorkshire, England (son of Thomas Mighell); was buried 14 Jul 1654, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 24 Jun 1654, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory
    • Probate: 27 Mar 1655, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; Will proved
    • Will: 11 Jun 1654, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; To wife Ann; to sons Samuel, John, Thomas; to sons Ezekiell, Nathaniell, Staphen; to daughter Mary; to unborn child (if any) of wife Ann; to sister Ann Tenney; to Faith Parrot Sr; to the Church of Rowley; wife Ann executrix.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Rowley Burial Ground

    Thomas married Ellin Abt 1630, Hull, Humberside, England. Ellin was born 1610, Hull, Humberside, England; was buried 12 Mar 1640, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ellin was born 1610, Hull, Humberside, England; was buried 12 Mar 1640, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Mighell was born 1630; died 31 Jan 1697/98, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. 4. John Mighell was born 1635-1636; died Bef 22 Apr 1701.
    3. Thomas Mighell was born 29 Oct 1639, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died 26 Aug 1689, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  3. 10.  Nicholas Batt was born 9 Nov 1612, Devizes, Wiltshire, England (son of Richard Batt and Agnes Daniel); died 6 Dec 1677, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 12 Dec 1677, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory taken, total not given but assets were about £240
    • Probate: 26 Mar 1678, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved; estate inventory filed
    • Probate: 30 Apr 1678, Essex Co., Massachusetts; On this date the culmination of a series of protests against the will by John Webster, who claimed that most of the estate was promised to him at the time that he married his wife, Ann (Batt) Webster. The court seems to have recorded the petitions but not to have granted them
    • Will: 18 Jun 1674, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; To daughter Mary Elithorp: a bed and bedding; to Sarah Mihill (Mighell, sic.): a cow, a pair of sheets, six sheep; to grandchildren Nicholas Webster and Nicholas Mihill: each a ewe and lamb; to granddaughters Sarah Webster, Mary Elithorp, Sarah Mihill: each a pewter platter; to my wife (not named): all other estate during her widowhood, except the following; to John Webster: meadow land at his marriage; after wife's death, to daughter Anne Webster: 2/5 of the estate; after wife's death, to daughters Mary and Sarah: each 3/10 of the estate; John Webster to have right to but the land in the estate for fair market value; my wife, executrix with friends Richard Dole and Benjamin Rolfe as overseers

    Nicholas married Lucy Abt 1630, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Lucy was born 1614; died 26 Jan 1678/79, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Lucy was born 1614; died 26 Jan 1678/79, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Ann Batt was born 23 Oct 1630, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 18 Oct 1716, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Mary Batt was born 1636, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 9 Jan 1709/10, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. 5. Sarah Batt was born 12 Jun 1640, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 4 May 1714, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

  5. 12.  Nathaniel Bliss was christened 28 Dec 1622, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England (son of Thomas Bliss and Margaret Hulings); died 8 Nov 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried 18 Nov 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    "NATHANIEL, Springfield 1645, br. of the preced. b. in Eng. rem. from Hartford soon after d. of his f. and m. 20 Nov. 1646, Catharine, d. of deac. Samuel Chapin, had Samuel, b. 7 Nov. 1647, wh. liv. to 19 June 1749; Margaret, 12 Nov. 1649, wh. m. 2 May 1672, Nathaniel Foote, and d. Apr. 1745; Mary, 23 Sept. 1651; and Nathaniel, 27 Mar. 1653, wh. d. 23 Dec. 1736. Notwithstand. this tendency to long life in the ch. the f. was bur. 18 Nov. 1654. His wid. m. 31 July foll. Thomas Gilbert, by him had four ch. and m. 28 Dec. 1664, Samuel Marshfield, and had four more, so as to count one doz. ch. On 31 Dec. 1678, or the next day, Samuel, sen. Samuel, jr. and Samuel tert. took o. of alleg. being over 16 yrs. old, and enrol. in the milit. at S. They were a s. of Nathaniel, a s. of Lawrence, and their uncle."

    Genealogical Dictionary of new England Settlers (Boston: n.pub., 1860-1862)

    No probate authority for the area existed at the time of his death (21 Jul 2017)
    Not found in probate index (first series) of Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (13 Jan 2018)

    Buried:
    "Nathaniell Bliss was buried the 18th of ye 9 mon 1654"

    Nathaniel married Catherine Chapin 20 Nov 1646, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Catherine (daughter of Samuel Chapin and Cicely Penney) was christened 1626, Berry Pomroy, Devonshire, England; was buried 4 Feb 1711/12, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Catherine Chapin was christened 1626, Berry Pomroy, Devonshire, England (daughter of Samuel Chapin and Cicely Penney); was buried 4 Feb 1711/12, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    "Kathrien Marshfield who was wife to Samll Marshfield was sick and died Feb 4 1711/12"

    Notes:

    Married:
    "Nathaniell Bliss and Katheryne Chapin were married 9 mon 20 day 1646"; remembering the new year started in March, the 9th month would be November.

    Children:
    1. 6. Samuel Bliss was born 7 Nov 1647, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was christened 7 Nov 1647, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 19 Jun 1749, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    2. Margaret Bliss was born 12 Nov 1649, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 3 Apr 1745, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Mary Bliss was born 23 Sep 1651, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died 1721 - 1722, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    4. Nathaniel Bliss was born 27 Mar 1653, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 23 Dec 1736, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

  7. 14.  Thomas Stebbins was born 1619 - 1620, Bocking, Essex, England (son of Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting); died 5 Sep 1683, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 25 Sep 1683, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Estate administration granted to his widow, to Thomas Stebbins, and to Samuel Ball
    • Probate: 21 Mar 1683/4, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; The legal heirs of his estate agree to split the estate amongst themselves; estate inventory filed, £294.02.06

    Thomas married Hannah Wright Nov 1645, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Hannah was born Aug 1626, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 16 Oct 1660, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Hannah Wright was born Aug 1626, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 16 Oct 1660, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Seems to have been the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Stratton?) Wright

    Died:
    "Hannah Stebbin the wife of Thomas Stebbin Dyed the 16th day of the 8 mon: -- 1660"

    Notes:

    Married:
    "Thomas Stebbins & Hannah Wright joined together in marriage November 1645"

    Children:
    1. Samuel Stebbins was born 19 Sep 1646, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 13 Jul 1708, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    2. Thomas Stebbins was born 31 Jul 1648, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 7 Dec 1695, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    3. Joseph Stebbins was born 18 May 1650, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 29 Nov 1651, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried 29 Nov 1651, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    4. Joseph Stebbins was born 24 Oct 1652, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 15 Oct 1728, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    5. 7. Sarah Stebbins was born 18 Aug 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 6 Nov 1721, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    6. Edward Stebbins was born 14 Apr 1656, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 31 Oct 1712, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    7. Benjamin Stebbins was born 11 Apr 1658, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 12 Oct 1698, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    8. Hannah Stebbins was born 1 Oct 1660, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    9. Rowland Stebbins was born 2 Oct 1660, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 24 Apr 1661, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.


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