1624 - 1720 (96 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Samuel Bliss was born 1624, Rodborough, Glocestershire, England (son of Thomas Bliss and Margaret Hulings); died 23 Mar 1720, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Other Events:
- Probate: 28 May 1720, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Administration on his estate granted to his widow, Mary (Leonard) Bliss
- Probate: 3 Sep 1727, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory; the only items listed are two small land grants appraised at a total of £14
- Probate: 12 Sep 1732, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Estate account filed by surviving administrator Thomas Bliss
Notes:
Died:
"Samuel Bliss ye husband of Mary Bliss died March 23d 1720"
Samuel married Mary Leonard 10 Nov 1665, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Mary was born 14 Sep 1647, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 1 Jan 1723/24, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
2. | Thomas Bliss was born 1580 - 1585, Painswick, Gloucestershire, England (son of Thomas Bliss and Alice Smith); died 1646 - Feb 1650, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Other Events:
- Probate: 14 Feb 1650, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Estate inventory
- Probate: 20 Feb 1650, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Administration assigned to widow
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Buried:
Ancient Burying Ground
Thomas married Margaret Hulings 18 Oct 1621, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Margaret (daughter of John Hulings and Margaret Lawrence) was born 15 Jul 1595, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 28 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Margaret Hulings was born 15 Jul 1595, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England (daughter of John Hulings and Margaret Lawrence); died 28 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Other Events:
- Probate: 30 Sep 1684, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Will proved; estate inventory filed, £274
- Residence: 26 Mar 1661, Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; On this date she made complaint to the Hampshire Co. Court regarding "the annoyance shee receives by the passage of the water to the mill at Springfield"
- Residence: 28 Mar 1665, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; On this date she becomes guardian of her grandson, Samuel Bliss, son of her deceased son, Nathaniel Bliss; she successfully petitions the court for oversight of the lands belonging to her late son's estate for the benefit of his children
- Will: 25 Jun 1684, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; To son John Blisse: £20 payable in two years in cattle or corn, "also that four acres of Land, he bought of mee in the Long Meadow, wch I was never paid for"; to son Lawrences son Samll Blisse: 7 acres land providing he pay his sisters each £2; to grandson Nathaniel Morgan: £3 when age 20; to daughters Parsons and Scot: "my weareing clothes, bedding & houshold stuffe"; to son Samuel's daughter Hannah: a basin; to daughter Scot: £5; to grandson John Scot: a cow, "if my cowes do live, & I be not forced to sel them for my necessity"; to son Samuel Blisse: all other estate; to Samuel's wife Mary Blisse: if she survives Samuel, one third of my estate during her widowhood, then all to his heirs; executor, son Samuel Blisse
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Died:
"Widow Margarit Bliss was sick & died Aug 28 1684"
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Married:
Saint Nicholas Parish
Children:
- Thomas Bliss was born 1618, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 15 Apr 1688, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Ann Bliss was born 1620, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 20 Nov 1685, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- Nathaniel Bliss was christened 28 Dec 1622, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 8 Nov 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried 18 Nov 1654, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- 1. Samuel Bliss was born 1624, Rodborough, Glocestershire, England; died 23 Mar 1720, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Mary Bliss was born 1625, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 29 Jan 1711/12, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Lawrence Bliss was born 1628, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died Bef 26 Sep 1676, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Hannah Bliss was born 1633, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 25 Jan 1660/61, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- John Bliss was born 1635, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 20 Sep 1702, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Sarah Bliss was born 1635 - 1636, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died 27 Sep 1705, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Hester Bliss was born 1640, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died 12 Jun 1683, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Elizabeth Bliss was born 1640, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened 1666; died 2 Oct 1683, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 3
4. | Thomas Bliss was born 2 Feb 1562/63, Daventry, Northampton, England; died Oct 1617, Belstone, Devon, England. Thomas married Alice Smith Abt 1576, England. Alice (daughter of Walter Smith) was born 1563, Daventry, Northampton, England; died 26 Mar 1625, Preston Capes, Northampton, England. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Alice Smith was born 1563, Daventry, Northampton, England (daughter of Walter Smith); died 26 Mar 1625, Preston Capes, Northampton, England. Children:
- Jonathan Bliss was born 1578, Belstone, Devonshire, England; died Between 1635 and 1636, England.
- 2. Thomas Bliss was born 1580 - 1585, Painswick, Gloucestershire, England; died 1646 - Feb 1650, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
- Elizabeth Bliss was born 1588, Belstone, Devonshire, England; died Between 1639 and 1640, Belstone, Devonshire, England.
- George Bliss was born 1591, Belstone, Devonshire, England; died 31 Aug 1667, Preston Parva, Northampton, England.
- Mary Polly Bliss was born Abt 1593, Belstone, Devonshire, England; died 31 Aug 1667.
- Agnes Bliss was born 1597, Belstone, Devonshire, England.
- Joanne Bliss was born 1599, England.
- Constance Bliss was born 1601, England.
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6. | John Hulings was born 1565, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England (son of Henry Hulings and Joane); died 28 Sep 1639, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England. John married Margaret Lawrence 1588, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England. Margaret was born 1557, Olueskirk, Lancashire, England; died 6 Apr 1621. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Margaret Lawrence was born 1557, Olueskirk, Lancashire, England; died 6 Apr 1621. Children:
- Henry Hulings was born Abt 1591, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Lawrence Hulings was born 1591, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- 3. Margaret Hulings was born 15 Jul 1595, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 28 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
- Joane Hulings was born Abt 1597, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- John Hulings was born Abt 1599, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Alice Hulings was born 1599, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Mary Hulings was born Abt 1601, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
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Generation: 4
10. | Walter SmithChildren:
- 5. Alice Smith was born 1563, Daventry, Northampton, England; died 26 Mar 1625, Preston Capes, Northampton, England.
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12. | Henry Hulings was born Abt 1540, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 12 May 1609, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England. Henry married Joane Between 1560 and 1563, Gloucestershire, England. Joane was born Abt 1544, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; was buried 2 Oct 1613. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Joane was born Abt 1544, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; was buried 2 Oct 1613. Children:
- 6. John Hulings was born 1565, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; died 28 Sep 1639, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Francis Hulings was born Abt 1566, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Thomas Hulings was born Between 1567 and 1570, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- William Hulings was born Between 1567 and 1572, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Alice Hulings was born Between 1567 and 1576, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Henry Hulings was born Between 1570 and 1575, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Elizabeth Hulings was born Between 1573 and 1578, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
- Agnes Anne Hulings was born Between 1575 and 1580, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
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