BLISS in Early New England by Kurt Boutin 17 July 1990 ------------------------------------------------ From a 3 volume book set called Genealogy_of_the_Bliss_Family_in America by Aaron T. BLISS 2719 SW Riven Dell Lake Oswego, OR 97034 John BLISSE m _______ baptised 2Feb1562 at Daventry,Northamptonshire,England d. 8Sep1617 at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England Child-Thomas BLISS m. Dorothy WHEATLIE 22Nov1614 at Holy Cross Church in Daventry b. approx. 1588 prob. in Preston Parva, Northamptonshire d. in Rehoboth, MA Oct1647 Child-Jonathan BLISS m. Miriam HARMON about 1648 baptised 2Apr1626 at Daventry, England d. Jun1687 Child-Jonathan BLISS m. Miriam CARPENTER (b.16(26?)Oct1674)(d.21May1706) 23Jun1691 b. 17Sep1666 d. 16Oct1719 Child-Daniel BLISS m. Dorothy FULLER (b.12Jul1706)(d. 7Jan1778) 26Jan1726 b. 21Jan1702 d. 25Aug1782 Child-Noah BLISS m. Alithea DROWN 18Mar1756 b. 24Oct1734 Child-Joshua BLISS m. Sybil PECK 19Jul1781(yr?) b. 1Jan1757 d. 1831 Child-Sally BLISS m. Elihu MILES b. 28Jul1800 at Calais VT Children: Sybil m. a Mr. BARTON and resided in 1880 in Montpelier, VT Sarah Melissa George Otis Mary Harriet Newell Elsie Emily * Origin: Dare Devil BBS 429-2915 - Amherst, NH (1:132/154.0) Date: Sun Mar 31 1991 19:28:08 From: Margaret Hough To: All Subj: BLISS Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- 1 - John Hulins Born - Abt 1565 Rodborough, England sp- Margaret (Hulins) Born - England 2 - Henry Hulins Born - England 2 - Lawrence Hulins Born - England 2 - John Hulins Born - England 2 - Margaret Hulins Born - 1595 England sp- Thomas Blisse Born - 1590 Co. Gloucester, England Mar. - Abt 1617 England 3 - Thomas Bliss Born - Abt 1618 England Died - 15 Apr 1688 Norwich, CT sp- Elizabeth (Bliss) Born - Abt 1623 Mar. - 30 Oct 1644 Died - 28 Feb 1699 Norwich, CT 4 - Elizabeth Bliss Born - 20 Nov 1645 Died - 10 Jul 1689 4 - Sarah Bliss Born - 26 Aug 1647 Saybrook, CT Died - 29 Aug 1730 4 - Mary Bliss Born - 7 Feb 1649 Saybrook, CT 4 - Thomas Bliss Born - 3 Mar 1652 Saybrook, CT Died - 29 Jan 1682 4 - Deliverance Bliss Born - 9 Dec 1637 Saybrook, CT 4 - Samuel Bliss Born - 9 Dec 1657 Saybrook, CT Died - 30 Dec 1729/1731 sp- Anne Elderkin Mar. - 8 Dec 1681 Died - 17 May 1748 5 - Thomas Bliss Born - 6 Sep 1682 Died - Jun 1719 5 - Samuel Bliss Born - 13 Nov 1684 Died - 20 Sep 1763 5 - Elizabeth Bliss Born - 28 Feb 1687 Died - 2 Jul 1757 Norwich, CT 5 - John Bliss Born - 23 Oct 1690 Norwich, CT Died - 1 Feb 1741 --- TMail v1.20 * Origin: The Other BBS, Harrisburg Pa, 717-657-8699 (1:270/101) Date: Sun Mar 31 1991 19:30:09 From: Margaret Hough To: All Subj: BLISS -2- Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- 5 - Pelatiah Bliss Born - 17 Nov 1697 Norwich, CT Died - Abt 1765 sp- Martha Avery Mar. - Abt 1725 6 - Althea Bliss 6 - Mary Bliss 6 - Delight Bliss 6 - Sarah Bliss 6 - Elizabeth Bliss 6 - Anna Bliss 6 - Eliphal Bliss 6 - Abigail Bliss Born - 1735 6 - Thankful Bliss Born - Abt 1737 6 - Pelatiah Bliss Born - 17 Mar 1774 Montville, NY Died - 23 Nov 1852 Avon, NY sp- Hannah Gilbert Mar. - 19 Sep 1793 East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 - Gilbert Bliss Born - 1796 Died - 1876 sp- Salley (Bliss) Born - 1796 Died - 1876 8 - Hannah Bliss Born - 1820 8 - Lester Bliss Born - 1823/1824 New York 8 - Ebenezer Bliss Born - 1831/1832 New York sp- Rose (Bliss) 9 - Emma (No. 2) Bliss Born - Nov 1868 New York sp- William Dennison Born - 30 May 1836 Died - 7 May 1920 GENERATIONS OMITTED: MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 9 - Ellen Bliss Born - 1875/1976 New York 8 - James Bliss Born - 1834/1835 New York 8 - Emma (No. 1) Bliss Born - 16 Nov 1846 New York Died - 8 Mar 1882 sp- William Dennison Born - 30 May 1836 Died - 7 May 1920 9 - Roy Dennison 9 - Nettie Dennison sp- Chester Holland GENERATIONS OMITTED: MORE INFORMATION 9 - Alma Dennison sp- Charlie Gross 9 - Fannie Dennison sp- Sharrow GENERATIONS OMITTED: MORE INFORMATION --- TMail v1.20 * Origin: The Other BBS, Harrisburg Pa, 717-657-8699 (1:270/101) Date: Sun Mar 31 1991 19:31:03 From: Margaret Hough To: All Subj: BLISS -3- Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- 9 - William (Willie) Dennison Born - 24 Sep 1870 Died - 7 May 1920 9 - Frank H. Dennison Born - Jun 1877 Died - 1951 sp- Maude Born - Jul 1881 Died - 1927 GENERATIONS OMITTED: MORE INFORMATION sp- Jessie Petersen Mar. - 1929 sp- Elizabeth Lathrop Born - 1769 Died - 16 Jan 1835 7 - Eliza Bliss Born - 1798 CT 7 - Hannah Bliss Born - 1801 7 - John L. Bliss Born - 20 Feb 1804 Montville, CT 7 - Seth Bliss Born - 20 Feb 1804 Died - 5 Apr 1884 7 - Eugene Lathrop Bliss Born - 1806 Exeter, NY Died - 11 Jun 1869 7 - Pelatiah Bliss Born - 1808 7 - James Bliss Born - 28 Jun 1812 sp- Candace Ingalls Born - 1795/1796 New York 7 - Theodore Bliss Born - 15 Feb 1837 Exeter, NY Died - 29 May 1919 7 - Laura Bliss Born - 1840 5 - Thankful Bliss Born - 7 Mar 1700 4 - Anne Bliss Born - 15 Sep 1660 Norwich, CT Died - 19 Feb 1714/1745 4 - Rebeckah Bliss Born - 18 Mar 1663 Norwich, CT Died - 22 Aug 1737 3 - Ann Bliss Born - Abt 1620 England Died - 20 Nov 1685 Saybrook, CT 3 - Nathaniel Bliss Chr. - 28 Dec 1622 Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England Died - 18 Nov 1654 Springfield, MA 3 - Mary Bliss Born - Abt 1625 Died - 29 Jan 1712 3 - Lawrence Bliss Born - Abt 1628 England Died - 1676 Springfield, MA --- TMail v1.20 * Origin: The Other BBS, Harrisburg Pa, 717-657-8699 (1:270/101) Date: Sun Mar 31 1991 19:31:44 From: Margaret Hough To: All Subj: BLISS -4- (THE END) Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- 3 - Hannah Bliss Born - Abt 1633 England Died - 25 Jan 1660/1661 Springfield 3 - John Bliss Born - Abt 1635 England Died - 10 Sep 1702 Longmeadow, MA 3 - Sarah Bliss Born - Abt 1638 Died - 27 Sep 1705 Springfield, MA 3 - Hester Bliss Born - 1640 Hartford, CT Died - 12 Jun 1683 3 - Elizabeth Bliss Born - 1640 Died - Bef 1684 3 - Samuel Bliss Born - Abt 1642 Hartford, CT Died - 23 Mar 1720 Springfield, MA 2 - Joane Hulins Born - England 2 - Alice Hulins Born - England 2 - Mary Hulins Born - England --- TMail v1.20 * Origin: The Other BBS, Harrisburg Pa, 717-657-8699 (1:270/101) Date: Sun Aug 04 1991 22:17:12 From: Margaret Hough To: Bob Belden Subj: Re: BLISS Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Dear Cousin . . . My dear old great grandfather was left out of the BLISS book - twice. According to the book, in the eighth generation, Gilbert BLISS of Parish, Oswego Co., NY and later of Exeter, Otsego Co., NY was born 1796, son of Pelatiah BLISS. He had five children, including Ebenezer, born 1831-2 in NY and Emma, born 1845-6 in NY. Don't know when they went to Michigan. According to family tradition, Emma married William DENISON and had five children. Then she died. Meanwhile, Emma's brother, Ebenezer, married Rose (Unknown - maybe CARPENTER) and had two children, one of whom was Emma, born in 1868. When Emma's Aunt Emma died, Emma (got that?) married her Aunt Emma's William DENISON and had three children. She apparently left them for the old man to raise. Then in 1900 we find her living with her mother and 3-year old Eva BIGLER. I've been studying Montcalm Co., MI. I think I'll find more missing pieces when I get into Kent Co. It's just slow going since I am in Pennsylvania. Next time I can get hold of the BLISS book, I want to look up Vista E. BLISS, daughter of B. H. FULLER and Mary BRIMMER. I never heard of her before, but since all three surnames are part of my heritage, and she lived in Greenville, MI, she ought to fit in someplace. This is more than you *ever* wanted to know, isn't it? Let me know if I can help you in Cumberland Co., PA. Margaret Box 207, Mechanicsburg, PA. 17055 CT - VT - NY - CANADA - MI: BISSELL, BLISS, BRIMMER, DENISON, HOUGH, ROLF --- TBBS v2.1/NM * Origin: NGS/CIG BBS - Arlington, VA (703) 528-2612 *DHST/V.32* (1:109/302) Date: Sun May 10 1992 15:50:00 From: Frank Hutchison To: Heather Streeter Subj: CHAPIN Attr: GENEALOGY ------------------------------- We appear to be cousins for I am a descendant of the CHAPIN, BARTLETT, STEBBINS, BLISS families that settled in the Springfield, MA area in the 1600's. Frank E. Hutchison Quarters D, Mason Row Yorktown, VA 23690 (804)887-0290 (home)--- * Origin: Relatively Speaking (804) 566-0219 (1:271/300)