John Bliss, Jr.

1635 - 1702  (66 years)

• Name	John Bliss  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	6 Oct 1635	Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Sep 1702	Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	"Genealogy of The Bliss Family in America", Volume III, byAaron Tyler Bliss, page 42.     John Bliss came to America withhis parents in about 1638 and after the death of his fatherin 1650-51, he was taken to Springfield by his mother wherehe married.  Mr. and Mrs. Bliss removed in 1672 toNorthampton, MA.  They were there during John'ssister's famous trial for witchcraft and returned toSpringfield near the close of 1685. They afterwards removedto Longmeadow, where Mr. Bliss died. Mr. Bliss built ahouse at Northampton, MA in 1658 for his sister, Mary(Bliss) Parsons.  The structure was owned in 1981 bythe Northampton Historical Society. "One Booth Family in America", by Charles Edwin Booth, page96.     John Bliss lived several years inNorthampton, but returned to Springfield and resided inthat part of town now within the limits of Longmeadow.
  Person ID	I115997	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bliss,   b. Abt 1585, Gloucester, , Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 14 Feb 1650/51, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hulins (Hulings),   b. 20 Aug 1595, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 30 Sep 1684, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	Between 18 Oct 1617 and 18 Oct 1618	Saint Nicholas, Gloucester, , Gloucestershire, England
  Family ID	F5511	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Patience Burt,   b. 18 Aug 1645, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA ,   d. 25 Oct 1732, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1667	Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Achild Bliss,   b. 8 Sep 1668,   d. 10 Sep 1668  (Age 0 years) + 2. John Bliss,   b. 7 Sep 1669, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA ,   d. 1747, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA  (Age 77 years) + 3. Nathaniel Bliss,   b. 26 Jan 1670/71, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA ,   d. 1751, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA  (Age 79 years) + 4. Thomas Bliss,   b. 29 Oct 1671, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA ,   d. 12 Aug 1758  (Age 86 years)   5. Joseph Bliss,   b. 1676, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA ,   d. 1 Mar 1754  (Age 78 years)   6. Hannah Bliss,   b. 16 Nov 1678, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA ,   d. 1760  (Age 81 years)   7. Henry Bliss,   b. 15 Aug 1681, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA ,   d. 30 Nov 1684, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA  (Age 3 years) + 8. Ebenezer Bliss,   b. 1683, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA ,   d. 4 Nov 1761  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F5504	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Oct 1635 - Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England Married - 7 Oct 1667 - Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1192] Correspondent: Bliss, Sheare A. [S315] Publication: Booth Family, Booth, Charles Edwin, (New York, Privately Published, 1910), "b. 1640 in Hartford", page 96. [S315] Publication: Booth Family, Booth, Charles Edwin, (New York, Privately Published, 1910), page 96. [S1188] Book: Bliss Genealogy, Bliss, Aaron Tyler, Volume III, Page 43.