Winthrop's Medical Journal makes interesting reference to members of the family. In 1660 it refers to "John Scot his wife wido Bliss her daughter." In 1661: "Hester daughter of Widow Bliss of Springfield she is like her sister yt died last winter." And in 1666: "Hester Foster wife of Edward of Springfield, daughter of Widow Bliss of S. sister of Elizabeth Bliss ae 26. They were twins."
The author apparently did not know that Hester and Elizabeth were twins. She had Hester being born in England and Elizabeth at Braintree, ca 1637.
Edward Foster marr. 2) 17 Jan. 1684, Sarah (Marshfield) Miller, widow of Thomas Miller.
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(1598 - 1684) m 1617|
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still living - details excluded
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|--Hester Lorraine BLISS
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| _Harry Otis CALHOUN _|
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|_"Hettie" (Sadie Hester) CALHOUN _|
(1905 - 1984) m 1934 |
| _William Birney BAKER _
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|_Zelda Ann BAKER ____|
(1873 - 1967) m 1897|
|_Hester Ann MCDOUGALL _+
(1841 - 1916) m 1862
There is a difference of opinion as to when John Bliss was born. Dawes-Gates genealogy has date of 1640, but the twins were born about then. He married at Springfield, 7 Oct. 1667, Patience Burt, dau. of Henry and Ulalia (March) Burt.
Death date shown as 4 Nov. 1702.
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Married at Springfield, Lydia Wright, daughter of Deacon Samuel Wright.
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_Thomas BLISS _______|
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(1598 - 1684) m 1617|
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Margaret Bliss daughter of Nathaniel Bliss was borne 12 day of ye 9 mon. 1649.
Place of death not mentioned on website.
May 2d 1672: Nathanell Foote and Margarite Bliss: Joined in marriage -- Sam Marshfield & Lawrence Bliss attested their Legal Publication.
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_Nathaniel BLISS ____|
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| |_Margaret HULINS ____|
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|--Margaret BLISS
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| _John CHAPIN ________+
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| _Samuel CHAPIN ______|
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| | |_Phillipe EASTON ____
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|_Catherine CHAPIN ___|
(1626 - 1712) m 1646|
| _Henry PENNEY _______
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|_Cicely PENNEY ______|
(.... - 1682) m 1623|
|_Jane (PENNEY) ______
(.... - 1630)
Married at Hartford, 26 Nov. 1646, Cornet Joseph Parsons.
Mary was accused of being a witch as early as 1656. The matter quieted down but sprang up again with renewed fury in 1674. Mary was brought to trial at Springfield and also before the Governor at Boston, being held in prison from March 2, 1675, until the following May when she was acquitted at a jury trial.
Margaret....vigorously defended her daughter, Mrs. Parsons, when under suspicion of witchcraft in 1656, but in 1674 a formal charge was made, resulting in the trial and acquittal of Mrs. Parsons.
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Mary Bliss d. of Nathaniel Bliss borne ye 23 of ye 7 mon. 1651.
Place of marriage not named but thought to be Springfield, MA.
Place of death not named.
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_Nathaniel BLISS ____|
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| |_Margaret HULINS ____|
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|--Mary BLISS
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| _John CHAPIN ________+
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| _Samuel CHAPIN ______|
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| | |_Phillipe EASTON ____
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|_Catherine CHAPIN ___|
(1626 - 1712) m 1646|
| _Henry PENNEY _______
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|_Cicely PENNEY ______|
(.... - 1682) m 1623|
|_Jane (PENNEY) ______
(.... - 1630)
Date of birth given as 1621.
Possible date discrepancy....could have been 8 Nov., instead of 18th of Nov.
She married 2) 30 June 1655, Thomas Gilbert, who died in 1662; she married 3) 28 Dec. 1662, Samuel Marshfield, who died in 1692. She had four children by each husband.
Shows date of marriage as 20 Nov. 1646, at Springfield, MA.
Catherine Chapin married first, at Springfield, 20 Nov. 1646, Nathaniel Bliss, who died 8 Nov. 1654.
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Nathaniell Bliss, s. of Nathaniell borne ye 27 of ye 1 mon. 1653.
Place of death not named. Nathaniel supposedly lived to be 83.
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_Nathaniel BLISS ____|
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| |_Margaret HULINS ____|
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|--Nathaniel BLISS
| (1653 - 1736)
| _John CHAPIN ________+
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| _Samuel CHAPIN ______|
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| | |_Phillipe EASTON ____
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|_Catherine CHAPIN ___|
(1626 - 1712) m 1646|
| _Henry PENNEY _______
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|_Cicely PENNEY ______|
(.... - 1682) m 1623|
|_Jane (PENNEY) ______
(.... - 1630)
The allegation that the son, Samuel, was 96 when he died in 1720 is to be doubted, as it would make him 41 at marriage and 64 when the youngest of his eleven children were born. He married at Springfield, 14 Sept. 1647, Mary Leonard.
The author shows a 1624 birth in England.
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Samuell Bliss ye sone of Nathaniell Bliss borne 9 mon. 7 day 1747.
Place of death not given, but supposedly ae 102.
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_Nathaniel BLISS ____|
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| |_Margaret HULINS ____|
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| _John CHAPIN ________+
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| _Samuel CHAPIN ______|
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| | |_Phillipe EASTON ____
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|_Catherine CHAPIN ___|
(1626 - 1712) m 1646|
| _Henry PENNEY _______
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|_Cicely PENNEY ______|
(.... - 1682) m 1623|
|_Jane (PENNEY) ______
(.... - 1630)
Married 1) at Springfield, 20 July 1659, John Scott, who died 1689; marr. 2) 16 Nov. 1690, Samuel Terry.
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[13581] There were two men named Thomas Bliss in early New England, both born about the same time. One was in Rehoboth, MA and the other in Hartford, CT by about 1640. It is the latter that we are concerned with and there is not much on record concerning him.
There has been speculation that Thomas was married twice...once in England...with the first children being by that unknown wife. Other researchers name only one wife, Margaret, whose surname was thought to be "Lawrence", but now believed to be "Hulins".
There are discrepancies in the articles downloaded from the Bliss Family website and it is obvious that further research will be necessary in order to sort truth from fiction. The will and inventory of Margaret Bliss would be filed in Springfield, MA.
Born in England between 1590 and 1595.
...family embarked, it is said, at Plymouth, England, for New England, probably about 1635.
The date of his death has not been found...his inventory was taken on February 14, 1650....when three persons, including his daughter, Mary (Bliss) Parsons, of Springfield, testified to his deathbed statement that he desired that her mother, his wife, should have his entire estate during her life.
Date of marriage estimated from birth of first child. Some researchers believe Thomas was married twice. Until there is proof, we will assume all of the children were by the one wife.
Married at Saybrook, 30 Oct. 1644, Elizabeth (Birchard?).
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Death certificate notes usual residence as Portland, OR.
[518] However, death certificate says 25 mar 1911.
[519] Cause of death: "skull crushed by sapling", i.e., a logging accident. He had been working in the area for about 5 weeks, according to the death cert.
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| _Jonathan URAN ___________________+
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| _William James URAN _____|
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| | |_Sarah (Sally) J. Smith HAVEN(S) _+
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|_Cora Ellen (B.) URAN ____|
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| _Carlos (Leverett?) DIMICK _______
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|_Emily A. DIMICK ________|
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_Elijah BLODGETT ________
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| |_Cora Ellen (B.) URAN ____|
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| |_Emily A. DIMICK ________+
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|_Pearl Beatrice URAN _____|
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|_Elizabeth Ann MAYS _____
m 1898
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| |_Emily A. DIMICK ________+
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|_Pearl Beatrice URAN _____|
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|_Elizabeth Ann MAYS _____
m 1898
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| _Jonathan URAN ___________________+
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| _William James URAN _____|
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|_Cora Ellen (B.) URAN ____|
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| _Carlos (Leverett?) DIMICK _______
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