Thomas BLISS
Internet IGI, Oct 2009
RESEARCH NOTE:
Thomas' father also listed as William BLISS.
NOTES:
1. Thomas removed to America with his parents in about 1638 and was granted a house-lot adjacent to that of his father in Hartford in 1640. Sometime thereafter, moved to Saybrook, Connecticut.
2. In about 1680 Thomas Bliss and Matthew Griswold were appointed agents by the town of Saybrook to "lay out a lot of land to an Indian named The Giant," near Black Point, in what was (1880) East Lyme, Connecticut. The locality is still called "The Giant's Neck".
3. Thomas Bliss' will was dated April 13, 1688, two days before his death. In it provision was made for his wife, Elizabeth and six daughters and his only living son, Samuel, who was at the time thrity-one years of age. His estate was estimated at 182 pounds, 17 shillings, and 7 pence. He had land, besides his home lot, "over the river, on the Little Plain, at the Great Plain, at the Falls, in the Yantic meadow, in meadow at Beaver Brook, in pasture east of the town, and on Westward Hill."
NOTE:
1. In 1656 Mary was accused of witchcraft by neighbors who were envious. She was eventually acquitted.
He married Margaret Hulings 18 Oct 1621 at St. Nicholas, Gloucester, Gloucester, England . Margaret Hulings was born at Rodborough, Gloucester, England 15 Jul 1595 daughter of John Hulings and Margaret Lawrence .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Thomas Bliss
christened 8 Dec 1622.
Nathaniel Bliss
christened 28 Dec 1623.
Ann Bliss
born Abt 1624.
Mary Bliss
born Abt 1625.
Lawerence Bliss
born Abt 1628.
Hannah Bliss
born Abt 1633.
John Bliss
born Abt 1635.
Sarah Bliss
born Abt 1636.
Elizabeth Bliss
born Abt 1638.
Hesther Bliss
born Abt 1640.
Thomas Bliss died 1635/36 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts .
Margaret Hulings died 28 Aug 1684 at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts .