Thomas BLISS

Birth:
Chr:
8 Dec 1622
Daventry, Northampton, England
Death:
15 Apr 1688
Norwich, Norfolk, Connecticut
Marriage:
30 Oct 1644
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Notes:
                   He removed to America with his parents in about 1638 and was grantd a house-lot
adjacent to that of his father in Hartford in 1640.  Sometime thereafter, moved
to Saybrook, Connecticut.
In 1680(?) Thomas Bliss and Matthew Griswold were appointed agents by the town
of Saybrook to "lay out a lot of land to and Indian named The Giant," near
Black Point, in what was (l880) East Lyme, Connecticut.  The locality is still
(l880) called "The Giant's Neck."
Thomas Bliss' will was dated April 13, 1688, two days beforehis death.  In it
provision was made for his wife Elizabeth and six daughters and his only living
son, Samuel, who as at the time thirty-one years of age.  His estate was
estimeated at 182 poulds, 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."

SOURCES:  1. Ancestral File
            2. 1997 Ordinance Index
Elizabeth BIRCHARD
Birth:
Chr:
1 Nov 1621
Terling, Essex, England
Death:
28 Feb 1699
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Notes:
                   From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Children
Marriage
1
Elizabeth BLISS
Birth:
20 Nov 1645
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
10 Jul 1689
New London, Connecticut
Edward SMITH 
Marr:
7 Jun 1663
New London, New London, Connec 
Notes:
                   Married Edward Smith, 1663.  The couple, along with their son John, aged 15,
died of an epidemic disease. Another son, Capt. Obadiah, who was born 1677 and
six daughters whent to reside at Norwich with relatives.
2
Sarah BLISS
Birth:
26 Aug 1647
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
29 Aug 1730
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Thomas SLUMAN 
Marr:
16 Dec 1668
Norwich, New London, Connectic 
Notes:
                   Married Thomas Sluman, 1668. He died 1683. She after married Dr. Solomon
Tracy,1686.
3
Mary BLISS
Birth:
7 Feb 1649
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
Notes:
                   Married David Caulkins,1672-3.
4
Thomas BLISS
Birth:
3 Mar 1652
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
29 Jan 1682
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Probable unmarried.
5
Deliverance BLISS
Birth:
10 Aug 1655
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
30 Dec 1731
Daniel PERKINS 
Marr:
8 Jun 1682
Norwich, New London, Connectic 
Notes:
                   Married Daniel Perkins, 1682.
6
Samuel BLISS
Birth:
9 Dec 1657
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death:
30 Dec 1729
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Anne ELDERKEN 
Marr:
8 Dec 1681
Springfield, Hampden, Massachu 
Notes:
                   It is said that Mr. Bliss purchased of the Indian chief, Oweneco, in 1704-7,
lands locatd in the town of Lebanon, Connecticut, about one mile east or
northeast of the village, near the old burial ground.

SOURCES:  1. Ancestral File
            2. 1997 Ordinance Index
7
Anne BLISS
Birth:
15 Sep 1660
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Death:
19 Feb 1714/15
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Josiah ROCKWELL 
Marr:
8 Apr 1686
Norwich, New London, Connectic 
Notes:
                   Second English child born in Norwich.  Married Josiah Rockwell, 1688.
8
Rebeckah BLISS
Birth:
18 Mar 1663
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Death:
22 Aug 1737
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Israel LOUTHRUP 
Marr:
8 Apr 1686
Norwich, New London, Connectic 
Notes:
                   Married Israel Lathrop,1686.
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Thomas Bliss - Elizabeth Birchard

Thomas Bliss was christened at Daventry, Northampton, England 8 Dec 1622. His parents were Thomas Bliss and Margaret Hulings.

He married Elizabeth Birchard 30 Oct 1644 at Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut . Elizabeth Birchard was christened at Terling, Essex, England 1 Nov 1621 daughter of Thomas Birchard and Mary Robinson .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Elizabeth Bliss born 20 Nov 1645.
Sarah Bliss born 26 Aug 1647.
Mary Bliss born 7 Feb 1649.
Thomas Bliss born 3 Mar 1652.
Deliverance Bliss born 10 Aug 1655.
Samuel Bliss born 9 Dec 1657.
Anne Bliss born 15 Sep 1660.
Rebeckah Bliss born 18 Mar 1663.

Thomas Bliss died 15 Apr 1688 at Norwich, Norfolk, Connecticut .

Elizabeth Birchard died 28 Feb 1699 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut .