| Name |
Thomas Bliss |
| Birth |
abt 1580, Belstone, Devon, England |
| Death |
1640, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Father |
Thomas Bliss (1550-1635) |
| Mother |
Alice Smith (~1553-) |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
Margaret Lawrence |
| Birth |
ABT 1594/1598, Belstone, Devon, England |
| Death |
28 Aug 1684, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Notes for Thomas Bliss |
!Emigrated with younger brother George in 1635.
Early days in N. E.; Conn. Biog. Rec. of Hartford; Abel Fam. of Mass. p.34; Johathn Abel of Conn.- Abel Marvisext; Vol 4 Amer. Ancestry; Archive Rec. of Dr. Arnold. From 'Early Days in New England" Thomas and Margaret Bliss came from England to Brointree, Mass., moved to Hartford, Conn., being among earliest settlers there. Thomas was son of Thomas of Belstone Parish, Devon, England. Thomas and Margaret had 10 children (11 by another count)-- 6 in England before immigration. He died at Hartford in 1640 soon after his son John was born. Soon afterwards Mrs. Bliss moved to Springfield, Mass. Her home lot was near what is now Margaret St., named in memory of that notable, capable, and efficent woman. Note: (If Thomas died in 1640, where did Hester come from?)
!OTHER ORDINANCE DATA: B = 23 Sep 1935 E = 1 Mar 1937 SP = 3 Feb 1944
unless other wise noted all of this information was gedcomed from Mr. Ralph R. Cluff, 340 Arnwood, Medford, OR 97501 and all information above this note also came from him. |
| Notes for Margaret (Spouse 1) |
There is a possibility that Margaret was born about 1594.
unless other wise noted all of this information was gedcomed from Mr. Ralph R. Cluff, 340 Arnwood, Medford, OR 97501 and all information above this note also came from him. |
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