Married in Rodborough 18 Oct 1621 St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, England Thomas BLISSE , His first marriage was to Margaret Snowe mother of Ann & Thomas.
Margaret's family before her marriage
Father John HULINE/HULINGE
There are some who are suggesting that her birth date was Jul 15 1595.
Married Thomas Bliss Sr.
It is stated in the Bliss Genealogy that Thomas Bliss and his brother George of Belstone parish, Devonshire, England, emigrated to New England in 1635, and that the latter lived for a time at Lynn, then at Sandwich, Massachusetts, and finally settled at Newport, Rhode Island.
Thomas Bliss is said by the same authority to have located first at Braintree, Massachusetts. The datesd of marriage of some of his children, as given at the end of the sketch, indicate that his marriage and their births took place before his arrival in New England. The will of his widow shows that her name is Margaret and that she was the mother of some, perhaps all of his children. The first book of Boston Town Records forms part one of the second volume of the Boston Record Commissioners'Reports. Page 50: The like to Thomas Blysse, of the same, for 9 heads, 36 acrs there, upon the same Covenant of 3s. p. acre
It is very uncertain whether he took possession of these lands, for at Hartford, CT, we find the following entry on page 269 of the first volume of Land Records known as the "Book of Distributions" Febr:Anno dom: 1639, "Several Parcells of land in Hertford vpon the River of Connecticut belonging to Thomas Blisse Sen & to his heires forever" One parcell on which his dwellings house now standeth with yards or gardens therein being Contayninge by Estimation two roods (more or lesse) Abuttinge on the highway leading from John Barnards land toward the North on the west & on Thom Richards land on the North & on Thom Blisse jun:land on the South & on Paul Pecks land on the East"
Besides this home-lot he owned several other pieces in various other pieces in various parts of the town.
March 3, 1640 the town "ordred ye Thomas Blise Senier shall haue 2 acres of grownd near hucanum pownd as the comitye shall apoynte"
At the division of the lands on the east side of the Great River in 1841, Thomas Blysse Senior was given six acres and Thomas Blysse Junior was given four acres.
Desember the 6 1642-It is ordred allso by the towne that goodman Blis shall hafe the ves (use) of John sables hous lot ad planting lot adjoying vnto goodman Blises lote vntill John be thought fite to ves it himselfe ad if he do macke ves of it himselfe John is to gife goodman Blis what his lote is beater when goodman Blis leafes it then it was when he entred vpon it to be Judged by to indefrantmen ad if he be not fite to ves it then goodman Blis is to hafe it for his owne"
Source- Hartford Town Votes, Conn. Historical Society Collections, vol 6, pp 19-20 Ibid Vol 6, P 48, 50, 54, 63, 64
There is not entry of the death of Thomas Bliss, but it probably occured in latter part of 1650. Regarding the settlement of his estate may be found in the second volume of the records of the Particular Court: "The Inventory of the goods Chattells and Cattles of Thomas Bliss of Hartford deceassed taken by Joseph mygatt and Nathaniel Warde this 14 Feb 1650.
Hartford Connecticut, Land Records, Book of Distributions p 269
Colonial Records of Connecticut, Vol 1, p 147
On Feb 14th 1650-mary parsons of Springfeild, the daughter of Thomas Bliss late of Hartford deceased, doth testifie, that when her father lay on his death bed. Shee heard her mother Aske him, how hee would dispose of his estate, hee Answered hee would giue it to her, who Should haue it elce, her mother asked hime if hee would not dispose of it to his Children, her father Answered againe no, her mother Should haue it, this She Shall bee ready to testifie if Called therevnto: witness John Pincheon, Hen Smith
Feb 20th 1650-This Courte taking into Consideration the Estate of Thomas Bliss, deceased, according to the evidence giuen in, doe giue vnto his relict power to Administer vppon the whole Estate, wch shall remaine in her hands & hor her vse, and the Education of her Children during her natural Life (if Shee So long Continue a widdow) and after her death to bee divided amongst the Children whose names are in the margent in Such proportion as shee shall apprehend them to serue, but if Shee Should marry againe, then Security shall bee given in, before Shee bee Contracted to the Satisfaction of the Court for the Sum of fifty pounds to bee divided amongst the Children aforesaid
CHILDREN per margent
Lawrence Bliss
John Bliss
Sam Bliss
Hester Bliss
Hannah Bliss
Sarah Bliss
"this was done by this Courte (as appeares in the Records thereof with the Consent of the Said Relict, (onely with this proviso) except the Elder Children Can giue Just grounds and reasons that they should come in with the younger Children for a proportion in the estate. Source Conn. Particular Court Records, vol 2, reverse end p 28, Ibid Vol 2 p17 and reverse end p 28.
When Margaret's husband Thomas died in 1650 (age 66) she had 9 children,
Nathaniel 28, Samuel 26, Mary 24, Lawrence 22, Elizabeth 13, Sarah 12, Hannah 9, Hester 10 & John 10-note Elizabeth is not in the Margent
Margaret Hulins Bliss Death 1684 Apr 28 Springfield, MA
as per a monument that was transcribed by Thomas Bridgeman, 1684 Aug 28 Springfield, MA by Springfield town records -Widow Margaret Bliss was sick & Died 1684 Aug 28.
At the time of her death, Margaret had lost 5 of her children Nathaniel 1654, Hannah 1660, Lawrence 1676, Elizabeth 1683 & Hester 1683. The children that remained were John 1702, Sarah Scott Terry 1705, Mary Parsons 1712 and Samuel 1720. Samuel's descendants (probably Alex's family )appears to have created the memorial that includes Margaret, Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, Rachel, Miriam and Alex.
On Sept 30 1684, Samuel Bliss Sr. (Margaret's son) of Springfield presented to the Hampshire County Court the last will of his mother, Margaret Bliss and at the same time he also presented an inventory of the estate. The will is dated June 25 1684 and in it she referred to herself as "being aged & not knowing how soone the Lord may Call me out of this world, I knowing that I ow a debt to Nature, I thought It my Duty to settle my Estate that soe I may the freelyer Leave this World, when God shal Cal me hense. "
As she had given considerable to her son John, she only left him L20, to be paid within two years of her death, also "the debt he oues for Land in Long meadow (bought) of me and never paid for"
To her grandson, Samuel, the child of her son Lawrence, she gave seven acres of land in the Neck on the river, obligating him to pay each of his sisters L2.
To her grandson Nathaniel Morgan she gave L3 when he should be twenty years ols.
To her daughter Parsons and her daugher Scott she gave her clothing and household stuff, "only my bason I five to son Samuel's daughter Hannah.
To her daugher Scott she gave L5 and to her grandson John Scott, a cow. The rest of her estate was given to her son Samuel.
The inventory, which is not dated, showed real estate to the amount of L230-00-00 and household goods, clothing, cattle and other personal property making a total value of L278-00-00
Names on the monument:
Wid. Margaret Bliss settled in this town 1645, Died April 28 1684
Samuel, her son, died 1720 March 23
Ebenezer, his son (son of Samuel & Mary Leonard) died 1717 Sep 7
Jedediah, first son, died Nov 30 1777, age 69 (Samuel & Mary Leonard)
Rachel, his wife (Jedediah) died 1747 Nov 10 (Rachel Sheldon, mother of Rachel, Moses, Jedediah, Mary, Lucy, Aaron & Patience
Mariam, his second wife (Jedediah) died 1793 Nov 19 (Miriam Hitchcok, mother of Miriam, Ebenezer, Reuben, Alexander Zenas, Martha, Isaac, Jacob and Naomi.
Alex Bliss, died 1843 July 25, age 90
At one time there was a Bliss family monument however it's location has not yet been determined. It is probably a cenotaph monument as Margaret died in 1684 before headstones. According to the history of Springfield no remains or monuments for the majority of the dead buried in the Old Burying Ground were able to be relocated to area cemeteries. Some of what was recovered was moved to Springfield Cemetery which opened in 1841, 157 years after Margaret's death in 1684.
Cenotaph marker at Springfield Cemetery when earth and 517 stones moved to mass grave in 1848 to make way for Railroad. There is no documentation to show or headstone in Springfield Cemetery to show Margaret was included in this relocation. There is documentation regarding a family monument created by her family which includes her name. Thomas Bridgman transcribed several headstones, Margaret's name is included with her family (Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, and Alex). The family may have elected to relocate her to a place where their family & monument currently rests.
Arrival in the United States was about 1635. They resided in Hartford, Connecticut as they are listed among the Founders of Hartford.
Springfield records show that Margaret arrived in Springfield 1645 and resided there 38 years, until her death 28 Apr 1684.
Thomas Bliss was a farmer, born in Gloucestershire, England about 1590. Numerous records point at Painswick area. He resided in Rodborough, Gloucestershire at one time. His son Nathaniel was born there.
Thomas and his son, Thomas Junior- their names appear in a few land records.
SOURCES
Margaret Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Margaret Bliss
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 28 Aug 1684
Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Margaret Bliss
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Name: Margaret Bliss
Probate Date: 30 Sep 1684
Probate Place: Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1684
Inferred Death Place: Massachusetts, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Vol 1-4, 1660-1780
Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America, by John Homer Bliss, 111881 pp 29-32
The Children of Thomas Bliss
1. Ann Bliss CHAPMAN
Married 1642 Apr 29
Robert Chapman of Saybrook, CT
Children:
2. Mary Bliss PARSONS
Married 1646 Nov 26
Joseph Parsons of Springfield, MA
Children:
3. Thomas Bliss
Married latter end of Oct 1644
Elizabeth, lived in Saybrook and Norwich, CT
4. Nathaniel Bliss
Married 1646 Nov 20
Cahterine Chapin
lived in Springfield, MA
5. Lawrence Bliss, Married 1654 Oct 24 Lydia Wright, lived in Springfield, MA
6. John Bliss Married 1667 Oct 7 Patience Burt, lived in Springfield, MA
7. Samuel Bliss Married 1665 Nov 10 Mary Leonard, lived in Springfield, MA
8. Hester Bliss FOSTER, married 1661 Dec 26 Edward Foster of Springfield, MA
9. Elizabeth Bliss MORGAN married 1669 Feb 15 Miles Morgan of Springfield, ma
10. Hannah Bliss, unmarried, died at Springfield, MA Jan 25, 1660
11. Sarahs Bliss Scott Terry, married 1659 Jul 20 John Scott of Springfield, MA, Married 2-1690 Nov 19 Samuel Terry of Springfield, MA
Margaret's family before her marriage
Father John HULINE/HULINGE
There are some who are suggesting that her birth date was Jul 15 1595.
Married Thomas Bliss Sr.
It is stated in the Bliss Genealogy that Thomas Bliss and his brother George of Belstone parish, Devonshire, England, emigrated to New England in 1635, and that the latter lived for a time at Lynn, then at Sandwich, Massachusetts, and finally settled at Newport, Rhode Island.
Thomas Bliss is said by the same authority to have located first at Braintree, Massachusetts. The datesd of marriage of some of his children, as given at the end of the sketch, indicate that his marriage and their births took place before his arrival in New England. The will of his widow shows that her name is Margaret and that she was the mother of some, perhaps all of his children. The first book of Boston Town Records forms part one of the second volume of the Boston Record Commissioners'Reports. Page 50: The like to Thomas Blysse, of the same, for 9 heads, 36 acrs there, upon the same Covenant of 3s. p. acre
It is very uncertain whether he took possession of these lands, for at Hartford, CT, we find the following entry on page 269 of the first volume of Land Records known as the "Book of Distributions" Febr:Anno dom: 1639, "Several Parcells of land in Hertford vpon the River of Connecticut belonging to Thomas Blisse Sen & to his heires forever" One parcell on which his dwellings house now standeth with yards or gardens therein being Contayninge by Estimation two roods (more or lesse) Abuttinge on the highway leading from John Barnards land toward the North on the west & on Thom Richards land on the North & on Thom Blisse jun:land on the South & on Paul Pecks land on the East"
Besides this home-lot he owned several other pieces in various other pieces in various parts of the town.
March 3, 1640 the town "ordred ye Thomas Blise Senier shall haue 2 acres of grownd near hucanum pownd as the comitye shall apoynte"
At the division of the lands on the east side of the Great River in 1841, Thomas Blysse Senior was given six acres and Thomas Blysse Junior was given four acres.
Desember the 6 1642-It is ordred allso by the towne that goodman Blis shall hafe the ves (use) of John sables hous lot ad planting lot adjoying vnto goodman Blises lote vntill John be thought fite to ves it himselfe ad if he do macke ves of it himselfe John is to gife goodman Blis what his lote is beater when goodman Blis leafes it then it was when he entred vpon it to be Judged by to indefrantmen ad if he be not fite to ves it then goodman Blis is to hafe it for his owne"
Source- Hartford Town Votes, Conn. Historical Society Collections, vol 6, pp 19-20 Ibid Vol 6, P 48, 50, 54, 63, 64
There is not entry of the death of Thomas Bliss, but it probably occured in latter part of 1650. Regarding the settlement of his estate may be found in the second volume of the records of the Particular Court: "The Inventory of the goods Chattells and Cattles of Thomas Bliss of Hartford deceassed taken by Joseph mygatt and Nathaniel Warde this 14 Feb 1650.
Hartford Connecticut, Land Records, Book of Distributions p 269
Colonial Records of Connecticut, Vol 1, p 147
On Feb 14th 1650-mary parsons of Springfeild, the daughter of Thomas Bliss late of Hartford deceased, doth testifie, that when her father lay on his death bed. Shee heard her mother Aske him, how hee would dispose of his estate, hee Answered hee would giue it to her, who Should haue it elce, her mother asked hime if hee would not dispose of it to his Children, her father Answered againe no, her mother Should haue it, this She Shall bee ready to testifie if Called therevnto: witness John Pincheon, Hen Smith
Feb 20th 1650-This Courte taking into Consideration the Estate of Thomas Bliss, deceased, according to the evidence giuen in, doe giue vnto his relict power to Administer vppon the whole Estate, wch shall remaine in her hands & hor her vse, and the Education of her Children during her natural Life (if Shee So long Continue a widdow) and after her death to bee divided amongst the Children whose names are in the margent in Such proportion as shee shall apprehend them to serue, but if Shee Should marry againe, then Security shall bee given in, before Shee bee Contracted to the Satisfaction of the Court for the Sum of fifty pounds to bee divided amongst the Children aforesaid
CHILDREN per margent
Lawrence Bliss
John Bliss
Sam Bliss
Hester Bliss
Hannah Bliss
Sarah Bliss
"this was done by this Courte (as appeares in the Records thereof with the Consent of the Said Relict, (onely with this proviso) except the Elder Children Can giue Just grounds and reasons that they should come in with the younger Children for a proportion in the estate. Source Conn. Particular Court Records, vol 2, reverse end p 28, Ibid Vol 2 p17 and reverse end p 28.
When Margaret's husband Thomas died in 1650 (age 66) she had 9 children,
Nathaniel 28, Samuel 26, Mary 24, Lawrence 22, Elizabeth 13, Sarah 12, Hannah 9, Hester 10 & John 10-note Elizabeth is not in the Margent
Margaret Hulins Bliss Death 1684 Apr 28 Springfield, MA
as per a monument that was transcribed by Thomas Bridgeman, 1684 Aug 28 Springfield, MA by Springfield town records -Widow Margaret Bliss was sick & Died 1684 Aug 28.
At the time of her death, Margaret had lost 5 of her children Nathaniel 1654, Hannah 1660, Lawrence 1676, Elizabeth 1683 & Hester 1683. The children that remained were John 1702, Sarah Scott Terry 1705, Mary Parsons 1712 and Samuel 1720. Samuel's descendants (probably Alex's family )appears to have created the memorial that includes Margaret, Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, Rachel, Miriam and Alex.
On Sept 30 1684, Samuel Bliss Sr. (Margaret's son) of Springfield presented to the Hampshire County Court the last will of his mother, Margaret Bliss and at the same time he also presented an inventory of the estate. The will is dated June 25 1684 and in it she referred to herself as "being aged & not knowing how soone the Lord may Call me out of this world, I knowing that I ow a debt to Nature, I thought It my Duty to settle my Estate that soe I may the freelyer Leave this World, when God shal Cal me hense. "
As she had given considerable to her son John, she only left him L20, to be paid within two years of her death, also "the debt he oues for Land in Long meadow (bought) of me and never paid for"
To her grandson, Samuel, the child of her son Lawrence, she gave seven acres of land in the Neck on the river, obligating him to pay each of his sisters L2.
To her grandson Nathaniel Morgan she gave L3 when he should be twenty years ols.
To her daughter Parsons and her daugher Scott she gave her clothing and household stuff, "only my bason I five to son Samuel's daughter Hannah.
To her daugher Scott she gave L5 and to her grandson John Scott, a cow. The rest of her estate was given to her son Samuel.
The inventory, which is not dated, showed real estate to the amount of L230-00-00 and household goods, clothing, cattle and other personal property making a total value of L278-00-00
Names on the monument:
Wid. Margaret Bliss settled in this town 1645, Died April 28 1684
Samuel, her son, died 1720 March 23
Ebenezer, his son (son of Samuel & Mary Leonard) died 1717 Sep 7
Jedediah, first son, died Nov 30 1777, age 69 (Samuel & Mary Leonard)
Rachel, his wife (Jedediah) died 1747 Nov 10 (Rachel Sheldon, mother of Rachel, Moses, Jedediah, Mary, Lucy, Aaron & Patience
Mariam, his second wife (Jedediah) died 1793 Nov 19 (Miriam Hitchcok, mother of Miriam, Ebenezer, Reuben, Alexander Zenas, Martha, Isaac, Jacob and Naomi.
Alex Bliss, died 1843 July 25, age 90
At one time there was a Bliss family monument however it's location has not yet been determined. It is probably a cenotaph monument as Margaret died in 1684 before headstones. According to the history of Springfield no remains or monuments for the majority of the dead buried in the Old Burying Ground were able to be relocated to area cemeteries. Some of what was recovered was moved to Springfield Cemetery which opened in 1841, 157 years after Margaret's death in 1684.
Cenotaph marker at Springfield Cemetery when earth and 517 stones moved to mass grave in 1848 to make way for Railroad. There is no documentation to show or headstone in Springfield Cemetery to show Margaret was included in this relocation. There is documentation regarding a family monument created by her family which includes her name. Thomas Bridgman transcribed several headstones, Margaret's name is included with her family (Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, and Alex). The family may have elected to relocate her to a place where their family & monument currently rests.
Arrival in the United States was about 1635. They resided in Hartford, Connecticut as they are listed among the Founders of Hartford.
Springfield records show that Margaret arrived in Springfield 1645 and resided there 38 years, until her death 28 Apr 1684.
Thomas Bliss was a farmer, born in Gloucestershire, England about 1590. Numerous records point at Painswick area. He resided in Rodborough, Gloucestershire at one time. His son Nathaniel was born there.
Thomas and his son, Thomas Junior- their names appear in a few land records.
SOURCES
Margaret Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Margaret Bliss
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 28 Aug 1684
Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Margaret Bliss
in the Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
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Name: Margaret Bliss
Probate Date: 30 Sep 1684
Probate Place: Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1684
Inferred Death Place: Massachusetts, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Vol 1-4, 1660-1780
Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America, by John Homer Bliss, 111881 pp 29-32
The Children of Thomas Bliss
1. Ann Bliss CHAPMAN
Married 1642 Apr 29
Robert Chapman of Saybrook, CT
Children:
2. Mary Bliss PARSONS
Married 1646 Nov 26
Joseph Parsons of Springfield, MA
Children:
3. Thomas Bliss
Married latter end of Oct 1644
Elizabeth, lived in Saybrook and Norwich, CT
4. Nathaniel Bliss
Married 1646 Nov 20
Cahterine Chapin
lived in Springfield, MA
5. Lawrence Bliss, Married 1654 Oct 24 Lydia Wright, lived in Springfield, MA
6. John Bliss Married 1667 Oct 7 Patience Burt, lived in Springfield, MA
7. Samuel Bliss Married 1665 Nov 10 Mary Leonard, lived in Springfield, MA
8. Hester Bliss FOSTER, married 1661 Dec 26 Edward Foster of Springfield, MA
9. Elizabeth Bliss MORGAN married 1669 Feb 15 Miles Morgan of Springfield, ma
10. Hannah Bliss, unmarried, died at Springfield, MA Jan 25, 1660
11. Sarahs Bliss Scott Terry, married 1659 Jul 20 John Scott of Springfield, MA, Married 2-1690 Nov 19 Samuel Terry of Springfield, MA
Married in Rodborough 18 Oct 1621 St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, England Thomas BLISSE , His first marriage was to Margaret Snowe mother of Ann & Thomas.
Margaret's family before her marriage
Father John HULINE/HULINGE
There are some who are suggesting that her birth date was Jul 15 1595.
Married Thomas Bliss Sr.
It is stated in the Bliss Genealogy that Thomas Bliss and his brother George of Belstone parish, Devonshire, England, emigrated to New England in 1635, and that the latter lived for a time at Lynn, then at Sandwich, Massachusetts, and finally settled at Newport, Rhode Island.
Thomas Bliss is said by the same authority to have located first at Braintree, Massachusetts. The datesd of marriage of some of his children, as given at the end of the sketch, indicate that his marriage and their births took place before his arrival in New England. The will of his widow shows that her name is Margaret and that she was the mother of some, perhaps all of his children. The first book of Boston Town Records forms part one of the second volume of the Boston Record Commissioners'Reports. Page 50: The like to Thomas Blysse, of the same, for 9 heads, 36 acrs there, upon the same Covenant of 3s. p. acre
It is very uncertain whether he took possession of these lands, for at Hartford, CT, we find the following entry on page 269 of the first volume of Land Records known as the "Book of Distributions" Febr:Anno dom: 1639, "Several Parcells of land in Hertford vpon the River of Connecticut belonging to Thomas Blisse Sen & to his heires forever" One parcell on which his dwellings house now standeth with yards or gardens therein being Contayninge by Estimation two roods (more or lesse) Abuttinge on the highway leading from John Barnards land toward the North on the west & on Thom Richards land on the North & on Thom Blisse jun:land on the South & on Paul Pecks land on the East"
Besides this home-lot he owned several other pieces in various other pieces in various parts of the town.
March 3, 1640 the town "ordred ye Thomas Blise Senier shall haue 2 acres of grownd near hucanum pownd as the comitye shall apoynte"
At the division of the lands on the east side of the Great River in 1841, Thomas Blysse Senior was given six acres and Thomas Blysse Junior was given four acres.
Desember the 6 1642-It is ordred allso by the towne that goodman Blis shall hafe the ves (use) of John sables hous lot ad planting lot adjoying vnto goodman Blises lote vntill John be thought fite to ves it himselfe ad if he do macke ves of it himselfe John is to gife goodman Blis what his lote is beater when goodman Blis leafes it then it was when he entred vpon it to be Judged by to indefrantmen ad if he be not fite to ves it then goodman Blis is to hafe it for his owne"
Source- Hartford Town Votes, Conn. Historical Society Collections, vol 6, pp 19-20 Ibid Vol 6, P 48, 50, 54, 63, 64
There is not entry of the death of Thomas Bliss, but it probably occured in latter part of 1650. Regarding the settlement of his estate may be found in the second volume of the records of the Particular Court: "The Inventory of the goods Chattells and Cattles of Thomas Bliss of Hartford deceassed taken by Joseph mygatt and Nathaniel Warde this 14 Feb 1650.
Hartford Connecticut, Land Records, Book of Distributions p 269
Colonial Records of Connecticut, Vol 1, p 147
On Feb 14th 1650-mary parsons of Springfeild, the daughter of Thomas Bliss late of Hartford deceased, doth testifie, that when her father lay on his death bed. Shee heard her mother Aske him, how hee would dispose of his estate, hee Answered hee would giue it to her, who Should haue it elce, her mother asked hime if hee would not dispose of it to his Children, her father Answered againe no, her mother Should haue it, this She Shall bee ready to testifie if Called therevnto: witness John Pincheon, Hen Smith
Feb 20th 1650-This Courte taking into Consideration the Estate of Thomas Bliss, deceased, according to the evidence giuen in, doe giue vnto his relict power to Administer vppon the whole Estate, wch shall remaine in her hands & hor her vse, and the Education of her Children during her natural Life (if Shee So long Continue a widdow) and after her death to bee divided amongst the Children whose names are in the margent in Such proportion as shee shall apprehend them to serue, but if Shee Should marry againe, then Security shall bee given in, before Shee bee Contracted to the Satisfaction of the Court for the Sum of fifty pounds to bee divided amongst the Children aforesaid
CHILDREN per margent
Lawrence Bliss
John Bliss
Sam Bliss
Hester Bliss
Hannah Bliss
Sarah Bliss
"this was done by this Courte (as appeares in the Records thereof with the Consent of the Said Relict, (onely with this proviso) except the Elder Children Can giue Just grounds and reasons that they should come in with the younger Children for a proportion in the estate. Source Conn. Particular Court Records, vol 2, reverse end p 28, Ibid Vol 2 p17 and reverse end p 28.
When Margaret's husband Thomas died in 1650 (age 66) she had 9 children,
Nathaniel 28, Samuel 26, Mary 24, Lawrence 22, Elizabeth 13, Sarah 12, Hannah 9, Hester 10 & John 10-note Elizabeth is not in the Margent
Margaret Hulins Bliss Death 1684 Apr 28 Springfield, MA
as per a monument that was transcribed by Thomas Bridgeman, 1684 Aug 28 Springfield, MA by Springfield town records -Widow Margaret Bliss was sick & Died 1684 Aug 28.
At the time of her death, Margaret had lost 5 of her children Nathaniel 1654, Hannah 1660, Lawrence 1676, Elizabeth 1683 & Hester 1683. The children that remained were John 1702, Sarah Scott Terry 1705, Mary Parsons 1712 and Samuel 1720. Samuel's descendants (probably Alex's family )appears to have created the memorial that includes Margaret, Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, Rachel, Miriam and Alex.
On Sept 30 1684, Samuel Bliss Sr. (Margaret's son) of Springfield presented to the Hampshire County Court the last will of his mother, Margaret Bliss and at the same time he also presented an inventory of the estate. The will is dated June 25 1684 and in it she referred to herself as "being aged & not knowing how soone the Lord may Call me out of this world, I knowing that I ow a debt to Nature, I thought It my Duty to settle my Estate that soe I may the freelyer Leave this World, when God shal Cal me hense. "
As she had given considerable to her son John, she only left him L20, to be paid within two years of her death, also "the debt he oues for Land in Long meadow (bought) of me and never paid for"
To her grandson, Samuel, the child of her son Lawrence, she gave seven acres of land in the Neck on the river, obligating him to pay each of his sisters L2.
To her grandson Nathaniel Morgan she gave L3 when he should be twenty years ols.
To her daughter Parsons and her daugher Scott she gave her clothing and household stuff, "only my bason I five to son Samuel's daughter Hannah.
To her daugher Scott she gave L5 and to her grandson John Scott, a cow. The rest of her estate was given to her son Samuel.
The inventory, which is not dated, showed real estate to the amount of L230-00-00 and household goods, clothing, cattle and other personal property making a total value of L278-00-00
Names on the monument:
Wid. Margaret Bliss settled in this town 1645, Died April 28 1684
Samuel, her son, died 1720 March 23
Ebenezer, his son (son of Samuel & Mary Leonard) died 1717 Sep 7
Jedediah, first son, died Nov 30 1777, age 69 (Samuel & Mary Leonard)
Rachel, his wife (Jedediah) died 1747 Nov 10 (Rachel Sheldon, mother of Rachel, Moses, Jedediah, Mary, Lucy, Aaron & Patience
Mariam, his second wife (Jedediah) died 1793 Nov 19 (Miriam Hitchcok, mother of Miriam, Ebenezer, Reuben, Alexander Zenas, Martha, Isaac, Jacob and Naomi.
Alex Bliss, died 1843 July 25, age 90
At one time there was a Bliss family monument however it's location has not yet been determined. It is probably a cenotaph monument as Margaret died in 1684 before headstones. According to the history of Springfield no remains or monuments for the majority of the dead buried in the Old Burying Ground were able to be relocated to area cemeteries. Some of what was recovered was moved to Springfield Cemetery which opened in 1841, 157 years after Margaret's death in 1684.
Cenotaph marker at Springfield Cemetery when earth and 517 stones moved to mass grave in 1848 to make way for Railroad. There is no documentation to show or headstone in Springfield Cemetery to show Margaret was included in this relocation. There is documentation regarding a family monument created by her family which includes her name. Thomas Bridgman transcribed several headstones, Margaret's name is included with her family (Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, and Alex). The family may have elected to relocate her to a place where their family & monument currently rests.
Arrival in the United States was about 1635. They resided in Hartford, Connecticut as they are listed among the Founders of Hartford.
Springfield records show that Margaret arrived in Springfield 1645 and resided there 38 years, until her death 28 Apr 1684.
Thomas Bliss was a farmer, born in Gloucestershire, England about 1590. Numerous records point at Painswick area. He resided in Rodborough, Gloucestershire at one time. His son Nathaniel was born there.
Thomas and his son, Thomas Junior- their names appear in a few land records.
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Margaret Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Margaret Bliss
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 28 Aug 1684
Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Margaret Bliss
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Name: Margaret Bliss
Probate Date: 30 Sep 1684
Probate Place: Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1684
Inferred Death Place: Massachusetts, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Vol 1-4, 1660-1780
Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America, by John Homer Bliss, 111881 pp 29-32
The Children of Thomas Bliss
1. Ann Bliss CHAPMAN
Married 1642 Apr 29
Robert Chapman of Saybrook, CT
Children:
2. Mary Bliss PARSONS
Married 1646 Nov 26
Joseph Parsons of Springfield, MA
Children:
3. Thomas Bliss
Married latter end of Oct 1644
Elizabeth, lived in Saybrook and Norwich, CT
4. Nathaniel Bliss
Married 1646 Nov 20
Cahterine Chapin
lived in Springfield, MA
5. Lawrence Bliss, Married 1654 Oct 24 Lydia Wright, lived in Springfield, MA
6. John Bliss Married 1667 Oct 7 Patience Burt, lived in Springfield, MA
7. Samuel Bliss Married 1665 Nov 10 Mary Leonard, lived in Springfield, MA
8. Hester Bliss FOSTER, married 1661 Dec 26 Edward Foster of Springfield, MA
9. Elizabeth Bliss MORGAN married 1669 Feb 15 Miles Morgan of Springfield, ma
10. Hannah Bliss, unmarried, died at Springfield, MA Jan 25, 1660
11. Sarahs Bliss Scott Terry, married 1659 Jul 20 John Scott of Springfield, MA, Married 2-1690 Nov 19 Samuel Terry of Springfield, MA
Margaret's family before her marriage
Father John HULINE/HULINGE
There are some who are suggesting that her birth date was Jul 15 1595.
Married Thomas Bliss Sr.
It is stated in the Bliss Genealogy that Thomas Bliss and his brother George of Belstone parish, Devonshire, England, emigrated to New England in 1635, and that the latter lived for a time at Lynn, then at Sandwich, Massachusetts, and finally settled at Newport, Rhode Island.
Thomas Bliss is said by the same authority to have located first at Braintree, Massachusetts. The datesd of marriage of some of his children, as given at the end of the sketch, indicate that his marriage and their births took place before his arrival in New England. The will of his widow shows that her name is Margaret and that she was the mother of some, perhaps all of his children. The first book of Boston Town Records forms part one of the second volume of the Boston Record Commissioners'Reports. Page 50: The like to Thomas Blysse, of the same, for 9 heads, 36 acrs there, upon the same Covenant of 3s. p. acre
It is very uncertain whether he took possession of these lands, for at Hartford, CT, we find the following entry on page 269 of the first volume of Land Records known as the "Book of Distributions" Febr:Anno dom: 1639, "Several Parcells of land in Hertford vpon the River of Connecticut belonging to Thomas Blisse Sen & to his heires forever" One parcell on which his dwellings house now standeth with yards or gardens therein being Contayninge by Estimation two roods (more or lesse) Abuttinge on the highway leading from John Barnards land toward the North on the west & on Thom Richards land on the North & on Thom Blisse jun:land on the South & on Paul Pecks land on the East"
Besides this home-lot he owned several other pieces in various other pieces in various parts of the town.
March 3, 1640 the town "ordred ye Thomas Blise Senier shall haue 2 acres of grownd near hucanum pownd as the comitye shall apoynte"
At the division of the lands on the east side of the Great River in 1841, Thomas Blysse Senior was given six acres and Thomas Blysse Junior was given four acres.
Desember the 6 1642-It is ordred allso by the towne that goodman Blis shall hafe the ves (use) of John sables hous lot ad planting lot adjoying vnto goodman Blises lote vntill John be thought fite to ves it himselfe ad if he do macke ves of it himselfe John is to gife goodman Blis what his lote is beater when goodman Blis leafes it then it was when he entred vpon it to be Judged by to indefrantmen ad if he be not fite to ves it then goodman Blis is to hafe it for his owne"
Source- Hartford Town Votes, Conn. Historical Society Collections, vol 6, pp 19-20 Ibid Vol 6, P 48, 50, 54, 63, 64
There is not entry of the death of Thomas Bliss, but it probably occured in latter part of 1650. Regarding the settlement of his estate may be found in the second volume of the records of the Particular Court: "The Inventory of the goods Chattells and Cattles of Thomas Bliss of Hartford deceassed taken by Joseph mygatt and Nathaniel Warde this 14 Feb 1650.
Hartford Connecticut, Land Records, Book of Distributions p 269
Colonial Records of Connecticut, Vol 1, p 147
On Feb 14th 1650-mary parsons of Springfeild, the daughter of Thomas Bliss late of Hartford deceased, doth testifie, that when her father lay on his death bed. Shee heard her mother Aske him, how hee would dispose of his estate, hee Answered hee would giue it to her, who Should haue it elce, her mother asked hime if hee would not dispose of it to his Children, her father Answered againe no, her mother Should haue it, this She Shall bee ready to testifie if Called therevnto: witness John Pincheon, Hen Smith
Feb 20th 1650-This Courte taking into Consideration the Estate of Thomas Bliss, deceased, according to the evidence giuen in, doe giue vnto his relict power to Administer vppon the whole Estate, wch shall remaine in her hands & hor her vse, and the Education of her Children during her natural Life (if Shee So long Continue a widdow) and after her death to bee divided amongst the Children whose names are in the margent in Such proportion as shee shall apprehend them to serue, but if Shee Should marry againe, then Security shall bee given in, before Shee bee Contracted to the Satisfaction of the Court for the Sum of fifty pounds to bee divided amongst the Children aforesaid
CHILDREN per margent
Lawrence Bliss
John Bliss
Sam Bliss
Hester Bliss
Hannah Bliss
Sarah Bliss
"this was done by this Courte (as appeares in the Records thereof with the Consent of the Said Relict, (onely with this proviso) except the Elder Children Can giue Just grounds and reasons that they should come in with the younger Children for a proportion in the estate. Source Conn. Particular Court Records, vol 2, reverse end p 28, Ibid Vol 2 p17 and reverse end p 28.
When Margaret's husband Thomas died in 1650 (age 66) she had 9 children,
Nathaniel 28, Samuel 26, Mary 24, Lawrence 22, Elizabeth 13, Sarah 12, Hannah 9, Hester 10 & John 10-note Elizabeth is not in the Margent
Margaret Hulins Bliss Death 1684 Apr 28 Springfield, MA
as per a monument that was transcribed by Thomas Bridgeman, 1684 Aug 28 Springfield, MA by Springfield town records -Widow Margaret Bliss was sick & Died 1684 Aug 28.
At the time of her death, Margaret had lost 5 of her children Nathaniel 1654, Hannah 1660, Lawrence 1676, Elizabeth 1683 & Hester 1683. The children that remained were John 1702, Sarah Scott Terry 1705, Mary Parsons 1712 and Samuel 1720. Samuel's descendants (probably Alex's family )appears to have created the memorial that includes Margaret, Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, Rachel, Miriam and Alex.
On Sept 30 1684, Samuel Bliss Sr. (Margaret's son) of Springfield presented to the Hampshire County Court the last will of his mother, Margaret Bliss and at the same time he also presented an inventory of the estate. The will is dated June 25 1684 and in it she referred to herself as "being aged & not knowing how soone the Lord may Call me out of this world, I knowing that I ow a debt to Nature, I thought It my Duty to settle my Estate that soe I may the freelyer Leave this World, when God shal Cal me hense. "
As she had given considerable to her son John, she only left him L20, to be paid within two years of her death, also "the debt he oues for Land in Long meadow (bought) of me and never paid for"
To her grandson, Samuel, the child of her son Lawrence, she gave seven acres of land in the Neck on the river, obligating him to pay each of his sisters L2.
To her grandson Nathaniel Morgan she gave L3 when he should be twenty years ols.
To her daughter Parsons and her daugher Scott she gave her clothing and household stuff, "only my bason I five to son Samuel's daughter Hannah.
To her daugher Scott she gave L5 and to her grandson John Scott, a cow. The rest of her estate was given to her son Samuel.
The inventory, which is not dated, showed real estate to the amount of L230-00-00 and household goods, clothing, cattle and other personal property making a total value of L278-00-00
Names on the monument:
Wid. Margaret Bliss settled in this town 1645, Died April 28 1684
Samuel, her son, died 1720 March 23
Ebenezer, his son (son of Samuel & Mary Leonard) died 1717 Sep 7
Jedediah, first son, died Nov 30 1777, age 69 (Samuel & Mary Leonard)
Rachel, his wife (Jedediah) died 1747 Nov 10 (Rachel Sheldon, mother of Rachel, Moses, Jedediah, Mary, Lucy, Aaron & Patience
Mariam, his second wife (Jedediah) died 1793 Nov 19 (Miriam Hitchcok, mother of Miriam, Ebenezer, Reuben, Alexander Zenas, Martha, Isaac, Jacob and Naomi.
Alex Bliss, died 1843 July 25, age 90
At one time there was a Bliss family monument however it's location has not yet been determined. It is probably a cenotaph monument as Margaret died in 1684 before headstones. According to the history of Springfield no remains or monuments for the majority of the dead buried in the Old Burying Ground were able to be relocated to area cemeteries. Some of what was recovered was moved to Springfield Cemetery which opened in 1841, 157 years after Margaret's death in 1684.
Cenotaph marker at Springfield Cemetery when earth and 517 stones moved to mass grave in 1848 to make way for Railroad. There is no documentation to show or headstone in Springfield Cemetery to show Margaret was included in this relocation. There is documentation regarding a family monument created by her family which includes her name. Thomas Bridgman transcribed several headstones, Margaret's name is included with her family (Samuel, Ebenezer, Jedediah, and Alex). The family may have elected to relocate her to a place where their family & monument currently rests.
Arrival in the United States was about 1635. They resided in Hartford, Connecticut as they are listed among the Founders of Hartford.
Springfield records show that Margaret arrived in Springfield 1645 and resided there 38 years, until her death 28 Apr 1684.
Thomas Bliss was a farmer, born in Gloucestershire, England about 1590. Numerous records point at Painswick area. He resided in Rodborough, Gloucestershire at one time. His son Nathaniel was born there.
Thomas and his son, Thomas Junior- their names appear in a few land records.
SOURCES
Margaret Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Margaret Bliss
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 28 Aug 1684
Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Margaret Bliss
in the Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
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Name: Margaret Bliss
Probate Date: 30 Sep 1684
Probate Place: Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1684
Inferred Death Place: Massachusetts, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Vol 1-4, 1660-1780
Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America, by John Homer Bliss, 111881 pp 29-32
The Children of Thomas Bliss
1. Ann Bliss CHAPMAN
Married 1642 Apr 29
Robert Chapman of Saybrook, CT
Children:
2. Mary Bliss PARSONS
Married 1646 Nov 26
Joseph Parsons of Springfield, MA
Children:
3. Thomas Bliss
Married latter end of Oct 1644
Elizabeth, lived in Saybrook and Norwich, CT
4. Nathaniel Bliss
Married 1646 Nov 20
Cahterine Chapin
lived in Springfield, MA
5. Lawrence Bliss, Married 1654 Oct 24 Lydia Wright, lived in Springfield, MA
6. John Bliss Married 1667 Oct 7 Patience Burt, lived in Springfield, MA
7. Samuel Bliss Married 1665 Nov 10 Mary Leonard, lived in Springfield, MA
8. Hester Bliss FOSTER, married 1661 Dec 26 Edward Foster of Springfield, MA
9. Elizabeth Bliss MORGAN married 1669 Feb 15 Miles Morgan of Springfield, ma
10. Hannah Bliss, unmarried, died at Springfield, MA Jan 25, 1660
11. Sarahs Bliss Scott Terry, married 1659 Jul 20 John Scott of Springfield, MA, Married 2-1690 Nov 19 Samuel Terry of Springfield, MA
Inscription
WID. MARGARET BLISS
SETTLED IN THIS TOWN 1645,
Died April 28, 1684
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