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2d Generation. JOHN BLISS, of Longmeadow, supposed to have been the son of Margaret Bliss, of the family page 9th, was married Oct. 7, 1667, to Patience Burt, daughter of Henry Burt [page 24]. Their children-John, born Sept. 7, 1669. Nathaniel, born Jan. 26, 1671. Thomas, born Oct. 29, 1673, died Aug. 12, 1758. Joseph, born 1676, died March 1, 1754. Hannah, born Nov. 16, 1678. Henry, born Aug. 15, 1681, died Nov. 30, 1684. Ebenezer, born 1683, died Nov. 4, 1761. John and Nathaniel married in Longmeadow, removed to
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Enfield, and from thence to Lebanon, Conn., and died in that town. (The families of Thomas and Ebenezer, page 11). Hannah, the daughter, was married to Henry Wright, of Chicopee, May 24, 1705. John Bliss, the father, died Sept. 10, 1702. Patience Bliss, his widow, died Oct. 25, 1732, in her 87th year.
3d Generation. SAMUEL BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Nathaniel and Catharine Bliss, was married Jan. 2, 1672, to Sarah Stebbins, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Stebbins [page 196]. Their children-Samuel, born Aug. 10, 1677, died Aug. 31, 1692. Nathaniel, born Sept. 8, 1679, died March 12, 1751. Sarah, born Oct., 1681. Margaret, born Nov. 23, 1683. Thomas, born Jan. 22, 1685, died Sept. 4, 1767. Hannah, born Aug., 1687, died April 15, 1711. John, born Nov. 4, 1690, died Oct. 8, 1784. Samuel, born April 25, 1694, died Dec. 21, 1724. Ebenezer, born March 4, 1696, died Aug. 29, 1784. Sarah the daughter was married to Nathaniel Mighel, of West- field, Jan. 15, 1702, and after his death to William Nichols April 23, 1712. Margeret was married to Benjamin Cooley, Jan. 31, 1701. Hannah was married to Ebenezer Warner, of Springfield, Jan. 9, 1707, and had one son, Samuel, born Oct. 3, 1708, and died April 15, 1711. This son settled in Wilbraham and was called Clerk Warner. Sarah, the mother, died Nov. 6, 1721. Samuel Bliss, the father, died June 19, 1739, in his 102d year. (The families of the four sons on pages 11, 12, and 13.)
3d Generation. NATHANIEL BLISS [page 11], of Longmeadow, son of Nathaniel and Catharine Bliss [ page 9], was married Dec. 28, 1676, to Deborah Colton, daughter of George and Deborah Colton | page 48]. They having no children took Joshua Field, son of Samuel and Sarah Field, and made him his principal heir. This Joshua Field was the son of his half sister, his mother, Samuel Field's wife, being the daugh- ter of Thomas Gilbert and Catharine, who was the mother of this Nathaniel Bliss. Nathaniel Bliss died Dec. 23, 1736, and Deborah died Nov. 26, 1733, and he is said to have been buried on the east side of Capt. Thomas Colton, his wife's brother, and she on the west side, in Longmeadow burying-ground.
3d Generation. THOMAS BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of John and Patience Bliss [page 10], was married May 27, 1714, to Mary Macronny, daughter of William and Margaret Macronny. She was born Nov. 2, 1690. Their children-Mary, born Dec. 4, 1715. Thomas, born May 30, 1719, died May 24, 1747. Henry, born Dec. 5, 1722. Henry, born Aug. 21, 1726, died Feb. 8, 1761. Mary the daughter was married Feb. 3, 1736, to Nicholas Holbrook. Thomas was married to Rachel Parsons, of Northampton, and died without issue, and his widow returned to her native town. Thomas Bliss, the father, died Aug. 12, 1758. Margaret, his widow, died March 30, 1761.
3d Generation. EBENEZER BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of John and Patience [page 10], was married July 23, 1723, to Joanna Lamb, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Lamb. She was born June, 1695. Their children-Joanna, born Dec. 10, 1723. Ebenezer, born Dec. 7,
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1725. Noah, born Jan. 12, 1728. Rebecca, born Oct. 15, 1729. Stephen, born Feb. 26, 1732. Joel, born June 18, 1734. John, born June 6, 1736. Eunice, born June 25, 1739. (The families of the sons, see in pages 13 and 14). Joanna was married Sept. 23, 1773, to Deacon Nehemiah Estabrook, of Lebanon, N. H. Rebecca was married May 12, 1774, to Eli Cooley [page 104]. Eunice was mar- ried Feb. 22, 1775, to Aaron Day, of West Springfield. Ebenezer Bliss, the father, died Nov. 4, 1761. Joanna, his widow, died May 18, 1768.
4th Generation. NATHANIEL BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Samuel and Sarah Bliss [page 10], was married Jan. 20, 1704, to Mary Morgan, daughter of David and Mary Morgan. She was born Dec. 24, 1686. Their children-Nathaniel, born Oct. 26, 1704, died Nov. 23, 1771. Mary, born Sept. 11, 1706, died Jan. 17, 1725. Mercy, born April 24, 1709. Hannah, born May 26, 1711, died July 19, 1712. Hannah, born Oct. 1, 1713, died July 3, 1800. Pelatiah, born March 4, 1717, died Oct. 24, 1789. Bathsheba, born Aug. 30, 1722, died Feb. 15, 1794. Mary, born July 31, 1725, died Aug. 2, 1725. Abner, born Aug. 19, 1726, died April 20, 1782 [page 12]. (The families of the sons, see page 15). Hannah was married to Jonathan Day, Jan. 8, 1733. Bathsheba was married April 23, 1742, to Samuel Nichols, of Brimfield. Mary, the mother, died Nov. 22, 1739. Nathaniel Bliss, the father, was married again Dec. 6, 1742, to Mary Cooley, the widow of Joseph Cooley, of Somers [ page 94], and died March 12, 1751. Mary, his last wife, died April 2, 1773. She was born Sept. 3, 1694.
4th Generation. THOMAS BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Samuel and Sarah Bliss [ page 10], was married Nov. 2, 1710, to Sarah Dorchester, daughter of James and Sarah Dorchester. Their children-Sarah, born Dec. 10, 1711. Margaret, born Aug. 3, 1715, died June 16, 1744. Miriam, born Sept. 27, 1717, died Nov. 26, 1789. Jemima, born May 15, 1720. Ann, born April 24, 1722, died May 2, 1772. Mary, born Sept. 30, 1728, died April 6, 1804. Sarah the daughter was married to Stephen Stebbins, Oct. 9, 1733 [page 200]. Miriam was married Feb. 1, 1737, to Noah Hale [page 139]. Margaret was married to Jonathan Stebbins, Dec. 11, 1735. Jemima was married to William King, of Wilbraham. Ann and Mary died unmarried. Sarah the mother, died Sept. 16, 1745. Thomas Bliss, the father, was married again Nov. 6, 1746, to Mehitable Lumbard, the widow of David Lumbard, of Brimfield, and he died Sept. 4, 1767, and his widow died July 28, 1780.
4th Generation. JOHN BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Samuel and Sarah Bliss [page 10], was married to Lydia Field, of Sunderland. Their children-John, born Feb. 1, 1727, died Nov. 3, 1809. Aaron, born May 3, 1730, died Feb. 1, 1810. Lydia, the mother, died Feb. 29, 1760, aged 65. John Bliss, the father, died Oct. 8, 1784, aged 94 years nearly. (The families of the sons, see page 16).
4th Generation. SAMUEL BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Samuel and Sarah Bliss, was married Dec. 4, 1713, to Elisabeth Warriner, sup-
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posed to have been daughter of Joseph Warriner, who was the son of William Warriner, of Springfield. Their children-Abigail, born 1714. Josiah, born Oct. 8, 1716, died Oct. 27, 1716. Esther, born Nov. 22, 1717, died April 30, 1718. Esther, born June 8, 1719. Elisabeth. Abigail, the daughter, was married to John Charles, of Brimfield. Elisabeth was married Nov. 22, 1739, to Seth Chapin, of Somers. Samuel Bliss, the father, was in a state of distraction some years before his death and died in that state Dec. 21, 1724. Elisabeth, the widow, was married Nov. 12, 1729, to John Pease, of Enfield. Joshua Field [page 11] was the son of Samuel Field, and his wife was the daughter of Thomas and Catharine Gilbert.
4th Generation. EBENEZER BLISS [page 13], of Longmeadow, son of Samuel and Sarah Bliss [page 10], was married Jan. 29, 1719, to Sarah Colton, daughter of Ephraim and Esther Colton [page 49]. Their children-Catharine, born Jan. 24, 1720, died May 10, 1805. Esther, born June 26, 1721, died Jan. 1793. Ebenezer, born Nov. 25, 1722, died Jan. 24, 1723. Ebenezer, born April 7, 1724, died Oct. 20, 1787. Josiah, born Aug. 17, 1725, died Feb. 1805. Isaac, born Jan. 28, 1727, died Oct. 1809. Sarah, born March 11, 1730, died April 7, 1733. Ruth, born Jan. 16, 1732. Samuel, born April 2, 1734. Sarah, born March 1, 1736. Catharine, died unmarried. Esther was married July 26, 1759, to Daniel Chandler, of Enfield, and left no issue. Josiah was married to Sarah Frost and settled in Monson and left children. Isaac married Hannah Hubbard and settled in Wes- tern and left children. Ruth was married Nov. 6, 1733, to Samuel Warriner, of Wilbraham. Sarah was married Nov. 18, 1762, to John Rumrill [page 190]. Samuel was married to Abigail Rumrill, alias Weld; they had a family in Longmeadow, and removed to Vershire, she dying on the road. (The family of Ebenezer, see page 16.) Ebenezer, the father, died Aug. 29, 1784, and Sarah, his wife, died Jan. 14, 1780, both being 88 years old, he a little more and she somewhat less.
4th Generation. HENRY BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Thomas and Mary Bliss [ page 11], was married to Rubie Brewster, of Lebanon in Connecticut, date of their publishment Dec. 22, 1749. Their children-Thomas, born Dec. 7, 1750, died Jan. 3, 1751. Solomon, born Nov. 8, 1751. Calvin, born May 14, 1754. Henry, born June 7, 1757. Hulda, born July 2, 1759. Henry Bliss, the father, died Feb. 7, 1761. After the death of the father his widow, with her children, removed to the Town of Banardston in the County of Hampshire.
4th Generation. EBENEZER BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Ebenezer and Joanna Bliss [page 11], was married 1752, to Mary Booth, daugh- ter of John and Lydia Booth, of Enfield. Their children-Mary, born Feb. 26, 1753. Lucy, born Jan. 29, 1755. Noah, born March 9, 1757. Mary, the mother, died Aug. 1, 1757. Ebenezer Bliss, the father, was married again Aug. 27, 1760, to Abigail Cooley, daughter of Joseph and Mary Cooley, of Somers [ page 98]. Their children -- Gains, born May 17, 1761, died Dec. 24, 1843, age 82. Gad, born July 29, 1762, died Nov. 21, 1845, age 83. Naomy, born Feb. 1, 1764.
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Enos, born Nov. 25, 1765. Abigail, born May 27, 1769, died Aug. 13, 1842, age 73. Anne, born July 14, 1771, died June 2, 1834, age 63. Deborah, born July 14, 1771. Abigail, the mother, died Oct. 6, 1787. Ebenezer Bliss, the father, was married again 1790, to Hannah Alvord, of Wilbraham, daughter of Noah and Hannah Alvord. She was born March 5, 1728. Mary, the daughter, was married Dec. 6, 1786, to John Ashley, of Springfield. Lucy was married to Doctor Joseph Clark, Aug. 1776. Abigail was married [page 14] June 13, 1793, to Asa Colton, son of Asa and Sarah Colton [pages 70 and 77]. Anne was married Jan. 30, 1800, to Samuel Keep [ page 160]. Naomy was married Feb. 5, 1789, to John Robinson, of Granville. Deborah was married June 9, 1802, to Benjamin Cook, of East Windsor. Ebenezer Bliss, the father, died March 2, 1808, in his 83d year. Hannah Bliss died May 8, 1810. (The families of the sons, see pages 17 and 18.)
4th Generation. STEPHEN BLISS, of Wilbraham, son of Ebenezer and Joanna Bliss, was married June 10, 1756, to Catharine Burt. Their children-Catharine, born Aug. 15, 1757. Mercy, born June 24, 1759. Stephen, born July 2, 1761. Susannah, born March 21, 1764. Gideon, born May 12, 1766. Cloe, born -, died Oct. 2, 1776. Stephen Bliss, the father, died Feb. 13, 1806.
4th Generation. JOEL BLISS, of Wilbraham, son of Joanna and Ebenezer Bliss, was married to Sarah Kilborn, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Kilborn, published Aug. 12, 1761. Their children-Sarah, born May 13, 1762. Daniel, born Oct. 4, 1763. Obed, born Jan. 3, 1765. Jesse, born Feb. 21, 1768. Betsey, born July 11, 1770. Lorice, born Oct. 9, 1772. Violet, born April, 1774. Joel, born Oct. I, 1776. Daniel, born May 12, 1779. Patty, born Nov. 2, 1780. Jeremy. Sarah, the mother, died -. Joel Bliss, the father, died -.
4th Generation. REV. JOHN BLISS, of Ellington, son of Ebenezer and Joanna Bliss, was graduated at New Haven 1761, was ordained Nov. 9, 1765, and was married to - White, daughter of Capt. Joel White of Bolton. Their children-John, lived and died at Tolland, Ct. Betsey. Achsa. Joel White. Hosea. Daniel. Rev. John Bliss died 1790. (See catalogue of Yale College.)
5th Generation. NATHANIEL BLISS [ page 15], of Wilbraham, son of Nathaniel and Mary Bliss, was married Sept. 25, 1733, to Priscilla Burt, daughter of David and Martha Burt. Their children-Mary, born Nov. 21, 1734. Martha, born May 10, 1739. Nathaniel, born Nov. 26, 1741, died Nov. 5, 1782. David, born April 4, 1745. Jonathan, born April 4, 1745. Thomas, born Nov. 25, 1747. Mary was married to Comfort Chaffee, Jan. 19, 1758. Nathaniel Bliss, the father, died Nov. 23, 1771. His wife died April 12, 1769.
5th Generation. PELATIAH BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Nathaniel and Mary Bliss, was married to Sarah Comfort, of Brimfield, the date of their publishment Sept. 24, 1743. Their children-Sarah, born July 22, 1744, died Dec. 23, 1745. Mercy, born Nov. 15, 1745, died Dec. 17, 1745. Sarah, the mother, died Dec. 17, 1745. Pelatiah Bliss
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was married again Dec. 1, 1748, to Jemima Hitchcock, daughter of David and Mary Hitchcock, of Monson. She was born May 14, 1729. Their children-Jemima, born Sept. 24, 1749, died May 15, 1787. Sarah, born Oct. 23, 1751, died Sept. 26, 1754. Lucy, born Oct. 13, 1753, died Aug. 19, 1754. Zadock, born July 3, 1755, died Dec. 7, 1813, age 58. Mercy, born March 22, 1757, died June 28, 1787. Jonathan, born March 22, 1757, died April 5, 1759. Lucy, born June 30, 1760. David, born July 1, 1762, died May 7, 1815. Simeon, born Dec. 8, 1764. Tabitha, born April 11, 1767, died Oct. 1794. Submit, born Feb. 22, 1770. Jemima, the daughter, was married Jan. 27, 1774, to Joseph Bumstead, of Wilbraham. Lucy was married Nov. 30, 1788, to Asa Baldwin, of Vershire. Pelatiah Bliss the father died Oct. 24, 1789. Jemima, his widow, was married May 19, 1794, to Capt. Samuel Nichols, of Brimfield, who died Aug. 10, 1806, and she died Feb., 1811. (The family of Zadock, see page 19.)
5th Generation. ABNER BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Nathaniel and Mary Bliss, was married June 28, 1749, to Sarah Cooley, daugh- ter of Joseph and Mary Cooley. Their children-Abner, born Feb. 1, 1750, died March 31, 1750. Cloe, born May 10, 1751. Nathaniel, born Jan. 6, 1753. Mary, born April 18, 1754, died Aug. 4, 1777. Sarah, born Jan. 6, 1756, died Sept. 5, 1757. Sarah, born Nov. 13, 1757. Bathsheba, born Jan. 13, 1760, died Feb. 24, 1832, age 72. Mamre, born May 26, 1765. Cloe was married to Capt. Asahel Cooley, of Wallingford. Sarah was married to - Tuttle, of Wal- lingford. Mamre was married to Abel Cook, of Wallingford. Abner Bliss, the father, died April 20, 1782. Sarah, his widow, died Aug. 9, 1794. (The family of Nathaniel, see page 18.)
5th Generation. COLONEL JOHN BLISS [ page 16], of Wilbraham, son of John and Lydia Bliss, was married Nov. 8, 1749, to Abiel Colton, daughter of Josiah and Margaret Colton. Their children-Oliver, born Sept. 15, 1750, died Jan. 13, 1757. Lydia, born March 10, 1752, died March 29, 1755. Lydia, born Jan. 19, 1756. Abiel, born June 1, 1758. Lucy, born March 4, 1761, died March 31, 1761. Lucy, born March 28. 1762. Abiel, the daughter, was married March 13, 1777, to Josiah Cooley [page 108]. Lydia was married to the Rev. Moses Warrin, of Wilbraham. Lucy was married to Edward Morris, of Wilbraham. Abiel, the mother, died . Colonel John Bliss, the father, was married to Sarah Morris, widow of Isaac Morris, and he died Nov. 3, 1809, in his 83d year.
5th Generation. AARON BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of John and Lydia Bliss, was married April 23, 1754, to Miram Colton, daughter of William and Mary Colton. Their children-Aaron, born Sept. I, 1754, died June 25, 1776. Moses, born June 14, 1757, died June 17, 1757. Miriam, born June 20, 1758, died July 8, 1831. Hannah, born Feb. 21. 1761, died April 6, 1822. Margaret, born May 10. 1764, died Oct. 15, 1831. John, born Nov. 22, 1766. Eunice, born Jan. 6, 1770, died July 30, 1830. Oliver, born Feb. 22, 1773, died Aug. 13, 1840. Miriam was married July 10, 1799, to Lieut. Hezekiah Hale.
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Hannah was married July 24, 1788, to Thomas Colton [page 71]. Margaret was married March 28, 1799, to Ezra Stebbins [page 203]. Miriam, the mother, died May 22, 1805. Aaron Bliss, the father, died Feb. 1, 1810.
5th Generation. EBENEZER BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Ebenezer and Sarah Bliss [ page 13], was married Oct. 18, 1749, to Sarah Cooley, daughter of Daniel and Jemima Cooley [see page 96]. Their chil- dren - Asahal, born Feb. 5, 1750, died May 11, 1777. Nathan, born Sept. 27, 1752. Eli, born Oct. 15, 1754. Ebenezer, born 1756. Gad, born Dec. 3, 1758. Esther. Phebe.
Elisabeth. Abijah, born June 14, 1766. Daniel, born Dec. 27, 1769. Phebe was married Feb. 10.
1789, to Josiah Moulton, of Hatfield. Elisabeth was married April 12, 1792, to Levi Rumrill [ page 191]. See the family of Asahel [ page 19]. The most of the children being settled in remote parts of the country, their families are unknown. Ebenezer Bliss, the father, died Oct. 20, 1787. Sarah, his widow, died March 3, 1795.
5th Generation. NOAH BLISS [page 17], of Longmeadow, son of Ebenezer and Mary Bliss, was married Feb. 11, 1784, to Abigail Cooley, daughter of Stephen and Mary Cooley [see page 101]. Their children - Calvin, born Dec. 11, 1784. Walter, born May 21, 1791, died Sept. 1.5, 1793. Walter, born July 4, 1796. James, born June 4, 1797. Noah Bliss, the father, died Dec. 6, 1816, born March 9, 1757, age 57 years. Abigail, the mother, died April 9, 1826, age 67 years.
5th Generation. GAINS BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Ebenezer and Abigail Bliss, was married Oct. 2, 1787, to Eunice Robinson, daughter of Noah and Hannah Robinson, of Granville. Their chil- dren were - Chauncy, born Feb. 16, 1789. Orpha, born Oct. 19, 1790. Naomy, born July 26, 1792. Eunice, born Dec. 27, 1793. Ebenezer, born June 5, 1795. Died March 21, 1868. Hannah, born June 10, 1797. Gains, born April 9, 1800, died Nov. 16, 1814, killed by a bull. Eunice, the mother. died March 26, 1803. Gains Bliss was married again Jan. 19, 1804, to Flavia Keep, daughter of Samuel and Sabina Keep. Their children - Flavia, born Dec. 10, 1804, died March 6, 1818, age 14. Emily, born May 15, 1807. Cloe Lewis, born Oct. 17, 1809. Simeon Cooley, born March 12, 1812, died May 5, 1838. Flavia, the mother, died Sept. 19, 1829, age 61. Gains Bliss died Dec. 24, 1843, age 82 years.
5th Generation. GAD BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Ebenezer and Abigail Bliss [ page 13], was married Nov. 20, 1800, to Deborah Olcott, daughter of Deacon Benoni Olcott, of East Windsor. Their children - Hannah A., born Dec. 21, 1801. Gad Olcott, born March I, 1807. Deborah, the mother, died Nov. 11, 1816. Gad, the father, died Nov. 21, 1845, age 83. Hannah A., married Rev. Dorus Clark. Gad Olcott, married Harriet Cooley, May 21, 1828. Their children - Ellen Elisa, born Jan. 4, 1832, died June 11, 1833. Ellen Elisa, born May 20, 1834. Harriet Olcott, born Sept. 8, 1838, died Nov. 26, 1844. Ellen Elisa, married John Hooker, Oct. 2, 1855.
5th Generation. REV. ENOS BLISS [ page 18], son of Ebenezer and
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Abigail Bliss, was married Feb. 10, 1793, to Nabby Newton, daughter of Christopher and Mary Newton, of Newport, State of New Hamp- shire. Their children - Nabby, born March 17, 1794. Florella, born Jan. 15, 1796. Alarson, born April 17, 1798. Nabby, the mother, died March 22, 1800. The Rev. Enos Bliss, was married again March 11, 1801, to Betsey Bread, daughter of David and Betsey Bread, of Norwich, Conn. Their children - Sally, born Oct. 3, 1802. Betsey Clement, born Aug. 18, 1804. Sally Cleveland, born June 12, 1806. The Rev. Enos Bliss, was graduated at New Haven, 1787, was ordained at Brandon, in Vermont, Oct. 1792, and was dismissed Oct. 1794; he preached in Cornwall in that State more than one year, and in New Haven, in said State, more than two years ; he was installed over a church in Orange, Oct. 1799, and dismissed from that church July 1803. He removed to Piermont, New Hampshire, and continued in the ministry in that place more than two years. In the beginning of the year 1806, he left Piermont. His first child was born in Bran- don, his second in Cornwall, his third in New Haven, his fourth in Orange, his fifth in Piermont, and his sixth in East Windsor, Conn. In the beginning of the year 1807, he removed with his family to Black River, in the State of New York.
6th Generation. NATHANIEL BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Abner and Sarah Bliss [ page 15], was married Nov. 25. 1779, to Martha Collins, daughter of Deacon Edward and Rebecca Collins, of Enfield. He died June 29, 1835. Their children - Patty. born July 20, 1780. Mary, born May 14, 1782, died Aug. 26, 1783. Mary, born Sept. 18, 1784, died June 26, 1794. Mamre, born Aug. 25, 1789, died Oct. 24, 1791. Mamre, born Feb. 21, 1792, died July 4, 1794. Rebecca, born Nov. 29, 1786, died June 24, 1794. Nathaniel, born Nov. 5, 1794, died July 14. 1845, age 51. Abner, born Sept. 16, 1796, died July 17, 1798. Rebecca, born April 29, 1799, died Sept. 15, 1800. Sam- uel Warriner, born Nov. 26, 1801. Patty, the daughter, was married Dec. 19, 1802, to Horris Burt [see page 32].
6th Generation. ZADOCK BLISS [ page 19], of Longmeadow, son of Pelatiah and Jemima Bliss, was married May 14, 1786, to Sarah Cush- man, daughter of Isaac and Thankful Cushman, of Stafford. Their children - Zadock, born Feb. 26, 1788. Artemus, born Oct. 13, 1790. Asahel, born Jan. 3. 1793. Sarah, born Oct. 8, 1795, died July 7, 1800. Sarah, the mother, died July 14, 1800. Zadock Bliss, the father. died Dec. 17, 1813.
6th Generation. ASAHEL BLISS, son of Ebenezer and Sarah Bliss [ page 16], was married June 10, 1773, to Mary Chandler, daughter of Stephen and Mary Chandler [see page 45]. Their children - Still born, March, 1774. Mary, born April 14, 1775. Anne, born April 15, 1777. Asahel Bliss, the father, was blown up in a powder-mill at Springfield, May 7, 1777, and died May 11, 1777. Mary, the mother, was married again Sept. 3, 1781, to Ebenezer Rumrill [see page 191], and she died Aug. 16, 1810. Mary, the daughter, was married April 25, 1796, to Abraham Besse, of Bridgewater. Anne, was married to Peter Pease, Aug. 28, 1794 [ page 179].
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6th Generation. CALVIN BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Noah and Abigail Bliss, was married Jan. 11, 1809, to Lucy Colton, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Colton. He died Feb. 24, 1862. She died May 14, 1862. Their children - Aaron, born Jan. 6, 1810. Abigail Cooley, born Sept. 2, 1811.
6th Generation. JAMES BLISS, of Longmeadow, son of Noah and Abigail Bliss [ page 17], was married May 14, 1819, to Eunice Chand- ler, daughter of Abner and Eunice Chandler [see page 47]. Their children - Sylvester, born Sept. 7, 1820. Louisa, born Dec. 2, 1823. Jerucha, born Dec. 23, 1825. Cordelia, born June 14, 1829. Maria Robinson, born July 12, 1831, died Dec. 1, 1861. Harriet Sophia, born Sept. 2, 1833. Eunice Eliza, born Dec. 9, 1840. James, the father, died Jan. 15, 1864.
7th Generation. SYLVESTER BLISS [ page 20], of Longmeadow, son of James and Eunice Bliss, was married Sept. 27, 1848, to Nancy Catha- rine, daughter of Daniel and Nancy Warner, of East Haddam, Conn. Their children - Hannah Brainard, born July 17, 1849. Marilla Chandler, born May 6, 1853. James, born May 29, 1857. Hattie Maria, born March 22, 1862. Nancy Catharine, the wife, was born Jan. 24, 1819.
JOSEPH BOOTH [ page 21], of Enfield, son of Zachery Booth, was married to Sarah Chandler, daughter of Henry and Lydia Chandler, Jan. 29, 1736 [see page 42]. Their children - Joseph, born Oct. 17, 1736, died Feb. 4, 1810. Sarah, born May 14, 1738, died May 14, 1738. Isaac, born March 9, 1739, died Jan. 13, 1798. Samuel, born Aug. 28, 1740, died Jan. 14, 1778, age 38. Zacheriah, born March 29, 1742, died Jan. 18, 1819, age 77. Sarah, born Dec. 1, 1743, died July 27, 1800, age 57. Henry, born Nov. 17, 1745, died March I, 1792. David, born July 22, 1747, died young. Mehittable, born March 6, 1749, died Sept. 21, 1823, age 74. Joseph Booth, the father, died Nov. 9, 1784. Sarah, the mother, died Aug. 16, 1777.
CAPT. JOSEPH BOOTH, of Enfield, son of Joseph and Sarah Booth above, was married Oct. 21, 1762, to Mary Hale, daughter of Wil- liam Hale, of Enfield. Their children-Mary, born Sept. 10, 1763, died July 26, 1841. David, born March 2, 1765, died April 12, 1827. Annis, born Oct. 1, 1766, died Jan. 8, 1847. Lydia, born Aug. 12, 1768, died July 25, 1838. Joseph, born Aug. 30, 1770, died Sept. 9, 1849. Peter, born July 27, 1772, died March 5, 1805. Eliphael, born April 26, 1774, died Oct. 29, 1845. Independence, born July 14, 1776, died Nov. 14, 1828. Hannah, born Dec. 7, 1778, died Oct. 14, 1802. Mary was married to Capt. Israel Chapin, of Springfield, March 14, 1800. He died April 25, 1810, and Mary, his widow, was married to Dea. Stephen Jones, of Ludlow, Sept. 25, 1812. Annis was married to Edmund Evarts, Oct. 9, 1796 [see page 128]. Lydia was married Oct. 4, 1797, to Lieut. Henry Colton [see page 73]. Inde- pendence was married to Danforth Charter, Aug. 28, 1802. (The families of the sons, see pages 21 and 22). Capt. Joseph Booth, the father, died Feb. 4, 1810. Mary, the mother, died March 11, 1809.
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HENRY BOOTH, of Enfield, son of Joseph and Sarah Booth in the family above, was married to Dorothy Fish, of East Windsor, Nov. 2, 1768. Their children-Sharon, born Dec. 28, 1771. Dorothy, born Jan. 12, 1774. Abi, born Dec. 6, 1778. Sarah, born Dec. 5, 1780. Eneas, born Nov. 15, 1783. Henry Booth, the father, died March I, 1792. Dorothy, the mother, was married to Elijah Burt, Oct. 31, 1793. Sarah was married Dec. 19, 1799, to Hanon Cooley [see page 107 ].
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