Bliss Family Line

This is what I believe I know about the Bliss family so far.

Generation (1) 

Philip Blysse

Date of birth: 1340

Place of birth: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Generation (2)

Philip Blysse

Date of Birth: 1370

Place of birth: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Generation (3)

Richard Blysse

Father: Philip Blysse

Date of Birth: 1400

Place of Birth: Dancentry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Generation (4) 

Richard Blysse

Father: Richard Blysse

Date of Birth: about 1430

Place of Birth: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Date of Death: 1449

Place of Death: Northamptonshire, England

Children:

1. Henry Blysse, born, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

2. Thomas Blysse, born, Hill, Leamington, Warwick, England

3. Richard Blysse, born, about 1465, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Generation (5)

Richard Blysse

Father: Richard Blysse

Date of Birth: about 1465

Place of Birth: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Place of Death: England

Children:

Richard Blysse, born 1500, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Generation (6) 

Richard Blysse

Father: Richard Blysse

Date of Birth: 1500

Place of Birth: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Date of Death: 20 Sept. 1581

Place of Death: Coventry, England

Place of Burial: Warwick, England

First Marriage: around 1530 – 1534 Joyce, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Children:

1. Henry Blysse, born 1520, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

2. William Blysse, born between 1530 – 1535, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

3. Robert Blysse, born about 1532, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

4. John Blysse, born, 1535, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

5. Robert Blysse, born about 1538, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

6. Henry Blysse, born 1549, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Generation (7) 

William Blysse

Father: Richard Blysse

Mother: Joyce

Date of Birth: between 1530 – 1535

Place of Birth: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Date of Death: 20 July 1574

Place of Death: Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Northampton, England

Burial: 20 July 1574 Holy Cross Church, Daventry, Northampton, Enlgand

First Marriage: 20 Sept. 1561, Elizabeth, Holy Cross Church, Daventry, Northampton, England

Children:

1. George Blysse, born about 1546, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

2. Nicholas, Blysse, born about 1548, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

3. William Blysse, born about 1551, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

4. Joane Blysse, born about 1552, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

5. Joyce Blysse, born about 1554, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

6. George Blysse, born about 1554, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

7. Robert Blysse, born about 1554, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

8. John Blysse, born 2 Feb. 1561/62, Preston Parva, Northampton, Devon, England

9. Thomas Blysse, born 2 Feb. 1562/63, Belstone, Devonshire, England

10. Agnes Blysse, born 15 March 1563/64, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

11. Anne Blysse, born 19 July 1573, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

Generation (8)

John Bliss

Father: William Blysse

Mother Elizabeth

Date of Birth: 2 Feb. 1561/62

Place of Birth: Preston Parva, Northampton, Devon, England

Date of Death: 7 Spet. 1617

Place of Death: Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

Christened: 2 Feb. 1561/62 Holy Cross, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Place of Burial: St. Peter, Preston Capes, Northampton, England

First Marriage: Anne??

Children:

1. Thomas Bliss, born about 1588, Little Preston, Northamptonshire, Enland

2. George Bliss, born 1591, Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England

3. Agnes Bliss, born about 1593, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

4. Joane Bliss, born abotu 1595, Preston Capes, Norhtamptonshire, England

5. Constance Bliss, born about 1597, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, Engand

6. Elizabeth Betty Bliss, born about 1599, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

Generation (9)

Thomas Bliss

Father: John Bliss

Mother: Annes

Date of Birth: about 1588

Place of Birth: Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England

Date of Death: 1635

Place of Death: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Christened: Preston Parva, Northampton, England

First Marriage:  22 Nov. 1614, Dorothy Wheatley, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

Children:

1. Elizabeth Bliss, born before 19 Sept. 1615, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

2. Mary Bliss, born before 16 March 1616/17, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

3. Jane Bliss, born 14 Jan. 1617/18, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

4. John Bliss, born before 12 Nov. 1620, Daventry, Northants, Belstone, Devon, England

5. Martha Bliss, born 8 Dec. 1622, Daventry, England

6. Thomas bliss, born 19 Sept. 1624, Daventry Northants, Belstone, Devno, England

7. Jonathan Bliss, born 11 March 1626, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Generation (10)

Jonathan Bliss

Father: Thomas Bliss

Mother: Dorothy Wheatly

Date of Birth: 11 March 1626

Place of Birth: Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Date of Death: 11 June 1687

Place of Death: Rehoboth, Mass

Place of Burial: Rehoboth, Mass

First Marriage: 1648 Mariam Harmon, Bristol County, Mass

Children:

1. Experience Bliss, born 5 Feb. 1648/49, Rehoboth, MA

2. Ephraim BLiss, born 5 Feb. 1648/49, Rehoboth, MA

3. Rachel Bliss, born 1 Dec. 1651, Rehoboth, MA

4. Jonathan Bliss, born 4 Mar. 1652/53, Rehoboth, MA

5. Mary Bliss, born 30 Sept. 1655, Rehoboth, MA

6. Elizabeth Bliss, born 29 Jan. 1656/57, Rehoboth, MA

7. Samuel Bliss, born 24 June 1660, Rehoboth, MA

8. Martha Bliss, born 16 April, 1663, Rehoboth, MA

9. Bethiah Bliss, born about 1664, Rehoboth, MA

10. Jonathan Bliss, born 17 Sept. 1666, Rehoboth, MA

11. Dorothy Bliss, born 27 Jan. 1667/68, Rehoboth, MA

12. Bethia Bliss, born Aug. 1671, Rehoboth, MA

Generation (11)

Jonathan Bliss

Father: Jonathan Bliss

Mother: Miriam Harmon

Date of Birth: 17 Sept. 1666

Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA

Date of Death:  16 Oct. 1719

Place of Death: Rehoboth, MA

First Marriage: Miriam Carpenter

Children:

1. Joanthan Bliss, born 5 June 1692, Rehoboth, MA

2. Jacob Bliss, born 21 Mar. 1693/94, Rehoboth, MA

3. Ephraim Bliss, born 28 Dec. 1695, Rehoboth, MA

4. Elisha Bliss, born 4 Oct. 1697, Rehoboth, MA

5. Ephraim Bliss, born 15 Aug. 1699, Rehoboth, MA

6. Daniel Bliss, born 21 Jan. 1702, Rehoboth, MA

7. Noah Bliss, born 18 May 1704

8. Miriam Bliss, born 9 Aug. 1705

Generation (12)

Daniel Bliss

Father: Jonathan Bliss

Mother: Miriam Carpenter

Date of Birth: 21 Jan. 1702

Date of Death: 25 Aug. 1782

First Marriage: Dorothy Fuller, 23 Oct. 1725

Children:

1. Daniel Bliss Jr., born 16 Nov. 1726, Rehoboth, MA

2. Dorothy Bliss, born 13 Jan. 1728/29, Rehoboth, MA

3. Jacob Bliss, born 16 Feb. 1731/32, Rehoboth, MA

4. Noah Bliss, born 24 Oct. 1734, Rehoboth, MA

5. Ruth Bliss, born 23 Oct. 1736, Rehoboth, MA

6. Bethiah Bliss, born 18 July 1738, Rehoboth, MA

7. Joseph Bliss, born 3 May 1742, Rehoboth, MA

8. Sibbel Bliss, born 2 Oct. 1745, Rehoboth, MA

Generation (13)

Noah Bliss

Father: Daniel Bliss

Mother: Dorothy Fuller

Date of Birth: 24 Oct. 1734

Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA

First Marriage: Alathea Drown, 18 Mar 1756

Children:

1. Joshua Bliss, born 1 Jan. 1757, Rehoboth, MA

2. Charles Bliss, born 22 Apr. 1758, Rehoboth, MA

3. Noah Bliss, born 13 Nov. 1759, Attleboro, MA

4. Simeon Bliss, born 1760

5. Frederick Bliss, born 23 Feb. 1764, Attleboro, MA

6. Olive Bliss, born May 1765

7. Caleb Bliss, born 1767, Attleboro, MA

8. Aaron Bliss, born 9 Feb. 1769, Attleboro, MA

9. Patience Bliss, born 29 Feb. 1776, Attleboro, MA

10. Ezra Shepherd Bliss, born 9 Sept. 1780, Attleboro, MA

11. Jemima Bliss ??

Generation (14)

Noah Bliss

Father: Noah Bliss

Mother: Alithea Drown

Date of Birth: 13 Nov. 1759

Place of Birth: Attleboro, MA

Date of Death: 28 Feb. 1840

Place of Death: Whiting, VT

First Marriage: Mary (Mollie) Carpenter, 15 April 1792

Children:

1. Noah Bliss, born 20 Aug. 1788, Rehoboth, MA

2. Zilpha Bliss, born 16 Feb. 1794

3. Lavina Bliss, born 30 Aug. 1796

4. Carolina Matilda Bliss, born 15 Aug. 1798

5. Asena Bliss, born 22 Oct. 1800

Generation (15)

Noah Bliss

Father: Noah Bliss

Mother: Mary (Mollie) Carpenter

Date of Birth: 20 Aug. 1788

Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA

Date of Death: 2 July 1875

Place of Death: Rehoboth, MA

First Marriage: Olive Medbury, 14 Sept. 1817, Rehoboth, MA

Children:

1. Noah Bliss, born 23 Jun. 1818, Rehoboth, MA

2. Artemus Bliss, born 14 Aug. 1820, Rehoboth, MA

3. Ezra Bliss, born 22 Mar 1821. Rehoboth, MA

4. Susannah Carpenter Bliss, born 19 Jan. 1823, Rehoboth, MA

5. Peddy Bliss, born 13 Feb. 1825, Rehoboth, MA

6. Shubael Peck Bliss, born 18 Oct. 1826, Rehoboth, MA

7. Huldah Bliss, born 23 Aug. 1829, Rehoboth, MA

8. Mary Matilda Bliss, born 12 May 1831, Rehoboth, MA

9. Hiriam Bliss, born 6 Jul 1833, Rehoboth, MA

10. Laura Ann Peck Bliss, born 17 Dec. 1835, Rehoboth, MA

Generation (16)

Shubael Peck Bliss

Father: Noah Bliss

Mother: Olive Medbury

Date of Birth: 18 Oct. 1826

Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Ma

Date of Death: 31 Dec. 1909

Place of Death: Taunton, MA

First Marriage: Alminda Lincoln, 11 Jan. 1855

Children:

1. Emily Bliss, born 16 Oct. 1857, Rehoboth, MA (my Great Great Grandmother)

2. Adella Bliss, 1856

3. Walter S. Bliss, born 1859

4. George Bliss, born 1862

5. Alice Bliss, born 1863

Generation (17)

Dr. Emily Frances Bliss

Father: Shubael Peck Bliss

Mother: Alminda Lincoln

Date of Birth: 16 Oct. 1857

Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA

Date of Death: 14 Nov 1934

Place of Death: Taunton, MA

First Marriage: Dr. Joseph Briggs Murphy, 19 Nov. 1884

Children:

1. Mary Adele (Maydell) Murphy, born 25 July 1885, Librarian

2. Joseph Leroy Murphy, born 7 Oct, 1886 (My Great Grandfather)