Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ BLISS was born Abt. 1540. He married ELIZABETH ?.

Child of WILLIAM BLISS and ELIZABETH ? is:

2. i. JOHN² BLISS, b. 1562, Preston, Parva, England; d. September 08, 1617, Northampton, England.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² BLISS (WILLIAM¹) was born 1562 in Preston, Parva, England, and died September 08, 1617 in Northampton, England.

Child of JOHN BLISS is:

3. i. THOMAS³ BLISS, b. Abt. 1590, Rodborough, Gloucester, England; d. Abt. January 1651/52, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

Generation No. 3

3. THOMAS³ BLISS (JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born Abt. 1590 in Rodborough, Gloucester, England¹, and died Abt. January 1651/52 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut¹. He married (2) MARGARET HULINS¹ Abt. 1617 in Gloucester, England¹, daughter of JOHN HULINS and MARGARET ?.

Child of THOMAS BLISS is:

4. i. LAWRENCE⁴ BLISS, b. Abt. 1628.

Children of THOMAS BLISS and MARGARET HULINS are:

5. ii. THOMAS⁴ BLISS, b. Abt. 1618, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; d. April 13, 1688, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

iii. ANN BLISS, b. Abt. 1620.

6. iv. NATHANIEL BLISS, b. 1622, England; d. November 08, 1654, Springfield, Massachusetts.

v. MARY BLISS, b. Abt. 1625.

vi. HANNAH BLISS, b. Abt. 1633.

vii. JOHN BLISS, b. Abt. 1633.

viii. SARAH BLISS, b. Abt. 1638.

ix. HESTER BLISS, b. 1640.

x. ELIZABETH BLISS, b. 1640.

xi. SAMUEL BLISS, b. Abt. 1642.

Generation No. 4

4. LAWRENCE⁴ BLISS (THOMAS³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)² was born Abt. 1628.

Child of LAWRENCE BLISS is:

7. i. SARAH⁵ BLISS, b. 1667.

5. THOMAS⁴ BLISS (THOMAS³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1618 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England, and died April 13, 1688 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. He married ELIZABETH BIRCHARD October 30, 1644 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS BIRCHARD and MARY ROBINSON.

Notes for THOMAS BLISS: "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial", Vol IV, p. 1808:

This lists: "Mary (Smith) Brewster, born November 21, 1672, at Groton, was a daughter of
EDWARD SMITH, of New London and Groton, and ELIZABETH BLISS, daughter of
THOMAS BLISS, JR." Mary, wife of Benjamin Brewster.

Children of THOMAS BLISS and ELIZABETH BIRCHARD are:

8. i. ELIZABETH⁵ BLISS, b. November 20, 1645, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. July 10, 1689, New London, New London, Connecticut.

ii. SARAH BLISS, b. August 26, 1647.

iii. MARY BLISS, b. February 07, 1648/49.

iv. THOMAS BLISS, b. March 03, 1651/52.

v. DELIVERANCE BLISS, b. August 10, 1655.

vi. SAMUEL BLISS, b. December 09, 1657.

vii. ANNE BLISS, b. September 15, 1660.

viii. REBECKAH BLISS, b. March 18, 1662/63.

6. NATHANIEL⁴ BLISS (THOMAS³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)³ was born 1622 in England³, and died November 08, 1654 in Springfield, Massachusetts³. He married CATHERINE CHAPIN³ November 20, 1646 in Springfield, Massachusetts³, daughter of SAMUEL CHAPIN and CICELY PENNY.

Notes for NATHANIEL BLISS: Nathaniel Bliss was baptised 28 December 1622 at Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England and died 18 September, 8 November or 18 November 1654 at Springfield (now in Hampden Co.), MA. He married Catherine Chapin 20 November 1646 at Springfield (now in Hampden Co.), MA. She was born 6 April 1630 at Paignton, Devonshire, England and died 4 February 1712/3 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA.

Children of NATHANIEL BLISS and CATHERINE CHAPIN are:

i. SAMUEL⁵ BLISS³, b. November 07, 1647, Springfield, Massachusetts³; d. June 19, 1749³.

Notes for SAMUEL BLISS: Samuel Bliss was born 7 November 1647 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA and died 19 June 1749 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA. He married Sarah Stebbins 2 January 1671. She was born 18 August 1654 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA and died 6 November 1721 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA.

9. ii. MARGARET BLISS, b. November 12, 1649, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. April 03, 1745, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

iii. MARY BLISS³, b. September 23, 1651, Springfield, Massachusetts³.

Notes for MARY BLISS: Mary Bliss was born 23 September 1651 and died 1722. She married 27 February 1670 to Nathaniel Holcomb at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA. He was born 4 November 1648 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT and died 5 March 1740/1 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

iv. NATHANIEL BLISS³, b. March 27, 1653, Springfield, Massachusetts³.

Generation No. 5

7. SARAH⁵ BLISS (LAWRENCE⁴, THOMAS³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)⁴ was born 1667. She married SAMUEL SMITH⁴ March 09, 1686/87⁴, son of CHILEAB SMITH and HANNAH HITCHCOCK.

Notes for SAMUEL SMITH: a shoemaker.

Children of SARAH BLISS and SAMUEL SMITH are:

i. SAMUEL⁶ SMITH⁴.

Notes for SAMUEL SMITH: died in infancy

ii. SARAH SMITH⁴, m. E. PERKINS⁴.

iii. SAMUEL SMITH⁴, m. (1) ESTHER WARNER⁴; m. (2) SARAH BILLINGS⁴.

iv. PELETIAH SMITH⁴, m. ABIGAIL WAITE⁴.

v. WILLIAM SMITH⁴, m. ELIZABETH ?⁴.

vi. LYDIA SMITH⁴, m. SAMUEL SMITH⁴.

vii. HANNAH SMITH⁴.

Notes for HANNAH SMITH: did not marry

viii. ELIZABETH SMITH⁴.

Notes for ELIZABETH SMITH: died young

ix. ESTHER SMITH⁴, m. DANIEL BELDING⁴.

x. MARGARET SMITH⁴, m. SAMUEL CHURCH⁴.

8. ELIZABETH⁵ BLISS (THOMAS⁴, THOMAS³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born November 20, 1645 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, and died July 10, 1689 in New London, New London, Connecticut. She married EDWARD SMITH June 07, 1663 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

Notes for EDWARD SMITH: "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial", Vol IV, p. 1808:

This lists:"Mary (Smith) Brewster, born November 21, 1672, at Groton, was a daughter of EDWARD SMITH, of New London and Groton, and ELIZABETH BLISS, daughter of THOMAS BLISS, JR." Mary, wife of Benjamin Brewster.

Children of ELIZABETH BLISS and EDWARD SMITH are:

i. MARY⁶ SMITH, b. November 28, 1672, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. March 27, 1747, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut⁵; m. BENJAMIN BREWSTER⁵, December 17, 1696, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

Notes for MARY SMITH: "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial", Vol IV, p. 1808:

This lists: "Mary (Smith) Brewster, born November 21, 1672, at Groton, was a daughter of EDWARD SMITH, of New London and Groton, and ELIZABETH BLISS, daughter of THOMAS BLISS, JR." Mary, wife of Benjamin Brewster.

ii. JOHN SMITH, b. 1674; d. July 08, 1689, New London, New London, Connecticut.

iii. OBADIAH SMITH, b. 1677.

9. MARGARET⁵ BLISS (NATHANIEL⁴, THOMAS³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)⁶ was born November 12, 1649 in Springfield, Massachusetts⁶, and died April 03, 1745 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut⁶. She married NATHANIEL FOOTE May 02, 1672 in Springfield, Massachusetts⁶, son of NATHANIEL FOOTE and ELIZABETH SMITH.

Children of MARGARET BLISS and NATHANIEL FOOTE are:

i. SARAH⁶ FOOTE⁶, b. February 25, 1672/73⁶; d. July 24, 1756⁶; m. THOMAS OLEOT⁶, November 1691⁶.

ii. MARGARET FOOTE⁶, b. December 01, 1674⁶.

iii. ELIZABETH FOOTE⁶, b. June 23, 1677⁶; m. ROBERT TURNER⁶, June 1701⁶.

iv. MARY FOOTE, b. November 24, 1679⁶; m. DANIEL ROSE⁶, May 14, 1706⁶.

v. NATHANIEL FOOTE⁶, b. September 09, 1682⁶; d. August 20, 1774⁶; m. (1) ANN CLARK⁶, July 04, 1711⁶; m. (2) HANNAH ?⁶, September 13, 1727⁶.

vi. EPHRAIM FOOTE⁶, b. February 13, 1684/85, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut⁶; d. June 10, 1765, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut⁶; m. SARAH CHAMBERLAIN⁶, June 1708, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut⁶.

Notes for SARAH CHAMBERLAIN: Sarah Chamberlain, the daughter of Joseph Chamberlain married Ephraim FOOTE in Colchester [Source: Colchester VR LR3 p453]. Ephraim was the son of Nathaniel Foote and Margaret Bliss.

vii. JOSIAH FOOTE⁶, b. September 27, 1688⁶; d. December 1778⁶; m. SARAH WELLS⁶.

viii. EUNICE FOOTE⁶, b. May 10, 1694⁶; m. MICHAEL TAINTOR, JR.⁶, December 03, 1712⁶.

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Endnotes

1. Kathy Dawn Fancher's webpage with familytreemaker.

2. Stephen M. Lawson, Smith Family history, sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/smiths.htm, "Electronic."

3. Kathy Dawn Fancher's webpage with familytreemaker.

4. Stephen M. Lawson, Smith Family history, sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/smiths.htm, "Electronic."

5. The Brewster Genealogy 1566-1907 by Emma C. Brewster Jones.