John Bliss 1645–1717 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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John Bliss, 1645–1717 (aged 72 years)

Name

John Bliss

Name: John /Bliss/
Surname: Bliss
Given names: John

Sex Male

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1591 41 — Belstone, Devonshire, England Death: 31 August 1667 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Unique identifier: 68D1F086D2CD284CBBC249B220EABED7D977 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Shaw John Bliss George Bliss 1591–1667 Birth: 1591 41 — Belstone, Devonshire, England Death: 31 August 1667 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
mother	Links Unique identifier: 68D1F086D2CD284CBBC249B220EABED7D977 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Bliss John Bliss Ann Shaw …–…
himself	Links Birth: 1645 54 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Marriage: 24 January 1665 Death: before 4 May 1717 Unique identifier: 1BA7EE08978EB841B219EC76EC7E78FADFB5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Damaris Arnold John Bliss Damaris Bliss Freelove Bliss Josiah Bliss John Bliss George Bliss Content Bliss John Bliss 1645–1717 Birth: 1645 54 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Death: before 4 May 1717

Family with Damaris Arnold
himself	Links Birth: 1645 54 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Marriage: 24 January 1665 Death: before 4 May 1717 Unique identifier: 1BA7EE08978EB841B219EC76EC7E78FADFB5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Damaris Arnold John Bliss Damaris Bliss Freelove Bliss Josiah Bliss John Bliss George Bliss Content Bliss John Bliss 1645–1717 Birth: 1645 54 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Death: before 4 May 1717
wife	Links Birth: 23 February 1648 32 28 — Newport, R.I., USA Marriage: 24 January 1665 Death: 1720 Unique identifier: 1BA7EE08978EB841B219EC76EC7E78FADFB5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Bliss John Bliss Damaris Bliss Freelove Bliss Josiah Bliss John Bliss George Bliss Content Bliss Damaris Arnold 1648–1720 Birth: 23 February 1648 32 28 — Newport, R.I., USA Death: 1720
Marriage	Marriage — 24 January 1665 —
5 years son	Links Birth: 29 September 1669 24 21 Death: 18 October 1669 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Bliss 1669–1669 Birth: 29 September 1669 24 21 Death: 18 October 1669
8 months daughter	Links Birth: 25 May 1670 25 22 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Death: 20 June 1672 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Damaris Bliss 1670–1672 Birth: 25 May 1670 25 22 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Death: 20 June 1672 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 14 August 1672 27 24 — Salem, Essex, Ma Unique identifier: 12B77F87A1018B4BBD2FC609E20DEA48231B Marriage: about 1697 Marriage: 1698 Death: about 1708 Unique identifier: A4C777F7F53DF740A6500EEF6658DF653719 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jeremiah Meacham Jamima Meacham Jeremiah Meacham John Meacham Family with spouse Peter Barker Penelope Barker Freelove Barker Peter Barker Thomas Barker Hannah Barker Freelove Bliss 1672–1708 Birth: 14 August 1672 27 24 — Salem, Essex, Ma Death: about 1708
17 months son	Links Birth: about 1673 28 24 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Josiah Bliss 1673–… Birth: about 1673 28 24
22 months son	Links Birth: 22 October 1674 29 26 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Bliss 1674–… Birth: 22 October 1674 29 26 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
16 years son	Links Birth: 25 October 1690 45 42 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George Bliss 1690–… Birth: 25 October 1690 45 42 — Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
-12 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1678 33 29 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Content Bliss 1678–… Birth: about 1678 33 29

Events of close relatives
Birth	1645 54 Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
Marriage	Damaris Arnold — View this family 24 January 1665 (aged 20 years)
Death of a father	George Bliss 31 August 1667 Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
Birth of a son	John Bliss 29 September 1669
Death of a son	John Bliss 18 October 1669
Birth of a daughter	Damaris Bliss 25 May 1670 Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
Death of a daughter	Damaris Bliss 20 June 1672 Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
Birth of a daughter	Freelove Bliss 14 August 1672 Salem, Essex, Ma
Birth of a son	Josiah Bliss about 1673
Birth of a son	John Bliss 22 October 1674 Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
Birth of a daughter	Content Bliss about 1678
Birth of a son	George Bliss 25 October 1690 Newport, Newport, R.I., USA
Marriage of a daughter	Peter Barker — Freelove Bliss — View this family about 1697
Marriage of a daughter	Jeremiah Meacham — Freelove Bliss — View this family 1698
Death of a daughter	Freelove Bliss about 1708
Death	before 4 May 1717 (aged 72 years)
Unique identifier	72D41FD368314A4D948E3F8FD5946BD1FD07
Last change	27 August 2011 – 00:00:00

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Note	Barker Genealogy, by Elizabeth Frye Barker Publishing County, 14 We st 107th Street, N.Y. 1927, page 13, Freelove, dau John and Dama ns Arnold Bliss Genealogyof the Bliss Family in America compiled by John Home r Bliss, Norwich Conn.,Boston, Mass, Printed by the Author 1881 , page 32, 38. Maj. John, of Newport, Ri., son of George Bliss, of Belstone, En gland and Newport) born about 1645is frequently referred to i n the records of the colony of RI and appears tohave been an ac tive citizen and man of much influence in the colony. March 28t h, 1667, "Ensign" John Bliss, with three others, was appointe d a committee "to go from house to house and take a precise an d exact account of all thearms, ammunition, and weapons of wa r each person is furnished with, or hath in his house to spare t o others, and in wht condition with regard to service the same i s in, and it to return to the Governor." He was admitted a free man in Newport, Oct. 28 1668, was a Deputy in the General Assemb ly in 1679 and1683, was chosen by the freemen as a member of th e Town Council Jun 4, 1689,and again June 11, 1690. In 1693 "C aptain" John Bliss (and three others) wasauthorized to view wha t ammunition is needed for the guns, and to provide such that i s wanting for them and other uses, out of ye monies due upon y e account of ye whole money being delivered or ordered them by y e Town Treasurer,as they may have ocation, by order of ye Gover nor or any two magistrates."Jan. 1 1695, he was again chosen D eputy to the General Assembly, and appointed "Major" of the isla nd Jan 29, 1695, and acre of land was Granted to Maj. John Bliss , on which to erect a mill. Nov 29 1715, a deed of 102 acres o f land was given "to my son Josiah" signed by John and Damiri s Bliss. He was married Jan 24 1666 to Damaris, daughter of Go v. Benedict Arnold, of the Rhode Island Colony - who gave a "par cel of land in the precincts of Newport to herin his will, date d in 1677. The name of Damaris Bliss is found in the Seventh Da y Baptist Church records for the year of 1692. The Whightman Heritage, by Wade C. Wightman, Gateway Press. Balt imore, Md., 1990 page 696. John Blisswas born in 1645+ - in Newport, RI. He married on 2 4 Jan 1666 Damaris Arnold, the daughter of Gove. Benedict and Da maris (Westcott) Arnold. She was born 23 Feb 1648 and died 1720

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Barker Genealogy, by Elizabeth Frye Barker Publishing County, 14 We
st 107th Street, N.Y. 1927, page 13, Freelove, dau John and Dama
ns Arnold Bliss
Genealogyof the Bliss Family in America compiled by John Home
r Bliss, Norwich Conn.,Boston, Mass, Printed by the Author 1881
, page 32, 38.
Maj. John, of Newport, Ri., son of George Bliss, of Belstone, En
gland and Newport) born about 1645is frequently referred to i
n the records of the colony of RI and appears tohave been an ac
tive citizen and man of much influence in the colony. March 28t
h, 1667, "Ensign" John Bliss, with three others, was appointe
d a committee "to go from house to house and take a precise an
d exact account of all thearms, ammunition, and weapons of wa
r each person is furnished with, or hath in his house to spare t
o others, and in wht condition with regard to service the same i
s in, and it to return to the Governor." He was admitted a free
man in Newport, Oct. 28 1668, was a Deputy in the General Assemb
ly in 1679 and1683, was chosen by the freemen as a member of th
e Town Council Jun 4, 1689,and again June 11, 1690. In 1693 "C
aptain" John Bliss (and three others) wasauthorized to view wha
t ammunition is needed for the guns, and to provide such that i
s wanting for them and other uses, out of ye monies due upon y
e account of ye whole money being delivered or ordered them by y
e Town Treasurer,as they may have ocation, by order of ye Gover
nor or any two magistrates."Jan. 1 1695, he was again chosen D
eputy to the General Assembly, and appointed "Major" of the isla
nd Jan 29, 1695, and acre of land was Granted to Maj. John Bliss
, on which to erect a mill. Nov 29 1715, a deed of 102 acres o
f land was given "to my son Josiah" signed by John and Damiri
s Bliss. He was married Jan 24 1666 to Damaris, daughter of Go
v. Benedict Arnold, of the Rhode Island Colony - who gave a "par
cel of land in the precincts of Newport to herin his will, date
d in 1677. The name of Damaris Bliss is found in the Seventh Da
y Baptist Church records for the year of 1692.
The Whightman Heritage, by Wade C. Wightman, Gateway Press. Balt
imore, Md., 1990 page 696.
John Blisswas born in 1645+ - in Newport, RI. He married on 2
4 Jan 1666 Damaris Arnold, the daughter of Gove. Benedict and Da
maris (Westcott) Arnold. She was born 23 Feb 1648 and died 1720