Bliss Family Genealogy


Bliss
    Bliss Origin: English First found in Leicestershire and Worcestershire, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066

Coat of Arms: Red with a blue bend.

Crest: An arm holding a bundle of four arrows.

Motto: Virtus sola felicitas.


English: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English blisse ‘joy’. Compare Blythe 1.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from the village of Blay in Calvados, France, recorded in 1077 in the form Bleis and of unknown origin. The village of Stoke Bliss in Worcestershire was named after a Norman family de Blez, recorded several times in the county from the 13th century.
Name: Thomas BLISS
Sex: M
Death: 1635 in ,England
Change Date: 31 DEC 1999
Reference Number: 29464
Note:
"Fullers, Sissons and Scotts" by Carol Clark Johnson - Page 12
"1. Thomas Bliss, a prosperous landowner of the parish of Belstone near Okehampton in Devonshire, England, about 195 miles from London, was born 1550-60 and died ca 1635, perhaps th e same year his sons came to America. Thomas Bliss was a Puritan. For years he tilled his valuable farm and the family was happy and prosperous. This ended with the wave of persecution o f the Puritans by civil and religious authorities, and Thomas Bliss was maltreated and imprisoned, finally reduced to poverty by Archbishop Laud, and his health ruined by the persecution .
Children born in Devonshire
2. i. Jonathan.
3. ii. Thomas-1.
iii. Elizabeth (Betty); m. Sir John Calcliffe and remained in England. She returned to th e Episcopal faith, enabling her to be of help to her family later.
4. iv. George-1, b. in 1591
v. Mary (Polly); d. in England Suggested Next Step:
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Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
Mary "Polly" BLISS b: in England
Elizabeth "Betty" BLISS b: in England
Jonathan BLISS b: in Devonshire
Thomas BLISS b: ABT. 1580 in Belstone, Devonshire, England
George BLISS b: 1591 in England

Name: Jonathan BLISS
Sex: M
Birth: in Devonshire
Death: 1635 in Daventry, England
Change Date: 31 DEC 1999
Reference Number: 14732
Note:
"Fullers, Sissons and Scotts" by Carol Clark Johnson - Page 12
"1. Thomas Bliss, a prosperous landowner of the parish of Belstone near Okehampton in Devo nshire, England, about 195 miles from London, was born 1550-60 and died ca 1635, perhaps th e same year his sons came to America. Thomas Bliss was a Puritan. For years he tilled his val uable farm and the family was happy and prosperous. This ended with the wave of persecution o f the Puritans by civil and religious authorities, and Thomas Bliss was maltreated and impris oned, finally reduced to poverty by Archbishop Laud, and his health ruined by the persecution .
Children born in Devonshire
2. i. Jonathan.
3. ii. Thomas-1.
iii. Elizabeth (Betty); m. Sir John Calcliffe and remained in England. She returned to th e Episcopal faith, enabling her to be of help to her family later.
4. iv. George-1, b. in 1591
v. Mary (Polly); d. in England


2. Jonathan Bliss suffered with his father from Archbishop Laud's persecution. After heavy fi nes and ill treatment, he died of fever contracted during his long imprisonment. He resided i n Daventry, England, and had about six children including Thomas and Mary. Jonathan had inten ded to come to America with his brothers Thomas and George, but his illness and death on 163 5 left Thomas and George to emigrate without him in the autumn of 1635.
One authority states that name originated at Blois, a location in Normandy but more likel y it was a nickname given to an individual with a blithe disposition. Records show a John Bli sse living in Buckingham County, England, in 1273.
Children
5. i. Thomas-1, born circa 1590.
ii. Mary.

 

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
Thomas BLISS b: in Daventry, England
Mary BLISS b: in Daventry, England

Name: Thomas BLISS
Sex: M
Birth: in Daventry, England
Death: 7 JUN 1648 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA
Change Date: 31 DEC 1999
Reference Number: 7366
Note:
"Fullers, Sissons and Scotts" by Carol Clark Johnson - Page 17

5. Thomas-1 Bliss was born circa 1590 in Daventry, England, and married there Nov. 22, 161 4 Dorothy Wheatley, daughter of John Wheatly. She died in England, mother of four children. T homas married (2) the widow of Nicholas-1 Ide and mother of Nicholas-2 Ide who was born in En gland circa 1624.
Thomas brought his family to New England in 1636 and took up residence with or near his un cle Thomas Bliss who lived on the south shore of Boston Bay. His other uncle, George Bliss, w as then living in Lynn Mass. on the north side of the Bay. They arrived too late in the yea r to build new homes and they had to buy houses where they were available. About 1639 Thoma s the son of Jonathan moved to Weymouth and on May 18, 1642, took the freeman's oath there. I n 1643 the family left Weymouth with the first group of settlers for Seekonk which in time wa s renamed Rehoboth. Thomas, a blacksmith, held Commonage Rights of L153 there and participate d in the early land divisions. He d. there in 1649, his will proved at Plymouth June 8, 1649 . The will was dated Dec. 7, 1647.
Thomas bequeathed to his son Jonathan his house and homelot, the tools of his trade as wel l as two oxen named Spark and Swad, a calk and a heifer named Traveler. To his "eldest daught er" Elizabeth and Thomas Willmore he gave two oxen called Quick and Benbo, a heifer, and a co w named Damson, and all his wearing apparel. To daughter Mary and Nathaniel he left three ste er calves. He named Nicholas Ide; and left his store of leather hides to his four children. H is beloved friends Richard Wright and Steven Payne were asked to be overseers. His inventor y was appraised by Payne and Richard Boweb ar L117.16s.4d."
Name: Elizabeth BLYSSE
Sex: F
Birth: 19 SEP 1615 in Daventry, England
Death: FEB 1675/76 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA
Change Date: 31 DEC 1999
Reference Number: 3683

Father: Thomas BLISS b: in Daventry, England
Mother: Dorothy WHEATLY

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Henry Wilmot a fisherman, settled in Bay de Este, Newfoundland, in 1871; Edward Wilmott settled in Virginia in 1635; Thomas and Susanna Wilmot settled in Virginia in 1648. Motto Translated: What he wishes, he fervently wishes.JOHN BRIGGS (1680 - 1750), married HANNAH ROCHET or ROCKETT (b. 14 Dec 1683), daughter of JOSEPH ROCKETT and MARY WILMARTH (b. @ 1649), who were married on 5 January 1681 in Rehoboth, Bristol co., Massachusetts. Mary
Surname: Willmarth
Sex: F
Birth: Abt 1649 in of Rehoboth,Bristol,Massachusetts
Ancestral File #: JSPP-7G
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Marriage date to Joseph Rocked, page 403
PEDI: birth

Father: Thomas WILLMARTH b: 1620 in England
Mother: Elizabeth BLISS b: 19 Sep 1615 in Daventry,Northants,,England

Fullers, Sissons and Scotts" by Carol Clark Johnson - Page 23
"1. Thomas-1 Wilmarth, Ensign, was born circa 1620 in England and came to New England befor e 1645 in which year he was living in Braintree, Mass. About 1657 he took his family to Rehob oth and purchased Isaac Martin's land. He was sworn a freeman in Plymouth Colony in 1658 an d documents carried his name as an ensign. He married (1) Elizabeth Bliss, the elder daughte r of Thomas-1 Bliss of Rehoboth. When Thomas Bliss died in May of 1649 (buried May 13), his w ill mentioned property for his "son-in-law Thomas Willmore" and for his elder daughter Elizab eth, wife of Thomas Willmore". (Plymouth Colony Wills, v. 1, p. 67)
All eight of Thomas Wilmarth's children may have been born in Braintree. His first wife di ed at Rehoboth and was buried in Feb. 1676/7. He married (2) Rachel Reed in Rehoboth June 27 , 1678. Thomas died there and was buried May 13, 1694. His will was drawn Dec. 10, 1678 and i s recorded in Bristol Co. Prob. Bk. 1, p. 82; prov. May 28, 1694. He named in his will his wi fe Rachel, daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and sons Thomas, John and Jonathan. As his son Thoma s had died in October 1690, his share went to his widow Mary. Thomas' wife Rachel died Nov. 1 2, 1710.
The Wilmarths had substantial land holdings in the Palmer river area of Rehoboth, some pro perties adjacent to Fuller holdings. Rehoboth of today has a street named Wilmarth Bridge Roa d, running from the turnpike (Route 44) to Summer street, and passing through what was once W ilmarth property.
The surname originated as a pet name for a child of William, as William-ot or Wilmot and i s recorded in that form in 1273: Henry Wilmot, Co. Cambridge. Wilmarth is just one of the num erous spellings and pronunciations. Others are Willmire, Wilmart, Willmarth and Willmouth.
Children
i. Elizabeth-2, b. Apr. 4, 1647 in Braintree Ma.; m. Dec. 14, 1664 Jonathan Fuller, the f irst son of Robert and Sarah (Bowen) Fuller. See Fuller Family.
2. ii. Thomas, b. ca 1648.
3.iii. John, b. ca. 1649.
iv. Timothy, b. ca 1652; d. young.
v. Mary, b. ca 1654; m. (1) Jan. 5, 1680 Joseph Rocket who d. July 27, 1683; had 1 chil d who d. yg. She m. (2) Oct. 28, 1686 in Taunton, Giles Gilbert as his 2nd wife; 2 chil.
4. vi. Jonathan, b. ca. 1656.
vii. Nathaniel, b. ca 1658; bur. Nov. 12, 1676.
viii. Daniel, b. ca 1660; bur. Nov. 23, 1676.


   John and Hannah had the following children:

CHILDREN OF JOHN BRIGGS AND HANNAH ROCHET

  • RACHEL BRIGGS b: 21 Aug 1713 in Taunton, Ma. She married Jonathan Burt on 24 May 1739 in Norton, Ma.
  • PHINEHAS BRIGGS, b: 1710-1715 in Taunton, Ma. Married ESTHER FINNEY. Family listed below.
  • BATHSHEBA BRIGGS b: 30 DEC 1717 in Taunton, Ma. No further information.
  • JOHN BRIGGS b: 15 Jul 1720 in Norton, Ma. He married Lydia Finney (b: 1 Oct 1722 in Norton, Ma) on 12 Mar 1740/41 in Norton, Ma. They had the following children: Nathaniel, John, Rufus, another Rufus, Lydia and Chiloe.
  • JABEZ BRIGGS b: 29 Jun 1723 in Norton, Ma. On 11 Nov 1761 he was endowed as a deacon in Norton Church. Married Tabitha Babbitt (b: 29 Oct 1728 in Easton, Ma) on 21 SEP 1751 in Norton, Ma. He fought in 1777 in the American Revolution under Capt Silas Cobb. They had the following children: Timothy, Mary, Sarah, Tabitha, Jabez Jr., Timothy, Sela and Rachel.
  • HANNAH BRIGGS died on 4 Nov 1724 (guess: the death date would be sometime in the 1720's the last number on the year is unreadable).
  • THANKFUL BRIGGS married William Bassett on 25 Aug 1739. No further information.
  • MERCY BRIGGS b: 1711 in Norton, Ma. She married Timothy Briggs (grandson of Richard Briggs; They were both great-grandchildren to John, the first Briggs in America; Timothy was b: 3 Jan 1712/13 in Norton, Ma to Richard Briggs, Jr., [b: 12 Jan 1678/79 in Taunton, Ma] and Mercy Kingsbury) on 13 Jul 1738 in Norton, Ma. They had the following children: Deborah, Timothy Jr., Marcey, Susannah and Jonathan.

    • GENEALOGY

    JOHN BRIGGS (b. @1595) married ANNE THAYER and begat...

    WILLIAM BRIGGS (b: @1649), who married SARAH MACUMBER (b: @1643) and begat...

    JOHN BRIGGS (1680 - 1750), who married HANNAH ROCHET and begat...

    PHINEHAS BRIGGS (1710 - 1754) who married ESTHER FINNEY, and begat...

    PHINEHAS BRIGGS JR. (1750 - 1835) who married SARAH or RHODA WATTLES (1759 - 1845) and begat...

    LEMUEL BRIGGS (b. 1773), who married CONTENT CLINTON and begat...

    POLLY BRIGGS (1811 - 1867) who married DAVID SANDERSON (1804 - 1884) and begat...

    MELISSA SANDERSON (1839 - 1921) who married LABAN HAUSE (1831 - 1906) and begat...

    FRANK HAUSE (1867 - 1951) who married FLADELLA RAYMOND (1869 - 1961) and begat...

    CARLISLE HAUSE (1891 - 1972) who married MARJORIE MARCHANT (1892 - 1939) who begat...

    CARLETON MARCHANT HAUSE, SR. (1917 - 1983) who married JEANNE BRUNNER (1918 - 2000) and begat...

    CARLETON MARCHANT HAUSE, JR. (b. 1939) who married MARTHA WENK (b. 1940) and begat...

    JEFF (who married LORI ANN DOTSON), KATHY (who married HAL LARSEN), ERIC (who married MARY MOONSAMMY), and MICHELE HAUSE (who married JOHN SCOTT HOUSTON).