John
Blish
Born about in Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Tristram Blish
and Anne (Fuller) Blish
Brother of
Benjamin Blish, Hannah (Blish) Kneeland, Sylvannus Blish, Thankful Blish, Joseph Blish, Patience Blish, David Blish and Mary (Blish) Skinner
Husband of
Abigail (UNKNOWN) Unknown
— married
about 1754 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Descendants 
Father of
Eunice (Blish) Carrier
Died about
at about age 59
in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2016
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Biography
John Blish was born to his parents Tristram Blish and Anne Fuller in 1727.
At about September 21, 1756, John was admitted as a freeman.
He married his first wife, Abigail, in 1754. She eventually died on June 30, 1777. Together, they had:
- SUSANNA b. 2 Mar. 1755
- REUBEN b. 16 Jany. 1757.
- ABIGAIL b.? m. Asa Fuller, 22 Sept. 1777
- FREDERICK b. ?
- DANIEL b. ?
- JOHN b. about 1762. d. 8 Oct. 1786, age 24
- JOSEPH b. about 1766, d. 30 Oct. 1791, age 25
- LOIS b. ? m. Joseph Isham, 28 Sept. 1790.
- EUNICE b. ? m. Uriah Carrier.
Five months after Abigail's passing he remarries a widow named Ann Loomis. He appears to produce no children with her.
On August 31, 1784, he marries Sarah Gardner. Together, they have a son named John Denison Blish born February of 1786 in Colchester.
Sources
- Blish, James Knox. Genealogy of the Blish Family in America, 1637-1905. 1905. pg 37
The following source lists his parents Tristam Blish/Blush and Anne Fuller.
- Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.
I believe the following reference is the correct John Blish as it references his spouse Abigail. It also provides a specific death date of 5/17/1800 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
- General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2020).
The following references his marriage to Abigail in 1754.
- General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2020).
The following references his marriage to Sarah Gardiner on 8/31/1784 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
- General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2020).
The following source shows his death on 10/8/1786 while he was married to Sarah Gardiner. He died in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
- General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2020).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
Rodgers Smith
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M298599 [compare]
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~0.39%
Mark Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch PA1070859 [compare]
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