William Bliss (1728 - 1808)

Born 5 Feb 1728 in Rhode Island

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Died 4 May 1808 at age 80 in Newport, Rhode Island

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Biography

Rev William Bliss was born 5 Feb 1728.^[1]

William Bliss joined the Sabbatarian Church in 1764, was licensed to preach in 30 Oct 1773, was ordained on Dec. 7, 1779 in Hopkinton and became pastor of the Sabbatarian Church in Newport on Christmas Day 1780. He served until his death in 1808.^[1]

The son of Josiah Bliss and Sarah Collins of Middletown, he was married to Barbara Phillips (1727-75) and they had a large number of children.

Children of William Bliss and Barbra Phillips: ^[1]

1. 475. Elizabeth, b. 25 Jun 1750
2. 476. Barbara, b. 16 Jun 1753
3. 477. Amy, b. 16 Jun 1753
4. 478. Arnold, b. 16 Jul 1754
5. 479. Mary, b. 15 Jan 1757
6. 480. William, b. 15 Jul 1758
7. 481. John, 7 Jan 1760
8. 482. Thomas Ward, 2 Jun 1761
9. 483. George, b. 19 Oct 1763
10. 484. Sarah, b. 15 Oct 1765
11. 485. Josiah, b. 30 Dec 1767
12. 486. Jeremiah, b. 4 Mar 1770

After she died he married Elizabeth Ward (1735-1815) (dau of Gov Richard ward) on 9 Jan 1780. Wiliam dies on 4 May 1808.^[1]

The exact location of his grave is uncertain. Whether the Sabbatarian Church ever had a cemetery is in doubt. He may have been buried in a family lot in Middletown, but all traces of such a lot have vanished. Wherever he is his gravestone has been against the side of the Newport Historical Society for some years now. The Historical Society building was previously the Sabbatarian Church where he conducted his services over 200 years ago.

William was mentioned on a memorial in First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States with a death date of 4 May 1808.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 104. Rev William, published in "Genealogy of the Bliss family in America, from about the year 1550-1880" by Bliss, John Homer, b. 1832; Publication date 1881,[1880]; Publisher Boston, Mass., Printed by the author; Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library; Contributor Boston Public Library; Language English; 810 pages; Available online at Archive.org, (https://archive.org/details/genealogyofbliss00blis/page/60/mode/2up) Page 60 (Doc Page 61) Accessed by Scheffer-943
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #21780096 (accessed 14 October 2022)
   Memorial page for Rev William Bliss (5 Feb 1728-4 May 1808), citing First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Jen Snoots (contributor 4661415).

• Michael B Hardy, Stockton, Ca. Joel L Edwards, Clinton, Ms.

• Genealogy of the Bliss family in America from about the year 1550 to 1880

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bliss-221 created through the import of Towne-Weeden.ged on May 29, 2011 by J X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by J and others.

[1] Genealogical Notes On The Founding Of New England by Ernest Flagg MCMXXVI. Page 151.

• Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21780096/william-bliss