Born in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Bliss
and Mary (Leonard) Bliss
Sister of
Hannah (Bliss) Smith, Thomas Bliss Sr., Mary (Bliss) Smith, Jonathan Bliss, Martha (Bliss) Ely, Sarah (Bliss) Marsh, Experience Bliss, Ebenezer Bliss, Margaret (Bliss) Colton and Esther (Bliss) Chapin
Wife of
Thomas Ely
— married
20 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Wife of
John Ely
— married
30 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Abel Ely, John Ely, Reuben Ely Sr, Abner Ely, Thomas Ely, Mercy (Ely) Bliss, Caleb Ely, Rachel (Ely) Hubbard and Noah Ely
Died
at age 82
in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
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Biography
Mercy was born on 18 Jul 1680 in Springfield Town[1]
Mercy Bliss is the daughter of Samuel Bliss and Mary Leonard.
Mercy married John Ely on 4 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Massachusetts.[2]
Mercy died in 1763 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.[3]
Mercy was mentioned on a memorial in Old Meadow Cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA with a death date of 5 May 1763.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011"
Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2129 #163640 (accessed 14 February 2024)
Mercy Blisse born on 18 Jul 1680 in Springfield Town. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #15086445 (accessed 14 February 2024)
Mercy Bliss marriage to John Ely on 4 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑
Death:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #81738099 (accessed 14 February 2024)
Mercy Ely death 1763 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #58114316 (accessed 14 February 2024)
Memorial page for Mercy Bliss Ely (18 Jul 1680-5 May 1763), citing Old Meadow Cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; Maintained by Marylee Tuttle (contributor 47127084).
- Beach, Moses Sperry. The Ely Ancestry (The Calumet Press, New York, 1902) Page 185.
- Jacobus, Donald Lines. Hale, House, and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1952) Page 539.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mercy:
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Unknown-496643 and Bliss-246 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates, please merge.
She did not mary Thomas Ely.
I have some info on Mercy Mary (Bliss) Ely-496643. She is also known as Mary Bliss.
Her parents were Samuel Bliss (1624-1720) and Mary Leonard (1647-1724).
See the following profiles: Samuel Bliss and Samuel Bliss I will submit a merge for these two profiles.
Mercy Bliss and Mercy Unknown I will submit a merge for these two profiles.
I show her date of birth as 18 Jul 1680 in Hartford, Connecticut Colony, and death as 5 May 1763 in Hampden, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
She married Deacon John Ely (1678-1758) in 1703. She had the following children:
- Son (1704–1704)
Mercy (Bliss) Ely died young. - Abel (1706–1707) Mercy (Bliss) Ely died young.
- John (1707–1754)
- Lydia (1710–1746)
- Reuben (1710–1799)
- Abner (1711–1772)
- Marcy (1713–1758)
- Caleb (1714–1754)
- Rachel (1716–1796)
- Noah (1721–1752)
Mercy was in a family history or pedigree.<ref> Family History or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
Ancestry Record 61157 #760996 (accessed 25 December 2023)
Name: Mercy Bliss; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 18 Jul 1680; First Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1703; Father: Samuel Bliss; Mother: Mary Leonard; Spouse: John Ely; Child: John Ely, Reuben Ely, Abner Ely, Caleb Ely, Noah Ely, Mercy Ely, Rachel Ely. </ref>
Mercy married John Ely on 30 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.<ref> Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #14470505 (accessed 25 December 2023)
Mercy Bliss marriage to John Ely on 30 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. </ref>
Mercy died in 1763 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.<ref> Death: "Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850"
New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61401 #318295 (accessed 25 December 2023)
Mercy Ely death 1763 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. </ref>
Mercy died in 1763 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.<ref> Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #81738099 (accessed 25 December 2023)
Mercy Ely death 1763 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. </ref>
Mercy was mentioned on a memorial in Old Meadow Cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA with a death date of 5 May 1763.<ref> Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #58114316 (accessed 25 December 2023)
Memorial page for Mercy Bliss Ely (18 Jul 1680-5 May 1763), citing Old Meadow Cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Marylee Tuttle (contributor 47127084). </ref>
- Unnamed Infant 1704-1704 No Memorial Mercy (Bliss) Ely died young.
- Abel Ely 1706–1707 Memorial # 58113836 Mercy (Bliss) Ely died young.
- John Ely 1707–1754 Memorial # 58114161
- Reuben Ely 1709–1799 Memorial # 20836095
- Abner Ely 1711–1772 Memorial # 8088556
- Marcy Ely Bliss 1713–1758 Memorial # 36605730
- Caleb Ely 1714–1754 Memorial # 58113900
- Rachel Ely Hubbard 1716–1796 Memorial # 71464394
- Noah Ely 1721–1752 Memorial # 8860696
I wonder if this is the correct site and date of marriage. If she were born in England and died there, why did they marry in America?
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on Unknown-496643 (merged)
by Cheryl (Miller) Langford
Bliss-4382 and Bliss-246 appear to represent the same person because: duplicates
Bliss-4382 and Bliss-246 appear to represent the same person because: duplicates
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Hartford Hartford County Connecticut, USA Death: May 5, 1763 Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts, USA
Family links: Spouse: John Ely (1678 - 1758)
Children: Abel Ely (1706 - 1707)* John Ely (1707 - 1754)* Abner Ely (1711 - 1772)* Mercy Ely Bliss (1713 - 1758)* Caleb Ely (1714 - 1754)* Rachel Ely Hubbard (1716 - 1796)* Noah Ely (1721 - 1752)*
Note: Dau of Samuel-Mary Leonard Bliss
Burial: Old Meadow Cemetery West Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts, USA