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Nicholas William John "1562 John Blisse baptized the second of februarye"
The American Bliss families can trace their roots mainly to two counties in England, Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire. Contrary to the information erroneously reported by many, the Bliss lines are NOT from Belstone, Devonshire. Belstone, Devonshire was never the home of Thomas Bliss or any other Bliss. Genealogies based on Blisses from Belstone are incorrect.
The (George Bliss) Newport and (Thomas Bliss) Rehoboth lines link back to their father, John Blisse of Daventry, and later, Preston Capes and Preston Parva. This identification was questioned by R.C. Anderson in the Great Migration Directory in 2015. Please see discussion in g2g: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1652422/should-parents-thomas-rehoboth-george-newport-disconnected
The son of William and Elizabeth BLISS, John was baptised at Daventry on 2 Feb 1562. He became a blacksmith and moved to the parish of Preston Capes. John married and had at least eight children, although record of the marriage, his wife's name and the baptisms have not been found. See Research Notes
After the death of his first wife, John married Alice Smith at Preston Capes on 1 Apr 1614.[1]
Children
BLISS, Thomas [<1614 - 1617>] [View] BLISS, George [<1614 - 1617>] [View] BLISS, Agnes [<1614 - 1629>] BLISS, Joan [<1614 - 1652] BLISS, Constance [<1614 - 1617>] [View] BLISS, Elizabeth [<1614 - 1617>] [View] BLISS, John [1615 - 1617>] [View]
Will
In his will, made on 8 Sep 1617, John made the following bequests: - 6d each to his children Thomas, George, Agnes, Joan, Constance, Elizabeth and John - that his brother-in-law, Peter SMITH and his son Thomas be overseers of his will - the residue to his wife whom he also named as sole executrix of his estate[2]
:Probate Granted to Alice BLISS on 11 Oct 1617
From: Hoppin, Charles Arthur. The Bliss book : a romantic history of the Bliss family from the time of its beginning in England, to its advent into America ...(Hartford, Conn. : Priv. print., 1913) p. 145+
Note that Hoppin put forth, incorrectly, that Thomas, son of John, was the Thomas who went to Hartford.
Baptism entry From www.freereg.org.uk
County: Northamptonshire Place: Daventry Church name: Holy Cross Register type: Parish Register Baptism date: 02 Feb 1561/62* Person forename: Jhon Father surname: BLISSE
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Name: John Bliss Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1617 Event Place: Daventry, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England Photograph Included: N Birth Date: 02 Feb 1562 Death Date: Sep 1617 Affiliate Record Identifier: 107468594 Cemetery: St Peter and St Paul Churchyard
John's first wife was presumed by some to be Agnes (Old) Bliss (abt.1562-) who married a John Blisse on 27 Jan 1587/8 in Stowe Nine Churches, Northamptonshire, England.[4] Further records at Stowe Nine Churches show ten baptisms for children to John and Agnes/Anne and a burial for John husband of Agnes 13 Feb 1631/2, suggesting that this marriage record refers to a different John Bliss.
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Categories: Daventry, Northamptonshire
It might be helpful to replace Agnes with a place holder ( Unknown (Unknown) Blisse) as the mother of John's children.
Sarah Elizabeth Bliss 1556Deceased M8YS-5LR Bliss Genealogy, page 27-28. Notes Bliss genealogy book found in the New Bedford Public Library, Special Collections, Call number 929.2 B 673 B