Mary Bliss

Mary Leonard was born in 1647 and died 1724 Jan 1

• Father John Leonard
• Mother Sarah

Marriage 1665 Nov 10 ** see below to Samuel Bliss Died 1720 Mar 23 at Age 96

Samuel Bliss married Mary Leonard, daughter of John and Sarah Leonard, November 10, 1665 [?] .He received several grants of land from the town,—at Freshwater Brook and on the north side of Agawam River, at Ackanunset, at the latter place 35 acres. He was Selectman in 1685, 1692, and 1699. He died March 23, 1720, aged 96 [this likely was an error], outliving all his brothers living here. His widow died January 1, 1724.

Their children were:

• 1. Hannah, Bliss HALEY SMITH b. December 20, 1666, m. first John Haley m second Simon Smith
• 2. Thomas b. February 8, 1668 m. Hannah Cadwell
• 3. Mary Bliss SMITH b. August 14, 1670 m. Philip Smith
• 4.Jonathan b. February 5, 1672 m. Sarah Eggleston
• 5. Martha Bliss ELY b. June 1, 1674 m. Samuel Ely
• 6. Sarah Bliss WEBSTER b. September 10, 1677 m. George Webster
• 7. Experience b. April 1, 1679 d. April 7, 1679
• 8. Mercy Bliss ELY b. July 18, 1680 m. John Ely
• 9. Ebenezer b. July 29, 1683 m. Mary Gaylord
• 10. Margaret Bliss COLTON b. September 11, 1684 m. Samuel Colton
• 11. Esther Bliss CHAPIN b. April 2, 1688 m. Henry Chapin.

(2) THERE IS A CONFLICT AS LISTED IN THE EXTRACTED VITAL RECORDS AS TO DATE OF THIS MARRIAGE DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN DECIPHERING THE TOWN RECORD: The image of the page of the Springfield marriage records for this marriage is almost unreadable, thus resulting in conflicting extractions.

    (a) Alternative #1  "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"  Name: Samuel Bliss  Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard Event Date: Nov 1662  Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 

(b) Alternative #2 "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910" Name: Samuel Blisse Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard Event Date: 10 Nov 1665

Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

(c) Alternative #3 "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887" Name: Samuel Bliss Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 10 Nov 1668 Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard
With the birth of their first child, Hannah, in December 1666, the 1665 date appears to be the one most likely correct.
BIRTH RECORDS Mary Leonard in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name: Mary Leonard Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 14 Sep 1647 Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts Father Name: John Leonard

Mary Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name: Mary Bliss Event Type: Death Death Date: 1 Jan 1723 Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts NOTE 1-PAGE 204 Widow Mary Bliss Sick & Died Jan 1 1723/4 NOTE 2 also page 204 Mary LEONARD, daughter of John & Sarah died Apr 16 1724/5 Mary Bliss died Jan 17 1724/5 D/O Nathaniel & Mary Note 3-Page 205 Mary Bliss died Aug 2 1725 D/O Nathaniel & Mary NOTE 4-Page 202 Samual Bliss H/O Mary died 1720 Mar 23

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 11 2016, 23:57:08 UTC

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Born Died 1724 Jan 1 Age

Father John Leonard Mother Sarah

Marriage 1665 Nov 10 ** see below Samuel Bliss Born Died 1720 Mar 23 Age 96

    Samuel Bliss married Mary Leonard, daughter of John and Sarah Leonard, November 10, 1665 [?] .He received several grants of land from the town,—at Freshwater Brook and on the north side of Agawam River, at Ackanunset, at the latter place 35 acres. He was Selectman in 1685, 1692, and 1699. He died March 23, 1720, aged 96 [this likely was an error], outliving all his brothers living here. His widow died January 1, 1724.

Their children were:

1. Hannah, Bliss HALEY SMITH

    b. December 20, 1666,

     m. first

    John Haley

     m second

    Simon Smith

2. Thomas

    b. February 8, 1668

    m. Hannah Cadwell

3. Mary Bliss SMITH

    b. August 14, 1670

    m. Philip Smith

4.Jonathan

   b. February 5, 1672 

   m. Sarah Eggleston

5. Martha Bliss ELY

   b. June 1, 1674

   m. Samuel Ely

6. Sarah Bliss WEBSTER

    b. September 10, 1677

    m. George Webster

7. Experience

   b. April 1, 1679

   d. April 7, 1679

8. Mercy Bliss ELY

   b. July 18, 1680

   m. John Ely

9. Ebenezer

    b. July 29, 1683

    m. Mary Gaylord

10. Margaret Bliss COLTON

     b. September 11, 1684

     m. Samuel Colton

11. Esther Bliss CHAPIN

     b. April 2, 1688

     m. Henry Chapin.

(2) THERE IS A CONFLICT AS LISTED IN THE EXTRACTED VITAL RECORDS AS TO DATE OF THIS MARRIAGE DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN DECIPHERING THE TOWN RECORD: The image of the page of the Springfield marriage records for this marriage is almost unreadable, thus resulting in conflicting extractions.

    (a) Alternative #1  "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"  Name: Samuel Bliss  Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard Event Date: Nov 1662  Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 

(b) Alternative #2 "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910" Name: Samuel Blisse Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard Event Date: 10 Nov 1665

Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

(c) Alternative #3 "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887" Name: Samuel Bliss Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 10 Nov 1668 Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard
With the birth of their first child, Hannah, in December 1666, the 1665 date appears to be the one most likely correct.
BIRTH RECORDS Mary Leonard in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name: Mary Leonard Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 14 Sep 1647 Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts Father Name: John Leonard

Mary Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name: Mary Bliss Event Type: Death Death Date: 1 Jan 1723 Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts NOTE 1-PAGE 204 Widow Mary Bliss Sick & Died Jan 1 1723/4 NOTE 2 also page 204 Mary LEONARD, daughter of John & Sarah died Apr 16 1724/5 Mary Bliss died Jan 17 1724/5 D/O Nathaniel & Mary Note 3-Page 205 Mary Bliss died Aug 2 1725 D/O Nathaniel & Mary NOTE 4-Page 202 Samual Bliss H/O Mary died 1720 Mar 23* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2021, 7:28:27 UTC

Mary Leonard Bliss
BIRTH 14 Sep 1647, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 1 Jan 1723 (aged 75),, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
BURIAL Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA, PLOT Willow Avenue 2-97
MEMORIAL ID 113312560

Samuel Bliss married Mary Leonard, daughter of John and Sarah Leonard, November 10, 1665 [?] .He received several grants of land from the town,—at Freshwater Brook and on the north side of Agawam River, at Ackanunset, at the latter place 35 acres. He was Selectman in 1685, 1692, and 1699. He died March 23, 1720, aged 96 [this likely was an error], outliving all his brothers living here. His widow died January 1, 1724

(2) THERE IS A CONFLICT AS LISTED IN THE EXTRACTED VITAL RECORDS AS TO DATE OF THIS MARRIAGE DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN DECIPHERING THE TOWN RECORD: The image of the page of the Springfield marriage records for this marriage is almost unreadable, thus resulting in conflicting extractions.

(a) Alternative #1
"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
Name: Samuel Bliss
Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard
Event Date: Nov 1662
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

(b) Alternative #2
"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
Name: Samuel Blisse
Spouse's Name: Mary Leonard
Event Date: 10 Nov 1665
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

(c) Alternative #3
"Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887"
Name: Samuel Bliss
Event Type:
Marriage Event Date: 10 Nov 1668
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male Spouse's
Name: Mary Leonard

With the birth of their first child, Hannah, in December 1666, the 1665
date appears to be the one most likely correct.

BIRTH RECORDS
Mary Leonard in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Mary Leonard
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1647
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Father Name: John Leonard

Mary Bliss in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Mary Bliss
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 1 Jan 1723
Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
NOTE 1-PAGE 204 Widow Mary Bliss Sick & Died Jan 1 1723/4
NOTE 2 also page 204
Mary LEONARD, daughter of John & Sarah died Apr 16 1724/5
Mary Bliss died Jan 17 1724/5 D/O Nathaniel & Mary
Note 3-Page 205
Mary Bliss died Aug 2 1725 D/O Nathaniel & Mary
NOTE 4-Page 202

Parents
John Leonard 1615–1676
Sarah Heald Tilton 1620–1711

Spouses
Samuel Bliss 1647–3/23/1749 (m. 11/10/1665)
Samuel Bliss 1624–3/23/1720 age 96

Siblings
John Leonard 1641–1648
Joseph Leonard 1642–1643
Sarah Leonard Keep 1645–1676
Martha Leonard Waite 1649–1704
Lydia Leonard Bedortha 1650–1683
Benjamin Leonard 1654–1724
Josiah Leonard 1658–1688
Rachel Leonard Hancock 1665 – unknown

Children
1. Hannah, Bliss HALEY SMITH b. December 20, 1666,m. first John Haley m second Simon Smith d. 1711
2. Thomas b. February 8, 1668 m. Hannah Cadwell d. 1733
3. Mary Bliss SMITH b. August 14, 1670 m. Philip Smith d. 1707
4.Jonathan b. February 5, 1672 m. Sarah Eggleston d. 1740
5. Martha Bliss ELY b. June 1, 1674 m. Samuel Ely d. 1702
6. Sarah Bliss WEBSTER b. September 10, 1677 m. George Webster d. 1747
7. Experience b. April 1, 1679 d. April 7, 1679 - d. 1679
Experience Bliss 1679–1697
8. Mercy Bliss ELY b. July 18, 1680 m. John Ely d. 1763
9. Ebenezer b. July 29, 1683 m. Mary Gaylord d. 1717
10. Margaret Bliss COLTON b. September 11, 1684 m. Samuel Colton d. 1736
11. Esther Bliss CHAPIN b. April 2, 1688 m. Henry Chapin. d.1768

References
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113312560/mary-bliss