509. Thomas¹¹ Bliss Jr. (Thomas¹¹)⁽⁷⁷⁸⁾ was born in Belstone, Devonshir, England.⁽⁷⁷⁹⁾ Thomas died April 15, 1688 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age unknown.⁽⁷⁸⁰⁾

He married Elizabeth (unknown) October 30, 1644 in Saybrook, CT.⁽⁷⁸¹⁾ Elizabeth died February 28, 1699/1700 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age unknown.⁽⁷⁸²⁾

Thomas's will was probated June 13, 1688 in New London, New London Co, Connecticut.⁽⁷⁸³⁾

His name appears on the Hartford, Connecticut founder's monument located at Main and Gold Streets in the old cemetary. His house-lot in Saybrook consisted of thirty acres, east of the Lyme River. He sold this property July 23, 1662 to John Comstock (Caulkin's History).

Thomas Bliss Jr. and Elizabeth (unknown) had the following children:

653 i. Elisabeth¹⁰ Bliss⁽⁷⁸⁴⁾ was born in Norwich, New London, CT November 1645. She married Edward Smith.⁽⁷⁸⁵⁾

654 ii. Sarah Bliss⁽⁷⁸⁶⁾ was born in Norwich, New London, CT August 1647. She married twice. She married Thomas Sluman.⁽⁷⁸⁷⁾ She married Solomon Tracy.⁽⁷⁸⁸⁾

+ 578 iii. Mary Bliss was born February 1649/1650.

655 iv. Thomas Bliss⁽⁷⁸⁹⁾ was born in Norwich, New London, CT March 1651/1652. Thomas died January 29, 1681/1682 at age 29. Thomas had no children.

656 v. Deliverance Bliss⁽⁷⁹⁰⁾ was born in Norwich, New London, CT August 1655. She married Daniel Perkins.⁽⁷⁹¹⁾

657 vi. Samuel Bliss⁽⁷⁹²⁾ was born in Norwich, New London, CT December 1657. He married Anna Elderkin.⁽⁷⁹³⁾

658 vii. Anne Bliss⁽⁷⁹⁴⁾ was born in Norwich, New London, CT September 1660. Anne died February 19, 1714/1715 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 53. She married Josiah Rockwell April 8, 1686 in Norwich, New London, CT.⁽⁷⁹⁵⁾ (Additional notes for Josiah Rockwell⁽⁷⁹⁶⁾) Josiah died March 18, 1728/1729 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age unknown.

tombstone, Rebeka Bliss Lathrop

+ 463 viii. Rebeka Bliss was born March 1663/1664.

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