Samuel BLISS
It is said that Mr. Bliss purchased of the Indian chief, Oweneco, in 1704-7, lands locatd in the town of Lebanon, Connecticut, about one mile east or northeast of the village, near the old burial ground. SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File 2. 1997 Ordinance Index
Daughter of Dea. John Elderkin, on of the early settlers and proprietors of Norwich). She was considered on fo the finest young ladies in the town-fine in thoes days consisting of thrift, intelligence, and usefulness.
Was third wife of Capt. Daniel White,1710.
He graduated in 1710 from Yale College(then located at Saybrook, Conn.) and was ordained as the first settled pastor of the Congregational Churcxh at Hebron in October of 1717. Previously, in 1715, he had labored with this church on a salary of fifty pounds per year. The members agreed to convey to him and his heirs one hundred acres of land on the east side of the road, sixty on the west side of the plain, and also the meadow called the minister's meadow (south of Godfrey Hill). Rev. Bliss was dismissed in 1734, and with others, was fined by the county court at Hartford, Connecticut in June of 1735 on account of "dissenting" views entertained by him. After his dismissal he declared for Episcopacy with a number of warm adherents, and thus began the Episcopal Church on the plain now known as Godfrey Hill, where the first Episcopal Church edifice was erected in 1735. Rev. Bliss did not take holy orders in the Episcopal Church, but officiated as a Lay Reader more or less regularly from 1734 until 1741, the date of his death. He was the "first dissenting minister" of Hebron, was much esteened as a pious and devoted Christian, and his death was universally regretted.(See Hebron, Connectictu Bicentenial 1708-1906 for a detailed account of Rev. Bliss' career.) Rev. Bliss afterwards married Hannah Post, Dec. 14, 1732. She was previously married to Hon. David Barber, who died. SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File 2. 1997 Ordinance Index 3. Family Records
Married Martha Avery abt. 1725.
Married Joseph Willoughby,1719.
He married Anne Elderken 8 Dec 1681 at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts . Anne Elderken was born at Norwich, New London, Connecticut Jan 1661 daughter of John Elderken and Elizabeth Drake .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Thomas Bliss
born 6 Sep 1682.
Samuel Bliss
born 13 Nov 1684.
Elizabeth Bliss
born 28 Feb 1687.
John [Rev.] Bliss
born 23 Oct 1690.
Elijah Bliss
born 1692.
Pelatiah Bliss
born 17 Nov 1697.
Thankful Bliss
born 7 Mar 1700.
Samuel Bliss died 30 Dec 1729 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut .
Anne Elderken died 17 May 1748 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut .