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