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Justus Bissell

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Justus Bissell Veteran

Birth
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
16 Sep 1832 (aged 73)
Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A; Lot 43; Space 6
Memorial ID
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Justus Bissell, son of Israel and Hannah Bissell, was b. 2-16-1759; d. 9-16-1832 at Aurora, Ohio, m. 12-20-1779, Ann, dau. Ebenezer and Ann (Barber) BLODGETT, who was b. 3-2-1760; d. 1-24-1839.

He came to Mid. from East Windsor, Conn. about 1782. His first farm was 36 acres in the south end of lot 215 (south), Worthington. His house stood in what is now (1924) the "barn lot" of the Matthew Smith farm. Smith bought this lot and Bissell moved to the Becket section, his house being located on the old highway to Becket, opposite the barway into "Taylor's Pasture," where the West Hill road branches off running north of the Savery place.

Bissell was a carpenter and framed the barn on the Solomon Ingham place, now the barn at the Dyer place. He served on the School Committee in 1796.

In 1809 he moved to Aurora, Ohio, and later to Bainbridge. He was a soldier in Rev. War.

Children:

Ann, b. E. Windsor, 11-18-1780; d. Mid. 3-1-1829; m. 12-7-1803, Daniel LEACH.
Justus, b. Mid. 8-12-1782; m. 1st 8-15-1803, Nancy HATCH; m. 2nd, Mercy COLLINS.
Ebenezer Blodgett, b. Mid. 7-20-1784; d. 4-24-1864; m. 1st Mary ROOT, m. 2nd Lucinda HART; m. 3rd, Fanny PARMELEE. Went to Aurora in 1808; to Twinsburg in 1855.
Orris, b. 5-28-1787; m. 9-3-1809, Milicent CHURCH.
Jonathan Barber, b. Mid. 5-11-1790; m. Mabel RILEY.
Roxana, b. 3-4-1793; m. Mr. PARISH.
Eunice, b. 10-22-1796; m. Tyler SMITH.
Cephas, b. 6-25-1800; d. 5-19-1867; m. 2-23-1829, Isabel CRAWFORD. Went to Aurora, Ohio, 1808, to Twinsburg in 1833.
Philena, m. Aaron BALDWIN.
Elvira, m. Rev. Mr. BASCOM.

Source:

A HISTORY OF THE TOWN
OF MIDDLEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS,
1670-1850
Edward Church Smith.
Menasha, Wis. Priv. print. 1924

ABBE to BUTLER

[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Justus Bissell Service Info.: PVT CONTINENTAL LINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Birth Date: 16 Feb 1759 Death Date: 16 Sep 1832 Cemetery: Aurora City Cemetery Cemetery Address: 158 W Pioneer Trail Aurora, OH 44202
Justus Bissell, son of Israel and Hannah Bissell, was b. 2-16-1759; d. 9-16-1832 at Aurora, Ohio, m. 12-20-1779, Ann, dau. Ebenezer and Ann (Barber) BLODGETT, who was b. 3-2-1760; d. 1-24-1839.

He came to Mid. from East Windsor, Conn. about 1782. His first farm was 36 acres in the south end of lot 215 (south), Worthington. His house stood in what is now (1924) the "barn lot" of the Matthew Smith farm. Smith bought this lot and Bissell moved to the Becket section, his house being located on the old highway to Becket, opposite the barway into "Taylor's Pasture," where the West Hill road branches off running north of the Savery place.

Bissell was a carpenter and framed the barn on the Solomon Ingham place, now the barn at the Dyer place. He served on the School Committee in 1796.

In 1809 he moved to Aurora, Ohio, and later to Bainbridge. He was a soldier in Rev. War.

Children:

Ann, b. E. Windsor, 11-18-1780; d. Mid. 3-1-1829; m. 12-7-1803, Daniel LEACH.
Justus, b. Mid. 8-12-1782; m. 1st 8-15-1803, Nancy HATCH; m. 2nd, Mercy COLLINS.
Ebenezer Blodgett, b. Mid. 7-20-1784; d. 4-24-1864; m. 1st Mary ROOT, m. 2nd Lucinda HART; m. 3rd, Fanny PARMELEE. Went to Aurora in 1808; to Twinsburg in 1855.
Orris, b. 5-28-1787; m. 9-3-1809, Milicent CHURCH.
Jonathan Barber, b. Mid. 5-11-1790; m. Mabel RILEY.
Roxana, b. 3-4-1793; m. Mr. PARISH.
Eunice, b. 10-22-1796; m. Tyler SMITH.
Cephas, b. 6-25-1800; d. 5-19-1867; m. 2-23-1829, Isabel CRAWFORD. Went to Aurora, Ohio, 1808, to Twinsburg in 1833.
Philena, m. Aaron BALDWIN.
Elvira, m. Rev. Mr. BASCOM.

Source:

A HISTORY OF THE TOWN
OF MIDDLEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS,
1670-1850
Edward Church Smith.
Menasha, Wis. Priv. print. 1924

ABBE to BUTLER

[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Justus Bissell Service Info.: PVT CONTINENTAL LINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Birth Date: 16 Feb 1759 Death Date: 16 Sep 1832 Cemetery: Aurora City Cemetery Cemetery Address: 158 W Pioneer Trail Aurora, OH 44202


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