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Samuel Bliss Jr. |
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| Citations are from the First
Century of the History of Springfield: The Official Records from 1636 to
1736 with an Historical Review and Biographical Mention of the Founders
by Henry M. Burt. Original spelling has not been changed.
Samuel Bliss, Jr. (1647-1749) is the son of Nathaniel Bliss and Catherine Chapin. |
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| Topic | Citations from Volume 1 | Page Number |
| Killing a wolf | The Towne dr desembar the 30 1680 <payment to> "Samuel bliss Junar for killing a wolf: 10 s" | 433 |
| Absent from town meeting, fined | feb 5th 1677: "The names of such persons as did afterwards absent ym selves in ye town meeting wthout Leave fro: ye moderator or ye major part of ye Inhabitants & present no reason for yt absenting themselves: vizt: Henry Chapin, John Riley, Obadiah Miller,Edward Foster, Jno. Matthews, Quartmr Colton, Ephraim Colton, Samll Bliss Junr, Samll Stebbins whose Penalty is two shillings according to Towne order." | 419 |
| Fence viewer | ffebuary 7th 1675: "At a meetin of the Select men: Theyr was made of vewers of ffences for the feilds for the Longe meadow Isaack Coulton Samuell bliss Junyr." | 413 |
| Fence viewer | Feb 10th 1678: "At this meeting veiwers of fences to ye genll feilds were chosen: For Longmed: Obad. Cooley, Sa. Bliss Junr." | 423 |
| Fined for fast riding | Indiscretions of our Puritan Youth, 1664: "It is being observed & complayned of that Persons do frequently take liberty to ride very swiftly with their horses inn the streets to ye endangering of children and others. It is therefore ordered that if any person be observed to Run his horse or to ride faster than an ordinary gallop in ye streets of this town, except upon such urgent occasions as shall by Selectmen be judged warranntabel to do so, he shall be liable to a fine of 3s 4d, to be paid, one shilling to the Informer & the rest to ye town. This order not to extend to Troopers in tymes of their exercise. 'Troopers" were the members of the Calvary company who might be out for exercise on a training day. The first to transgress this order were Thomas Stebbins Jr., Timothy Cooper, John Hitchcock, Samuel Bliss Jr., and Jonathan Ashley, all young men." | 58 |
| Fined for fast riding | ffeb 8th 1668: "Tim. Cooper & Jonath. Ashley likewise Jo. Hitchcok & Sam. Bliss Jurn. being complained of for running theire horses in ye Streets on ye same day. It is ordered that they be required to appeare before ye Select men next lecture day. Immediately after Lecture, to give an acot. of theire so doing." | 375 |
| Granted land | January 1665: "To Samuell Bliss Junor. twenty acres on condition that his Mother or some other satisfy all mannr of charges yt may come on the land before he or any other improve it." | 320 |
| Granted land | ffebr 12 1671: "Granted Samll Bliss Junr. 2 or 3 acres more of Medd. in ye Medd.wr he had a formr grant in march 65-66 if there be soe much there & on like Cond. as yt Also 3 acrs more of wett medd is granted to him behind long meddow below N. Burts Medd." | 397 |
| Portion of brook fence | may 28 1679: It was further voted agreed to Lay out or order each particular of Lotts: The lot being cast the disposition thereof fel: 2. To Samll Blisse Junr. 4. To Samll Blisse Senr. 12. To Jno. Blisse" | 425 |
| Topic | Citations from Volume 2 |
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| Constable | At a Town meeting Aug 13th 1684: "Samuel Blisse Junr was chosen Constable for the yeere ensuing" | 168 |
| Constable | At a Town meeting Dec. 23 1684: "Further, upon motion of Samll Blisse Junr ye prsent Constable that men would pay him the money wch is due to the Countrey, or that he is required to gather in ye Country Rate, or set him in a way, otherwise to receive & gather it, if they they cannot pay money, & secure him from hazzard in reference to the warrant he hath. It is voted after serious debate concerning the Inability of most if not all to pay the money Rate in money to the Country Treasurer, That they wil pay the money Rate to the prsent Constable Samll Blisse in Corne at Country Price wth half as much more added to it, & wil secure him harmles in reference to losse or allowance To the Treasurer. He keeping an account of what graine each man payes him, that such particular man may make up the losse in that graine." | 169 |
| Rates |
Febr 2 1684: "At this Meeting it was voted & concluded that Samll Blisse Junr (the Constable for the gathering the Country Rate Anno 1684) should set his hand to the Countrey Treasurers Bil for the money Rate put into his hand to gather & that ye Town wil save him harmles from the Country Treasurer upon his signing sd Bill, also that ye Town wil pay said Money Rate in Come as they Pay Nath: Bliss, viz: Abatemt of a Third of the Country price, & that such as Pay sd Rate in Money shal be free from this vote, also that the town wil Transport the Corne for ye satisfying of this Money Rate to the Bay, & further save the sd Constable harmles if the sd Corne doe not satisfy the Treasurers sum, he said Constable being to repay to the Town, yt is to said Persons as make the Corne Paymt of ye money Rate, in case they overdoe the sd treasurers sum: It was further voted & Concluded, bee: the Methode of this meeting is such that Select men are chosen before the Constable be chosen, that therefore or notwithstanding the former Selectmen have ful power to Comit in the Constables hands when he is chosen the Rates of this yeer, even as if stil they were in place. It was further voted & agreed to encourage the Constables in their service that ye Heads & Estate of the Constables shalbe free from paying in an ordinary Town Rate." |
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| Desires grants | Att a Genll Town Meeting Febr 5th 1683: "Samll Blisse Junr desires the grant of Twentie acres of Low Land, & other Land to said Quantity upon Long Medow Brooke, beyond barke hal, on both sides of the brooke" | 262 |
| Desires Corn mill | January 23 1695: "Jonathan Burt Senr Henry Chapin Danll Cooley Abel Wright Senr Samll Bliss Junior & Nathanll Bliss do move that the Town would grant to them the Stream at the foot bridge going to Long Medow & the Comon Land adjoining to set up a Corn mil there & they promise to grind for the Sixteenth part of the Bushel." | 287 |
| Granted land | Here ffolloweth Severall Grants of Land, Made by this Towne Beginning wth ye Yeare, 1665: (among others) Samuel Bliss Junr hath granted unto him three acres of meddow there wth his Uncles if soe much be there besides his former grants." | 220 |
| Granted land | ffebr 6 '71: "Samuel Bliss Junr hat granted unto him 2 or 3 acres of medow where he had a former grant in march 65-66; if there be Soe much there & on like condition as ye former grant. Also 3 acres more of wett meddow is granted unto him behind Long meddow below nathaneel Burts meddow." | 239 |
| Granted land | ffebruary ye 26th 1673: "Theres granted to Samuell Bliss jnr 5 or 6 acres of upland or lowland and meddow at the lower end of the wet meddow below Nath Burt behind Long meddow, there being as is said about an acre of wett meddow there yet undisposed of to be laid soe as not to hinder high wayes in most convenient place for passage into the woods in ye judgmt of the Select men." | 244 |
| Granted land | ffebruary ye 26th 1673: "Samuell Bliss Jnr hath grannted unto him Soe much of the pond as is agt his own land in the Long Meddow & a Strapp of land above an acre & halfe. provided the Indians be not hindered gathering pease in ye pond." | 249 |
| Granted land | Febr 4 1678: "And Samll Bliss junr his desire of Ten acres at sd Meeting are al granted them & every of ym the sd Miller the sd Thomas, the said Burt, the said Wright ye said Leonard, the said Cooper & sd Bliss Junr, their heires & Assignes for ever as are al grants of Land, provided the Land be free, prejudice no high wayes, nor particular mens passages to their Lands" | 277 |
| Granted motion | Dec 23 1684: "Samll Bliss Junior his motion for Twentie acres Feb 5 1683 is granted unto him" | 263 |
| Hayward | ffebr 3d 1673: "Att this Meeting there were chosen Haywards for the Comon feilds: Samuell Bliss Junr for Long Meddow" | 119 |
| Hayward | May 5th 1690: "Haywards were chosen also for the several feilds: viz: for the homelots Thomas Blisse; for the Long medow Saml Bliss Junr." (and others) | 199 |
| Moderator | 13th day of August Anno. Dom. 1731: "Mr. Saml Bliss Chosen Moderatour" | 470 |
| To examine accounts | Aug ye 29th 1719: "Voted that Leut Joseph Stebbins Samll Bliss and Samll Ely be a commite to Examine the Town Treasurers acompts" | 410 |
| Viewer of fences | march 13 1693-4: "The follow persons were chosen veiwers of fences to ye drivers feilds viz: Samll Bliss 3d & Samll Ely were chosen veiwers for the homelots. Jonathan Burt Junr & Sam Bliss Junr for the Long medow, (and others) & were all Sworne" | 333 |
| Select Man | "At a General Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield, Quallified, and assembled according to Law, on the Twelfth day of March Anno. dom. 1727-8 For the Choice and Election of Town officers In the said Town for the year Ensuing: And also to Consider and Settle the Ferry at Agawam." "Mr. Samuel Bliss Mr. Ebenezer Warriner Lt Ephriam Colton Capt John Day and Lt John Ferry were Chosen Selectmen." | 438 |
| Select Man
Moderator |
"Att a Meeting of the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield Quallified and assembled
according to Law on the ninth day of March Anno. Dom. 1730-31 for the
Choice and Election of Town officers and also to Receive the Petion of the
Selectmen for Locating a Highway that leads from the Country Rhoad to the
Revd Mr Brewers Lot"
"Mr. Saml Bliss was Chosen Moderatour" "Mr. Saml Bliss Mr. Joseph Williston Lt. James Warriner Mr. Thomas Colton and Mr. Thos Stebbins were Chosen Selectmen" |
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| Select Man | 10th May Anno. dom. 1731: "Whereas The Twn of Springfield are Directed by the Court of Genl Sessions of the peace Held at Northampton for ye County of Hampshire on the Third Tuesday of May Last Past to Pay to John Chapin the Sum of Twenty Pounds Damages, Valued by the Jury for Layout out a Country Rhoad Running Through the sd Chapins Improved lands from the Country Rhoad on the East Side of Connecticutt River, Westerly to the sd River, which the Town Think not Proper to Pay, the sd Rhoad being but of Little or no advantage as they Apprehend to any. But the Town of Hadley. And not a Proper Country Rhoad. Therefore Voted That Lt James Warriner, Mr. Joseph Willistone, Mr. Saml Bliss, Mr. Thomas Colton & Mr. Thomas Stebbins, the Present Selectmen of sd Town be a Comtee In Behalfe of the Town of Springfield to Address the Genl Court as Soon as may be for Relief Therein." | 468-9 |
| Money Rate in Corne | At a Town Meeting, April 24, 1685: "Whereas the Town did pass a Vote to pay Samll Blisse Junr, Constable the Country money Rate in Corne at Country price wth an Addition of halfe so much more & accordingly did pay the money Rate to sd Constable, that is the Major Part of the Town did so pay & principally in Indian, wch at present is extreme Low at the Market: It is now voted & concluded that each man do again receive his Corne paid upon sd Account, & that the Town wil save harmles said Constable from the Country Treasurer by reason of any Warrant from him, & the Constable to appoint to deliver the Corne pd as aforesd." | 173 |
| To repair Longmeadow bridge | April 24 1685: "It was further Voted & Concluded to allow Obadiah Cooley Samll Blisse Junr & Nathaneel Blisse Three Poundes to Repaire the Long Medow Bridge In the Country Rhode. they speedily attending the said Worke, Laying five New Sleepers of Good Sound Timber, & Planking them wth half Trees, & Pinning them down wth Croose Peices, & putting up Poles by the sides of said Bridge." | 173 |
| Desires land | At a Town Meeting January ye 6th 1681: "Samuell Bliss Junior desires 10 acres of land below wheel medow dingle & 10 acres of land upon long meadow brooke" | 259 |
| Desires land | Genll Town Meeting Febr 7 1687: "Samuel Bliss Junior desires Ten acres of Land upon the top of ye hil behind Longmedow Southward of Nathanl Burts Land there" | 275 |