In 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, Burt lists three men with the name of Thomas Bliss.
Descendants of the Hartford line may know which
Thomas did "what". (If so, please email Grace
Bliss Smith.)
Records of Thomas Bliss in the Hartford area within the
timeframe of the book are:
Thomas Bliss, b. abt 1590, married Margaret Hulins, died
1650.
Thomas Bliss, b. 1673, son of John Bliss and Patience
Burt, married Mary Macranny 1714, died 1758.
Thomas Bliss, b. 1668, son of Samuel Bliss and Mary
Leonard, married Hannah Cadwell 1698, died 1733.