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Samuel Bliss, Sr. |
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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 (1642-1720) is the son of Thomas Bliss and Margaret Hulins. | |
| Topic | Citations from Volume 1 | Page Number |
| Constable | Springfeild the 3 of January 1680: <payment> "To Samuel Blisses acount for the Constabell what at times when he reseived the rates 00 01 4" | 432 |
| Defective fence, fined | September 4th 1680: "The
veiwers of fenses making presentments to the Selectmen of several defects
of fenses in the feild on west side of the great ryver and the Select men
have hard the cause and doe fine persons as followeth:
Samuell & nathanell Bliss 0 3 0 |
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| Defective fence, fined | July ye 29th 1681: "Goodman Merick & Charles fferry ffence viewers for ye home Lots bring in deffects as followeth James Warriner 2 deffects ffor 3 dayes six shillings. Goodman Clark 2 deffects 6 shillings. John Hitchcock one deffect 3 shillings Samll Bliss one 3 sh Increase Sykes one 1 sh. which ye Townesmen p order to be payd according to law & Samll Jones ffind 12s damage to John Dorchester by his defective fence." | 436 |
| Due him for two voyages with his horse | Aprill ye 6t 1664: "Recd by his paying Sam. Bliss for wt the Town owed him for 2 voyadges wth his horse: 02 02 00" | 315 |
| Fence viewer | ffebruary the 11 1666: "John Kep & Samuell bliss veiwers ffor the long medo and the Home Lots of as ffar as the meeting house and downward" | 357 |
| Fence viewer | ffebr 12 1671: "Veiwers of fences for ye yeere ensueing there are now chosen & appointed. John Clark & Samll Bliss for ye Longe Meddow" | 397 |
| Fence viewer | ffebruary 12 1676: "Survaiors of fences for the longmedo Nathanel Burt and Samuel Stebin. for the homlots Samuel Bliss Senior Thoams Stebing Juner." | 416 |
| Granted land | May 11th 1663: "Also there is granted to Lawrence Bliss Six acres of Meddow wch was formrly grannted to deacon Wright; this meddow is in ye meddow comonly called Watchuett. Likewise to Richard Sikes Samuell Bliss & Edward ffoster there is grannted to each of them ffoure acres in ye Same wett meddow" | 308 |
| Granted land | August 3 1661: "To Samuell Bliss 40 acres" | 310 |
| Granted land | Decembr 1664: "To Samuell Bliss Senr ffive & thirty acres? | 320 |
| Granted land | May 5th 1665: "There is grannted to John Bliss & Samuell Bliss Senior Six acres a peece in a Meddow on a brook that runs into fresh water brook (about a mile & halfe beyond Nathanell Blyes Meddow) if these be soe much there: Samll Bliss his share to begin at ye higher and next ye swamp yt the brook runs out of" | 351 |
| 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 |
| Seat in meeting-house | December 23, 1659: "9th Seate. - Abell Wright, Hugh Dudley, John Bagg, John Sacket, David Ashley, Samuel Bliss, John Riley." | 127 |
| Seat in meeting-house | February 23, 1662: :In ye Backer seate above the Pillars on the North side. - John Hitchcock, John Clarke, John Lombard, Samuel Bliss." | 129 |
| Seat in meeting-house | December 23 1659: "9th Seate - Abell wright High Dudley John Bagg John Sackett David Ashley Sam. Bliss John Riley" | 330 |
| Seat in meeting-house | ffebr 23 1662: "In ye uppr part above ye Pillars on the South side, ffraunces Peper James Warrinar Sam Bliss" | 331 |
| Selectman | 1685: Samuel Bliss; 1697: Samuel Bliss, Sr.; 1699 Samuel Bliss, Sr." | 29 |
| Subscription for a Corne Mill | ffebr 6th 1665: "Samll Bliss: 10 shillings" | 353 |
| To stop noise at east door of meeting house | ffebruary 9th 1689: "we...doe apoynt Samuell Bliss Snyer to looke to the youth about the east doore which men are seryously to admonish any disorderly persons and if they will not be reformed then to mak returne of the persons to the Select men" | 430 |
| When settled | 1646: Samuel Bliss, son of Margaret. Died here in 1720. | 43 |
| Wood for minister's salary | Oct 12 1670: "Samll Bliss Sen 2 loads" | 387 |
| Topic | Citations from Volume 2 | Page Number |
| Relating to taking corn for rates | ffebr.23 1690: "At this meeting The Town did vote they would pay their money Rate In adding a third more than the Country price is, viz: for 2s paying 3s & they do Engage to save the Constables Samuel Blisse one third harmles fro any Warrant fro the Treasurer, for his thus Taking Corne instead of money, yt is those persons that dont pay money thus engage, Such as pay money being cleare fro this engagemt." | 201 |
| Surveyor | Febr 5th 1683: "Samuel Blisse Senr & Samuel Terrey were chosen surveiors to see to the repairing the high wayes for the Towns side." | 166 |
| Land Grant | Here ffolloweth Severall Grants of Land, Made by this Towne Beginning wth ye Yeare, 1665: | 220 |
| Desires Land | ffebr 22, 1702-3: "Samll Bliss Senr desires the Town would grant him Ten acres on the hil on the back side of Longmedow" | 302 |
| Surveyor | Att the Gene'll Towne Meeting on ye first Tuesday in ffebruary, and the ffourth day of ye Month:1667,"Robert Ashley & Samuell Bliss Senr are chosen surveyors for ye high wayes for ye yeere ensueing." | 87 |
| Surveyor | At a General Towne Meeting Febr 1st 1680: ""Rowland Thomas & Samll Bliss Sen: Are chosen Surveiors for the Country high way ffor the ensuing year" | 145 |
| Surveyor | At a Genll Town Meeting May 11:1691 for the Election of Town officers for the yeer ensuing. "Samll Blisse Senr Edward Stebbins & James Barker were chosen Surveyors for the Country high wayes, who are also to see that they rectify al encroachments upon the sd wayes" | 202 |
| Granted liberty to set up malt house | At a Town Meeting Aug 12, 1691: "It was granted to Samll Bliss Senr to have Liberty to set up a Mault House upon or joining to the brooke by ye Street provided it be the Towns to give, & Infring not the high way, & this to be as any Three of ye Select men determine." | 203 |
| Gives Mr. Glover possession of land | January 24 1692: "In pursuance of sd vote conclusion, Three of the Select men viz Samll Bliss Senr & Capt Thomas Colton & Thomas Stebbins did go upon sd Lands, frist they went upon the medow before the Street & then upon Chickupi Lands & then in presence of Samuell Bedortha & Nathanll Dumbleton, & did at once give mr Glover possession by Twig of said Lands at Chickupi & of sd Medow at the price of Two hundred & forty pounds, delivering to mr Glover. It was upon condition of his Relinquishment & surrendry of the Ministry Land to the Town for the ministry, & then the Select men did desire mr Glover to make resignmt of the ministry Land to the Town & mr Glover made this reply, That They must Resume the sd Lands: And further ye Select men have made a Rate of one hundred & ten pounds to satisfy the remainder of the awarded sum." | 210 |
| Trees for Turpentine |
At the Town Meeting April 11 1694."Luke Hitchcocke Thomas Miricke Junr Tho: Gilbert Samll Ely Samll Day & George Webster desiring that the Town would grant them Liberty to make use of the pine Trees for the getting of Turpentine for Rosin, The Town did grant them Liberty of the Pine Trees fro the Brow of the great hil to Goose Pond hil & from the Bay path downwards to the path called Log Path, for the Space of four yeeres, provided they hinder no person the taking of any Tymber or Candle wood in the Compass therein improved. Also Samll Blisse wth his Partners being desirous to se what they can do at getting of Turpentine for Rosin is allowed to have wth those his Partners that Joine with him The Use of the Pine Trees from sd Log path to the mil River on the like Condition as above sd." |
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| Viewer of fences | march the 8th 1697-98:"James merick and Samuell Bliss SEnre veiwers on the South side aguwam" | 349 |
| Selectman | Febry 3d 1684: "Att a General Town Meeting: Quartermr Colton Samll Marshfeild Benjamin Parsons Jno Dumbleton & Samll Blisse Senr were chosen Selectmen to order the prudential affaires for the yeer ensuing according to instructions p 5th" | 170 |
| Selectman | May 9th 1692: "At a General Town Meeting: Japhet Chapin Capt. Tho. Colton Samll Bliss Senr Tho. Stebbins & John Barber were chosen Select men for the Yeer ensuing" | 204 |
| Selectman | Att the generall Town Meeting March 9th 1696-7: "Deacon Jonathan Burt Henry Chapin James Warriner Sr Samll Bliss Sr & Jon Warner were chosen Select men for the year ensueing" | 346 |
| Selectman | At a generall Towne Meeting March 14th 1698-9: "Isack Colton Leiutenant John hitchcock Samuell Bliss Senyr ensigne Joseph Stebins John Myrick Chosen Select Men" | 352 |