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Samuel married Lucy COLTON on 16 Oct 1765. Lucy (daughter of Lieutenant Lieutenant John COLTON and Mercy STEBBINS) was born on 24 Jun 1742; died on 27 Dec 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Samuel married Margaret BLISS on 16 Jan 1707. Margaret (daughter of Samuel BLISS and Mary LEONARD) was born on 11 Sep 1684; died on 19 Jan 1736. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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DNA: MKM
Ephraim married Mary DRAKE on 17 Nov 1670 in Longmeadow, Hampden, MA. Mary (daughter of Job DRAKE) was born on 12 Dec 1649 in Windsor, Hartford, CT; died on 19 Oct 1681 in CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Samuel married Mary LEONARD on 10 Nov 1665. Mary (daughter of John LEONARD and Sarah HEATH) was born on 14 Sep 1647 in Springfield, Hampden, MA; died on 11 Mar 1724 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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DNA: MKM Death: alternate death date
Note: George Colton, known in the record by the title of Quartermaster, from whom descended all of the Coltons in this country so far as known, is said to have come from a town in England called Sunnoncofield. Came first to Windsor, married Deborah Gardner of Hartford, and was one of the first settlers in that part of Springfield called Longmeadow. Note: For seventeen years, he was one of the Selectman, having first been chosen in 1657. In 1669 he was chosen Deputy to the General Court, to which office he was twice re-elected, sitting in 1671 with Captain William Davis, a son-in-law of William Pynchon and a non-resident......From the frequency that he was called to perform public duties it is evident that he was an influential citizen. Death: alternate death date
George married Deborah GARDNER about 1645 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Deborah (daughter of John GARDNER and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in 1624 in Springfield, Hampden, MA; died on 5 Sep 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Immigratn: The "Hartford Book of Distributions" states "Severall Parcells of land in Hertford upon the River of Conecticott belonging to Thomas Blisse son and to his heirs forever" Dated February 1639/40. Probate: Thomas's will was not written down but recited orally to his wife, with his daughter, Mary Parsons, as witness.
Thomas married Margaret HULINS on 18 Oct 1621 in St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND. Margaret (daughter of John HULINS and Margaret UNKNOWN) was born on 15 Jul 1594 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND; died on 28 Aug 1684 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: Alternate death date for John Leonard = 24Feb1676.Marriage date is given as 12 Nov or 4 Sep - no year. Died: Killed by Indians
John married Sarah HEATH on 12 Nov 1640. Sarah (daughter of John HEATH and Dorothy ROYLE) was born in 1623; died on 23 Nov 1711 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]