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• Death: 16 Jun 1690

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Death:
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John married Abigail PARSONS on 19 Feb 1684 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Abigail (daughter of Joseph PARSONS and Mary BLISS) was born on 6 Jan 1663; died on 27 Jun 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 3 Sep 1666, Northampton, Hampshire, MA

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• Note: 1657
• Death: 17 Dec 1699

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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.

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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:
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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]

Joseph married Mary BLISS on 26 Nov 1646 in Hartford, Hartford, CT. Mary (daughter of Thomas BLISS and Margaret HULINS) was born about 1626 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND; died on 29 Jan 1712 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 7 Oct 1656, Northampton, Middlesex, MA
• Note: 1658

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Mary Parsons is first accused of witchcraft. She is accused again in 1674. For a full account check websites at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/parsons.html or http://www.nps.northampton.ma.us/jfk/NOHO/maryparsons.htm.

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John Bliss built a house in Northampton, Mass. in 1958 for his sister Mary Bliss Parsons. The structure is now (1981) owned by the Northampton Historical Society.

John married Mary UNKNOWN. Mary was born about 1602. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Gardner

William married Margaret HOSKINS on 15 Nov 1602 in ENGLAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1638, Hartford, Hartford, CT
• Probate: Feb 1650/51

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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]