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     Hannah Goodridge was born on 27 July 1665 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Goodridge and Martha Moores.¹

     John Goodridge was born on 13 September 1667 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Goodridge and Martha Moores.¹ John Goodridge died of old age on 9 March 1756 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, at age 88.²

     Philip Goodridge was born on 23 November 1669 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Goodridge and Martha Moores.¹

     Edmund Goodridge was born on 24 June 1672 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Goodridge and Martha Moores.¹

     Mary Wilmarth was born.¹ She was the daughter of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss.¹ Mary Wilmarth married Joseph Rocked on 5 January 1680 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.² Mary Wilmarth married Giles Gilbert on 28 October 1686 at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.^1,3

     Giles Gilbert married Mary Wilmarth, daughter of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss, on 28 October 1686 at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.^3,2

     Thomas Wilmarth was born.¹ He was the son of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss.¹ Thomas Wilmarth married Mary Robinson on 7 June 1674 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.² Thomas Wilmarth died in 1690 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.^1,3 He was buried on 4 October 1690 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.³

     Sgt. John Wilmarth was born.^1,3 He was the son of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss.¹ Sgt. John Wilmarth married Ruth Kendrick on 6 February 1671 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.³ Sgt. John Wilmarth died in 1719 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.²

     Ruth Kendrick was born on 16 February 1649 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.² She married Sgt. John Wilmarth, son of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss, on 6 February 1671 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ Ruth Kendrick died on 19 February 1706 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, at age 57.³

     Mary Robinson married Thomas Wilmarth, son of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss, on 7 June 1674 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Joseph Rocked married Mary Wilmarth, daughter of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss, on 5 January 1680 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Jonathan Wilmarth was born.³ He was the son of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss.^1,2 Jonathan Wilmarth married Esther Peck on 29 December 1684 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.⁴

     Thomas Bliss left a will.
The last Will and Testament of Thomas Blise being sick in body but in perfect memory made the seventh Day of the eighth month; 1647 the said will allso Exhibbited unto the Court holden at new Plymouth the eighth of June 1649, upon the oathes of Steven Payne Edward Smith

Imprimus I give in the name of the father sonn and holy Goste my soule into the hands of god yt gave it and my body to the earth

It I give unto my soon Jonathan my house and home lot Conditionally yt hee shall give unto my sonninlaw Thomas Willmore his lot wh hee now hath and allso the one half of my broken up ground for two yeares and shall healp him to build him an house and let him peacably and quietly live in the house with him untell they shall bee able to set up a house for him

It I give unto Jonathan two of my oxen Called Spark and Swad and my heifer wh is Called traveler and my heifer Calfe at the Iland and all my beding and all my tooles Conditionly yt hee shall use them in my trade or els they shalbee Devided to my fouer Children

It I give unto my eldest Daughter and her husband Thomas Willmore my other two oxen Called quick and benbo an my broad headed heifer and my Cow Called Damson and all my wearing aparrell

It I give to my Daughter Mary and her husband Nathaneill harmon my three two yeare ould steers and ten bushells of wheat

It I give unto Nathaneell the sonn of my sonninlaw Nicolas Ide my browne heifer and my two steere Calves wh are at the Iland

It I give unto Nicolas Ide ten bushells of Rye

It I give unto my sonn Jonathan and my sonninlaw Thomas Willmore the Resedew of my Corn and allso the Rye now sowne on the ground and my Coult and all my tackling and Implements as plowes Cart and Chaines all these to be equally Devided between them allso my pot and ketell; and I Doe make them exequters Joyntly of this my will and Testament; and I Doe Intreat my trusty and wellbeloved frends Richard Wright and Steven Payne to bee overseers of this my Will yt it bee Dewly and Justly performed in Wittness heerof I have set to my hand the Day and yeare first above written; I give unto my fouer Children my hide of leather which is in William ffeilds hand to be equalli Devided between them; and if any of my Children shall seeck to Defraude the others of any pt of theire Right or shall bee any wayes troublesom and it bee Justly proved hee shall forfeite all his part heer menssioned to be equally Devided between the Rest

In the prsence of Thomas Blise
Steven Payne
Edward Smithe.

He was born circa 1588 at Preston Parva, Northamptonshire, England.¹ He was the son of John Bliss.¹ Thomas Bliss was a blacksmith at England.¹ He married Dorothy Wheatley on 22 November 1614 at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, by Thomas Mariott, minister.¹ Thomas Bliss married Abigail Southam in February 1632/33 at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.¹ Thomas Bliss immigrated circa 1638 to Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was listed as one of the first purchasers of land in Rehoboth, with an allottment valued at 153 pounds, about 1643.² At a Rehoboth town meeting, on the last day of June, 1644, lots were drawn for a division of the woodland between the plain and the town. Thomas Bliss received share number 29 of 58.³ He appears on the 1st covenant of Rehoboth which bears the date "3d of 5th month (July), 1644.³ He died in October 1647 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.⁴

     Dorothy Wheatley married Thomas Bliss, son of John Bliss, on 22 November 1614 at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, by Thomas Mariott, minister.¹ Dorothy Wheatley died in May 1631.¹ She was buried on 10 May 1631 at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.¹

     Sgt. Jonathan Bliss was baptized on 2 April 1626 at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.^2,3 He was the son of Thomas Bliss and Dorothy Wheatley.^1,2 Sgt. Jonathan Bliss married Miriam Harmon in 1648 at Massachusetts, USA.² Sgt. Jonathan Bliss died on 11 June 1687 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, at age 61.^2,4 He was buried at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.⁴

     Esther Peck married Jonathan Wilmarth, son of Ens. Thomas Wilmarth and Elizabeth Bliss, on 29 December 1684 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Mary Bliss was baptized on 16 March 1617 at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.² She was the daughter of Thomas Bliss and Dorothy Wheatley.¹ Mary Bliss married Nathaniel Harmon circa 1638 at Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2

     Nathaniel Harmon married Mary Bliss, daughter of Thomas Bliss and Dorothy Wheatley, circa 1638 at Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2

     John Rose was born in 1619 at England.¹ He was the son of Robert Rose and Margery (?).¹

     Miriam Carpenter was born on 16 October 1674 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.² She was the daughter of William Carpenter and Miriam Saile.³ Miriam Carpenter married Jonathan Bliss, son of Sgt. Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Harmon, on 23 June 1691 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.^4,5 Miriam Carpenter died on 21 May 1706 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, at age 31.⁶

     Mary French married Jonathan Bliss, son of Sgt. Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Harmon, on 10 April 1711 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     William Carpenter was born in 1631.² He was the son of William Carpenter and Abigail (?).³ William Carpenter married Priscilla Benett on 5 October 1651 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.⁴ William Carpenter married Miriam Saile on 10 December 1663 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.⁵ William Carpenter died in 1703 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.^2,6

     Miriam Saile was born circa 1646.² She married William Carpenter, son of William Carpenter and Abigail (?), on 10 December 1663 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.³ Miriam Saile died on 1 May 1722 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.²

     Jonathan Bliss was born on 5 June 1692 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹

     Jacob Bliss was born on 21 March 1693/94 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹ Jacob Bliss died on 5 September 1720 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, at age 26.²

     Ephraim Bliss was born on 28 December 1695 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹ Ephraim Bliss died on 4 August 1696 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.²

     Elisha Bliss was born on 4 October 1697 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹

     Ephraim Bliss was born on 15 August 1699 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹

     Daniel Bliss was born on 21 January 1701/2 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹

     Noah Bliss was born on 18 May 1704 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Bliss and Miriam Carpenter.¹ Noah Bliss died on 20 September 1704 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.²