John was born 23 Oct 1690, the son of Samuel Bliss & Anne [1] Elderkin - married first to Anna Gillam in 1710 - second marriage to Hannah Post 14 Dec 1732 [2] -
Bliss, the Reverend Mr John, dyed February ye 1st 1741-42 and is buried at Godfrey Hill Cemetery in Hebron, Connecticut. [3]
John graduated from Yale College in 1710 [[1]] and was ordained as the first settled pastor of the Congregational Church at Hebron, CT, Oct 1717. He was given 160 acres and his salary was 50 pounds.
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He was dismissed in 1734 and fined for "dissenting views". He then joined the Episcopal Church where he was a lay reader for the rest of his life.
When his wife's brother James died, Rev. Bliss was named administrator of his estate. [[3]]
↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WY-RVD : 11 February 2018), John Bliss, 23 Oct 1690; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7L7-1TB : 12 May 2016), John Bliss and Hannah Barber, Marriage 14 Dec 1732, Hebor, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,376,165.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #36166445 for Rev John Bliss (23 Oct 1690–1 Feb 1741), citing Godfrey Hill Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Shari (contributor 46906853) .
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Yes on wikitree when double dating is known we should be using the latter year, in this case 1742. I know it makes a db error/suggestion. It's status should be marked as false error giving the reason as double dating.
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Bliss, the Reverend Mr John, dyed February ye 1st 1741-42
So, don't we use the latest date making his dod 1742?
Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College, With Annals of the College History Franklin Bowditch Dexter pg 97
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