Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Bliss was born on 6 June 1754, in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Pelatiah Bliss DR, was 31 and her mother, Abigail King, was 36. She died on 26 February 1759, in her hometown, at the age of 4.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Abigail Bliss, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Abigail, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Abigail Bliss, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1723–1756 Male
1718–1797 Female
Siblings (4)
1747–1804 Female
1748–1766 Male
1751–1751 Female
1754–1759 Female
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English blisse ‘joy’. Compare Blissett .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from the village of Blay in Calvados, France, recorded in 1077 in the form Bleis. The village of Stoke Bliss in Worcestershire takes the second part of its name from a Norman family de Blez, recorded several times in the county from the 13th century.
German: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle High German blīde ‘happy, friendly’. It is also found in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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