Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Bloss was born on 30 January 1769, in Bethlehem, Pomperaug Plantation, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Francis Bloss, was 26 and his mother, Esther Thompson, was 21. He married Deborah Allen on 14 November 1793, in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 3 December 1834, in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Samuel Bloss, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Samuel Bloss, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Samuel in entry for Dothy Deborah Bloss, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German blōz ‘naked, destitute’, applied as a nickname for a poor person, or for someone who dressed inappropriately, also applied to a man without a beard.
German: variant of Blass .
Swedish: possibly an adoption of the German name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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