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Capt. John BISSELL

Capt. John BISSELL

Male 1591 - 1677  (85 years)

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  • Name John BISSELL 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Born 30 Oct 1591  Huntington, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID EA056F054B1C4457901BD76C1B7047D4F92E 
    Died 3 Oct 1677  Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21456  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2006 

    Father Richard BISSELL,   b. Abt 1560-1565, Somerset, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret,   b. 1567, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1588  Huntington, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth THOMPSON,   b. Abt 1590, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1640, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married Abt 1610  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah BISSELL,   b. 1616, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1637, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F10165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary DRAKE,   b. 1598, Somerset, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1642, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 1625  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • NOTE MARRIED
    Children 
     1. Mary BISSELL,   b. France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John BISSELL, Jr.,   b. France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Joyce BISSELL,   b. Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thomas BISSELL,   b. 1628, Somerset, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1689, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Samuel BISSELL,   b. 1633-1636, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1700, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Nathaniel BISSELL,   b. 27 Sep 1640, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1713, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F10164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY: The Bissell family lived in Lincolnshire, England with children Mary, John Jr., and Thomas. They emigrated to America and the Plymouth Colony in 1628 where Samuel was born. Later settled at Windsor,CT. where Joyce and Nathaniel were born. BIOGRAPHY: Ran a ferry called 'Bissells Ferry'. He was a Capt. of the Troops in King Phillips War, 1676 and Horse Troop in 1677 until his death. CONFLICT: Wife in two WFT 9-1500 and 9-608 is noted to have been Mary Drake not Elizabeth Thompson, Also another Wife is Listed as Abigail Moore.