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She was the mother of Nicholas Ide, mentioned in Thomas Bliss's will as his "son-in-law" (most likely meaning step-son).

1.   msg 1175, posted 7 Feb 2002 and msg 1176, posted 9 Feb 2002, both by Gene Zubrinsky, in Bliss Family Genealogy Forum, Genealogy.com online (http:/genforum.genealogy.com/bliss/).

   'That a marriage between Nicholas Ide and Martha Bliss occurred at Springfield in 1647 is a fabrication and a confused one at that.' The author goes on to explain his thesis for the following:
   - Nicholas Ide was Thomas' step-son ("son-in-law" being commonly used to refer to a step-son in the 1600s)
   - Nicholas Ide married a Martha, who was buried 3 Nov 1676, but this was not Thomas's daughter Martha (assuming that the child baptized 8 Dec 1622 in Daventry was named Martha - presumably the church record is barely legible, as it was originally transcribed as Nathaniel)

   Zubrinsky is a respected genealogist, and his arguments show an understanding of the legal and cultural norms of the time.