(1)  John Bissell, born 1591 in England, died 3 October 1677 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married in England, Mary Drake, born in England, died 21 May 1641 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Children:

1. John, born in Eng.; died in Ct.
2. Thomas, born in England, died 31 July 1689 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut
3. Mary, born in England, died 1689 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married 12 April 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Jacob Drake
4. Joyce, born in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died in Hartford Co., Connecticut
5. Samuel, mentioned below
6. Nathaniel, born 24 September 1640 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 12 March 1713/1714 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut

        (2)  Samuel Bissell, born 1636 in Connecticut, died in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married 11 June 1658 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Abigail Holcomb, born 1638 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 17 August 1688 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
        Abigail was the daughter of Thomas Holcomb, born about 1601, probably in England or Wales, and died 7 September 1657 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  Many assign him as a son of Gibert Holcombe and Anne Courtenay, but there is no evidence to support such a relationship.  Thomas married 14 May 1634 in England, Elizabeth Ferguson, born about 1610 in Warwickshire, England, died 7 October 1679 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  She was the daughter of Thomas Ferguson, born about 1584 in England, and his wife Elizabeth, both of whom died in England.

Children:

1. Joshua
2. John, born 5 April 1659 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died January 1684/1685 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married 26 August 1680 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Abigail Filley
3. Abigail Holcomb, born 6 July 1661 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 19 April 1728 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married 26 December 1678 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, James Eno
4. Jacob, born 28 March 1664 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 23 August 1694 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married before 1694 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Mary Gillett
5. Mary, born 15 September 1666 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married John Pettibone.
6. Samuel, born 11January 1668/1669 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married Mary or Elizabeth Bissell in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut
7. Benajah, born 30 June 1671 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut
8. Elizabeth, born 4 January 1676/1677 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married Samuel Sackett.
9. Deborah, born 29 October 1679 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married Stephen Pettibone.
10. Hannah, born 18 September 1682 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married Nathaniel Phelps.