| 1793 | Dec. 9. Was chosen one of the tax collectors of the Town. |
| 1796 | Dec. 12. Chosen one of the town listers. |
| 1797 | Dec. 1. Chosen surveyor of highways, and again in 1802 |
| 1807 |
Jany. 7. Roger Blish gave his father and mother a bond
in the sum of $2000… "The condition of the obligation is
such, that if the said Roger Blish shall during the term of
their and each of their natural lives, furnish the said David Blish
and Zeruiah Blish, with whatever shall be necessary (in addition
to the use of property this day leased by
said Roger to said David,) to their honorable and comfortable support,
and also honroably and and comfortably support his sister Anne Blish, for the
full term of ten years from the next after the first day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and seven, then this obligation to
be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force
and virtue. In witness wherof I have set my hand the day and date
aforesaid.
---Roger Blish Roger Blish and Demas, his wife, united with the Church at Marlboro 13 Oct. 1817. Roger Dimmis and Prudence Blish are on the list of church members in 1828, and Prudence Blish and Mary L. Blish on the list for 1831. All of the children except Daniel were baptized 22 June 1817. |
| 1827 | Jany. 16."Capt. Theodore Lord, Deacn David Skinner and Roger Blish were made a committee for the purpose of calling a council for the dismission of the Pastor." |
| 1838 | Apr. 4. Roger Blish filed a petition showing that Joanna Blish had been appointed guardian of her daughters Sarah and Adaline, June 2nd, 1835, and that the estate of said minors was being wasted by reason of the neglect of said guardian. She was cited to appear, and on hearing was removed and Elmon Strong was appointed in her stead, Apr. 14, 1838, and gave bond with Roger Blish as surety. |
Roger Blish was one of the appraisers in the estate of Thomas Blish, and Aaron Hubbard Blish. He was a friend and neighbor of Thaddeus Wells, father of Gideon Wells, who was afterwards Secretary of the Navy under President Lincoln. Both were appointed to divide the real estate of Aaron Hubbard Blish among his heirs.
Roger Blish was a large man physically, but better than this, was a man of unswerving honesty and fearless in the discharge of what he believed to be his duty. The course he pursued in the matter of his nephew Aaron Hubbard Blish's children exhibits this quality.
 The Old Homestead of Roger Blish |
In his will dated 19 January 1854, he gives to his wife Demis the use of one third of his real estate during life and all of his furniture "to her own use and dispose". Gives to his son Daniel, all his lands lying in the Town of Glastonbury, called the &qauot;Bayley Lot", also all farming tools and other personal property; to daughter Amelia Brainard, daughter Prudence H. Root and son Augustus, $220 each; to son Aaron H. Blish and son Chauncey, $400, each, to daughter Mary Lord $220; to grand-daughters Harriet and Helen Carrier, $200; to daughter Zeruiah Buell $220; "the above legacies to be paid to my son Daniel in two years after my decease."
This will was probated 26 January, 1857. The Inventory mentions 255 acres of land, with buildings. Daniel Blish administered the estate, and also settled the estate of Demis Blish, his mother, in June 1857.
References--- Colchester, Conn. Town Rec., Marlboro, Conn. Prob. Tn. And Ch. Rec. and Glastonbury, Conn. Tn. Rec.