Henry Bloss, son of Conrad, was born in Washington Township, this county. He settled in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, about 1778. The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 5, 1788, granted to Henry Bloss 217 3/4 acres of land; 117 3/4 acres of this land was located in Towamensing township, Carbon County, the remaining 100 acres were located in Westmoreland county and were taken out in pursuance of a warrant bearing date Jan 20, 1786. On March 19, 1783, he obtained another warrant for fifty acres. In 1785, he was assessed Federal tax amounting to ten shilling on 160 acres of land, two horses and two head of cattle. Henry Bloss married Elizabeth _(?). In the Federal Census of 1790 there were in his family two sons and two daughters. At this time we know the name of only one of his children, namely, Catharina, born May 5, 1791, died Feb. 19, 1870. She married Jacob Mehrkam, born Oct 16, 1796; died Dec 21, 1870. Both are buried in the old cemetery aolnthg the Towamensang Church, Carbon County.