After death of her husband, moved first to Norwich and then to Springfield in 1643 following her sons who had prepared a dwelling for her. Her homelot was on what is now S. Main Street. Hullins probable, Lawrence uncertain.
Mrs. Margaret had acquaintances in Springfield whom she had known in, England, and here she settled down for the remainder of her days. It is said she purchased a tract of land in Springfield one mile square, situated in the south part of the town, on what is now Main Street, and bordering on Connecticut River. One of the streets laid out on the manor tract has been named "Margaret Street," and another "Bliss Street," on which has been built a Congregational Church. She was a woman of superior abilities, great resolution, and uncommon enterprise.
