Amanuensis Monday: John Bishop of Guilford, Connecticut 1639

Transcriptions continue for hand-written notes found in the BISHOP family file at the New York State Library in Albany.

John Bishop, one of the founders of Guilford 1639.

Probably born in England and was at least 45 years old when he came here.  He married Ann before coming.  Died in Guilford Jan 1660.  She in April 1676.  His son was

John Bishop Jr.  Died in Guilford Oct 1683.  His son was

Nathaniel Bishop.  Born in Guilford 1666.  Died in Guilford May 1, 1717.  His son was

Ebenezer Bishop.  Born in Guilford Sept 22, 1701.  Died Jan 26, 1788.  His son was

James Bishop.  Born in Guilford Jan 3, 1745.  Died Jan 16, 1832.  He was a Rev. Army Soldier.  His son was

Jonathan Bishop.  Born in Guilford Aug 28, 1783.  Died in Guilford Dec 20, 1852.  His son was

David C. Bishop.  Born in Guilford May 7, 1814.  Died in Branford Nov 18, 1884.  My grandfather.

Thanks to Jan Franco for posting headstones at Find A Grave.

Amanuensis Monday: Bishop lines 1600s

Continued transcriptions of the hand-written notes in the BISHOP family file at the New York State Library in Albany.

Branches of the Bishop Family

John Bishop, Guilford Conn  1639

Rev. John Bishop, Stamford Conn  1644

Gov. James Bishop, New Haven Conn  1647

Richard Bishop, Salem Mass  1635

Edward Bishop, Salem Mass  1639

Thomas Bishop, Ipswick Mass  1686

Nathaniel Bishop, Boston Mass  1634

Henry Bishop, St. Marys Maryland  1634

John Bishop, Jamestown Va  1642

Eleazur Bishop, New London Conn  1667

Stephen Bishop died 1752

Amanuensis Monday: Doolittle married Andrews 1893

Transcriptions continue for hand-written notes found in the BISHOP family file at the New York State Library in Albany.

John H Doolittle, born April 6, 1863.

Elizabeth E Andrews, born June 13, 1872.

Married Nov 2, 1893.

Children:

Ralph Andrews, born Jan 19, 1894.

Harry LeRoy, born July 21, 1896.

Arnold Bertram, born Jan 6, 1902.

The author of this note used whatever paper she or he could find to write the family history.

1910 United States Federal Census
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Having the names of the children helps us be sure that this is the correct family.
Note that the years of marriage as well as the individual's ages in the census differ from the hand-written note.

Amanuensis Monday: Faded Leaf

Continued transciption of the papers found in the BISHOP family file at the New York State Library in Albany.

Olive, wife of David Barker, died Dec 23, 1837 at 27.

Ruthene, wife of Simeon Barker, died Feb 2, 1868 at 52.

"We saw her fade as fades the leaf.

And sorrow filled our every heart.

To think, from her we loved so much.

So soon we should be called to part."

Joshua Coleman die Jan 16, 1891 at 64.

Amaranca, his wife, d May 3, 1893 at 66 yrs

James Coleman d Sept 21, 1856 at 74.

Lucretia d Nov 15, 1831- 64.

Elwin Stetson- worked for board when boys.  Lived to be 89 years.

Uncle Geo lived to be 90 years.

Amanuensis Monday: Blinn and Bishop deaths in family bible

Transcription of contents of Bishop family file at the New York State Library in Albany.

Family Record:  Deaths.

Mr Richard Bishop died September 15th 1814 aged 33 years at Plattsburg Clinton Co N. York.

Mrs Abigail Bishop died in Austerlitz Col Co New York aged 60 years 5 months June 9 1852.

Carolina Bishop wife of Ashley Blinn, died at Albany, March 14, 1893, aged 82 years.

Mr Elisha Blinn died October 7 1835 in Austerlitz Col Co NY.  Aged 82 years 6 months.

His wife Loisa Blinn died September 17 1848 in Austerlitz Col Co.  Aged 85 years 7 months.

Mr Elisha Blinn, Jr died September 10 1847 in Chatham Col Co NY.  Aged 60 years 7 months.

Ashley Blinn died November 1866.  Aged 76 years

Helen, adopted daughter of Ashley and Caroline Blinn, died February 1 1863.

Here is this family in the 1860 United States Federal Census, living in Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York.  Hellen was 14 years old when she died in 1863.  Ashley Blinn, the father, died three years later in 1866.  Caroline lived 33 more years.  Thank you to Elsie Saar for using Find A Grave to post these headstones in Red Rock Cemetery in Columbia County, New York.

1860 United States Federal Census
Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York
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Amanuensis Monday: Blinn and Bishop births in family bible

Ongoing transcription of hand-written notes found in the BISHOP family file at the New York State Library in Albany.

Births recorded in a bible.

Mr Ashly Blinn born August 29^th 1790 in Canaan, Col[umbia] Co[unty] New York.

Miss Caroline Bishop born December 26^th 1810 in Columbia, Herkimer Co[unty], NY.

Miss Helen Blinn adopted April 4^th 1855 and born February the 22, 1847.

Mr Richard W Bishop born July the 8^th, 1781 in Canaan, Col[umbia] Co[unty], N. York.

Abigail Hatch his wife was born August the 4^th, 1791 in Lebanon?, Lieb? Co[unty], Conn.

[Note:  In 1791, Lebanon was in Windham County, Connecticut.  In 1850, the probable time this bible entry was recorded, Lebanon was in New London County, Connecticut.]

Amanuensis Monday: 1847 Marriage of Bishop and Blinn

Ongoing transcription of hand-written notes found in the BISHOP family file at the NewYork State Library in Albany.

The writing is difficult to decipher on this negative copy of this bible record of a marriage.

Using Picasa by Google, which is free, I can invert the colors and play with the saturation and shadows to make the writing clearer.

Mr Ashley Blinn and Miss Caroline Bishop married April 14^th, 1847

In Canaan, Columbia County, New York.

In the 1850 census, the couple was living in Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York.  Caroline's age was listed as 39 years, while her husband was 61.

1850 United States Federal Census
Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York
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Amanuensis Monday: Barker and Allard

Continuation of transcription of hand-written notes found in the Bishop family file at the New York State Library in Albany.  When compared to the P in Permela, the name appears to be Barker and not Parker.

Family Record of Enoch Barker

Permela Barker born Aug. 7, 1801.

Fanny Barker born Jan. 8, 1804.

Nancy Barker born Jan. 17, 1806.

David Barker born Sept. 8, 1807.

Lois Barker born June 6, 1809.

Simeon Barker born March 30, 1811.

Mother Anna Rising dau. Of Jonathan Rising Marlboro, VT.

Family Record of Charles E Allard.

Edwin Simeon Allard born Oct. 21, 1879.

Elsie Dora Allard born March 24, 1881.

Lurena Adelle Allard born Nov. 4, 1882.

Charles Albert Allard born June 7, 1886.

Gracia Ruth Allard born Aug. 31, 1889.

Bertha Christine Allard born Nov. 16, 1891.

Clyde Melville Allard born Aug. 13, 1893.

Edna May Allard born Aug. 23, 1895.

Elsie Dora died Feb. 26, 1904.  19 yrs 11 mo.

Edwin Simeon Vistula, Ind. Mar. 11, 1907.  28 yrs.

Gracia Ruth June 25, 1913.  24 yrs.

Lurena Adelle Dec. 5, 1917.  35 yrs.

Amanuensis Monday: Parker and Coleman of Vermont

Sixth in a series transcribing the hand-written notes found in the BISHOP family file at the New York State Library in Albany.  This paper lists the dates of birth and death of Simeon Parker (or Barker) and Ruthene Coleman, as well as their six children in the 1840s and 1850s.  The last name may be Parker or Barker.  In other records in the file, the name looks like Barker.  In the 1850 census provided below, the name is Parker.

Family Record of Simeon Parker

Simeon Parker.  Born March 30, 1811.

Married Ruthene Coleman.  Born May 13, 1815.

Henry Parker.  Born June 23, 1839.

Houghton James Parker.  Born March 25, 1841.

George Francis Parker.  Born July 8, 1843.

Rosanna Viora Parker.  Born Sept 18, 1844.

Simeon Augustene Parker.  Born April 21, 1851.

Albertine Adora Parker.  Born Dec 6, 1853.

Rosanna Viora Parker died April 1.  2 y, 6 mo, 18 da.

Ruthene Parker died Feb 2, 1868.  52 y, 8 mo, 18 da.

Henry C Parker died Jan 18, 1893.  53 y, 6 m, 23 d.

Simeon Augustus Parker died Mar 2, 1900.  48 yrs, 10 mos, 9 dy.

Simeon Parker died Aug 3, 1900.  89 yr, 4 m, 4d.

Houghton Parker died Feb 9, 1926.  84 y, 10 m, 15 d.

George Francis Parker died Oct 12, 1933.  90 y, 3 m, 4d.

1850 United States Federal Census
Marlboro, Windham County, Vermont

Amanuensis Monday: Aunt Mary's Birthday

Fourth in a series of transcribing the notes in the BISHOP family file at New York State Library in Albany.

Today's item is a letter written on the 5th day of December, 1900 by Anna P Kelsey to her cousin Mary, requesting that she honor the 10th day of December as the 100 year anniversary of the birth of their aunt Mary.

Cape Vincent, NY

Dec 5, 1900

My dear Cousin Mary

I received a letter from cousin Julia Wilson today (whose address is 1032 Pine Street, Boulder Col) asking that we might as a family celebrate the 10^th day of Dec 1900, as it is the 100^th anniversary of Aunt Mary’s birth- “In the only way we can, scattered over the continent as we are, by observing a special commemoration, a continual commemoration in our hearts, giving thanks 1^st for the noble lives of our grand parents, and their children” of whom (your father and mine, together with Aunts Mary, Maria, and Julia and Uncle Ogden,) we have such lovely remembrances.

2^nd  “That not one of their posterity has disgraced the name.”

3^rd  “That no quarrel, hatred, misunderstanding has ever entered the circle to spoil our home love.”

And 4^th a prayer for each of us, that we may have grace given us to live worthy of the ancestry which is our, Worthy of them.

Cousin Julia wishes me to “notify you of this call for our centennial commemoration and give her your address.  She will try on that day to send a short telegram to you.[“]

Lovingly your cousin

Anna P Kelsey

1900 United States Federal Census
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
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Amanuensis Monday: Doolittle and Porter of Connecticut

Transcription of Family Notes found in family file for BISHOP at The New York State Library in Albany.

Chauncey Andrews Doolittle born Dec. 28, 1877

Married May 25, 1910, in Meriden, Conn, Edith E Porter.

Children:

Lawrence Porter born Mar. 15, 1911.

Henry Andrews born Apr. 23, 1912.

Lois Edith born May 24, 1913.

Ruth Helen born Sept. 26, 1914.

Dorothy Margaret born Dec. 30, 1915.

Raymond Chauncey born May 31, 1919.

Robert Everett born Feb. 10, 1921.

Harry Stevens born Mar. 10, 1922.

 

Harry Burton Johnson born Feb. 21, 1904.  [Maybe Brenton or Benton]

Ruth Mary 1897.

1930 United State Federal Census
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
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