Sunday, March 3, 2013

Bishops of Morris County, New Jersey


For several weeks, on Amanuensis Monday, I posted pictures of handwritten records along with my transcription, of the contents of the family file for Bishop found at the New York State Library in Albany, New York.  As I uncover my Bishop line back in time, one generation at a time, I hope to link up with one of those documented Bishop lines (and continue researching).

The most recent Bishop in my family line was Minnie Caroline Bishop, my great great grandmother.  Minnie was born in Newark, New Jersey about 1866 and died in Newark in 1910.  She is buried with her parents and siblings at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, Union County, New Jersey.

List of burials in plot owned by William R Bishop
Courtesy of Evergreen Cemetery
located in Hillside, Union County, New Jersey
Minnie was one of several children born to William Reuben Bishop and Susan Jennie Marsh.

William Reuben Bishop was born in the 1840s in Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey, to Reuben Bishop and Susan Ayers.  The earliest child I have found for this couple is Mary Bishop, born about 1836.  Reuben died in after the 1850 census.  I do not know where he is buried.  Susan remarried in 1860 in Newark to Enos Whitehead and died in 1890.

My strategy at this time is to uncover more records in Morris County on Bishops prior to 1860.  I need to find a record of the marriage of Reuben Bishop to Susan Ayers, probably in the mid 1830s.  There are some Bishop burials at the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown that I need to explore.  I have two possibly relevant wills probated in Morris County in 1823.  One is for Rachel Bishop, where she names two daughters, Elizabeth Smith and Mary Jones, and a son, William Bishop.  The other will is by Reuben Bishop and mentions brothers, Calvin Luther Mills and Abner Bishop.

Monday, February 25, 2013

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.

Monday, February 18, 2013

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