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More on the New Haven Bishop Family

I recently heard some more on the Bishop family from Ed Bishop. James Bishop (1625 – 1691) was a 12-year old boy in the care of Theophilus Eaton (his big brothers stayed in Mass.). This Bishop boy was then given a shack in New Haven behind Gov. Eaton's house, near the corner of State & Elm, which eventually became Bishop land (near present Timothy Bishop House). It's generally assumed that James got his education from Eaton and, probably, from his other next-door neighbors. James also has a (barely readable) monument in Grove Street cemetery with his most prominent son, Samuel, He was originally in the churchyard on The Green, but at least his headstone was moved to Grove St. along with everyone else buried on The Green.

James Bishop (1671- 1736)

Now for a bit on Mary Bishop’s Line - James Bishop was born on July 27, 1671 in New Haven, the son of James Bishop and his second wife, Elizabeth Thompkins. James was one of the original committee, along with the brothers Joseph and Samuel Ives and Nathaniel Yale, who were appointed to organize the parish life in North Haven in 1716. He married Abigail Bennett in New Haven on Dec. 11, 1695. She was born about 1671 in Fairfield, CT and died onNov. 8, 1761* in New Haven. James died on July 1, 1736 and is buried in North Haven. They had seven children, all born in New Haven.

1. Elizabeth, born on Dec. 6, 1696*, died May 21, 1773 in Plymouth, MA. She married Stephen Curtis (1694-1739) from Wallingford on Jan. 25, 1720* in New Haven: They had seven children (the first two born in Wallingford and the rest in New Haven: Abel (1722-1790), Elizabeth (1724-1773), Stephen (1726-), James (1728), James (1729-1824), Abigail (1739-1794). Abel served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Collins Company from New Haven.

2. Mary, born on June 11, 1698*, died Sept. 12, 1783* in North Haven. She married Thomas Humiston on Jan. 16, 1722* in New Haven. He was born May 3, 1699* in New Haven and died on Oct. 7, 1743* in New Haven. They had eight children, all born in New Haven: Mary (1723*-1746/47*), Thomas (1725*-1802*), James (1727*-1812*), Elizabeth (1730*-1731*), Elizabeth (twin) (1732*-1732/33), Esther (twin) (1732*-1774*), Joy (1735*-1790), Ruth (1738-1743).

3. James, born on Oct. 4, 1700*, died July 1, 1788* and is buried in North Haven, married Elizabeth Perkins (1703-) from New Haven on Feb. 27, 1728/29* in New Haven. They had six children: Elizabeth (1729*-), Amos (1730/1*-), James (1733*-1823), David (1736*-), Mary (1738-), Abel (1741-1801*). David and Abel served in the French and Indian War in 1760 in the Sixth Company from New Haven under Capt. Hitchcock along with Jeremiah Ives and James Hill.

4. Rebecca, born on Nov. 29, 1703*, died Jan. 31, 1795* in North Haven. Married Stephen Hill (born April 1700) on Feb. 27, 1728/29* in New Haven. They had seven children: Amy (1726-), Hannah (1728), John (1731-), Stephen (1733-), James (1736-), Nathaniel (1738-), Rebecca (1740-). James served in 1760 in the French and Indian War in the Sixth Company from New Haven under Capt. Hitchcock along with Jeremiah Ives, as well as David and Abel Bishop.

5. Abigail, born on Sept. 1, 1707*, died Jan. 25, 1798* and is buried in the Hamden Plains Cemetery. Married Ebenezer Dorman (born Nov. 5, 1709) on Aug. 26, 1731* in New Haven. They had eight children: Hannah (1732-), Ruth (1734-), Eunice (1738-), Ezra (1739-), Eunice (1743-), Lois (1745-), Jared (1750-), Abigail (1754-). Then she married Jonathan Mansfield on May 13, 1766.

6. Ruth, born on May 19, 1709*, died Dec. 15, 1742 and is buried in the Old Graveyard in New Haven. She married John Perkins (1710-1801) from New Haven on May 17, 1739 in New Haven. John married Thankful Chamberlain after Ruth died and they had ten children.

7. Joy, born on May 28, 1711*, died Dec. 1, 1796* in North Haven. Married Miriam Perkins (1708-1794) on Feb. 6, 1735. Miriam and John Perkins were brothers. He is listed in the 1790 US Census in North Haven. They had nine children: Elisha (1737-1751), Benjamin (1738-after 1790), Jesse (1739-1751), Ruth (1742-1751), Miriam (1743-1842), Joy (1745-1837), Eunice (1747-1824), Asa (1750-1764), Ruth (1752-). The younger Joy (1745-1837) served in the Revolution in Colonel Moseley’s Regiment and was at the battle of White Plains.

Thomas Bishop (1593 - )

Thomas Bishop was born in 1593 in Kingston Parrish, Surrey, England. His wife is unknown. He had at least four children, all born in Kingston Parrish:

1. Henry, born about 1619, died May 11, 1664 in Boston. Married Patience Lewin (1623 – Kent, England – July 24, 1665 – Boston). Then married Elizabeth Wilbur (1619-) on 1656 in Boston.

2. Nathaniel, born about 1621, died in Boston.

3. Thomas, born about 1623, died 1672 in Ipswich, MA.

4. James, born 1625, died after 1675. He first married Mary Levin Curtis (1629-1664) in 1650. They had seven children: Hannah (1651-1710), Grace (1652-1653), Sarah (1655-1732), Elizabeth (1657-1710), Abigail (1659-1710), John (1662-1710), Ruth 1664-1739). Then he married Elizabeth Thompkins (1645-1703) on Dec. 12, 1665. They had four children: Samuel (1666-1747), Mary (1667-1668), James (1671-1736), Rebecca (1673-1734).

James Bishop (1625 - 1691): Part Two

James was involved in a number of estates. He took the inventory of the estates of: Henry Linden with William Peck and John Nash on Feb. 1660/1, Benjamin Ling with Nicholas Auger on June 6, 1673, Robert Pigg with Francis Browne on Jan. 23, 1660/1, John Wakeman with Roger Alling on Oct. 21, 1661, Edward Watson and his wife with Francis Browne, Thomas Nash on July 1, 1658 with John Wakeman, Robert Talmadge on Oct. 3, 1662 with Roger Alling. He was also bequeathed a portion of the books of Benjamin Ling, merchant, who referred to “my much respected friend, Mr. James Bishop” He was named to be an overseer of the will of Christopher Tod with Major John Nash on Mar. 25, 1686.

In Sept. 24, 1675, James was appointed to a committee to consider fortifications for New Haven during King Philip’s War, there was concern over the potential cost. At the same meeting the town voted, “considering the present commotions and danger,” to require “all the inhabitants to bring their arms and ammunition to the meetings upon the Sabbath and other public days, upon the penalty of one shilling, except for good reason to be given to the contrary.” The fortifications were built in 1676 under the supervision of John Cooper.

On Sept. 11, 1676, James and John Nash were asked by the town to research the persons who owed the town money and send the results to Hartford. In December 1680, James was appointed, along with John Cooper, Abraham Dickerman, and others, to a standing committee to oversee any dispute over boundaries in the third division of land in New Haven. He received two lots of 89 ¼ and 53 ¼ acres in this division. James served as the Lt. Governor of Connecticut in 1683. He is listed as a Proprietor of New Haven in 1685. He died on June 24, 1691* in New Haven.

James and Mary had seven children, all but John were born in Branford, CT and he was born in New Haven:

1. Hannah, born on May 29, 1651*, died June 12, 1710*. She married John Morris (1645-1711) on Aug. 12, 1669*. They had eight children, all born in New Haven: Philip (1670-1694), Mary (1670), Hannah (1671), Mary (1673-1743), Elizabeth (1675-), Thomas (1679), Abigail (1683-1729), Desire (1687-1757).

2. Grace, born on Jan. 17, 1652*, died in 1653.

3. Sarah, born on July 28, 1655*, died Mar. 21, 1732 in Newton, MA. She married Henry Seager (1646-1724) from Newton on April 19, 1671* in Newton. They had nine children, all born in Newton: Job (1674-1739), Sarah (1676-), Ebenezer (1679-1706), Elizabeth (1682-1715), Henry (1686-1724), Mary (1690-), Job (1691-1739), Mercy (1692-), Margaret (1692-), Thankful (1695-).

4. Elizabeth, born on July 3, 1657*, died 1732/33, married Eleazer Giles on Sept. 12, 1677* in Salem. MA.

5. Abigail, born on Oct. 30, 1659*, died Oct. 24, 1710 in Branford, CT. She first married John Talmadge (1654-1690) on Nov. 18, 1686* in New Haven and they had two children, both born in New Haven: Anne (1687-1688), Capt. James (1689-). Next she married William Maltby (1645-1710) from Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.

6. John (Abigail’s line – see above), born on May 17, 1662*, died 1710. Married Abigail Willett from Hartford in 1690. They had eleven children: Nathaniel (1691), Abigail (1692-1709), John (1693-1773*), Nathaniel (1695-1743), Willett (1697-1749), James (1699-1780), Thomas (1701), Jeremiah (1703-after 1754), Sarah (1703-1761), Dinah (1708-1751), Ebenezer (1710-1778).

7. Ruth, born on April. 22, 1664*, died June 1, 1739. She married Nathaniel Yale (1652-1730) from New Haven on Oct. 11, 1692*. He was the brother of Mary Yale who married Joseph Ives. They had four children, all born in New Haven: David (1693-1757), James (1695-1700), Anne (1697-1744), Nathaniel (1702-1746). Nathaniel served in King Philip’s War and was granted 7 ¼ acres in 17680 third division of land in New Haven for his military service.

James and Elizabeth had four children, all born in New Haven:

1. Samuel, born Dec. 25, 1666*, died March 12, 1747*. He married Hannah Yale Talmadge (1662-1743) on Nov. 14, 1695* in New Haven. She was a Yale and widow of Talmadge. They had five, maybe seven children, all born in New Haven: Hannah (1696-1719), Samuel (1698-1779), Ann (1700-1739), Job (1702-1781), Elizabeth (1704-1734), Dinah (?) (1706-), Yale (?) (1708-). Samuel was a Deacon and Town Clerk. Hannah was the widow of Enos Talmadge and the sister of Mary Yale who married Joseph Ives. In 1721 Samuel, along with Issac Dickerman and several others were appointed to a committee to lease the nearby Blue Hills to several New Yorkers who wanted to start a copper mine but the mining was not successful (Hartley, 1959).

2. Mary, born Mar. 14, 1667* and died 1668.

3. James (see Mary’s line following), born July 27, 1671*, died July 1, 1736. He married Abigail Bennett (1671-1761) in New Haven on Dec. 11, 1695* and buried in the Old Grave Yard in North Haven. They had seven children, all born in New Haven: Elizabeth (1696-1773), Mary (1698-1783), James (1700-1788), Rebecca (1703-1795), Abigail (1707-1798), Ruth (1709-1742), Joy (1711-1796).

4. Rebecca, born Dec. 10, 1673*, died April 5, 1734*. He married Samuel Thompson (born May 12, 1669) on Nov. 14, 1695* in Goshen, CT. They had eight children: Samuel (1696-1768), James (1698-1737), Amos (1701-1795), Gideon (1704-1759), Rebecca (1707-1739), Judah (1711-1712), Judah (1713-1765), Enos (1717-1806).

James Bishop (1625 - 1691): Part One

James Bishop was the son of Thomas Bishop (1593 - ). he was born in 1625 in Kingston Parrish, Surrey, England. He came in New Haven after 1639 and first appears in the official records as being fined 6 pence for defective military equipment, along with William Ives, John Cooper, and many others in Feb. 24, 1644 and in Mar. 7, 1647 he was admitted as a freeman in New Haven. He was both the great grandfather of Abigail Bishop and the grandfather of Mary Bishop. He married Mary Lewin Curtis (1629-1664) in 1650 in New Haven. She was the widow of Thomas Curits and had one child by him. Her sister was the widow of Capt. George Lamberton, who was lost at sea with Nathaniel Turner in 1646. She was born in 1625 in England and died on Nov. 26, 1664 at the birth of eighth child, Ruth.

Next, James married Elizabeth Thompkins on Dec. 12, 1665 in New Haven. She was born on Dec. 12, 1645 in Milford, CT and died on Oct. 25, 1703. In 1660 he was the plaintiff, along with Leistenn Nash and Sargent Boykin in a case against Richard Baldwin of Milford. James and the others were serving as the agents for the estate of Samuel Cassinch, deceased. They claimed that Richard stole a gray mare and her colt belonging to the estate of Samuel. There was much dispute over the true ownership of the mare and the final resolution was unclear from the records. James was made a corporal in the local militia in 1657 and promoted to sergeant in July and then resigned in August 1665.

James was very involved in town affairs. In August 1661 he was deputy to the New Haven Court, a role he held through 1664. He also held the role of Secretary of the New Haven General Court for the same years. In addition he was appointed as a Judge for New Haven town from 1661 through 1665. In Sept. 16, 1663, he was appointed guardian of John Hill by the court, John’s father now deceased, and the court granted to James, John Hills’s portion of his father’s estate, probably for the care of John. In May 22, 1665 again reappointed secretary to the court but asked on Aug. 14, 1665 to be “freed from his place of a secretary” and was replaced by John Winston.

In Sept. 23, 1667 James was appointed, along with John Moss, to be the deputy for New Haven to the General Assembly in Hartford to be held on Oct. 10, 1667. At the Nov. 11, 1667 town meeting, and again in 1669, he was asked, along with John Cooper to settle a boundary dispute with Bransford, CT and in 1668 James Bishop, John Cooper and others were asked to settle a boundary dispute with Milford, CT. On April 26, 1669 James was appointed recorder for the town court for the year and reappointed in 1671. On Dec. 6, 1669 he recorded the agreement with Bransford on the boundary dispute that he, John Cooper and others negotiated. (Continued)

John Bishop (1662 - 1710)

John Bishop was the son of James Bishop (1626 - 1691). he was born on May 17, 1662 in New Haven. He is listed as a Proprietor of New Haven, CT, in the Year 1685 (NEGHSR, vol. 1, pp. 157–8). He married Abigail Willet (1660-1725) from Hartford on 1690 in Hartford, CT. They first lived in Hartford but briefly moved to New Haven around 1709. John died in 1710 in Hartford and Abigail died on 1725 in Hartford. John and Abigail had 11 children, all but the last two born in Hartford:

1. Nathaniel, born on Mar. 15, 1691, died young.

2. Abigail, born on June 5, 1692, died in 1709.

3. John, born on Nov. 1, 1693, moved to Coventry, CT, died on Nov. 7, 1773 in Bolton, CT.

4. Nathaniel, born on Oct. 1, 1695, died in 1743.

5. Willet, born on Oct. 17, 1697, died in 1749 in Milford, CT. He married Elizabeth Studevant (1713-1758) on Mar. 17, 1729* in New Haven. They had three children: John (1730-1800), David (1732-), Sarah (1736-1806).

6. James, born on Feb. 17, 1699, died 1780. He married Elizabeth Clinton (1703-1760) on Jan. 20,1725/26* in New Haven. They had eleven children: Abigail (1726), Sarah (1729), Abigail (1731-), Jemina (1733-1793), Sybil (1735-1744), Highly Hia (1737-), Dinah (1739-), Rebecca (1741-), James (1744-), Elizabeth (1746-), Nathaniel (1749-1752).

7. Thomas, born on Dec. 10, 1701, died young.

8. Jeremiah, born on Nov. 13, 1703, married Martha in 1730. They had eight children: Jeremiah (1731-), Martha (1735-), Joel (1743-1800), Rhoda (1748-), Elezar (1749-1811), Benjamin (1750-), James (1751-), Seth (1754-).

9. Sarah, born on Nov. 19, 1705, died April 24, 1761 in Guilford, CT. She married Wait Hotchkiss (1704-1778) from Guildford, CT on Nov. 2, 1731 in Guilford. They had four children, all born in Guildford: Wait (1733-1799), Lois (1735-1818), Sarah (1738-1746), Selah (1742-).

10. Dinah, born on Mar. 1708, died Oct. 4, 1751 in New Haven. She married Moses Clark (1705-1738) from New Haven on Feb 25, 1726. Moses and Dinah had four children, all born in New Haven: Joel (1728-1776), Lucy (1730-), Timothy (1732-1812), Moses (1735-). After Moses died she married Isreal Dayton (1708-) on Jan. 27, 1737 in New Haven.

11. Ebenezer, born on July 29, 1710, died 1778 in Woodbridge, CT. He married Elizabeth Hotchkiss on Aug. 11, 1742* in New Haven. Later he married Elizabeth Johnson Turner, widow of Turner. He served in the French and Indian War under Capt. Hitchcock in the Sixth Company from New Haven 1758, along with Jeremiah Ives.

James Bishop (1699 - 1780)

James Bishop was the son of John Bishop (1662 - 1710). He was born on Feb. 17, 1699* in New Haven and married Elizabeth Clinton on Jan. 20, 1725/26* in New Haven. She was born about 1703 and died on May 22, 1760 and is buried in North Haven. They moved to Farmington, CT after their children were born. He then married Hannah who died on Nov., 10, 1773 and is buried in North Haven. Then on Feb. 23, 1774*, he married Mary Wheaton, the widow of Joseph Moulthrop. She died on Oct. 13, 1776 and is buried in North Haven. James died on July 15, 1780* in Farmington. James and Elizabeth had eight children, all born in New Haven:

1. Abigail, born Jan. 31, 1726/7*, died young.

2. Sarah, born April 23, 1729* died young.

3. Abigail, born Sept. 4, 1731*, married James Humiston (1727-1812) on Dec. 11, 1760* in New Haven. They had one child Caleb (1762-1842).

4. Jemina, born July 22, 1733*, died Feb 11, 1793*, married James Bradley (1729-1813) about 1754/55. They had five children, all born in Farmington, CT: Nathaniel (1755-), Jemina (1758-), Ira (1760-1766), Sarah (1767-), Hila (1775-1863). After Jemina died, James married Abigail Ives on Jan, 25, 1795 and they had one child.

5. Sybil, born Aug. 31, 1735*, died Aug. 5, 1744* and is buried in North Haven..

6. Hila, born July 20, 1737*, married David Thorpe (1734-1811) on Mar. 2, 1757* in New Haven. They had ten children, all born in North Haven: Sybil (1757-1826), Moses (1760-1761), Sarah (1762-1837), Eli (1765-1790), David (1767-1840), James (1770-1826), Thomas (1772-), Uri Bishop (1776-), Caleb (1780-), Abraham (1783-).

7. Dinah, born Oct. 7, 1739*, married Amos Alling (1734-1825) ofSpringfield. Amos and Sarah were listed in the 1790 Census for W. Springfield. They had eight children, all born in New Haven: Bishop (1760-), Jemina (1762-), Mabel (1765), Abigail (1768-), Issac (1771-1776), Enos (1773-), Mary (1776), Issac (1778). Issac and Mary died within 6 days of each other (Oct. 13 and Oct. 19).

8. Rebecca, born June 12, 1741*, died Oct. 24, 1803, Southington, CT. She married Josiah Andrews of Farmington on Jan. 6, 1762* in Southington, CT. They had five children, all born in Southington: More (1762-1785), Ruth (1762-), Zeriah (1764-), Lois (1766-1835), Josiah Bishop (1775-1853).

9. James, born July 12, 1744*, married Hannah Dickerman on Mar. 15, 1768* in North Haven. They had two children, both born in North Haven: Lois (1769-), Lucy (1777-1826).

10. Elizabeth, born 1746, married Samuel Heaton on Oct. 9, 1765*.

11. Nathaniel, born 1749, died Sept. 13, 1752* and is buried in North Haven..

Bishop Family in New England

Abigail Bishop married James Humiston on Dec. 11, 1760 in New Haven Co, his second wife. Both Abigail and James are listed in the master roll of the Congregational Church in North Haven in 1760. Abigail is listed by her maiden name so it was before they married later in the year. Their son was Caleb Humiston, the father of Sarah Humiston who married Sumner Ives on Nov. 29, 1829. James Humiston’s mother was Mary Bishop.

Abigail and Mary share a lineage but it goes back three-four generations as Mary was the granddaughter of James Bishop who came to New Haven from Kingston Parrish, Surrey, England between 1639 and 1650 when he married Mary Lewin Curtis in New Haven. Abigail was the great granddaughter of James. However, their respective father (Mary), James, and grandfather (Abigail), John, were only half-siblings as James married twice.

I will start with Abigail's line and her father, James Bishop (1699 - 1780). Then I will cover Mary's line.