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     Elias was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 10 July 1759. He was the son of John Bishop and Hannah Hodgkin. Elias (Lias) Bishop was a Private, andserved in Capt Hand's Company of CT Militia, during the Revolutionary War. It is likely that this is Col Talcott"s Regt. He died on 12 April 1836 at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 76.¹ He was buried at Hammonassett Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Elizabeth was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, in 1660. She was the daughter of John Bishop Jr. and Susannah Goldham. Elizabeth Bishop married Thomas Clark in 1680 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. She married John Scranton II at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 16 December 1691. Elizabeth died in August 1727 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. She was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Elizabeth Bishop was born on 14 October 1690 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Bishop and Elizabeth Hitchcock. Elizabeth Bishop died in 1784 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. She was buried at Westside Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Wife of Samuel Scranton.

     Elizabeth Bishop was born on 20 December 1725 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Bishop and Abigail Spinning. Elizabeth Bishop died on 19 September 1754 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 28.¹

     Elizabeth (Betsey) Bishop was born in 1616 at England. She was the daughter of John Bishop and Anne Elizabeth Stevens. Elizabeth (Betsey) Bishop died on 14 September 1675 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Enos Bishop was born on 26 May 1717 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of John Bishop and Mary Johnson. Enos Bishop married Abigail Burgis on 15 December 1742 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.¹ Enos Bishop died on 2 April 1802 at North Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 84. Married Abigail Burgis b.1724 on December 15,1742 in Guilford, CT
Abigail was the daughter of Thomas Burgis and Mercy Wright. Enos d. Apr 2 1802. His father was John Bishop the 3rd b. feb 1 1655 d.Nov 25 1731 his mother was Mary Johnson.
Enos and Abigail's son Thomas Bishop married Anna Francis of Killingsworth at the Second Congregational church of North Madison on Sept 21, 1767 by Rev. Richard Ely.
Enos and Abigail's daughter Rachel married Zebulon Hale at the Second Congregational church of North Madison on Sept 20,1768.
Enos and Abigail's daughter Abigail married Ebenezer Bragg at the same church at North Madison on Oct 1,1772.

Enos and Abigail's children were Seba 1743, Thomas 1746, Anna, Bidad 1760, Abner 1763 Sarah 1768, Eli, Racheal 1748, Johnson 1749, Abigail,1749.
Enos Bishop's service in the French and Indian War.
Enlisted May 7th 1755 4th company under Capt Payson discharged Nov 11 1755 after returning from N.Y. State.
Enlisted Apr 21,1758 5th company under Capt Andrew Ward discharged Dec 13,1758.
Enlisted Apr 27,1759 6th company under Capt Andrew Ward as an Ensign discharged Nov 22,1759.
Enlisted Mar 24,1760 5th company 2nd Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenat discharged Nov 1760.
Enos is listed as living in North Bristol and East Guilford an area now known as Madison and North Madison.
Other death date used was June 23,1806. He was buried at West Side Cemetery, at North Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Esther Bishop was born on 14 August 1696 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Bishop and Mary Hall. Esther Bishop died on 29 September 1752 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 56. She was buried at Old North Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Esther Bishop was born on 27 February 1719 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Bishop and Mary Johnson. Esther Bishop died on 7 October 1740 at Wallingford, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 21.

     Hannah Bishop was born on 14 May 1689 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Daniel Bishop and Hannah Bradley. Hannah Bishop died on 27 July 1762 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 73.^1,2

     Henry Walker Bishop was born on 12 April 1795 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Date and location from bible records.¹ He was the son of Hon. Nathaniel Bishop and Ruth Bartlett. Henry Walker Bishop died on 13 April 1871 at Berkshire County, MA, USA, at age 76.² He was buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery, at Lenox, Berkshire County, MA, USA.

     Hooker Bishop was born on 30 March 1781 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Date and location from bible records.^1,2 He was the son of Hon. Nathaniel Bishop and Ruth Bartlett. Hooker Bishop died on 28 June 1821 at Broome County, NY, USA, at age 40.

     Jared Bishop was born on 17 August 1753 at North Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of Ebenezer Bishop and Mehitable Chittenden. Jared Bishop died on 24 November 1839 at Tyrington, Berkshire County, MA, USA, at age 86. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Joanna Bishop was born in 1623 at England. She was the daughter of John Bishop and Anne Elizabeth Stevens. Joanna Bishop died on 3 January 1672 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     John Bishop was born on 10 April 1729 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.² He was the son of John Bishop and Abigail Spinning. He married Hannah Hodgkin at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 1 November 1753.^1,3 John Bishop died on 3 April 1807 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 77.² He was buried at Hammonassett Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     John's marriage to Hannah Hodgkin is described in NEGHG, Talcott and the John Bishop Genealogy. The Bishop Genealogy list all of their children and their birth dates.

     John Bishop was born on 3 September 1756 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. This birth date and location confirmed by his Revolutionary War Pension application. He was the son of John Bishop and Hannah Hodgkin. John Bishop was a Private, andserved in Capt Oliver Gray's Company, Col John Ely's 6th Regt. of the CT Line, during the Revolutionary War. He married Irene Bartlett at New Haven County, CT, USA. John Bishop died on 25 October 1848 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 92. The War Department answered an inquiry from a descendent by saying that they did not have a death date in their files but his last pension payment was made in September 1848.. He was buried at Hammonassett Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     John Bishop was born on 12 August 1692 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of John Bishop and Elizabeth Hitchcock. He married Abigail Spinning at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 1 July 1719.¹ John Bishop died on 28 January 1752 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 59.¹ He was buried at Hammonassett Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     John Bishop was born in 1580 at England. Internet Postings. Several say Lenham, Kent, England but there is no evidence of this location or date. He married Anne Elizabeth Stevens at England in 1610. Source Information:

Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie. This source

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This database contains marriage record information for approximately 1,400,000 individuals from across all 50 United States and 32 different countries around the world between 1560 and 1900. These records, which include information on over 500 years of marriages, were extracted from family group sheets, electronic databases, biographies, wills, and other sources. This source only gives the name Annie; no surname.

Families of Early Guilford Connecticut compiled by Alvan Talcott. Edited and Prepared for Publication by Jacquelyn L. Ricker. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. 198 4. p. 76

John Bishop married Anne ( ) [Stevens written in] who died April 1676. Lived in Guildford, Conn. 1639. John died Feb 1661.. John Bishop died on 7 February 1661/62 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     In the latter part of April 1639, twenty-five men with their families took passage in the vessel St. John, Captain Russel commanding, which sailed from London in search of a home in the new world. these families were members of Rev. Henry Whitfield's company, nearly all of whom came from counties Surrey, Sussex and Kent, England. At sea, on June 1, 1639, twenty-five members of the company signed a covenant, the original copy of which is in the Harvard College Library.

Whitfiel's ministry had become "obnoxious to Archbishop Laud and other church men". He gave up his position in the national church of his native land and with kindred spirits found freedom of religion in the new world.

The destination for these men and their families was Quinnipiac, now known as New Haven, Connecticut, where they arrived about the tenth of September. Away upon the wide and stormy sea, out of sight of England, from which most of them had parted forever, they began to feel more thoroughly their mutual dependence upon each other and the necessity of keeping their little company unbroken, and accordingly, after having been about ten days on their voyage, they drew up and signed their plantation covenant, pledging to stand by and not desert each other in the new land in which they were about to enter. The following is a copy of the covenant.

"We, whose names are undersigned, intending by God's gracious permission to plant ourselves in New England and if it may be, the the southern part, about Quinnipiac, we do faithfully promise to each other for ourselves and our families and those that belong to us, set down and join ourselves together in one coon entire plantation, and to be helpful each to the other in any common work according to every man's ability, and as need shall require, and we promise not to desert or leave each other, or the plantation but with the consent of the rest of the greater part of the company who have entered into this agreement. As to our gathering together, in that way, we do refer ourselves until such time as it will please God to settle us in our destination. In witness whereof we subscribe our names this first day of June, 1639. Robert Kitchell, John Bishop, Frances Buschnell, William Chittenden, William Lette, Thomas Jones, John Gordon, William Stone, John Hoadley, John Stone, William Plane, Robert Guttridge, John Housego, William Dudly, John Mepham, Thomas Norton, Henry Witfield, Abraham Cruttenden, Frances Chatfield, William Halle, Thomas Naish, Henry Kingsnorth, Henry Doude, Thomas Cooke, John Permerly"

John Bishop was the second to sign the covenant. "We was one of the most prominent men in the colony and appears to have been a citizen of stable and trustworthy quality of character; a public servant whose faithfulness and good judgement could be dependant upon" (Benton Genealogy)

"My fathers and brethren, this is never to be forgotten, that our New England is originally a plantation for religion and not a plantation of trade".

Only four persons were trusted with Civil Power; Robert Kitchell, William Chittenden, John Bishop and William Lette. These families landed at Quinnipiac about the tenth of September and remained there until arrangement had been made for their settlement at the Indian Village of Menunkatuck, about sixteen miles east of Quinnipiac, which latter place had been settled by a colony from England the previous year.

Three different tribes of Indians laid claim to the land an Menunkatuck and the company was therefore obliged to purchase these land from each tribe; Shampishuh, the Sachem Squaw of a branch of a tribe tributary to the Mohawks on Sept 20, 1642 and from Uncus, chief of a branch of the Mohegan tribe on Dec. 17, 1641.

On the 29th of September, 1639, at a meeting held in a barn in Quinnipiac, it was agreed that the six planters in whose manes the deed for the lands should be drawn would be Henry Whitfield, Robert Kitchell, William Chittenden, John Bishop, and William Lette. "And it also agreed that the civil power of the administration of the preservation of peace shall be and remain in the hands of Robert Kitchelll, William Chittenden, John Bishop and William Lette".

It will be seen from these extract of the proceedings of this meeting that John Bishop, our ancestor, was made a trustee of this community land and also a justice of the peace, which offices he held until a church was organized four years later to take over these offices, thus uniting church and state.

A church was formed June, 163, which took over the civil duties of the for persons above mentioned. At the same time the following action was taken; "We do not, therefor, all and everyone of us. order and include that only such persons. as are members of the church here shall be 'freemen' and that such freemen shall have the power to elect magistrates, deputies, and all other offices of public trust and responsibility". this church was of the congregational denomination and it will be seen from the above action that none but members of that church could exercise political rights, as we consider them now.

A month or so after this church was formed, the colony joined the New Haven colony, at which time the name of the plantation was changed from Menunkatuck to Guilford, supposedly named for Guilford, England.

It is believed that the birthplace of John Bishop was England. He brought with him his wife and several children. He was a farmer by occupation and owned a large tract of land in Menunkatuck, besides his hoe lot of seven acres. He was not made a "freeman" until 1647. He was about fifty years old when he came to America as he had five grandchildren born to him before he came to America. He was a prominent and useful citizen, was one of the trustees for the purchase of the land fro the Indians and quite often mentioned in the town records (p449) and Guilford records (booa A, p185). His exact birth date is not known and the exact maiden name of his wife is not known, nor is the date and place of her birth. He died in 1660. Anne died at the home of her son-in-law, James Steele, in Hartford, Connecticut, April 1676. The children of this couple were Mary, who married George Hubbard, died Sept. 14 1675, Anne who married John Gordon, then Thomas Clarke, died Jan 3, 1672. John who married Susannah Goldham, died October 1683. Bethia who married James Steele, died January 1676. Stephen who married Tabatha Wilkinson, died June 1660 and Sarah who married George Chatfield, died September 30, 1657.

Taken From "Once Upon a Time, A Record of Anne and John Bishop and Their Descentants 1639 to 1995" by Mary Lavinia Ruffner-Tittle.

     John Bishop was born on 1 February 1654 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of John Bishop Jr. and Susannah Goldham. He married Elizabeth Hitchcock at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 3 July 1689.¹ He married Mary Johnson at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 18 November 1713.¹ John Bishop died on 25 November 1731 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 77.¹ He was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     John Bishop Jr. was born in 1625 at England. He was the son of John Bishop and Anne Elizabeth Stevens. He married Susannah Goldham at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 13 December 1650.¹ John Bishop Jr. died in October 1683 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.¹ He was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     According to the Descendants of John Bishop, he came with his parents to America in 1639. The date and place of his birth is not known. John was rated a freeman in 1650. He was raised in the east part of town, now called Madison.
     Other internet records show him born in Guilford in 1625.²

     Jonathan Bishop was born on 8 November 1699 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of John Bishop and Elizabeth Hitchcock. Jonathan Bishop died in 1744 at Litchfield County, CT, USA.

     Lucy Bishop was born on 4 September 1774 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. This date and location come from bible records in the Samuel Collins Revolutionary War Pension files. Betsey and Lucy were twins.^1,2 She was the daughter of Hon. Nathaniel Bishop and Ruth Bartlett. Lucy Bishop married Noah Lyman Jr. on 12 November 1795 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Married by Rev David Perry..¹ She married Asa Bement at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA, on 18 October 1815. Married by Rev. Jerimiah Osborn..^2,1 Lucy died on 19 July 1852 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, at age 77.² She was buried at Hope Cemetery, at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA.

     Mary Bishop was born on 28 September 1652 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Bishop Jr. and Susannah Goldham. She married John Hodgkin at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 4 April 1670. Guilford Vital Records, married by William Leete..^2,3 She married Isaac Johnson at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 16 July 1682.⁴ She married Unknown Field at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, in 1687.⁵ Mary Bishop died on 1 November 1703 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 51. She was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     The marriage of Mary Bishop and John Hodgkin was performed by William Leete and is recorded in Guilford Vital Records. Based on the date that John became a Freeman, he must have been at least 37 years old at the time of his marriage. This seems an unusually old age for a first marriage, but no earlier marriage has been found.
     Mary Bishop was the daughter of John Bishop Jr. and Susannah Golham. Her fraternal grandfather, John Bishop, was a signer of the Guilford Covenant and her maternal grandfather, Henry Goldham, may also have been a signer, as he was known to be in Guilford in 1648, but due to "defects in the records" some signers are not known. After the death of John, Mary married twice again. First, on 16 July 1682 to Isaac Johnson and second, after the death of Isaac to Mr. Field on 28 October 1687. Records show widow "Marah" giving John's land to sons Joseph and Thomas.⁶

     Mary Bishop was born on 15 November 1694 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Bishop and Mary Hall. Mary Bishop married Abraham Parmelee, son of Isaac Parmelee and Elizabeth Hiland, on 10 December 1715 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.¹ Mary Bishop died on 27 September 1752 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 57. She was buried at Old North Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Mary Bishop was born in 1610 at England. She was the daughter of John Bishop and Anne Elizabeth Stevens. Mary Bishop died on 14 September 1675 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Wife of George Hubbard.

     Mary (Mercy) Bishop was born on 4 August 1717 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Bishop and Abigail Witmoor. Mary (Mercy) Bishop died on 11 April 1796 at Wintonbury, Hartford County, CT, USA, at age 78.

     Mercy Bishop was born on 7 May 1722 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of John Bishop and Mary Johnson. Mercy Bishop died on 3 December 1793 at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 71.

     Nathaniel Bishop was born in 1666 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of John Bishop Jr. and Susannah Goldham. Nathaniel Bishop married Sarah Grannis on 28 April 1690 at Watertown, Litchfield County, CT, USA. He married Mercy Hughes at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 9 February 1693. Nathaniel Bishop died on 1 May 1714 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. He was buried at Village Green, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Nathaniel Bishop was born on 26 October 1783 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Compiler not sure from bible records whether this is 1783 or 1793.¹ He was the son of Hon. Nathaniel Bishop and Ruth Bartlett. Nathaniel Bishop died on 11 November 1869 at Broome County, NY, USA, at age 86. Date from the Pittsfield Sun Nov 21 1869. The 1870 Census Mortality Tables confirms this date..

     Nathaniel Bishop was born on 6 May 1704 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of John Bishop and Elizabeth Hitchcock. Nathaniel Bishop died on 11 April 1778 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 73. He was buried at Old Durham Cemetery, at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Nathaniel Bishop was born on 17 November 1693 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Bishop and Mercy Hughes. Nathaniel Bishop married Abigail Stone circa 1723 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. Nathaniel Bishop died on 24 September 1769 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 75. He was buried at West Side Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.