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Capt. Samuel Bishop 1679–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1679

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 November 1760

Death Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Bishop

Mother: Hester Cogswell

Spouse(s): Sarah Forbes

Children(s): Esther Bishop, Caleb Bishop, Joshua Bishop, Samuel III, Sarah Bishop, Elizabeth Bishop, Hannah Bishop, Ebenezer Sr

In 1679, Capt. Samuel Bishop entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Bishop And Hester Cogswell. Capt. Samuel Bishop married Sarah Forbes, and had children including Caleb Bishop, Ebenezer Bishop Sr, Elizabeth Bishop, Esther Bishop, Hannah Bishop, Joshua Bishop, Samuel Bishop Iii, Sarah Bishop. Capt. Samuel Bishop passed away in 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Capt. Samuel Bishop entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Bishop And Hester Cogswell.
  • Capt. Samuel Bishop married Sarah Forbes, and had children including Caleb Bishop, Ebenezer Bishop Sr, Elizabeth Bishop, Esther Bishop, Hannah Bishop, Joshua Bishop, Samuel Bishop Iii, Sarah Bishop.
  • Capt. Samuel Bishop passed away in 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Bishop
1644–1687
Birth Location: Ipswich, New London, Massachusetts, USA
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Hester Cogswell
1655–1703
Birth Location: Chebacco, Ipswich, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Forbes
1684–1759
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Conn, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Esther Bishop
1712–1777
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Caleb Bishop
1715–1785
Birth Location: USA
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Joshua Bishop
1716–1756
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Samuel III
1709–1790
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Bishop
1719–1817
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Bishop
1721–1765
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Bishop
1722–1809
Birth Location: –
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Ebenezer Sr
1725–1791
Birth Location: –
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Capt. Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Bishop
1679–1760
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Bishop
1644–1687
Ipswich, New London, Massachusetts, USA
Hester Cogswell
1655–1703
Chebacco, Ipswich, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (A) Bishop
1618–1670
Kingston, Surrey, England
Margaret Lewin
1622–1681
Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England
William (Cogswell) Sr
1620–1700
Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Susanna (Elizabeth) Hawkes
1633–1696
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bishop
1586–1634
Thomas Lewin
1595–1647
Maj. II
1592–1669
Elizabeth Thompson
1594–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Sr
1576–1623
Phillis Canning
1580–1608

Capt. Bishop's Descendants

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Capt. (Samuel) Bishop (2 February 1679–18 November 1760) m. Sarah Forbes (24 June 1684–11 March 1759)
  1. 1. Esther Bishop 1712–1777 m. Capt. (Jonathan Rudd) Sr 1710–1771 m. James Tyler 1708–1736
    1. 1. John (Edward) Rudd 1735–1796 m. Susanna Gillings 1729–1774
      1. 1. Rosamund Rudd 1758–1826 m. John (Shearing) Jr 1765–1835
        1. 1. Hannah Shearing 1803–1888 m. Robert Buck 1802–1881
        2. 2. William Shearing 1784–1855 m. Jemima Pitcher 1784–
    2. 2. Dinah Rudd 1745–1787 m. Eliphalet Huntington 1737–1799
      1. 1. Abigail Huntington 1775–1775
      2. 2. James Huntington 1767–1783
      3. 3. Abigail Huntington 1777–1816
      4. 4. Lucy Huntington 1787–1788
      5. 5. Jonathan Huntington 1771–1838
      6. 6. Elijah Huntington 1764–1782
      7. 7. Martha Huntington 1782–1814
      8. 8. Nathaniel Huntington 1763–1814
      9. 9. Enoch Huntington 1779–1782
      10. 10. Sybil Huntingdon 1766–1826
      11. 11. Eunice Huntington 1769–1800
    3. 3. Esther Rudd 1739–1782 m. Moses Belcher 1734–1782
      1. 1. Elizabeth Belcher 1756–1844
      2. 2. Sarah Belcher 1759–1800
      3. 3. Joseph (Belcher) Sr 1764–1819 m. Lucy Belcher 1769–1812
        1. 1. Joseph (Abbott Belcher) Jr –1868
        2. 2. Lucy (E) Belcher 1794–1868
        3. 3. Jonathan Belcher 1788–1853
        4. 4. Maria Belcher –1830
  2. 2. Caleb Bishop 1715–1785 m. Keziah Hibbard 1722–1770
    1. 1. Lucy Bishop 1747–1783 m. Benajah (Strong) * 1740–1809
      1. 1. Joseph (A) Strong 1770–1812 m. Rebecca Young 1775–1862
        1. 1. Eleonor ("Ellen") Strong 1803–1863 m. John Wood 1785–1847
    2. 2. Reubin Bishop 1740–1775 m. Hannah Bishop 1744–1835
  3. 3. Joshua Bishop 1716–1756 m. Deborah Reynolds 1721–
    1. 1. Hannah Bishop 1744–1835 m. Reubin Bishop 1740–1775
  4. 4. Samuel (Bishop) III 1709–1790 m. Abigail Corning 1714–1747
    1. 1. Abigail Bishop 1737–1825
    2. 2. Ezra Bishop 1745–1802
  5. 5. Sarah Bishop 1719–1817
  6. 6. Elizabeth Bishop 1721–1765
  7. 7. Hannah Bishop 1722–1809
  8. 8. Ebenezer (Bishop) Sr 1725–1791

Capt. Bishop's Timeline

3 Records

1679
2 February 1679
Birth of Capt. Samuel Bishop in Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
1706
2 January 1706
Age 27
Capt. Samuel Bishop was married in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
1760
18 November 1760
Age 81
Death of Capt. Samuel Bishop in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1679
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 January 1706
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1760
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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