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James Bishop 1671 – 1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1671

Birth Location: North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Death Date: 1 Jul 1736

Death Location: North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Father: Lieut Bishop

Mother: Elizabeth Tompkins

Spouse(s): Abigail Bennett

Children(s): Elizabeth Bishop, Mary Bishop, James Bishop, Rebecca Bishop, Abigail Bishop, Ruth Bishop, Joy Bishop

1671 marked the beginning of James Bishop's life in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, to parents Lieut Gov James Bishop and Elizabeth Tompkins. Eventually, James Bishop married Abigail Bennett, and they welcomed Elizabeth Bishop, Mary Bishop, James Bishop, Rebecca Bishop, Abigail Bishop, Ruth Bishop and Joy Bishop. James Bishop passed in 1736 at North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Parents

Lieut Bishop
1625 – 1691
Birth Location: Kingston, Surrey, England
LB
Elizabeth Tompkins
1645 – 1703
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
ET

Spouses(s)

Abigail Bennett
1671 – 1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
AB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Bishop
1696 – 1773
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut
EB
Mary Bishop
1698 – 1783
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut
MB
James Bishop
1699 – 1788
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
JB
Rebecca Bishop
1703 – 1795
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut
RB
Abigail Bishop
1707 – 1798
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut
AB
Ruth Bishop
1709 – 1742
Birth Location: –
RB
Joy Bishop
1711 – 1796
Birth Location: –
JB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Jul 1671
    Event Place: North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: Pane-Joyce Genealogy, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, 3227

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1 Jul 1736
    Event Place: North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: Pane-Joyce Genealogy, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, 3227

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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