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Reverend John Bishop 1610–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 MAY 1610

Birth Location: Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester

Death Date: 16 NOV 1694

Death Location: Stamford, Connecticut

Father: William Bisshop

Mother: Alice Dunning

Spouse(s): Rebecca Goodyear, Joanna Boyce

Children(s): Benjamin Bishop, Joseph Bishop, Ebenezer Bishop, Rebecca Bishop, Stephen Bishop, Mary Bishop

The story of Reverend John Bishop began in 1610 in Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester. In 1640, Reverend John Bishop resided in Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Stamford, Con. Reverend John Bishop married Joanna Boyce, Rebecca Goodyear, and had children including Benjamin Bishop, Ebenezer Bishop, Joseph Bishop, Mary Bishop, Rebecca Bishop, Stephen Bishop. Reverend John Bishop passed away in 1694 in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Reverend John Bishop began in 1610 in Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester.
  • In 1640, Reverend John Bishop resided in Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Stamford, Con.
  • Reverend John Bishop married Joanna Boyce, Rebecca Goodyear, and had children including Benjamin Bishop, Ebenezer Bishop, Joseph Bishop, Mary Bishop, Rebecca Bishop, Stephen Bishop.
  • Reverend John Bishop passed away in 1694 in Stamford, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Reverend Bishop's Ancestors

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Reverend Bishop
1610–1694
Birth Place: Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester
Parents
William Bisshop
–1638
Alice Dunning
–1638
Grandparents
William Bisshop
1541–1621
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Reverend Bishop's Descendants

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Reverend (John) Bishop (3 MAY 1610–16 NOV 1694) m. Rebecca Goodyear (ABT 1626–ABT 1679) m. Joanna Boyce (–ABT 1681)
  1. 1. Benjamin Bishop –1728
  2. 2. Joseph Bishop –1733
  3. 3. Ebenezer Bishop 1667–1710
  4. 4. Rebecca Bishop –1723
  5. 5. Stephen Bishop 1664–1735
    1. 1. Abagail Bishop 1696–1757
    2. 2. Rebecca Bishop 1692–1723
    3. 3. Isaac Bishop 1689–1759
    4. 4. Theophilus Bishop 1687–1710
    5. 5. Stephen Bishop 1684–1731 m. Waightstill Green 1685–1730
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bishop 1722–
      2. 2. Stephen Bishop 1716–1791
      3. 3. Joseph Bishop 1715–1799 m. Sarah ((Boughton)) Bouton 1722–1775
        1. 1. Joseph Bishop –1845
        2. 2. Levi Bishop 1750–
        3. 3. Jonathan Bishop 1749–1831 m. Margaret Lewis 1743–1820
        4. 4. Sarah Bishop 1748–
        5. 5. Waitstill Bishop 1746–
        6. 6. Stephen Bishop 1743–1821
        7. 7. Matthew Bishop 1741–
      4. 4. Azubah Bishop 1714–
    6. 6. Abraham Bishop 1684–1712
    7. 7. John Bishop 1682–1757
  6. 6. Mary Bishop –1658

Reverend Bishop's Timeline

8 Records

1610
3 MAY 1610
Birth of Reverend John Bishop in Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester
Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester
1610
3 MAY 1610
Reverend John Bishop was baptized in Cattistock, England
Cattistock, England
1640
BET 1640 AND 1644
Age 30
Reverend John Bishop resided here in Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Stamford, Connecticutt
Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Stamford, Connecticutt
1694
NOV 1694
Age 84
Burial of Reverend John Bishop in St John's Cem, behind St Andrew's Epis
St John's Cem, behind St Andrew's Epis
1694
16 NOV 1694
Age 84
Reverend John Bishop - Will
None
1694
16 NOV 1694
Age 84
Death of Reverend John Bishop in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
1694
1694
Age 84
Reverend John Bishop - Probate in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1695
12 MAR 1695
Age 85
Reverend John Bishop - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1610
    Event Place: Manor Holway, Cattistock, Dorchester
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogocal Account of The Family of BISSHOP OR BISHOP, erst of TILLINGTON COURT, CO, HEREFORD, Lords of the Manors of HolwayIn-Park, Co, Dorset
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23985.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1610
    Event Place: Cattistock, England
    Record Source: Genealogocal Account of The Family of BISSHOP OR BISHOP, erst of TILLINGTON COURT, CO, HEREFORD, Lords of the Manors of HolwayIn-Park, Co, Dorset

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: NOV 1694
    Event Place: St John's Cem, behind St Andrew's Epis
    Record Source: Genealogocal Account of The Family of BISSHOP OR BISHOP, erst of TILLINGTON COURT, CO, HEREFORD, Lords of the Manors of HolwayIn-Park, Co, Dorset

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1694

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1695

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Schoolmaster and Reverend Congregational Church

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET 1640 AND 1644
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Stamford, Connecticutt

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1694
    Event Place: Stamford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogocal Account of The Family of BISSHOP OR BISHOP, erst of TILLINGTON COURT, CO, HEREFORD, Lords of the Manors of HolwayIn-Park, Co, Dorset
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut)

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