History of Cumberland Co., N.J., p 512, 513. Nathaniel Bishop settled at Greenwich, from New England, settled in Lower part of Hopewell twp. John Bishop was from Conn., and Easthampton and Southampton, Long Island. In 1694 and 1697 settlers came from Fairfield, Conn. They settled east of Tweed or Back Creek on John Beller's two surveys, taking the land from his agent, Thomas Budd. It was called Fairfield twp. in May 1697. ---- Subject: NATHANIEL BISHOP & JOHN BISHOP, Cumberland County NJ, 1690s Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 10:54:44 -0500 (EST), From: Robin Rlmlcamp@aol.com Bill...here are the John and Nathanial Bishop references in the book Cumberland County Genealogical Data....pg. 17....sources were State, County, church, tombstones, wills...etc...a real gathering of data! You'll need to do further research to see if these blurbs belong to your Bishops Bishop, John, 1st lietenant, Cpt. Platt's Company, 2d Battalion, Cumberland Co Militia Bishop, John, int. 1783 Bishop, John, Jr. wd. 1784 Bishop, Nathaniel, Cohansey, w. March 6, 1748/9; pr. April 1, 1749 Wf. Mary, chd. Issac, Preston, Jeremiah, Zephanian, Nathaniel, Mary Lupton, Abigail, Elizabeth and Hannah. Nathaniel,m. Damaris Moore, wd. July 4, 1749 Also noted in Cumberland County Wills pg. 16 Bishop, Elizabeth (wid of John Bishop), Hopewell, will May 4, 1784; proved June 18, 1784. Children, Straton, David Alexander, John, Elizabeth daten, Sarah and Mary. Also...Cumberland County was created from Salem County in the mid-1700's so you may want to check Salem references for earlier Bishops... ---- 1720 May 9. Bishop, Nathaniel, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Sarah: children--Daniel, Joseph, Moses, Nathaniel, Samuel, John, three daughters, names not given. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and son Nathaniel. Witnesses--Daniel Wescote, Josiah Brooks, Hugh Chard. Proved May 28, 1723. Lib. 2, p. 245. 1723 April 27. Inventory of the personal estate, #137.7.5, made by Daniell Bishop and John Shaw, stating that Nathaniel Bishop died April 24, 1723. ---- 1742-3, March 19. Bishop, Daniel, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. ---- 1749, July 4. Bishop, Abigail, widow, late of Township of Hopewell, Cumberland Co. Int. Phebe Bishop, James Davise, administrators. Fellow bondsmen-- Daniel Davise and Samuel Lomas, of the Township of Deerfield. Cumberland Co., farmers. Witnesses--Abraham Reeves, Junior, Elias Cotting. 1749, June 29. Inventory of personal estate. #102.4.11 (#101.16.11, original). Appraisers--Thomas Sayre, Benjamin Lupton. Cumberland Wills, 22 F.
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Richard Bishop 1605 Eng-1674 Salem MA
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John Bishop 1585 Eng-1661 Guilford CT
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