Jonathan Bishop of Woodbridge, N.J., American Genealogist Vol. 13. 13 p. 89. Jonathan Bishop was b. 9 Jan. 1686/7. His will is dated March 17 1723/4, proved 1724. (N.J. Arch. 1st Serv. Vol. 23, p.40). His wife is Cathrine. She m. 2nd. 2nd m 24d 1727 Solomon Hunt. (Friends records, Woodbridge, at Friends House, N.Y., N.Y.) His son is Johathan. His sister is Mary Stone. He is the son of Noah and Lydia Bishop of Woodbridge and grandson of John Bishop of Newbury and Nantucket, Mass., by his wife Rebecca Kent Scullard. ---- 1745-6, Feb 15. Bishop, Noah, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., blacksmith; will of. Wife ----. Daughters -- Mary, Sarah, Lydia, Hannah and Ruth. Son -- Noah, and his two sons, Noah and Japhet. Real and personal estate. Executors -- son, Noah, and friend, David Alston. Witnesses -- Jonathan Connet, David Stile, Thomas Alston, Proved June 10, 1750. Lib. E. p. 423. ---- 1785, Nov. 17. Bishop, Noah, of the City of New York, Innkeeper; will of. Wife, Catharine, use of real and personal estate while my widow; also place occupied by Isaac Marsh at the cross road in Woodbridge-Rahway; all to be disposed of by her as she thinks proper for the support of my children, John Bishop and Mary Sanford (now wife of William Sanford). After wife's death or marriage, son, John, the land and premises in Woodbridge-Rahway, left me by my grandfather Noah Bishop. Executors--wife, Catharine, and friend Joseph De Camp, of Rahway. Witnesses--Jacob Tabely, Valentine Linn and Wm. Wentworth. Proved June 10, 1791. Lib. 32, p. 435; File 7737-7740L. ---- Woodbridge - Early History of Perth Amboy, p 364-365 John Bishop, Senr., was a carpenter by trade. Like many of his associates, he held several prominent offices in the town, but is not mentioned in the records in a way to throw any light upon his character. He had married in Newbury [Mass.] (October, 1647), Rebecca, widow of Samuel Scullard, daughter of Richard Kent, by whom he had eight children, all born before his arrival at Woodbridge. He died in October, 1684. His sons, John, Jonathan and Noah, became freeholders and prominent citizens; and the latter left, several children. There are no births, deaths or marriages, recorded relating to the others. ---- Craig BURNS, 31460 Hwy 20, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 USA, Email: cburns@mcn.org, Locator: cburns@mcn.org Husband: Kent, Richard - @ England Wife: , Jane - Children: 1.X Kent, Rebecca - born: ABT 1622 @ 2. Kent, Sarah - 3. Kent, Mary - 4. Kent, Richard - Husband: Bishop, John - @ England Wife: Kent, Rebecca - born: ABT 1622 @ Marr: ABT 3 Oct 1647 at Newbury, Essex, MA, USA Children: 1. Bishop, John - born: 19 Sep 1648 @ 2. Bishop, Rebecca - born: 15 May 1650 @ MA, USA 3. Bishop, Joanna - born: 24 Apr 1652 @ MA, USA 4. Bishop, Hannah - born: 10 Dec 1653 @ MA, USA 5. Bishop, Elizabeth - born: 31 Aug 1655 @ MA, USA 6. Bishop, Jonathan - born: 11 Jan 1657 @ MA, USA 7.X Bishop, Noah - born: 20 Jun 1658 @ MA, USA 8. Bishop, David - born: 26 Aug 1660 @ MA, USA Name: Bishop, Noah - Sex: Male Birth: 20 Jun 1658 at Newbury, Essex, MA, USA Spouses: 1.X , Lydia - ---- 1683-4. Jan. 7. Bishop, David, of Middlesex Co. (?). Inventory of the personal estate of, #60.16.10, made by Sam'll Moore and Mathew Moore, at the request of John Bishop, senior, and Thomas Alger. 1683-4 Mar. 10. Bishop, David, of Woodbridge. Administration on the estate of, granted to his widow Mary. N.J. Archives, XXI., p. 56 1695 Nov. 18. Mary, daughter of David Bishop, dec'd, makes application for the appointment of her uncle, Jonathan Bishop, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., as her guardian; granted by And. Hamilton. 1695 Nov. 18. Order of Gov'r Hamilton to the Secretary of the Province, to make out letters of guardianship to Jonathan Bishop, of Woodbridge, whose niece Mary, daughter of David Bishop, has chosen him as her guardian. 1695 Dec. 4. Bishop, David, of Woodbridge. Bond of Jonathan Bishop, of Woodbridge, as guardian of Marie Bishop, daughter of. Samuel Dennis, fellow bondsman. Middlesex Wills ---- 1684 Sept. 19. Bishop, John, senior, of Woodbridge; will of. Children--Jonathan, John, Noah, Rebecca, Joanna, Ann, grandchild John, natural son of son John. Real and personal estate. Executor--son John. Witnesses--Moses Collier, Robeart Wright and Agasa White. Proved November 27, 1684. N.J. Archives, XXI., p. 72, and Middlesex Wills 1684 Oct. 8. Inventory of the personal estate, #196.4.-, incl. a negro woman Betty at #25, and a silver dram cup; made by Samuel Moore and Moses Collier. ---- 1686 July 31. Bishop, John, of Woodbridge. Bond of John, son of, as executor of his father's will. Jonathan Bishop, of said town, fellow bondsman. Middlesex Wills ---- 1720 June 20. Bishop, John, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife Mary; children--John, Moses, Anne Coburn, Rebekka; son-in-law Amos Goodden; grandchildren--David Goodden, Thomas Bishop, son of dau. Anne. Land on Pepiak Neck in Woodbridge Bounds, between the road to town, Daniel Brittain, John Moores and brother Noah, six acres of salt meadow near the mouth of Rahaway R., a lot in Woodbridge near Aish Swamp, a farm at Rahaway, West of the bridge; personal property. Son Moses sole executor with brother-in-law John Moore and kinsman John Elstone as overseers. Witnesses--Samuel Stone, John Alston, Samuel Bonnell. Proved April 3, 1722. Lib. A, p. 209 ---- 1723-4 Mar. 17. Bishop, Jonathan, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Cathrin, son Jonathan, sister Mary Ston. Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--Jeremiah Stillwell, Edward Jones, Robart Wright. Proved August 10, 1724. Lib. A, p. 296 ---- 1760. Feb. 14. Bishop, Moses, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will of. Children--David, Benjamen, Moses, (all three Executors), and Rachel. Son-in-law, Joseph Moore; grandson, John Bishop. Real and personal estate. Witnesses--Richard Wilkson, Joseph Williams and William Edgar. Proved March 18, 1760. Lib. G, p. 149. 1759, Sept. 5, Bishop, Noah, of Woodbridge. Int. Widow, Mary, renounces. Jonathan Alston and James Balen, creditors of deceased, Administrators. Lib. G, p. 95. ---- 1759, May 24. Bishop, William, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife, Mary; daughter, Mary, by former wife. Real and personal estate. Executors--brothers James and Aaron Bishop, with William Edgar. Witnesses--Hannah Skinner, John Blanchard and Joseph Moore. Proved June 15, 1759. Lib. G, p. 68. ---- 1772, June 8. Bishop, Benjamin, of Middlesex Co., Int. Adm'r--David Bishop, brother of said Benjamin. Fellowbondsman--Samuel Jaques; both of Woodbridge Township, said Co. Witness--John Thomsom. Lib. K, p. 413. ---- 1778, Nov. 7. Bishop, David, of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex Co., will of. The 20 acres that joins John Tucker to be sold. Son, Moses, the rest of lands, when he is 22. Wife, Esther, use of lands and moveable estate, in order to bring up children, till the youngest is 10 years of age. At marriage, or death of wife, the moveable estate to be given to my daughters, except Margaret and Mary. Executors--my brothers-in-law, Daniel Marsh and Henry Marsh. Witnesses--Samuel Jaques, Jesse Brooks, James Baley. Proved Dec. 4, 1778. Lib. 20, p. 135. ---- 1779, Feb. 19. Bishop, Ebenezer, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife, Mary, a cow and bed. Son, James #10. Wife to have use of plantation and moveable estate, to bring up my children, and when the youngest sons are 21, the Executors are to sell the lands, and the money to be given to my 4 sons and 2 daughters, James, Stuart, Moses, Aaron, Hannah and Elizabeth Bishop. Executors--wife, Mary, and my son, James. Witnesses--George Allsworth, Moses Bishop, David Crow. Proved April 1, 1779. 1779. Sept 3. Inventory, #1,615.12.6, made by Reuben Ayers and Phinehas Potter. Lib. 21, p.57. ---- 1778, Aug 23. Bishop, James, Jr., of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., will of. Wife, Elizabeth bed. Brothers, Shotwell Bishop and Moses Bishop #30 each. Nephew, Henry Freeman, son of my sister, Lydia Freeman, shoe buckles. Nephew, Frazer Bishop, son of my brother John, deceased, shoe buckles. Real estate to be sold, and the money to be given to my brother Shotwell, brother Moses, to Henry and to Elizabeth Freeman, children of my sister, Lydia Freeman, and to nephews, Frazer and Hannah Bishop and Elizabeth Bishop, children of my brother John, deceased. Executors--friends, Benjamin Shotwell and James Bonney. Witnesses--Benjamin Wilson, Robert Stanberugh, Freeman Smith. Proved Oct. 27, 1778. 1778, Oct 10. Inventory, made by Freeman Smith and Robert Stanbrough Lib. 20, p. 129. ---- 1778, Oct. 1. Bishop, James, Sr., of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co; will of. Wife, such household stuff as she shall choose. Grandson, Fraze Bishop, #5, in title of his father's birthright. To my granddaughter, Hannah Bishop, #10. To my granddaughter, Elizabeth Bishop, #5. Daughter, Alidia, #30, and to each of her children, Henry and Elizabeth, #5. Son, Shotwell Bishop, 48 acres of land on the east side of my land. Son, Moses, the rest of my land. Rest of estate to my sons, Shotwell and Moses. Executors--sons, Shotwell and Moses, and my cousin, James Bishop. Witnesses--Benjamin Wilson, David Tharp, Aaron Bishop. Proved Oct. 28, 1778. 1778, Dec. 31. Inventory. #725.9.6, made by James Bonney and John Shaw. Lib. 20, p. 133. ---- 1776, Dec. 26. Bishop, John, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., will of. Wife, Elizabeth, #5, and all that she had when I married her. Son, Frazee, #125. Real estate to be sold, and the money to be divided among my children, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Frazee, and to be paid to my daughters when they are 18, and to my son when 21. Executors---friends, James Bishop, Jr., and James Bonney. Proved Feb. 23, 1778. 1777, Jan. 6. Inventory (Names of appraisers not given; no ammount mentioned). Lib. 18, p. 631. ---- 1780, April 18. Bishop, John, of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex Co., will of. Sister, Ann Bishop, my horse, and my farm at Raway, and salt meadows in Woodbridge. Mother, Mary Bishop, shall hold said real estate during her life. Sister, Mary, and her child, shall have a yearly allowance. If sister, Ann, die without issue, then my cousin, Moses Bishop, son of my uncle, David, deceased, to have her estate. Sisters, Hetty and Susannah, rest of real estate. Executors--mother, Mary Bishop, and my uncles, Henry Marsh and Ephraim Marsh. Witnesses--Jesse Brooks, John Tucker, Joseph D'Camp. Proved Nov. 22, 1790. Lib. 30, p. 505. ---- 1783, Nov. 25. Bishop, Moses, of Middlesex Co. Int. Adm'x--Elizabeth Bishop. Fellowbondsman--aron Bishop; both of said Co. Witness--Richard Holtom. 1783, Nov. 19. Inventory, #300.13.9, made by Christianus Lupardus and Richard Holtom. Lib. 25, p. 225. ---- 1784, March 6. Bishop, Moses, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.,; will of. Real and personal estate to be sold, and money to be put out at interest during the life of my mother, and she to have the interest. After her death, my brother, Shotwell Bishop, to have 1/2 of the money, and my "nefews," Hannah Bishop, Elizabeth Bishop and Frazee Bishop, to have 1/4, and my "nefews," Henry Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman and James Freeman, children of my sister, Lyda Freeman, to have the other 1/4. The said Hannah, Elizabeth and Frazee are children of my brother, John, deceased. Executors--Benjamin Shotwell and James Bonney. Witnesses--Melanthon Freeman, Benjamin Thorp, Samuel Pangborn. Proved April 7, 1784. Lib. 28, p. 309. ---- 1791, June 8. Bishop, Frazee, of Middlesex Co. Ward. Said ward, son of John Bishop, of Woodbridge, said Co., dec'd, being out of the wardship of his Guardian in Soccage, makes choice of Morris Frazee. Guardian--Morris Frazee. Fellowbondsman--David Steward; both of said Co. Lib. 32, p. 467; File 7735-77361 ---- 1809, Sept. 27. Bishop, Stephen, of Piscataway Twsp., Middlesex Co., will of. Wife, Elizabeth, all estate during life. Any remainder after her death, to children of my sister, Elizabeth Ross. Executors, wife, Elizabeth, Daniel Stewart, Benjamin Laing. Witnesses--Jacob F. Randolph, Daniel F. Randolph, Joseph F. Randolph. Proved June 6, 1810. 1810, May 29, Inventory. #260.31 1/2; made by Jacob F. Randolph and Daniel F. Randolph. File 10238 L. ---- 1815, June 10. Bishop, Thomas Ashton, of Woodbridge Twsp., Middlesex Co., will of. Wife, Hette, use and income of all estate for life and at her death, residue to be divided equally among children, Japheth, James Bailey, Susanah and Thomas Elstone. Daughter, Susanah, bed and bedding, mahogany table, set of silver teaspoons. If wife dies before two youngest, Susanah and Thomas, come of age, they are to be maintained until that time, and then division of estate to be made. Real estate to be sold if and as necessary for their comfortable support. Executors--wife, Hette, and friend, Adam Lee. Witnesses--Rob't Lee, Henry R. Lee, Susanna Baley. Proved Sept. 21, 1816. 1816, Skept. 20. Inventory, $269.60; made by Rob't Lee, Henry R. Lee. File 10570 L. ---- Descendants of George Sutton - Second Generation [2.] William Sutton b. 1641, Scituate, MA., m. (1) 11 Jul 1667, in Eastham, Massachusetts, Demaris Bishop, (daughter of Richard Bishop and Alice (Clark) Martin) d. 1682, m. (2) Jane Barnes. William died 28 April 1718, Piscataway, New Jersey, bur. Quaker Churchyard, Woodbridge, NJ. Children by Demaris Bishop: [i] Alice Sutton b. 13 May 1668, Eastham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. [4.] [ii] Thomas Sutton b. 11 Nov. 1669. [iii] Mary Sutton b. 4 Oct. 1671, Eastham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, m. 23 Dec 1689, Daniel McDaniel. [iv] John Sutton b. 20 April 1674, Piscataway, New Jersey. [5.] [v] Richard Sutton b. 18 Jul 1676. [6.] [vi] Judah Sutton b. 24 Jan. 1674/75. [vii] Joseph Sutton b. 27 Jun 1678, Piscataway, New Jersey. [viii] Benjamin Sutton b. 24 Feb. 1679/80, Piscataway, New Jersey. [7.] [ix] Daniel Sutton b. 25 Feb. 1680/81.
John Bishop of Notts County, England and Woodbridge, New Jersey
David & Mary (Alger) Bishop - Descendants of George Bonham
Richard Bishop b. abt 1620 England, m. 1644 Plymouth Mass, Alice Martin
Damaris
Bishop - b. Abt 1645 Plymouth Co MA, d. 1682 Middlesex Co NJ, m.
1666 Eastham MA
John ~1627 MA-1684 NJ and Rebecca (Kent) Bishop