Timeline of events for the James Bishop family (Albemarle Co, Virginia):
1730s --: Thomas Bishop Day Book, Burlington County, New Jersey
James & Elizabeth (Penn) Bishop children:
Issac Bishop was born 8 December 1767 Burlington NJ
Rachel Bishop was born 12 December 1769 Burlington NJ
James Bishop was born 24 May 1772 Burlington NJ
John Bishop was born 18 February 1774 Burlington NJ
Elizabeth Bishop was born 12 March 1776 Burlington NJ
Thomas Bishop was born 24 August 1778 Burlington NJ
William Bishop was born 3 August 1783 Albemarle VA
Samuel Bishop was born 26 July 1786 Albemarle VA
Mary Bishop was born 14 September 1788 Albemarle VA
Rebecca Bishop was born 3 June 1793 Albemarle VA
1746 ---: Magazine of Albemarle county History, Vol 40, p49, The Albemarle Quakers, 1742-1754
"Tradition, at least, has it that one Dissenter church, Mountain Plain
Baptist Church near the confluence of Lickinghole Creek [west of Charlottesville
and below the Three Notched Road] and Mechum's River, was built as early as 1746.
[NOTE: In 1744 St Anne's Parish encompassed the entire Albemarle County.]
1757 ---: Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book 1742-1787, p1-2
The northern part of St Anne's Parish in Albemarle County was added
to the Fredericksville Parish an act passed in 1757. "That from and after
the twentieth day of July next all that part of the parish of St. Anne which
lies on the north side of the Rivanna River and above a northeast line to be
drawn from King's Ford to the line of Fredericksville Parish, and from the said
Ford up the said river to Secretary's Ford, and thence by the main road leading to
Wood's Gap, in the Great Mountain, be added to the said parish of Fredericksville
and made a part thereof." [Thus the north part of Albemarle County was Fredericksville
Parish and the south part was St Anne's Parish-wfb]
1782 ---: History of Albemarle County, Virginia, by Edgar Woods, p 143-144
James Bishop [my ancestor-wfb] arrives from Burlington Co NJ (with wife Elizabeth and
apparently with children Isaac, Rachel, James, John, Elizabeth, Thomas): In 1782
James Bishop bought 400 acres on Blue Ridge in Afton neighborhood which he and wife
Elizabeth subsequently sold to other parties.
1783 Aug: Thomas Bishop Day Book, Burlington County, New Jersey
Son William Bishop born 3 August 1783 in Albemarle County.
1783 ---: Father-in-law William Via will, W.B. 2, p.408;
William Via's son: William Via Jr; daughter: Sarah Via;
grandsons: William Via and Micajah Via
1786 Jul: Thomas Bishop Day Book, Burlington County, New Jersey
Son Samuel Bishop born 26 July 1786 in Albemarle County.
1788 Sep: Thomas Bishop Day Book, Burlington County, New Jersey
Daughter Mary "Polly" Bishop born 14 September 1788 in Albemarle County.
1792 Mar: Albemarle County Marriages 1780-1853, p381-382
Bishop, Rachel & Archibald McDaniel McKnight, 31 Mar 1792
bond- Isaac Bishop, daughter of James Bishop
Albemarle County Historical Papers, IX-56
Daughter Rachel Bishop m 31 March 1792 Archibald McDaniel McKnight
1792 May:
Isaac Bishop m 2 May 1792 Elizabeth Hunter
Bond - James Turk, con - Elizabeth Hunter
Note: living in Fredericksville Parish in 1800 thru 1840;
appear to have died by 1850; known or suspected children were:
Elizabeth Bishop [m1815 David Via]
Nancy Bishop [m1830 William Sullivan]
Rebecca Bishop [m1830 John Shackleford]
1793 Jun: Thomas Bishop Day Book, Burlington County, New Jersey
Daughter Rebecca Bishop born 3 June 1793 in Albemarle County.
1797 Oct:
James Bishop purchased land (from Ann & William Perkins)
"County of Albemarle containing by estimation two hundred acres by the
same more or less and bounded by the lands of William Rogers, James
Kinsolving, John Gilliam, William Shelton, Philip Aria and Benjamin Taylor."
1798 Feb:
JAS. BISHOP & wife ELIZ, AC, to JACOB NEISE, Albemarle,
5 sh. 150 acres, part of 400 acres surveyed on Patton's branch.
Lines: JNO. NOWL. Wit: DANL. (?) OAFTMAN, ZEBOUN ORIZBAN,
JACOB CLOUDMAN(?).
1798 Oct: Albemarle County Road Orders, p 77, 1 Oct 1798 N.S., Ord. Bk, 1798-1800, p122
William Shelton Jr is appointed surveyor of the Road from the fork
at D.S. [Three Notched Road west of Charlottesville] to Mitchums
River in the room of Clifton Rodes with the following Male laboring
Tythes to wit ... James Bishop's ... to keep the same in repair.
1800 ---: Virginia Genealogist, Vol 3, Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, 1800 Tax List
James Bishop, 2 white males, 1 horse
Isaac Bishop, 1 white male, 0 horse
1810 ---: VA Census, Albemarle, Fredericksville Parrish
William Bishop M 201000 F 010000 [relative?]
James Bishop M 001010 F 120100 [ancestor from NJ-wfb]
1811 May:
Son? Thomas Bishop (same?) married Eliz. Collins
1811 Dec: Albemarle County Road Orders, p 194, 2 Dec 1811, Order. Book, 1811-1813, p91
It is ordered by the court that the following hands work under
Micajah Woods Overseer of the road from the D.S. [Three Notched Road
west of Charlottesville] to Mechums river to wit ... Samuel Bishop,
Isaac Bishop, Wm Bishop.
1814 Jun: Albemarle County Road Orders, p 216, 7 Jun 1814, Order. Book, 1813-1815, p360
It is ordered by the court that the following hands be attached to
Micajah Wood's gang as overseer of the road from the D.S. [Three Notched Road
to west of Charlottesville] branch to Mechams river to wit ... Jas. Bishop,
& the sons ...
1815 Jul: Albemarle County Marriages 1780-1853, p381-382
Bishop, Elizabeth & David Via, 17 July 1815
Bond - Isaac Bishop (father)
1816 Feb:
*Samuel Bishop m 19 Feb 1816 Sarah "Sally" Via in Albemarle County.
Bond - William Via Jr, dau of William via Sr.
1820 ---: VA Census, Albemarle
Males: to 10, to 16, to 25, to 45, over 45
Females: ?
John Bishop M 000100 F 00100-
James Bishop M 100100 F 00100- [my ancestor-wfb]
Isaac Bishop M ?10001 F 02301- [son of James]
Samuel Bishop M ?02210 F 10010- [son of James]
James Bishop M ?00001 F 00201- [son of James]
William Bishop M ?20010 F 20010- [son of James]
1820 ---:
Son? Thomas Bishop is listed in 1820 Census of Albemarle, St Ann's Parish.
1822 Dec: Albemarle County Historical Papers, II-35
Samuel Bishop and Isaac Bishop members of Mountain Plains
Church located about 3 miles east of Tabor. [Tabor Church located in
Albemarle Co, VA, 13 miles west of Charlottesville, near village of
Brownsville, on south side of what is known as Charlottesville and Staunton
turnpike. Presbyterians who worshipped at Tabor Church were in connection
with what had been called Mountain Plains and Lebanon Church, but which
about this time began to be known simply as Lebanon.]
1825 ---:
Mary "Polly" Bishop - single in 1821, probably married 1825 Wm TAYLOR
1830 ---: Census Virginia, Albemarle County (p231)
Males Females Comments
00-05 0 0
05-10 0 0
10-15 0 0
15-20 0 0
20-30 0 0
30-40 0 1 possibly Rebecca (b1793)
40-50 0 0
50-60 0 0
60-70 0 0
70-80 0 0
80-90 0 1 Elizabeth (Penn) (wife m~1767)
90- 1 0 James Bishop (b1734)
1830 ---: Census Virginia, Albemarle County (p231)
Males Females Comments
00-05 0 0
05-10 0 0
10-15 0 0
15-20 0 1 daughter
20-30 2 2 sons, Rebecca (m1830 John Shackleford),
Nancy (m1830 W Sullivan)
30-40 0 1 Elizabeth (m1815 David Via)
40-50 0 0
50-60 0 1 Elizabeth (Hunter) (wife m1792)
60-70 1 0 Isaac Bishop (b1767) [son of James Bishop]
70-80 0 0
1830 ---: Census Virginia, Albemarle County (p231)
Males Females Comments
00-05 3 2 William?, Frank?, Edwin?, Ardena?, Sarah (b1827),
05-10 3 0 Samuel (b1825), Beverly (b1824), Granville (1822)
10-15 2? 1 David (b1820), Mary (b1818), Tyra (b1816)
15-20 0 0
20-30 0 0
30-40 1 0 possibly brother
40-50 1 1 Samuel Bishop (b1786) [son of James Bishop],
Sarah (Via) (wife m1816)
50-60 0 0
60-70 0 0
70-80 0 0
1830 Nov: Albemarle County Marriages 1780-1853, p381-382
Bishop, Rebecca & [John] Shackleford, 13 Nov 1830
bond- Isaac Bishop
1830 Nov: Albemarle County Marriages 1780-1853, p381-382
Bishop, Nancy & William Sullivan, 13 Nov 1830
bond- Isaac Bishop
1832 ---:
James Bishop will, W.B. 11, p.210; sons: Isaac, Thomas, James Jr,
William, Samuel; daus: Polly (Mary), Rebecca, Rachel McNight
1833 ---:
James (May 1833) and wife Elizabeth Bishop died in Albemarle County, VA.
1835 ---:
James Bishop's son Samuel Bishop with family & sister Rebecca came to
Missouri in 1835. Don't know what happened to the rest of the James Bishop
children and their families. [Have heard that some might have gone south
to the Carolinas.]
1836 ---:
Father-in-law William Via will, W.B. 12, p.194; wife: Mary Via daughters: Sarah,
wife of Samuel Bishop
1840 ---: Census Virginia, Albemarle County, Fredericksville Parish
Males Females Comments
00-05 0 1 granddaughter
05-10 1 0 grandson
10-15 1 0 grandson
15-20 0 0
20-30 0 0
30-40 1 3 son & possibly Nancy (m1830 W Sullivan),
Elizabeth (m1815 David Via)
40-50 1 0 son
50-60 0 0
60-70 0 0
70-80 1 2 Isaac Bishop (b1767 m1792), Elizabeth (wife m1792), other
1840 ---: Census VA, Albemarle, Fredericksville Parish
Shackleford, John M 1: 00-05 [b1834 Richard]
M 1: 30-40 [b1800 John m1830 Rebecca (Bishop)]
F 1: 20-30 [b1815 Rebecca]
1850 Sep: Census VA, Albemarle, p227/453
Shackleford, John 50 M VA [b1800 John m1830 Rebecca (Bishop)]
Rebecca 35 F VA [b1815 Rebecca]
Richard 16 M VA [b1836 Richard]
1860 Jul: Census VA, Albemarle, Fredericksville Parish, PO Charlottesville, p399
Shackleford, John 60 M VA [b1800 John m1830 Rebecca (Bishop)] farmer
R R 57 F VA [b1815 Rebecca]
Richard 28 M VA [b1836 Richard] farm laborer
1870 Aug: Census VA, Albemarle, Fredericksville Parish, Charlottesville Township
Shackleford, J 75 M VA [b1800 John m1830 Rebecca (Bishop)] farmer
Rebecca R 61 F VA [b1815 Rebecca]
Shackleford, R 35 M VA [b1836 Richard m? Louisa (?)] farmer
Louisa 32 F VA [b1838 Louisa]
1880 Jun: Census VA, Albemarle, Charlottesville District, p270
Shackleford, Richd J 46 M VA [b1836 Richard m? Louisa (?)] farmer
Louisa A 44 F VA [b1838 Louisa]
Anna C 8 F VA [b1862 Anna]
John 80 M VA [b1800 John m1830 Rebecca (Bishop)] father
Rebecca R 72 F VA [b1815 Rebecca] mother
General James and Elizabeth (Penn) family:
James BISHOP, married Elizabeth PENN before 1767 in Burlington Co NJ
born abt 1734, died 01 May 1833 Albemarle Co VA
their children:
1. Isaac BISHOP,
born 08 Dec 1767 Burlington Co NJ
married 2 May 1792 Elizabeth HUNTER
Living in Fredericksville Parish, Mount Plains Church area from
around 1800 into the 1840s. Both Isaac and Elizabeth probably
died before 1850 and may be be buried in a cemetery near Lebanon
and Mount Plains Church which is now in the Crozet, Albemarle County,
Virginia area. 1820 Census suggests possible one son and five
daughters. Probable identified children:
Elizabeth Bishop, m 17 Jul 1815 David Via
Nancy Bishop, m 13 Nov 1830 William Sullivan
Rebecca Bishop, m 13 Nov 1830 John Shackleford
2. Rachel BISHOP,
born 12 Dec 1769 Burlington Co NJ
married 31 Mar 1792 Archibald McDaniel McKNIGHT
3. James BISHOP
born 24 May 1772 Burlington Co NJ
living in 1821
4. John BISHOP
born 18 Feb 1774 Burlington Co NJ
5. Elizabeth BISHOP
born 12 Mar 1776 Burlington Co NJ
6. Thomas BISHOP
born 24 Aug 1778 Burlington Co NJ
living in 1821. There was a Thomas BISHOP listed
in the 1820 Census of Albemarle, St. Ann's Parish.
7. William BISHOP
born 03 Aug 1783 Albemarle Co VA
8. *Samuel A BISHOP,
born 26 Jul 1786 Albemarle Co VA
married Sarah "Sally" VIA 19 Feb 1816 Albemarle Co VA
died 11 Sep 1864 Montgomery Co MO, buried on his farm
9. Mary "Polly" BISHOP,
born 14 Sep 1788 Albemarle Co VA
single in 1821, probably married 1825 Wm TAYLOR
10. Rebecca BISHOP,
born 03 Jun 1793 Albemarle Co VA
died 09 Aug 1874 Montgomery Co MO, buried on Samuel Bishop farm
James and Elizabeth (Penn) Bishop Family
James Bishop, History Of Albemarle by Wood, p143-144, (400 acres, 1782)
James Bishop, Deeds of Amherst Co, VA, 1761-1807 & Albemarle Co, VA, 1748-1763
James Bishop, Will Bk 11, p210, Albemarle Co, VA (26 Jun 1821) Proved 6 May 1833
Marriage Bond, Samuel Bishop & Sarah Via, Albemarle, VA, 19 Feb 1816
William Bishop, Deed Bk 20 p267, Albemarle Co, VA (6 Jan 1817) Proved 3 Feb 1817
*William F Bishop, Columbia, Missouri,
(descends thru Samuel A Bishop b 1786 m Sarah Via)
*Margaret J Fullerton, Fresno CA, Dec 1997
(descends thru Samuel A Bishop b 1786 m Sarah Via)
*Mary F Bales, St Peters MO, Dec 1997
(descends thru Samuel A Bishop b 1786 m Sarah Via)
*Christine Noyer, Lake Ozark MO, Dec 1997
(descends thru Samuel A Bishop b 1786 m Sarah Via)