John Bishop 1604–1660 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

John Bishop, 1604–1660 (aged 56 years)

John Bishop

Name: John Bishop
Given names: John
Surname: Bishop

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	1604
Marriage	Anne Stevens — View this family
Birth of a son	John Bishop 1625 (aged 21 years) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	John Jordan — Anne Bishop — View this family 1640 (aged 36 years) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	John Bishop — Susanna Goldman — View this family December 13, 1650 (aged 46 years) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	Thomas Clark — Anne Bishop — View this family May 1, 1652 (aged 48 years) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death	January 1660 (aged 56 years) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Unique identifier	61869C45A97C4A758029AA0E8ACC6B19E710
Last change	September 22, 2014

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Family with Anne Stevens
himself	Links Birth: 1604 Marriage: Death: January 1660 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne Stevens Mary Bishop Anne Bishop John Bishop Bethia Bishop Stephen Bishop Sarah Bishop Elizabeth Bishop John Bishop 1604–1660 Birth: 1604 Death: January 1660 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Marriage: Death: April 1676 — Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Bishop Mary Bishop Anne Bishop John Bishop Bethia Bishop Stephen Bishop Sarah Bishop Elizabeth Bishop Anne Stevens –1676 Death: April 1676 — Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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daughter	Links Marriage: Death: September 14, 1675 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Hubbard Daniel Hubbard Mary Bishop –1675 Death: September 14, 1675 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
daughter	Links Marriage: 1640 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: May 1, 1652 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: January 3, 1672 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Jordan Elizabeth Jordan Family with spouse Thomas Clark Anne Bishop –1672 Death: January 3, 1672 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
son	Links Birth: 1625 21 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 13, 1650 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: October 1683 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susanna Goldman Mary Bishop John Bishop Susannah Bishop Elizabeth Bishop Daniel Bishop Nathaniel Bishop Samuel Bishop Sarah Bishop Abigail Bishop John Bishop 1625–1683 Birth: 1625 21 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: October 1683 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
daughter	Links Marriage: Death: January 1676 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Steele Bethia Bishop –1676 Death: January 1676 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
son	Links Marriage: Death: June 1690 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Tabitha Wilkinson Stephen Bishop –1690 Death: June 1690 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
daughter	Links Marriage: Death: September 30, 1657 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Chatfield Sarah Bishop –1657 Death: September 30, 1657 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
daughter	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Bishop –

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Note	BIRTH: "Fifty Puritan Ancestors," by Elizabeth Todd Nash, FHL film 1320854, p. 170-171, citing the History of New Haven Colony and Steiner's History of Guilford. GUILFORD Guilford Covenant, drawn up on shipboard June 1, 1639: We, whose names are hereunder written, intending by God's gracious permission to plant ourselves in New England, and if it may be, in the southerly part, about Quinnipiac: We do faithfully promise, each to each for ourselves and families, and those that belong to us; that we will, the Lord assisting us, sit down and join ourselves together in one intire plantation: and to be helpful each to the other in every common work, according to every man's ability and as need shall require; and we promise not to desert or leave each other or the plantation, but with the consent of the rest, or the greater part of the company who have entered into this engagement. As for our gathering together in a church way, and the choice of officers and members to be joined together in that way, we do refer ourselves until such time as it shall please God to settle us in our plantation. In witness whereof we suscribe our hands, the first day of June, 1639. Signed by: ROBERT KITCHELL, JOHN BISHOP, FRANCIS BUSHNELL, WILLIAM CHITTENDEN, WILLIAM LEETE, THOMAS JOANES, JOHN JURDON, WILLIAM STONE, HENRY WHITFIELD, ABRAHAM CRUTTENDEN, WILLIAM HALLE, HENRY KINGSNORTH, THOMAS COOK. JOHN HOADLY, JOHN STONE, WILLIAM PLANE, RICHARD GUTRIDGE, JOHN HUGHES, WILLIAM DUDLEY, JOHN PARMELIN, JOHN MEPHAM, THOMAS NORTON, FRANCIS CHATFIELD, THOMAS NAISH, HENRY DOUDE, John Bishop was the fifth of the six signers in the deeds of purchase from the Indians, 1639. Made freeman with his son John in 1650. "Fifty Puritan Ancestors," by Elizabeth Todd Nash, FHL film 1320854, p. 170-171. WILL: "The last will & testament of Mr. John Bishop Senior of Gulford, deceased; presented as proved in court at Guilford Feb. 7th 1660 by Mr. Robert Kitchell and John Fowler to ye subscribing, and by Mr. Wm. Leete and Elizabeth Jordan yt Mr. Bishop owned and allowed it soe to stand, adding onely ye legacy there in to his daughter Steele, now upon his death bed: dated Novemb. 1653." (New Haven Probate Records, as printed in "Fifty Puritan Ancestors," by Elizabeth Todd Nash, FHL film 1320854, p. 170-171. PROBATE: "An inventory alsoe of the estate of Mr. John Bishop, Sen, deceased presented as proved in court at Guilford upon oath by Anne Bishop, the widdow and Relict of the deceased and John Bishop his eldest sonne and joint executor with the widdow..." Taken January 7, 1660, signed Will'm Leete. John, Guilford 1639, had w. Ann, s. John, and Stephen, and d. bef. 7 Jan. 1661, when his inv. was taken. They are nam. in the will of the wid. pro. June 1676 at Hartford; as also her s.-in-law, James Steele, wh. had m. 18 Oct. 1651, I suppose, her d. Bethia; gr.d. Elizabeth Hubbard, perhaps d. of George. (Founders of Guilford:)

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BIRTH: "Fifty Puritan Ancestors," by Elizabeth Todd Nash, FHL film 1320854, p. 170-171, citing the History of New Haven Colony and Steiner's History of Guilford.
GUILFORD
Guilford Covenant, drawn up on shipboard June 1, 1639:
We, whose names are hereunder written, intending by God's gracious permission to plant ourselves in New England, and if it may be, in the southerly part, about Quinnipiac: We do faithfully promise, each to each for ourselves and families, and those that belong to us; that we will, the Lord assisting us, sit down and join ourselves together in one intire plantation: and to be helpful each to the other in every common work, according to every man's ability and as need shall require; and we promise not to desert or leave each other or the plantation, but with the consent of the rest, or the greater part of the company who have entered into this engagement.
As for our gathering together in a church way, and the choice of officers and members to be joined together in that way, we do refer ourselves until such time as it shall please God to settle us in our plantation. In witness whereof we suscribe our hands, the first day of June, 1639. Signed by:
ROBERT KITCHELL, JOHN BISHOP, FRANCIS BUSHNELL, WILLIAM CHITTENDEN, WILLIAM LEETE, THOMAS JOANES, JOHN JURDON, WILLIAM STONE, HENRY WHITFIELD, ABRAHAM CRUTTENDEN, WILLIAM HALLE, HENRY KINGSNORTH, THOMAS COOK. JOHN HOADLY, JOHN STONE, WILLIAM PLANE, RICHARD GUTRIDGE, JOHN HUGHES, WILLIAM DUDLEY, JOHN PARMELIN, JOHN MEPHAM, THOMAS NORTON, FRANCIS CHATFIELD, THOMAS NAISH, HENRY DOUDE,
John Bishop was the fifth of the six signers in the deeds of purchase from the Indians, 1639.
Made freeman with his son John in 1650. "Fifty Puritan Ancestors," by Elizabeth Todd Nash, FHL film 1320854, p. 170-171.
WILL: "The last will & testament of Mr. John Bishop Senior of Gulford, deceased; presented as proved in court at Guilford Feb. 7th 1660 by Mr. Robert Kitchell and John Fowler to ye subscribing, and by Mr. Wm. Leete and Elizabeth Jordan yt Mr. Bishop owned and allowed it soe to stand, adding onely ye legacy there in to his daughter Steele, now upon his death bed: dated Novemb. 1653." (New Haven Probate Records, as printed in "Fifty Puritan Ancestors," by Elizabeth Todd Nash, FHL film 1320854, p. 170-171.
PROBATE: "An inventory alsoe of the estate of Mr. John Bishop, Sen, deceased presented as proved in court at Guilford upon oath by Anne Bishop, the widdow and Relict of the deceased and John Bishop his eldest sonne and joint executor with the widdow..." Taken January 7, 1660, signed Will'm Leete.
John, Guilford 1639, had w. Ann, s. John, and Stephen, and d. bef. 7 Jan. 1661, when his inv. was taken. They are nam. in the will of the wid. pro. June 1676 at Hartford; as also her s.-in-law, James Steele, wh. had m. 18 Oct. 1651, I suppose, her d. Bethia; gr.d. Elizabeth Hubbard, perhaps d. of George. (Founders of Guilford:)