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- The children of Henry Bishop were "straightened out" by Michael Bishop of Arlington, TX, with assistance from Mailande Schrum. This confirms, without solid proof, that the Spartanburg Bishops descend from Capt. John Bishop.
Southampton Co., VA Marriages
BISHOP, Joseph GEORGE, Ann 07 Jun 1782
BISHOP, Edmund BLOW, Elizabeth 25 Jan 1792
BISHOP, Henry EDDERS, Polly 15 Oct 1798
BISHOP, Mary FIERS, Drewry 30 Dec 1800
BISHOP, James BEAL, Nanny 24 Dec 1805
BISHOP, John VICK, Tabitha 27 Dec 1806
The following will seems to support another son, James:
In the name of God Amen I, James Bishop, of the County of Prince George and State of Virginia being in a low state of health but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament --- Item (?) I leave my Negro woman Angelica and her son Henry free. I also leave all my somos(???) to Angelica her life and at her death to her son Henry. I give all my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, stock of all kinds, crops of corn V. to Angelica her life at her death the balance to her son Henry --- It is also my wish that my Negroes, ???, Jimmy and Polly should be hired out for the support of my
Negro woman Angelica and her son Henry until her death and then to go to Henry (?).
I also wish that my Brother George Bishop['s?] son John Edmond Bishop should have my small gun --- it is my desire that my just debts should be paid out of such property as my executor may think best to be sold. This I acknowledge to be my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this sixteenth (?) day of March 1825.
Mailande Schrum: The James Bishop who wrote a will in 1825 could have been a descendant of James, son of John and Sarah (Harmon?) or he could have been a descendant of Richard Bishop who appears in Prince George records c.1719 (don't have exact date in front of me). Richard may have been a son of John and Sarah Lawrence born after Mary Lawrence Rose wrote her will in 1677........DNB
1832, living in Brunswich Co., St. Andrews Par., VA
also, 1832, John, Mason, Thomas, Wm, & Wm Jr.
possibly a son Henry, Jr., by 2nd wife; also son Robert possible
may have m. a 2nd time to Elizabeth (Michael Bishop)
by 1854, lived in Granville Co., NC
inventory dated 10/11/1782
The notes 5-7 below apparently are for a different Henry
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1705 - 1782 (~ 82 years)
