1. CAPT. JOHN BISHOP (son of JOHN & MARY (PEAKE) BISHOP) was
born 24 Sep 1733 in Woodstock, Conn. He was a 2nd Lt. in the French and
Indian War in Conn. and a captain in the Revolutionary War in New Hampshire.
He lived in Holland, MA in 1762, moved to Chesterfield, NH, and to Henderson,
NY between 1801 and 1804. He died 25 Sep 1828 in Henderson. Although his
grave has not been found, he is believed to be buried at Bishop Cemetery,
Henderson, along with other family members.
He married (1) in 1763 at Woodstock, Conn.
EXPERIENCE HARRIS, daughter of Abner and Mary Harris. She was born
4/19/1844 and died before 1780 in Chesterfield, NH.
Children, BISHOP:
2 i OLIVE BISHOP
3 ii MOLLY BISHOP
4 iii ESTHER BISHOP
5 iv JOHN BISHOP
6 v ABNER BISHOP
He married (2) in 1781 in Chesterfield, NH
SERVIAH KELLOGG, who was born in 1753 and died Aug 1841 in Lorraine.
She is believed to be buried beside her husband in Henderson.
Children, all born in Chesterfield, NH, BISHOP:
+ 7 i CALVIN BISHOP married (1) SALLY ARMSTRONG
(2) SALLY PECK
+ 8 ii Rev. LUTHER BISHOP married ANNA CARTER
+ 9 ii ASA BISHOP married POLLY SPRAGUE
+ 10 iii CLARISSA BISHOP married ROSWELL DAVIS
+ 11 iv Rev. SYLVESTER BISHOP married ALMEDIA (---)
7. CALVIN BISHOP (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was
born 9 Feb 1782 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson between 1801 &
1804. He served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Solomon McCumber's company,
Col. Clark Allen's 55th Regiment of NYV Militia. He died 24 Jan 1850 at
Henderson, and is buried in the Bishop Cemetery.
He married (1) 15 Apr 1802
SALLY ARMSTRONG, who was born in 1783 and died 11/12/1816 in
Henderson.
Children, all born in Henderson (Total of 6 - 5 sons 1 daughter) BISHOP:
12 i CHARLES WESLEY BISHOP married SUSAN GORE
13 ii HORACE A. BISHOP
He married (2) 19 Jan 1817 in Henderson
SALLY PECK, who was the daughter of LUMAN & EUNICE (BELL) PECK.
She was born May 1796 in Mayfield, NY and died 5 Mar 1889 in Henderson.
Children, all born in Henderson, BISHOP:
14 i ALONZO BISHOP married MARY E. SCOTT
15 ii EUNICE BISHOP
16 iii JOHN BISHOP
17 iv LUCINDA BISHOP
18 v A. H. BISHOP
19 vi ALEXANDER BISHOP
20 vii CATHERINE ELIZABETH BISHOP
21 viii HELEN JANE BISHOP married LYMAN GREEN
22 ix ALICE BISHOP d.y.
23 x OLIVE BISHOP d.y.
24 xi OLIVE D. BISHOP
25 xii JENNIE BISHOP married (---) MONTGOMERY
8. Rev. LUTHER BISHOP, (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP)
was born 27 May 1783 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson with his
family between 1801 & 1804. He became a Methodist preacher and was one of
the pioneer missionary evangelist circuit preachers in New York State. He
traveled many years up and down the St Lawrence River and Upper Canada. He
died 14 Apr 1857 at Lorraine, NY, and was buried at Rural Cemetery, Lorraine.
He married in 1807
ANNA CARTER, who was born 4/14/1790 and died 11/24/1860 in Lorraine.
Children, born in Watertown, NY, BISHOP:
+ 26 i Rev. JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP married ALLENA BROWN
27 ii CYNTHIA BISHOP married Rev. JOHN THOMAS
9. ASA BISHOP (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was born
7 Nov 1785 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson with his family. He
served in the War of 18112 in Capt. Daniel Talcott's Company, Col. Clark
Allen's 55th Regiment of NYV Militia. He moved to Michigan to live with a son
after his wife died. He died 10 Jun 1872 at Bainbridge, MI.
He married on 1/10/1807 in Henderson, NY
POLLY SPRAGUE, daughter of Lt. Col. ANTHONY & ESTHER (JONES)
SPRAGUE. She was born 23 Aug 1792 and died 29 Dec 1851.
Children, all born in Henderson, BISHOP:
28 i HARRIET BISHOP married ORSEMUS SPINK
29 ii ROXANA BISHOP married HARLEY HARRINGTON
30 iii ANTHONY SPRAGUE BISHOP married CLARINDA BABCOCK
31 iv SUSAN MARIA BISHOP married ALBERT HALL
32 v ADELINE SOPHRONIA BISHOP married ALEXANDER McNEIL
33 vi MORRIS STEARNS BISHOP married SARAH WRIGHT
34 vii EMILY SOPHIA BISHOP d.y.
35 viii APPLETON ASA BISHOP
36 ix JOHN KELLOGG BISHOP married SARAH KNAPP
37 x ABIGAIL JANE BISHOP married WILLIAM BABCOCK
38 xi LAURA SOPHIA BISHOP married JONATHAN LEWIS
9. CLARISSA BISHOP (daughter of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP)
was born in 1786 in Chesterfield, NH. She died 8/4/1875 in Henderson, NY and
is buried at Bishop Cemetery, Henderson.
She married
ROSWELL DAVIS, who was born in 1785. He served in the War of 1812 in
Capt. Solomon McCumber's Co., Col. Clark Allen's 55th Regiment NYV
Militia. He died 14 May 1848, Henderson.
Children, DAVIS:
39 i CAROLINE M. DAVIS married PHILO HUNGERFORD
40 ii ALBERT A. DAVIS married CAROLINE (---)
41 iii HORATIO NELSON DAVIS married CLARISSA CUSHMAN
42 iv ALMEDIA ANN DAVIS married E. DARWIN AINSWORTH
43 v LOUISA MARIE DAVIS married A. W. COLE
44 vi ALFRED K. DAVIS married ABIGAIL HUNGERFORD
45 vii LAURA SOPHIA DAVIS
46 viii WILLIAM PITT DAVIS
47 ix GEORGE DAVIS
48 x ERMINA ELIZA DAVIS
11. Rev. SYLVESTER BISHOP (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG)
BISHOP) was born 17 Apr 1792 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson
with his family and served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Martin Barney's
Company, Col. Clark Allen's 55th NYV militia. He became a Methodist minister
and moved to Clayton, NY.
He married
ALMEDIA (---). She died 7/9/1869.
Children, BISHOP:
49 i CORNELIA BISHOP married RICHARD SHARE
50 ii ERWIN K. BISHOP
51 iii GOODWIN P. BISHOP
52 iv SAMUEL H. BISHOP
53 v WILLIAM T. BISHOP
54 vi ORISSA D. BISHOP married ELIJAH BOW
55 vii JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP
56 viii SYLVESTER K. BISHOP
57 ix ALBERT A. BISHOP
58 x DANIEL A. BISHOP
26. REV. JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP SR. (son of Rev. LUTHER & ANNA
(CARTER) BISHOP) was born 24 Oct 1809 in Watertown, NY. He was
ordained a Baptist Preacher in 1830 and moved to Lorraine, NY.
He died 30 Oct 1859 at Lorraine, and is buried in the Rural Cemetery there.
He married on 30 Sep 1830 in Lorraine, NY
ALLENA BROWN, daughter of Aaron & Betsey (Burpee) Brown. She was born
25 Dec 1810 in Lorraine and died 11 Sep 1903 in Lorraine.
Children, BISHOP:
59 i JUDSON WADE BISHOP married (1) ELLEN HUESTED;
(2) MARY AXTELL
60 ii LUTHER H. BISHOP married ADELINE GILMAN
61 iii ANNA ELIZABETH BISHOP married (1) THOMAS ELLERBEE;
(2) Dr. Rev. ALEXANDER CHAMBLISS
62 iv AARON BROWN married (1) ELLEN AMANDA CRUMM;
(2) MARY GILLETTE
63 v ALLENA B. BISHOP married OVID ROLFE
64 vi JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP, Jr. married ANN AUGUSTA PHINNEY
65 vii CYNTHIA PAMELIA married GEORGE H. GARDNER
66 viii FRANCES FLORA VIOLA BISHOP married THOMAS J. BIDWELL
67 ix MARY LOUISA BISHOP married ALONZO CUMMINGS
68 x LEVI B. BISHOP married LOUISE M. NICHOLS
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