Stephen Bishop, Sr

Notes for Stephen Bishop:

Was one of the wealthiest men in Stamford. On tax rolls of 1701/1702 shows taxable property at L143:10:00 and at his death to be L180:06:00.

Will proved July 23, 1723 lists children. Came from "Families of old Fairfield" by D. L. Jacobus which is a history of Stamford, Conn.

History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield

Bishop, Stephen, s. of John. Deputy for Stamford, Oct. 1700, Oct. and Dec. 1707, Oct. 1708, May, June and Oct. 1709.

He died at Stamford, 3 Dec. 1722 [1723?].

Married Mercy Slawson.

Inv. of Mr. Stephen Bishop who d. 3 Dec. 1723; adm'n granted to son John.

Five children: John, Stephen, Isaac, Rebecca wife of Elisha Holly, Abigail wife of John Seeley.

Children, recorded at Stamford:

John b. abt. 1682; will 16 Apr. 1752, proved 12 Jan. 1758; m. (1) 10 May 1704, Mary Talmadge, b. at New Haven, 3 Feb. 1683/3, d. 23 Sept. 1725; m. (2) 24 Jan. 1725/6, widow Sarah Lewis of Fairfield; she was widow of Nathan Lewis, and dau. of Capt. John Osborn, b. abt. 1689, d. 30 Apr. 1729; m. (3) Abigail ------.

Abraham, b. 28 Oct. 1684, d. 29 Oct. [1712] ae. 28.

Stephen, b. 28 Oct. 1684, d. in 1731; will 21 July 1731, proved 3 Aug. 1731; m. 4 June 1713, Waitstill Watwrbury, who d. 5 July 1730.

Theophilus, b. 1 Feb. 1687,, d. 13 Sept. 1710 ae. 24.

Isaac, b. 30 Oct. 1689, d. in 1759; Dea.; adm'n granted 3 July 1759; m. 22 May 1718, Susanna Finch.

Rebecca, b. 9 Apr. 1692, m. 24 Jan. 1715/6, Elisha Holly.

Abigail, b. 15 July 1696, d. 1 Sept. 1757; m. by 1720, John Seely.

Stephen and his wife were both involved in the Witch trial of Elizabeth Clawson from Stamford, they signed the petition seeking dismissal of the charges.

  Born: ABT 1660         at:   

Married: at:

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Father:John (Rev.) BISHOP

Mother:Rebecca GOODYEAR

       Other Spouses: 

  Wife: Mercy SLAWSON

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  Died:                  at:   

Father:

Mother:

       Other Spouses: 

CHILDREN

  Name: Abraham (Twin) BISHOP

  Born: 28 OCT 1684      at:   

Married: at:

  Died:                  at:   

Spouses:

  Name: Stephen (Twin) \Jr.\ BISHOP

  Born: 28 OCT 1684      at: Stamford CT  

Married: 4 JUN 1713 at: Stamford CT

  Died: 23 AUG 1731      at: Stamford CT  

Spouses: Waistill GREEN

Stephen BISHOP was born in 1660 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

He died on December 3, 1722 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was

married to Mercy SLAWSON on October 2, 1700 in Stamford, Fairfield,

Connecticut.

Stephen Bishop was a son of Rev. John Bishop and Rebecca Goodyear Bishop. He reportedly died in Stamford as did his father. His burial place is currently unknown.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 30 2021, 18:10:52 UTC