Jehilah "Hila" Thorpe

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Jehilah "Hila" Thorpe (Bishop)

Also Known As: "Highly", "Highly Thorp", "Hilah Thorp", "Hilah Bishop"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 07, 1808 (70)
Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: Southampton, Hampshire County, MA, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James Bishop, of Farmington and Elizabeth Bishop
Wife of David Thorp
Mother of Sibel Thorpe; Moses Thorpe; Sarah Sanford and James Thorp
Sister of Abigail Bishop (died young); Sarah Bishop (died young); Abigail Humiston; Jemima Bradley; Sybil Bishop and 5 others

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About Jehilah "Hila" Thorpe

The 11 children of Elizabeth Perkins and James Bishop were born at New Haven.

6. Hila b. 20 July 1737 bp 24 July 1737 m. 2 Mar 1757 David Thorpe


References

  1. Jacobus, Donald Lines. “Two James Bishops of New Haven, Conn.”, The American Genealogist (1949) Vol. 25, Page 206-208: Includes corrections to the author's "Families of Ancient New Haven". < AmericanAncestors >; (document attached).
  2. Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 8 2023, 17:44:00 UTC incorrectly shows as dau. of James & Elizabeth (Clinton) Bishop.
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Jehilah "Hila" Thorpe's Timeline

1737
July 20, 1737
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
July 24, 1737
1757
1757
Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1760
1760
Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1762
November 4, 1762
1770
April 27, 1770
North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1808
April 7, 1808
Age 70
Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Center Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire County, MA, United States