Nathaniel Bishop, Sr., Esq.

Son of Joseph Bishop and Merriam Hodges. Married in 1760, Attleboro, MA, to Bathaney Eddy/Egdedy, daughter of Azariah Eddy & Martha Pierce. Esq. title on headstone, died in Hoosick, Revolutionary Officer.

They were the parents of at least 10 children:

1. Joseph Bishop b.May 02, 1761
2. Mrs. Chloe Hodges b.October 19, 1762
3. Mrs. Polley Dunham b.April 12, 1764
4. Mrs. Bethany Willmarth b.February 24, 1766
5. Nathaniel Bishop b.October 01, 1767
6. Silva Bishop b.July 11, 1769
7. Mrs. Meribah Wheeler b.January 24, 1771
8. Lovit E. Bishop b.February 23, 1775
9. Lemuel Bishop b.June 16, 1775
10. Rufus Bishop b.February 21, 1777

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolutionary: Bishop, Nathaniel, Attleborough. Lieutenant, Capt. Moses Willmarth's Co., Col. John Dagget's regt., which marched on the alarm of Aprial 19, 1775; service, 7 days: also, order given by Capt. Jacob Ide and company on Ephraim Newell, Town Treasurer of Attlebrouogh, for wages, etc., for service on alarm caused by battle of Bunker Hill, dated July 5, 1776; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Willmarth's (8th) Co., Col. John Daggett's (4th Bristol Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned March 21, 1776; also, Capt. Elisha May's Co., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt., raised from Brig. George Godfrey's brigade; list of officers of Mass. Mailitia appointed agreeable to resolve of Sept. 12, 1776, dated Taunton; also, Capt. May's.; pay roll for 2 months service at New York, between Sept. and Nov., 1776; also Capt. Alexander Foster's Co., Col. John Daggett's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1777; service, 25 days; also, Capt. Moses Willmarth's Co., Col. Isaac Dean's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 31, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 10 days.

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Nathaniel Bishop, Sr 3 Nov 1811 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13172915/nathaniel-bishop

Son of Joseph Bishop and Merriam Hodges. Married in 1760, Attleboro, MA, to Bathaney Eddy/Egdedy, daughter of Azariah Eddy & Martha Pierce. Esq. title on headstone, died in Hoosick, Revolutionary Officer.

They were the parents of at least 10 children:
Joseph Bishop b.May 02, 1761 Mrs. Chloe Hodges b.October 19, 1762 Mrs. Polley Dunham b.April 12, 1764 Mrs. Bethany Willmarth b.February 24, 1766 Nathaniel Bishop b.October 01, 1767 Silva Bishop b.July 11, 1769 Mrs. Meribah Wheeler b.January 24, 1771 Lovit E. Bishop b.February 23, 1775 Lemuel Bishop b.June 16, 1775 Rufus Bishop b.February 21, 1777

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolutionary: Bishop, Nathaniel, Attleborough. Lieutenant, Capt. Moses Willmarth's Co., Col. John Dagget's regt., which marched on the alarm of Aprial 19, 1775; service, 7 days: also, order given by Capt. Jacob Ide and company on Ephraim Newell, Town Treasurer of Attlebrouogh, for wages, etc., for service on alarm caused by battle of Bunker Hill, dated July 5, 1776; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Willmarth's (8th) Co., Col. John Daggett's (4th Bristol Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned March 21, 1776; also, Capt. Elisha May's Co., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt., raised from Brig. George Godfrey's brigade; list of officers of Mass. Mailitia appointed agreeable to resolve of Sept. 12, 1776, dated Taunton; also, Capt. May's.; pay roll for 2 months service at New York, between Sept. and Nov., 1776; also Capt. Alexander Foster's Co., Col. John Daggett's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1777; service, 25 days; also, Capt. Moses Willmarth's Co., Col. Isaac Dean's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 31, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 10 days.

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