Pvt. William Bishop

Pvt. William Bishop
Also Known As:	"Billy", "Billy Bishop"
Birthdate:	before March 15, 1718
Birthplace:	Surry County, Virginia, United States
Death:	August 15, 1783 Spring Hill, Halifax County NC
Place of Burial:	Bishop Farm
Immediate Family:	Son of John Bishop and Mary Bishop Husband of Amy Bishop and Sarah Bishop Father of John Bishop; William Bishop; Col. Moses Bishop, Continental Army officer; Patsey Lawson; Polly Myhand and 7 others Brother of Nathan Bishop; Thomas Bishop; John Bishop; Harmon Bishop; Joseph Bishop and 4 others

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Also Known As:

"Billy", "Billy Bishop"

Birthdate:

before March 15, 1718

Birthplace:

Surry County, Virginia, United States

Death:

August 15, 1783
Spring Hill, Halifax County NC

Place of Burial:

Bishop Farm

Immediate Family:

Son of John Bishop and Mary Bishop
Husband of Amy Bishop and Sarah Bishop
Father of John Bishop; William Bishop; Col. Moses Bishop, Continental Army officer; Patsey Lawson; Polly Myhand and 7 others
Brother of Nathan Bishop; Thomas Bishop; John Bishop; Harmon Bishop; Joseph Bishop and 4 others

Managed by:

Private User

Last Updated:

today

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Halifax County, North Carolina, Will Book #3, p. 47 The Will of William Bishop of Halifax County, North Carolina. In the name of God, Amen. I William Bishop of the county of Halifax and in the province of North Carolina, being sick of body but perfect in mind and memory and understanding, and knowing the mortality of man I have thought to dispose of what God, in His mercy, hath bestowed on me in the manner following: First, I committ my body to Thee with a modest burial. Secondly, my soul to God who gave it and as touches this worldly good, December 20th,1782. Imprimis - Item. I give my son, Wm. Bishop; my son, John Bishop; my daughter Kivia Dan; and my son Moses Bishop ten shillings sterling apiece out of my estate, as I have given them their part before when they went from me. Item. I lend my loving wife, Sary Bishop, all my estate both real and personal during her widowhood and afterwards----- Item. I give my plantation and water mill to my two little sons, Hardiman Bishop and Jonathan Bishop and desire the land and mill may be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided between them the money they fetch. And my will is after my wife's widowhood all my estate that is left to be sold to the highest bidder the money that it fetches to be equally divided between my children as follows: Polly Bishop, Drewsilla Bishop, Sally Bishop, Betsey Bishop, Hardiman Bishop, Patsey Bishop, Jonathan Bishop. And my will is that my estate shall not be appraised; and my will is that my loving wife, Sary Bishop, shall be my first Executrix and my son, John Bishop, shall be my second Executor and Joshua Bark, my third Executor. /s/ William Bishop Witnesses: James Myhand, Harmon Strickland William Drew Jarat ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Street

1718	March 15, 1718	Birth of Pvt. William Bishop Surry County, Virginia, United States
1740	August 15, 1740	Birth of John Bishop Halifax County, North Carolina
1747	1747	Birth of William Bishop Halifax County, North Carolina
1753	1753	Birth of Col. Moses Bishop, Continental Army officer Probably Sussex County, Virginia
1757	1757	Birth of Patsey Lawson Halifax County, North Carolina
1761	1761	Birth of Polly Myhand Halifax County, North Carolina
1763	1763	Birth of Sarah Higgs Halifax County, North Carolina
1765	1765	Birth of Jonathan Bishop Halifax County, North Carolina
1770	1770	Birth of David Bishop Halifax County, NC, United States

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