John Bishop (abt. 1621 - 1684)

Born about 1621 in England

Husband of Rebecca (Kent) Bishop — married 3 Oct 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1684 at about age 63 in Woodbridge, Essex, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

John Bishop immigrated to New England between 1621 and 1640 and later departed for Woodbridge, Essex, Province of New Jersey.

John Bishop immigrated in 1637, residing in Newbury.^[1]

On October 3, 1647, at Newbury, John Bishop married Rebecca (Kent) Scullard;^[2] daughter of Richard Kent of Ipswich and Newbury and widow of Samuel Scullard of Newbury.^[3] Administration on the estate of Samuel Scullard of Newbury was granted to John Bishop and his wife Rebecca on 28: 7: 1647 (28 Sep 1647). Scullard's houses and lands to be divided between Bishop and his wife and two children, Sarah and Mary, daughters of Samuel Scullard. Samuel mentions that his wife is "with child."^[4]

"John Bishop besides the Mill Lott hath Samuel Scullards Priviledg" 1 March 1651 per the Committee of selectmen. The Mill was inherited by John Emery Jr.^[5] John Bishop sold the grist mill near Four Rock Bridge on Little River on 18 June 1663 to Peter Cheney.^[6] John had purchased John Emery's interest in the mill property, and was confirmed as Samuel Scullard's successor in the rights and privileges originally conveyed to Scullard. There was some controversy thirty years later regarding the deed of conveyance when John Bishop denied that he had sold the freehold when he sold the mill. John Emery was granted the 10 acres of land which was said to have been resigned to the Town for the mill land.^[7]

John Bishop was a Proprietor on the Island of Nantucket, one of the first to acquire land.^[8] On 29 June 1671, a copy of an Indian deed of Nantucket was recorded showing John Bishop as a purchaser among many other settlers. The deed was signed by the mark of Wanack-Mamak.^[9] They lived in Nantucket^[1] for a short time then moved to Woodbridge, Province of New Jersey^[1] a short time after it was established in 1665.^[3]

• He was assistant to Judge Pike in 1667
• He was the first representative in the Assembly in 1668 under Gov. Carteret^[10]
• A counsellor in 1672^[10]
• assistant justice 1669-1672, 1675, 1682
• assessor 1675
• tax collector 1670-1671
• committee that was unable to secure a clergyman in 1669 & 1674
• committee for schools 1682
• member of the council of New Jersey from 1672.

John was a carpenter^[11] and miller.^[12][13]

Rebecca, his wife, probably predeceased him. He died at Woodbridge, New Jersey between September 19 and October 8, 1684 (dates of his will and inventory). In his will, he named his children:^[3]

1. Jonathan
2. John, had son John named in his father's will.
3. Noah
4. Rebecca
5. Joanna
6. Ann

Research Notes

Disputed Origins

Robert Bishop and Mary Ann (Gatewood) Bishop were erroneously attached as parents of John Bishop. They have been detached.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Robert Charles Anderson. "The Great Migration Directory, Immigrants to New England 1620-1640." New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA (2015). p. 31.
2. ↑ Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1911), Vol. 2, p. 48. Link on Archive.org

   "Bishop, John, and wid. Rebecca S[cullerd. T. C.], Oct. 3, 164[7. T. C.]."

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Paul C. Reed. "The English Origin of Samuel Scullard of Newbury, Mass." The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 2000). Vol 75, pp 181-186.subscriber$
4. ↑ Dow, George Francis, "Estate of Samuel Scullard of Newbury," The Probate Records of Essex County, (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1916) Vol. 1:82-84. Link on Archive.org
5. ↑ Currier, John J., History of Newbury, Mass., 1635-1902 (Boston : Damrell & Upham, 1902) p. 94. Link on Archive.org.
6. ↑ Currier, History of Newbury, p. 258. Link on Archive.org
7. ↑ Currier, History of Newbury, p. 158, citing Newbury Proprietors' Records, Vol. 1, p. 26, and folio 5. Link on Archive.org
8. ↑ Frances Karttunen, "Who Were the Proprietors?," Nantucket Historical Association (blog), accessed October 22, 2023.
9. ↑ Hinchman, Lydia S., Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants (Philadelphia : J B Lippincott Company, 1896) p. 13. Link on Archive.org.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Savage, James, A genealogical dictionary of the first settlers of New England..." (Boston : Little, Brown and company, 1860) p. 184. Link on Archive.org.
11. ↑ Coffin, Joshua, A sketch of the history of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury, from 1635 to 1845 ( Boston : Drake, 1845) p. 295. Link on Archive.org.
12. ↑ Monnette, Orra Eugene, First settlers of ye plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714, (Los Angeles, Calif. : Leroy Carman Pressm 1930) Parts 6-7, p. 1545. Link on Archive.org.
13. ↑ Clemens, William Montgomery, "New Jersey Bishop Family," Genealogy : a journal of American ancestry. v. 6-7 (1916) p. 17-19. Link on HathiTrust.org

See also:

• Bonham, Howard E and Jean Allin. Bonham and Related Families : Genie Plus; Bradenton, Florida 1996 p 430 (464) https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/240796/?offset=#page=464&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
• Fiske, Jane Fletcher "English Background of Richard Kent Sr and Stephen Kent of Newbury, Massachusetts, and Mary, Wife of Nicholas Easton of Newport, Rhode Island," The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, MA 2009) Vol 163, WN 649 p 65.
• Dodd, Jordan Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (Liahona Research), Ancestry.com
• Hinchman, Lydia S. Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants : J B Lippincott Company, Philadelphia 1896 p 13 Internet Archive [29 Jun 1671 Indian deed of Nantucket signed by Wanack Mamack, Head Sachem of ye Island of Nantuckett and John Bishop et al.]
• Ogden, Evelyn Hunt. "Founders of New Jersey" - First Settlements, Colonists and Biography by Elaine Elliot Johnston #174 : 3rd Edition 2016 ebook page 70
• Dow, George Francis. Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts 1635-1664 : Essex Institute, Salem 1916 Vol I pp 82-84 Internet Archive. [Estate of Samuel Scullard of Newbury]
• Dally, Joseph W “Woodbridge and Vicinity” : A E Gordon, New Brunswick 1873 pp 8, 20, 28, 41, 47, 52, 53, 77, 79, 103, 139, 160, [1]
• Coffin, Joshua. Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury from 1635 to 1845 : Boston, published by Samuel G Drake, printed by George Coolidge 1845 pp 295, 307 Internet Archive. [John Bishop carpenter m Rebecca, daughter of Richard Kent and widow of Samuel Scullard, Oct 1647]
• Dale, Edward Irving .History and Genealogy of the Kent Family - Descendants of Richard Kent Sr Who Came to America in 1633 : E E Dickerman; Spencer, Massachusetts 1899 pp 1-6 Internet Archive. [Kent Family]
• Mervine, William M. Bishop Genealogy , Philadelphia 1913 Vol I pp 3-4. HathiTrust [John Bishop Bio]
• Whitehead, William Adee. Contributions to Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country: D Appleton Company New York 1856 pp 356, 364 Internet Archive [John Bishop in Woodbridge]
• Smith, Samuel. History of the Colony of Nova Cesaria or New Jersey : James Parker & David Hall, Burlington & Philadelphia 1765 p 161 Internet Archive [John Bishop one of six in Gov Philip Carteret’s 1688 Council]
• Nelson, William Elmer; Abraham Van Doren Honeyman; Elmer Tindall Hutchinson. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations Etc: New Jersey Historical Society, Newark 1901 Vol I pp 39, 40 Internet Archive [John Bishop’s will]