Ann (Douglas) Bishop (abt. 1637 - 1691)

Born about 1637 in England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel Gary I — married 14 Oct 1658 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1691 at about age 54 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Anna (Douglas) Bishop immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Anne Douglas born c1637, likely in England, was the daughter of Deacon William and Anne (Mattle) Douglas, who came with her parents to Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony about 1639/40.^[1] Her parents later removed to New London, Connecticut. ^{[2] [3]}

Anne married first, Nathaniel Gary/Geary at Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 14, 1658. ^[4][2] Her husband Nathaniel was born in England about 1631, son of Arthur and Frances (Warman) Gary of Bishop's Stortford who were of Roxbury by 1638/9. ^[1]

Nathaniel died of small pox on January 28, 1678. ^{[4] [1]}

Her husband died intestate and on April 29, 1679, 'relict' widow Anne was granted power of administration of his estate and was to provide an inventory of his goods and bond for her administration. ^[1]

On April 9, 1684, administration was granted to William Gary and John Chandler, as widow Anne Gary had remarried. A new inventory was taken and the estate was valued at L 103. ^[1]

Widow Anne Gary married second Thomas Bishop of Roxbury on June 7, 1683. ^{[4] [1] [2]}

Anne Bishop died at Roxbury on September 16, 1691. ^{[4] [1]}

Children

1. Hannah born on July 26, 1659: died January 28, 1671. ^{[4] [1]}
2. Elizabeth (twin) born on July 10, 1661 ^[4]; baptized October 13, 1661; died at Andover on November 26, 1712; married William Abbott of Andover on June 19, 1682. ^{[5] [1]}
3. Mary (twin) born July 10, 1661 ^[4]; died young. ^[1]
4. Nathaniel born on July 4 1663; baptized July 5, 1663; married first Anne Rice on November 12, 1685 ^[4]; married second Mrs. Mary (Fairbanks) Allen on February 4, 1712/13. ^[6] Resided in Connecticut. ^[1]
5. Sarah born on July 3, 1665 ^[4]; married first John Holt of Andover on July 3, 1685; married second John Preston on November 2, 1687.^{[5] [1]}
6. William born on March 4, 1666/7 ^[4]; baptized March 10, 1666/7; died at Pomfret, Connecticut on November 22, 1756; married Susanna ___; resided at Woodstock, Connecticut near his brother Nathaniel. ^[1]
7. Rebecca born on January 25, 1668/9; baptized January 31, 1668/9; buried Feb. 3, 1676 vs died of small pox February 19, 1678/9. ^{[4] [1]}
8. Hannah born on July 4, 1671; baptized July 9, 1671; died at Bellingham, Massachusetts on January 12, 1762 ^[7]; married Caleb Phillips on August 2, 1703. ^[4][1]
9. Samuel born on September 7, 1673 ^[4]; baptized the same day; removed to Woodstock (later Pomfret), Connecticut; died at Pomfret on November 19, 1759; married first Sarah Lowell at Dedham, Massachusetts on May 29, 1700 ^[8] ; married second, Martha Thurston in Uxbridge, Massachusetts on November 10, 1752. ^[9][1]
10. Deborah born on April 15, 1676; died of small pox March 8, 1678/9. ^{[4] [1]}
11. Dorcas born ___; died February 21, 1678/9. ^{[4] [1]}

Source notes

Roxbury Births

Gary, Hanna, d. Nathaniel, July 26. 1659. [1660. CTR] (p. 142)

Garee, Mary, d. Nath[aniel], bp. 13:8m: 1661. CR1. (p. 141)

Gery, Elizabeth, d Nathaniell, July [10. T. a], 1661. (p. 144)

Gery, Nathaniel, [Garee CR1] s. Nathaniel, July 4, 1663. (p. 144)

Gerry, Sarah, d. Nathaniell, July 3, 1665. [bp. 25:4m: 1665. CR1.] (p. 144)

Gery, Willyam [Garee CR1] s, Nathaniel, mar. 4, 1666. [1666-7 CR1] (p. 144)

Gary, Hannah, d. Nathaniell, July 4, 1671. (p. 142)

Gery, Samuel, [Garee CR1] s. Nathaniel, Sept. 7, 1673. (p. 144)

Gery, Deborah, d. Nathaniell, April 15, 1676.[ bp. 19: 1m: 1675-6 CR1} (p. 144)

Roxbury Marriages

Gary, Nathannaell, and Ann Dugglas, Oct. 14, 1658. (p. 162)

Gary, Anne Anne, and Thomas Bishop, June 7, 1683. (p. 162)

Gary, Elisabeth, and William Abbot, s. George, June 19, 1682. (p. 162)

Gary, Nathanael, and Anne Rice, Nov. 12, 1685. (p. 162)

Phillips, Caleb, and Hannah Gary, Aug. 2, 1703. (p. 319)

Roxbury Deaths

Gery, Nathaniel [Gary, small pox. CR1], Jan. 28, 1678. [1678-9. CR1(p. 532)

Gary, Hannah [Hanna Garee. CR1], d. Nathaniell, Jan. 28, 1670, a. 11 y. [1670-71. CR1] (p. 531)

Gary, Dorcas, inf. d. ----, wid. Nathtaniel], small pox, bur. 21 : 12 m : 1678-9. CR1(p. 531)

Gery, Deborah [Gary, d. wid. small pox CR1] March 8, 1678 [1678-9 CR1] (p. 532)

Gery, Rebecah, Feb. 19, 1678. (p. 532)

Gery, Rebeccah, d. of Nathaniel, bur. Feb. 3, 1676. (p. 532)

Bishop, Anne, w. Thomas, Sept. 16, 1691. (p. 466) ^[4]

Andover Marriages

Geery, Elizabeth, and William Abbott, June 19, 1682. (p. 147)

Geery, Sarah, and John Holt, July 3, 1685. (p. 147)

Holt, Sarah, and John Preston, Nov. 2, 1687. CTR 9 (p. 183)

Andover Deaths

Abbott, Elizabeth, w. William, Nov. 26, 1712. (p. 371) ^[5]

Dedham Marriages

Samuell Gary of Woodstock & Sarah Lovell of Medfield was married the 29 day of May 1700. (p. 33)^[8]

Uxbridge Marriages

Gary, Samuel (of Pomfret County of Windham int.) and Martha Thurston, Nov. 10, 1752. (p. 250) ^[9]

Bellingham Deaths

Phillips, Hannah, Jan. 12, 1762. [w. Caleb, in her 91st y. GR3] (p. 205) ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17} Brainerd, Lawrence. Gary Genealogy: The Descendants of Arthur Gary of Roxbury, Massachusetts, with an Account of the Posterity of Stephen Gary of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and Also of a South Carolina Family of this Name. T.R. Marvin & son, printers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1918 p. 27: 33: 35-8: 44-9
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Mahler, Leslie. The English Origin of Anne (Motley) Douglas of New London, Conn. in: The American Genealogist, Vol 74. , New Haven, Connecticut,1999 p. 279 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
3. ↑ Scott, Henry E. Hon, Elbert Henry Gary LL. D., Sc.D., D.C. S. in: The New England Historical Genealogical Register, Vol. 83, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1929, p. 3-4
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15} Vital records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1925
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1912
6. ↑ Marriages at Pomfret, Conn. 1706-1753 in: The New England Historical Genealogical Register, Vol. 67, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1913, p. 371
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Vital Records of Bellingham, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Hill, Don Gleason. Editor. The Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage, In the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts, Parts I & II, 1635-1845, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1886
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Uxbridge, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1916

See also:

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZ9-HH9 : 5 November 2017), Thomas Bishop and Anne Gary, 07 Jun 1683; citing Marriage, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320.
• MA Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988
• www.genealogyofnewengland.com
• A collection of family records, with biographical sketches, and other memoranda of various families and individuals bearing the name Douglas, or allied to families of that name, by Douglas, Charles Henry James https://archive.org/stream/collectionoffami00doug#page/60/mode/2up