ELEVENTH GENERATION

1954. * Josiah Bishop ^{(2312) (2313)} died in 1746 in Boscawen, NH. ⁽²³¹⁴⁾ see general notes He is my 8th great grandfather. 8th great grandfather

*Rix : "He lived in Ipswich [Mass] until about 1727, when he removed to Newbury, Mass., and about 1740 he removed to Boscawen, NH. He had eight children b. in Ipswich, and four in Newbury. Soon after coming to Boscawen, he commenced clearing land. In the summer of 1746, while working in the field at Boscawen, he was surprised by Indians and captured, and because of his resistance he was slain and scalped, and his body was thrown into the Merrimac river."..."Probably his wife never came to Boscawen."

*Chronological Register of Boscawen: "Josiah Bishop was the first of the settlers, who was taken by the Indians. He was surprised and taken, when at work in his field, at the lower end of King-street. The Indians took him into the woods; but finding him unyielding to their wishes, they killed him, as reported by other captives, who were informed by the perpetrators."

He was married to * Sarah Adams on FEB 7 1704. ⁽²³¹⁵⁾

1955. * Sarah Adams⁽²³¹⁶⁾ is my 8th great grandmother. 8th great grandmother

*Rix : She was a daughter of Thomas Adams.

Note : There are no Adams listed in Rix. Children were:

i. Enos Bishop^{(2317) (2318)} was born on JAN 31 1705 in Ipswich, MA. ⁽²³¹⁹⁾ He died about 1778.⁽²³²⁰⁾ see general notes He is my 7th great granduncle. 7th great granduncle

*Rix : "He came to Boscawen soon after his father's death, probably taking his farm. In 1754, when the Indians made their memorable attack on the cabin of the family of Philip Call, Enos Bishop was one of thirteen men sent in pursuit of the enemy. The company fell into an ambush, and he with others were captured and taken to Canada. Enos finally escaped and returned to Boscawen. He probably removed to Haverhill, as the birth of his son Enos is recorded there. He served in Capt. James Osgood's company of rangers upon the Northern frontiers in 1775, and early in 1776, he served in Col. Timothy Bedel's regiment, and in the fall of the same year, he enlisted in the Continental service in Col. Cilley's regt., and was reported sick, Jan. 10, 1778, and d. while he was in the service."

*Settlement of Boscawen and Webster: "BISHOP (Page 100)

Enos and Anna

John s. b. Dec. 10, 1757
Elizabeth d. b. Jan 31, 1760
Sarah d. b. Jan 31, 1762
Hannah d. b. May 17, 1764
Banjamin s. b. Oct. 22, 1766
Enos s. b. Nov. 21, 1769

Enos and Elizabeth

Josiah s. b. Oct. 7, 1750
Susanna d. b. Dec. 15, 1753


ii. Bethia Bishop⁽²³²¹⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Rix : No husband given.
977 iii. * Hannah Bishop.
iv. Sarah Bishop⁽²³²²⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Rix : No husband given.
v. Susannah Bishop⁽²³²³⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Rix : no husband given.
vi. Jeremiah Bishop⁽²³²⁴⁾ is my 7th great granduncle. 7th great granduncle

*Rix : no wife or children given.
vii. Lydia Bishop⁽²³²⁵⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Rix : no husband given.
viii. Benjamin Bishop⁽²³²⁶⁾ is my 7th great granduncle. 7th great granduncle

*Rix : no wife or children given.
ix. Jemima Bishop⁽²³²⁷⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Rix : no husband given.