Hezekiah BISHOP

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Stamford's Soldiers: Genealogical Biographies of Revolutionary War Patriots from Stamford, Connecticut. Compiled by Wicks & Olson, Stamford Gen. Soc. (1976) page 23:
"Bishop, Hezekiah
"Aged eleven years, he served as a guard of public stores at the Presbyterian Meeting House, North Stamford, from March 1777 to Sept. 1777 when stores were removed to Danbury, where they were later burned
by the British. He was a ranger for six months in the state troops in January 1780, commanded by Capt. Charles Smith. Hezekiah never signed enlisting orders, but entered service as a private and substitute for Benjamin Weed, who gave Hezekiah line pay and rations for taking his place. Hezekiah Bishop was born June 10, 1766, son of Benjamin Bishop, Jr. and his wife, Mary Scofield, who were married on the 24th of Sept. 1764. He was baptised on the 22 of June, 1766 at the 1st Congregational Church, Stamford. He married 31 of Jan. 1796, to Polly Coggshall, who was born in 1778."

Hezekiah Bishop estate was probated in Stamford leaving his widow and named children his heirs. His namesake child, Hezekiah, Jr having died years earlier is not mentioned in his distribution.
Children of Polly and Hezekiah Bishop are:
Erastus C. Bishop
Eiza H. Bishop. wife of Edwin Scofield
Polly Ann, wife of John Wilmot

Inscription:

"In Memory Hezekiah Bishop--who died Feby 21 1869 Aged 75 years Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the Children of God"

Hezekiah married Polly COGGESHALL on 31 Jan 1796 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Polly (daughter of Dunlap COGGESHALL and Hannah HAIT) was born on 15 Sep 1777 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 May 1861 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Simsbury Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Erastus C. BISHOP
2. Hezekiah BISHOP, Jr. was born on 22 Nov 1796 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 13 Aug 1825 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried in Simsbury Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut.
3. Eliza H. BISHOP was born on 16 Jun 1800 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 17 Aug 1879; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Benjamin married Mary SCOFIELD. Mary (daughter of Nathan SCOFIELD and Sarah WEED) was born on 16 Jan 1743/4 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]