Polly COGGESHALL

Notes:

Name:
Polly Coggeshall was born on 15 September 1777 according to the Barbour Collection of Stamford Records for marriages, birth and deaths. Her parents were listed as Dunlap and Hannah Cogshall of Stamford. She married Hezekiah Bishop on January 31, 1796 in Stamford and the officiate was Reuben Scofield.

Polly and Hezekiah had a daughter, Eliza H. Bishop who has sometimes been referred to as Elizabeth. On all essential documents, Census, Tombstone, father's estate probate, and family bible in the possession of Candee Scofield Hoff, she is "Eliza H." Bishop Scofield.

The fact that Polly Bishop survived her husband by 22 years attests to her strength, longevity and family support. She was surrounded by her family, her son Erastus C and daughter Eliza H. Scofield who stayed in Stamford. Her third child, Hezekiah S. Bishop predeceased both his parents.

Polly Bishop was in the 1840 census living with another woman, both age 60+., and living next to her son Erastus C. Bishop. The companion of Polly is probably Maria Hobby, second wife of Benjamin Hobby who died in 1813*. What familial relationship existed, has not been discovered, because Maria's maiden name is unknown as yet. However, the bond was there because they are found in the 1850 US Federal census for Stamford with Polly's son, Erastus C. Bishop. The census was taken on the 11 October 1850 and she stated that she was 73. Polly is in the 1860 census again with the Erastus C. Bishop family. She stated that she was 84 years on 5th of Sept 1860 when the census was taken in Stamford.."
The children of Polly and Hezekiah Bishop are:
Erastus C. Bishop
Eiza H. Bishop. wife of Edwin Scofield
Polly Ann, wife of John Wilmot

*Probate Records Vol II
"Hobby, Benjamin, late of Greenwich, May 13, 1813, letters of administration on his estate granted to Maria Hobby... real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 489. June 18, 1814, report of sale filed."

Inscription:
"In Memory of Polly wife of Hezekiah
Bishop (Died May 5th 1861) Aged 83
Years"

Polly married Hezekiah BISHOP on 31 Jan 1796 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Hezekiah (son of Benjamin BISHOP, Jr. and Mary SCOFIELD) was born on 10 Jun 1766 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Feb 1839 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Simsbury Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Hezekiah S. Bishop, Jr. was the son of Hezekiah Bishop and Polly (Coggeshall) Bishop. As his parents, he was a member of the 1st Congregational Church in Stamford. All the Bishop children were baptized in 1804 as shown in the church records. No specific date was given, nor were the individual children of Polly and Hezekiah Bishop listed. Since Hezekiah, Jr. predeceased his father, Hezekiah is not mentioned in the estate administration, which means that he died without issue.

His brothers and sisters were as listed on page 476 of the Abstracts of Stamford Probate Records, Book II, compiled by Spencer Mead:
Erastus C. Bishop
Eiza H. Bishop. wife of Edwin Scofield
Polly Ann, wife of John Wilmot


Inscription:
In Memory of Hezekiah S. Bishop Jr. who died Aug. 13th, 1825, aged 29 years.
"Our Son? [too eroded to read]."

Note: Son of Hezekiah Bishop & Polly Coggeshall Bishop

Family/Spouse: Edwin SCOFIELD. Edwin was born on 17 Aug 1794 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1873 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]