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From: "Patricia Bishop Obrist" <>
Subject: Re: [Bishop-l] Robert BISHOP, Baltimore innkeeper
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:28:22 -0700


Jim and Bishops, I have some info on a Robert BISHOP who was an --
innkeeper-- in Baltimore in the 1750s on. There are many more deed abst.
that I haven't recorded yet. Maybe the tavern was involved with this man.
He is not my ancestor, but when your unsure you collect data on them all!

Pat Bishop Obrist
Robert Bishop


Generation No. 1


1. ROBERT1 BISHOP was born Abt. 1720. He married ELIZABETH COX 14 February
1743/44 in Baltimore Co., MD1, daughter of CHRISTOPHER COX and MARY ???.

Notes for ROBERT BISHOP:

Alt. marriage date: 22 September 1742 Robert to Elizabeth DAY.

1750 Robert owned 150 acres "The Dock" (3, 79, 131, 153.) Barnes.

23 May 1750, John VILEY, late of Baltimore Co. but now of York Co., PA to
William WRIGHT of Baltimore, 40 pounds, 60 acres...fork of great falls of
Gunpowder River... patented by John and Luke WILEY. Signed John (x) WILEY.
Wit.: Luke WILEY and Thomas DULANY. Power of attorney to Robert BISHOP, of
Baltimore Co., Maryland. ("Baltimore Co. Deed Records, Vol. 3," 55-67,
Davis, John., p. 303-04)

24 May 1752, William DALLAM and George & Isabella PRESBURY, gentlemen, of
Baltimore Co., MD to Robert BISHOP, innholder, of same, 16 pounds, lot #39
in town of Baltimore. Signed William DALLAM and George PRESBURY. Wit.: John
PACA. (Op. Cit., p. 332)

4 Nov. 1756 James MAYES, of Baltimore Co., MD to John ROBERTS, of same, 50
pounds, chattel goods and livestock. Signed James MAYES. Wit.: Robert BISHOP
and Richard WILLMOTT.

(Op. Cit., p. 383.)

Endnotes


1. Barnes, Robert, Maryland Marriages 1634-1777, (Genealogical Publishing
Co, Baltimore, 1975), p. 15, St. Johns and St. Georges Par., p. 124 Barnes
later edition "Baltimore Co Families" p. 45, has marriage date 1744. Earlier
date was 1742..



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From: jbishop <>
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Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 6:02 PM
Subject: [Bishop-l] Elias Bishop m. ROYSTON Balto, MD 1846


>Do any of you know or recognize Elias who married Talitha
>Fuller ROYSTON in Baltimore on 27 May 1846? Talitha and
>Elias are my paternal great-great grandparents. Talitha died
>5 Feb 1886, and is buried at Green Mount Cemetery in
>Baltimore. I have searched for years without success for
>Elias who is not buried there with her, and have found very
>little on him.
>
>He was listed in the 1850 Census City of Baltimore, Ward 8,
>p 388 - male age 39; also lists Talitha Bishop age 25;
>William Bishop age 2 yrs; Olevia Bishop, age 1 yr; Elias'
>occupation listed as Tavern Keeper; his place of birth as
>Maryland. Thus, his date of birth most likely was 1811.
>
>Children were: William, Olevia, Winfield Scott, Wesley
>Graham, Elizabeth, and Sylvanus Elias. His wife may have
>been know in the area as "Tilly." Her ROYSTON lineage was in
>the Phoenix area of Baltimore county. Her parents were
>William and Elizabeth FULLER ROYSTON.
>
>Please email me directly at if you have any
>connections or help. I'd love to get an obituary for Talitha
>Fuller Royston Bishop if one exists, also, and will gladly
>reimburse anyone who can find one and send the text of it to
>me.
>
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