James Forsyth (-)

Mary Forsyth (1723-1808)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Ichabod Avery 2. Elisha Harris 3. Col. John Bishop Amelia Bishop Hannah Bishop+ Charles Bishop John Bishop Mary Forsyth 1 Born: 1723, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States 3 Marriage (1): Ichabod Avery Marriage (2): Elisha Harris Marriage (3): Col. John Bishop on 16 Jun 1751 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States 1 2 Died: 22 Mar 1808, Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada aged 85 3 4 Buried: Gaspereau, King's County, Nova Scotia, Canada 4   Noted events in her life were: • Immigration: from New London, Connecticut, Jun 1760, Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 4 5 Mary married Ichabod Avery. Mary next married Elisha Harris. Mary next married Col. John Bishop, son of John Bishop and Rebeckah Whipple, on 16 Jun 1751 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States.1 6 (Col. John Bishop was born in 1729 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States,4 7 died on 31 Aug 1815 in Gaspereau, King's County, Nova Scotia, Canada 4 and was buried in Gaspereau, King's County, Nova Scotia, Canada.)   Noted events in their marriage were: • Alt. Wedding, 16 Jul 1751. 7

1 Grace Shaw Woldf, New London Town Records, Book Second, (S.l.: s. n., c1900?), rebound copy in custody of the Memphis Public Library, Memphis, TN, Transcribed by Pamela J. Taylor <ptaylor05@earthlink.net>; online New London Town Records, Book 2 <http://www.ctgenweb.org/town/ctcnewlondon/nl2.html> as part of the USGenWeb New London, CT project <http://www.ctgenweb.org/town/ctcnewlondon/>;.

2 Coralynn Brown, Lucisu Barnes Barbour, "New London, New London Co., CT, 1646 - 1854 Vital Records from Barbour," online transcription; 1646 - 1854 Vital Records from Barbour; . John Bishop and Mary Forsyth Avery Bishop; http://dunhamwilcox.net/barbour/newlond_main.htm

3 Genealogical Committee of the Bishop Family Association, Tangled Roots, Descendants of John Bishop (1709-1785) of Horton, Nova Scotia A New England Planter Family, 4 volumes (Wolfville, Nova Scotia: Genealogical Committee of the Bishop Family Association, 1990), 1: 5.

4 Aurthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, The History of King's County (Salem, Massechusetts: The Salem Press Company, (Online at Our Roots, http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=1416), 1910), 570.

5 Peter Landry, History of Nova Scotia: Book #2, The Awakening (1760-1815); Blupete's History (http://www.blupete.com/History.htm : downloaded 9 Mar 2009), Part 1, "Pre-Revolutionary Settlement", Ch. 3 - The New England Planters (1760-1763).

6 Coralynn Brown, Lucisu Barnes Barbour, "New London, New London Co., CT, 1646 - 1854 Vital Records from Barbour," online transcription; 1646 - 1854 Vital Records from Barbour; . John Bishop and Mary Forsyth Avery Bishop.

7 Esther Clark Wright, Planters and Pioneers, Nova Scotia, 1749 to 1775, Revised Edition (Hantsport, Nova Scotia: Lancelot Press Limited, 1978, 1982), 57.