Name: John Bishopp
Arrived By: 1638
Sponsors:Thomas Gray
Residence Place: James City, Virginia
Reference: Early Virginia Immigrants; 1623–1666 B
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Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1900, Nell Marion Nugent, p 98
JOHN BISHOPP, 150 acs. James Citty Co., 9 Nov. 1638, p. 604. At the head of Tappahannock Cr., Northerly upon a path, Wly. towards a reedy swamp, E. towards a sunken marsh & Sly. into the woods. Due for trans, of 3 pers: John Tompkins, John Bonner,
John Wright.
p 148
MR. JOHN BISHOPP, 891 acs. James City Co., Oct. 16, 1643, Page 915. Upon the head of David Jones' Cr., E. N. E. from Mr. Hoes uppermost plantation. Trans, of 18 pers.: Phillipp Pendergast, Robert Andrew, Tho. Hanscome, Eliza. Sidney, Symon Hasleton,
Joyce Browne, William Andrews, Ralph Lester, Jeffery Denchfeild, Richard Smith, Tho. Warner, Adrian Foord, Robert Taylor, Symon Symonds, John Bishopp his wife. Note: Renewed in the name of Capt. Thos. Swann, 8 Apr. 1650.
p 216
MR. JOHN BISHOP, 300 acs, lyeing upon the S. side of Upper Chipoaks Cr., commonly called by the name of Swan Bay. Due sd. Bishopp for trans, of 6 pers: John Bishopp, Eliza. Bishopp, Mary Bishop, 1 Negro wench, Ann Ingleton, Jno. Bishop, Junr. 9 Apr. 1651, p. 323.
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BISHOP -STOKES OF PRINCE GEORGE AND SURRY, p 65
John Bishop, the first of his family in Virginia, settled in what is now Prince George County . In 1644, John Bishop was a Burgess for Charles City County . As " Captain " John Bishop he also served as a Burgess in 1652 ( B . J. ) . His son , John Bishop Jr. was a godson of Captain Thomas Pawlett (brother of the Marquis of Winchester ) who in his will dated Jan. 12, 643 /44 gave him one silver spoon , to Lieutenant Bishop, evidently his father, he gave 20 shillings On Oct. 16, 1643, Mr. John Bishop patented 891 acres in James City upon the head of David Jones Creek , E . N . E . from Mr. Howe' s uppermost plantation for the transportation of 18 persons among whom was his wife . This patent was transferred to Capt. Thomas Swann April 8 , 1650 (CP 148 ). On April 9, 1651, John Bishop patented 300 A on S . S . of Upper Chippoake Creek " commonly called Swan Bay " Due for transportation of 6 persons :JOHN , ELIZ . MARY and JOHN BISHOP, JR , and two others ( C . P . 231) . Captain Bishop died before Sept . 23, 1658 .

Not of age when father died.