Erastus C. 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]

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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"

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 28 Dec 1808, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record:

Hannah's father, David Hait of Stamford, sold a one-quarter interest in sixty-seven acres to Dunlapp Cogshall of Stamford 21 Mar 1785....

Dunlap Coggshall was enumerated in the 1800 census of Stamford with one male under age 10, one male 10-16, two males 16-26, one male over 45, one female under 10, and one female over 45. He was listed in the 1810 census of New Canaan with one male age 10-16, one male over 45, and one female over 45.

Hannah received "the upper new grown Buckwheat lot and white wood meadow" from her father's estate. On 23 march 1811 Dunlap and Hannah Coggshall of New Canaan quitclaimed to Frederick Hait their rights to sixteen acres, "the upper new ground & Buckwheat Lot...specified & given to us by Hannah Coggshall of New Canaan quitclaimed one and one-half acres to her nephew Henry Hait, bounded by lands of Scudder Warring, Frederick Hait, and other lands of Henry.

Mr. Coggeshall was a hotel keeper at Stamford, Conn. His name on the records is Dulap; as he was known as William Dunlap Coggeshall in later life, he must have adopted the name William. All the dates and names are from Dunlap Coggeshall's Bible. In the Stamford, Conn. records, on page 17, it states that Dunlap Cogshall married Abigail Hart, of Bedford and Stamford, December, 1769. This branch of the family later on changed the spelling of their name from Coggeshall to Cogshall.

Dunlap married Hannah HAIT on 07 Dec 1769 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Capt David HAIT and Hannah CRISSEY) was born on 24 Jun 1752 in Stamford, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut; died after 26 May 1814 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Rachel BATES on 11 Nov 1736 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Rachel (daughter of Lt. John BATES and Sarah SMITH) was born on 12 Apr 1707; died before 1742. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Sarah WEED on 29 Dec 1726 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Jonas WEED and Mary SCOFIELD) was born on 10 Mar 1702/03 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Nov 1758 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Elizabeth DUNLOP on 08 Apr 1735 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald DUNLAP and Mary BEACH) was born on 02 Jul 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The New York Genealogical and biographical Record:

To distinguish him from an older David Hait in the area, this David was known as "David Hait Jr.," until 1762, when the elder died, and afterwards as "David Hait Sen". He was also known as "Captain David Hait".

In November 1759 the General Assembly of Connecticut appointed David "Hoit" to be a lieutenant of "the military company in the parish of Stanwich." In May 1773 he was appointed "Captain of the company or trainband in the society of Stanwich in the ninth regiment in this Colony." He continued in this role as the revolutionary War began. As shown below, David's sons Aaron and Frederick and his son-in-law Gideon Palmer also served in the 9th Regiment, Frederick in his father's company, but Aaron and Gideon in Captain Smith's. Captain David Hait's company of Col. Mead's 9th regiment marched to New York City 13 August 1776. David requested permission to return home to Connecticut several days after arriving in New York. He said that his wife had died, leaving his family "in Difficult Circumstances." He left his unit believing he had such permission, but was returned as a deserter.

In May 1777, a committee of the Connecticut General Assembly recommended that "David Hait Junr. of Stamford Capt: of a Military Company in sd. Town...ought to be sent for to appear before this Assembly to answer to the...Allegations against (him)." He stood before the committee 1 October 1777, and after hearing his explanation, the General Assembly ordered that Hait "pay the Cost arisen in the premises allowd. to be two pounds, one shilling & six pence cash...that Exn. issue against them...for the same."

He ma be the private David Hait on a company pay roll dated 1779 in Stamford, serving 26-27 February under Captain Reuben Scofield in Mead's 9th Regiment, and on a company pay roll, serving 18 June to 18 July (year not stated) under Captain Reuben Scofield, in the 9th regiment commanded by John Mead. There are other younger David Haits in the area, but this could be the former Captain David Hait, stripped of his rank.

On 3 May 1783 fifty-four "inhabitants of Stamford & Greenwich, within Stanwich Society, in sd State" signed a petition to the General Assembly asking for relief from taxes. they claimed they had suffered losses from "expos(ure) to the continual inroads of the Refugees station'd at Westchester." Among the signers were David Haut and his so Frederick Hait, as well as known neighbors and associates of the Haits: William White, Jacob White, John Todd, John Mackay (a witness to David's will), Jonathan Waring, and Benjamin Brush.

On 18 May 1784 David purchased a tract of confiscated land...

Sylvanus Hait, David's younger brother, was a Loyalist in the Revolutionary War and moved to New Brunswick, Canada, in 1785, where he received a land grant. the confiscation of his estate and that of another brother, James, were recorded among the probate records of Stamford.

David married Hannah CRISSEY about 1749. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel CRISSEY and Hannah HOYT) was born on 14 Jul 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before Aug 1776 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]