Will of Nicholas Bishop. In the name of God, Amen---------
I, Nicolas Bishop of the County Craven in the State of South Carolina,
Shoemaker, Being in perfect health of Body and of perfect mind and memory
Thanks be given unto God yet Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and
ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God
that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to Be buried in a
Decent and Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors; Nothing
Doubting but at the General Resurrection. I shall Receive the same again
by the Almighty power of God And as touching Such Worldly Estate
Wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give Devise and
Dispose of the same in the following manner and form-----
first I give and bequeath to Hannah my Dearly Beloved wife the third part
of my personal Estate and besides her maintainance to be levied of my
Lands During her Widowhood-----Also I give and bequeath to my well
Beloved son Henry five pounds to be levied out of my Estate----Also I
give and bequeath to Dorcas my well Beloved Daughter twenty pounds to be
Raised and Levied out of my Estate---Also I give and bequeath unto
William my well Beloved son one hundred pounds to be Raised and Levied
out of my Estate----Also I give and bequeath unto Hannah my Well Beloved
Daughter a young Bay mare of two years old and saddle and Briddle one
feather Bed and furniture Likewise one hundred pounds to be Raised and
Levied out of my Estate----Also I Give and Bequeath unto James my well
Beloved son one hundred pounds to be Raised and Levied out of my
Estate---Also I give and bequeath unto Nicolas my well Beloved son my
Lands he paying therefore unto John my well Beloved son two hundred
pounds when he arrives at the age of twinty one years----and the
Remainder of my personal Estate for to be divided equally amongst my
seven Children-----Also my beloved sons William and Nicholas I Constitute
and ordain the sole Executors of this my Last will and testament and I Do
hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Dis? all and every other former
testament wills Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise before
named willed and bequested Ratifying and confirming this and No other to
be my Last will and testament In witness thereof I have here unto set my
hand and seal this Eleventh Day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight-----signed sealed published
pronounced and Declared by the said Nicolas Bishop as his last will and
testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names.
Nicholas Bishop (Seal)
Hugh Whiteside
William Jones
Peter Goff
Proved April 21st, 1787
(Reference - S.C. Archives - Kershaw Co. Wills, Vol. 1 (Wills not
recorded, pgs. 9-10)
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"Octogenarian." (Daniel G. Stinson). Article entitled "A Sketch of John
Bishop." Samuel McCullough stepson, and Henry, James, William,
Nicholas, and John, sons of Nicholas Bishop living on plantation of
Thomas Henry Moffat near Beckhamville; four eldest served in Revolution
before fall of Charleston; Henry lieutenant in Capt. John McLure's
company wounded at Hanging Rock, died in Charlotte; James in Gen Thomas
Sumter's surprise on Fishing Creek but escaped; William Stroud and Joe
Wade mentioned; Bishops fled before Huck's force, John Bishop at sixteen
entered service at Sumter's camp, John and his father captured by Tories
who had robbed Samuel Neely, sent under guard to Camden, John's escape on
road later under Col. Henry Hampton, probably in Capt. John Mills'
company, at Friday's Fort. Thompson's Big Savannah, with Fraser on
Scrape Hoar, Biggins Church, Eutaw (Springs) where Capt. Richard Campbell
was killed, stationed at Four Holes and Orangeburg; Col. Edward Lacey on
Edisto Island; Tories Henry and Tom Mayhew mentioned; Col. Wade Hampton,
Paddy McGriff; John Bishop married Mary Sandifer. Newspaper clipping
from Chester, S.C., Reporter. 2 pp. Incomplete copy. 4 pp. June 18,
1874; 9VV118-121 (77), 122-123 (78-79).
Source: Publications of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,
Calendar Series, Volume V, CALENDAR OF THE THOMAS SUMTER PAPERS of the
DRAPER COLLECTION OF MANUSCRIPTS, Published by McDowell Publications,
11129 Pleasant Ridge Road, utica, Kentucky, 42376, 1986
The following is from Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American
Revolution by Bobby Gilmer Moss, Limestone College, Genealogical
Publishing Co., Inc.
Baltimore, 1983 and contains all 4 of the Bishop brothers:
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Bishop, Henry - m. Elizabeth _______. He served as a captain and was
killed at Hanging Rock. (Bishop, Nicholas, S17847); Annuitants Claims;
9VV59
http://www.royalprovincial.com/history/battles/hangingrocka.shtml
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Bishop, John - S9279 - Although he was on 15 or 16 when Charleston fell,
as the British crossed the state, he and four brothers retreated from
Chester District to North Carolina. On the morning before Huck's defeat
they met troops near the Old Nation Ford on the Catawba River. He and
his older brother, Henry, who became a captain, joined the troops in
attacking the British. Thereafter, je joined Col. Lacey and Gen Sumter
in the Indian lands and was in this unit until after the battle at
Hanging Rock where his brother Henry was mortally wounded. He took the
wounded to Charlotte. Next, he joined Capt. Miller's company after
Gates's and Sumter's Defeats. Cold weather caused him to return home for
clothes, where he was captured by Capt. Elder and his Tory band. After
being carried to Cary's Fort near Camden and held prisoner for two
months, he escaped and found Sumter near the Catawba River. He was under
Capt. Hugh Whitesides and later under Col. Henry Hampton and was at the
siege of Thompson' Fort. In addition, he was guarding baggage at the
battle at Eutaw Springs and was in the skirmish at Biggin Church. In
1782, he was again in Col. Lacey's regiment. (I believe John remained in
S. Car.)
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Bishop, Nicholas - S17847 - He entered service from Chester District,
having volunteered at age 16 as a foot soldier and was placed under Capt.
Hugh Whitesides. His second tour of duty was under Lt. Robert Cooper.
After the fall of Charleston, he served under his brother, Capt. Henry
Bishop and joined Sumter at Clem's Branch. He was in the battles at
Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock, where his brother was killed. Next, he was
under the command of Maj. Dixon and was at Sumter's Defeat. A.A.507 1/2;
Y1588 (This is the pension application I sent you.) Nicholas remained in
S. Car.
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Bishop, William (Our Wm. Sr., father of Wm. Jr. who md. Isabella Sims)
S30275 - He served under Capt. McClure and Col. Bratton and was in the
battle at Cowpens. In addition, he was in the battles at Rocky Mount and
Hanging Rock, where his brother, Capt. Henry Bishop, was killed.
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Bishop, James - He served under Capt. Jacob Barnett, Colonel Henry
Hampton, and Gen. Sumter. A.A.506A; M313 (This is James, Sr. who also
came to Hopkins Co., Ky. with his brother, Wm. and mother Hannah)
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The first four are definitely brothers, due to the commonality of their
brother, Henry, being mentioned.
You have noted that the info on John states 5 brothers in the War.
Indeed, Nicholas and Hannah Bracken had five sons, all named in the will
I sent you.
I'm betting the 5th son is the above James, also named in the will.
I believe there will be quite a bit more on this patriotic family, now
that I have their pension numbers.
Hope you've enjoyed this. Phil
source=Phillip R. Brown.

Chester Co., S.C., Order Book B., pg. 74
At a Court continued and held for Chester County the Eighth day of April
One thousand seven hundred and ninety and of the independence of the
United States of North America the fourteenth. Present: David HOPKINS,
Hugh KNOX & Hugh WHITESIDES, Gentlemen Justices.
A Power of Attorney from Hannah BISHOP to John CARTER was acknowledged in
Open Court & Ordered to be Recorded.
(Source: Chester County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court
1785-1799 by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker. 37059)