Cornelia Bishop

Abt 1809 - 1834  (25 years)

• Name	Cornelia Bishop
  Born	Abt 1809	New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Apr 1834	New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA
  Buried	New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA (Grove St. Cemetery)
  Person ID	I44265	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2009

  
  

  Family	Nathan Smith, Jr.,   b. 16 Jun 1808, New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1878, Bath, England  (Age 69 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1830	New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA
  Children	1. Abraham Bishop Smith   2. Cornelius Bishop Smith
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2009
  Family ID	F16496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA76&lpg=PA77&dq=%22Abraham%20Bishop%20Smith%20%22&sig=HJhVyR0uP9kirfgRlnKt9eAxEhQ&ei=-56GSt3YH5yntgf0udznDA&ct=result&id=8SBWAAAAMAAJ&ots=9Ja06jW5We&output=text No. 1 12. ABRAHAM BISHOP,8 (Mehitable,5 Mehitable,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,9 Nicholas,1) b. Feb. 5, 1763, d. Apr. 28, 1844, ae. 80; Y. C. 1778; m. (1) NANCY, dau. of "Lord Timothy Dexter," of Newburyport, Mass. She became deranged and died; m. (2) BETSEY LAW, dau. of William Law, Esq.; she d. Sept n, 1817, ae. 39; m. (3) Mrs. ELIZABETH DEALL LYNDE, Jan. 3, 1819; no issue. After he graduated from college, Mr. Bishop travelled in Europe, and after his return established a school; it is said " that he was quite in advance of his age as a teacher." He soon turned his thoughts and labors to politics, and became a leading political writer of bold, original views and of extensive influence. Pres. Jefferson appointed him Collector of the Port of New Haven, which he held until Pres. Gen. Jackson made a dean sweep of the offices in 1829. It was said on his return from Europe that " he was the best dressed and best looking man in New Haven." By 1st m.: I. Mary Ann B1suop,7 b. 1792, d, Aug. 26, 1845, ae. 62 ; m. Judge Nathaniel R. Clark, who came from Boston, and was Judge of Probate in New Haven for several years. By 2nd m.: (216) II. Caroline Bishop,t b. Nov. 29, 1804; m. Charles Nicoll. He was brother of Abraham Bishop's third wife, so by her marriage her step-mother became her sister ! HI. Betsey Law Bishop,t b. 1806, d. Apr. 9, 1822, ae. 16. IV. Cornelia Bishop, 7 b. 1809, d. Apr. 24, 1834, ae. 25, m. Nathan Smith, Jr. (a) Abraham Bishop Smith.* (*) Rev. Cot neli1is Bishop Smith,' now Rector of St Stephen's Church, New York. V. Samuel A. Bishop,t b. 1810, d. Sept 24, 1813, ae. 3. VI. Stella Law Bishop,7 b. 1815, d. Apr. n, 1845, ae. 30, m. PlERREFONT B. FOSTER. He d. 1386. (a) William Law Foster.' He d. 1844, leaving one son, Pierrepont B. Foster,' x. 12 years (1891.)