132. Zipporah5 Bishop (Benjamin4, William3, Mary2 Bowen, William1) was born before 1755. 1800 census shows her oer age 45. Zipporah died 1821 at 66 years of age. She married Charles Bishop. Charles was born before 1755. Charles was the son of Joseph Bishop(Sr.). Charles died before June 11, 1805 in Worcester Co., MD, at approximately 50 years of age. Charles died intestate. Administration was granted to Zipporah Bishop and bonds by John Bishop of William and Benjamin Bishop of Benjamin. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Co. MD Book JBR f.232, p. 13) Dr. William R. Bishop suspected that Charles was the son of Joseph. The Debt Books in 1773, Joseph Bishop paid tax on 100 acres of "Simpleton." Joseph died intestate that same year and the estate was administered by Charles Bishop. A Charles Bishop shows up in 1783 with 100 acres of "Simpleton." By probate laws, he would have gotten this land as eldest son. It would appear that Charles is the son of Joseph. (research of Vern Skinner) She made a will in Worcester Co., MD, December 16, 1820. (Ruth Dryden, Worcester Co. MD Wills MH2 f.457-458, p.34) Zipporah named her daughter Saborah Messick and son-in-law Jeremiah Messick, daughter Dolly and husband John Bishop, and children Benjamin, William, George and Wilson and deceased son, Joseph. Witnesses: James Hues, James K. Selby and George Hudson. Zipporah is shown as 45+ in the 1800 census (as wife of Charles Bishop d. 1805), or born before 1755. Suits against the estate of Benjamin Bishop d. 1767 would indicate his children were minors at his death. A receipt for her portion of her father's estate was signed by her and by Charles Bishop. (William R. Bishop) Zipporah was named in her son, Joseph's, will of 1819. Charles Bishop and Zipporah Bishop had the following children:
Joseph's will was probated in Worcester Co., MD, February 12, 1820. Joseph named his mother Zepporah Bishop and brother William Bishop. Witnesses were James B. Selby and Chessed Purnell.
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