Paul, I am presently working on a compilation of the Chipman Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick Bishop's as many of them are my cousins. The instance you mention, Burbage and Amelia, is an example as Amelia N. Flewelling is my great grandfather's sister. I am not yet finished, but some excerpts may be of interest.
Thomas
Anthony Bishop b. England ca. 1660, m. Sarah Wilcox. A son was:
Eleazar Bishop b, New London Co., CT ca. 1683, d. 3SEP1755, m. Waterford, New London Co., CT 22JUN1704 Sarah Dart (b. New London, New London Co., CT 10JUN1681, d. New London Co., CT 3SEP1755), d/o Richard and Bethia Darte.
An anonymous posting (Mel) suggests that Eleazar was kidnapped from Guernsey Island about 1676, taken to New London, CT, adopted by Richard Dart/Darte, and married Richard’s daughter, Sarah. The dates pose problems with the story; but it may have some basis. Grant Fawcett, in a reply to this query, wrote (8JAN2002):
Tradition has it that in the year 1692, there came from the Channel Isles to New London , Connecticut, a lad named Eleazar {Eleaser} Bishop {Bischopp}. Two stories have come to us regarding his coming.
First:
The lad, Eleazer, at about the age of seven years, was playing by the shore of the Isle of Guernsey or Jersey (as both islands are mentioned in the narrative) with a large handsome dog. It was probably a seaport and he was playing near the wharf when the Captain of a British ship which had called there, saw the dog and was so determined to secure it that he sent men ashore with instructions to bring the dog aboard under any circumstances. The boy refused to be parted with his companion and so both dog and boy were brought on board the ship which was bound for America. Before the long voyage across the Atlantic had ended the ship’s crew had so won the affection of the dog, that it was willing to remain on board and as the Captain had no further use for the boy, whom he had kidnapped, he determined to dispose of him at the first opportunity. Arriving at the port of New London, he was able to attain his purpose and dispose of the lad to one Richard Dart, a tailor of New London, who paid for the boy’s passage by giving the captain a yoke of oxen.
Second:
Eleazer ran away from his home in the Isle of Jersey, was a stowaway on a British ship bound for America, and at the age of fourteen found himself in New London in the home of Richard Dart, who took the boy as his own and brought him up in his own family. It is recorded that two companions of Eleazer Bishop, one, Deshon, and the other, John Eharpe [Sharpe?], were brought by a British Ship to New London, Conn., and a wealthy farmer, Richard Dart, paid for young Bishop’s passage as recorded above.
Todd Dart (28NOV2004), in a similar string, wrote:
I just stumbled on this doing a quick search for information on Richard Darte who is my 9th great grandfather. I have a photo copy of a family genealogy book on the Dart family written in 1927 by Thaddeus Lincoln Bolton which begins with Richard Darte. According to Bolton, Richard appears to have become fairly influential in the New London area as he is mentioned in the town records and accumulated considerable property. His will is in the book and in it he leave a great deal of “Cattell, sheep, swine, hogs and kind or any other Creatures of mine...†to three of his sons. Richard's will, written in April 1711, also mentions Sarah: “...I give all the remainder of my indoors household stuff to my three well beloved Daughters Ann Morgan, Bethiah Chapell and Sarah Bishop to be equally Divided between them.†So it appears the story about his being a farmer is the correct one.
As for Eleazer Bishop he is listed as marrying Sarah Darte (b. June 10, 1681) on June 22, 1704. Unfortunately there is no other information on him which is too bad as it is a fascinating story.
Eleazar Bishop and Sarah Darte had a son:
Lt. Eleazar Bishop b. Montville (or New London), New London Co., CT 11APR1726, d. New London Co., CT MAY1776, m. New London Co., CT 15APR1750 Susanna Whipple (b. New London Co., CT 21JUL1731, d. New London Co., CT 21APR1784), d/o Silas and Susanna (Moore) Whipple.
Their son was:
George Dolbeare (Dolbier) Bishop b. Minto, New London Co., CT 7JUL1770, d. Horton, Kings Co., NS 7(or 8)AUG1820, m. 20MAR1794 Jane (‘Jennie’) Burbidge (b. Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS 13JAN1776, d. Pictou, NS 1862), d/o Henry and Hannah (Bishop) Burbidge.
Henry Burbidge was b. Isle of Wight, England 26FEB1747 (New Style), and d. 1815. He was the s/o Abel and Jane (Par/Parr) Bishop. Hannah Bishop was b. New London Co., CT 20JUL1756 and d. Fox Hill, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS 1799. She was the d/o Col. John and Mary (Forsyth) Bishop; John was the s/o John and Rebecca (Whipple, d/o David Whipple) Bishop (moved to NS 1760); with John, Sr. being the s/o Eleasar and Sarah (Dart) Bishop, above. Thus, George and Jane were twice cousins through the Bishop’s and Whipple’s.
Carolyn McGrath noted from the Horton Township Book, the following:
George Bishop b in Connecticut 7 July 1770 was married to ___ burbidge
20 march 1794 and have issue:
Sarah b 22 Dec 1794
James Burbidge b 28 March 1797
Hannah b 26 Sept 1799
George Nelson b 14 jan 1802
Henry Burbidge b 12 Jan 1805
Mary Jan b 16 March 1807
Rebekah b 3 Nov 1809
elias b 29 Nov 1812
Their son was:
James Burbidge Bishop, of whom, more below.
JAMES BURBAGE BISHOP b. Horton Twp., Kings Co., NS 28MAR1797, d. Chipman Parish, Queens Co., NB 29JUL1871 (or JUL1870 per 1871 census, of lung fever) age 73 years, m. Chipman Parish, Queens Co., NB 28MAR1827 MARY JANE FLEMMING (b. Londonderry, Ireland ca. 1807, d. Upper Gaspereau, Chipman Parish, Queens Co., NB 1879.)
James Fleming (b. Ireland ca. 1811) and William Fleming (b. Ireland ca. 1820) were likely brothers from Ireland, and were living next to each other in Chipman Parish in 1871. It is possible that Mary Jane Flemming was their older sister. James and William also lived ‘next door’ to Mary in 1871. Further away there was also a James Fleming b. Ireland ca. 1818. Two of the earliest Fleming petitioners for land in Queens Co. were Andrew Fleming (1824) and William Fleming (1837.) Presumably Andrew was the father of the elder James Flemming and of the William who was his neighbour; both of whom had sons, Andrew. Andrew Flemming received 200 acres in Brunswick Parish, Queens Co., NB 30JUL1833; as did John Black. Jane Black, living with Mary Jane (Flemming) Bishop in 1871 may have been John Black’s widow; perhaps even Mary’s aunt.
Assuming that Andrew Flemming is probably Mary Jane Flemming’s father might be premature; but seems very possible. And Andrew Flemming, Jr.’s (of Canning Parish, Queens Co., NB) estate was probated 1851. This may be the Andrew Flemming of Co. Tyrone, Ireland, came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist, and settled in the coal mine area of Chipman Parish. He is said to have had eight children. (History of Queens County 1876, E. Stone Wiggins, page 27.) Either this Loyalist was not, in fact, a Loyalist, or he was not connected to William and James Flemming of Chipman Parish, both b. Ireland after 1783. Dr. Wright does list an Andrew Fleming, originally from Ireland, amongst Loyalists to NB in 1783.
In 1871, in Chipman Parish, were Mary Bishop, a widow, b. Ireland ca. 1808, Baptist. Children were: Jane (39), William (33), Elias (28), Mary (25), Abel (21) and Isaac (16.) Also with them was Jane Black b. Ireland ca. 1801, also a widow.
A son may have been Henry Bishop who m. 1863 Mary Elizabeth Briggs. Both were of Queens Co., NB, and John McJenkin of Saint John Co. co-signed their marriage bond.
A daughter may have been Jane Bishop b. ca. 1832, living with Elias [6] and Charlotte (Morrison) Bishop in 1881.
James Bishop was granted 35 acres in Chipman Parish, Queens Co., NB 30SEP1873. It is not clear if this was a posthumous grant, or to a son or grandson.
Burbage was a s/o James and Mary Jane:
4. BURBAGE ABEL BISHOP b. Gaspereau, Chipman Parish. Queens Co., NB ca. 1835-6, d. Gaspereau, Chipman Parish. Queens Co., NB 23AUG1900 age 65 years, bur. First Chipman United Baptist Cem., Gaspereau Forks, Chipman Parish, Queens Co., NB, m. AMELIA N. FLEWELLING (b. 31MAY1838, d. Gaspereau, Chipman Parish. Queens Co., NB 1909), d/o James and Ann J. (‘Nancy’) (Tapley) Flewelling.