Hannah Bishop must have had a wonderful sense of humor, as her inscription has a bit of playfulness. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Scofield) Bishop, and like her parents she was a member of the 1st Congregational Church of Stamford. She was baptized on 5 May 1771. She was a unmarried spinster. Her brother, Hezekiah Bishop lived near her in Stamford.
Hannah Bishop's brothers and sister were:
Ebenezer Bishop, of Stamford.
Mary Bishop, also of Stamford, wife of Reuben Knapp
Benjamin Bishop who might have died young and was baptized on 25 Sept 1774.
Hezekiah Bishop is also buried in Sims Cemetery Section 418-02.
Hannah died of palsy.
Hannah Bishop's brothers and sister were:
Ebenezer Bishop, of Stamford.
Mary Bishop, also of Stamford, wife of Reuben Knapp
Benjamin Bishop who might have died young and was baptized on 25 Sept 1774.
Hezekiah Bishop is also buried in Sims Cemetery Section 418-02.
Hannah died of palsy.
Hannah Bishop must have had a wonderful sense of humor, as her inscription has a bit of playfulness. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Scofield) Bishop, and like her parents she was a member of the 1st Congregational Church of Stamford. She was baptized on 5 May 1771. She was a unmarried spinster. Her brother, Hezekiah Bishop lived near her in Stamford.
Hannah Bishop's brothers and sister were:
Ebenezer Bishop, of Stamford.
Mary Bishop, also of Stamford, wife of Reuben Knapp
Benjamin Bishop who might have died young and was baptized on 25 Sept 1774.
Hezekiah Bishop is also buried in Sims Cemetery Section 418-02.
Hannah died of palsy.
Hannah Bishop's brothers and sister were:
Ebenezer Bishop, of Stamford.
Mary Bishop, also of Stamford, wife of Reuben Knapp
Benjamin Bishop who might have died young and was baptized on 25 Sept 1774.
Hezekiah Bishop is also buried in Sims Cemetery Section 418-02.
Hannah died of palsy.
Inscription
"In Memory of Hannah Bishop who died Feb 10, 1833, Aged 62 yrs.
Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound, Mine ears attend the cry, Ye living men come view the ground, where you must shortly be."
Gravesite Details
Daughter of Benjamin & Mary Scofield Bishop
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