Joshua Bispham

Joshua Bispham^1,2

• Birth*: 11 April 1706; Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England¹
• Marriage*: 12 February 1729; England; Jorden dates the marriage Feb 12 1729; Bispham dates the marriage Feb 29 1729.; Spouse: Mary Lawrence^2,3
• Marriage*: February 1743/44; Pennsylvania probably; Regarding the marriage date
  1) A Joshua Bispham obtained a Pennsylvania marriage license "Jan 1744" (presumably Jan 1743/44).
  2) Hough & Jordon state that the marriage occurred "Feb 1743" (presumably 1743/44).
  3) Stewart's abstract of the Haddenfield New Jersey Monthly Meeting women's minutes, in the section on marriages out of meeting states "Ruth Atkinson, now Bispham, 6th month, 1744".; Spouse: Ruth Atkinson^4,5,6,7
• Death*: 1795; Moorestown, Burlington Co., New Jersey; Year will proved, and inventory taken.

Family 2:

Ruth Atkinson d. a Apr 1793

• Marriage*: February 1743/44; Pennsylvania probably; Regarding the marriage date
  1) A Joshua Bispham obtained a Pennsylvania marriage license "Jan 1744" (presumably Jan 1743/44).
  2) Hough & Jordon state that the marriage occurred "Feb 1743" (presumably 1743/44).
  3) Stewart's abstract of the Haddenfield New Jersey Monthly Meeting women's minutes, in the section on marriages out of meeting states "Ruth Atkinson, now Bispham, 6th month, 1744".; Spouse: Ruth Atkinson^4,5,6,7

Children:

Sarah Bispham¹¹ b. 1747
Joshua Bispham¹² b. 27 Jul 1751, d. 8 Dec 1831
Samuel Bispham¹³ b. 1 Aug 1753, d. 11 Mar 1809
Benjamin Bispham¹⁴ b. 12 Aug 1756
Joseph Bispham+ ¹⁴ b. 4 Oct 1759, d. 1832

Notes

• Immigration*: 1737; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania
• Note*: "Joshua Bispham, second son of Joseph and Hannah (Hubbersty) Bispham, of Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England, born April 11, 1706, married February 12, 1729, Mary Lawrence, and resided for seven years in Manchester, England. December 13, 1736, with his wife and son, Joshua, he sailed from London in the ship "Mary and Hannah," Captain Henry Savage, and landed in Philadelphia, April 26, 1737. A daughter was born to them on the voyage, March 22, 1737, whom they named Atlantica.
  "Joshua Bispham purchased a house on Fifth Street, Philadelphia, where he resided until the death of his wife in 1742. He married (second) February, 1743, Ruth Atkinson, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Stacy) Atkinson of Burlington county, New Jersey, and soon removed to Moorestown, New Jersey, where his wife's parents had large landed possessions, and near where his elder brother Benjamin had located. He was town clerk of Moorestown and assessor, 1744-7, and a chosen freeholder, in 1753."⁸
• Note: Will abstract: "1793, April 4. Bispham, Joshua, Sr., of Evesham Twsp., Burlington Co.; will of. Land near the fork of Salem and Mount Holly roads...(142 acres), also 10 acres...; all to be sold. Wife, Ruth, £60 a year, to be paid by son Joshua. Son, Joshua, remainder of lands and personal; he to support molattoe woman named, Pothena, and servant man, Noah. Daughter, Atlantic Hooton, £100 (from sale of land). Sons, Samuel, Benjamin and Joseph and daughter, Sarah Lippincott, the remainder of proceeds from sale of land, divided equally between them. John Bispham having made some threats in regards to the testator's administration of the estate of his brother, Benjamin Bispham; should any money be thereafter payable on that account, each legatee to pay in proportion to sums devised to them. Executor - son-in-law, William Lippincott. Witnesses...Proved June 11, 1795.
  "1795, May 3. Inventory, £145.16. ..."⁹
• Note: This compiler has not found supporting evidence for any of the birth dates given by Bispham. Also, per Jordan, Joshua is the son of Mary not Ruth.
• Note: For information on Joshua's brother Benjamin Bispham see NJA 32:31 1753, and Benjamin's sons Joseph NJA 32:31 1753, Thomas NJA 33:49 & Philadelphia will book O 1770, and John NJA 37:39 1791. Also Thomas' father-in-law John Hinchman NJA 36:112, and John's father-in-law Patrick Reynolds NJA 32:266 1757. Also see brother Benjamin's 1738 & 1747 certificates at Salem MM (Meldrum Salem p. 42 & 105).