Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

John Bishop, Captain
1. John Bishop, Captain was born in 1590 in London, England; died on 23 Sep 1658 in Charles City Co., VA. John married Elizabeth Booker about 1632. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Thomas Booker and Judith Hillar) was born about 1602 in Surrey, England; died in 1656 in Charles City Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Bishop, Jr.
was born about 1635. - 3. William Bishop
was born about 1638. - 4. Ann Bishop
was born in 1638 in James City, Virginia, United States; died on 6 Jan 1675 in Doeg Susquehannock Indian, New Kent, Virginia, United States. - 5. Elizabeth Bishop
was born about 1639. - 6. Mary Bishop
was born about 1642 in Charles City Co., VA; died after 1704 in Charles City Co., VA. - 7. Edmond Bishop
was born about 1646.
- 2. John Bishop, Jr.
Generation: 2
2. John Bishop, Jr.
(1.John1) was born about 1635. 3. William Bishop
(1.John1) was born about 1638. 4. Ann Bishop
(1.John1) was born in 1638 in James City, Virginia, United States; died on 6 Jan 1675 in Doeg Susquehannock Indian, New Kent, Virginia, United States. 5. Elizabeth Bishop
(1.John1) was born about 1639. 6. Mary Bishop
(1.John1) was born about 1642 in Charles City Co., VA; died after 1704 in Charles City Co., VA. Mary married Sylvanius Stokes, Sr. on 29 Jul 1658 in Charles City Co., VA. Sylvanius (son of William Stokes and Jane Scarsbrook) was born in 1636 in Charles City Co., VA; died in 1704 in Charles City Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. John Stokes
- 9. Elizabeth Stokes
was born in 1660 in Essex, Virginia, United States; died in 1718 in Essex, Virginia, United States. - 10. Elizabeth Stokes
was born in 1667 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1757 in Virginia, United States. - 11. Sylvanus Stokes, Jr.
was born about 1670 in Charles City, VA; died before 6 Feb 1746/47 in VA. - 12. Young Stokes
was born in 1700 in VA, Virginia, United States; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. - 13. Phoebe Stokes
was born in 1732 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States; died on 16 Jul 1778 in Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
- 8. John Stokes
7. Edmond Bishop
(1.John1) was born about 1646.
Generation: 3
8. John Stokes
(6.Mary2, 1.John1)9. Elizabeth Stokes
(6.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1660 in Essex, Virginia, United States; died in 1718 in Essex, Virginia, United States. 10. Elizabeth Stokes
(6.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1667 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1757 in Virginia, United States. 11. Sylvanus Stokes, Jr.
(6.Mary2, 1.John1) was born about 1670 in Charles City, VA; died before 6 Feb 1746/47 in VA. Sylvanus married in 1698. was born about 1669 in Charles City, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. (Sherard) Young Stokes
was born about 1699 in Lunnenburg Co., VA; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunnenburg Co., VA.
- 14. (Sherard) Young Stokes
12. Young Stokes
(6.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1700 in VA, Virginia, United States; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. 13. Phoebe Stokes
(6.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1732 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States; died on 16 Jul 1778 in Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
Generation: 4
14. (Sherard) Young Stokes
(11.Sylvanus3, 6.Mary2, 1.John1) was born about 1699 in Lunnenburg Co., VA; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunnenburg Co., VA. (Sherard) married Elizabeth about 1723 in Lunnenburg Co., VA. Elizabeth was born about 1685; died after 1790 in Probably VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Elizabeth Stokes
was born about 1725. - 16. Sylvanus Stokes
was born about 1726. - 17. Susannah Stokes
was born about 1728. - 18. Mary Ann Stokes
was born about 1733. - 19. Charlotte Stokes
was born about 1735. - 20. Mary Stokes
was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. - 21. William Stokes
was born about 1740. - 22. Lucy Stokes
was born about 1742. - 23. Cecilia Stokes
was born about 1744. - 24. Allen Stokes
was born about 1746. - 25. Henry Stokes
was born about 1750.
- 15. Elizabeth Stokes
