Hooper Bishop, another soldier of the Revolution, buried in Novi cemetery, Michigan, was born March 22, 1762; died April 3, 1861. He married February 12, 1794, Betsey who was born March 22, 1758; died January 12, 1825. He came to Michigan before 1840 to live with his son Levi who owned a farm east of Novi, which is now owned by Mr. West. Mrs. Lozie Paddack remembers him well, as she often visited his granddaughter and he would tell them stories of the war, of which he had kept many relics, including his uniform and musket. He had a wooden leg and was blind and the children looked up to him as a great hero. His service is given in "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors," Vol. II, p. 78, as follows: Hooper Bishop, private Capt. John Carpenter company; enlisted June 25, 1779; discharged September 25, 1779; service with guards at Springfield enlistment three months.

Hooper Bishop, private Capt. Caleb Keep's company. Col. Israel Chapen's regiment; enlisted October, 1779; discharged November 21, 1779; service 1 month, 11 days; enlisted three months; company raised to reinforce Continental army.

Hooper Bishop. South Brinefield descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental army for the term of six months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; Age, eighteen years; stature, five feet, five inches; complexion dark; residence South Brinefield; arrived in Springfield July 11, 1780; marched to camp July 11, 1780, under command of Captain George Webb. Also list of men raised for the six months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Patterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Toloway, October 25, 1780; also pay roll for six-month men raised by the town of South Brinefield for service in the Continental army during 1780. Marched July, 1870; discharged December, 1780; service five months; discharged at West Point.

Also Hooper Bishop, private Capt. Abel King's company, Col. Sear's regiment; enlisted August 20, 1781; discharged November 26, 1781; service three months at Saratoga.

Children: (I.) Prudence, b. September 3, 1794. (II.) Sally, b. FebrUary 26, 1797; d. February 4, 1858. (III.) Levi, b. June 8, 1799; d. October 18, 1870, Novi, Oakland county, Mich. (IV.) William, b. November 21, 1802.