On 13 Dec 1722 when Samuel was 24, he married
Abigail Atwater, daughter of
Ebenezer Atwater (13 Jan 1666-) &
Abigail Heaton (Jan 1673[/4]-19 Nov 1731), in New Haven, CT.
56 Born in Jun 1700 in New Haven, CT.56 Abigail was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, in Jun 1700.55 Abigail died in New Haven, CT on 25 Feb 1782.55
Children of Samuel and Abigail (Atwater) Bishop, born at New Haven:
i. Samuel Bishop, b. 17 Nov 1723, d. 7 Apr 1803 at New Haven, Maj., Town Clerk, Mayor, Judge of Probate, m. at New Haven 9 Nov 1752 Mehitable Bassett (b. 1 Aug 1728 at New Haven, d. there 7 Apr 1811, dau. of Abraham & Mehitable (Street) Bassett);
ii. Hannah Bishop, b. 16 apr 1725, d. 22 Aug 1793 at Woodbridge, m. at new Haven 23 jan 1744/5 Amos Perkins;
iii. Abigail Bishop, b. 13 Jan 1726/7;
iv. Mary Bishop, b. 13 Dec 1728, d. 7 Jan 1733;
v. Ann Bishop, b. 6 Mar 1730/1, d. 12 Nov 1789 at New Haven, m. there 24 Jan 1748/9 Joseph Miles;
vi. Sarah Bishop, b. 6 Feb 1732/3, d. Nov 1790 at New Haven, m. there 2 Feb 1757 Joseph Munson;
vii. Abraham Bishop, b. 12 Feb 1734/5, d. 4 Feb 1738/9;
viii. Elisha Bishop, b. 25 Feb 1736/7, d. 8 Mar 1736/7;
ix. Isaac Bishop, b. 18 Apr 1738, d. 3 Oct 1802 at New Haven, Capt., m. 1st at New Haven 21 Jan 1762 Sarah Macumber (bp. 8 Feb 1741/2 at New Haven, d. there 30 Apr 1780, dau. of Jeremiah & Sarah (Cooper) Macumber), m. 2nd at New Haven 26 Nov 1780 Lydia Wise (b. ca. 1746, d. 13 May 1797 at New Haven æ. 51, widow of John Kimberly);
x. Elizabeth Bishop, b. 16 Oct 1741, d. 5 Sep 1796 at New Haven, m. there 20 Oct 1762 Joseph Trowbridge); and
xi. Israel Bishop, b. 27 Aug 1743, d. 11 Aug 1821 at New Haven, Capt., m. at New Haven 15 Sep 1766 Hannah Peck (b. 15 Feb 1746/7 at New Haven, d. there 13 May 1797, dau. of James & Mary (Hitchcock) Peck).55