On 1 Mar 1758 when James was 24, he married
Patience Todd (36793) , daughter of
Benjamin Todd (18832) (19 Nov 1693-28 Nov 1758) &
Lydia Alling (17761) (23 Jan 1699[/1700]-13 Oct 1783), in Second Congregational Society, New Haven.
55 Born on 24 Jun 1734 in New Haven, CT.56 Patience died in Russell, MA in 1830.6
Children of James and Patience (Todd) Bishop, births recorded at New Haven:56
i. Elizabeth, b. 16 Oct 1759, d. 21 Mar 1829 at North Haven, m. 1st there 13 Dec 1781 Thomas Pierpont (b. ca. 1760, d. 28 Mar 1795 in the West Indies), m. 2nd Peter Hall (b. 7 Jun 1748 at Wallingford, d. 25 Sep 1833);
ii. Mary, b. 25 Oct 1761, d. 13 Sep 1807 at North Haven, m. there 27 Apr 1794 John Corey, prob. no issue;
iii. Sarah, b. 5 Mar 1764, d. 7 Jan 1854 at West Springfield, MA, m. at North Haven 14 Feb 1782 Caleb Humiston (b. 27 May 1762 at New Haven, d. 5 Jan 1842 at West Springfield);
iv. Justus, b. 7 Jan 1766, d. 27 Feb 1836 at North Haven, m. there 3 Feb 1800 Hannah Trumbull (bp. 31 May 1767 at North Haven, d. there 31 Jul 1837, dau. of Benjamin & Martha (Phelps) Trumbull);
v. Alling (Allen), b. 27 Feb 1768, d. 16 Jan 1850 at Cheshire, m. Freelove Moss (b. 23 Feb 1778 at Wallingford, d. 26 Jun 1859 at Cheshire, dau. of Isaac & Sarah (Tuttle) Moss);
vi. Lydia, b. 20 Feb 1770, m. Asaph Hull (bp. 26 Jul 1767 at North Haven, d. 1832 at Waterbury);
vii. Levi, b. 10 Jun 1772; and
viii. Patience, b. 10 Jul 1774, d. unmarried 28 Nov 1809 at North Haven.55,6