Edward Bishop[1] and his wife Sarah Bishop were arrested and jailed for witchcraft in the witchcraft hysteria of 1692, and accused in the Salem witch trials.
1) Edward Bishop III was the grandson of the Immigrant Edward Bishop and the son of Edward Bishop Jr.
2) Edward Bishop and his wife Sarah were jailed following an accusation of witchcraft during the troubles in Salem in 1692.
3) They were able to break out of the Boston jail and went away for a while.
4) Their son Samuel redeemed their property.
Salem Witchcraft with an account of Salem Village and a history of opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Charles W. Upham, NY: Frederick Unger Pub Co, 1978, 2 VV.
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