Hi All, The town of Bishopville in Lee County was named in honor of Dr Jacques Bishop (it was earlier known as Singleton's Crossroads, I think). Does anyone have any information on Dr Bishop's date or place of birth, etc. My relative is Wm Bowen (1794-1860?), Bishop's "step-"son-in-law. Jacques married Penelope Benton (1) Brockington who was the mother of Eliza Kimbrough Brockington--William Bowen's wife. Four generations before this Wm there was another Wm Bowen (1656-1727) who, in c1672, was brought with his brother and sister, David and Mary, to Worcester Co, MD, from Accomack, VA, by his step-father, Lt Henry Bishop, and mother, Ann Bowen Bishop. This William's sister, Mary Bowen, married Henry's son, John Bishop, in Dec 1672. Jacques Bishop and William Bowen seemingly were life-long friends and I can't help wonder if they weren't related also. Thanks so much. Marcie Bowen-Astley