This would not be the John Bishop who died in 1758 in Surry County. The John Bishop in Surry County only named children as Joseph, and David in his will written on the 16th day of July 1757, and recorded the 18th of April 1758.
Source: S35 Author: Asa Bishop Title: Untitled: Typed transcription of Will & Family History Manuscript Abbreviation: Asa Bishop Will, c. 1840 Publication: Unpublished; original probably written after 1840 Note: Prepared by Wm. H. Willis from transcription made by Anne Katherine Willis Daly, obtained from "Aunt" Annie Willis Markline c. 1955 Repository: #R17
Source: S37 Author: Cindy Shaffer Title: Richmond-Midgett & Related Families Abbreviation: Cindy Shaffer Publication: RootsWeb/11 Jan 2004 Repository: #R23
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
D. Bishop :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT168853, FTDNA kit #963831, MitoYDNA ID T17307[compare]
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
Bishop-3203 and Bishop-4674 appear to represent the same person because: Surnames of the mothers vary, but all other data matches. No source for your man's mother??