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James W. Hopkins 1684–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1684

Birth Location: Wales, UK

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: St Mathews Epescopal Parish, Hillsborough, Orange Co. NC

Father: William Hopkins

Mother: Mary Merrick

Spouse(s): Frances None

Children(s): William Hopkins, John Hopkins, William Hopkins

James W. Hopkins was born in 1684 in Wales, UK, the child of William Hopkins And Mary Merrick. James W. Hopkins married Frances, and had children including Aaron Hopkins, David Hopkins, George Hopkins, John Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, William Hopkins. James W. Hopkins passed away in 1758 in St Mathews Epescopal Parish, Hillsborough, Orange Co. NC.

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Biography

  • James W. Hopkins was born in 1684 in Wales, UK, the child of William Hopkins And Mary Merrick.
  • James W. Hopkins married Frances, and had children including Aaron Hopkins, David Hopkins, George Hopkins, John Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, William Hopkins.
  • James W. Hopkins passed away in 1758 in St Mathews Epescopal Parish, Hillsborough, Orange Co. NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hopkins
1605–1608
Birth Location: England
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Mary Merrick
1600–1670
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Frances None
1720–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Hopkins
1735–1767
Birth Location: , Orange, North Carolina, USA
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John Hopkins
1712–1726
Birth Location: –
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William Hopkins
1750–1835
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina
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James Hopkins's Ancestors

Self
James Hopkins
1684–1758
Birth Place: Wales, UK
Parents
William Hopkins
1605–1608
England
Mary Merrick
1600–1670
Grandparents
Hopkins
1581–1644
Wortley, London, England
Ruth Wilkinson
1585–1613
plymouth, plymouth, massachusetts, usa
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Hopkins
1548–1581
Mary Poole
1552–1633
Robert I
1560–1613
Anne Wood
1556–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hobkeson
1518–1592
Katherine Wheldon
1525–1549
James Pooley
1520–
Wife
1527–
John Dudley
1520–1553
Bridget Carre
1520–1551
Sir Cumberland
1514–1560
Lady Cooke
1534–1610

James Hopkins's Descendants

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James (W.) Hopkins (1684–1758) m. Frances (Abt. 1720–)
  1. 1. William Hopkins 1735–1767
  2. 2. John Hopkins 1712–1726
  3. 3. William Hopkins 1750–1835 m. Sarah Johnson 1745–1783
    1. 1. Cassandra Hopkins 1774–1843 m. Robt Harris 1771–1832 m. Ethelred (Dred) Harris 1771–1864
      1. 1. Archer Harris 1801–1834
      2. 2. Edney Harris 1797–1834
      3. 3. Wiley Harris 1791–1869
      4. 4. Beulah Harris 1795–
      5. 5. Marcus Harris 1811–
      6. 6. William Harris 1797–1854
      7. 7. Bulia Harris 1803–1834 m. Silas (M) Link 1803–1876
        1. 1. Maria (Louisa) Link 1832–1870
        2. 2. Pheobe (Catherine) Link 1826–1914
        3. 3. Baby Link 1834–1834
      8. 8. William Harris 1797–1878 m. Elizabeth Tate 1795–1837
      9. 9. Harrison Harris 1798–1855 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1792–1882 m. Ellen (N) Victory 1800–
        1. 1. Asher (Jane) Harris 1827–
        2. 2. Didaman Harris 1823–
        3. 3. Tyrel Harris 1833–1912
        4. 4. Nathan (A) Harris 1832–
      10. 10. Temperance Lockart 1813–1874 m. John Lockhart 1803–1863 m. Jonathan Duncan 1812–
        1. 1. David (L) Lockhart 1851–1928
        2. 2. Columbus Duncan 1840–
        3. 3. Laura Duncan 1842–
        4. 4. Orronne Duncan 1834–
        5. 5. Franklin (Lafayette Frank) Duncan 1836–1921
        6. 6. John Duncan 1832–
        7. 7. Washington (A.) Duncan 1838–1905
        8. 8. Caroline Duncan 1847–
        9. 9. Montraville (M) Duncan 1844–
        10. 10. Julia Duncan 1846–
        11. 11. Helen (W) Lockhart 1844–1884 m. William (T) Kinton 1829–1900 m. Capt (William K) Parrish 1831–1910
        12. 12. John (E.) Lockhart 1843–1897 m. Mary Lockhart 1850– m. Holly Powell 1850– m. Emma Lockhart 1849–1891
        13. 13. Nancy Lockhart 1849–1903 m. Phillips Moore 1843–1911
        14. 14. Helen (W) Lockhart 1846–1908 m. Capt (William K) Parrish 1831–1910 m. William (T) Kinton 1829–1900
        15. 15. Bedy Lockhart 1839–1861 m. Capt (William K) Parrish 1831–1910
        16. 16. Helen Parrish 1846–1908
      11. 11. William Harris 1796–1854 m. Elizabeth Pettus 1798–1856
        1. 1. Benjamin (James) Harris 1826–1856
        2. 2. Marine Harris 1833–1902
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Harris 1817–1901
        4. 4. Sarah (Naomi) Harris 1824–1904
        5. 5. Harriet Harris 1844–1868
        6. 6. Cicero (F.) Harris 1840–1910
        7. 7. Martha Harris 1838–
        8. 8. Fletcher Harris 1835–1890
        9. 9. Jane Harris 1834–
        10. 10. George (E. D.) Harris 1830–1870 m. Sarah Burnes 1838–1870 m. Helen Pace 1843–
        11. 11. Wm (C) Harris 1827–1896 m. Mary Sinierd 1845–
        12. 12. James (F.) Harris 1829–1890
        13. 13. Martha (Elizabeth) Harris 1837–1923
      12. 12. Marcus Harris 1811–1877 m. Lovena Harris 1814–1850 m. Parthena Ellis 1821–1882
        1. 1. George (Bascom) Harris 1857–1936
        2. 2. Wilbur (Fiske) Harris 1863–1947
        3. 3. Henry (Speck) Harris 1837–1863
        4. 4. Emmeline (Temperance) Harris 1839–1871
        5. 5. William Harris 1845–1845
        6. 6. Sallie Harris 1848–1850
        7. 7. Nathaniel (Deams) Harris 1843–1892
        8. 8. Edna (Williams) Umstead 1855–1922
        9. 9. Sallie Harris 1848–1850
        10. 10. William Harris 1846–
        11. 11. Emmeline (Temperance) Harris 1839–1871
        12. 12. Nathaniel (D) Harris 1843–1892
        13. 13. Henry Harris 1837–1863
        14. 14. Archibald Harris 1835–1855
        15. 15. Robert (H.) Harris 1834–1892 m. Jane (Rebecca) Parker 1839–1869 m. Parthena Ellis 1821–1882
        16. 16. Edna (Williams) Umstead 1855–1922 m. A. (K.) Umstead 1839–1928
        17. 17. Dora Harris 1853–1893 m. Johnny Mangum 1840–1916
      13. 13. N Harris 1804–1888 m. Elizabeth (C.) Harris 1801–1884
        1. 1. William (Cain) Harris 1827–1872
        2. 2. John (Buford) Harris 1842–1889
        3. 3. Isabella Harris 1854–
        4. 4. Louisa (J.) Harris 1839–1913
        5. 5. Elisiah ((Elisha) G) Harris 1835–1906 m. ELIZABETH (A) SIMS 1846–1927
      14. 14. Harrison Harris 1798–1855 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1792–1882
        1. 1. Nathan (A) Harris 1832–1894
        2. 2. Tyrel Harris 1833–1912
        3. 3. Asher (Jane) Harris 1827–
        4. 4. Isham Harris 1832–
        5. 5. Didemus Fletcher 1823–

James Hopkins's Timeline

4 Records

1684
1684
Birth of James W. Hopkins in Wales, UK
Wales, UK
1685
17 Jan 1685
Age 1
James W. Hopkins was baptized in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
1755
1755
Age 71
James W. Hopkins resided here in No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
1758
1758
Age 74
Death of James W. Hopkins in St Mathews Epescopal Parish, Hillsborough, Orange Co. NC
St Mathews Epescopal Parish, Hillsborough, Orange Co. NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Wales, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1685
    Event Place: St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Andrew Holborn, Register of baptisms, 1676 - 1693, P82AND2A001MS06667, Item 005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1726; Page Number: 404

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: St Mathews Epescopal Parish, Hillsborough, Orange Co. NC
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