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William Batts Hopkins 1725 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia

Father: Major III

Mother: Ruth Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Sarah Pettaway

Children(s): Frances Hopkins

The story of William Batts Hopkins began in 1725 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia. William Batts Hopkins married Sarah Pettaway, and had children including Frances Hopkins. William Batts Hopkins passed away in 1799 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Batts Hopkins began in 1725 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia.
  • William Batts Hopkins married Sarah Pettaway, and had children including Frances Hopkins.
  • William Batts Hopkins passed away in 1799 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major III
1685 – 1755
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Ruth Wilkinson
1686 – 1755
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Pettaway
1725 – 1770
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
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Children(s)

Frances Hopkins
1767 – 1802
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
FH

William Hopkins's Ancestors

Self
William Hopkins
1725 – 1799
Birth Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
Parents
Major WIlliam Hopkins III
1685 – 1755
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Ruth (Frances) Wilkinson
1686 – 1755
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
CAPTAIN (SAMUEL LAWRENCE) WILKINSON
1654 – 1727
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Plain (Wickenden) Wilkinson
1655 – 1695
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hopkins's Descendants

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William (Batts) Hopkins (1725 – 1799) m. Sarah Pettaway (1725 – 1770)
  1. 1. Frances Hopkins (1767 – 12 Jan 1802) m. Thomas (Bates) Lacey (5 Apr 1762 – 12 Jan 1802)
    1. 1. Lydia (Anne) Lacy (1780 – 1850) m. Creed (Harris) COLLINS (abt 1777 – 1853)
      1. 1. Obedience (Beady) Collins (8 February 1801 – 6 January 1838)
      2. 2. Andrew Collins (1802 – 1871)
      3. 3. John (Lewis) Collins (25 December 1804 – 1860)
      4. 4. Mary Collins (1806 – 1865) m. John (Smith) Musgrove (1800 – 1879) m. Gordon (M) Musgrove
        1. 1. Gordon (C) Musgrove (abt 1821 – 1880) m. Martha (Ann) Collins (15 Aug 1827 – 20 November 1881)
        2. 2. Milbury (C) Musgrove (Jan 1827 – 13 Sept 1909)
        3. 3. Belton (O) Musgrove (27 Nov 1829 – 17 Aug 1902)
        4. 4. Sophia Musgrove (04 Jun 1835 – 02 Oct 1897)
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth Musgrove (buford,) Powell) (10 May 1847 – 1935)
      5. 5. Creed (Harrison) Collins (21 September 1818 – 28 March 1892)
      6. 6. Samuel (T) Collins (1821 – )

William Hopkins's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of William Batts Hopkins in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
1799
1799
Age 74
Death of William Batts Hopkins in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
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