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William Hopson 1740–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1811

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina

Father: John Hobson

Mother: Sarah Childers\Childress

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Hopson

The story of William Hopson began in 1740 in Henrico, Virginia, USA. William Hopson had children including Thomas Benoni Hopson. William Hopson passed away in 1811 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William Hopson began in 1740 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.
  • William Hopson had children including Thomas Benoni Hopson.
  • William Hopson passed away in 1811 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hobson
1710–1771
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
JH
Sarah Childers\Childress
1710–1806
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Hopson
1765–1850
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
TH

William Hopson's Ancestors

Self
William Hopson
1740–1811
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Hobson
1710–1771
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Sarah Childers\Childress
1710–1806
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Childers) Childress
–1734
Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hopson's Descendants

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William Hopson (1740–1 Mar 1811)
  1. 1. Thomas (Benoni) Hopson 1765–1850 m. Catherine Hoppes 1770–1840
    1. 1. George (Clayton) Hopson 1805–1870 m. Nancy (Emaline Hopson) (Hobson) 1841–1923
      1. 1. Martha (A) Hopson 1863–1941 m. Wiley Garland 1862–1930
        1. 1. Blain Garland 1883–1983 m. Birdie Garland 1897–1979

William Hopson's Timeline

19 Records

1725
1725
Birth of William Hopson in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
1730
1730
Birth of William Hopson in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
1730
1730
Birth of William Hopson in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1730
1730
Birth of William Hopson in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1730
1730
Birth of William Hopson in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1730
1730
Birth of William Hopson in Virginia
Virginia
1730
1730
Birth of William Hopson in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Birth of William Hopson in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Birth of William Hopson in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA
1745
1745
Age 5
Birth of William Hopson in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1750
28 Jan 1750
Age 10
William Hopson was married in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 60
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 60
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1800
abt 1800
Age 60
Death of William Hopson in Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County, Virginia
1811
1 Mar 1811
Age 71
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1811
1811
Age 71
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1811
Apr 1811
Age 71
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1811
Apr 1811
Age 71
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1811
1 Mar 1811
Age 71
Death of William Hopson in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1750
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1811
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1811
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1800
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1811
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1811
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina
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