Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Richard Hopewell

Male 1672 - 1746  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Richard Hopewell 
    Birth Between 1670 and 1672  Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Jan 1746  St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16255  Tree1
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

    Father Hugh Hopewell,   b. 1611   d. 20 Feb 1688, Calvert County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne MNU Hopewell   d. 27 Nov 1732, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Aisquith,   b. Aft 1686, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 5 Mar 1752, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 64 years) 
    Marriage 1700  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Richard Hopewell,   b. Abt 1700, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1732, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Hopewell,   b. Abt 1708, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1761, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Hopewell,   b. Abt 1712, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1766, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Anne Hopewell,   b. Aft 1716, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Elizabeth Hopewell,   b. Bef 1720, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Susannah Hopewell,   b. Aft 1720  [Father: natural]
     7. Hugh Hopewell,   b. Bef 1721, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1746, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 25 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Thomas Francis Hopewell,   b. Bef 1721, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1747, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Joseph Hopewell,   b. Bef 1733, St. Andrew's Parish, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1753, St. Andrew's Parish, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      HOPEWELL, RICHARD, St Mary's Co. 15 Nov, 1741; 6 Jan, 1745/6
      Child.: Joseph, Hugh, John, Thomas Francis, Anna, Mary, Susanna, Elizabeth.
      To son Hugh, 400 A. in Talbot Co
      To son Thomas Francis, 350 A. in Talbot Co.
      Elizabeth Hopewell, extx.
      Wit: Robert Fenwick, Hugh Hopewell, Stephen Milburn. 24. 272
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      Richard Hopewell 33.55 SM £655.3.4 Aug 2 1746
      Appraisers: Robert Hammett, John Thomson.
      Creditors: George Plater, George Clarke.
      Next of kin: Joseph Hopewell, Hugh Hopewell.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Hopewell.
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      Muschamp, George, St. Mary's Co., 2nd Nov., 1709; 12th Nov., 1709.
      To Robert Scot, personalty for use of churches of All Saints' Parish.
      Exs.: James Bowles, Richard Hopewell and John Abington.
      Test: John Seager, Chris. Davisonn, Chas. Waldron..
      Part 2-12. 21
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      Woodward, John, St. Mary's County, 2nd Feb., 1719-20; 28th Feb., 1719-20;
      To daus. Margt. and Anne, personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
      To son John, personalty at age of 18.
      To son James and hrs., residue of estate,
      Ex.: Edward King.
      Test: Thos. Asquith, James King.
      Note: 24th Feb., 1719, Edwd. King renounces executorship.
      Test: Ricchd. Hopewell, John Seager. 16. 9 old and new.
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      Mr. George Middleton 6.439 A SM £16.4.0 £33.10.2 Jul 7 1725 .
      Received from: Richard Webster.
      Payments to: Mary Howard, Adam Head, Capt. Richard Hopewell, Rev. Leigh Massey.
      Administratrix: Mrs. Katherine Palmer.
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      John Smith 7.374 A SM £26.12.0 £27.9.2 Jun 8 1726
      Received from: John Tippett, John Davis.
      Payments to: Thomas Notley Goldsmith, Upgate Reeves, Joshua Doyne, John Sanders, Margarett Maddox, Capt. Richard Hopewell, James Thompson.
      Mentions: child (unnamed, dead).
      Administrator: William Willis.
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      William Huddlestone 7.502 A SM £4.3.8 Jul 11 1726
      Payments to: Capt. Richard Hopewell.
      Administratrix: Elisabeth Huddlestone.
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      Jessep (Jessop), William, St. Mary's County, 30th Sept,. 1726; 2nd Nov., 1727.
      To bro. Richard Hopewell, Thomas Kerby, Sr., Cicilly Glyn, Charles King, Jr., personalty.
      To child. of exs., residue of estate,
      Exs.: Richard Hopewell, Sr, and Charles King.
      Test: Thomas Tolley, Peter Cullason, Cecily Glen.
      Codicil (nunc.): 30th Oct., 1727.
      To John Milburn, personalty.
      Test: Henry Coram, and Deborah, wife of Thos. Kerby. 19.258.
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      William Jesep 13.95 SM £81.3.5 Mar 26 1728 May 23 1728
      (also William Jessep)
      Appraisers: Robert Wiseman (also Robert Wyeman ), Robert Henly.
      Creditors: William Swale, John Baker (sheriff).
      Mentions: 7 children (unnamed) of Charles King.
      Executors: Capt. Richard Hopewell, Charles King.
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      William Jessup 9.157 A SM £81.3.5 £81.15.6 May 23 1728
      Payments to: Charles King, John Thomson, Sarah Newton, Peter Cullason, James King, Mr. Thomas Aisquith, John Horn, Thomas Lowe, Mr. William Cumming, Col. John Baker, Charles Calvert, Esq., William Swale, James Baker.
      List of debts: William Hooke, Robert Potter.
      Legatees: accountant, Thomas Kirby, Sr., Cecelia Glen, John Millborn.
      Distribution to (equally): children (unnamed) of the accountant, children
      (unnamed) of Charles King.
      Executor: Capt. Richard Hopewell
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      Hopewell, Richard, son of Richard Hopewell, gent. (nunc.), St. Mary's County, 25th Nov., 1732.
      To bro. Joseph, personalty; sd. bro. dying during minority, sd. legacy to bro. John.
      To sisters Anne and Elizabeth, personalty; in case of death of either of them, sister Mary to inherit portion of dec'd.
      To sister Mary, personalty.
      Ex.: Father afsd.
      Test: Thomas McWilliams, Thomas Kirby (Kearby). MCW 20.545.
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      George Read 28.509 SM £9.10.9 Mar 16 1735 May 2 1744
      Appraisers: Robert Hammett, William Covenough.
      Creditors: Henry Tucker, John Hicks.
      Administrator/Executor: Col. Richard Hopewell.
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      George Read 20.147 A SM £9.10.9 £15.2.10 May 2 1744
      Sureties: Menarell Lock, Andrew Eaton.
      Received from: Benjamin Mason, James Waughop, Robert Wiseman.
      Payments to: Henry Tucker, Rev. John Urquart, Benjamin Salley.
      Administrator/Executor: Col. Richard Hopewell

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