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

John Hopewell

Male Abt 1708 - 1761  (~ 53 years)


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  • Name John Hopewell 
    Birth Abt 1708  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Oct 1761  St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I58717  Tree1
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

    Father Richard Hopewell,   b. Between 1670 and 1672, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1746, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother 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) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1700  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Read,   b. Abt 1708, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1774, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1728  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F32226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      HOPEWELL, JOHN, St. Mary's Co 7 Aug, 1761; 20 Oct, 1761
      To wife Eleanor Hopewell, some slaves.
      To Richard Hopewell and hrs., son of Joseph Hopewell, some slaves.
      To George Hopewell, son of Joseph Hopewell, some slaves.
      To Mary Hopewell, dau:. of Joseph, and hrs., some slaves.
      To Hannah Clark, dau, of Phillip Clark, Jr., some slaves.
      To Amey Read, dau. of Clark Read, and hrs., some slaves.
      To Samuel Jenifer, my saddle and horse.
      To John Read Jenifer, one horse.
      To Daniel Jenifer, 3 yews.
      To James Hopewell, son of Hugh Hopewell, some silverware and remainder of estate.
      Exs: Wife Elenor Hopewell, and Hugh Hopewell,
      Wit: George McCa, Clarke, George Rogers.
      19 Oct, 1761: Widow renounced the will. 31. 500
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      Mr. John Hopewell 77,67 SM £448.5.2 Feb 2 1762
      Appraisers: Samuel Abell (son of John Abell), John Abell (son of John Abell).
      Creditors: Hugh Hopewell, Ann Barren.
      Next of kin: Joseph Hopewell, Ann Clarke.
      Executrix: Eleanor Hopewell,
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      John Hopewell 49.613 A SM £448.5.2 £309.5.2 May 18 1763
      Received from: Joseph Kelly, David Hellen, Thomas James, John Abell, Henry Carroll, Peter Jarbeo, William Fitzhugh.
      Payments to: Gavin Hamilton, Susanna Duff, Ignatius Taylor (executor of Nathaniel Parran), Charles King, Jacob Dumain, Hugh Hopewell, Alexander Paran, Richard Piercey, George Plater, John Gant, John Frazor, James Turnbull, Justinian Mills, Philip Clark, Jr., George Newboult, Somervell Cox, Timothy Bowes, William Batson, James Corum, Mathew Wise, Edward Abell, James Bait, George Rogers, Normand Bruce, Normand Bruce for Nathaniel Truman Greenfield, Normand Bruce for John Ridout, Esq., Normand Bruce for Stephen Bordley, Esq., orphans (unnamed) of Samuel Jenifer per Thomas Aisquith.
      Executrix: Aleanor Hopewell (also Eleanor 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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      HOPEWELL, RICHARD, St Mary's Co. 15 Nov, 1741; 6 Jan, 1745
      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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