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Peter HOPKINS
Wilmoth FOWLER
Husband:  Peter HOPKINS
Birth:  bef. 1755
Death:  1807/8
Will signed:  9 Nov 1807
Will recorded:  Feb 1808
Marriage:
Wife:  Wilmoth "Willie" FOWLER
Birth:  bef. 1755
Children:
.  Elizabeth HOPKINS; m. John RICE (1755-1836) of Nash Co.

.  John HOPKINS of Wake Co.
.  Joseph HOPKINS of Wake Co.; m. Elizabeth HARPER
.  James Wiley HOPKINS of Wake Co.
.  Peter HOPKINS of Wake Co.; 
.  David HOPKINS of Nash and Johnson Cos.; m. Milley FERRELL
.  Alsey HOPKINS
.  Mary HOPKINS

.  Crawford HOPKINS, b. 1770/1 of Nash Co.; m. Sarah __?__
.  William HOPKINS, b. ca. 1778; m. 16 Jan 1807, Wake Co., NC, Jane STRICKLAND (1793/4-c1859)

.  Susanna / Susannah HOPKINS, b. 13 Oct 1807; d. 17 Apr 1893, Nacogdoches Co., TX; m. 29 Feb 1832, Randolph Co., NC, Elijah "Eli" W. RUSSELL (1806-1861)

Negroes:
Eady, Robert, Toney, Haywood, Arthur, York, James, Jacob, Rachal, Cherry, Silvy, Jack, Clary, Isaac, Kit, Affey, Amey, Emsley
Keywords for search engines:  genealogy; USA, US, United States, North Carolina

Sources (n.b., Nash Co. was formed in 1777 from Edgecombe Co.):

1.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  North Carolina Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):
Hopkins, William Striklen, Jance Jan 16, 1807 Wake Co.
Hopkins, Peter Putney, Elizabeth Feb 18, 1812 Wake Co.
Hopkins, John Strickland, Elizabeth Aug 2, 1832 Wake Co.
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2.  1790 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 17 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1790 NC Nash Co. Roll 7 (Book 1) p. 11 Ln. 29 Hopkins Peter 4-5-6-0-9
These data indicate:
Gender and Type Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
4 free white males 16 or over in or bef. 1774 = Peter
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5 free white males 15 or under 1774-1790 =
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6 free white females all ages in or bef. 1790 = Wilmoth
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9 slaves all ages in or bef. 1790 = ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
He is the only HOPKINS enumerated in the county.

3.  1800 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 50 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1800 NC Halifax Military Dist. Nash Co. Roll 32 p. 283 Ln. 3 Hopkins Peter 00101-00201-06
These data indicate:
No. & Sex  Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 male 16-25 1774-1784
1 male 45 or over in or bef. 1755 = Peter
2 females 16-25 1774-1784 =
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1 female 45 or over in or bef. 1755 = Wilmoth
6 slaves all ages in or bef. 1800 = ? ? ? ? ? ?

 
 
 

WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).  A summary/abstract of our subject's will is in the Notes of several files submitted here.  The full citation is not given, simply "Wake Co. NC Wills 1777-1848, page 44."
219. PETER(x)HOPKINS 9 Nov 1807 Feb Ct 1808
“1 am sick and weak in body"
Son JOHN HOPKINS - 250 acres in Wake Co. on Little River joining MATTHEW STRICKLAND, Griffins Branch, JOSEPH HOPKINS; negro girl Eady; etc. Son JOSEPH HOPKINS - 250 acres in Wake Co. joining MATTHEW STRICKLAND, JOHN HOPKINS, WILLIAM HOPKINS; boy Robert, etc. Son WILEY HOPKINS - 568 acres in Wake Co. joining MATTHEW STRICKLAND, JESSE BURN, ISRAEL PRIVETT, JOHN HOPKINS, etc. Son WILLIAM HOPKINS - 300 acres in Wake Co. near Little River joining MATTHEW STRICKLAND, JOSEPH HOPKINS, GEORGE BELL; 300 acres in Nash Co. joining JOHN RICE, Jumping Branch, etc. Son PETER HOPKINS - 200 acres in Wake Co. on Little River joining BURRELL FOWLER, GEORGE CRUDUP; boy Toney, etc. Son DAVID HOPKINS. 400 acres in Nash & Jonson Co. on each side of Mocason Creek joining HARDY PRIGEON, BURRELL STRICKLAND; boys Haywood & Arthur, etc. Daughter ELIZABETH RICE. boy York, etc. Son ALSEY HOPKINS - man James, boy Jacob, etc. Daughter MARY HOPKINS - woman Rachal, girl Cherry, etc. Daughter SUSANNAH HOPKINS - woman Silvy, boy Jack, girl Clary, etc.  Wife WILMOTH HOPKINS. lend to her man Isaac, man Kit, woman Affey, girl Amey, boy Emsley; also lend to her 300 acres in Nash Co. including where I now live, etc. Son CRAFFORD HOPKINS - properly lent to wife at her death. Residue of estate to ALSEY & CRAFFORD HOPKINS.
Ex. sons ALSEY & DAVID HOPKINS

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