Nancy Ann Hopwood

ii. Nancy Willis, b. 1753, Mecklenburg Co., VA.; m. About 1775 in Mecklenburg VA to William Hopwood (1750-1817). He was the son of Moses Hopwood & Elizabeth Pridham.

Their children were:

1. Rev Willis Hopwood Male 1777–1850. Married Penelope Moore.
2. John Hopwood Male 1780–1823
3. Sarah Hopwood

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Notes

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/L89Q-M7C

... now so it is may your worships that the said William Willis hath departed this life intestate, without ever making a deed to your orator for said land, leaving a widow named Mary Willis, without any children, also leaving seven brothers, viz Richard Willis, Jno Willis, Edward Willis, Sterling Willis, Drury Willis, Thomas Willis, Sherwood Willis, also two sisters, viz Anne who hath intermarried with a certain William Hopwood, & Sarah intermarried with John Allgood, that another sister of the said William Willis who intermarried with a certain Thomas Daniel is deceased, leaving an infant daughter named Elizabeth Daniel, which said seven brothers & the said two sisters, together with the said infant Eliza Daniel, are by law entitled to the real estate whereof the s. Wm. Willis died seized in fee.

William Hopwood, Late 1700's VA

Posted by: Larry Thomas Date: October 12, 1998 at 09:24:59, of 410

William Hopwood was born in 1741, place unknown. He married Nancy Ann Willis who was born 1750. William bought land on Panther Creek in Pittsylvania Co., VA on Oct 8, 1779 and lived in the Whitethorn Creek area until shortly after 1810 when he went to Bedford Co., TN with probable sons John and the Reverend Willis. William died in 1817 and Nancy died in 1830 and both are buried on the old Willis Hopwood plantation in Marshall Co., TN. Another William Hopwood was born in VA in 1736, served in the Rev. War and moved to Fairfield Co., OH and died in 1833. Both of these have been mentioned as a son of Moses. I would appreciate any help in getting these and any other William Hopwoods in this time period cleared up. I would be happy to share any information I have.

References

1. Willis Willis estate (1811). (attached)
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L893-B9R shows as daughter of Richard Willis & Ann Crowder
3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119996377/nancy_anne-hopwood: accessed April 23, 2024), memorial page for Nancy Anne Willis Hopwood (1750–1830), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119996377, citing Hopwood Cemetery, Marshall County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Ray (contributor 46545140).
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7436630/willis_hopwood “Willis Hopewood and Penelope (Moore) Hopewood were born in the “Old Dominion” and in 1810 came to Tennessee, locating in Marshall County. He was a minister of the gospel, and was among the first to accept the new doctrine that the Bible alone is the standard by which to measure Christian character. His labors were fully rewarded in this world by seeing many souls converted. He died in 1850 after a long and useful life. His wife died in 1868. He was of Scotch-Irish blood from his ancestors. (From Page 1209, Goodspeed History of Marshall County, TN)”

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