Richard Hopson

It is not an established fact that Daniel is the ancestor of the Claiborne County, Tennessee Hopson families. All the circumstantial evidence points to him, but if more is learned about the early family, that could change. It also seems likely that Richard Hopson who wrote his will in 1786 in Orange County, North Carolina is the father of Daniel. In his will he named his wife Elizabeth and sons Richard, Daniel, Younger and Martin. These names, except Martin, are names given to Hopson children in the Clairborne County family. Richard left his sons Daniel and Martin 240 acres of land on Panther Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.

In 1790 in Wake County, North Carolina there were six Hopsons, namely Benj, Daniel, Reuben, Zachariah, Francis and Thomas. Only Daniel had sons under the age of sixteen. Richard Hopson of Orange County, North Carolina, in his will of December 12, 1786, left 240 acres of land on Panter Creek in Wake County to his sons Martin and Daniel.

Grainger County, Tennessee marriage records show that on May 27, 1809 Elizabeth Hopson married William Kirby. She may have been a child of this senior Hopson. Drury Harrell's wife was Mary Hopson and she may have also been a daughter.