Bennett Hopkins (1825 - 1871)

Born 1825 in Harford Co., Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Morris — married 27 Mar 1848 in Harford Cnty, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1871 at about age 46 in Harford Co., Maryland

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Marriage

According to Harford County Marriage Licenses lists available at the Harford County Historical Society, Bennet Hopkins m. Elizabeth Morris Mar. 27, 1848.

Harford County Land Records

01 APR 1854 - purchased from David Devlin of Penna 61 acres of land known as Aquilas' Inheritance. Price $1200. A mortgage in the amount of $600 is also recorded as owing to David Devlin.

05 MAY 1865 - Sold part of Aquilas' Inheritance, 32 acres, located 1 mile west of Hopewell Crossroads to Skipworth Gorrell for $900. Remainder of parcel sold to Richard Foley. Both buyers received mortgages from Bennett Hopkins.

18 APR 1866 - Bought 124 acres of land for $6,989 from John Silver on the road leading from Grays Church to Darlington. Mortgage from John Silver for $3500.

Probate

Harford County Will Records - Inventory Book JRE-16 page 200 15 AUG 1871 - lists all household goods with a total value of $2,111. Items included: 4 beds, walnut table, sofa, books, clock, silver watch, 12 chairs, double barrel gun, 2 shares in Building Association, buggy, sleigh, ox cart, hickory & poplar boards, wheat in barn ($150) interest in wheat on Quarles Farm ($110), corn in ground ($252), pigs, 16 sheep, 1 yoke oxen ($150), 5 cows, 1 bull, 4 horses, mule, and 3 steers.

William Hopkins of Joseph was named adminstrator of estate. Sale of goods was ordered by court. The sale book lists all items sold and purchasers. Elizabeth Hopkins purchased majority of household furnishings, livestock and building association stock. His brother purchased some of the livestock and lumber. Total receipts from sale $3,100.

No record of Civil War widow's pension for Bennett Hopkins

1880 Harford County Federal Census pg. 19 Sarah E. Hopkins white female 50 widow Ephraim G. Hopkins white male 20 laborer (could this be a son) Mag white female 16

His brother is also listed in the 1880 Census on pg. 238 William Hopkins white male 52 farmer wife Ellen, 3 daughters 18-25 & 1 son William 22.

Buried at Rock Run Methodist Church next to Sarah E. (?Elizabeth)