Blagrove Hopper (1695 - bef. 1768)

Born 1695 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 29 Apr 1768 before age 73 in Fauquier, Virginia

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Biography

Blagrove Hopper first appears in a Richmond County land grant in which Catherine, Lady Fairfax, Sole Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia granted Blackgrove Hopper 246 acres lying on the head branches of Deep Run, 21 September 1715. Assuming the probability that Blagroves' name came from his mother, Richmond County records show that Henry Blaggrave of York County, son of Henry Blaggrave of New Kent County, was heir of Mansell Blaggrave (1706). On 2 October 1706, Henry Jennings, Attorney on behalf of Hen. Blackgrave, acknowledged a deed for land to Robert Wood and Thomas Wood.

Blagrove Hopper obtained, on 6 February 1730/1 another grant of land for 131 acres in Stafford County, adjoining his other tract on a branch of Deep Run.

The Prince William County rent rolls for 1737-39 an for 1753-54 show Blagrove Hopper with 375 acres of land. On 15 March 1755, his slave was declared a felon. (At this time, John Hopper was listed with 529 acres of land in 1737, 523 acres in 1738-39 and 230 acres in 1753-54.)

Blagrove Hopper was dead by 29 April 1768. On that date, George Hopper of Amherst County, and Thomas Hopper and Joseph Hopper of Fauquier County (sons of Blagrove Hopper-deceased), sold a tract of 80 acres for 50 pounds Virginia money--part of 248 acres which Blagrove Hopper obtained by patent from the Proprietors of the Northern Neck in 1715. The purchaser was Joseph Blackwell. Under the same date, an indenture was made in which George Hopper of Amherst Co. for and in consideration of natural love and affection he has unto Joseph and Thomas, his brothers, gave them land, reserving 130 acres to himself. Eighty was from what was called the Old Patent and 50 acres was from the new patent where Thomas Matthews lived. In October 1768, Joseph and Thomas Hopper divided the land given to them by George.

George Hopper and Elizabeth (X) Hopper were witnesses to a deed of trust between Staples and Key on 11 July 1764 in Amherst County.

Blagrove Hopper's wife's name is noted in an indenture drawn 5 January 1769. In it, Thomas Hopper and Anne Hopper, his mother, of Fauquier Co., sold to Joseph Blackwell 127 acres in Faquier Co., on the branches of Deep Run, part of a tract of land taken up and a patent obtained from the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia by Blagrove Hopper, father of Thomas. This patent of 85 1/2 acres with Joseph Hopper, Thomas Mathews. The witnesses were W. Blackwell, Charles Chinn, Thomas Matthews and Elizabeth Hopper.

The following is information on one of Blagrove's sons, Joseph Hopper.

Joseph Hopper Born ca 1734 Virginia USA Died ca 1811 Fauquier Co., Virginia USA His first marriage produced at least 11 children all in Fauquier Co., Virginia USA:

Blagrove Hopper 23 Oct 1759 William Hopper ca 1767 Thomas Hopper ca 1767 John Hopper ca 1769 Joseph Hopper b. ?? Margaret Hopper b. ?? m. John Stephenson m. 27 Oct 1794 Fauquier Co., VA USA Ann (Nancy) Hopper b. ?? m. John Brumback m.22 Sept. 1798 Fauquier Co., VA USA Mary Hopper b. ?? Elizabeth Hopper b. ?? Leanner (Seanner?) Hopper b.?? James (?) Hopper b.??

Joseph's second marriage to Mary Stephenson (Father: Joseph Stephenson Mother: Elizabeth Moxley) occurred in 30 December 1805, in Fauquier Co., VA USA

They had at least 1 child born in Fauquier Co. VA USA:

Lucy Hopper ca 1806 m. Sidney Eskeridge m. 27 Jan 1823

Misc.: Lucy Hopper died prior to 20 July 1840

Sydney E ESKRIDGE b 1799 VA,d 22 Oct 1887 MO; m (1) Lucy HOPPER, 27 June 1823 (dtr Joseph HOPPER & Mary STEPHENSON) b 1806/07, d in VA; (2) Emily DULIN 15 Dec 1837; (3) Elvira SPRAGUE 26 Dec 1859

Sources

Fauquier Deeds FHL Film # 31584

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9HSF-ZHM : accessed 17 August 2019), entry for George H. Hopper; file (2:2:2:MM9T-QF9), submitted 28 February 2003 by lgrissam2757313 [identity withheld for privacy].