Descendants of Joseph Hopkins

Joseph Hopkins was the second son of Hezekiah and Martha Griffith Hopkins, and the eldest to reach maturity and marry. He moved with the family to Ohio, and there married Mary Ward Crispin in 1827. They had two children before Joseph's early death in 1832. Following is a register report for Joseph and Mary's family.

Modified Register for Joseph Hopkins

First Generation

1. Joseph Hopkins was born on 2 Nov 1798 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. He died on 23 May 1832 in Warren County, Ohio. He was buried in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio.

Joseph married Mary Ward Crispin daughter of Jonathan Crispin and Elizabeth Ward on 7 Nov 1827 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. Mary was born in 1805 in New Jersey. ¹

They had the following children:

+ 2 M i. Jonathan C. Hopkins was born in 1828. He died on 10 Sep 1872.

3 F ii. Mary W. Hopkins was born about 1830. She died on 1 Jan 1900.
Mary married George Eckel in 1854.

Second Generation

2. Jonathan C. Hopkins (Joseph) was born in 1828 in Ohio. He died on 10 Sep 1872.

Jonathan was counted in a census in 1860 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1870 in Wayne Twp, Warren County, Ohio.

Jonathan married Henrietta J. Crispin in 1855. Henrietta was born in Feb 1834 in New Jersey. She died after 6 Jun 1900.

Henrietta was counted in a census in 1860 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. She was counted in a census in 1870 in Wayne Twp, Warren County, Ohio. She was counted in a census in 1880 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. She was counted in a census in 1900 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio.

They had the following children:

4 M i. Walter J. Hopkins was born about 1855 in New Jersey.

Walter was counted in a census in 1860 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio.

+ 5 M ii. Howard J. Hopkins was born in Jan 1860. He died on 23 Apr 1924.

Third Generation

5. Howard J. Hopkins (Jonathan C., Joseph) was born in Jan 1860 in Ohio. He died on 23 Apr 1924 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Howard was counted in a census in 1860 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1870 in Wayne Twp, Warren County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1880 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1900 in Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1910 in Van
Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio.

Howard married Mary A. ---- about 1881. Mary was born in Dec 1861 in Ohio. She died on 2 Apr 1941 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Mary was counted in a census in 1900 in Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was counted in a census in 1910 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was counted in a census in 1920 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio.

They had the following children:

6 F i. Eva Hopkins was born in Jan 1883 in Ohio.

Eva was counted in a census in 1900 in Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery County, Ohio.

7 M ii. Carl Hopkins was born in Mar 1891 in Ohio.

Carl was counted in a census in 1900 in Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1910 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio.

8 M iii. Kenneth Hopkins was born in Apr 1898 in Ohio.

Kenneth was counted in a census in 1900 in Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1910 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio.

9 M iv. Dale Hopkins was born about 1902 in Ohio.

Dale was counted in a census in 1910 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Van Buren Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio.

¹Mary Crispin Hopkins married 2nd Isaac Wiley on 21 Dec 1839. {back}

Quaker Records for Joseph Hopkins

Census Records

1830 Ohio, Joseph Hopkins, Warren Co., p. 274, l. 3
Males: 1 <5; 1 5-10; 1 15-20; 1 30-40
Females: 1 20-30

Joseph Hopkins Estate Documents

These are transcriptions of estate documents concerning Joseph and Mary Hopkins.

Promisory Note
Old CP Box 54

April 2nd 1831
Nine months after date we or either of us promise to pay Israel Brown & Caleb Satterthwaite administrators to the Estate of George C. Ward Dec'd the Sum of Six Dollars 14 1/2 cts for Value Rec'd

witness our hands
Joseph Hopkins
Rowland O. Crispin

Warren County Probate Court
Old CP 54

Near Waynesville 6th Mo 6th 1832

To the Judges of a Special Court of Warren County to be held tomorrow. This is to certify that I relinquish my right to administer to the estate of my deceased husband Joseph Hopkins, and I desire that my brother Rowland A. Crispin be appointed administrator to settle said estate.

Mary W. Hopkins
in presence of David Evans

Warren County Ohio Probate Court
Will Record Book 5, p. 34

At a special session of the Court of Common Pleas convened at Lebanon in the county of Warren & State of Ohio on the 7th day of June A. D. 1832: Were present the honorable George J. Smith, Ulyssys Pierson & Ignatius Brown Esquires & thereupon Mary W. Hopkins widow of Joseph Hopkins decd. The Court thereupon grant letters of administration on said Estate to Rowland A. Cryspan who is to give bond in six hundred dollars with Noah Hains & Thomas Thomas his bail, & the Court appoint Silas Wharton, David Montgomery & David Evans appraisers, & said administration is affirmed in open Court (bond filed & letters issued).

Distribution of Estate
Old CP Box 54, No. 12

Rec'd 20th of 7th Mo. 1832 of Rowland O. Crispin admin. to the estate of My deceased Husband Joseph Hopkins eighty dollars, the amount allowed by the appraisers for the Maintenance of Myself and Children one year from the time of his death.

Mary W. Hopkins

Sale Bill Names
Estate Sale of Joseph Hopkins
20th of 7th Month 1832
Old CP Box 54, No. 12

This file was last updated on 6/23/2006.