Hopkins Family

The Bradshaw line has a rich history. I have told you about Great Great Grandpa Thomas Bradshaw, and haven't even gotten into his father Smith Bradshaw. But they both married women of interesting lineages on their own. Thomas married Nancy Catherine Hopkins in 1865. I came across a book written in 1905 about our Hopkins line. I am slowly doing what I can to verify the information in it. It is called A chapter in Hopkins Genealogy 1735 - 1905. It tells the tale of the Scotch-Irish (I have the feeling our actual Campbell line is Scotch Irish as well) pg2. This is the tale of 3 brothers, John, William and Archibald, in Colonial America, settling new land, dealing with all the hardships and effort.

Here are some transcribed pages from the will of Archibald (our direct ancestor). I find it quite interesting.

p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6

Archibald had 5 children with his wife Jennet Love Hopkins, one of whom was a son Ephriam.
Ephriam had 7 children with his wife Nancy Shanklin Hopkins, one of whom was a son Archibald (this is a popular name in this family).
Archibald had 6 children with his wife Ruth Gordon including a daughter Sarah Ann,
Sarah Ann had 8 children with her husband Archibald Hopkins (a cousin) one of whom was Nancy Catherine whom married Thomas Bradshaw.