Joseph Hopton

(My 5xGreat-Grandfather)

"a truly honest and respectable man"

Details

Born:		1734/35 ?

Married:	1. 7-Dec-1756, Darlington (St Cuthberts)
		Witnesses: William Braithwaite & John Clement

		2. 9-Jun-1790 St John, Newcastle Upon Tyne to Ruth Hall  
		Witnesses: Grace Cay, Edw. Aitkin, William Burn
		She was buried in 1816 at Mill Hill
 

Spouse:		Mary Eastgate (Daughter of Anthony Eastgate )
		
Died:		30-Dec-1810 - buried Leeds Mill hill, age 75 

Children:	
		Mary Hopton	
		bap. 16-Sep-1757. Bur. 11-Jul-1794, Leeds Mill Hill

		Eskit Hopton
		b. 1761 ? Bur. 15-Apr-1761, Darlington

		Joseph Hopton	
		bap. 14-Apr-1762, Bur. 14-Sep-1822, Leeds St. Peter, age 60
		
		Anthony Hopton 
		b.1765, d.1835	

		Elizabeth Hopton
		Bap. 7-Nov-1765, Mar. 4-Jun-1787 Wakefield to Mirfield Oldroyd/Holroyd	
		Witnesses: Benjamin Thakrah & Wm Fitton

		Sarah Hopton	
		Bap. 6-Jun-1770. Buried 23-Feb-1801, Leeds Mill Hill

		Eastgate Hopton	
		Bap.6-Jul-1775.  
		Married Susannah Walker 12-Feb-1802, Leeds St. Peter. 
		Witnesses: Samuel Hanson & Thos Akinson. 
                Victualler - of the Brown Cow, Meadow Lane
                Buried 8-Apr-1832, Leeds Mill Hill, age 56
                His widow Susanna remarried 15-Oct-1834 to John Pawson, Spirit Merchant

		Eleanor Hopton	
		Bur.11-Dec-1778, Darlington

		Robert Hopton
		Born 20-Apr-1782, Bap. 20-May-1782 Leeds St. Peter
		Died 25-Feb-1799, Bur.01-Mar-1799 Mill Hill, aged 17 years

Occupation:	Wool comber/Weaver

Additional Information

Darlington 1762:
		Joseph was an Overseer of the Poor, (along with Matthew Dennison)

Darlington 1767:
	
		Joseph was living in "WIND" with his wife, mother, 3 children and a servant. 
		Legal place of settlement given as DARNTON (abbreviation for Darlington)
		He was paying rent of £1
		He also appears in list of Freeholders in Darlington Court Leet book.
		Also as a "Sworn Juror" in officers of Darlignton Court 

Leeds 1782:
		At baptism of his son Robert at Leeds St. Peter, Joseph was living "Near ye Church"

Mill Hill Chapel Subscription book (1783-1797):
		Joseph was paying a subscription of 4/- every Michelmas and 4/- every Lady Day (from 1783 - 1797,  ie end of records)
		Mr. Hopton Number seat 44 from Lady Day 1783.
		Moved to number 42 Lady Day 1797.

Leeds Mercury January 1811: Death Announcement 
	
		Yesterday Se'nnight, (a week ago yesterday), Mr. Joseph Hopton, father of Mrs Mirfield Holroyd, 
		of this town, Jourer, a truly honest and respectable man. 

Burials:
	
Mill Hill Chapel:
Year	Name		Residence		Died	Buried.	Year	Age	Cause/Notes
Mary	Hopton			Leeds			27-Feb	1787	49 yrs	Inflamation in the bowels
Mary	Hopton			Leeds		11-Jul	14-Jul	1794	36 yrs
Robert	Hopton					25-Feb	01-Mar	1799	17 yrs
Margaret Hopton			Leeds		30-Jun	02-Jul	1800	11 mths *** Child of Anthony Hopton***
Sarah	Hopton			Leeds		20-Feb	23-Feb	1801	30 yrs
---	Hopton					30-Dec		1810	75 yrs *** Joseph Hopton - see 1811 Death announcement!
Ruth	Hopton						13-Feb	1816	67 yrs
1832	Eastgate Hopton	Leeds				8 Apr		56 yrs

Leeds St. Peter
Date	Name		Relationship		Residence	Age		Date	Cause
1822	Joseph Hopton	married man		Meadow Lane	60 years	14th Sep

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