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Rebecca "Bena" (McKinney) Hopkins
Posted by: Sherri Abromavage (ID *****8404)	Date: May 30, 2006 at 13:22:49
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Several early Hopkins researchers reported Rebecca "Bena" McKinney, the wife of Thomas Hopkins, was a daughter of Samuel McKinney, without providing a source for that data or additional information. I ran across something today that might be useful to those of you with Hopkins ancestors (see the Lincoln county KY wills below).
Enjoy!

Thomas Hopkins, born c1761, died cFeb 1811 Harrison county, KY
married Rebecca "Bena" McKinney, daughter of Samuel McKinney.

CHILDREN:
1) Samuel HOPKINS born ca1786, VA (listed as age 64 on 1860 census)
married Mary "Polly" EDWARDS, 12 Feb 1807, Harrison county, KY

2) Thomas HOPKINS born ca1788 (age 62 on 1860 census), died ?
Likely the Thomas Hopkins who married Rebecca Lett 27 Oct 1823 (application), Jennings county, IN
shown as male age 26-45 in household of Rebecca Hopkins, page 80, Jennings county Indiana census 1820

3) John HOPKINS born 4 Dec 1790, Harrison county, KY;
married 24 October 1814 in Pendleton co, KY to Zilphia Ann Lett
died, 22 Nov, 1869 Paris, Jennings county, IN.

4) Mary "Polly" HOPKINS born c1795, KY Lincoln co KY. Died before 1821 Jennings county, IN
married Isaac Pickleheimer, 11 Oct 1814
Children: Mary "Polly" and John Biggs Pickleheimer

5) David HOPKINS born c1798 KY (chose garudian in 1812 so over 14), married Mary "Polly" Percy 28 Aug 1821 Jennings county, IN
shown as male age 16-26 in household of Rebecca Hopkins 1820 census Jennings county, IN

6) Nancy HOPKINS born c1798-1802 (58 on 1860 census, over 14 in 1812), married John JAMES 28 Dec 1820, Jennings county, IN
not found on 1820 census of Jennings co IN

Kentucky Records, Volume II by Julia Ardery HARRISON COUNTY (Formed 1793, from Bourbon and Scott Counties)
ORDER BOOK A
Note: In the following guardians' bonds, orphan children over the age of fourteen years, made choice of guardians; while for orphans under the age of fourteen, were appointed by the court.

Page 285, Dec. 1812-Polly, Nancy and David Hopkins, inft. orphans of Thos. Hopkins, decd., chose Jno. Hopkins gdn. Surety: Gem Henson.

Jennings county deed book A p 134
---11 May 1821 Rebeckah Hopkins, Samuel Hopkins & Mary his wife, Thomas Hopkins, John Hopkins & wife Zelpah, Isaac Pecnaheim & Mary his wife, John James & wife Nancy, and David Hopkins heirs of Thomas Hopkins deceased, late of Jennings county to Gideon Harrison of Harrison co, KY. All the land lying in Harrison co on Raven Creek 193 1/2 acres Witt: Thomas Evans and Archilles Vawter both are JPs

Mary RENFROW last will and testament Probate Order Book C Novemeber 1836-Dec 1839 and Complete Records Probate Court Jennings County Indiana page 45
dated and signed 18 June 1835
To nephews John & David Hopkins
To John Bigs Picklehimer & Polly Picklehimer, the children of Isaac & Polly Picklehimer, to JOhn when aged 21 and Polly when age 16
To Nancy James, daughter of John & Nancy James when age 18
To Polly Picklehimer jr
To JOhn Renfrow, son of WIlliam & Peggy Renfrow
John HOPKINS & Allen HILL as executors. Witt: James EARL and James EARL jr
page 48-14 March 1837 LT to John Hopkins and ALlen Hill as executors. The excutors file inventory including notes on John Hopkins. Reuben S Cobb, Samuel Hopkins, Balaam Lett, and David Hopkins.

http://www.mckinneymaze.com/Issues/Fall1985.html

Lincoln Co Kentucky Wills:

Will of John Briggs, all estate to my wife Mary during her life and at her death, descend to Stephen McKinney, son of Enoch McKinney, which he may hold during his life, providing he does not sell it to any other in the space of forty years, and if he does sell it in that time, the said land shall descend to John Hopkins, son of Thomas Hopkins, who married a daughter of Samuel McKinney, by the name of Bena. Executors, Enoch McKinney, John McGill, written, Aug 12, 1805 - witnesses, John Thomas, Thomas Davis, Henry Armstrong

William Whitley, bill of sale. Total amount $627.00, Dec 27, 1813, sold by Executors, Rane McKinney, Esther Whitley. Rec'd Jan 1817

Lincoln Co, Book A, 1781-1790:

Will of Andrew Duncan, dated Mar 25, 1784, proved 1786, Legatees, Jenny McKinney, daughter of Jean Duncan McKinney, Executor, John McKinney

Will of John McKinney, Feb 6, 1801. Wife, Mary; sons John, James; grandchildren, Mary and John, children of Samuel McKinney; John, son of James

Note: The 1790 Census of Lincoln Co lists Archey McKenny, Colin McKenny, Daniel McKenney, Denis McKenny, Enoch McKenny, James McKenney, John J. McKinney, and Josiah Huntsman, whose wife was Jane McKinney. Josiah and Jane arrived in Lincoln Co from Albemarle Co., VA. McKinney's Station near Crab Orchard was settled by Archibald McKinney before 1792, on McKinney's branch of the Hanging Fork, about two miles from Green River, nine miles s.w. of Stanford, and four miles s e. of Hustonville.

http://www.mckinneymaze.com/Issues/Winter1982.html

I - Will of Charles McKinney, dated 1795, Mercer Co, KY

In the name of God Amen, I Charles McKinney of Mercer Co, of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this, my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills and Testaments here to fore by me made, that is to say I give and bequeath unto my son Charles McKinney of Charlotte Co, VA one negro girl named Bett and her increase. I give and bequeath unto my son William McKinney the sum of twenty pounds current money of KY. I give and bequeath unto my son Josiah McKinney two negroes Vize: Sall and Rachel and their increases I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham McKinney one tract of land in Lincoln Co, containing three hundred and ten acres adjoining Col. Whitleys (Whitney) land with two negroes Vize: Amey and Will and their increase. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith Lawrence one negro woman named Jenny and one negro girl named Mary and their increases (which negroes are already delivered) with all the other property she has already received from me. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Lawrence one negro woman named Moll and one negro girl named Hannah and their increase which negroes have already been delivered with all the other property she has already received of me. I give and bequeath unto my son Rane McKinney one tract of land in Logan County containing three hundred and one odd acres adjoining the land of Stephan McKinney deceased. I give and bequeath unto my son Peter McKinney one tract of land in Logan Co, containing two hundred acres, it being the land I purchased of Adams. I give and bequeath unto my son James McKinney one tract of land containing about five hundred acres on Twin Creek and thereabouts on the North side of Kentucky River, it being my part of land located by William Stafford for Walter (Walton). It is my will that all my estate not here to fore given and which is on the plantation whereon I now live shall be kept together under the personal guidance and direction of my son Rane McKinney for which superintendence and management of my said son Rane shall receive one third part of the net profit that shall be made and raised on the said plantation until the first day of January after my son James arrives at the age of twenty one years and my sons James and Daniel Fuquay shall be maintained and educated in a proper manner until the son James comes of age and at the first day of the January after the said James comes of age I give and bequeath unto my said son James two negroes, Vize: Isaac and Nan and their increase, also a Roan colt I purchased of James Speed, one good saddle and Bridle with one good feather bed and furniture, also it is my will that my said son James shall receive at the same time one third part of the net profit of my said estate made on my said plantation deducting the money that may have been expended on his education. It is my will farther that the remainder of my said estate on my said plantation whereon I live shall still remain under the care and direction of my said son Rane and be kept together as if I were living until the first day of January after my son Daniel Fuquay is of age and my son Rane for his superintendence and management shall receive one half of the net profit made there in until after my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age. I give unto the said son Daniel Fuquay the following negroes, Vize: Fan, Micajah, luck and Beck, one horse worth twenty five pounds, one good saddle, one bridle with one good feather bed and furniture, also the land on the plantation whereon I now live containing about two hundred and six acres. In the meantime my said son Daniel Fuquay shall be well maintained and educated and at the said first day of January next after he comes of age he shall receive all the said net profit made on the said estate except what is allotted to his brothers Rane and James. Its my will that my son Peter McKinney be paid annually the sum of ten pounds current money by my Executors on the first day of every January after my death until my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age, which said annual sum of ten pounds shall be deducted out of the profits of my said Estate given to my son Rane and James and Daniel Fuquay. It is my will that after my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age that there shall be delivered to Rane McKinney two negroes Vize: Call and Franky and that he possess their increase which negroes I give to my said son Rane at the same time I desire that my negro man Peter be delivered to my son Charles McKinney to whom I give the said negro on the first day of January after my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age. All my property not herein mentioned shall be sold including my stud horse, brood mare, cattle, sheep and hogs, household furniture, farming utensils and two hundred pounds of the money so raised by such sale be paid to my son Peter McKinney. It is my will that all my estates not heretofore given shall be equally divided between my sons Thomas, Josiah, Rane, Abraham, James and Daniel Fuquay McKinney and my two daughters, Elizabeth Lawrence and Judith Lawrence. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons Rane and James McKinney Executors to this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this day of 1795.

His
Charles X McKinney

Witness: John Hopkins
Matthias Speed
? Walker
Henry Speed

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