 Ann PerkesBorn 3 Apr 1640 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., baptised Nrgurlsborough, York, England, Great Britain, died 20 Oct 1678 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., 38 years Married 15 May 1670 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng. (8 years married) to:  Joshua Hoopes, son of John Hoopes and Isabel Calvert.Born 10 Dec 1635 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., died 1723 Middleton Falls, Bucks, Pa, 87 or 88 years, 1st marriage to: Ann Perkes, 2nd marriage to: Esbile (Isabel) Hoopes (nee?) Middleton, 3rd marriage to: Eleanor Pownall (worrell) JOSHUA HOOPES 1635 - 1724 (John, Robert, John, Robert (Howpe) Joshua Hoopes was born 10 Dec 1635. He was from Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks, England. He was married three times. His first wife was Ann Perkes, they married 15 May 1670 in Skelton. She was the mother of all his children. She died 20 Oct 1678 in England. He then married (Esbile) Isabel, surname unknown, 1 May 1679. She accompanied him and his three children to America. He married 3rd, Eleanor Pownall on Dec. 2nd 1693. Joshua was still a member of the Church of England when his marriage to Esbile (Isabel) was recorded in the parish records. Soon after this he became a Quaker as so many of his relatives had done. In 1677 he was fined for holding a Quaker meeting at his home and attending a Quaker meeting because at that time he was still a member of the Church of England. In 1683, King Charles II reigned in England and those whose form of worship did not conform to the prescribed teachings of the established church were persecuted. As Quakers or "Friends", Joshua Hoopes and his wife, Isabel, dared not openly avow their convictions if they wished to escape persecution brought against the "Dissenters", and that may have contributed to their decision to sail on the thirteenth and last of William Penn's ships, the Providence of Scarborough, with their three surviving children, Daniel, Margaret and Christian. . . Source unknown Joshua Hoopes, of Skelton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, yeoman, and Isabel his wife, with their children, Daniel, Margaret and Christian, came over in the ship Providence, of Scarborough, Robert Hopper master, and arrived in the River Delaware the 10th day of 9th month 1683. They settled in Makefield, Bucks County, PA., and became members of Falls Monthly Meeting, which was frequently held at their house. Joshua brought the following certificate, as recorded by Friends in Bucks County: " This is to Satisfye whom it may concern yt Joshua Hoopes ye bearer here of was borne at Skelton near Gainsborough in Cleveland in Yorkesheire in old England & there descended of honest Parents and honestly demeaned himselfe from his Child hood, his ffather, brothers & relations being honest & credible inhabitants and people of account in and about ye towne of Skelton aforessaid And yt hee ye said Joshua hath not at any time to our knowledge or heareing been conversant or acquainted with any unruly or disorderly persons as in relation to any bad carriage but honestly, godly and civelly be heaved himselfe towards his neighbours & acquaintance both whilst hee Lived with his ffather & alsoe with his wife & ffamily since hee was married there away & haveing of Late years frequented many meetings of ye people called Quakers neare ye said towne of Skelton & not to our knowledge been in any way disorderly in his life practice & conversation but yet they ye said people have had a love & respect for him & unity & ffellowship with him in his course of life & dealings amongst men. This is signed & Attested to by us who are members of ye said people called Quakers in and about Skelton aforesaid & inhabitants htere abouts ye 4th day of ye 3rd month 1683. He was elected to the Assembly in the years 1686, 1688, 1692, 1695, 1696, 1697, 1700, 1701, 1703, 1705, 1708, 1709, 1711. TEXT "Genealogy of the Smedley Family" descended from George and Sarah Smedley -settlers of Chester Co. Penn. Compiled by Gilbert Cope, West Chester PA, Publishers - Wickersham Printing Company, Lancaster PA, 1901 -------------------- Colonial Families of Philadelphia Author: John W. Jordan Call Number: R929.2 qC719 Richard Webb died in Birmingham, 1719, leaving eight children, the eldest of whom, William Webb, settled in Kennett, where he died 1753; was member of Colonial Assembly, 1723-37, and a Justice, 1741. He married January 22, 1709, Rebecca Harland, and had among others a son William Webb Jr., born November 13, 1710, who married, September 23, 1732, Elizabeth, born March 13, 1716-17, daughter of Daniel Hoopes, born in Skelton, parish of Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, died in Westtown township, Chester county, Pennsylvania; Member of Provincial Assembly, 1708-9, by his wife, Jane Worrilow; granddaughter of Joshua and Isabel Hoopes, who came from Skelton, Yorkshire, arriving in the river Delaware, in the ship "Providence" of Scarborough, November 10, 1683, and settled in Makefield township, Bucks county. They were prominent members of Falls Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, depositing their certificate from the Monthly Meeting at Skelton, bearing date 3mo. (May) 4, 1683. Joshua Hoopes was a member of Provincial Assembly from Bucks county, 1685-1711. He married (second) Elinor, widow of Reuben Pownall, who was killed by a falling tree a few months after his arrival in the Province. (Likely the third wife) Stephen Webb, father of Hannah Hoopes (Webb) Savery, was the second son of William and Elizabeth (Hoopes) Webb, and his wife was Mary Harvey, of a family that was prominent in the affairs of Bucks and Chester counties. Hannah H. (Webb) Savery survived her husband thirty years, residing on the old Webb homestead with her son Stephen until his marriage, 1873, when she removed with her youngest daughter, Elizabeth, to West Chester, where she died August 5, 1890. ----------------------------- Early Chester County Arrivals (1683): Chester County, PA the "Providence" of Scarborough, Robt. Hopper arrived 10th of 9th Mo 1683; Joshua Hoopes and Isabell his wife, late of Cleveland in Yorkshire, husbandman, came in ditto ship; children, Danl, Marg; and Christian Hoopes. John Palmer and Christian his wife, late of ditto place, came in ditto ship John PALMER b. CIR 1629, m. Mary SOUTHERY, b. CIR 1633, Westbury, Wiltshire, England. Joshua HOOPES b. CIR 1640, Great Moorsholm, Skelton, York, England, Occupation: Yeoman / Husbandman, m. (1) 15 May 1670, in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, Ann (m/HOOPES), b. CIR 1647, Skelton, Yorkshire, England, d. 20 Oct 1678, Skelton, Yorkshire, England, m. (2) 1 May 1679, in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, Isabel (m/Hoopes), b. CIR 1650, d. ? ___ 1691, m. (3) 20 Dec 1693, Eleanor (m/Pownall), b. CIR 1660. Joshua died ? ___ 1724, Westown Township, Chester Co., PA, LDS AFN: 1MCH-GX. Joshua HOOPES held joint title to land with John PALMER (see his record), the land granted by William Penn. He came to North America aboard "Providence," sailing from Scarborough (also aboard were John & Christian PALMER) with his son Daniel, who was then eleven years old. He died either at his home in Makefield Township, Bucks Co., PA, "in the middle of the yeare 1723," or at son Daniel's home, in Westtown Township, Chester Co., PA," about 1724." ------------------------------------------- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/o/John-Hoopes-/GENE4-0005.html JOSHUA5 HOOPES (JOHN4, ROBERT3, JOHN2, ROBERT1 HOWPE) was born December 10, 1635 in Great Moorsholm, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, and died 1732 in Middleton Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) ELEANOR. He married (2) ANN ISABELL NUNN May 15, 1670 in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. She was born Abt. 1647 in Yorkshire, England, and died October 20, 1678 in Yorkshire, England. He married (3) ISABEL MIDDLETON May 01, 1679 in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. She died March 20, 1690/91 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married (4) ISABEL Bef. 1683. She died March 20, 1690/91 in Buck's County, Pennyslvania. He married (5) ELEANOR POWNALL December 20, 1693. Children of JOSHUA HOOPES and ANN NUNN are: (Believed to be Perke) 9. i. DANIEL D.6 HOOPES, b. May 27, 1672, Skelton, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England; d. 1749, Westtown Tnshp, Chester County, Pennsylvania. ii. MARY HOOPES, b. March 22, 1673/74; d. July 1674. 10. iii. MARGARET HOOPES, b. 1675; d. December 17, 1725, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. iv. CHRISTIAN HOOPES, b. 1678; d. February 15, 1683/84. Children: 1. Daniel HoopesBorn 27 May 1672 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., died afterER AprIL 29, 1746 DATE OF WILL Westown, Chester County Pa, buried 1748 Edgemont Chester Pa Last Will and Testament of Daniel D. Hoopes April 29, 1746 I, Daniel Hoopes of Westtown in the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman being indisposed in body but of sound disposing mind and memory, prayed be the Lord for the same, considereing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following that it is to say first and chiefly I commend my soul into the hands of Almight God wo gave it and my body. I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as for what worldly estate money and effects I have undisposed of I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows (viz) I order that my just debts and funeral charges be first paid and discharged by my executors. Item I give and bequeath to my oldest son Joshua Hoopes my negro named Tom, and also my still with the appurtenances and my clock and my walnut desk and cloaths trees, he my said son Joshua paying to my daughter Mary the sum of ten pounds current money of the Province within three months next after my decease with which payment I do charge the same premises. Item I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Hoopes my large panel oak chest and one set of silver coat buttons and five shillings in money. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Hoopes the some of five shillings current money of this Province. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Hoopes the sum of five shillings current money aforesaid, and my cane. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Hoopes the sum of five shillings current money af. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Stephen Hoopes one set of silver coat buttons and also all the residue and remainder of the money due to me upon bonds and bills or otherwise after my debts, funeral expenses and legacies in this my will specified or mentioned and to be mentioned are all paid. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Hoopes the sum of five pounds current money aforesaid and my riding horse, sadlle and bridle. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Yarnall the sum of five shillings aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Hall the sum of fifty shillings current aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Ashbridge the sum of five shillings aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian Hoopes all my beds, bedding, bedsteads and furniture thereof and all my poewter of every sort and my great looking glass and also all my earthenware. Item I nominate and appoint my sons-in-law George Ashbridge and Phillip Yarnall and my friend Thomas Smedley to be my executors of this my last will and testament. AND lastly I do hereby revoke, disannul and declare utterly void all other wills and testaments by me made either in word or writing and declare this only to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto se my hand and seal the nine and twentieth day of the second month called April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six." his Daniel D. Hoopes letter Signed, sealed and published by the said Daniel Hoopes as his last will and testament in the presence of us. Robert Yarnall Richard Jones Deborah Jones ------------------------ C:\My Documents\geneology\hoopes\Last Will & Testament - DANIEL HOOPES 1746.htm ------------------------- Biographical Sketch of Thomas HOOPES (1893); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ *********************************************************************** Source: "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, comprising a historical sketch of the county", by Samuel T. Wiley and edited by Winfield Scott Garner, Gresham Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1893, pp. 355-6. "THOMAS HOOPES, an able business man of many years successful experience, and a member of the well known firm Hoopes, Brother & Darlington, who own and operate the largest wheel factory east of the Allegheny mountains, is a son of Thomas, Sr., and Elizabeth (Darlington) Hoopes, and was born in West Goshen township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1834. The Hoopes family is among the oldest and most respectable families of Pennsylvania, and was founded in 1683 in Bucks county by Joshua Hoopes, who, with his wife Isabel, came in that year from Cleveland in Yorkshire, England. They brought with them their three children: Daniel, Margaret and Christian. Daniel Hoopes came to Westtown town- ship in 1696, and on December 10th of that year, he married Jane Worrilow, daughter of Thomas and Jane Worrilow, of Edgmont. His son, Thomas Hoopes (great-grandfather) was born October 22, 1714, and settled on a portion of the six hundred and thirty acre tract of land in Goshen township, which his father had purchased from a sea captain, who had bought it from the Penns. He was a farmer by occupation, and died May 21, 1803, aged eighty-nine years. He married Susanna Davies, and after her death, Amy Cope. A son by his second marriage was Jesse Cope (grandfather), who died in 1825. One of his sons was Thomas Hoopes, Sr. (father), born in 1794, on the old homestead, where he died in May, 1880, at eighty-six years of age. He was a farmer by occupation, and a member of the Society of Friends. He was a useful man, and a Whig and republican in politics, and in 1816, married Eliza Darlington, who was born in 1797, and passed away in 1878, when in the eighty-first year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Hoopes had nine children, seven sons and two daughters. "Thomas Hoopes grew to manhood on the paternal acres, and received his education in the public and high schools of West Chester. At the early age of sixteen years he commenced farming, which he followed until he was twenty-three, when he went west, where he was engaged for five years in Colorado and Iowa in mining and the lumber business. At the end of that time, in 1862, he returned to Chester county and was engaged in farming until 1868, when he removed with his brother William to West Chester, and organized the present celebrated West Chester spoke and wheel manufacturing firm of Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington. Their plant, which is known as the West Chester wheel works, occupies three acres of ground, on which are erected large and commodious frame and brick buildings, embracing engine house, work shops, finishing factory, and a neat and tasteful office building. The company has 100,000 square feet of floor surface in their buildings. They employ from one hundred and fifty to two hundred men, and have an output of forty thousand sets of wheels per year. Mr. Hoopes' is one of the leading industrial establishments of the eastern part of the State, and he has made for himself a name as an honorable and first class manufacturer in the many different sections of the State and country where the products of his works are used. "On June 14, 1864, Mr. Hoopes was united in marriage with Amanda Russell, daughter of Thomas Russell, of the city of Baltimore. To their union have been born six children, five sons and one daughter: Charles R., who is in charge of the office of Hoopes, Brother & Darlington; William, superintendent of the Bala & Merion Electric Company; Herbert, deceased; Maurice, superintendent of the electric light plant of West Chester; Arthur, now a student in Edison's labor- atory at Orange, New Jersey; and Emily. "Thomas Hoopes is a republican, and has cast his vote for every presidential candidate of that party since its organization in 1856. He is interested in the industrial progress and general prosperity of his native city, and has served for some time as the president of the board of trade. His time and attention are chiefly given to the extensive business which has been built up during the last quarter of a century. He is now in the line of his proper life-work, and the results of his labor are those of substantial success, as attested by the existence of the splendidly equipped factory and extensive trade over a wide area of territory. He is modest and reserved, yet affable and pleasant. Mr. Hoopes' success and reputation have come, not as the result of accident, but as the fruits of excellence of work and special ability of management." --------------------- Daniel D. HOOPES b. Skelton, Yorkshire, England, m. 10 Dec 1696, in Middletown MM, Delaware Co., PA, Jane WORRILOW, b. ? ___ 1675, Staffordshire, England, d. BEF 1746, Chester Co., PA, LDS AFN: 1MCH-CF. Daniel died ? ___ 1749, Westown, Chester Co., PA, LDS AFN: 1MCH-B8. Daniel and Jane Hoopes, had seventeen children, eleven of whom reached the age of 80 years. They were married in the home of John Bowater, in what is now Delaware Co., but was then part of Chester Co. Daniel's surname does not contain an "e" in "Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810." 2. Margaret HoopesBorn 24 Sep 1678 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., died 14 Dec 1723 Chester County, PA, 45 years 3.  Christian HoopesBorn 28 Apr 1678, died 15 Feb 1684, 5 years, buried Bucks, Pa 4. Mary HoopesBorn 22 Mar 1673 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., died 22 May 1674 Skelton-In, Cleveland, York, Eng., 1 years | |||