I quote from the History of Norfolk Co, Virginia "They were from the old Hope family, which was originally from France, where the name was L'Esperance, and which was banished with the other Huguenot families. George Hope, the American progenitor of the family came from Whitehaven England and was in Hampton Roads, off Hampton,Virginia , in 1771 when he heard the church bell ringing. Going ashore, he went to St. John;s Episcopal Church, and from thence proceeded to the Gosport navy yard in Norfolk. Later he returned to Hampton, and his name appears in the courthouse records of 1783, signed as magistrate. He was a vestryman in St. John's Episcopal Church, and since that time there has been a Hope in that office. His seat was in the northern galler. He married and became the father of six sons." book pub. 1902.
From the Virginia Biography "Hope, George, of Hampton, Virginia, was born in Cumberland County, England March 28, 1749. He came to Virginia from White Haven about 1771. During the American revolution he superintended the construction of gunboats for the American navy. He married Rebecca Meredith. His son, Wilton, married Jane, daughter of Commondore James Barron, and was father of the poet, James Barron Hope, of Norfolk,Virginia."
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I GEORGE HOPE OF THE TOWN OF HAMPTON AND COUNTY OF ELIZABETH CITY, BEING OF SOUND MIND AND PERFECT MEMORY, PRAISED BE GOD, BUT CALLING TO MIND THE SHORTING OF LIFE AND CERTAINTY OF DEATH, DO
MAKE AND ORDAIN THIS MY LAST WILL AND TASTEMENT AND THEREBY DISPOSE OF SUCH WORLDLY ESTATE AS GOD OF HIS GREAT MERCY HAS BEEN PLEASED TO BESTORE UPON ME IN THE MANNER FOLLOWING;
I GIVE UNTO MY SON GEORGE HOPE, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE ACRES OF LAND BOUGHT OF WILLIAM CARY AND MARY SMALLWOOD, ADJOINING THE LAND OF THOMAS JONES.
I GIVE UNTO MY DAUGHTER SARAH WILLS, THE PLANTION KNOWN BY THE NAME OF ROUND PONDS.
I GIVE UNTO MY SON JOHN HOPE, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN ACRES OF LAND ADJOINING CAPT WILLIAM ARMESTEAD. KNOWN BY THE NAME OF THE GUSTWOODS, WHICH I BOUGHT OF WORLEDGE WESTWOOD AND THOMAS LATIMER. I ALSO GIVE HIM
ISAAC AND CHARLOTTE AND AT HIS MOTHERS DEATH I GIVE HIM GEORGE WASHINGTON.
I GIVE UNTO MY SON THOMAS HOPE, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN ACRES OF LAND KNOWN BY THE NAME OF THE GUSTWOODS BEING THE OTHER HALF OF THE TRACT WHICH I GAVE MY SON JOHN HOPE AND ADJOINING HIM ON THE EAST. I ALSO GIVE HIM AT HIS MOTHERS DEATH, ABRAHAM AND A PART OF THE PLANTATION
KNOWN BY THE NAME OF BETHEL, EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTH WEST END OF THE BARN AND RUNNING FROM THENCE LONG THE ROAD TO THE LINE BETWEEN THOMAS JONES AND MYSELF FROM THENCE DODWN THE LINE AS FAR AS BACK RIVER AND BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY A DITCH BEING THE LINE BETWEEN HIM AND HIS BROTHER WILTON HOPE.
I GIVE UNTO MY SON WILLIAM HOPE THE ACADEMY AND LOT WHEREON IT STANDS BOUNDED BY MY SON GEORGE HOPE ON THE EAST AND THE UPPER FALLS IN THE MILL GARDON, WHICH SAID FALLS IS THE LINE BETWEEN WILLIAM AND GEORGE HOPE FROM THENCE EXTENDING WESTWARD UNTILL IT JOINS BY SON THOMAS HOPE ON THE SOUTH BY CHARLES M COLLIER AND ON THE NORTH BY A LINE LEADING TO THE ACADEMY, I ALSO GIVE HIM ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND KNOWN BY THE NAME OF SAWYERS SWAMP TOGETHER WITH THE HOUSES AND
ORCHARDS THEREON. I ALSO GIVE HIM PETER AND AT HIS MOTHERS DEATH I GIVE HIM POIMU AND MARY.
I GIVE UPTO MY SON WILTON HOPE A LOT IN THE SHIPYARD BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY JOHN HOPE, ON THE SOUTH BY HAMPTON RIVER, ON THE WEST BY WILLIAM HOPE AND ON THE NORTH BY THE STREET WITH A RESAVATION BETWEEN HIM AND JOHN HOPE OF SEVEN FEET FOR A ROAD TO THE SHIPYARD AND AT HIS MOTHERS DEATH I GIVE HIM THE OTHER PART OF THE PLANTATION KNOWN BY THE NAME OF BETHEL, INCLUDING ALL THE HOUSES THEREON WITH AN APPLE AND PEACH ORCHARD
ADJOINING HIS BROTHER THOMAS HOPE ON THE SOUTH AND THOMAS WATTS AND HENRY ON THE NORTH AND BACK RIVER ON THE WEST, I ALSO GIVE HIM THE HOUSE ON THE SHIPYARD WHICH WAS FORMERLY OCCUPIED AS A SCHOOLHOUSE AND AT HIS MOTHERS DEATH I GIVE HIM MERICA, CAESAR AND LUCY.
I GIVE UNTO MY DAUGHTER IN LAW, ANN POOL, SIXTY ACRES OF LAND ADJOINING ROBERT ARMESTEAD ON THE EAST AND WILLIAM HOPE ON THE WEST BEING A PART OF THE SAME TRACT.
I GIVE UP TO MY BELOVED WIFE REBECCA HOPE, JINNY. I ALSO LEND HER DURING HER NATURAL LIFE THE PLANTATION KNOWN BY THE NAME OF BETHEL, ALSO MERICA, PNICUS, CAESAR, GEORGE WASHINGTON, ABRAHAM AND LUCY. ALSO THE
CHOICE OF TWO ROOMS IN THE HOUSE OF HER SON WILLIAM HOPE. I GIVE HER ALL THE STOCK OF A CATTLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION WITH ALL MY BOODS AND FURNUTURE OF EVERY KIND, AT THE DEATH OF MY BELOVED WIFE THAT PART OF
THE PLANTATION KNOWN BY THE NAME OF BETHEL, WITH MERICA,SAESAR AND LUCY RETURNS TO MY SON WILTON HOPE. THE OTHER PART OF SAID PLANTATION WITH ABRAHAM TO BE POSSED BY MY SON THOMAS HOPE. PRIMUS AND MARY TO BE
POSSED BY MY SON WILLIAM HOPE. GEORGE WASHINGTON TO BE POSSED BY MY SON JOHN HOPE.
I DO HEREBY NOMATE AND APPOINT MY SONS GEORGE AND WILLIAM HOPE JOINT EXECUTERS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN WITNESS THERE OF I HAVE HEREUNTO PUT MY HAND AND SEAL THIS TWENTY THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN.
GEORGE HOPE
TEST;
THIS WILL IN THE COURTHOUSE IN HAMPTON,VIRGINIA
Hope Stanley
Editors Note:
WILLIAM HOPE. This family was founded in America by James Hope, great-grand-father of the subject of this sketch, and a native of Scotland, whence in an eary day he emigrated to this country, settling in Bucks County, Pa. In the development of a farm there, he spent a number of years. About 1771 he crossed the state line into Maryland, and established his home in Harford County, where he remained until death. A portion of his farm he donated to the Presbyterian Church for a building site and graveyard, and upon the lot now stands Bethel Church, a fine stone edifice, and the third house of worship that has been erected on the same site.
Thomas Hope, grandfather of our subject, was born in Bucks County, Pa., whence he came to Harford County and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died March 20, 1815, at the age of seventy-two, and was laid to rest in the Bethel Cemetery. Thomas Hope, Jr., our subject's father, was born in Harford County, and was a man of prominence here, which fact is proved by his continuous service as a member of thirteen sessions of the Maryland legislature. During the War of 1812 he served in the American army. Farming was his occupation, and in it he was very successful, accumulating a large property.
He married Catherine Hutchins, who was born in Baltimore County, Md., and unto their union were born eight children, of whom William and Ellen are the only survivors.
Near the farm which he now owns, in District No. 4, Harford County, the subject of this sketch was born January 9, 1818. Here he was educated, and here be has been content to spend his entire life thus far. Like his forefathers, he is a farmer, and the proprietor of large landed interests, his home place consisting of one hundred and thirty-four well-improved acres. In politics he has always been a Democrat of the "strictest sect" the principles and aims of his party ever being dear to his heart, and anything that seems to be an abandonment of them receives from him most strenuous opposition. The only office he as ever held was that of state hay weigher in the city of Baltimore, to which be was appointed by Gov. Philip Thomas in 1843 serving for two years. He has never cared for official positions. It has always been characteristic of him to seek retirement rather than publicity, and for that reason he never occupied the public positions he as so well qualified to fill. From his youth he as been a professor of the Christian religion, and in the Presbyterian Church for years has been a member of the board of elders.
At the age of twenty-four Mr. Hope married Elizabeth E. Pocock,who was born in this district, the descendant of English ancestors who settled in America at a very early period of its History. She was a woman of many excellent qualities of head and heart, and attracted friends in every circle. In religious belief she was identified with the Presbyterian Church. Her death occurred July 26. 1891, at the age of seventy-six, and was deeply mourned bv him whose loving companion she had been through so many years.
Abstracted from the "History of Harford County, Maryland",,
W. W. Preston, 1901:
Additional random information:
The door of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, near what is now called Jarrettsville, faced the grave of Thomas Hope, in the center of the graveyard. Thomas was an early elder of the church.
On January 7, 1812, the trustees of Harford County Academy in Bel Air included a Thomas Hope.
1 Timothy Hope, Jr. b: October 30, 1772 in Barnstable Massachusetts d: February 16, 1842 src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription"
WILLIAM B ARMISTEAD
WILLIAM SKINNER
JAMES THOMAS
Norfolk,Va
[This biographical sketch was abstracted from "Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland", Chapman,
1897.]
.. +Rachel Baker b: Abt. May 24, 1875 in Massachusetts src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription" d: November 08, 1855 src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription"
......... 2 Deborah Hope b: Abt. April 30, 1810 in New York src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription" d: March 04, 1851 in Near Cayuga New York src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription"
............. +Joel F. Davids b: Abt. 1806 in Essex. Co., New York src: NYS Census 1855
.................... 3 Adeline Davids b: Abt. 1832 src: NYS Census 1855
........................ +William Evans m: July 26, 1857
.................... 3 Amarilis Davids b: Abt. 1834 src: NYS Census 1855
........................ +Unknown Patterson
.................... 3 Henry Harrison Davids b: Abt. 1834 src: NYS Census 1855 d: Bef. 1874 src: Cayuga and Fosterville Methodist Church Records
........................ +Clarissa Patterson b: Abt. 1840 src: 1860 Aurelius Census m: January 01, 1859 in Cayuga New York src1: Auburn Daily Advertiser, src2: Cayuga and Fosterville Methodist Church Records
............................... 4 Adilade Davids b: 1860 src: 1860 Aurelius Census
............................... 4 Stella Davids b: Abt. 1864 src: 1865 NY Census
............................... 4 Henry Harrison Davids b: June 14, 1866 in Cayuga New York src: Death Certificate d: April 13, 1947 in Youngstown Ohio src: Death Certificate
................................... +Martha Mitchell b: October 09, 1884 in Rotherham England src: Jackie Britton d: July 30, 1963 in Struthers Ohio src: Jackie Britton
........................................... 5 George W. Davids b: January 21, 1912 in Youngstown Ohio src: Jackie Britton d: September 1983 in Youngstown Ohio src: Jackie Britton
............................................... +Josephine E,Bulla
........................................... 5 Henry Harrison Davids b: March 10, 1910 in Youngstown Ohio src: Jackie Britton d: July 13, 1994 in Austin Texas src: Jackie Britton
............................................... +Elizabeth Blackiston b: October 13, 1912 in Brookland Maryland src: Jackie Britton d: July 09, 1980 in Indiana src: Jackie Britton
...................................................... 6 Robert Davids b: March 03, 1925 in Youngstown Ohio src: Jackie Britton d: December 1980 in Youngstown Ohio src: Jackie Britton
.......................................................... +Millie Unknown
........................................... 5 Robert Davids b: March 03, 1925 in Youngstown OH d: December 1980 in Youngstown OH
............................................... +Dorothy Vitelli Millie
.................... 3 William Seward Davids b: Abt. 1838 in Cayuga County New York src: NYS Census 1855
........................ +Mary Main b: Abt. 1838 src: 1860 Aurelius Census m: July 02, 1859 in Near Cayuga New York src: Auburn Daily Advertiser
............................... 4 Flora Davids b: 1855
............................... 4 Lillion Davids b: 1860
............................... 4 Edmond Davids b: 1867
............................... 4 Baby Boy Davids b: 1870
.................... 3 Benjamin Franklin Davids b: Abt. 1842 src: NYS Census 1855
........................ +Lovena Thorn b: 1841-1864 d: 1886-1952
............................... 4 Edward Davids
............................... 4 Gertrude Davids b: December 17, 1883 in Radnor,Ohio d: 1922-1978 in Ohio
................................... +James Orrie,Hodges b: October 15, 1883 in Warrensburg,OH d: 1923-1974 m: April 07, 1910 in Warrensburg,OH
........................................... 5 Dorothy Anna Hodges Orrie
........................................... 5 Mary Louise Hodges Orrie
........................................... 5 David Emerson Hodges Orrie b: March 20, 1920
........................................... 5 Howard Franklin Hodges Orrie
........................................... 5 John Birney Hodges Orrie
.................... *2nd Wife of Benjamin Franklin Davids:
........................ +Lucy.E
............................... 4 Gertrude Anna Davids b: December 17, 1883
.................... 3 George E. Davids b: 1844 in Cayuga County New York src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription" d: 1874 in Cayuga County New York src: "Lakeview Cemetery Transcription"
........................ +Lillion
.................... 3 Emily A. Davids b: Abt. 1846 src: NYS Census 1855
.................... 3 Allice E. Davids b: Abt. 1848 src: NYS Census 1855
.................... 3 Amarillus Davids b: Abt. 1834
........................ +Mr. Patterson m: September 01, 1859
......... 2 Allen Hope b: September 05, 1799 src: Hope G. Luedeke
......... 2 Amarilous Hope b: Abt. 1819 src: NYS Census 1855
............. +Daniel McPeck b: Abt. 1811 src: NYS Census 1855
......... 2 Thankful Hope
............. +Hallet Hamblin
......... 2 Timothy Hope
......... 2 Emeline Hope
............. +Rueben Wright
......... 2 Melinda Hope
............. +Ezra Wisner
......... 2 Lydia Hope
............. +William Smith