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Ancestry report for James Hopkins, blacksmith, son of John Hopkins and Mary Hopkins [Wells]

Generation No. 1
1. James Hopkins, blacksmith was the son of (2) John Hopkins and (3) Mary Hopkins [Wells]. He was born 10^th Feb 1799 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24^th Feb 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married Fanny Gillett on 24^th Apr 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses George & Harriett Quinnell. She was born 27^th Oct 1805 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 3^rd Mar 1806 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Gillett

Generation No. 2
2. John Hopkins He was born c 1750 at ??
He married Mary Wells on 13^th Oct 1783 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Richard Page & J W Hall. She was born 1750 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 7^th Feb 1750 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Wells. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 15^th Nov 1784 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 9^th May 1786 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1867 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 8^th Mar 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 80 years
iii	Mary who was born 20^th Sep 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Nov 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 21^st Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 79 years
iv	Thomas who was born 11^th Apr 1789 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1789 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents John & Mary Hopkins
v	William who was born 16^th Aug 1790 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vi	Elias who was born 1792 Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Jul 1792 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 7^th Sep 1807 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 13^th Sep 1807 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 15 years
vii	Elizabeth who was born 12^th Aug 1795 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1795 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John & Mary Hopkins
viii	George who was born 21^st Mar 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ix	James who was born 10^th Feb 1799 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24^th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
x	Richard who was born 6^th Nov 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 29^th Mar 1801 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xi	Samuel who was born 11^th Nov 1804 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26^th Dec 1804 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11^th Aug 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 33 years

3. Mary Hopkins [Wells] She was born 1750 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 7^th Feb 1750 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Wells
She married John Hopkins on 13^th Oct 1783 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Richard Page & J W Hall. He was born c 1750 at ??. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 15^th Nov 1784 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 9^th May 1786 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1867 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 8^th Mar 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 80 years
iii	Mary who was born 20^th Sep 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Nov 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 21^st Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 79 years
iv	Thomas who was born 11^th Apr 1789 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1789 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents John & Mary Hopkins
v	William who was born 16^th Aug 1790 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vi	Elias who was born 1792 Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Jul 1792 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 7^th Sep 1807 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 13^th Sep 1807 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 15 years
vii	Elizabeth who was born 12^th Aug 1795 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1795 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John & Mary Hopkins
viii	George who was born 21^st Mar 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ix	James who was born 10^th Feb 1799 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24^th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
x	Richard who was born 6^th Nov 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 29^th Mar 1801 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xi	Samuel who was born 11^th Nov 1804 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26^th Dec 1804 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11^th Aug 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 33 years

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