I believe it possible that my ancestor John Hopkins was born in Talbot County MD about 1700 of a Quaker family altho it is possible that he himself did not remain a Quaker. He sold property in Talbot County in 1727 and there is no further record of him there. He had a brother Dennis Hopkins and a grandfather Dennis Hopkins. In a 1752 land survey record for a Granville grant along the Eno River in Orange County NC lists a John Hopkins as a chain carrier for James McGowin. Later in 1762 John Hopkins is associated with Hermon Husband, a member of the Cane Creek MM and who arrived in the Eno River Valley about 1754. Hermon Husband witnessed John's land grant along with John's presumed son Dennis Hopkins [note names above]. John Hopkins is also associated with the Quaker Allreds -- Solomon, John, and William in Orange County during the late 1750's and early 1760's. I think there is enough circumstantial evidence to pursue this line of research, but the 25 year gap between the selling of the land in Talbot County MD and his appearance in North Carolina in 1754 must be researched. Among other things, I don't know if the John Hopkins of NC could be identical with the John Hopkin of Talbot County MD or a son. Where would John have gone after 1727 and before 1754? Did he go to PA or VA or to another part of MD? The Quakers who settled the Eno River Valley were primarily Irish Quakers from PA or directly from Ireland or England, but this is not the case of John whose family settled in Talbot County about 1673. He seems to have kept his Quaker connections though he does not appear in the Quaker records of North Carolina at the time. I would appreciate any thoughts that anyone might have to assist me in laying out a direction for research. Judy Voran Strawberry AZ [email protected]