In a message dated 1/4/99 8:51:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, wgrote@wesnet.com writes: << Do you know for a sure that Thomas was born in Sullivan Co TN, I have always though so, but cannot prove it. I aslo have that Richard is s/o Richard, but cannot find where I got that information. See if I ever try to organize my genelaogy papers again. Do you have any information about Mary WEBB, >> 1. Richard2 Hopkins, Jr. (Richard1) was born Abt. 1790 in Critz, Patrick Co., Virginia, and died Abt. 1864 in Tennessee. He married (1) Nancy Burnett Abt. 1812 in Virginia, daughter of Valentine Burnett. He married (2) Elizabeth Betsy Burnett March 22, 1816 in Patrick Co., VA. Children of Richard Hopkins and Nancy Burnett are: 2 i. Thomas J.3 Hopkins, born September 23, 1813 in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., Virginia; died July 25, 1884 in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., Virginia. He married Mary Webb in Tennessee. 3 ii. Betsy Hopkins, born Abt. 1814 in Patrick Co., Virginia. She married John White. Children of Richard Hopkins and Elizabeth Burnett are: 4 i. Peggy3 Hopkins, born in Tennessee. She married Joseph Elliott. 5 ii. Ruth Hopkins, born in Tennessee. She married Spence Webb. 6 iii. Mary Hopkins. She married Hughie Boling. 7 iv. Obet Hopkins. 8 v. James E. Hopkins. 9 vi. Moses Hopkins. 10 vii. William H. Hopkins, born Abt. 1818 in Patrick Co., Virginia. He married Susan Boling. 11 viii. Sarah Hopkins, born Abt. 1821 in Patrick Co., VA. She married Pressly Rains. 1. Thomas J.3 Hopkins (Richard2, Richard1) was born September 23, 1813 in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., Virginia, and died July 25, 1884 in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., Virginia. He married Mary Webb in Tennessee. Children of Thomas Hopkins and Mary Webb are: 2 i. Elbridge E.4 Hopkins. 3 ii. Mariah Jane Hopkins, born October 30, 1836 in Sullivan Co., TN; died October 29, 1921. She married Alexander Wood October 2, 1856 in Patrick Co., VA. 4 iii. Martha Adeline Hopkins, born January 1839; died May 15, 1926. She married David K. Harrell October 24, 1867 in Patrick Co., VA. 5 iv. Susan Elizabeth Hopkins, born Abt. 1842 in Patrick Co., VA. She married Charlie T. Martin April 20, 1878 in Patrick Co., VA. 6 v. James Madison Hopkins, born March 5, 1845 in Patrick Co., VA. He married Hettie Verencie Elgin October 24, 1867. 7 vi. Samuel Austin Hopkins, born July 22, 1847 in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., VA; died March 15, 1921 in Buffalo Ridge, Patrick Co., VA. He married Mary Elizabeth Rorrer February 18, 1869 in Patrick Co., VA. 8 vii. Joseph H. Hopkins, born Abt. 1848 in Patrick Co., VA. He married Mary Rachael Soyars. 9 viii. Lucinda Ann Hopkins, born Abt. 1852. She married James E. Moore October 18, 1873 in Patrick Co., Virginia. 10 ix. Margaret Ann Hopkins, born April 23, 1855 in Smith Creek, Patrick Co., VA. She married Edward Cornelius Soyars November 23, 1880 in Patrick Co., VA. Elvin Perkins, Jr. Greensboro, NC