These are descriptions of Hopkins mentions in news items and advertisements in the Augusta (GA) Chronicle for the years 1784-1830. For reference use, the entries are numbered, followed by the name of the individual mentioned, the issue date, and page and column numbers and, if available, the date of the event. These are followed by a brief description of the event.

1. George Hopkins, in issues of 21 Jun 1788 and 5 Jul 1788 issues, page 2 col 2 and page 3 col 1 respectively for the months of April and May respectively. He was master of the 150-ton Brig Minerva bound for Liverpool with cargo valued at £3,161 by the Comptroller's Office, Port Of Savannah, GA.

2. E.B. Hopkins Esq. in issue of 26 Dec 1789 page 2 col 2. He was appointed county surveyor of Glynn County, GA, by the Georgia Senate.

3. Lambert [Lambeth] Hopkins in issue of 2 Oct 1790 page 4 col 1. He was named among tax defaulters in Capt. Diamond's District, Wilkes Co., GA.

4. William Hopkins in issue of 25 Nov 1797 page 3 col 4. He was named among tax defaulters in Capt. Riddell's [Riddle's] District, Wilkes Co., GA.

5. Isham Hopkins in issue of 3 Mar 1798 page 2 col 1. He was listed as a runaway apprentice by Andrew Hamilton, who issued a warning dated 21 Feb 1798 that he would deal according to law with anyone "harboring, entertaining, or dealing in any manner whatsoever with the said apprentice."

6. Wm. Hopkins in issue of 6 Apr 1799 page 3 col 3. He signed as legatee in a notice dated 26 Mar 1799 of a proposed application to the Wilkes County Inferior Court nine months from date. The notice: ¶"Be it known that an

application will be made to the honorable the Inferior Court of Wilkes County, nine months after the date hereof, for cause to sell for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of John Peters and Elizabeth Peters, deceased, the following tracts of land, each joining, containing in both surveys 650 acres, on one of which the deceased resided in their lifetime; joining lands of Lucy Simpson, Wm. Green and others, on the waters of Fishing Creek, in the county of Wilkes, State of Georgia."

(signed): ¶"Robert Kilgore,adm'r; ¶"Wm. Hopkins, legt.; ¶"Lewis Pete rs, legt. ¶"March 26, 1799."

7. Stephen Hopkins in issue 25 Dec. 1802 page 5 col 3. He was on a list of defaulters in Elbert County, GA, Capt. Blackwell's District for the year 1802.

8. Sarah Hopkins in issue of 2 July 1803 page 4 col 3. She was on a list of persons who had letters remaining in the Post Office at Augusta on the fifth of July 1803.

9. Stephen Hopkins in issue 31 Dec. 1803 page 4 col 4. He was on a list of defaulters in Elbert County, GA, Capt. Blackwell's District, for the year 1803.

10. Stephen Hopkins in issue 3 Jan. 1807 page 2 col 3. His property, 25 acres of land, more or less, in Oglethorpe county, with tolerable improvements, joining Elijah Dawson and Smith Rumley, was being sold on the first Tuesday

in February 1807, at the Oglethorpe County Court House, to satisfy sundry executions from justices court, levied on and returned to the Sheriff by theConstable.

11. David Hopkins in issue 2 Jan. 1808 page 4, col 4. He was on a list of defaulters in Jackson County for 1807.

12. L.A. Hopkins in issue 17 Sept. 1808 page 3 col 4. An advertisement stating "The Copartnership of Mason and Hopkins, being dissolved, and the subscribers having entered into a partnership under the firm of Hopkins and

Phillips, In the Mercantile line, in the town of Lexington, Oglethorpe county, in the house formerly occupied by Jas. Freeman and Son, beg leave to inform their friends and the public that they intend keeping A General Assortment Of Dry Goods and Groceries. They flatter themselves that they will be able to furnish their customers on as good terms as any house in the up country, for Cash or produce, and from their ------ attention to business, they will express considerable share of the public patronage--Their goods will be expected by the 20th of this month.

"L.A. Hopkins "George Phillips"

13. J. Hopkins in issue of 14 Oct. 1809 page 3 col 2. He was named as being elected a Representative for McIntosh County in the general election for Members of the Legislature on Monday, second Oct.

14. Josiah Hopkins in issue of 20 Sep 1811 page 3 col 5 on 13 Sep 1811. He and one other applied as follows: "¶Georgia, Elbert County, by Richard Hunt, Justice of the Inferior Court of said county, and Alexander Pope, clerk of the court of Ordinary: ¶ "Whereas Josiah Hopkins and Elizabeth Richards applies for letters of administration on the estate of Michael Duskin, late of said county, deceased: ¶" These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at the next court of Ordinary, on the first Monday in November next, to shew cause (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted. ¶" Given under our hands and seal of office, this 13 day of September 1811. ¶" A. Pope,c.c.o. ¶" R. Hunt, j. i.c."

15. F. Hopkins [Francis?] in issue of 18 Oct 1811 page 3 col 1. He was reported as elected county representive for McIntosh County in the Georgia Assembly.

16. William Hopkins in issue 25 Sep 1812 page 4 col 3. He was listed as [presumably] owing -- the print was blurred-- a direct tax in the Second Collection District, Third Division, Green[e] Co., GA.

17. Priscilla Hopkins and (13 names below her name] Lam [Lambeth] Hopkins of Jackson and Clarke Counties, GA, Sixth Collection District, Third Division, in issue of 8 Jan 1813 page 1 col 3 . They were reported on 26

Dec 1812 as owing direct tax -- a special U.S. tax -- and that if it remained unpaid some of their land would be sold to obtain the tax.

18. Solomon A. Hopkins, deceased, and Nancy Hopkins, his widow, in issue of 4 Jun 1813 page 3 col 4 mentioned in the following advertisement of sale: "¶WILL BE SOLD to the highest bidder, on Tuesday, the 12th of

January next, before the Store of Sanford Devereaux, & Co., in Milledgeville, the STOCK OF GOODS ¶"In that place belonging to the estate of Solomon A. Hopkins, dec. amounting to about 6000 dollars-also, a valuable Stud Horse. And on Tuesday, the 19th of the same month at the store of the dec. at Hartford, Pulaski county, the STOCK OF GOODS in that place, belonging to the same estate amounting to about 3000 dollars-also one good gelding and some cattle. For purchases under five dollars, cash, and all over that sum, notes with approved security, payable in nine months, will be required. All persons having demands against the said estate or against the firm of HOPKINS & PHILLIPS, will present the same authenticated as the law directs for payment, within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to the said estate or the firm of Hopkins & Phillips, will make immediate payment to ¶"Nancy Hopkins of Oglethorpe Co. ¶"James M. Taylor of Pulaski Co. ¶ "Mordecai Howard of Oglethorpe Co. ¶"Qualified Executrix & Executors. Dec. 4 eow-tds."

19. Timothy Hopkins in issue of 14 Jan 1814 page 1 col 1. Notice dated 1 Jan 1814 of letters held for him in the Augusta post office.

20. Timothy Hopkins in issue of 14 Jan page 3 col 3. Notice that a house he was leasing was to be sold on 5 Oct next.

21. Dennis Hopkins in issue of 4 Feb 1814 page 3 col 1. He was listed as "severely " wounded in a list of killed and wounded in a report of a BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS while serving in Capt. Ware's company in the First

Regiment of Infantry (Georgia Militia) on the morning of 27 Jan 1814. [This Dennis Hopkins married Margaret Patton in 1816 and died probably near the end of 1823, his estate being assessed in 1824. He was the only one of Josiah's sons to leave male issue.]

22. Mrs. Hopkins in issue of 3 Nov 1815 page 3 col 5. Announcement was made of a sheriff's sale of 300 acres of land adjoining lands of Wm. Rigbee and others, on which Mrs. Hopkins now lives, at the Cross Roads, on the road

leading from Warrenton to Burch's Mills on Ogechee, which is levied on the property of Easias Moneyfeldt to satisfy an execution in favor of James Bott vs. Esaias Moneyfeldt. ¶Conditions cash. ¶Signed Thomas Battle,

sheriff, on 3 Nov 1815.

23. Joshua Hopkins and Susanah Hopkins in issue of 17 Nov 1815: ¶"ADMINISTATOR'S SALE. ¶ "will be held at the late residence of Joshua Hopkins, dec., in Warren County , on the 19th day of December next, part of the personal property of said deceased, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, and sundry other articles too tedious to mention. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. ¶"Susanah Hopkins, adm'x. ¶"Joseph Rober ts, adm'r. ¶"All persons indebted to said estate of Joshua Hopkins, deceased, will take this opportunity of coming and making immediate payment, as no indulgence can be given. All having demands against the said estate will make their

lawful demands. ¶"Susanah Hopkins, adm'x; ¶"Joseph Roberts, admr. ¶"November 17. p."

24. Wm. Hopkins in issue of 4 Jan 1817 page 3 col 4. Notice dated 1 Jan 1817 of letters in the Augusta post office.

25. John Hopkins in issue of 5 Jul 1817 page 3 col 1. Notice dated 1 Jul 1817 of letters in the Augusta post office.

26. John M. Hopkins in issue of 18 Feb 1818 page 3 col 3. Notice dated 3rd Feb 1818 of letters at Augusta post office, .

27. William Hopkins in issue of 18 Apr 1818 page 3 col 4. Advertisement of $140 reward for delivery to the Savannah court house of a man named Thomas Shaw together with a bay horse 14 hands 3 inches and saddle and common irons and snaffle bridle, red leather and branded with the small letter H on his left shoulder. It was said Shaw procured a horse from William Hopkins at Mr. Taylor's station on the 31 of March to ride to Read's Mills on the Savannah River, to return the same evening, and was seen at the sixteen mile house the same day, but didn't return and was presumed to have run away with the horse. The ad was signed by William Hopkins, Thomas Thies, and James Washington, and asked that the Augusta papers and the Charleston Courier and Gazette publish the ad three times and send their bills to the office of the Morning Chronicle (in Savannah?).

28. David Hopkins in issue of 18 Apr 1818 page 4 col 1. Notice 2 Apr 1818 of letters at the Augusta post office.

29. John Hopkins and William D. Hopkins in issue of 2 Sep 1818 page 3 col 1. Notice dated 1 Sep 1818 of letters in the August post office.

30. John M. Hopkins in issue of 3 Oct 1818 page 4 col 3. Notice dated 1 Oct 1818 of letters at Augusta post office.

31. Wm. D. Hopkins in issue of 11 Nov 1818 page 4 coll 6. Notice 1 Nov 1818 of letters at Augusta post office.

32. John Hopkins in issue of 2 Jan 1819 page 2 col 5. Notice dated 1 Jan 1819 of letters at Augusta post office.

33. Josiah Hopkins in issue of 30 Jan 1819 page 2 col 6. Statement: ¶"Elbert County. ¶ "Whereas Josiah Hopkins has applied to me for letters of administration, on the estate and effects of Hannah Duskin, late of said county, deceased, are therefore to cite and admonish all _____ and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at a court of the Ordinary, to be held and for the county aforesaid, on the first Monday in March next, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. ¶ "Given under my hand at office, this 7th day of Jan 1819. ¶ "Job Weston, c.c.o. Jan 30."

34. B.B. Hopkins in issue of 1 Sep 1819 page 3 col 3 published an ad stating that his Select School for Young Ladies would be moved from the Sand Hills to Augusta by the 15 of October next and would be reopened with enlarged means of instruction for a well rounded female education including music, painting, and the French language, and the "most scrupulous attention will be paid to their manners and morals." The ad stated that in the summer months the school was removed to the Sand Hills, a situation considered to be "as healthy as any in Georgia." The Savannah Republican, Charleston City Gazette were asked to publish the ad and send their bills to "the Herald Office"for payment. In issue of 1 Dec 1819 page 1 col 6 another ad was published by Mr. Hopkins's school and noted that piano lessons were being given. In the same issue Mr. E Rouault announced that when he wasn't teaching at Mr. Hopkins's school he would be available to give private lessons in French, on the pianoforte, and the violin. 42. B.B. Hopkins in issue 11 June 1821 page 3 col 4. He advertises his Select School. 46. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 29 April 1822 page 3 col 4. This is an announcement that the Augusta Auxiliary Bible Society was to meet in his school room. 48. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 27 May 1822 page 3 col 4. Announcement that the Augusta Auxiliary Bible Society would meet in his school room. 50. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 23 Nov. 1822 page 2 col 6. Announcement of the meeting of the Board of Managers of the Auxiliary Bible Society at his school room. 51. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 11 Jan. 1823 page 2 col 2. Announcement of the Annual Meeting of the Augusta Domestic Missionary Society, at which Mr. B.B. Hopkins was elected a Manager for the year. 52. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 25 Jan. 1823 page 3 col 4. Announcement that the Augusta Auxiliary Bible Society would meet in his school room. 53. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 8 March 1823 page 3 col 3. He was elected Cor. Secretary of the Augusta Auxiliary Bible Society. 54. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 14 May 1823 page 3 col 2. B.B. Hopkins and John S. Holt were the Committee for the Lower Ward to collect subscriptions for the Augusta Free School Society. 55. B.B. Hopkins in issue 4 June page 3 col 4. Advertisement for school for young ladies by B.B. Hopkins. 57. B.B. Hopkins in issue 27 Sept. 1823 page 3 col 3. Advertisement for Select School for Young Ladies by B.B. Hopkins. 58. Mr. B.B. Hopkins in issue 6 March 1824 page 3 col 2. He was elected Corresponding Secretary at the Annual Meeting of the Augusta Auxiliary Bible Society. 59. B.B. Hopkins in issue 17 April 1824 page 3 col 4. He and eight others defaulted as jurors at the Mayor's Court, and were each fined ten dollars. 61. B.B. Hopkins in issue 29 May 1824 page 3 col 4. Advertisement for his Select School. 62. B.B. Hopkins in issue 7 July 1824 page 3 col 1. B.B. Hopkins, Esq., read the Declaration of Independence at the Independence Day Celebration in Augusta. 63. B.B. Hopkins in issue 18 Sept. 1824 page 3 col 3 and 29 Dec. 1824 page 3 col 2. Advertisements for his Select School. 64. B.B. Hopkins in issue 8 Jan. page 4 col 6. He offers to give private classes to young ladies in Rhetoric, Logic, Moral and Natural Philosophy, History. 65. B.B. Hopkins in issue 23 March 1825 page 3 col 4. He offers his house in Augusta for sale as he has decided to reside permanently on the Sand-Hills. 66. B.B. Hopkins in issue 4 May 1825 page 3 col 1. S. Comb advertises he will open a school for young ladies in Mr. Hopkins school rooms. B.B. Hopkins recommends him. 68. B.B. Hopkins in issue 28 Sept. 1825 page 3 col 3. He again offers his house for sale or rent, and also offers for sale school furniture. 70. B.B. Hopkins in issue 16 May 1828, page 3 col 5. He, a tutor, endorses a spelling book. [Apparently he is connected with Franklin College, Athens GA].

35. Lieut. Wm. D. Hopkins in issue of 25 Oct 1819 page 3 col 1 a report from the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office on 25 Sep 1819 carried details of a general court martial trial of Lieut. Wm. D. Hopkins of the 7^th Infantry Regiment on 26 Aug 1819 of which Lt. Col. M. Arbuckle was president. Lieut. Hopkins was charged with embezzling and misapplying U.S. funds by using U.S. money for gambling, recruiting several men into the

service who were considered unfit for duty; with conduct unbecoming an officer by playing with and betting with privates, insulting and threatening Mr. Wm. Elon, a citizen of Savannah, and that he blubbered and cried and failed to resist when Mr. Elon beat him at a public house in mid-July 1819 and on 18 Aug 1819 lay down and slept in his uniform in the piazza or balcony of the Georgia Hotel in Savannah, asked for return of a dirk that had been taken from him on his honor he would not wear it, then wore it in his waistcoat, offered to raffle the dirk at a public house, and when confined, violated confinement orders. He was found guilty of several charges, ordered to be

cashiered and dismissed from the service and to forfeit all pay and allowances due him from the U.S. and was declared unfit for any office in the service of the U.S. The order was signed by M. Arbuckle, lt. col. and pres., and S.M. Ingersoll, judge advocate of the court . It was approved by D.Parker, adjutant and inspector general. The Milledgeville Journal was also requested to publish the proceedings by J.M. Glassell, assistant adjutant general at Fort Moultrie, and to send accounts to Capt. Robert Wilson, acting assistant deputy quartermaster general, Charleston.

36. Francis Hopkins in issue of 19 Nov 1819 page 3 col 1. A report communicated from the Savannah Georgian concerned a trial in McIntosh County, GA, of Col. John L. Hopkins before Judge Berrien for the killing of

M'Queen M'Intosh in in Darien, GA, the previous March. A jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, after the case was "opened" by Levi S. D'Lyon who gave a speech "pregnant with energy and legal aptitude," and was followed by Messrs. Wilde, Nichol, Sheftall, Cuyler, Walker, and Charlton who "severally acquitted themselves in the most handsome manner...with a flow of eloquence and legal reasoning." Then Francis Hopkins "solicited a trial and proposed to submit his case to the testimony elicited in the trial of his son, and desired the decision of the same jury, when the solicitor general moved the court for leave to enter a nolle prosequi, upon the ground that there was no testimony to support the prosecution against general Hopkins, the learned judge...willingly acquiesced, believing that there was no grounds for the prosecution. The general was accordingly discharged, amidst the exultation of a crouded court."

37. Francis Hopkins in issue of 22 Nov 1819 page 2 col 5. The Chronicle reported a comment by the Darien (GA) Gazette as follows: "In speaking of the trial of Mr. Francis Hopkins, which was noticed in our last, the Darien

Gazette observes: ¶ "The prisoner, previous to the charge of the court, begged leave to address the jury, which was immediately assented to by his honor. His address was eloquent and affecting, and manifested talents which

we hope to see, at some future day, advantageoously exerted for society and his country. His sentence is three years imprisonment in the penitentiary."

38. John L. Hopkins in issue of 20 Dec 1819 page 2 col 1. The Georgia House of Representatives by a 27-14 vote instructed the governor of Georgia to direct the solicitor general of the Eastern Circuit to take legal steps against the sheriff of M'Intosh County, GA, for the "escape from justice of John L. Hopkins," charged with murder and convicted of manslaughter of M'Queen M'Intosh and sentenced to three years imprisonment; and to prosecute all persons concerned in the escape of said John L.Hopkins; and asked that the governor demand from the M'Intosh County Superior Court a "complete exemplification" of the records; also to request a copy of the testimony and send it and a copy of the sentence to the next legislature.

39. Col. Hopkins in issue of 22 Dec 1819 page 2 col 4. The Chronicle editorialized: "It will be recollected that in our last [issue] we published a resolution from the House of Representatives questioning the judicial conduct of Judge Berrien on the trial of Col. Hopkins. We since learn, that Judge B. understanding some measure of the kind was contemplated, immediately appeared before the Legislature, and required an investigation into his conduct, which resulted in an honorable acquittal from the charge intimated against him, by an unanimous vote."

40. Wm. D. Hopkins in issue of 1 Jul 1820 page 3 col 2. Notice dated 30 Jun 1820 of letters in Augusta post office.

41. Wm. D. Hopkins in issue of 14 Oct 1820 page 3 col 4. Notice dated 3 Oct 1820 of letters in Augusta post office.

43. Benj. B. Hopkins in issue 22 Nov. 1821 page 3 col 4. He is listed as among the "fortunate drawers in Richmond County." [There is no explanation of what this refers to, but this is the usual language used to refer to winning a

lot in the Georgia Land Lottery and would refer to the lots won in the 1821 Land Lottery.]

44. Wm. D. Hopkins and Moses Hopkins in issue 3 Dec. 1821 page 3 col 4. They have letters remaining in the Post Office at Augusta GA on 1 Dec. 1821.

45. Mr. Hopkins in issue 14 Jan. 1822 page 3 col 5. He communicated solutions to the Enigmas which appeared in the Chronicle of 24 Dec. 1821.

47. Col. John L. Hopkins in issue 20 May 1822 page 3 col 2. From the Savannah Georgian: "Col. John L. Hopkins, who in the spring of 1819, had an affray with Mr. McQueen McIntosh at Darien (in which Mr. McIntosh was killed) and who was convicted of Manslaughter and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the Penitentiary, but escaped by the connivance (as was supposed) of the Sheriff, yesterday arrived here from Liverpool in the ship Georgia. Immediately upon his arrival he gave himself up in the custody of the Sheriff of this county. It will be remembered a reward of $500 was offered by the Governor for his apprehension."

49. Mr. Hopkins in issue 28 Aug. 1822 page 3 col 5. Advertisement to rent a house on the Sand Hills adjoining Mr. Hopkins and others.

56. Robert Hopkins in issue 12 July 1823 page 3 col 6. Had a letter remaining in the Post Office on 1 July 1823.

60. Col. David Hopkins in issue 12 May 1824 page 3 col 3. Advertisement: "If Mr. David Shaddin, or his heirs, will make application to Christopher deGraffinreid, of Union District, South Carolina, they will hear something of

importance to them. Mr. Shaddin formerly lived with Col. David Hopkins as an overseer, and afterwards removed to Georgia, and it is not known where he, orany of his connections, now reside."

67. John Livingston Hopkins in issue 1 June 1825 page 3 col 3. He has a letter remaining in the Post Office at Augusta.

69. Jilson Hopkins in issue 2 Nov. 1825, page 3 col 4. 150 acres of the property of Daniel Best to be sold at a Sheriff's Sale in Lincoln county to satisfy two -------'s from Magistrate's Court, in favor of Jilson Hopkins and

Dickerson Holladay.

71. Capt. Benjamin Hopkins in issue 23 July 1828 page 3 col 5. He gave a toast at Jefferson, Camden Co. GA, to a presidential candidate.

72. William Hopkins in issue 24 April 1830 page 3 col 2. "From the Savannah Georgian. From a correspondent: Darien, Monday evening, April 19---The Superior Court of this county, Judge Law presiding, commenced its spring

sitting this morning, when a bill of indictment charging Allen B. Powell, with the murder of Major John Floyd, in January last, the particulars ofwhich you have heretofore published, came before the Grand Jury. The Jury, after being out about three hours and a half, in the examination of witnesses, returned 'no bill.' The Grand Jury will have before them tomorrow a bill of indictment against Charles Floyd, Richard Floyd, and William Hopkins for 'an assault with intent to murder.' As this is the all engrossing subject of conversation here, and will probably excite a like attention in Savannah, to prevent the misrepresentations which usually follow such transactions, I send you the

following particulars, which I believe will be found correct. It appears from the statements of the principal witnesses, that this morning, before breakfast, while Powell was standing in the store of Mr. Palmer, on the Bay, a pistol was fired at him by the gentleman first named in the indictment, theball of which cut the sleeve of his coat, passed through both sides of a Molasses hogshead, and lodged in a partition wall--Judge Law, on the affidavit of Powell, immediately issued a warrant for the apprehension of the individuals named, which has since been returned with the endorsement 'non est inventus.' Powell about one o'clock, was escorted to the Court House by an armed party of his friends to give his testimony; but from the number of witnesses the Grand Jury adjourned until tomorrow, and he was conveyed in the same manner back to his lodgings."

73. Thomas Hopkins in issue 13 Oct. 1830 page 3 col 1. He was elected Representative from McIntosh County in Oct. of 1830

74. William P. Hopkins, Esq. in issue 15 Dec. 1830 page 2 col 5 and 6."George R. Gilmer"The Honorable, the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives Extract of a letter from the Secretary of War, to his Excellency George R. Gilmer. "Department of War "November 12, 1830 " . . . In the House, the Resolution offered yesterday, by Mr. Bailey of Butts, to expel Mr. Hopkins of McIntosh, was taken up when Mr. Murray of Lincoln, offered as a substitute, the following: which after some discussion, was received and adopted--Yeas 66, --Nays 54.

"Whereas, William P. Hopkins, Esq., a Representative from the county of McIntosh, did at the late election of Judge of Ocmulgee Circuit, place in the Ballot box more than one ballot, at one of the times of the ballotting, when,he should have voted but one ballot only. "And, whereas, the said William P. Hopkins, has, by letter addressed to the Honorable the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives, frankly and avowedly acknowledged the fact, and submitted his reasons for not having done so at an earlier period, and, moreover, has assigned the reason, that he did not do the act from any corrupt or improper motive. But having voluntarily, and of his own accord, made such disculosure, and the same being entered of record to this House, lie thereby indulged the hope, that thenceforth he might stand acquitted of any improper motive, in the opinion of a liberal and enlightened community."And, whereas, it is not the wish or desire of the House, to destroy, forever,the prospects and repectibility of a young man just entering upon the sceneof busy life, for one act of indiscretion, resulting in injury to no person save himself.

"Be it therefor resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, that whilst they deeply regret the occurrence, and view with disapprobation any attempt to use corruptly and improperly, the elective franchise, they are neverthless disposed to view the act of the said Wm. P.Hopkins, more as an act of youthful indiscretion than otherwise,unaccompanied by any corrupt motive, which therefore, entitles him to legislative sympathy, and that all liabilities of either censure, fine,reprimand, or expulsion, consequent to the commission of said act, be removed, and the said Wm. P. Hopkins be permitted, as heretofore, to enjoy all the privileges due to him as one of the Representatives of the people ofthis State." The following is the letter of Mr. Hopkins submitted on Monday last.

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

"Sir: "The joint Committee, to whom was assigned the duty of ascertaining, if possible, the person who gave four votes at the late election of Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit, having reported, and their report having placed Noble A.Hardin, Esq., one of the Representatives of Camden County, in an awkward position in relation to this subject, I feel compelled for his special relief, as well as from a consideration of my duty to each member of the House, voluntarily to avow the fact, that I did, at said election, on the ballot, give in more than one vote; but it was only at one balloting, that I gave in more tickets than one. This disclosure would have been instantly made, but for the high excitement which the circumstances seemed to occasion. At a later period, when this matter was under investigation before the committee, I should have communicated the fact, had I not been convinced that the House was disposed to treat most seriously, a circumstance which was at that time intended solely for amusement, and without any intention, corruptly, to change the results of the election, and not believing myself bound to make any statement calculated to implicate myself. It is always understood, that evidence is given with this reservation. "The House, I hope, will believe me candid in my statement of having no improper motive in this affair. Two of the candidates were of the same political party with myself. I had no acquaintance with either of them before the present session, and my predilections for either were not sufficiently strong to prompt me to an act which if done with a corrupt intention would be highly reprehensible. I submit this statement through you, to the House, and I hope to stand acquitted to public estimation, as I know I am in my own conscience, of any evil design in this matter.

"Respectfully "Wm. P. Hopkins"

Lambeth Hopkins (b. c 1736 - d. 1798), Item 3 above, was in my opinion a brother of Dennis Hopkins, b. ca. 1739-d. after 1793, of Orange/Guilford/Randolph Cos.,North Carolina. Lambeth Hopkins had moved from Orange to Anson Co. NC and appeared on the census there in 1763 and apparently was married by this time. In 1778 he is first recorded in Wilkes County, GA, where he and his believed eldest son William Hopkins ,born in 1764, were serving in a company of Wilkes County militia during that part of the Revolutionary War. Lambeth Hopkins was recorded in 1782 in Montgomery County, NC (formed from Anson Co.) but by 1785 was back on the Wilkes Co., GA tax roll. Lambeth Hopkins later lived in Greene Co., GA; and was living in Jackson Co., GA at the time of his death in 1798. His son William Hopkins appeared on the Wilkes tax list in the same district as Lambeth in 1787, but shortly moved to Greene Co. and then to Jackson Co. GA and was in ClarkeCo. GA when that county was formed from Jackson in December. He appears to be the same William Hopkins listed in Item 16, but is apparently not the same as any of the other William Hopkinses listed in the Chronicle's columns.

The William Hopkins mentioned in Item 4 and 6 in connection with disposition of the Peters estate is believed to be a son of Susannah Hopkins, a widow. She was on the Wilkes Co. Tax list in 1793 and 1794 but moved to South Carolina and sold her land in Georgia. This William Hopkins, whose father's identity had not been determined as of this writing (17 Aug 1999) remained in Georgia and married Martha Peters, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Peters, mentioned in Item 6. This William Hopkins died in 1815 in Wilkes County and his widow Martha Hopkins died in 1842 in Harris Co.GA.

Solomon A. Hopkins, Item 18, married Nancy Howard in Oglethorpe Co. on 29 Jun 1808. Her relationship to Mordacai Howard is not known. This Solomon Hopkins is believed to be one of the "four younger sons" named in the will in 1798 of the elder Lambeth Hopkins (mentioned in Item 3) above. I believe that the L.A. Hopkins named as a partner in the firm of Hopkins and Phillips (in Item 12) is this same Solomon A. Hopkins and that the "L" in the name is a printer's error.

I cannot identify the Moses Hopkins in Item 44. A Moses Hopkins (c. 1769-1809) was my ancestor in Georgia but had been deceased for 12 years at the time of this notice in 1821. I know of no other adult Moses Hopkins in Georgia in 1821 and believe it's possible the sender of this letter did not know Moses Hopkins was deceased.

Josiah Hopkins (c. 1762-1832), Items 14 and 33, is believed to be a son of Dennis Hopkins (b.ca.1739-d. after 1795) of Orange/Guilford/Ran dolph Cos., NC, and his involvement in the estates of Michael and Hannah Duskin in the above-mentioned items suggests that he may be a blood or in-law relative of Michael and Hannah Duskin. In the1790 census of Randoph Co. NC, Josiah Hopkins was listed six houses away from Sarah Duskin,a widow, who purchased 140 acres of land on Mill Creek, waters of Deep River, from Robert Hodgins, a neighbor of the Hopkins family, on 7 Oct 1771. The sale was witnessed by one Habkns (Hopkins), first name indistinct. Josiah Hopkins was a witness to the sale of land by John Hopkins to William Deskin (Duskin) on 8 Jul 1793, in Elbert Co. GA and in 1810 Josiah bought land from Sarah Deskins (Duskin) in Elbert County. These events suggest to me that Josiah's wife Ann could have been a Duskin or that Michael Duskin could have been married to one of the Hopkins women.

In Item 21 the Dennis Hopkins mentioned was the oldest son of Josiah Hopkins, named in items 14 and 33. This Dennis Hopkins was wounded in the Battle of Calebia Creek on 27 January 1814 during the War of 1812. This was the same battle in which my ancestor Samuel Hopkins, a first cousin of this Dennis Hopkins and a son of Moses Hopkins, was participating as a rifleman. This Dennis Hopkins died in late 1823 or early in 1824 in Madison County, GA.

In items 16 and 17, the taxes mentioned, may have been levied or imposed to finance the War of 1812 against Great Britain, and the federal(?) tax assessor-collector may have been working from outdated land records. The

William Hopkins referred to in Item 16 had been a large landowner in Clarke and Jackson Counties for several years before 1800 and afterward, but was not listed as a resident there in 1812 and afterward, although he continued to sell off land there for several years. I have recently contacted some of his presumed descendants who say he lived from 1764 to 1845. The Priscilla Hopkins mentioned in Item 17 was widowed upon Lambeth Hopkins's death in 1798. The Lam Hopkins mentioned in Item 17 could have been the elder Lambeth Hopkins who died in 1798 or his son Lambeth Hopkins Jr., who died in 1806. There were no other adults named Lambeth Hopkins known to be in Georgia in 18l3. I've had one report that Priscilla Hopkins remarried to Thomas Reynolds before 1801, but have been unable to substantiate it.

Items 36 through 39 about a murder trial in which the outcome was a reduction of a felony charge of murder to manslaughter and possibly other changes is confusing to me. I am surmising that John L. Hopkins was the person being tried and that his father, Francis Hopkins, and possibly others, came to his aid in court and succeeded in getting the conviction reduced to manslaughter and the punishment perhaps reduced to three years from a possibly more severe sentence. It can also be interpreted as stating that John L.Hopkins may have been allowed to escape jail. What is confusing to me is that the person being tried was sometimes referred to as Francis Hopkins. It appears that both the McIntoshes and Hopkinses were influential families in this county at the time and that politics may have affected the outcome of the trial. I've seen nothing to indicate that this Hopkins family was closely related to my family.