The Family of Mary Hopkins

Mary Hopkins was the third daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Lord) Hopkins. She was born on 31 Dec 1750 in Haddonfield, and married Joshua Cresson, son of James and Sarah (Emlen) Cresson, on 26 Apr 1770. Mary's elder sister Sarah married Joshua's brother Caleb in 1767. The Cressons were a prominent Quaker family in Philadelphia.

Modified Register for Mary Hopkins

First Generation

1. Mary Hopkins was born on 31 Dec 1750 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, NJ. She died on 2 Feb 1801 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, NJ. She was buried on 20 Feb 1801 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, NJ.

Mary married Joshua Cresson son of James Cresson and Sarah Emlen on 26 Apr 1770 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, NJ. Joshua was born on 30 Apr 1744. He died on 21 Oct 1793.

Joshua was employed as Merchant, Sugar Baker #37 High Street in 1793 in Philadelphia. He signed a will on 27 May 1793 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

2 F i. Sarah Cresson was born on 27 Jan 1771. She died before 1834.
3 M ii. James Cresson was born on 1 Feb 1772.
4 M iii. Ebenezer Cresson was born on 3 Mar 1774. He died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania. The cause of death was Tetinus. He was buried on 12 Aug 1800.
Ebenezer signed a will on 10 Apr 1800 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
5 M iv. Samuel Cresson was born on 1 Sep 1775. He was buried on 21 Jan 1777.
6 M v. Joshua Cresson was born on 24 Mar 1782. He was buried on 22 Oct 1793.
7 M vi. John Armitt Cresson was born on 18 May 1784. He died on 17 Aug 1814.
8 M vii. George Cresson was born on 17 May 1787. He was buried on 21 Sep 1798.
+ 9 M viii. Samuel Cresson was born on 5 Mar 1799. He died before 1834.

Second Generation

9. Samuel Cresson (Mary) was born on 5 Mar 1799. He died before 1834.

Samuel married Elizabeth M. Blackwood daughter of John Blackwood and Ann Mickle on 22 Oct 1812 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, NJ. Elizabeth was born on 31 May 1792. She died after 1834.

They had the following children:

10 M i. Samuel Emlen Cresson was born on 25 Jan 1814. He died on 19 Aug 1819.
He was buried on 21 Aug 1819 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, NJ.
11 M ii. John B. Cresson was born on 9 Sep 1817. He died after 1834.
12 F iii. Sarah Emlen Cresson was born on 20 Mar 1821. She died after 1834.
13 F iv. Mary Ann Cresson died on 8 Dec 1821.
14 F v. Elizabeth M. Cresson was born on 5 Mar 1824. She died on 6 Mar 1824.
15 M vi. Joshua Cresson was born on 19 Dec 1825. He died after 1834.

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This file was last updated on 7/15/2004.