The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. She was born 1771 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Mar 1771 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; emigrated 17^th Sep 1836 to New York, USA, arrived from London on the Hannibal with her son, Edward, and his family
	She married (1) Lewis Thomas, victualler on 11^th Apr 1794 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1760 at Chatham, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1760 at St Mary's Church, Chatham, Kent; died Apr 1803 at Poplar, London; buried 7^th Apr 1803 at All Saints' Church, Poplar, London. They had the following children:
	i	Ann who was born May 1794 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th Jun 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	ii	William who was born 10^th Feb 1797 at Poplar, London; christened 12^th Mar 1797 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
	iii	John Lewis who was born 27^th Sep 1798 at Poplar, London; christened 19^th Oct 1798 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
	iv	Elizabeth who was born 9^th Jun 1801 at Poplar, London; christened 15^th Jul 1801 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
	v	Lewis who was born 8^th Mar 1803 at Poplar, London; christened 21^st Apr 1803 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London; died Sep 1803 Poplar, London; buried 8^th Sep 1803 Poplar, London
	She married (2) Edward Hopkins on 4^th Jan 1804 at St Botolph, Aldgate, London. He was born 28^th Dec 1762 at Southwark, London; christened 23^rd Jan 1763 at St John Horsleydown, Southwark, London, parents Edward & Ann Hopkins cornmeeter; died Sep 1813 at Bermondsey, London; buried 12^th Sep 1813 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Bermondsey, London. They had the following children:
2	i	Edward who was born 19^th Mar 1805 at Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12^th Apr 1805 St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
3	ii	William who was born 16^th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12^th Jan 1813 Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15^th Feb 1866 New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
	She married (3) John Searl on 10^th Nov 1816 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Woolwich, Kent. He was born c 1770 at ??

Generation No. 2
	2. Edward Hopkins was the son of Edward Hopkins and Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry]. He was born 19^th Mar 1805 at Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12^th Apr 1805 at St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
	He married Elizabeth Gay on 20^th Sep 1826 at St Michael's Church, East Wickham, Kent. She was born c 1802 at ??. They had the following children:
4	i	Annie Eliza who was born 28^th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6^th Mar 1900 Michigan, USA; buried 9^th Mar 1900 Michigan, USA

	3. William Hopkins, music teacher & choir master was the son of Edward Hopkins and Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry]. He was born 16^th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12^th Jan 1813 at Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15^th Feb 1866 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
	He married Susannah Chart on 2^nd Jun 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She was born 30^th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated after Jun 1830 to New York, USA; died 18^th Feb 1893 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18^th Feb 1893 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA

Generation No. 3
	4. Annie Eliza Woodhams [Hopkins] was the daughter of Edward Hopkins and Elizabeth Hopkins [Gay]. She was born 28^th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6^th Mar 1900 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; buried 9^th Mar 1900 at Riverside Cemetery, Kamazoo, Michigan, USA
	She married William Henry Woodhams on 2^nd Apr 1855 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. He was born 6^th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31^st Dec 1891 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
	i	Edward Hopkins who was born 10^th Dec 1866 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 19^th Mar 1936 Michigan, USA