William Yopp, Jr., son of William, Sr. (1729 - 1787) and Elizabeth (Clayton) Yopp (Bef. 1748 - 1804) was a grandson of Jeremiah Yopp of Northumberland County, Virginia. William Yopp, Jr. was among those named in his father's will recorded in Lancaster Co., VA April 21,1788 and probated September 21, 1789. The said will names the following heirs: Betty Yopp (widow), Stephen Locke, guardian of William, Chloe, and Charles Yopp, Mary Ann Yopp, James Nutt and William Hubbard (sons - in - law), Sarah Yopp & Betty Yopp. James Tapscott was named administrator. (Will Book 22 p. 177 & 221)
William Yopp, Sr. born August 31, 1729 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia married abt. 1762
Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of John and Judith (Waugh) Clayton. An 1767 abstract of the Lancaster County, VA will of James Waugh witnessed by Edney Tapscott identifies Eliza Yopp as the daughter of my late sister, Judith Clayton. (Abstracts of Lancaster County Wills 1652-1800)
James Nutt was the husband of Nancy Yopp. William Hubbard married in 1785 Judith Yopp. Chloe Yopp became the wife of Eppaphroditus "Eppa" Lunsford in 1795. Mary Ann Yopp wrote her will 3rd February 1805 and it was probated 16th June 1805. Mary Ann left her whole estate including that she had inherited from her deceased parents, Eliza and William Yopp, to her sister, Chloe Lunsford. (Lancaster County, VA Will Book 28 p. 95)
On 9 January 1737/8 William Yop (sic) eight years old, orphan of Jeremiah Yop had been bound on the last day of the previous August to John Hill until age 21 to learn the trade of cooper (barrel maker) and be taught to read, write, and cypher. (Northumberland County Order Book 1737 - 1743 p. 17) The names of William Yopp and Elizabeth Hornsby appear in an account "At a Vestry held for The Parish of Wiccocomoco (sic) ye 19 Day of November 1755'" credited with a payment of one pound. (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795) Among the many items in William Yopp's inventory were one book of common prayer, a large and small Bible, one testament, a set of cooper's tools and a set of carpenter's tools.
William Yopp, Sr. had bought one hundred forty acres "being in the Parish of Wiccomoco of County of Lancaster Adjacent to the Lands of Major Peter Conway; Mrs, Hannah Owens & John Edwards from Samuel Wornum by indenture of 18 December 1766, recorded 18 June 1767, sealed and delivered in the presence of Edwin Conway, Thomas Carter and William Sanders. (Lancaster County Record Book 18, 1767 - 1770 p.83) Listed in the Revolutionary public service claims is one by William Yopp for one grass fed beef impressed by Raleigh Tapscott and furnished to Lancaster County on 11 July 1781. At the 20th December 1781 Lancaster County court session William Yopp and William Brown, probably a neighbor, were presented by the grand jury and each was ordered to pay five shillings to the churchwardens for use of the poor for getting drunk in public (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795). An 1783 enumeration of the head of households in Lancaster County, Virginia list William Yopp with eight (8) white persons and three (3) blacks. At the estate division, the widow of William Yopp, Sr. retained one slave, Harry, while two others, Soloman and James, were sold.
William Yopp, Jr. sold his share "Containing Sixteen acres two Roods" of his father's estate to James Bean which was recorded 15 October 1792. (Lancaster County Deed Book 21 pp. 242 - 243)
Betty Yopp and her children, Betty, Mary Ann, Charles, and Chloe Lunsford sold their portion to James Sutton by deed of 17 December 1795, recorded 21 December 1795. Mary Ann, William and Charles sealed the document with their given signature while the other heirs assented their mark. Nancy Nutt, widow of James by deed recorded 18 June 1798 relinquished any claim on her father's estate to James Sutton. (Lancaster County Deed Book 23 p. 167) This transaction did not include the thirteen and one acre she bought from her sister, Judith Hubbard, in 1789.
An inventory and sale of Mrs. Betty Yopp's estate was conducted at Ann Nutt's on 19/20 November 1804 by Thomas Carter, William Stott and William Yerby. Among the bidders were Thomas Carter, John Cundiff, Jr. Chloe Lunsford, James Sutton, William Simmons, Richard Cundiff, Judith Hubbard and Ann Nutt. A negro, probably Harry, was sold. The proceeds were divided among the heirs. The administration of Elizabeth Yopp's estate by Ann Nutt was admitted to record by the Lancaster court on 15 July 1805. (Lancaster County Estate Book 24 p. 4 & 322)
Military service: Corporal, Capt. John Stewart's Company, Major George Penn's Battalion, Col. William Campbell's Regiment, Frontier Wars (1790-1796)
Corp. William Yopp and his brother, Pvt. Charles Yopp, were among Virginia militiamen who were called forth by President George Washington August 1794 to quell the insurrection in Western Pennsylvania known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
William Yopp provided his signature attesting to the surety of the Botetourt County March 11th 1799 marriage of Lucy Camper to George Craft. Charles Yopp granted surety and witnessed the 1803 Botetourt County marriage of George Stipp to Sidney Mills.
William Yopp, Jr. married September 24, 1807 Botetourt County, VA Sarah Sybil Cidory "Ciddy" Litton whose father was deceased at time of said marriage. Albion Tapscott granted surety that the marriage could be implemented without any legal impediment. Thusly, the marriage was performed by the Presbyterian minster of Fincastle, the Reverend Robert Logan.
It is believed that William's brother, Charles did not remain in Botetourt County. It appears that he had relocated by 1820 to Cabell County, VA now WVA where he is recorded as having witnessed an indenture the 18th December 1827. (Cabell County, VA Deed Book 4 1824 - 1831 p. 561)
William Yopp, Jr. issued the following known children:
William N. Yopp b. abt. 1808 Botetourt County, VA m. September 03, 1840 Roanoke County, Virginia
Barbara Neighbors d/o John & Sophia (Henry) Neighbors
Carey E. Yopp, the only child of William and Barbara (Neighbors) b. 1843 Roanoke County, Virginia enlisted at Salem, VA as a volunteer infantryman with Co. I 28 VA Regiment and was killed in action September 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain, Boonesboro, Maryland.
Charles Yopp b. abt. 1809 Botetourt County, VA m. May 07, 1845 Floyd County, Virginia Lucinda Smith.
Mary Ann Yopp b. abt. 1810 Botetourt County, VA m. December 05, 1833 Botetourt County, VA Washington Vaughn.
James M. Yopp b. abt. 1811 Botetourt County, VA m. March 01, 1835 Montgomery County, Virginia Mariah Freeman d/o Saro Freeman. He relocated his family to Sullivan County and later to Washington County, Tennessee. In 1870 Sarah C. Yopp age 94 is living in Fall Branch, Washington County, TN household of her son, James and his wife, Mariah. It is known that James M. Yopp's family moved to Texas and that he is most likely the J.M. Yopp noted as being interred in the Yopp Ranch Cemetery in Hamlin, Fisher County, Texas.
Hiram H. Yopp b. abt. 1814 Botetourt County, VA m. October 11, 1847 Montgomery County, VA Matilda M. Lykins d/o Samuel & Lydia Rebecca (Huff) Lykins.
In 1850 William Yopp, Jr. age 83 and his wife "Ciddy" age 73 lived in the household of Hiram and his wife, Matilda.
Liddy K. Yopp aka Sadie Cathern Yopp b. August 23, 1817 Botetourt County, VA m. December 16, 1849 Roanoke County, VA John T. Entzminger also spelled Ensminger. John Thomas Ensminger moved his family to Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee where he died in 1880. After his death, Sadie Catherine moved to Texas where she died in Roscoe, Nolan County in 1910.
The gravesite of William Yopp, Jr. was designated historically significant by a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) survey worker. However, Yopp was erroneously transcribed as YOGG. The Yopp family has been cited as one of a number of English families living in the Back Creek community of Roanoke County, Virginia.
William Yopp, Jr. was among those persons named in miscellaneous August 1, 1848 legislative petitions to the General Assembly to recognize Virginia militiamen's service to the Commonwealth in the Frontier Wars.
William Yopp, Sr. born August 31, 1729 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia married abt. 1762
Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of John and Judith (Waugh) Clayton. An 1767 abstract of the Lancaster County, VA will of James Waugh witnessed by Edney Tapscott identifies Eliza Yopp as the daughter of my late sister, Judith Clayton. (Abstracts of Lancaster County Wills 1652-1800)
James Nutt was the husband of Nancy Yopp. William Hubbard married in 1785 Judith Yopp. Chloe Yopp became the wife of Eppaphroditus "Eppa" Lunsford in 1795. Mary Ann Yopp wrote her will 3rd February 1805 and it was probated 16th June 1805. Mary Ann left her whole estate including that she had inherited from her deceased parents, Eliza and William Yopp, to her sister, Chloe Lunsford. (Lancaster County, VA Will Book 28 p. 95)
On 9 January 1737/8 William Yop (sic) eight years old, orphan of Jeremiah Yop had been bound on the last day of the previous August to John Hill until age 21 to learn the trade of cooper (barrel maker) and be taught to read, write, and cypher. (Northumberland County Order Book 1737 - 1743 p. 17) The names of William Yopp and Elizabeth Hornsby appear in an account "At a Vestry held for The Parish of Wiccocomoco (sic) ye 19 Day of November 1755'" credited with a payment of one pound. (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795) Among the many items in William Yopp's inventory were one book of common prayer, a large and small Bible, one testament, a set of cooper's tools and a set of carpenter's tools.
William Yopp, Sr. had bought one hundred forty acres "being in the Parish of Wiccomoco of County of Lancaster Adjacent to the Lands of Major Peter Conway; Mrs, Hannah Owens & John Edwards from Samuel Wornum by indenture of 18 December 1766, recorded 18 June 1767, sealed and delivered in the presence of Edwin Conway, Thomas Carter and William Sanders. (Lancaster County Record Book 18, 1767 - 1770 p.83) Listed in the Revolutionary public service claims is one by William Yopp for one grass fed beef impressed by Raleigh Tapscott and furnished to Lancaster County on 11 July 1781. At the 20th December 1781 Lancaster County court session William Yopp and William Brown, probably a neighbor, were presented by the grand jury and each was ordered to pay five shillings to the churchwardens for use of the poor for getting drunk in public (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795). An 1783 enumeration of the head of households in Lancaster County, Virginia list William Yopp with eight (8) white persons and three (3) blacks. At the estate division, the widow of William Yopp, Sr. retained one slave, Harry, while two others, Soloman and James, were sold.
William Yopp, Jr. sold his share "Containing Sixteen acres two Roods" of his father's estate to James Bean which was recorded 15 October 1792. (Lancaster County Deed Book 21 pp. 242 - 243)
Betty Yopp and her children, Betty, Mary Ann, Charles, and Chloe Lunsford sold their portion to James Sutton by deed of 17 December 1795, recorded 21 December 1795. Mary Ann, William and Charles sealed the document with their given signature while the other heirs assented their mark. Nancy Nutt, widow of James by deed recorded 18 June 1798 relinquished any claim on her father's estate to James Sutton. (Lancaster County Deed Book 23 p. 167) This transaction did not include the thirteen and one acre she bought from her sister, Judith Hubbard, in 1789.
An inventory and sale of Mrs. Betty Yopp's estate was conducted at Ann Nutt's on 19/20 November 1804 by Thomas Carter, William Stott and William Yerby. Among the bidders were Thomas Carter, John Cundiff, Jr. Chloe Lunsford, James Sutton, William Simmons, Richard Cundiff, Judith Hubbard and Ann Nutt. A negro, probably Harry, was sold. The proceeds were divided among the heirs. The administration of Elizabeth Yopp's estate by Ann Nutt was admitted to record by the Lancaster court on 15 July 1805. (Lancaster County Estate Book 24 p. 4 & 322)
Military service: Corporal, Capt. John Stewart's Company, Major George Penn's Battalion, Col. William Campbell's Regiment, Frontier Wars (1790-1796)
Corp. William Yopp and his brother, Pvt. Charles Yopp, were among Virginia militiamen who were called forth by President George Washington August 1794 to quell the insurrection in Western Pennsylvania known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
William Yopp provided his signature attesting to the surety of the Botetourt County March 11th 1799 marriage of Lucy Camper to George Craft. Charles Yopp granted surety and witnessed the 1803 Botetourt County marriage of George Stipp to Sidney Mills.
William Yopp, Jr. married September 24, 1807 Botetourt County, VA Sarah Sybil Cidory "Ciddy" Litton whose father was deceased at time of said marriage. Albion Tapscott granted surety that the marriage could be implemented without any legal impediment. Thusly, the marriage was performed by the Presbyterian minster of Fincastle, the Reverend Robert Logan.
It is believed that William's brother, Charles did not remain in Botetourt County. It appears that he had relocated by 1820 to Cabell County, VA now WVA where he is recorded as having witnessed an indenture the 18th December 1827. (Cabell County, VA Deed Book 4 1824 - 1831 p. 561)
William Yopp, Jr. issued the following known children:
William N. Yopp b. abt. 1808 Botetourt County, VA m. September 03, 1840 Roanoke County, Virginia
Barbara Neighbors d/o John & Sophia (Henry) Neighbors
Carey E. Yopp, the only child of William and Barbara (Neighbors) b. 1843 Roanoke County, Virginia enlisted at Salem, VA as a volunteer infantryman with Co. I 28 VA Regiment and was killed in action September 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain, Boonesboro, Maryland.
Charles Yopp b. abt. 1809 Botetourt County, VA m. May 07, 1845 Floyd County, Virginia Lucinda Smith.
Mary Ann Yopp b. abt. 1810 Botetourt County, VA m. December 05, 1833 Botetourt County, VA Washington Vaughn.
James M. Yopp b. abt. 1811 Botetourt County, VA m. March 01, 1835 Montgomery County, Virginia Mariah Freeman d/o Saro Freeman. He relocated his family to Sullivan County and later to Washington County, Tennessee. In 1870 Sarah C. Yopp age 94 is living in Fall Branch, Washington County, TN household of her son, James and his wife, Mariah. It is known that James M. Yopp's family moved to Texas and that he is most likely the J.M. Yopp noted as being interred in the Yopp Ranch Cemetery in Hamlin, Fisher County, Texas.
Hiram H. Yopp b. abt. 1814 Botetourt County, VA m. October 11, 1847 Montgomery County, VA Matilda M. Lykins d/o Samuel & Lydia Rebecca (Huff) Lykins.
In 1850 William Yopp, Jr. age 83 and his wife "Ciddy" age 73 lived in the household of Hiram and his wife, Matilda.
Liddy K. Yopp aka Sadie Cathern Yopp b. August 23, 1817 Botetourt County, VA m. December 16, 1849 Roanoke County, VA John T. Entzminger also spelled Ensminger. John Thomas Ensminger moved his family to Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee where he died in 1880. After his death, Sadie Catherine moved to Texas where she died in Roscoe, Nolan County in 1910.
The gravesite of William Yopp, Jr. was designated historically significant by a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) survey worker. However, Yopp was erroneously transcribed as YOGG. The Yopp family has been cited as one of a number of English families living in the Back Creek community of Roanoke County, Virginia.
William Yopp, Jr. was among those persons named in miscellaneous August 1, 1848 legislative petitions to the General Assembly to recognize Virginia militiamen's service to the Commonwealth in the Frontier Wars.
William Yopp, Jr., son of William, Sr. (1729 - 1787) and Elizabeth (Clayton) Yopp (Bef. 1748 - 1804) was a grandson of Jeremiah Yopp of Northumberland County, Virginia. William Yopp, Jr. was among those named in his father's will recorded in Lancaster Co., VA April 21,1788 and probated September 21, 1789. The said will names the following heirs: Betty Yopp (widow), Stephen Locke, guardian of William, Chloe, and Charles Yopp, Mary Ann Yopp, James Nutt and William Hubbard (sons - in - law), Sarah Yopp & Betty Yopp. James Tapscott was named administrator. (Will Book 22 p. 177 & 221)
William Yopp, Sr. born August 31, 1729 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia married abt. 1762
Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of John and Judith (Waugh) Clayton. An 1767 abstract of the Lancaster County, VA will of James Waugh witnessed by Edney Tapscott identifies Eliza Yopp as the daughter of my late sister, Judith Clayton. (Abstracts of Lancaster County Wills 1652-1800)
James Nutt was the husband of Nancy Yopp. William Hubbard married in 1785 Judith Yopp. Chloe Yopp became the wife of Eppaphroditus "Eppa" Lunsford in 1795. Mary Ann Yopp wrote her will 3rd February 1805 and it was probated 16th June 1805. Mary Ann left her whole estate including that she had inherited from her deceased parents, Eliza and William Yopp, to her sister, Chloe Lunsford. (Lancaster County, VA Will Book 28 p. 95)
On 9 January 1737/8 William Yop (sic) eight years old, orphan of Jeremiah Yop had been bound on the last day of the previous August to John Hill until age 21 to learn the trade of cooper (barrel maker) and be taught to read, write, and cypher. (Northumberland County Order Book 1737 - 1743 p. 17) The names of William Yopp and Elizabeth Hornsby appear in an account "At a Vestry held for The Parish of Wiccocomoco (sic) ye 19 Day of November 1755'" credited with a payment of one pound. (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795) Among the many items in William Yopp's inventory were one book of common prayer, a large and small Bible, one testament, a set of cooper's tools and a set of carpenter's tools.
William Yopp, Sr. had bought one hundred forty acres "being in the Parish of Wiccomoco of County of Lancaster Adjacent to the Lands of Major Peter Conway; Mrs, Hannah Owens & John Edwards from Samuel Wornum by indenture of 18 December 1766, recorded 18 June 1767, sealed and delivered in the presence of Edwin Conway, Thomas Carter and William Sanders. (Lancaster County Record Book 18, 1767 - 1770 p.83) Listed in the Revolutionary public service claims is one by William Yopp for one grass fed beef impressed by Raleigh Tapscott and furnished to Lancaster County on 11 July 1781. At the 20th December 1781 Lancaster County court session William Yopp and William Brown, probably a neighbor, were presented by the grand jury and each was ordered to pay five shillings to the churchwardens for use of the poor for getting drunk in public (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795). An 1783 enumeration of the head of households in Lancaster County, Virginia list William Yopp with eight (8) white persons and three (3) blacks. At the estate division, the widow of William Yopp, Sr. retained one slave, Harry, while two others, Soloman and James, were sold.
William Yopp, Jr. sold his share "Containing Sixteen acres two Roods" of his father's estate to James Bean which was recorded 15 October 1792. (Lancaster County Deed Book 21 pp. 242 - 243)
Betty Yopp and her children, Betty, Mary Ann, Charles, and Chloe Lunsford sold their portion to James Sutton by deed of 17 December 1795, recorded 21 December 1795. Mary Ann, William and Charles sealed the document with their given signature while the other heirs assented their mark. Nancy Nutt, widow of James by deed recorded 18 June 1798 relinquished any claim on her father's estate to James Sutton. (Lancaster County Deed Book 23 p. 167) This transaction did not include the thirteen and one acre she bought from her sister, Judith Hubbard, in 1789.
An inventory and sale of Mrs. Betty Yopp's estate was conducted at Ann Nutt's on 19/20 November 1804 by Thomas Carter, William Stott and William Yerby. Among the bidders were Thomas Carter, John Cundiff, Jr. Chloe Lunsford, James Sutton, William Simmons, Richard Cundiff, Judith Hubbard and Ann Nutt. A negro, probably Harry, was sold. The proceeds were divided among the heirs. The administration of Elizabeth Yopp's estate by Ann Nutt was admitted to record by the Lancaster court on 15 July 1805. (Lancaster County Estate Book 24 p. 4 & 322)
Military service: Corporal, Capt. John Stewart's Company, Major George Penn's Battalion, Col. William Campbell's Regiment, Frontier Wars (1790-1796)
Corp. William Yopp and his brother, Pvt. Charles Yopp, were among Virginia militiamen who were called forth by President George Washington August 1794 to quell the insurrection in Western Pennsylvania known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
William Yopp provided his signature attesting to the surety of the Botetourt County March 11th 1799 marriage of Lucy Camper to George Craft. Charles Yopp granted surety and witnessed the 1803 Botetourt County marriage of George Stipp to Sidney Mills.
William Yopp, Jr. married September 24, 1807 Botetourt County, VA Sarah Sybil Cidory "Ciddy" Litton whose father was deceased at time of said marriage. Albion Tapscott granted surety that the marriage could be implemented without any legal impediment. Thusly, the marriage was performed by the Presbyterian minster of Fincastle, the Reverend Robert Logan.
It is believed that William's brother, Charles did not remain in Botetourt County. It appears that he had relocated by 1820 to Cabell County, VA now WVA where he is recorded as having witnessed an indenture the 18th December 1827. (Cabell County, VA Deed Book 4 1824 - 1831 p. 561)
William Yopp, Jr. issued the following known children:
William N. Yopp b. abt. 1808 Botetourt County, VA m. September 03, 1840 Roanoke County, Virginia
Barbara Neighbors d/o John & Sophia (Henry) Neighbors
Carey E. Yopp, the only child of William and Barbara (Neighbors) b. 1843 Roanoke County, Virginia enlisted at Salem, VA as a volunteer infantryman with Co. I 28 VA Regiment and was killed in action September 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain, Boonesboro, Maryland.
Charles Yopp b. abt. 1809 Botetourt County, VA m. May 07, 1845 Floyd County, Virginia Lucinda Smith.
Mary Ann Yopp b. abt. 1810 Botetourt County, VA m. December 05, 1833 Botetourt County, VA Washington Vaughn.
James M. Yopp b. abt. 1811 Botetourt County, VA m. March 01, 1835 Montgomery County, Virginia Mariah Freeman d/o Saro Freeman. He relocated his family to Sullivan County and later to Washington County, Tennessee. In 1870 Sarah C. Yopp age 94 is living in Fall Branch, Washington County, TN household of her son, James and his wife, Mariah. It is known that James M. Yopp's family moved to Texas and that he is most likely the J.M. Yopp noted as being interred in the Yopp Ranch Cemetery in Hamlin, Fisher County, Texas.
Hiram H. Yopp b. abt. 1814 Botetourt County, VA m. October 11, 1847 Montgomery County, VA Matilda M. Lykins d/o Samuel & Lydia Rebecca (Huff) Lykins.
In 1850 William Yopp, Jr. age 83 and his wife "Ciddy" age 73 lived in the household of Hiram and his wife, Matilda.
Liddy K. Yopp aka Sadie Cathern Yopp b. August 23, 1817 Botetourt County, VA m. December 16, 1849 Roanoke County, VA John T. Entzminger also spelled Ensminger. John Thomas Ensminger moved his family to Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee where he died in 1880. After his death, Sadie Catherine moved to Texas where she died in Roscoe, Nolan County in 1910.
The gravesite of William Yopp, Jr. was designated historically significant by a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) survey worker. However, Yopp was erroneously transcribed as YOGG. The Yopp family has been cited as one of a number of English families living in the Back Creek community of Roanoke County, Virginia.
William Yopp, Jr. was among those persons named in miscellaneous August 1, 1848 legislative petitions to the General Assembly to recognize Virginia militiamen's service to the Commonwealth in the Frontier Wars.
William Yopp, Sr. born August 31, 1729 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia married abt. 1762
Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of John and Judith (Waugh) Clayton. An 1767 abstract of the Lancaster County, VA will of James Waugh witnessed by Edney Tapscott identifies Eliza Yopp as the daughter of my late sister, Judith Clayton. (Abstracts of Lancaster County Wills 1652-1800)
James Nutt was the husband of Nancy Yopp. William Hubbard married in 1785 Judith Yopp. Chloe Yopp became the wife of Eppaphroditus "Eppa" Lunsford in 1795. Mary Ann Yopp wrote her will 3rd February 1805 and it was probated 16th June 1805. Mary Ann left her whole estate including that she had inherited from her deceased parents, Eliza and William Yopp, to her sister, Chloe Lunsford. (Lancaster County, VA Will Book 28 p. 95)
On 9 January 1737/8 William Yop (sic) eight years old, orphan of Jeremiah Yop had been bound on the last day of the previous August to John Hill until age 21 to learn the trade of cooper (barrel maker) and be taught to read, write, and cypher. (Northumberland County Order Book 1737 - 1743 p. 17) The names of William Yopp and Elizabeth Hornsby appear in an account "At a Vestry held for The Parish of Wiccocomoco (sic) ye 19 Day of November 1755'" credited with a payment of one pound. (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795) Among the many items in William Yopp's inventory were one book of common prayer, a large and small Bible, one testament, a set of cooper's tools and a set of carpenter's tools.
William Yopp, Sr. had bought one hundred forty acres "being in the Parish of Wiccomoco of County of Lancaster Adjacent to the Lands of Major Peter Conway; Mrs, Hannah Owens & John Edwards from Samuel Wornum by indenture of 18 December 1766, recorded 18 June 1767, sealed and delivered in the presence of Edwin Conway, Thomas Carter and William Sanders. (Lancaster County Record Book 18, 1767 - 1770 p.83) Listed in the Revolutionary public service claims is one by William Yopp for one grass fed beef impressed by Raleigh Tapscott and furnished to Lancaster County on 11 July 1781. At the 20th December 1781 Lancaster County court session William Yopp and William Brown, probably a neighbor, were presented by the grand jury and each was ordered to pay five shillings to the churchwardens for use of the poor for getting drunk in public (Wicomico Vestry Book 1703 - 1795). An 1783 enumeration of the head of households in Lancaster County, Virginia list William Yopp with eight (8) white persons and three (3) blacks. At the estate division, the widow of William Yopp, Sr. retained one slave, Harry, while two others, Soloman and James, were sold.
William Yopp, Jr. sold his share "Containing Sixteen acres two Roods" of his father's estate to James Bean which was recorded 15 October 1792. (Lancaster County Deed Book 21 pp. 242 - 243)
Betty Yopp and her children, Betty, Mary Ann, Charles, and Chloe Lunsford sold their portion to James Sutton by deed of 17 December 1795, recorded 21 December 1795. Mary Ann, William and Charles sealed the document with their given signature while the other heirs assented their mark. Nancy Nutt, widow of James by deed recorded 18 June 1798 relinquished any claim on her father's estate to James Sutton. (Lancaster County Deed Book 23 p. 167) This transaction did not include the thirteen and one acre she bought from her sister, Judith Hubbard, in 1789.
An inventory and sale of Mrs. Betty Yopp's estate was conducted at Ann Nutt's on 19/20 November 1804 by Thomas Carter, William Stott and William Yerby. Among the bidders were Thomas Carter, John Cundiff, Jr. Chloe Lunsford, James Sutton, William Simmons, Richard Cundiff, Judith Hubbard and Ann Nutt. A negro, probably Harry, was sold. The proceeds were divided among the heirs. The administration of Elizabeth Yopp's estate by Ann Nutt was admitted to record by the Lancaster court on 15 July 1805. (Lancaster County Estate Book 24 p. 4 & 322)
Military service: Corporal, Capt. John Stewart's Company, Major George Penn's Battalion, Col. William Campbell's Regiment, Frontier Wars (1790-1796)
Corp. William Yopp and his brother, Pvt. Charles Yopp, were among Virginia militiamen who were called forth by President George Washington August 1794 to quell the insurrection in Western Pennsylvania known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
William Yopp provided his signature attesting to the surety of the Botetourt County March 11th 1799 marriage of Lucy Camper to George Craft. Charles Yopp granted surety and witnessed the 1803 Botetourt County marriage of George Stipp to Sidney Mills.
William Yopp, Jr. married September 24, 1807 Botetourt County, VA Sarah Sybil Cidory "Ciddy" Litton whose father was deceased at time of said marriage. Albion Tapscott granted surety that the marriage could be implemented without any legal impediment. Thusly, the marriage was performed by the Presbyterian minster of Fincastle, the Reverend Robert Logan.
It is believed that William's brother, Charles did not remain in Botetourt County. It appears that he had relocated by 1820 to Cabell County, VA now WVA where he is recorded as having witnessed an indenture the 18th December 1827. (Cabell County, VA Deed Book 4 1824 - 1831 p. 561)
William Yopp, Jr. issued the following known children:
William N. Yopp b. abt. 1808 Botetourt County, VA m. September 03, 1840 Roanoke County, Virginia
Barbara Neighbors d/o John & Sophia (Henry) Neighbors
Carey E. Yopp, the only child of William and Barbara (Neighbors) b. 1843 Roanoke County, Virginia enlisted at Salem, VA as a volunteer infantryman with Co. I 28 VA Regiment and was killed in action September 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain, Boonesboro, Maryland.
Charles Yopp b. abt. 1809 Botetourt County, VA m. May 07, 1845 Floyd County, Virginia Lucinda Smith.
Mary Ann Yopp b. abt. 1810 Botetourt County, VA m. December 05, 1833 Botetourt County, VA Washington Vaughn.
James M. Yopp b. abt. 1811 Botetourt County, VA m. March 01, 1835 Montgomery County, Virginia Mariah Freeman d/o Saro Freeman. He relocated his family to Sullivan County and later to Washington County, Tennessee. In 1870 Sarah C. Yopp age 94 is living in Fall Branch, Washington County, TN household of her son, James and his wife, Mariah. It is known that James M. Yopp's family moved to Texas and that he is most likely the J.M. Yopp noted as being interred in the Yopp Ranch Cemetery in Hamlin, Fisher County, Texas.
Hiram H. Yopp b. abt. 1814 Botetourt County, VA m. October 11, 1847 Montgomery County, VA Matilda M. Lykins d/o Samuel & Lydia Rebecca (Huff) Lykins.
In 1850 William Yopp, Jr. age 83 and his wife "Ciddy" age 73 lived in the household of Hiram and his wife, Matilda.
Liddy K. Yopp aka Sadie Cathern Yopp b. August 23, 1817 Botetourt County, VA m. December 16, 1849 Roanoke County, VA John T. Entzminger also spelled Ensminger. John Thomas Ensminger moved his family to Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee where he died in 1880. After his death, Sadie Catherine moved to Texas where she died in Roscoe, Nolan County in 1910.
The gravesite of William Yopp, Jr. was designated historically significant by a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) survey worker. However, Yopp was erroneously transcribed as YOGG. The Yopp family has been cited as one of a number of English families living in the Back Creek community of Roanoke County, Virginia.
William Yopp, Jr. was among those persons named in miscellaneous August 1, 1848 legislative petitions to the General Assembly to recognize Virginia militiamen's service to the Commonwealth in the Frontier Wars.
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