History of Hope Family
Newberry County, South Carolina 

From Haubt to Hope

Written by Mary E. Boozer - Mary Elizabeth Boozer was born 25 June 1906 in Salisbury, NC and died 23 March 2005 in White Rock, Richland County

The Hope family of Newberry and Lexington Counties interests me because one of my great-great-grandmothers was Sophie Hope who became the wife of Martin Singley. Here let me warn that Sophia’s surname is erroneously given as Bedenbaugh by G.L. Summer in Newberry County Historical and Genealogical in at least two places (p. 212 in “Counts” sketch and p. 277 in “Singley” sketch). Frederick C. Wyse, Sr., (1883-1940) gathered Wise/Wyse family data from 1908 to the 1930’s, starting with the oldest living members, many of whom knew the two or three preceding generations by name, even to maiden name. His findings were prepared for publication in 1944 by his son, F.C. Wyse, Jr., as History of the Wise and Wyse Family of South Carolina, which states (p. 26): “Captain Joseph W. Wyse (1818-1886), son of Frederick Wyse and Julia Kelly, married Rosanah, daughter of Martin and Sophia Hope Singley.” J.B. Singley (4446 N. Armenia Av., Tampa, FL 33603) who has done much Singley research, also gives her as Sophia Hope; he provided me with inscriptions from the old Singley cemetery. My own research bears out the fact.

Revolutionary War records AA-3742 and AA-2285 led to Christian Haubt/Houpt as Sophia’s father, as will be seen. But who was Christian’s father? When did he come to S.C. and from where? No one from that name received a land grant or bought land in Newberry Co. or elsewhere in S.C. it seems. Perhaps someone among the readers of Lexington Genealogical Exchange can offer a clue. All suggestions will be welcome. My theories, completely unproved, are these:

  1. Christian came to the Crims Creek section of Newberry Co. from Pennsylvania with the contingent that moved down the Valley of Virginia to S.C. around 1750. “Haubt” was the name of eight immigrants through the port of Philadelphia between 1738 and 1768 though not one was named Christian (see Strassberger and Hinke, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1934). He may have accompanied relatives.

  1. Could Christian Haubt have been a Hessian who deserted the British once he got to Charleston and took refuge in the Dutch Fork?

  1. Could he just have acquired his 150 acres on Crims Creek by marrying a woman who was an heir of Andrew (Andreas) Thomas for whom 150 acres were surveyed in 1752? In 1828 John C. Hope, in selling his inherited land, described it as “part of 150 acres originally granted to Andrew Thomas”.

  1. Related to the preceding theory is the possibility that Mary, wife of Christian, was a Thomas. Maybe someone who has researched the German Thomases (Andres signed his name in German script) can throw light on the theory. Other Thomases in Newberry Co. were probably Scotch-Irish and maybe Quakers.

Just a word on the evolving pronunciation of the name as it seems to me. In German “au” is pronounced like “ow” and “b” and “p” slide into one another; so to English-speaking clerks, Haubt would have sounded like “Howpt” and they wrote “Houpt.” Then some other clerk would read it with the “ou” pronounced like “ou” in “ought” which resulted in a spelling of “Haupt” or just “Haup” and in time hearers would assume that the name was the same as the English “Hope”. And by 1828, John Christian Hope was writing it that way.

Christian Haubt (Houpt) (Hope)

Parents unknown. Place of birth and year unknown. Died late Dec. 1789 or Jan. or Feb. 1790, Newberry Co., S.C.; window Mary applied to administer his estate at Newberry County Court 2 March 1790 and last previous session was held Dec. 7-8-9, 1789. (Holcomb, Brent: Newberry County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court 1785-1798 – abstracts). Married Mary (surname unkn.; her parents, birthplace and birth year all unkn.; she died 1826 Newberry Co.; ca. 800 she married 2nd husband John Van der Linde (he signed thus with her on a receipt 3 July 1801).

S.C. Archives AA 3742 shows Revolutionary War Service: Christian Hope (spelled thus) … For militia duty in Water’s regiment since the fall of Charleston as per Andersons return amounting to:

Currency L 59..0..0..

Sterling 8..8..6 ¾

(Eight pounds, eight shillings, and six pence three farthings stg) Rec’d 28 Apl. 1786 full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No. 2556 Book X and order filed in 2418 X.

(signed) Wm. Houseal

Explanation of names: Col. Philomon Waters had raised an upcountry regiment after Charleston fell to the British in 1779. Capt. Wm. Houseal commanded a company of Newberry County men . Col. Robert Anderson was responsible for auditing accounts from Ninety Six District which included Newberry; he did not report length of service but merely that service was rendered and payment was due. The newly independent State of South Carolina was unable to make actual payment to its soldiers but resorted to a type of scrip called “Indents” which it promised to pay in cash eventually.

S.C. Archives AA 2285 shows that payment was made in 1786: Chris’tn Haubt (spelled thus) appears on this list of 58 names in Newberry County, dated 8 May 1786, requesting Messrs. Bocquet and Mittchel, Commissioners of the Treasury, to deliver to Capt. Wm. Houseal their Indents with interest due so that he can pay their taxes for 1784 to Major Adam Sommer, when Houseal is “in Town” (that is, in Charleston). The list was certified by P. Waters. (This document is copied in A Documented History of the Long Family 1758-1956, p. 197, by Eytive Long Evans.)

Christian Houpt was among those drawn at the Jun Court 1786 to serve on the grand jury at the September Court. Also drawn was Richard Houpt for the September petit jury; his relationship, if any, to Christian is unknown, nor has his name occurred anywhere else in my searches.

When I began hunting data on Christian Haubt/Hope in the early 1970’s, indexes to Newberry Co. estates showed nothing under Haubt, Houpt, Haupt, or Hope. I did find a valuable record in cases in the Equity Court Box 8, No. 6, 1829, when the Christian Hope estate was being partitioned prior to final settlement after the death of his wife Mary. This provided names of heirs and spouses. In 1981, I learned that an amazing discovery had been made. An old box of early estate settlements had been found in some storage room box of early estate settlements had been found in some storage room of the present court house where it had been “lost” when probate file were moved about seventy years ago from the Old Court House on the Public Square (now the Community Center) to the then new Court House on College Street. And in the box was Christian Hope’s estate dossier, now indexed as Box 356, Estate 43: Also, thanks to Brent Holcomb, I learned that the settlement of Mary Hope Van der Linda’s estate was indexed as “Mary Fundalinda” in Box 42, Est. 9, 1829. Mary could not sign her name, and clerks entered her as Vandalinda or just Linder. From Equity Court case and the above mentioned estate settlements come all the facts that follow.

Christian Haubt was a farmer in the Crims Creek area who possessed at death 150 acres adjoining at original survey Tobias Legrone, Andrew Thomas, Michael Kibler, Wm. Houseal, and Jacob Tar, near St. Paul’s Church land. It was not originally granted to him but to Andrew (Andreas) Thomas, according to grandson John C. Hope’s statement when he sold a portion of this tract in 1828 (Newberry Deed Book p 260). The appraisal of property in April 1790 indicated that Christian Hope was a small farmer with cattle, hogs, horses, farm tools, implements, and a “Negro Fellow” named Tom as the item of highest value.

In May 1791, John Adam Summer, one of the bondsmen for Mary Houpt’s administration of the estate, reported to the Court that he feared she would destroy the estate because of the way she was handling matters, including her personal life. The Court appointed three men (Summer, John Kinard, Sr., and Frederick Boozer) to take the Houpt estate into their care and act in the best interests of the heirs. This they seem to have done. The children were left in the care of their mother and the property was held intact until after her death in 1826. The committee made payments to her for the care of the children and also to the guardians that the children chose as they grew older. There were some bills and a few debts to be paid. Theodor Hoffmann presented a claim in May 1792 “for Schooling his Children;” these were probably Christian II and Margaret. A sale of personal property was held 8 Nov. 1791 to get needed cash. Christian Hope probably died suddenly.

Among the estate papers is a 1787 promissory note in German script signed “Christian Haubt,” presumable written by himself. Children of Christian Haubt (Houpt) I and wife Mary:

  1. Christian Houpt II, b. ca. 1780, d. Feb. 1810, Newberry Co. (Box 9, Estate 23). At May Court 1796 “Christian Houpt, son of Christian Houpt dec’d, “ chose Samuel McQuerns as his guardian, indicating that he was at least 14 years old. In the final settlement of his father’s estate in 1829, his children received his share.

  2. Margaret Houpt, b. ca 1782, d. unkn.; m. Andrew Rikard (Reichard). At July Court 1796, “Margaret, Sophia, and Catharine, minors of Christian Houpt dec’d” chose Giles Chapman as their guardian, indicating that Margaret was at least 14 years old. In the final settlement of her father’s estate “Andres Rikard & wife Margaret” received a share.

  1. Sophia Houpt, b. ca. 1788, d. 13 May 1856, in her 71st year; m. Martin Singley, b. ca. 1782, d. 12 Jan. 1858 in his 76th year; both buried in old Singley cemetery. In final settlement of her father’s estate “Martin Singley & wife Sophia” received a share. Their children were: (1) Jacob Singley, 1805-1881; m. Sarah Wise, dau. Of John Weiss (Wise), 1806-1855. (2) Susannah Singley, 1813-1893; m. George A. Counts. (3) Caroline Singley, 1819-1890; m. John Adam Hartman. (4) Rosannah Singley, 1821-1896; m. Joseph W. Wyse, 1818-1886, son of Frederick Weeiss (Wyse). (5) Mary M. Singley, 1822-1866; m. Jesse Schumpert.

  1. Catharine Houpt, b. ca, 1792 to Mary Houpt, d. unkn.; m. Andrew Nates. In the final settlement of her father’s estate “Andrew Nace & wife Catherine” (note spelling of names) received a share.

  1. Mary Magdaline Houpt, b. 1792 to Mary Houpt, d. unkn.; m. David Rinehart. In final settlement of Christian Haubt & Mary Fundalinder estate, “David Rinehart & wife Mary Mag’e” received a share equal to that of the four older children.

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Christian Hope II (Houpt, Haupt, Hopt)


Son of Christian Haubt (Houpt) I and Mary (surname unkn. Added by Jay Hope: “Mary Ann Shealy”); b.ca. 1780, Newberry Co., d. there Feb. 1810; m. 1st, ca. 1800 Christina Fellers, dau. Of John Fellers, b. prob. Ca. 1780, d. ca. 1807; m. 2nd, ca. 1808, Catherine (surname unkn. Added by Jay Hope: “Catherine Dominick”), birth and death dates and parents unkn.; in 1811 she m. 2nd husb. John Peter Stockman.

Christian II left no will, and his widow (2nd wife) had Andrew Rikard appointed to act as administrator in her stead. He was probably the husband of Christian II’s sister Margaret. In settlement of outstanding debts, payments were made to St. Paul’s Church and to Fredk. Jos. Wallern, pastor, for funeral of his wife, presumably his wife Christina, and of his child, dates of funerals not specified. In 1816, Mary Houpe, Catherine Houpe, and John Houpe, all minors, were put in the guardianship of Martin Singley, the husband of their aunt, Sophia Houpt.

As oldest and only son, Christian II was heir at law of Christian I’s property, with his mother Mary holding one-third for life. After her death in 1826, the property passed to all heirs. Newberry Equity Papers, Box 8, No. 6, shows family makeup in 1828 very clearly.

The 1st wife’s maiden name is established in Newberry Deed Book I-377 which records the sale in 1804 of 50 acres on Singley Creek by Christina Haupt, wife of Christian Haupt, given to Christina by her father, John Fellers. This is substantiated by John Fellers’ will, made in 1793 and proved in 1800, which names his five children with Christina the youngest, still unmarried in 1793 (Box 6, Pkg. 14), given in G. L. Summer’s Newberry County Historical and Genealogical, p. 338. These two finding were given to me by my brother. Herman Wyse Boozer.

Children of Christian Hope II and Christina Fellers;

  1. Mary Hope, b 1801/02, d. unkn.; m. 1822 John H. Long

  2. Catherine Hope, b. ca. 1804; m. 1824 John Cook

  3. John Christian Hope, b. 20 Aug. 1806, Newberry Co., d. 9 July 1879, Lexington Co., S.C. bur. Hobbs-Eichelberger Cem. Nr. Hope Station. See his sketch.

  4. Infant Hope, birth and death dates unknown.

Children of Christian Hope II and wife Catharine Dominick:

  1. Elizabeth Hope, b. ca. 1809, d. unkn.; her stepfather J.P. Stockman became her guardian in 1817; she m. 1st. ca. 1828, Matthias Kinard, Jr.; m. 2nd. Adam Werts, son of Capt. Henry Werts, Rev. War Patriot, & Rosannah (“Mollie”) Singley; Adam & Elizabeth had several sons, two of whom moved to Edgefield Co. according to Annals of Newberry. P. 656.

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There is much available material on John Christian Hope in the form of personal letters and official letters while he was active in the S. C. Lutheran Synod. The minutes of the S.C. Synod also offer much material on his work within the church. He was a man of great ability and many interests.

Children of John Christian Hope and Louisa Caroline Eichelberger:

  1. Mary Ann Catherine Hope, b. 14 Feb. 1835 nr. Hope Station, Lexington Co., d. 22 Aug. 1874 there, bur. Hobbs-Eichelberger Cem.; m. Dr. Llewellyn P. Hobbs, b. 1830 at Liberty Hill, Edgefield Co., S.S., d. 22 Aug. 1883 at his home, also but. In family cem. Their children included James, Jefferson, William, and Col. John F. Hobbs.

  2. John Julius Hope, b. 26 Sept. 1840, d. 20 Dec. 1852. (Luth. Visitor, 4 Feb. 1853).

  3. James Christian Hope, b. 23 Aug. 1845, d. 17 July 1909, bur. St. John’s Lutheran Cem. Near Pomaria; m. Martha Frederica Miller, b. 17 Aug. 1848, d. 7 Feb. 1823, also bur. St. John’s. One of their sons was James Haskell Hope who was prominent in school systems in various S.C. towns and in 1922 became State Superintendent of Education, in which office he served for 25 years.

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