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Asenath Hopkins 1787–1854

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Born 27 Nov 1787 · Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA

Died 9 Jan 1854 · Interlaken, Seneca County, New York, United States of America

Father Joseph Hopkins

Mother Elizabeth Townsend

Spouse John Kniffen

Children George Washington Kniffin, Harriet M Merritt Kniffin, Thomas Jefferson Kniffen

Siblings Adilla Hopkins, Alvah Hopkins, Chloe Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Jane Hopkins, Jennie Hopkins, Jonathan Hopkins, Leonard H Hopkins, Nancy Hopkins, Rebecca Townsend Hopkins, Sarah Sally Hopkins

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Hopkins

Elizabeth Townsend

Spouse(s)

John Kniffen

Children

George Washington Kniffin

Harriet M Merritt Kniffin

Thomas Jefferson Kniffen

Biography

Asenath Hopkins was born in 1787 in Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA, the child of joseph hopkins and elizabeth townsend. Asenath Hopkins married john kniffen, and had children including george washington kniffin, harriet m merritt kniffin, thomas jefferson kniffen. Asenath Hopkins passed away in 1854 in Interlaken, Seneca County, New York, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1787

Birth of Asenath Hopkins in Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA

Birth

1854

Death of Asenath Hopkins in Interlaken, Seneca, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Asenath Hopkins

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA (1787) across 8 generations.

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: Asenath Hopkins (1787–1854) was born in Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA and died in Interlaken, Seneca County, New York, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Asenath in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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