Who was Caleb Hopkins?

Caleb Hopkins (1726–1799) was born in Truro, Mass and died in Boston. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Caleb Hopkins 1726–1799

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Born 28 Jul 1726 · Truro, Mass

Died 12 Sep 1799 · Boston

Father Caleb Hopkins

Mother Mercy Freeman

Siblings Abiel Hopkins, Constant Hopkins, James Hopkins, Jonathan Hopkins, Joshua Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, Mercy Hopkins, Simeon Hopkins, Thankful Hopkins

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Caleb Hopkins

Mercy Freeman

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Biography

Caleb Hopkins was born in 1726 in Truro, Mass, the child of caleb hopkins and mercy freeman. Caleb Hopkins passed away in 1799 in Boston.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Life Timeline

1726

Birth of Caleb Hopkins in Truro, Mass

Birth

1799

Death of Caleb Hopkins in Boston

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Caleb Hopkins

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Truro, Barnstable, Mass (1726) across 6 generations.

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: Caleb Hopkins (1726–1799) was born in Truro, Mass and died in Boston. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Caleb 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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