Who was Jonah Hopkins?

Jonah Hopkins (1724–1805) was born in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States and died in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jonah Hopkins 1724–1805

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Born 15 Nov 1724 · Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Died 18 Nov 1805 · Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Father Joseph Hopkins

Mother Martha Tucker

Spouse Abigail Whitman

Children Drusilla Hopkins, Jonah Hopkins, Oliver Hopkins

Siblings Abner Hopkins, Dorcas Hopkins, Jeremiah Hopkins

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The story of Jonah Hopkins began in 1724 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Jonah Hopkins married abigail whitman, and had children including drusilla hopkins, jonah hopkins, oliver hopkins. Jonah Hopkins passed away in 1805 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Birth of Jonah Hopkins in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Death of Jonah Hopkins in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonah Hopkins

This ancestor line traces from Yeovilton, Somerset, , England (1575) to Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (1724) across 5 generations.

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: Jonah Hopkins (1724–1805) was born in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States and died in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 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 Jonah 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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