Who was Phebe Hopkins?

Phebe Hopkins (1777–1840) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Phebe Hopkins 1777–1840

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Born 19 Sep 1777 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 30 Sep 1840 · East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father Joshua Hopkins Iv

Mother Ruth Linnell

Spouse Thomas Higgins

Siblings Child Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Giles Hopkins, Infant Hopkins, John Hopkins, Joshua Hopkins, Mercy Hopkins, Rachel Hopkins, Rachel Paine, Thomas Hopkins

Records

1810 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records The New England Historical & … Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records Massachusetts, Marriages

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Hopkins Iv

Ruth Linnell

Spouse(s)

Thomas Higgins

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Phebe Hopkins was born in 1777 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of joshua hopkins iv and ruth linnell. In 1850, Phebe Hopkins resided in New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA. Phebe Hopkins married thomas higgins. Phebe Hopkins passed away in 1840 in East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Death Records Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages

Life Timeline

1777

Birth of Phebe Hopkins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1840

Death of Phebe Hopkins in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death

1850

Phebe Hopkins resided here in New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA

Residence

Oldest Ancestor Line from Phebe Hopkins

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1777) across 8 generations.

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: Phebe Hopkins (1777–1840) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Phebe 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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