Stephen Hopkins 1642–1718
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10 researchers on YourRoots have Stephen Hopkins in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 10 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1642, Stephen Hopkins entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to giles hopkins and catherine catone whelden. In 1695, Stephen Hopkins resided in Barnstable County, MA. Stephen Hopkins married bethiah atkins, mary merrick, and had children including benjamin hopkins, elizabeth hopkins, joseph hopkins, judah hopkins, mary hopkins, nathaniel hopkins, ruth hopkins, samuel hopkins, stephen hopkins. Stephen Hopkins passed away in 1718 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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4Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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5Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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6Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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7Census Massachusetts Census
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Stephen Hopkins
This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1642) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Stephen Hopkins (1642–1718) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. 10 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, 10 researchers on YourRoots have Stephen 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record