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JAMES Hopkins 1668–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1668

Birth Location: Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 Jan 1773

Death Location: West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Isaac Hopkins

Mother: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

Spouse(s): JEAN Thompson

Children(s): David Sergeant

In 1668, JAMES Hopkins entered the world in Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Isaac Hopkins And Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. In 1723, JAMES Hopkins resided in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA. JAMES Hopkins married Jean Thompson, and had children including David Hopkins Sergeant. JAMES Hopkins passed away in 1773 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1668, JAMES Hopkins entered the world in Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Isaac Hopkins And Elizabeth Fitzpatrick.
  • In 1723, JAMES Hopkins resided in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA.
  • JAMES Hopkins married Jean Thompson, and had children including David Hopkins Sergeant.
  • JAMES Hopkins passed away in 1773 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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JAMES Hopkins's Ancestors

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JAMES Hopkins
1668–1773
Birth Place: Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Isaac Hopkins
1642–
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
1645–1735
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES Hopkins's Descendants

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JAMES Hopkins (March 1668–22 Jan 1773) m. JEAN Thompson (1689–1775)
  1. 1. David (Hopkins) Sergeant 1713–1783 m. Sarah POLK 1720–1782
    1. 1. Margaret Hopkins 1746–1836 m. Benjamin Cleaveland 1744–1806
      1. 1. Mary (Esther) Cleveland 1795–1859 m. ONESIMUS ("TITUS") CURTIS 1798–1840
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Curtis 1814–1862 m. Peleg Place 1811–1887

JAMES Hopkins's Timeline

4 Records

1668
March 1668
Birth of JAMES Hopkins in Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1708
Bef. 1708
Age 40
JAMES Hopkins was married in Prob Ireland
Prob Ireland
1723
23 Oct 1723
Age 55
JAMES Hopkins resided here in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
1773
22 Jan 1773
Age 105
Death of JAMES Hopkins in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1668
    Event Place: Bushmills, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 1708
    Event Place: Prob Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1723
    Event Place: Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bristol
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 815

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1773
    Event Place: West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 815
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1781-1915 (Foster, Rhode Island); Author: Foster (Rhode Island). Town Clerk
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1781-1915 (Foster, Rhode Island); Author: Foster (Rhode Island). Town Clerk

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