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Major Wright Hopkins 1738–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1738

Birth Location: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 15 Jul 1779

Death Location: Bennington, Windham, Vermont, United States

Father: Captain Hopkins

Mother: Jemima Bronson

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In 1738, Major Wright Hopkins entered the world in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Captain Stephen Hopkins And Jemima Bronson. Major Wright Hopkins passed away in 1779 in Bennington, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Major Wright Hopkins entered the world in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Captain Stephen Hopkins And Jemima Bronson.
  • Major Wright Hopkins passed away in 1779 in Bennington, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Major Hopkins's Ancestors

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Major Hopkins
1738–1779
Birth Place: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Captain Stephen Hopkins
1705–1767
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Jemima Bronson
1706–1792
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Ebenezer Hopkins
1668–1711
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Butler
1670–1744
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hopkins
1634–1689
Dorcas Brownson
1633–1697
Samuell Butler
–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hopkins
1606–1654
Jane Wolterton
1615–1679

Major Hopkins's Timeline

5 Records

1738
9 Oct 1738
Birth of Major Wright Hopkins in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1738
4 Apr 1738
Birth of Major Wright Hopkins in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1738
9 Sep 1738
Birth of Major Wright Hopkins in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1779
15 Jul 1779
Age 41
Death of Major Wright Hopkins in Diamond Island, Lake George, New York
Diamond Island, Lake George, New York
1779
15 Jul 1779
Age 41
Death of Major Wright Hopkins in Bennington, Windham, Vermont, United States
Bennington, Windham, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1779
    Event Place: Diamond Island, Lake George, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 181; SAR Membership Number: 36117

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1738
    Event Place: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1779
    Event Place: Bennington, Windham, Vermont, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1738
    Event Place: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 181; SAR Membership Number: 36117

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