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Ruth Frances Wilkinson 1686 – 1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1686

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 10 Dec 1755

Death Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: CAPTAIN WILKINSON

Mother: Plain Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Major III

Children(s): William Hopkins

Ruth Frances Wilkinson was born in 1686 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of CAPTAIN SAMUEL LAWRENCE WILKINSON and Plain Wickenden Wilkinson. Ruth Frances Wilkinson married Major WIlliam Hopkins III, and had children including William Batts Hopkins. Ruth Frances Wilkinson passed away in 1755 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Ruth Frances Wilkinson was born in 1686 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of CAPTAIN SAMUEL LAWRENCE WILKINSON and Plain Wickenden Wilkinson.
  • Ruth Frances Wilkinson married Major WIlliam Hopkins III, and had children including William Batts Hopkins.
  • Ruth Frances Wilkinson passed away in 1755 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

CAPTAIN WILKINSON
1654 – 1727
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Plain Wilkinson
1655 – 1695
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Major III
1685 – 1755
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Hopkins
1725 – 1799
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
WH

Ruth Wilkinson's Ancestors

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Ruth Wilkinson
1686 – 1755
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
CAPTAIN SAMUEL LAWRENCE WILKINSON
1654 – 1727
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Plain (Wickenden) Wilkinson
1655 – 1695
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Wilkinson's Descendants

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Ruth (Frances) Wilkinson (31 Jan 1686 – 10 Dec 1755) m. Major (WIlliam Hopkins) III (1685 – 16 December 1755)
  1. 1. William (Batts) Hopkins (1725 – 1799) m. Sarah Pettaway (1725 – 1770)
    1. 1. Frances Hopkins (1767 – 12 Jan 1802) m. Thomas (Bates) Lacey (5 Apr 1762 – 12 Jan 1802)
      1. 1. Lydia (Anne) Lacy (1780 – 1850) m. Creed (Harris) COLLINS (abt 1777 – 1853)
        1. 1. Obedience (Beady) Collins (8 February 1801 – 6 January 1838)
        2. 2. Andrew Collins (1802 – 1871)
        3. 3. John (Lewis) Collins (25 December 1804 – 1860)
        4. 4. Mary Collins (1806 – 1865) m. John (Smith) Musgrove (1800 – 1879) m. Gordon (M) Musgrove
        5. 5. Creed (Harrison) Collins (21 September 1818 – 28 March 1892)
        6. 6. Samuel (T) Collins (1821 – )

Ruth Wilkinson's Timeline

2 Records

1686
31 Jan 1686
Birth of Ruth Frances Wilkinson in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1755
10 Dec 1755
Age 69
Death of Ruth Frances Wilkinson in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1686
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1755
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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