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William Hopkins 1686 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1686

Birth Location: Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: Jun 1738

Death Location: Scituate

Father: William Hopkins

Mother: Abigail Whipple

Spouse(s): Ruth Wilkinson

Children(s): Francis Hopkins

The story of William Hopkins began in 1686 in Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA. William Hopkins married Ruth Wilkinson, and had children including Francis Hopkins. William Hopkins passed away in 1738 in Scituate.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hopkins began in 1686 in Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA.
  • William Hopkins married Ruth Wilkinson, and had children including Francis Hopkins.
  • William Hopkins passed away in 1738 in Scituate.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hopkins
1647 – 1723
Birth Location: Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
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Abigail Whipple
1660 – 1725
Birth Location: Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Wilkinson
1688 – 1755
Birth Location: RI
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Children(s)

Francis Hopkins
1737 – 1804
Birth Location: St Peters Par, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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William Hopkins's Ancestors

Self
William Hopkins
1686 – 1738
Birth Place: Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Hopkins
1647 – 1723
Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
Abigail Whipple
1660 – 1725
Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Hopkins
1616 – 1684
Yeovilton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Carpenter) Arnold
1611 – 1685
Ilchester, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Hopkins
1575 – 1647
Joann Arnold
1586 – 1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Arnold
Alice Gully

William Hopkins's Descendants

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William Hopkins (31 January 1686 – Jun 1738) m. Ruth Wilkinson (1688 – 10 Dec 1755)
  1. 1. Francis Hopkins (27 Feb 1737 – 25 Jun 1804) m. Jane Cox (1737 – 1815)
    1. 1. Charles (H) Hopkins (08 June 1767 – 12 Jan 1847) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Clarke (1777 – 1866)
      1. 1. John (Otey) Hopkins (16 December 1801 – 1837) m. Anne (Simmons (DNA indicates) match) (1801 – 1837)
        1. 1. Mary (F.) Hopkins (2 Jun 1830 – 27 Mar 1915)
        2. 2. John (Otey) Hopkins (11/02/1833 – 4 Nov 1894) m. Amanda (Elizabeth) Brown (Abt 1856 – 4 February 1936)

William Hopkins's Timeline

6 Records

1686
31 January 1686
Birth of William Hopkins in Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
1703
1703
Age 17
William Hopkins was married in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1713
1713
Age 27
William Hopkins was married in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1722
1722
Age 36
William Hopkins was married in New Kent
New Kent
1738
11 June 1738
Age 52
Death of William Hopkins in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1738
Jun 1738
Age 52
Death of William Hopkins in Scituate
Scituate

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1686
    Event Place: Providence, Providence Co, RI, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 115.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: New Kent

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Memoirs of the Wilkinson family in America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1738
    Event Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1738
    Event Place: Scituate
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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