Most of the information on this page came from research done by Elmyra Jane McQuire Royce between 1940's till her death in 1972. Her research was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society. There are over 750 pages of research. 

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1. WILLIAM¹ HOPKINS was born Abt. 1625 in ?England, and died 28 Apr 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Mass. He married HANNAH ANDREWS 1655, daughter of THOMAS ANDREWS and ANN UNKNOWN. She was born 23 Jun 1639 in Dorchester, Suffoll, Ma, and died 05 Jan 1678 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. Notes for WILLIAM HOPKINS: This line appears to have started with William Hopkins who first appears in the records of Roxbury, MA,. as a grave digger around 19 January 1656 of which he was paid two shillings for men and winnen graves and children under 10 years of age, he is to have twelve pence per child. pg. 73 Colonial Hopkins and Families, although no record has been found of the marriage, his wife Hannah Andrews, Daughter of Thomas Andrews, Sr. of Dorchester, MA, whose will was written 17 Dec 1667 and proved 4 Aug 1673---Thomas having died May 27, 1673---In this will Thomas named wife Ann, son Thomas and daughter Hannah...legacy was restricted to the children of daughter Hannah, born before the date of the will. William Hopkins put in a caution against the will, but differences were compose.

Children of WILLIAM HOPKINS and HANNAH ANDREWS are:

2. i. HANNAH² HOPKINS, b. 03 Jan 1657, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA; d. 1692, Jamaica, West Indies.

ii. THOMAS HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1660; d. 21 Apr 1676, Sudbury. Notes for THOMAS HOPKINS: Killed by Indian's April 21, 1676, under command of Capt. Samuel Wadsworth.  page 75 Colonial Hopkins and Families   Thomas Hopkins was in garrison in Marlborough 24 Apr 1676. (Bodge:op cit.p 217)

Edward Cowel in a statement sworn to 19 Jun 1676, says:" I went back and buried four men which were killed whereof Thomas Hawley and Hopkinses son both of Toxbury...(ibid p.226)

This engagement of Wadworth at Sudbury, was 21 Apr 1676. As seen above, Thomas Hopkins was reported in garrison at Marlborough, a town adjoing Sudbury, 24 Apr, three days after the fig. Unless the report was made before Wadswroth's engagement was known at Marlborough, it would appear that Thomas Hopkins was not killed in the Sudbury fight, and it may be that it was his brother William, either one fitting the description of "Hopkinses son, of Roxbury" The presence near Sudbury of Thomas at the time fo the fight naturally would point to him as the man killed, but Savages's statement that William was killed "during the year" (1676) and a more explicit mention of Thomas in the statement of Cowell are not conclusive. If there be a roster of the troops in the Sudbury fight it might clear this point, but Bodge does not mention any other Hopkins death than this "Hopkinses son."

iii. WILLIAM HOPKINS, b. 06 May 1660, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, England; d. 1676, North Hampton, MA. Notes for WILLIAM  HOPKINS: Was a soldier at Northampton under Capt. Turner and was killed my Indians in 1676.

iv. MARY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1661; d. 1678, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Notes for MARY HOPKINS: Died of Smallpox

3. v. SAMUEL HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1663; d. Mar 1732, South Kingston, Rhode Island.

vi. MARGARET HOPKINS, b. 18 Feb 1666, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. Notes for MARGARET HOPKINS: Went to live with Philip and Hannah Goss in Boston from Roxbury on 27 August 1683.

4. vii. JOSEPH HOPKINS, SR., b. 08 Mar 1667, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachuetts; d. 15 May 1735, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island.

viii. ELIZABETH HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1669.

ix. ABIGAIL HOPKINS, b. 03 Apr 1672, Rhode Island.

x. EBENEZER HOPKINS, b. 05 Jul 1674; d. Aug 1674, Roxbury, Rhode Island.

xi. BETHIA HOPKINS, b. 05 Dec 1675, Rhode Island; m. ICNABOD DAVIS.

 

 

2. HANNAH² HOPKINS (WILLIAM¹) was born 03 Jan 1657 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, and died 1692 in Jamaica, West Indies. She married (1) PHILIP GOSS 16 Feb 1677, son of JOHN GOSS. He was born 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, and died May 1698. She married (2) JOHN MURRAY 23 Mar 1687 in Jamaica, West Indies.  Notes for HANNAH HOPKINS:    From "Colonial Hopkins and some of Their Descendants' notes by Timothy Hopkins edited my Margaret Griffith, San Franciso, 1951, beginning on page 76.

Hannah, bapt. in the church in Roxbury by Rev. John Eliot 3 mo. 6 d. 1660; m. Phillip Goss, a sailor, the son of John Goss. The date of her marriage is unknown, but it was probably about 1678, as the Roxbury records would indicate by the following entries:

1678 month 4 day 16. Hana Hopkins was censured in the Church with admonication for fornication with her husband before yei we marryed and for flying away from justice unto Road Island. (Record of the Commissioner fo the City of Boston, 6:93)

The marriages was not a happy one, for in 1690 Goss applied for divorce on the grounds that she had left him and married another man in Jamaica. (Early Records of S.J.C. of Massachusetts, File 2553)

To the Honorable Simon Bradstreet Esq. Gov. , Thomas Davenport Esq. Dep. Gov., and the rest of the Honorable Magistrates Sitting in Court of Assistants at Boston April 8, 1690. The humble Petition and Motion of Philip Goss humbly showeth" That your petitioner about twelve or fourteen years ago was marryed to Hannah Hopkins, daughter of William Hopkins of Roxbury and lived with her some years, but the petitioner being a saylor, and he being away at sea, the said Hannah removed to Boston and went to Jamaica with one Thomas Waafe , and told him her husband had sent for her to Jamaica, Mr. Waafe left her there, and since that time he hath been there several times and saw said Hannah and she informed that she was married to John Murray borne of her body as she owned to Mr. Waafe and also to John Larkin whose evidences are now in the hands of Worshipfull Jno Phillips Esq. I have also a certificate from the Clerke of ye Parish of Port Royall in Jamaica of her being marryed to sd Murry. The premises being considered you petitioner humbly request the favor of this honorable Court that according to the Laws of God and this Jurisdiction he may be Divorced from said Hannah. She having broken covenant with him as may appear and your said petitioner shall as in duty bound shall ever pray. Philip Goss.

Thomas Warfe of Charlestowne aged about 43 years testifieth and saith that about five years ago one Hannah Goss the wife of Phillip Goss desired passage with me in Sloop Swan to Jamaica or herselfe and child saying that she would goe to her husband there for saith she I have a letter or his order to come to Jamaica and meet him there wee proceeded on said voyage to Jamaica where I left her. Since that time I have often seen her there, and do testify that she is there married to one Murray a carpenter or joyner, as she herselfe owned to me several times. I saw her with a child which she said was Murrays by her, and I heard him often calling her wife and she calling him husband, further I tesify that being desire by Philip Goss to bring him a certificate of her marriage I according went to ye clarke of the said Parish of Port Royall in Jamaica and saw it there entered in the Book of Records and I took a copie of the same under sd clarke's hand which I brought to New England and delivered to Philip Goss. Thomas Wharfe Sworn to before John Phillips, Asst, 1 Nov 1689.

Jamaica SS. These may certify all whom it may concern that John Murray and Hannah Gosse being lawfully asked in ye parish Church in Port Royall in ye Island aforesaid was Joined together in the holy bonds of Matrimony ye twenty third day of March 1687. Witness my hand this eigth day of Sept 1788. Tho Marburne Clerk of ye parish.

John Larkin aged aboaut eight and thirty years witnesseth that Hannah Goss wife of Philip is married in Jamaica to John Murray and that he had seen them there and both owned that they were married and had a child. 1 Nov 1690

John Holland of Boston being of full age testified accepted a letter of Attorney from Philip Goss to bring a child of his from Jamaica, now in the possession of his wife in Jamaica. Hannah refused to give up the child saying that Philip Goss had one child of hers, that she had as much right to him as I had, and as much money, etc. Sworn to 19 April 1690.

The following letter is addressed to William Hopkins of Roxbury from his daughter Hannah Goss-Murray: Honored Father, These are to Lett you understand yet I am very well in health, hoping yt these few lines will ____you all in the same blessed bee God for it. I cannot but wonder of my not hearing form you in all this time wh I do think Long to hear from you yt I shall see yo for I wish it very long and tedious till such time as I am with you and since I have been here in Jamaica I am married to a Joyner and have wh is a sonne and about seaven months old. My child that I brought out of New England who is very well and Deisres to remember his duty to you and his kind love to all his friends in Generall soe having noe more at ye present by with my and my husbands although unknown duty to you and to my mother with love and service to my brothers and sisters and all ye rest of my reacon in General and kind love to Mr. ffoster and his wife and tell him yt I would be with him in ___ time with Gods permission hoping yt he is careful of my son and yt __- for me I rep ___ your ever Dutiful Daughter, Hannah Murrey If you send me a letter please pray Direct to ye care of Mrs. Hannah Hiscks. (Samuel Foster lived on land adjoing that of William Hopkins in Roxbury. (Suffok Deeds19:99) ) Children (surname Goss)  

1. Philip Goss bapt. in Roxbury 12 mo 16 da 1679   2. Hannah bapt in Roxbury 1 mo 16 da 1678  3. Mary bapt 22 Aug 1680

Children of HANNAH HOPKINS and PHILIP GOSS are:

5. i. PHILIP³ GOSS, b. 16 Dec 1676, Roxbury, Suffolk, Mass; d. 13 Sep 1747, Brookfield, Worcester, MA.

ii. HANNAH GOSS, b. 16 Jan 1679, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachuetts; d. 20 Jan 1679.

iii. MARY GOSS, b. Abt. 1680; d. died young.

iv. WILLIAM GOSS, b. 06 Oct 1682, Boston, Suffolk, MA.

 

 

3. SAMUEL² HOPKINS (WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1663, and died Mar 1732 in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He married SUSANNA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1664, and died Aft. 1732.

Children of SAMUEL HOPKINS and SUSANNA UNKNOWN are:

i. SUSANA³ HOPKINS.

ii. THOMAS HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1683.

iii. MARY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1685.

 

 

4. JOSEPH² HOPKINS, SR. (WILLIAM¹) was born 08 Mar 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachuetts, and died 15 May 1735 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island. He married (1) PHOEBE UNKNOWN Bef. 1686. She was born in Kingston, Wakefield, Washington, Rhode Island. He married (2) MARTHA WHALEY Abt. 1711, daughter of THEOPLUS WHALEY and ELIZABETH MILLS. She was born 1680 in Rhode Island, and died 1773 in Rhode Island.  Notes for JOSEPH HOPKINS, SR.:  Was living at Roxbury Sept 13 1681, when he gave testimony in a case vs. Wm. Cheney. He moved to East Greenwich, Rhode Island in 1712 or 1713. His will proved 15 Jul 1735, mentions his wife Martha; sons Joseph, William, Samuel, John, Robert and Thomas; and daughters Phebe Pictcher, Hannah and Theodota

Children of JOSEPH HOPKINS and PHOEBE UNKNOWN are:

6. i. WILLIAM³ HOPKINS, b. 06 Nov 1695, Kingston, Rhode Island.

ii. PHOEBE HOPKINS, b. 02 Aug 1696, Kingston, Wakefield, Washington, Rhode Island (Source: Birth Record- E. Greenwich, R.I. Bk.1 p 13.); m. JONATHAN PITCHER.

7. iii. JOSEPH HOPKINS, JR., b. 08 Apr 1698, Kingtown, Rhode Island; d. 1741, Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

8. iv. SAMUEL HOPKINS, b. 06 Jan 1699; d. 11 Apr 1790, W. Greenwich Rhode Island.

v. THOMAS HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1714.

vi. HANNAH HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1716.

Children of JOSEPH HOPKINS and MARTHA WHALEY are:

9. vii. JOHN³ HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1712.

viii. ROBERT HOPKINS, b. 02 Jun 1713; m. ROBEY CARR, 16 Oct 1742, West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.).

10. ix. HANNAH HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1715.

11. x. THEODOSIA HOPKINS, b. 13 Apr 1718, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island.

 

 

5. PHILIP³ GOSS (HANNAH² HOPKINS, WILLIAM¹) was born 16 Dec 1676 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Mass, and died 13 Sep 1747 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA. He married JUDITH HAYWARD 30 Aug 1699 in Lancaster, Mass., daughter of JOHN HAYWARD and ANNA WHITE. She was born 09 Apr 1675, and died 18 Apr 1748 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA.

Children of PHILIP GOSS and JUDITH HAYWARD are:

i. PHILIP⁴ GOSS, b. 1700, Lancaster, Mass.

12. ii. JUDITH GOSS, b. Abt. 1701.

iii. HANNAH GOSS, b. Abt. 1702; m. EXPERIENCE RICH, 1723.

iv. MARY GOSS, b. Abt. 1708; m. DANIEL WALKER, 1728; d. 1777.

v. JOHN GOSS, b. 10 Jan 1711, Brookfield, Mass; m. MARY GILBERT.

 

 

6. WILLIAM³ HOPKINS (JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 06 Nov 1695 in Kingston, Rhode Island. He married MARY TIBBETTS 02 Mar 1827 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), daughter of JOHN TIBBETTS. She was born 25 Mar 1707.

Children of WILLIAM HOPKINS and MARY TIBBETTS are:

13. i. TIBBETTS⁴ HOPKINS, b. 18 Oct 1727.

ii. ELIZABETH HOPKINS, b. 1729; m. THOMAS REYNOLDS, 22 Sep 1788, Middletown, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.); b. Abt. 1720.

iii. ANNE HOPKINS, b. 1732.

iv. ALSEY HOPKINS, b. 1735.

14. v. JOSEPH HOPKINS, b. 08 Apr 1737.

vi. HENRY HOPKINS, b. 28 Feb 1738.

vii. THEODOSIA HOPKINS, b. 1744.

viii. AVIS HOPKINS, b. 1751.

ix. EUNICE HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1753; m. DAVID GREEN, 30 Oct 1783, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

 

 

7. JOSEPH³ HOPKINS, JR. (JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 08 Apr 1698 in Kingtown, Rhode Island (Source: Birth Record- E. Greenwich, R.I. Bk.1 p 13.), and died 1741 in Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island. He married MARY UNKNOWN. Notes for JOSEPH HOPKINS, JR.: Will dated 15 may 1735 and proved 5 Jul 1735 recorded 15 Jul in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Child of JOSEPH HOPKINS and MARY UNKNOWN is:

15. i. FRANCIS⁴ HOPKINS, b. 1722, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island; d. Abt. 1778, Washington County, Virginia.

 

 

8. SAMUEL³ HOPKINS (JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 06 Jan 1699, and died 11 Apr 1790 in W. Greenwich Rhode Island. He married HONOR BROWN 23 Apr 1730 in Kingston, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), daughter of ALEXANDER BROWN and HONOR HULING. She was born 16 Apr 1710.

Children of SAMUEL HOPKINS and HONOR BROWN are:

16. i. ALEXANDER⁴ HOPKINS, b. 25 May 1731.

ii. SAMUEL HOPKINS, b. 15 Oct 1734.

17. iii. JOSEPH HOPKINS, b. 26 Mar 1736, Rhode Island; d. 09 Mar 1793, Providence, Rhode Island.

iv. BERIAH HOPKINS, b. 1737.

v. MARTHA HOPKINS, b. 1740.

vi. HONOR HOPKINS, b. 1745.

vii. LYDIA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1746; d. 1829; m. ABRAHAM MATTESON.

viii. SARAH HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1750.

ix. EBENEZER HOPKINS, b. 1751.

 

 

9. JOHN³ HOPKINS (JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1712. He married MERCY GREENE 09 Oct 1732 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.).

Children of JOHN HOPKINS and MERCY GREENE are:

18. i. LAWTON⁴ HOPKINS.

ii. THOMAS HOPKINS.

iii. HANNAH HOPKINS.

iv. JONATHAN HOPKINS, b. 09 Jan 1734.

v. GEORGE HOPKINS, b. 1750.

vi. STEPHEN HOPKINS, b. 1755.

 

 

10. HANNAH³ HOPKINS (JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1715. She married CHARLES CARR 18 Nov 1735 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.).

Children of HANNAH HOPKINS and CHARLES CARR are:

i. MARY⁴ CARR.

ii. ESEK CARR.

iii. HANNAH CARR.

iv. ROBERT CARR.

v. MARTHA CARR.

vi. CALEB CARR, b. 17 Aug 1750; m. ROBEY HOPKINS, 13 May 1822, Foster, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.); b. 1753.

 

 

11. THEODOSIA³ HOPKINS (JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 13 Apr 1718 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island. She married OTHNIEL GORTON, JR. 03 Jun 1736 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), son of OTHNEIL GORTON and MERCY UNKNOWN. He was born 01 Oct 1718.

Children of THEODOSIA HOPKINS and OTHNIEL GORTON are:

i. THEODORA⁴ GORTON, b. 1736.

19. ii. ZILPHA GORTON, b. 11 Feb 1737.

iii. MERCY GORTON, b. Abt. 1738.

iv. MARY GORTON, b. Abt. 1740.

 

12. JUDITH⁴ GOSS (PHILIP³, HANNAH² HOPKINS, WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1701. She married THOMAS GILBERT. He was born 1695 in Brookfield, Mass, and died 1753.

Child of JUDITH GOSS and THOMAS GILBERT is:

i. MARY⁵ GILBERT, m. JOHN GOSS; b. 10 Jan 1711, Brookfield, Mass.

 

 

13. TIBBETTS⁴ HOPKINS (WILLIAM³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 18 Oct 1727. He married ELSE ANDREWS 17 Sep 1752 in W. Greenwich Rhode Island.

Children of TIBBETTS HOPKINS and ELSE ANDREWS are:

i. ELIZABETH⁵ HOPKINS, b. 1753; m. NICHOLAS MYERS, 17 Jul 1781, West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.).

ii. WILLIAM HOPKINS, b. 03 Jan 1755; m. MARY BAKER, 1773, W. Greenwich Rhode Island.

iii. CHARLES HOPKINS, b. 17 Jan 1758.

iv. AMOS HOPKINS, b. 11 Aug 1760.

v. JOHN HOPKINS, b. 16 May 1763.

vi. MAPLET HOPKINS, b. 12 Dec 1765.

 

14. JOSEPH⁴ HOPKINS (WILLIAM³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 08 Apr 1737. He married ZILPHA GORTON 01 Jul 1759 in W. Greenwich Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), daughter of OTHNIEL GORTON and THEODOSIA HOPKINS. She was born 11 Feb 1737.

Child of JOSEPH HOPKINS and ZILPHA GORTON is:

i. MARY MERCY⁵ HOPKINS, b. 15 Aug 1760; d. 15 Apr 1803; m. GEORGE ARNOLD, 30 Sep 1782, West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.); b. Abt. 1755.

 

 

15. FRANCIS⁴ HOPKINS (JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 1722 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island, and died Abt. 1778 in Washington County, Virginia. He married MERCY "MARY" JOSLIN 01 Sep 1743 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Note from Rhode Island State Archives to Mrs. Royse.), daughter of HENRY JOSLIN and ELIZABETH MATTESON. She was born 02 Feb 1722 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Children of FRANCIS HOPKINS and MERCY JOSLIN are:

i. HENRY⁵ HOPKINS, b. 03 Dec 1743, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island; m. HANNA BURR, 26 Jul 1769.

ii. SARAH HOPKINS, b. 26 Dec 1744, E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

iii. RACHEL HOPKINS, b. 21 May 1747, E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

20. iv. WILLIAM HOPKINS, b. 15 Nov 1748, E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; d. 1832, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

21. v. GARDNER HOPKINS, b. 16 Jul 1750, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island; d. 06 Apr 1832, Morgan County, Kentucky.

22. vi. MARY HOPKINS, b. 09 Apr 1753.

23. vii. FRANCIS HOPKINS, JR., b. 1754, Rhode Island; d. 25 Jul 1823, Bath County, Kentucky.

24. viii. ELDRIDGE HOPKINS, b. 1759, Rhode Island; d. 1799, Montgomery County, Kentucky.

25. ix. ROBERT HOPKINS, b. 04 Jul 1760, New Jersey; d. 26 Mar 1824, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

26. x. HANNAH HOPKINS, b. 13 Mar 1766, Orange County, New York; d. 26 Aug 1852, Morgan County, Kentucky.

 

 

16. ALEXANDER⁴ HOPKINS (SAMUEL³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 25 May 1731. He married MARY PHILLIPS 22 Mar 1753 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.). She was born 1727, and died 14 May 1819.

Children of ALEXANDER HOPKINS and MARY PHILLIPS are:

i. ROBEY⁵ HOPKINS, b. 1753; m. (1) JOB SPENCER; b. Abt. 1748; m. (2) CALEB CARR, 13 May 1822, Foster, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.); b. 17 Aug 1750.

ii. ROBERT HOPKINS, b. 29 Jul 1754, W. Greenwich Rhode Island.

iii. REUBEN HOPKINS, b. 05 Apr 1756.

 

 

17. JOSEPH⁴ HOPKINS (SAMUEL³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 26 Mar 1736 in Rhode Island, and died 09 Mar 1793 in Providence, Rhode Island. He married MARY AUSTIN 22 Jul 1759 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.).

Child of JOSEPH HOPKINS and MARY AUSTIN is:

27. i. THOMAS⁵ HOPKINS, b. 1763; d. 1840.

 

 

18. LAWTON⁴ HOPKINS (JOHN³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) He married PHEBE NILES 05 Nov 1769 in W. Greenwich Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), daughter of SAMUEL NILES.

Children of LAWTON HOPKINS and PHEBE NILES are:

i. STEFEN⁵ HOPKINS, b. 27 Jun 1772.

ii. ELIZABETH HOPKINS, b. 02 Feb 1773.

 

 

19. ZILPHA⁴ GORTON (THEODOSIA³ HOPKINS, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 11 Feb 1737. She married JOSEPH HOPKINS 01 Jul 1759 in W. Greenwich Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), son of WILLIAM HOPKINS and MARY TIBBETTS. He was born 08 Apr 1737.

20. WILLIAM⁵ HOPKINS (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 15 Nov 1748 in E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, and died 1832 in Nicholas County, Kentucky (Source: Will at Nicholas county,Ky records.). He married (1) PEACE SCOTT. She died Abt. 1815 in Bath County, Kentucky. He married (2) ELIZABETH CASEY 09 Sep 1815 in Bath County, Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1792.  Notes for WILLIAM HOPKINS: 1810 census Montgomery county KY , 1820 census Nicolas county KY, where he moved about 1813.

WILL OF WILLIAM HOPKINS WILL BOOK P148-149

In the name of God Amen! I William Hopkins of the County of Nicholas and state of Kentucky being aged and infirm and of course must be removed from this world do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following to wit-

After my decease let my body decently buried after the usual manner and I recommend my soul to God who gave it and as it respects what property I shall leave it is my will and desire that my family remain on the farm which I now occupy under their care and direction of my beloved wife Elizabeth and it is my will that she shall live on the farm and enjoy all the benefit and profits thereof together with my slaves and all my personal estate for the purpose of enabling her to school and raise my children now living with me and under the age of 21 years until my youngest child arrives at the age of fourteen years provided however that if in the opinion of my Executors there should be more stock on the farm than is necessary such surplus shall be sold and the money arising from the sale appropriated towards schooling my children or should there be more land than can be well cultivated by the hands under the direction of my wife Elizabeth in that case my Executors may rent it out but not to any person who may wish to keep a family or stock on the farm and the money arising from the rent may be put at interest or appropriated to schooling my children and providing for them if found necessary or put at interest as above, should any of my children at any time after they arrive at the age of 21 years wish to separate from the rest of the family and do for themselves they may call on my executor for a division and equal share of my estate provided in such division care shall be taken not to injure the rest of the family in keeping house or working the farm. After my youngest child Caroline arrives at the age fourteen years it is my will and desire that after my beloved wife Elizabeth should she be then living has her thirds laid off and divided equally divided amongst my seven youngest children to wt David, Peace, John, Joseph, Walter, Phebe and Caroline. Each to have an equal share should any of my children above named die before they may be of lawful age their part provided they have no lawful heirs shall become common stock and be divided among the survivors of my above named children provided however that if my beloved wife Elizabeth should marry at anytime previous to the time my youngest child shall arrive a the age of fourteen then in that case my executors after assigning to her dower according to law shall proceed to sell all my personal estate and put the money at interest and rent out the farm for the benefit of my above named children as they may come of age and so soon as any one of them may be entitled thereto my Executors shall pay it over tot them or their Guardians as the case may be provided that none of my slaves or their increase shall be sold out of the family if they behave well and I will and bequeath to my daughter Polly Owings and my grandson David Hopkins twenty dollars each and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Joslin Hopkins and Hugh Willy Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former wills. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of October 1831.

Signed and acknowledged in the presence of Benjamin Kersey

IAK (?) H. Sample-Cornelius Parsons.John Rolston Wm. Hopkins (seal)    His mark

Children of WILLIAM HOPKINS and PEACE SCOTT are:

28. i. RICHARD FRANCIS⁶ HOPKINS, b. 1776, Virginia; d. Abt. 1838, Red River, Bowie,Texas.

29. ii. HENRY HOPKINS, b. 24 Apr 1779; d. Mar 1844.

30. iii. WILLIAM HOPKINS, JR., b. Abt. 1781; d. 1856, Bath County, Kentucky.

iv. MARY ANN "POLLY" HOPKINS, b. 1784; m. SAMUEL OWINGS, 1804.

v. ABIAH HOPKINS, b. 01 Jun 1786, Virginia or Kentucky; d. 1854, Hopkins County, Texas; m. (1) JOE HIVER; m. (2) WILLIAM BARKER, 17 Jan 1805, Montgomery County, Kentucky; b. 26 Dec 1782; d. 04 Mar 1849, Hopkins County, Texas.

31. vi. JOSLIN J. HOPKINS, b. 09 May 1795, Clark County, Kentucky; d. 18 Oct 1865, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

32. vii. ELDREDGE HOPKINS, b. 13 Feb 1800, Kentucky; d. 22 Jun 1831, Clinton County, Illinois.

Children of WILLIAM HOPKINS and ELIZABETH CASEY are:

33. viii. DAVID⁶ HOPKINS, b. Aft. 1815, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

34. ix. PEACE HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1817, Nicholas County, Kentucky; d. Oct 1859, Springfiled, Sangamon, Illinois.

35. x. JOHN K. HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1819, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

36. xi. JOSEPH HOPKINS, b. 1820, Nicholas County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1863.

37. xii. PHOEBE HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1822, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

38. xiii. WALTER HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1824.

39. xiv. CAROLINE HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1826, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

 

 

21. GARDNER⁵ HOPKINS (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 16 Jul 1750 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island, and died 06 Apr 1832 in Morgan County, Kentucky. He married MARY "POLLY" CHAMBERS 17 Mar 1773 in Orange County, New York. She was born Abt. 1752 in New York, and died 1840 in Morgan County, Kentucky. Notes for GARDNER HOPKINS: Gardner Hopkins, Rev. War Pension File #W-8945, MY Line, granted in Floyd county, Kentucky. Gardner Hopkins and son in law Thomas Caskey, came to Green county, Kentucky abt 1787, they did not live in Virginia

Children of GARDNER HOPKINS and MARY CHAMBERS are:

40. i. LYDIA⁶ HOPKINS, b. 29 Mar 1775, Orange County, New York; d. 30 Jun 1850, Morgan County, Kentucky.

ii. ELEANOR HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1776, , Orange, New York; m. DAVID REDENBURG, 17 Jan 1793, , Orange, New York.

41. iii. HANNAH HOPKINS, b. 13 Dec 1778, Orange County, New York.

 

 

22. MARY⁵ HOPKINS (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 09 Apr 1753. She married GEORGE WOOLSEY 1769 in Bedford, Westchester, New York.

Children of MARY HOPKINS and GEORGE WOOLSEY are:

i. PRISCILLA⁶ WOOLSEY.

ii. ELIZABETH WOOLSEY.

iii. RACHEL WOOLSEY.

iv. JEREMIAH WOOLSEY.

42. v. WILLIAM HOPKINS WOOLSEY, b. 16 Jun 1784, Washington County, Virginia; d. 25 Oct 1844, Edmonson County, Kentucky.

vi. GEORGE WOOLSEY, JR..

vii. ELDRIDGE WOOLSEY.

 

 

23. FRANCIS⁵ HOPKINS, JR. (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 1754 in Rhode Island, and died 25 Jul 1823 in Bath County, Kentucky. He married ANN UNKNOWN. Notes for FRANCIS HOPKINS, JR.: Taken from "History of Southwest Virginia", 1746-1798, Washington county 1777-1870, pages 275-2777. By Lewis Preston Summers, Published in Baltimore in 1966 by the Genealogical Publishing Company. Found Genealogical Forum Library-Portland, Oregon Jan 2997

In 1779, in Virginia all bank notes of the whole emissions of 20 May 1777 and 11 Apr 1778 were taken out of circulation since counterfeits had been issued by "our enemies of New York and found to be spreading, etc." In Washington county, Virginia 4 May 1778 (Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1768-1800, part 2 Lewis Preston Summer) FRANCIS HOPKINS was held on suspicion of his feloniously counterfeiting or erasing, altering sundry Treasury Notes...knowing same to be bad...He said he was in no was quality...but it is opinion of the Court that the said Francis Hopkins was guilty of passing Treasury Notes knowing the same to be bad....

On 19 May 1778 the Grand Jury returned to the Bar and presented as followeth 'viz Francis Hopkins for knowingly passing two bad ten dollar bills and buying bad money at an under rate.

19 May 1778-Ordered that Francis Hopkins be fined 50 pounds lawful money of Virginia and 6 months imprisonment for passing counterfeit money,

20 Aug 1778--- Ordered that Francis Hopkins be imprisoned within the walls of Forest at William Cock's old Place on Renfroes' Creek alias Spring Creek until the County Gaol is completed except on some extraordinary emergency and then only by the permission of a magistrate if there is one within 5 miles of said Fort. His securities were Zachariah Wolsey Frathia Wall, William Hopkins, and George Wolsey

22 Apr 1779---Estate of William Hopkins who had been taken and committed to Gaol o this county for Treasonable practices against this State....had broken Gaol and escaped...be sold and money deposited in Treasury...appearing he has no family and no stated place of abode.

22 Mar 1780---Escheator Indenture of Estate of William Hopkins

18 Sep 1782---Joseph Cole was security for the good behavior of Williams Hopkins.

20 May 1783---William Hopkins forfeited above bond for stealing a horse.

Information below is probably for Francis Hopkins SR. since it states he was hanged abt1779.

Now this is all that actually occurred in the County records, but 100years later Draper started checking incidents of historical interest and according to his report, Francis Hopkins was hanged by William Campbell and a Negro, Thomas about 1779. Is was said he was a Tory and many other things...but from a very careful study, the conclusion is that the occurrence was occasioned by the fact that the Scotch-Irish were unhappy with the people who migrated down from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York...even in Draper's account, it appeared that Campbell chased Francis Hopkins and hanged him, only because he was told that he was a trouble-maker.....

Children of FRANCIS HOPKINS and ANN UNKNOWN are:

43. i. JOSEPH A.⁶ HOPKINS, b. 1785, Bath County, Kentucky; d. Bef. Nov 1831, Greene County, Illinois.

44. ii. PEACE HOPKINS, b. 1787; d. Aft. 1850.

 

 

24. ELDRIDGE⁵ HOPKINS (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 1759 in Rhode Island, and died 1799 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" WALDEN 1791 in Madison County, Kentucky.

Children of ELDRIDGE HOPKINS and ELIZABETH WALDEN are:

45. i. WILLIAM⁶ HOPKINS, b. 1790; d. 1827.

ii. HENRY HOPKINS, b. Feb 1794; m. CATHERINE CLATYON, 26 Oct 1819, Bath County, Kentucky.

46. iii. DAVID HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1796; d. Feb 1832.

 

 

25. ROBERT⁵ HOPKINS (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 04 Jul 1760 in New Jersey, and died 26 Mar 1824 in Nicholas County, Kentucky. He married MARY ELIZABETH UNKNOWN 1786 in New Jersey. She was born Abt. 1769.

Notes for ROBERT HOPKINS:  Taken from 'The Nicholas County History Book" page 217

Enlisted in the Revolutionary War in Connecticut in Feb 1776. He stated that his brother Henry Hopkins had substituted for him one time. He made application for a pension in Nicklos county, KY Jan 16, 1919 and his wife applied for a pension in the county of Nicholas Sept 26, 1840.

Rev War Pension Records--    Hopkins, Robert, Elizabeth, W8946, CT and PA Line, sol appl 16 June 1818 Bathe County, KY but was living in Nicolas County, KY, sol was aged 60 on 4 Jul1820 at which time he had a wife aged 55 and 2 sons: Joslin 16 and Harrod aged 13, one of sol's bros Henry srv part of 1 tour for his as a sub, one Francis Hopkins had enlisted at the same time as Robert Hopkins but no relationship was state, wid appl 26 Sep 1840 Nicolas County,KY, aged 71, sol and wid had m in the summer of 1786 in NJ, sol died 26 Mar1824, sol's and wife's oldest child Sarah was b. 9 Aug 1789 and she m. 14 Dec 1809 Enoch Goodwin who was b. 8 Jan1788----(Their 8 children were listed)

Children of ROBERT HOPKINS and MARY UNKNOWN are:

i. SARAH⁶ HOPKINS, b. 09 Aug 1789; m. ENOCH GOODWIN.

47. ii. PETER HOPKINS, b. 1793.

48. iii. FRANCIS HOPKINS, b. 1794, New Jersey; d. 04 Mar 1856, Kentucky.

49. iv. MARY POLLY HOPKINS, b. 1795.

50. v. EPHRAIM HOPKINS, b. 1800.

vi. JOSLIN HOPKINS, b. 1804; m. MARYANN BROWN, 12 Feb 1824, Nicholas County, Kentucky.

51. vii. HEROD HOPKINS, b. 1807.

 

 

26. HANNAH⁵ HOPKINS (FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 13 Mar 1766 in Orange County, New York, and died 26 Aug 1852 in Morgan County, Kentucky. She married THOMAS LEWIS 03 Mar 1784 in Washington County, Virginia, son of WILLIAM LEWIS. He was born 05 Mar 1755, and died 09 Aug 1849 in Morgan County, Kentucky.  Notes for HANNAH HOPKINS: Hannah was listed a sister of Rev War Soldier, Gardner Hopkins on his pension application as being aged 73 and living in 1839 in Morgan County, KY

From the papers of Mrs. Dayton Royse:  The death record of Hannah Lewis, as reported in Morgan Co. vital statistics, reads as follows: Hannah Lewis, 89, female, farmer; residence, Morgan Co., ; place of birth, New York; parents, Francis and Mary Hopkins; place of death, Morgan Co.; time of death, Aug 26, 1852; cause, old age; remarks, "the wife of Thomas Lewis, one of the Revolutionary soldiers." Reference to this record appears in Kentucky Historical Society Communique, Vol. 1, No. 10, May 1943.

Hannah is buried in the Green Lewis Cemetery in Morgan Co., KY.

Child of HANNAH HOPKINS and THOMAS LEWIS is:

52. i. THOMAS⁶ LEWIS, JR., b. 27 Jul 1798.

 

27. THOMAS⁵ HOPKINS (JOSEPH⁴, SAMUEL³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 1763, and died 1840. He married MARY FAIRBANKS 18 Jan 1787 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Early Marriage Records of the HOPKINS Family in the United States.), daughter of WILLIAM FAIRBANKS and PRISCILLA REMINGTON. She was born Abt. 1770.

Child of THOMAS HOPKINS and MARY FAIRBANKS is:

i. ELIZABETH⁶ HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1790; m. ELIAS NEWMAN.

 

 

28. RICHARD FRANCIS⁶ HOPKINS (WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴, JOSEPH³, JOSEPH², WILLIAM¹) was born 1776 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1838 in Red River, Bowie,Texas. He married (1) CATHERINE "KATIE" ELLIOTT 27 Feb 1810. He married (2) SOPHIA UNKNOWN 01 Feb 1818. 

Children of RICHARD HOPKINS and CATHERINE ELLIOTT are:

53. i. DICK⁷ HOPKINS.

54. ii. JAMES ELLIOT HOPKINS.

iii. ELDRIDGE HOPKINS, b. 1803, Kentucky; d. 1833, Red River County, TX(then Old Miller Co, Ark). Notes for ELDRIDGE HOPKINS: Never married

55. iv. ISABELLA HADDON HOPKINS, b. 10 Aug 1805, Montgomery County, Kentucky; d. 31 May 1895, Clarksville, Red River, TX(then Old