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Abt 1610 - 1690 (78 years)
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Name |
Giles HOPKINS [1, 2] |
- Giles Hopkins was the eldest son of Mr. Stephen Hopkins of Plymouth. He was born in England, and came over with his father's family in the Mayflower in 1620, and with the other members of his father's family survived the first winer's sickness, which swept off so many of that company. Of his boyhood days, but little appears. he appears to have been of a retiring disposition, only forward when duty impelled. When, in 1637, the Pequots, a tribe of brave Indians inhabiting the eastern part of Connecticut, commenced war with the English in that region, and overthrow of the Indians, he, with his father and younger brother Caleb, volunteered to go out in the company in the defense of his Connecticut neighbors, but happily for the company, before ready to go forth, the troops under Captain Mason had "vanquished" the enemy, and the company was not needed. The next year, Mr. Stephen Hopkins having been allowed by the Old Colony court "to erect a house at Mattacheese" now Yarmouth, "to cut hay there" and "to winter his cattle," it is supposed his son Giles was at yarmouth in 1639, and with Hugh Tilley and Nicholas Sympkins, "deposed" to the last will and testament of Peter Warden, the elder, deceased, and also courted and married Catherine Whelden daughter of Gabriel Whelden, who was licensed to build at Mattacheese the year preceding.....
It would seem that Mr. Hopkins was not a resident of yarmouth in 1643, as his name does not appear in the list of those able to bear arms that year in the township, but evidence is quite conclusive that he was a resident June 6, 1644. At that date his father made his will, and several times speaks of Giles being at yarmouth in charge of the cattle. It is probable he was not enrolled on account of being physically unable to do military duty. In what year he removed to Nausett or Eastham, is not known. He was there in 1650, occupying the position of surveyor of highways, which he subsequently occupied several years..... [1]
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Baptism |
Between 30 Jan 1607 and 1608 |
Hursley, Hampshire, England [3] |
Birth |
Abt 1610 |
England [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Between 05 Mar 1688 and 16 Apr 1690 |
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts [2, 3] |
Person ID |
I29599 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
11 Apr 2016 |
Family |
Katherine WHELDON, b. Abt 1615 d. Aft 05 Mar 1688, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Age > 73 years) |
Marriage |
09 Oct 1639 |
Plymouth, Massachusetts [2, 3] |
Children |
| 1. Mary HOPKINS, b. Nov 1640, Yarmouth, Massachusetts d. 02 Jul 1700, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Age 59 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Stephen HOPKINS, b. Sep 1642, Yarmouth, Massachusetts d. 10 Oct 1718, Harwich, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) [Birth] |
| 3. John HOPKINS, b. 1643, Yarmouth, Massachusetts d. 1643 (Age 0 years) [Birth] |
| 4. Abigail HOPKINS, b. Oct 1644, Yarmouth, Massachusetts [Birth] |
+ | 5. Deborah HOPKINS, b. Jun 1648, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA d. Between 28 Feb 1686 and 07 Dec 1727 (Age 37 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Caleb HOPKINS, b. Jan 1650/1, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts d. Bef 22 May 1728 (Age < 77 years) [Birth] |
| 7. Ruth HOPKINS, b. Jun 1653, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts [Birth] |
+ | 8. Joshua HOPKINS, b. Jun 1657, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts d. Between 14 May 1734 and 31 Aug 1738, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts (Age 76 years) [Birth] |
| 9. William HOPKINS, b. 09 Jan 1660/1, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts d. Aft 05 Mar 1689 (Age > 28 years) [Birth] |
| 10. Elizabeth HOPKINS, b. Nov 1664, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts d. Dec 1664 (Age 0 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F21369 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Apr 2016 |
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Sources |
- [S3601] Leonard H. Smith Jr., Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy Vol. 1.
- [S02658] Mayflower Increasings 2nd Edition by Susan E. Roser.
- [S03682] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2009, Vol. 163 October.
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