Nathaniel Hopkins

Descendant of Giles Hopkins and Stephen Hopkins who were passengers on the Mayflower in 1620.

Family

From http://www.pilgrimhopkins.com/site1/pafv4/pafg12.htm#233

Nathaniel married (1) Lydia. Lydia died in Oct 1749.

They had the following children:

• 825 F i Mary HOPKINS was born in 1719/1720. She was christened on 16 Jul 1727 in Truro, MA.
• 826 F ii Sarah HOPKINS was born about 1723. She was christened on 16 Jul 1727 in Truro, MA.
• + 827 M iii Isaac HOPKINS
• + 828 F iv Lydia HOPKINS
• 829 F v Phebe HOPKINS was christened on 6 Jul 1729 in Truro, MA.
• + 830 M vi John HOPKINS
• + 831 M vii Elisha HOPKINS
• 832 F viii Priscilla HOPKINS was christened on 21 Sep 1740 in Truro, MA.
• 833 F ix Elizabeth HOPKINS was born in Truro, MA. Nathaniel married (2) Sarah on 26 Oct 1749 in Truro, MA. Sarah died

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Nathaniel Hopkins was related to a passenger on the Mayflower.

Biography

Nathaniel Hopkins was born about 1684, probably in Truro, the son of Caleb and Mary (Williams) Hopkins.[1]

He married first about 1724 at Truro, Lydia _____. She is otherwise unidentified, but likely the Lydia Hopkins who owned the covenant at Truro Church on 22 July 1727. She was the mother of all his children.[1]

Nathaniel married as his second wife, Sarah (_____) Higgins, the widow of Eleazar Higgins who died in Boston shortly before 17 August 1743. Sarah was the mother of 8 children by Higgins.[1] Caleb and Sarah married at Truro on 26 October 1749.[2] Sarah was living in 1752.[1]

He died in Truro between 09 May and 23 June 1752, the dates that his will was written and proved.[1]

Children of Nathaniel Hopkins by his first wife Lydia:[1]

Mary, b. ca 1719-20, bp. 16 Jul 1727
Sarah, b. ca. 1723, bp. 16 Jul 1727
Isaac b. Mar 1725
Lydia, bp. 16 July 1727
Phebe, bp. 06 Jul 1729; poss. mar. Stephen Hopkins, bp. 1733 Harwich, son of Thomas & Thankful (Clark) Hopkins, but no proof found.
John, bp. 04 Jun 1732
Elisha, b. 06 May 1738
Priscilla, bp. 21 Sep 1740; prob. mar. Joseph Hatch (int.) 14 May 1763 Boston; n.f.r.
Elizabeth, no evidence found for birth date as 21 Apr 1741, as given in The Hopkins Genealogy.[3] That is probably Elizabeth, dau. of Nathaniel & Mercy (Mayo) Hopkins.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-7846

Profile last modified 28 Feb 2023 | Created 10 Aug 2017 | Last significant change:
28 Feb 2023

Nathaniel Hopkins (abt. 1684 - 1752)

Nathaniel Hopkins

Born about 1684 in Truro, Plymouth Colony

Son of Caleb Hopkins and Mary (Williams) Hopkins

Brother of Thomas Hopkins, Caleb Hopkins Jr. and Thankful (Hopkins) Dyer [half]

Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Hopkins — married 1724 in Truro, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Hopkins — married 26 Oct 1749 in Truro, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father of Isaac Hopkins, Lydia (Hopkins) Bragdon, Sarah (Hopkins) Small, John Hopkins and Elisha Hopkins

Died 1752 at about age 68 in Truro, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

03:35: Bobbie (Madison) Hall edited the Biography for Nathaniel Hopkins (abt.1684-1752). (child link added in bio) [Thank Bobbie for this]