Sarah Hopkins

Not the daughter of David Rush & Marart Rush

Sarah Hopkins formerly [surname unknown] aka Higgins

• Born about 1700 [location unknown]
• Died after 1752 after about age 52 [location unknown]
• Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
• Wife of Eleazer Higgins — married about 1724 [location unknown]
• Wife of Nathaniel Hopkins — married 26 Oct 1749 in Truro, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Mother of Eleazer Higgins, Joseph Higgins Jr., Enoch Higgins, Jedidiah Higgins, Richard Higgins, Sarah Higgins and Hannah Higgins

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-381318

Profile last modified 19 Dec 2022 | Created 10 Aug 2017

Sarah, who's identity is currently unknown, was born, say, 1700 based on her first husband's age and the births of her children from 1726-1742.

She married first Eleazer Higgins about 1724. He was born on 09 February 1696/7 in Eastham, the son of Richard and Sarah (Hamlin?) Higgins. Eleazer died in Boston shortly before 17 August 1743. She had 8 children with him in Eastham.[1]

She married as her second husband, Nathaniel Hopkins on 26 October 1749 at Truro.[2] Nathaniel was the son of Caleb and Mary (Williams) Hopkins.[1]

Nathaniel HOPKINS (Caleb , Giles , Stephen ) was born about 1684 in prob. Truro, MA. He died 9 May - 12 Jun 1752 in Truro, MA. Nathaniel married (1) Lydia. Lydia died in Oct 1749.Nathaniel married (2) Sarah on 26 Oct 1749 in Truro, MA.

Sarah died after 1752.

Sarah was last noted as alive in 1752.[1]

Children of Eleazer and Sarah Higgins born Eastham:[1]

1. Eleazer, b. 31 May 1726; d. young
2. Joseph, b. 17 Mar 1727
3. Enoch, b. b. 29 Jun 1730
4. Jedediah, b. 12 Sep 1733; m(1). Phebe Paine, (2) Azuba Paine
5. Richard, b. 22 Oct 1735; m. Sarah Paine, dau. of Daniel
6. Eleazer, bp. 24 Jun 1739
7. Sarah, b. 19 Oct 1740
8. Hannah, b. 04 Jul 1742

Sarah (Unknown) Hopkins (abt. 1700 - aft. 1752)

References

• http://www.pilgrimhopkins.com/site1/pafv4/pafg12.htm#233 (dead link)
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-381318 cites

1. Austin, John D., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol 6, Stephen Hopkins, Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2001 [3rd edition], Pages 26, 104-5.
2. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCDC-NW5 : 4 December 2014), Nathaniel Hopkins and Sarah Higgins, 26 Oct 1749; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 907,353.
3. Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QV7S-4V9 : accessed 8 February 2022), entry for Sarah Unidentified; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch

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