John Hopkins
1712 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John Hopkins was born 2 Apr 1712, Kingstowne, RI (son of Joseph Hopkins and Martha Whaley).
2. Joseph Hopkins was born Abt 1670 (son of Thomas Hopkins and Sarah Unknown); died 15 May 1735, East Greenwich, RI. Notes:
Joseph's will, dated 1735, mentions his wife Martha; 6 sons -- Joseph (Jr.), William, Samuel (b. 6 Jan 1704, d. 1790), John, Robert, & Thomas; and 3 daughters -- Phebe (Pitcher), Hannah, & Martha.
He may have married first to a Phebe Unknown.
I have estimated the birth years of some of Joseph's children.
Interestingly, there was another Joseph Hopkins whose will was proved/probated 1 Sept. 1740 at Scituate, RI. He also mentions a wife Martha.
An online genealogy has his parents as William & Hannah (Andrews) Hopkins of Roxbury, MA. However, the RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 15, p. 303, identifies his parents as Thomas & Sarah. (needs more research)Joseph married Martha Whaley Abt 1702. Martha (daughter of Theophilus Whaley and Elizabeth Mills) was born 1680; died 1773. [Group Sheet]
3. Martha Whaley was born 1680 (daughter of Theophilus Whaley and Elizabeth Mills); died 1773. Notes:
Martha may have been Joseph's second wife.
Martha married second to Robert Spencer (b. 6 Nov 1774, d.c. July 1848), s/o John & Susannah, as his third wife. Robert's first wife had been Theodosia, most likely Martha's sister.Children:
- Samuel Hopkins was born 6 Jan 1703/04, Kingstowne, RI; died Abt Apr 1790, West Greenwich, RI.
- Martha Hopkins was born Abt 1708, Kingstowne, RI.
- Thomas Hopkins was born Abt 1710, Kingstowne, RI.
- 1. John Hopkins was born 2 Apr 1712, Kingstowne, RI.
- Robert Hopkins was born 2 Jun 1713, Kingstowne, RI.
- Hannah Hopkins was born Abt 1715, Kingstowne, RI.
- Theodosia Hopkins was born 13 Apr 1718, Kingstowne, RI.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Hopkins Thomas — Sarah Unknown. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah Unknown Children:
- 2. Joseph Hopkins was born Abt 1670; died 15 May 1735, East Greenwich, RI.
6. Theophilus Whaley was born Between 1616 and 1617; died Between 1719 and 1720. Theophilus — Elizabeth Mills. [Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Mills Children:
- Theodosia Whaley was born Abt 1676; died Bef Nov 1723.
- 3. Martha Whaley was born 1680; died 1773.