Joseph Hopkins
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1. 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 Phebe Unknown Abt 1694. [Group Sheet]
Children:- William Hopkins was born 6 Nov 1695, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Dec 1796, West Greenwich, RI.
- Phebe Hopkins was born 8 Feb 1696/97, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
- Joseph Hopkins was born 8 Apr 1698, Kingstowne, RI.
Joseph married Martha Whaley Abt 1702. Martha (daughter of Theophilus Whaley and Elizabeth Mills) was born 1680; died 1773. [Group Sheet]
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.
- 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.
2. Thomas Hopkins Thomas — Sarah Unknown. [Group Sheet]
3. Sarah Unknown Children:
- 1. Joseph Hopkins was born Abt 1670; died 15 May 1735, East Greenwich, RI.