Oliver Hopkins

Male 1764 - 1851  (86 years)


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  • Name Oliver Hopkins 
    Born 12 Aug 1764  East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Feb 1851  Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I26880  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Jonathan Hopkins,   b. 9 Jan 1732/33, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1801, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary Whitford,   b. Abt 1738,   d. Abt Sep 1806, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1760  East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Hopkins Jonathan, of W. Greenwich, of John, and Mary Whitford, of Robert, of E. Greenwich; m. by Benjamin Sweet, Justice, Apr. 27, 1760; East Greenwich marriage records.
    Family ID F00617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Brown,   b. Abt 1770,   d. Abt 5 Jul 1823, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married 19 Aug 1790  Newport, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. George L. Hopkins
     2. Ruth Hopkins,   b. Abt 1795, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1881, Cranston, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)
     3. Susan Hopkins,   b. Abt 1820
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F10053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane Battey,   b. Between 1787 and 1788, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1870, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married Abt 1825 
    Children 
     1. Oliver Whitford Hopkins,   b. 7 Oct 1826, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1903, Cranston, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F10052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the Federal Census of 1850, the family is at Jamestown, RI, as follows: Oliver Hopkins 84 RI, Jane 62 RI, Oliver W. 23 RI, Mary 19 RI (mn Caswell, w/o Oliver), Susan M. 30 RI -- possibly sis of Oliver; and Albert Caswell 12 RI -- possibly brother of Mary.

      There is quite an age difference between Oliver and his wife Jane; I wonder if it was a second marriage? I have made an assumption that the marriage of Oliver Hopkins of Jamestown to Mary Brown is a first marriage for this Oliver who married Jane Battey.

      The will of Oliver Hopkins, "yeoman of Jamestown, advanced in age" is dated 23 Feb 1836, proved 20 Mar 1851. It mentions wife Jane; sons George L. of Oteger, NY; William H.; and Oliver W. under 21; dtrs Ruth Watson of Louiano, NY; and Susan.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012433] Federal Census of 1 June 1850.

    2. [S012511] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, East Greenwich -- Births & Deaths.

    3. [S012382] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 6, 140.

    4. [S012498] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, East Greenwich -- Marriages.

    5. [S013329] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Newport Marriages.