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 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants/ '''Stephen'''] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-373 Hopkins]<ref>[https://pilgrimhall.org/stephen_hopkins.htm Pilgrim Hall Museum] Stephen Hopkins biography.</ref> was the son of John Hopkins & Elizabeth Williams, baptized the "last of Aprill" 1581 at All Saints Church, Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England<ref>Roser, Susan E.,Mayflower Passenger References (from contemporary records and scholarly journals) (2011, 2015, Stewart Publishing & Printing, Canada), pp. 249-263, citing TAG 79:241-49</ref> He died at Plymouth sometime between the writing of his will (6 Jun 1644) and his inventory (taken 17 Jul 1644)<ref>[http://www.pilgrimhall.org/pdf/Stephen_Hopkins_Will_Inventory.pdf] Transcription of Will and Inventory online at the Pilgrim Hall Museum website</ref>
-Stephen was twice married. His first wife had the given name of [[Mary Kent (mtDNA)|Mary]] and they were married before 13 May 1604 (when their first known child, Elizabeth, was baptized), likely in Hampshire, England.<ref>[http://home.pilgrimhopkins.com/history] Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society website</ref> Mary was buried at Hursley, Hampshire 9 May 1613.<ref>Roser, op. cit., p. 250 from TAG 73:163</ref> He was next married at St Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, London, England 19 Feb 1617/8 to [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)|Elizabeth Fisher]]<ref><i>ibid.</i>, it is currently unknown if Elizabeth was a maiden or a widow.</ref>
+Stephen was twice married. His first wife was [[Mary Kent (mtDNA)|Mary ''prob.'' Kent]] and they were married before 13 May 1604 (when their first known child, Elizabeth, was baptized), likely in Hampshire, England.<ref>[http://home.pilgrimhopkins.com/history Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society website]</ref> Mary was buried at Hursley, Hampshire 9 May 1613.<ref>Roser, op. cit., p. 250 from TAG 73:163</ref> He was next married at St Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, London, England 19 Feb 1617/8 to [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)|Elizabeth Fisher]]<ref><i>ibid.</i>, it is currently unknown if Elizabeth was a maiden or a widow.</ref>
 While currently unproven, many sources, including the Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society believe he was the Stephen Hopkins who was a passenger aboard the "Sea Venture" which left Plymouth England in Jun 1609 (among a fleet of nine ships). The fleet was struck by a hurricane and the Sea Venture ended up becoming ship-wrecked in the Bermuda islands.<ref>[http://www.pilgrimhall.org/stephen_hopkins.htm] Pilgrim Hall Museum online biography for Stephen Hopkins</ref>
-Also see:  [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-373 WikiTree profile] as well as a 2007 Novel by Caleb Johnson: [http://tinyurl.com/Johnson-Book Here I Die Ashore...]
+Also see: [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-373 WikiTree profile] as well as a 2007 Novel by Caleb Johnson: [http://tinyurl.com/Johnson-Book Here I Die Ashore...]
 Stephen had three children by his first marriage: [[Mary Kent (mtDNA)#mtDNA Descendants |Constance]], Giles and Damaris (the last died young). By his second wife, he had Oceanus (d. young), Caleb (never married), [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#mtDNA Descendants |Deborah]], [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#mtDNA Descendants |Damaris]], [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#mtDNA Descendants |Ruth]] and [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#mtDNA Descendants |Elizabeth]].

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 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#39 Caleb] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-58 Hopkins] apparently married twice<ref>His first wife would have been too old to have a child born in 1709.</ref>, first Mary Williams about 1684 and second, bef 1700 Mary ____. By his first wife he had two sons:  Caleb (c1684) and Nathaniel (c1684). By his second wife he had two more children: Thomas (c1700) and Thankful (Truro 1709).
-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#41 Joshua] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-60 Hopkins] married [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cole]] 26 May 1681 Eastham and had eight children (born Eastham): John (1683/4-1700), Abigail (1686), Elisha (1688 m Experience Scudder), Lydia (1692), Mary (1694/5), Joshua (1697/8 m Priscilla Curtis), Hannah (1700) and Phebe (1702).
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#41 Joshua] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-60 Hopkins] married [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cole]] 26 May 1681 Eastham and had eight children (born Eastham): John (1683/4-1700), Abigail (1686), Elisha (1688), Lydia (1692), Mary (1694/5), Joshua (1697/8), Hannah (1700) and Phebe (1702).
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-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fourth-generation-06/#239 Elisha]
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fourth-generation-06/#239 Elisha] was born Eastham 17 Dec 1688 and died there 1 Feb 1741/2. He married Barnstable 9 Oct 1712 Experience Scudder and they had: [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-33/#1025 John] (1719 m Rebecca Nickerson), Elizabeth (c1720), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-33/#1027 Elisha] (c1721 m Hannah Wing), Mary (1726), Experience (dau c1728) and [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-34/#1030 Barzillai] (c1732 m ?Lydia Eldridge & Martha Godfrey).
-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fourth-generation-06/#242 Joshua]
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fourth-generation-06/#242 Joshua] was born Eastham 20 Feb 1697/8 and died Eastham South Parish in 1780. He married 1 Oct 1724 Priscilla Curtis and they had: [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-34/#1038 Joshua] (1725 m Rebecca Sparrow), Priscilla (1728) and Hannah (1729).
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 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#39 Caleb] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-58 Hopkins] apparently married twice<ref>His first wife would have been too old to have a child born in 1709.</ref>, first Mary Williams about 1684 and second, bef 1700 Mary ____. By his first wife he had two sons:  Caleb (c1684) and Nathaniel (c1684). By his second wife he had two more children: Thomas (c1700) and Thankful (Truro 1709).
-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#41 Joshua] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-60 Hopkins] married [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cole]] 26 May 1681 Eastham and had eight children (born Eastham): John (1684-1700), Abigail (1686), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#239 Elisha] (1688 m Experience Scudder), Lydia (1692), Mary (1694/5), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#242 Joshua] (1697/8 m Priscilla Curtis), Hannah (1700) and Phebe (1702).
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#41 Joshua] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-60 Hopkins] married [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cole]] 26 May 1681 Eastham and had eight children (born Eastham): John (1683/4-1700), Abigail (1686), Elisha (1688 m Experience Scudder), Lydia (1692), Mary (1694/5), Joshua (1697/8 m Priscilla Curtis), Hannah (1700) and Phebe (1702).
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 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fourth-generation-06/#234 Thomas] was born Truro abt 1700 and died there in 1754. He married Truro 10 Feb 1724/5 Deborah Bickford and they had: [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-32/#992 Samuel] (1727 m Peggy Rich), Hannah (1730), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-32/#995 Thomas] (1730/1 m Keturah Dyer), Rebecca (1732), ''poss.'' Deborah (1733 d.y.), Apphia (1734), Deborah (1736), Michael (1739 likely unm.), Caleb (1741 d.y.), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-fifth-generation-32/#1004 Caleb] (1743 m Thankful Paine), Mary (1745), Sarah (1747/8) and Jeremiah (1750).
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 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation/#35 Stephen] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-55 Hopkins] married<ref>Stephen had a second wife, Eastham Apr 1701 Bethia LINNELL Atkins, but no children by this second marriage.</ref> [[Lee (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Merrick]] 23 May 1667 Eastham and had nine<ref>Some sources give a tenth child, Samuel, born ca 1680, died young.</ref> children (born Eastham): Elizabeth (1668), Stephen (1670), Judah (1677/8), Samuel (1682), Nathaniel (1684), Joseph (1688), Benjamin (1690) and Mary
-[hhttps://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#39 Caleb] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-58 Hopkins] apparently married twice<ref>His first wife would have been too old to have a child born in 1709.</ref>, first Mary Williams about 1684 and second, bef 1700 Mary ____. By his first wife he had two sons:  Caleb (c1684) and Nathaniel (c1684). By his second wife he had two more children: Thomas (c1700) and Thankful (Truro 1709).
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#39 Caleb] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-58 Hopkins] apparently married twice<ref>His first wife would have been too old to have a child born in 1709.</ref>, first Mary Williams about 1684 and second, bef 1700 Mary ____. By his first wife he had two sons:  Caleb (c1684) and Nathaniel (c1684). By his second wife he had two more children: Thomas (c1700) and Thankful (Truro 1709).
 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#41 Joshua] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-60 Hopkins] married [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cole]] 26 May 1681 Eastham and had eight children (born Eastham): John (1684-1700), Abigail (1686), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#239 Elisha] (1688 m Experience Scudder), Lydia (1692), Mary (1694/5), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#242 Joshua] (1697/8 m Priscilla Curtis), Hannah (1700) and Phebe (1702).

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 ===Third Generation===
-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation/#35 Stephen] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-55 Hopkins] married<ref>Stephen had a second wife, Eastham Apr 1701 Bethia LINNELL Atkins, but no children by this second marriage.</ref> [[Lee (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Merrick]] 23 May 1667 Eastham and had nine<ref>Some sources give a tenth child, Samuel, born ca 1680, died young.</ref> children (born Eastham): Elizabeth (1668), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg10.htm#203 Stephen] (1670 m. Sarah Howes), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg10.htm#205 Judah] (1677/8 m Hannah Mayo & [[Mary (Unknown) (mtDNA)#Fourth Generation |Hannah Mayo]]), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg10.htm#206 Samuel] (1682 m Lydia Rich), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg10.htm#207 Nathaniel] (1684 m [[Mary (Unknown) (mtDNA)#Fourth Generation |Mercy Mayo]]), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg10.htm#208 Joseph] (1688 m [[Mary (Unknown) (mtDNA)#Fourth Generation |Mary Mayo]]), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg10.htm#209 Benjamin] (1690 m Rachel Lincoln) and Mary
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation/#35 Stephen] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-55 Hopkins] married<ref>Stephen had a second wife, Eastham Apr 1701 Bethia LINNELL Atkins, but no children by this second marriage.</ref> [[Lee (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Merrick]] 23 May 1667 Eastham and had nine<ref>Some sources give a tenth child, Samuel, born ca 1680, died young.</ref> children (born Eastham): Elizabeth (1668), Stephen (1670), Judah (1677/8), Samuel (1682), Nathaniel (1684), Joseph (1688), Benjamin (1690) and Mary
-[hhttps://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#39 Caleb] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-58 Hopkins] apparently married twice<ref>His first wife would have been too old to have a child born in 1709.</ref>, first Mary Williams about 1684 and second, bef 1709 Mary ____. By his first wife he had three sons: [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#232 Caleb] (c1684 m Mercy Freeman), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#233 Nathaniel] (c1684 m Lydia ____ & Sarah ____) and [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#234 Thomas] (c1700 m Deborah Bickford) and by his second wife had daughter Thankful born Truro 1709.
+[hhttps://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#39 Caleb] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-58 Hopkins] apparently married twice<ref>His first wife would have been too old to have a child born in 1709.</ref>, first Mary Williams about 1684 and second, bef 1700 Mary ____. By his first wife he had two sons:  Caleb (c1684) and Nathaniel (c1684). By his second wife he had two more children: Thomas (c1700) and Thankful (Truro 1709).
 [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-third-generation-02/#41 Joshua] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-60 Hopkins] married [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cole]] 26 May 1681 Eastham and had eight children (born Eastham): John (1684-1700), Abigail (1686), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#239 Elisha] (1688 m Experience Scudder), Lydia (1692), Mary (1694/5), [https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg12.htm#242 Joshua] (1697/8 m Priscilla Curtis), Hannah (1700) and Phebe (1702).
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-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg02.htm#11 '''Giles'''] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-6 Hopkins]<ref>[https://pilgrimhall.org/giles_hopkins.htm Pilgrim Hall Museum] Giles Hopkins biography.</ref> was baptized Hursley, Hampshire 30 Jan 1607[/8]. He married [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)|Katherine Whelden]] at Plymouth 9 Oct 1639 and had ten children: [[Samuel Smith (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Mary]], Stephen, John (d. young), [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Abigail]], [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Deborah]], Caleb, [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Ruth]], Joshua, William (prob. never married), and Elizabeth (d. young).
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants-second-generation/#11 '''Giles'''] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-6 Hopkins]<ref>[https://pilgrimhall.org/giles_hopkins.htm Pilgrim Hall Museum] Giles Hopkins biography.</ref> was baptized Hursley, Hampshire 30 Jan 1607[/8]. He married [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)|Katherine Whelden]] at Plymouth 9 Oct 1639 and had ten children: [[Samuel Smith (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Mary]], Stephen, John (d. young), [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Abigail]], [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Deborah]], Caleb, [[Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Ruth]], Joshua, William (prob. never married), and Elizabeth (d. young).
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-[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/lineageHome.php?pafg01.htm '''Stephen'''] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-373 Hopkins]<ref>[https://pilgrimhall.org/stephen_hopkins.htm Pilgrim Hall Museum] Stephen Hopkins biography.</ref> was the son of John Hopkins & Elizabeth Williams, baptized the "last of Aprill" 1581 at All Saints Church, Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England<ref>Roser, Susan E.,Mayflower Passenger References (from contemporary records and scholarly journals) (2011, 2015, Stewart Publishing & Printing, Canada), pp. 249-263, citing TAG 79:241-49</ref> He died at Plymouth sometime between the writing of his will (6 Jun 1644) and his inventory (taken 17 Jul 1644)<ref>[http://www.pilgrimhall.org/pdf/Stephen_Hopkins_Will_Inventory.pdf] Transcription of Will and Inventory online at the Pilgrim Hall Museum website</ref>
+[https://pilgrimhopkins.com/heritage-lineage-descendants/ '''Stephen'''] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hopkins-373 Hopkins]<ref>[https://pilgrimhall.org/stephen_hopkins.htm Pilgrim Hall Museum] Stephen Hopkins biography.</ref> was the son of John Hopkins & Elizabeth Williams, baptized the "last of Aprill" 1581 at All Saints Church, Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England<ref>Roser, Susan E.,Mayflower Passenger References (from contemporary records and scholarly journals) (2011, 2015, Stewart Publishing & Printing, Canada), pp. 249-263, citing TAG 79:241-49</ref> He died at Plymouth sometime between the writing of his will (6 Jun 1644) and his inventory (taken 17 Jul 1644)<ref>[http://www.pilgrimhall.org/pdf/Stephen_Hopkins_Will_Inventory.pdf] Transcription of Will and Inventory online at the Pilgrim Hall Museum website</ref>
 Stephen was twice married. His first wife had the given name of [[Mary Kent (mtDNA)|Mary]] and they were married before 13 May 1604 (when their first known child, Elizabeth, was baptized), likely in Hampshire, England.<ref>[http://home.pilgrimhopkins.com/history] Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society website</ref> Mary was buried at Hursley, Hampshire 9 May 1613.<ref>Roser, op. cit., p. 250 from TAG 73:163</ref> He was next married at St Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, London, England 19 Feb 1617/8 to [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)|Elizabeth Fisher]]<ref><i>ibid.</i>, it is currently unknown if Elizabeth was a maiden or a widow.</ref>

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 . Azor Belden Hopkins (1850-1901)
 . Frederick Wordell Hopkins (1881-1952)
-. ''father of tester'' <!-- Vincent Stanley Hopkins (1914-2005)
+. ''father of tester'' <!-- Vincent Stanley Hopkins (1914-2005) -->
 . ''tester''  <!-- Vincent Stanley Hopkins Jr. (1940-2024) only had 4 daughters. Line verified by GSMD application -->