Catherine Whelden (mtDNA)
Contents
Status summary
As of September 28, 2020
- Page created for Catherine Whelden, wife of Giles Hopkins
- recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Catherine (Whelden) Hopkins. Folks who are mtDNA descendants are encouraged to contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
Background
Biography
Catherine was probably the (eldest) daughter of Gabriel Whelden, born in England about 1615.[1] She married at Plymouth 9 Oct 1639 Giles Hopkins.<Plymouth Colony Records 1:134</ref> She was last mentioned as living in the codicil to her husband's will, dated Eastham 5 Mar 1688/9.[2]
Catherine and Giles had ten children[3]; five sons and five daughters (Mary, Abigail, Deborah, Ruth [not known to have married] and Elizabeth [died young])
Second Generation
Mary Hopkins[4] was born at Yarmouth in Nov 1640 and died at Eastham 2 Jul 1700. She married at Eastham 3 Jan 1665/6 Samuel Smith. They had seven children; four sons and three daughters (Mary, Grace and Rebecca)
Abigail Hopkins[5] was born at Yarmouth in Oct 1644 and likely died at Eastham. She married at Eastham 23 May 1667 William Tracy (II). They had nine children; seven sons and two daughters (Rebecca and Ruth)
Deborah Hopkins[6] was born at Eastham in Jun 1648 and died (probably at Eastham) 7 Dec 1727. She married at Eastham 27 Jul 1668 Josiah Cooke (II). They had eight children; five sons and three daughters (Elizabeth [died young], Elizabeth and Deborah)
- ↑ TAG 48:5
- ↑ Roser, Mayflower Passenger References, p. 252
- ↑ all but Elizabeth from Plymouth Colony Records
- ↑ Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society genealogy
- ↑ Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society genealogy
- ↑ Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society genealogy
mtDNA Results
At the present time no mtDNA descendant of Catherine (Whelden) Hopkins has publicly stated they have taken an mtDNA test. Individuals who believe they are an mtDNA descendant (in other words, who believe their mother's mother's mother's etc. mother was Catherine) are encouraged to take a full mtDNA test and to contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing DOT genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
References and External Links
Austin, John D., Mayflower Families through Five Generations, vol. 6 Hopkins 3rd Edition 2001, Plymouth, MA; General Society of Mayflower Descendants
