Hopkins (Y-DNA)
Contents
Status summary
As of December 30, 2015:
- Hopkins surname project contacted
- Recruiting Hopkins for Y Elite test
Background
Paper trail
Stephen was probably the son of John Hopkins & Elizabeth Williams, baptized the "last of Aprill" 1581 at All Saints Church, Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England[1] He died at Plymouth sometime between the writing of his will (6 Jun 1644) and his inventory (taken 17 Jul 1644)[2]
Stephen was twice married. His first wife possibly had the given name of Mary and they were married circa 1603, likely in Hampshire, England.[3] He was next married at St Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, London, England 19 Feb 1617/8 to Elizabeth Fisher[4]
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 on the island now called Bermuda in the end of July.[5] This Stephen Hopkins returned back to England two years later.[6]
Previous Y-DNA testing
Previous Y-STR testing through the Mayflower Society[7] and the Hopkins DNA Project [8] has suggested the Hopkins lineage belongs to the R1b-M269 Y-DNA haplogroup, which is quite common in Western Europe. Y-STR results (specifically DYS390=23) provide further indication the Hopkins lineage likely belongs to the U106 subgroup of R1b-M269. Y Elite testing will be able to test this and identify a more precise haplogroup classification for the Hopkins lineage.
Results
(to be added)
Summary of findings
(to be added)
References
Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society [4]
Pilgrim Hall museum bio for Stephen Hopkins [5]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ [1] Transcription of Will and Inventory online at the Pilgrim Hall Museum website
- ↑ [2] Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society website
- ↑ ibid.
- ↑ [3] Pilgrim Hall Museum online biography for Stephen Hopkins
- ↑ ibid
- ↑ https://www.familytreedna.com/public/mayflowersociety/default.aspx?section=ycolorized
- ↑ https://www.familytreedna.com/public/HopkinsDNA/default.aspx?section=ycolorized