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Apr 29, 2022 · Stephen Hopkins (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Stephen Hopkins voted to approve the Declaration of Independence on July 4 and signed the engrossed copy on August 2. He suffered from the “shaking palsy” which caused his signature on the Declaration to appear unsteady, and he used his left hand to steady his right.
Jan 28, 2023 · Stephen Hopkins is not to be confused with the Declaration of Independence Signer Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island, who had different family ties. Family Tree Chart. Parents: John Hopkins (1549 - 1593) - Born in England and had 4 children. Elizabeth Williams (1552 - 1593) - She birthed four children and outlived her husband. Spouse:
Jun 30, 2023 · Stephen Hopkins: Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Holbrook, Albert. Genealogy of One Line of the Hopkins Family, Descended from Thomas Hopkins in Providence, from 1641 to 1692.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Stephen Hopkins (1707–1785) of Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.
Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island, was born 7 March 1707 at Cranston, Rhode Island. He married (1) Sarah Scott (1707-1753), daughter of Major Silvanus and Joanna Jenckes Scott.
Stephen Hopkins (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) was a Founding Father of the United States, [2] a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence.
