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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:
Apr 29, 2022 · Stephen Hopkins (Mar 7 1707–Jul 13 1785) was American political leader from RI who signed Declaration of Independence. He served as Governor of Colonial RI and was Delegate to Colonial Congress in Albany in 1754 & to Continental Congress 1774-1776.
- Rhode Island
- March 7, 1707
- Sarah Hopkins, Anne Hopkins
- July 13, 1785
Stephen Hopkins’ name is not one of the first names that comes to mind as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he does stand out in John Trumbull’s painting “The Declaration of Independence.”. Hopkins is clearly visible in the rear, wearing a hat. He also stood out as an exceptional man, a colonial governor, educator, judge ...
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. They had seven children.
Family Tree Chart. Parents: William Hopkins Jr. (1682 – 1738) – Ruth and William Hopkins were the parents of two distinguished Rhode Islanders Stephen Hopkins many years governor of Rhode Island and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Esek Hopkins the first commander of an American fleet in 1776.
Jun 30, 2023 · Image 2: Portrait detail as depicted in "Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull (1819), Independence National Historical Park. Since Hopkins had long-since died, Trumbull based his portrait of Hopkins on his nephew who was said to have looked just like Stephen Hopkins.
Stephen Hopkins was a signer of the Mayflower Compact, signed at Provincetown, 11 November 1620. In the 1623 land division, he received six acres. The cattle division of 1627 lists he and his wife Elizabeth, with children Gyles, Caleb, Deborah, and daughter Constance and her husband Nicholas Snow. Stephen’s experiences in Jamestown made him ...
