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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. He was from a prominent Rhode Island family, the ...
On a cruise of 4½ months she sank three ships. On 27 September 1942, she engaged and sank American cargo ship SS Stephen Hopkins, whose resistance inflicted so substantial damage that Stier had to be scuttled by her crew. Stier sinking an allied merchant ship. So during her operation the Stier sank four ships, totalling 29,409 tons (GRT).
STEPHEN HOPKINS. ORIGIN: London. MIGRATION: 1620 on Mayflower. FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth. OCCUPATION: Tanner and merchant. FREEMAN: In the "1633" list of Plymouth freemen Stephen Hopkins is near the head of the list, included among the assistants [PCR 1 :3]. In list of Plymouth Colony freemen, 7 March 1636/7 (as "Steephen Hopkins, gen.") [PCR 1 ...
Gallant Ships of World War II Merchant Marine. SS Stephen Hopkins. Early on the morning of September 27, 1942 two German raiders suddenly appeared out of the morning mist to attack the SS Stephen Hopkins. Heavy guns of one raider pounded her hull, and machine gun fire from the other sprayed her decks at close quarters.
Apr 5, 2024 · It is stated by some that Stephen Hopkins, prior to his migration on the Mayflower, was hired as a clerk for Reverend Richard Buck, assisting aboard the 300-ton "Sea Venture," one of a fleet of 7 ships and 2 pinnaces that started a voyage from Plymouth, England to the Virginia Colony on July 23, 1609 and travelling with Sir Thomas Gates, Deputy Governor of the Virginia Colony, and "the old sea ...
Stephen Hopkins. Born in northern Providence (now Scituate) on March 7, 1707, Stephen Hopkins' story helps us to understand how the diverse American colonies came together to revolt against the British Empire in the 1770s. Self-educated, Hopkins started young in politics, representing Scituate and then Providence in the General Assembly during ...
