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Oceanus Hopkins ( c. 1620 – 1627) was the only child born on the Mayflower [1] during its historic voyage which brought the English Pilgrims to America. Another boy, Peregrine White, was born on board, after arriving in America, as the ship lay at anchor. Oceanus was born to Stephen Hopkins and his wife, Elizabeth Hopkins (née Fisher), [2 ...
Stephen Hopkins (merchant) Stephen Hopkins (by about 1579 – between 6 June and 17 July 1644) [1] was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620, one of 41 signatories of the Mayflower Compact, and an assistant to the governor of Plymouth Colony through 1636. [2]
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Stephen Hopkins was one of the most adventurous of the passengers aboard the Mayflower. He traveled with his second wife, Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins, and children Constanta, Giles and Damaris. Elizabeth was pregnant during the voyage and gave birth to a son Oceanus while at sea.
Mar 20, 2024 · He was one of the first children to be born on the Mayflower while enroute to America. He was born sometime between September 6 and November 9, 1620, to a tanner and merchant named Stephen Hopkins, and his wife Elizabeth. Named Oceanus because of his birth at sea, he unfortunately died before the 1627 Division of Land.
- Aboard the Mayflower, Atlantic Ocean
- September 20, 1620
Stephen Hopkins (1581 – June or July 1644), born April 1581, was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620, one of 41 signatories of the Mayflower Compact, and an assistant to the governor of Plymouth Colony through 1636. He worked as a tanner and merchant and was recruited by the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London to provide the governance ...
- Upper Clatford, England
- England
Oceanus Hopkins was born on the Mayflower during the voyage, to parents Stephen and Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins. He did not survive very long, however, and may have died the first winter, or during the subsequent year or two. Giving a child a unique name like Oceanus, commemorating some major event surrounding the birth, is not unheard of, even ...
Hopkins worked as a tanner and merchant, and was recruited by the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London to provide governance for Plymouth Colony and to assist with its ventures. When he learned of the Pilgrims' planned voyage to Northern Virginia, Hopkins paid for his and his family's passage, together with two servants - Edward Doty and ...
