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    Stephen Hopkins

    Signer of Declaration of Independence

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  1. Apr 5, 2024 · Biography. Origins. Baptism Upper Clatford, 1581. Stephen Hopkins was baptised on 30 April 1581 at Upper Clatford Parish, Hampshire, England, the son of John Hopkins [1] [2] [3] and Elizabeth Williams. Shortly after his birth and baptism in Upper Clatford, the family moved to Winchester. Marriages.

  2. Aug 11, 2023 · Biography of Stephen Hopkins. Stephen Hopkins was a politician, Founding Father, and an early opponent of British colonial policies that restricted the rights of American colonists. He became involved in local politics at a young age and was eventually appointed to the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

  3. Definition. Stephen Hopkins (l. 1581-1644 CE) was a passenger of the Mayflower on the voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, USA. He was the only member of the party with prior experience in North America, having taken part in a mission to supply the Jamestown Colony of Virginia in 1609 CE.

  4. Explore the life of Stephen Hopkins, who traveled on the Mayflower to Plymouth in the New World and served as the principal person to engage with the Native Americans on behalf of the colony.

  5. Stranded on an island for ten months, the passengers and crew survived on turtles, birds, and wild pigs. Six months into the castaway, Stephen Hopkins and several others organized a mutiny against the current governor. The mutiny was discovered and Stephen was sentenced to death.

  6. Feb 18, 2020 · Stephen Hopkins. March 4, 2020. Stephen Hopkins was a scientist, a Rhode Island delegate to the Continental Congress, a Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice, a governor of Rhode Island, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

  7. Jul 4, 2004 · Stephen Hopkins This signer, the second oldest next to Benjamin Franklin, is noted for his tremulous signature. Aged 69 and afflicted with palsy, according to tradition he declared, "My hand trembles, but my heart does not!"

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