Descendants of Stephen Hopkins

Hopkins ResourcesDescendants of Stephen Hopkins

Generation One

1. Stephen¹ HOPKINS was born circa 1579. He married Mary (--?--) before 1604. He married Elizabeth Fisher on 19 Feb 1617/18 at St. Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, London. He died in 1644.
The first 5 generations from Stephen Hopkins have been well researched by the Mayflower Society. I've not duplicated that effort here. He immigrated in 1620. In 1620 Signer of the Mayflower Compact. Will written on 6 Jun 1644 Proved Aug. 20, 1644.

Mary (--?--) died before 9 May 1613 at Hursley, Hampshire, England.
Children of Stephen¹ Hopkins and Mary (--?--) were as follows:

+ 2. i. Constance² HOPKINS was baptized on 11 May 1606 at Hursley, Hampshire, England. She married Nicholas Snow before 22 May 1627 at Plymouth, MA.

3. ii. Giles HOPKINS was baptized on 30 Jan 1607/8 at England.

Elizabeth FISHER died before 6 Jun 1644 at Plymouth, MA.
Children of Stephen¹ Hopkins and Elizabeth Fisher were as follows:

4. i. Damaris² HOPKINS was born circa 1618 at England.

5. ii. Oceanus HOPKINS was born in 1620 at at sea. He died before 22 May 1627.

6. iii. Caleb HOPKINS was born circa 1623. He died in 1651 at Barbadoes.
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7. iv. Deborah HOPKINS was born circa 1626 at Plymouth, MA.

8. v. Damaris HOPKINS was born circa 1628 at Plymouth, MA.

9. vi. Ruth HOPKINS was born circa 1630 at Plymouth, MA. She died after 30 Nov 1644.

10. vii. Elizabeth HOPKINS was born circa 1632 at Plymouth, MA. She died after Oct 1657.
Never married.

Generation Two

2. Constance² HOPKINS (Stephen¹) was baptized on 11 May 1606 at Hursley, Hampshire, England. She married Nicholas Snow before 22 May 1627 at Plymouth, MA. She died in Oct 1677 at Eastham, MA, at age 71.

Nicholas SNOW died on 15 Nov 1676 at Eastham, MA. Occupation: at an unknown place. He immigrated in 1623. Will written on 14 Nov 1676 proved March 5 1676/7.
Children of Constance² Hopkins and Nicholas Snow were:

+ 11. i. Mary³ SNOW was born circa 1630. She married Thomas Paine, son of Thomas Paine, before Apr 1651.

Generation Three

11. Mary³ SNOW (Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born circa 1630. She married Thomas Paine, son of Thomas Paine, before Apr 1651. She died on 28 Apr 1704 at Eastham, MA.

Thomas PAINE was born circa 1614 at England. He died on 16 Aug 1706 at Eastham, MA. Occupation: at an unknown place. He emigrated circa 1624. Will written on 12 May 1705 Proved Oct. 2, 1706 at Barnstable.
Children of Mary³ Snow and Thomas Paine were:

+ 12. i. Dorcas⁴ PAINE was born circa 1669 at probably Eastham, MA. She married Benjamin Vickery, son of George Vickery and Rebecca Phippeny/Phippen, circa 1689.

Generation Four

12. Dorcas⁴ PAINE (Mary³ Snow, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born circa 1669 at probably Eastham, MA. She married Benjamin Vickery, son of George Vickery and Rebecca Phippeny/Phippen, circa 1689. She died on 30 Oct 1707 at Hull, MA.

Benjamin VICKERY was born circa 1664 at probably Hull, MA. He married Mary Coomes (--?--) on 7 Jul 1709 at Hull, MA. He died on 10 Jan 1718 at Hull, MA. Will written on 6 Jan 1717/18 proved March 4 1717/18, Suffolk County, MA, Probate File 3970.
Children of Dorcas⁴ Paine and Benjamin Vickery all born at Hull, MA, were as follows:

13. i. Joseph⁵ VICKERY was born on 4 Jan 1690.

14. ii. Benjamin VICKERY was born on 3 Mar 1693. He died on 24 Apr 1712 at Hull, MA, at age 19.

+ 15. iii. Thomas VICKERY was born on 15 Nov 1695. He married Mary Bull, daughter of John Bull and Margaret Damon, on 8 Jul 1718.

16. iv. Dorcas VICKERY was born on 13 Mar 1698.

17. v. Phebe VICKERY was born between 20 Nov 1701 and 1702. She died on 20 May 1718 at Hull, MA.

18. vi. Sarah VICKERY was born on 11 Apr 1705.

19. vii. Ichabod VICKERY was born on 30 Oct 1707.

Generation Five

15. Thomas⁵ VICKERY (Dorcas⁴ Paine, Mary³ Snow, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born on 15 Nov 1695 at Hull, MA. He married Mary Bull, daughter of John Bull and Margaret Damon, on 8 Jul 1718. He died before 23 Nov 1767 at Merrimack, NH.

Mary BULL was born on 7 Dec 1697 at Hingham, MA. She died after 18 Feb 1754.
Children of Thomas⁵ Vickery and Mary Bull all born at Hull, MA, were as follows:

20. i. Dorcas⁶ VICKERY was born on 14 Jan 1726/27.

+ 21. ii. Phebe VICKERY was born on 6 May 1729. She married Samuel (Lieut.) Vose, son of Robert (Lieut.) Vose and Abigail Sumner, circa 1761.

22. iii. Benjamen VICKERY was born on 25 Dec 1731.

Generation Six

21. Phebe⁶ VICKERY (Thomas⁵, Dorcas⁴ Paine, Mary³ Snow, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born on 6 May 1729 at Hull, MA. She married Samuel (Lieut.) Vose, son of Robert (Lieut.) Vose and Abigail Sumner, circa 1761. She died in 1801 at Bedford, NH.

Samuel (Lieut.) VOSE was born on 13 May 1730 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA. He died on 7 Jun 1799 at Bedford, NH, at age 69. He was buried in 1799 at Bedford, NH, Old Burying Ground. Occupation: at an unknown place. Military service circa 1773 1775-8 member of the Committee of Safety, 1775 one of a committee of 3 to carry out the measures of Continental Congress which had been adopted by NH. Will written on 29 May 1799.
Children of Phebe⁶ Vickery and Samuel (Lieut.) Vose were:

+ 23. i. Robert (Rev.)⁷ VOSE was born on 3 Nov 1762 at Bedford, NH. He married Mehitable Boice, daughter of John Boice and Mehitable Sheafe, on 30 Dec 1785 Goffstown, NH.

Generation Seven

23. Robert (Rev.)⁷ VOSE (Phebe⁶ Vickery, Thomas⁵, Dorcas⁴ Paine, Mary³ Snow, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born on 3 Nov 1762 at Bedford, NH. He married Mehitable Boice, daughter of John Boice and Mehitable Sheafe, on 30 Dec 1785 Goffstown, NH. He died on 12 Dec 1819 at Berlin, VT, at age 57. He was buried in 1819 at East View Cemetery, Berlin, near airport, VT see photo.
Occupation: Methodist Minister. Military service in 1780 Private in Capt. Thomas Newcomb's company, Col. Ebenezer Thayer's regiment, which went to RI. Census 1790 NH, Hillsborough County, Dearing, 1male 16+, 2 males <16, 3 females. Census 1810 VT, Orange County, Berlin, 1 male<10, 2 males16-25, 1 male45+, 1 female<10, 2 females10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female45+. Estate Administration on 22 Dec 1819 Wife Mehitable appointed administratrix, inventory of estate $1,608.83 of which $1,133 was 100 acre farm in Lot #5, 4th range. Dower was 22 acres and house. Estate Sale on 11 Dec 1820 at Berlin, VT. Estate Account on 1 Jan 1822 Estate distributed to Robert Vose $35.37, to Samuel Vose $35.37, to Orin Vose $35.37, to Polly Vose $17.69, to Priscilla Vose $17.69 and to Nancy Vose $1769. Previously distributed by their father during his lifetime was $100 to John Vose, $25 to Phebe Grant, $25 to Mehitabel Hillery and $40 to Hannah Finkham.

Mehitable BOICE was born on 17 Aug 1764 at Boston. She died on 9 Feb 1851 at Barre, Vt, at age 86. She was buried in 1851 at East View Cemetery, airport, Berlin, VT see photo. Census 1830 VT, Washington County, Berlin, 1 male20-30, 1 female20-30, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 60-70. Census 1850 VT, Washington County, Barre, age 86, living in household of daughter Priscilla Allen.
Children of Robert (Rev.)⁷ Vose and Mehitable Boice were as follows:

24. i. John Boice⁸ VOSE was born on 20 Feb 1785 at Bedford, NH. He married Betsey Hills on 26 May 1814 at Berlin, Washington County, VT. He died on 30 May 1863 at Berlin, Washington County, VT, at age 78. He was buried in 1863 at East View Cemetery, airport, Berlin, VT see photo.
Census 1840 VT, Washington County, Duxbury, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 40-50. Census 1850 VT, Washington County, Duxbury, age 64, carpenter. Census 1860 VT, Washington County, South Duxbury, age 74, with wife Betsey, age 68 and sister Nancy Grosvenor.
Betsey HILLS was born on 21 Sep 1791 at CT. She died on 20 Aug 1875 at age 83. She was buried in 1875 at East View Cemetery, airport, Berlin, VT see photo. Census 1870 VT, Washington County, Moretown, age 80, living with family of Permelia Davis.

25. ii. Phoebe VOSE was born on 5 Jul 1786 at Deering, NH. She married Azariah Grant Jr., son of Azariah Grant and Abigail (Crawford) Crofoot, on 31 Dec 1807 Berlin, VT. She died on 7 Nov 1849 at Berlin, Vt, at age 63.
Azariah GRANT Jr was born in 1782 at Berlin, VT. He died on 13 Apr 1825 at Berlin, Vt. His estate was probated on 5 Oct 1825. He was married on 31 Dec 1807 by Samuel Smith, Minister of the Gospel. Census 1810 VT, Orange Co, Berlin, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 1 male <10, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-15? In 1816 trustee of Berlin, Vt.

26. iii. Mehitable VOSE was born on 9 Nov 1787 at Deering, NH. She married John Hillery in 1807 at Berlin, Washington County, VT, her cousin. She died on 5 Apr 1884 at Berlin, Washington County, VT, at age 96.
Census 1850 VT, Washington County, Barre, age 57, husband age 67, living in household of Robert Hillery, age 32. Census 1860 VT, Washington County, Barre, age 66, husband John age 77, living with household of Louther A. Hillery.
John HILLERY was born on 31 Dec 1781 at Walpole, NH.

27. iv. Robert VOSE was born on 23 Sep 1789 at Deering, NH. He married Nancy Lawson Mayo on 13 Jan 1831 at Moretown, Washington County, VT. He died on 17 Aug 1854 at Marion, OH, at age 64.

28. v. Samuel VOSE was born on 15 Jan 1792 at Deering, NH. He married Polshera (--?--) circa 1823.
On 11 Dec 1820 bought father's farm, except for 22 acres widow's dower. Census 1850 VT, Lamoille County, Wolcott, age 59, farmer.

29. vi. Hannah VOSE was born on 20 Feb 1794 at Deering, NH. She married Joseph Finkham.

30. vii. Polly VOSE was born on 27 Oct 1796 at Antrim. She died on 29 Dec 1864 at age 68. She was buried in 1864 at East View Cemetery, airport, Berlin, VT see photo.

31. viii. Priscilla VOSE was born on 25 Mar 1799 at Antrim, NH. She married Asa Dodge circa 1822. She married Stephen West on 12 Mar 1831. She married Ethan Allen after 1840. She died on 5 Mar 1873 at Barre, VT, at age 73.
Census 1850 VT, Washington County, Barre, age 50, with third husband Ethan Allen, her mother lives with her, census says Drusilla.

32. ix. Nancy Ann VOSE was born on 25 Oct 1802 at VT. She married Thomas Grosvenor before 1860. She died on 1 Sep 1888 at age 85. She was buried in 1888 at East View Cemetery, airport, Berlin, VT see photo.
Census 1860 VT, Washington County, South Duxbury, age 50, living with brother John and his wife Betsey.

33. x. Oren VOSE was born on 28 Jun 1809 at Berlin, VT. He married Eliza Davis Cleveland on 2 Nov 1831 at Berlin, Washington County, VT. He died on 20 May 1866 at Acushnet, MA, at age 56. He was buried at Happy Alley Cemetery.

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