Description stephen hopkins, volume 6, 3rd edition a mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. Edward doty volumes added to mayflower families fifth. Within months of landing at plymouth, edward fought in what bradford called the first duel fought in new england. The smaller pink books are mayflower families in progress mfip, and are produced as new information becomes available. He died in plymouth, now massachusetts, between 6 june 1644, when he executed his will, and 17 july 1644, when the inventory of his estate was taken. Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower. Austin published an excellent and extensive account of stephen hopkins and his descendants as the sixth volume in the five generations project of the general society of mayflower descendants cited herein as mf6. He is a direct descendant of mayflower pilgrim stephen hopkins. Special collections learn about our collections of manuscript records and photographs. Deborah hopkins, daughter of stephen 1 hopkins and elizabeth fisher. He traveled on mayflower as a servant to stephen hopkins. She was baptised on 11 may 1606, hursley, hampshire, england. The goldstandard reference for his later life is the silver book published by the general society of mayflower descendants.
He apparently left there, leaving his family behind, in 1608. I thought the book i ordered was about all of the families who came to the usa on the mayflower, including my ancestors including samuel fuller and john howland instead, it was just about one of the families not related to me the stephen hopkins family. Apr 01, 2019 stephen hopkins was baptized on the 30 th of april, 1581 in upper clatford, hampshire, england. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink. The adventures he would experience due to his desire for liberty of conscience could scarcely be equaled by any other who would come on the mayflower. Stephen hopkins 1581 1644 he was a passenger on the mayflower in 1620, and signed the mayflower compact.
Stephen hopkins mayflower passenger simple english. Constance hopkins was baptized at hursley, hampshire, england 11 may 1606, the daughter of stephen hopkins. The article titled new discovery about mayflower pilgrim stephen hopkins was not in my article, but was posted in a companion blog by thomas jay kemp on 7 november 2014. Palm desert woman finds she is direct descendant of 2 pilgrims. P heritage ociety atlantic crossings home pilgrim hopkins. In the 1633 list of plymouth freemen stephen hopkins is near the head of the list, included among the assistants pcr 1. Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the first five generations. If stephen hopkins had done nothing more than to help found plimoth plantation, he would deserve a place in history. Aug 05, 2012 constance hopkins was baptized at hursley, hampshire, england 11 may 1606, the daughter of stephen hopkins.
The incident was between him and edward leister, a fellow servant of stephen hopkins. The general society of mayflower descendants has published a series of genealogical books that trace the first four to six generations of descendants for each mayflower passenger. Their son became a seaman and died at barbadoes, one daughter died here, and two are married. The society encourages research on stephen hopkins, one of the most colorful and independentminded mayflower passengers, on his first wife, mary, his second wife, elizabeth, and on their descendants. Constance came to plymouth on the mayflower with her father, stepmother elizabeth, her brother giles and halfsister damaris. Hopkins and his wife are now both dead, but they lived above twenty years in this place and had one son and four daughters born here. New england historic genealogical society announces the. I bought this book because i believe that i am an ancestor of stephen hopkins. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are. The mission of the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants is to gather together to honor and perpetuate the memory of our mayflower ancestors and the ideals of american freedoms and democracy, which have evolved from the mayflower compact signed by the pilgrim fathers when they reached cape cod shores in november, 1620. The pilgrim hopkins heritage society was founded in 2005 to perpetuate the memory of the hopkins family who arrived on the mayflower in 1620.
The largest online database of authenticated mayflower pilgrim genealogies now makes it easy to learn whether one is descended from a pilgrim. He worked as a tanner and merchant there is little information about his. Stephen hopkins, mayflower passengers geni profile. Stephen was back in england by 1617, when he married elizabeth fisher, but apparently had every intention of bringing his family back to virginia. Stephen was the only mayflower passenger who had previously been to the new world. Constance hopkins biography she was probably born in hursley, england since her baptism record is there along with older sister and younger brother. Sparrow snow, samuel, jabez, jabez, constance hopkins snow, stephen hopkins of the mayflower. It can be done, so i encourage anyone to have patience and try not to get lost with bad information. I also have many of the published vital records for the towns on the cape, if its of any use. Jun 14, 2018 the following announcement was written by the new england historic genealogical society.
Oceanus hopkins, son of stephen 1 hopkins and elizabeth fisher b. Elizabeth was pregnant when the voyage began, and she delivered a son while on board who she named oceanus. The new england historical and genealogical register. The general society of mayflower descendants silver book on stephen hopkins records this event cautiously, however. The following announcement was written by the new england historic genealogical society. He apparently left there, leaving his family behind, in. Sparrow 17861869 oh turned out also to be a hopkins via his mother, so betsys second, gen. I also have many of the published vital records for the towns on the cape, if. The doty silver book gets as far as the marriage of samuel collamore to elizabeth van ornum, jacobs parents. Damaris hopkins, son of stephen 1 hopkins and elizabeth fisher d. Stephen hopkins was born probably in hampshire, england, about 1578. Who landed at plymouth, massachusetts, december 1620 silver books. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, massachusetts, december 1620 silver books chronicles of the pilgrim fathers of the colony of plymouth, from 1602 to 1625. American ancestors has created an exclusive database for genealogists who are descendants of mayflower families.
Silver books and mfip please contact sylvie carlson, sales manager in the sales office in plymouth. Mar 12, 2020 stephen hopkins was born probably in hampshire, england, about 1578. Stephen hopkins 1580 1644 wiki was alexs 11th great grandfather. The hopkins silver book lists stephen hopkinss daughter damaris, who married jacob cooke and became the mother of elizabeth cooke, but then directs readers to the doty volumes where they learn that elizabeth married john doty, son of pilgrim edward. He may have been the son of john hopkins of the city of winchester. He died in plymouth between june 6 and july 17,1644. John howland of the mayflower volume 1 through desire 2 is permanently out of print.
Constance snow hopkins, mayflower passenger 1606 1677. It has so much detail backed by extensive research. Stephen hopkins 1581 june or july 1644 was born on 29 october 1581, and 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. Bradford and hopkins were among 102 passengers and about 30 crew who set sail on the mayflower from plymouth, england, on sept. Newspaper evidence for peregrine or peregrin white and his descendants. Stephen hopkins was born about 1576 in england,possibly in hampshire. In the spring of 1621, plymouth colony sent stephen hopkins to make the first visit to wampanoag sachem massasoit to present a red horsemans coat as a gift and sign of friendship. The mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880 database features more than half a million searchable names. Learn about our genealogy records american ancestors. Hi all, so, my grandfather eugene coleman shepherd 19352016 passed away a couple years ago and ive been continuing his research. Stephen hopkins lived in hursley, hampshire by may 1604, when his daughter mary was baptized.
Mayflower families through five generations, volume six. Any one who is researching the events surrounding the mayflower pilgrims should definitely read this book. He worked as a tanner and merchant and was recruited by the company of merchant adventurers of london to provide the governance for the colony and to assist with. He sailed on mayflower with his second wife elizabeth fisher, three children, and servants edward doty and edward lester. Mayflower familiesstephen hopkins nicholas and lydia are also documented in the following books. Sparrows birth is in the hopkins silver book as gen 6, making betsy a gen. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The largest online database of authenticated mayflower pilgrim genealogies now makes it easy to learn whether one is descended from a pilgrim june, 2018boston, massachusettsnew england historic genealogical society nehgs has announced the release of an invaluable resource in the field of. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass.
His family is documented in the silver mayflower book. The incident was between him and edward leister, a. Of plymouth plantation, 16201647, samuel eliot morison, ed. See more ideas about stephen hopkins, plymouth and may flowers. Bowman in boston and herbert folger in san francisco in the early 1900s. In 1620, stephen hopkins brought his wife, and children constance, giles, and damaris on the mayflower child elizabeth apparently had died. American ancestors is a website run by the new england historic genealogical society nehgs. Nov 20, 2007 in the spring of 1621, plymouth colony sent stephen hopkins to make the first visit to wampanoag sachem massasoit to present a red horsemans coat as a gift and sign of friendship. I believe he took this information from ancestry public member trees, as i cannot find any record that actually links my 6th greatgrandmother, jerusha brown murch, to her supposed mayflower ancestors. The silver books trace the first five generations of mayflower descendants. Stephen hopkins was baptized on the 30 th of april, 1581 in upper clatford, hampshire, england. No direct proof has been found that the wife of john maker was this dau.
The silver books series is comprised of 31 volumes, of which the fifth generation of each will be brought online as a database as the digitization is completed. Stephen was the only passenger to have previously been in jamestown prior to his arrival in plymouth. Constance was the second daughter of stephen hopkins, by. Mayflower families through five generations history of the five generations project of the general society of mayflower descendants the concept of this genealogical project was first formally conceived by george e. Jun 16, 2019 the pilgrim hopkins heritage society was founded in 2005 to perpetuate the memory of the hopkins family who arrived on the mayflower in 1620.
For most ordinary englishmen, venturing off into the depths of unexplored america would have been a once in a lifetime adventure. The story of stephen hopkins starts in england, where he left his wife and children in search of new land. June, 2018boston, massachusettsnew england historic genealogical society nehgs has. He was also an assistant to the governor of plymouth colony in 1636 hopkins was born in 1581 at upper clatford, hampshire, england and was the son of john and elizabeth hopkins. It is called the mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001800 database people who are full members of can search the worlds largest database of authenticated mayflower passenger genealogies to discover and research their. Bermuda castaway, jamestown survivor, and mayflower pilgrim philadelphia, 2007. Edward doty through children thomas, samuel, desire and elizabeth. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are the best quality genealogy. In list of plymouth colony freemen, 7 march 16367 as steephen hopkins, gen. Nov 21, 2017 bradford and hopkins were among 102 passengers and about 30 crew who set sail on the mayflower from plymouth, england, on sept. Caleb hopkins, son of stephen 1 hopkins and elizabeth fisher. The hopkins silver book lists stephen hopkinss daughter damaris, who married jacob cooke and became the mother of elizabeth cooke, but then directs. He married first, by may 1604 baptism of a child, mary.
Constance hopkins baptized may 11, 1606 october 1677, also sometimes listed as constanta, was a passenger on the mayflower in 1620. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower. A mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. Stephen hopkins biography mayflower heritage and history. Stephen hopkins was baptized in 1581 at upper clatford, hampshire, england. These avidly collected books are an invaluable tool in genealogy research. According to his records, we descend from stephen hopkins, the mayflower passenger and one of the people who signed the mayflower compact.
The first one would be difficult to prove because thomas snow is not given as a son of joseph snow in the stephen hopkins mayflower silver book. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are silver books in the making. In his accounting of this family in 1651 bradford reported that mr. Stephen hopkins was born about 1576 in england,pos sibly in hampshire. The standard reference is the silver book published by the general society of mayflower descendants. His adventures included surviving a the sea ventures 1609 shipwreck in bermuda including being pardoned for mutiny. Lessons from the life of stephen hopkins plymouth rock. Mayflower families through five generations abebooks. Nov 25, 20 lots of good info from your article, and the hopkins silver book was invaluable in getting started in my mayflower society application which was approved in june 2019, after nearly eight years.
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