Hi all,
Does anyone have anything on the New Hampshire family of Robert Hopkins
of Francestown? I haven't been following the list lately, so I apologize
if something has been recently posted.
According to 'Genealogical Record Antrim, NH' by Rev. R.H. Thibbals in
1967, Robert & Martha Hopkins were early settlers to Francestown, NH.
Their daughter, Sarah was born in Windham, NH. She married James Alld,
but it doesn't say when or where. I suspect Francestown. Her father
5Robert was a signer of the Association Test of 1775. Anybody know what
that means?

Jackie Savage Marshall in Amherst, NH

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Some one sent me a compilation of MD records on Hopkins written by a Donald
W. Mclaren. 

It is chiefly about the descendants of Robert Hopkins 1715-1788 of Windham
and Francestown N.H..

He surmises that Stephen Hopkins and John Hopkins came on the Mayflower in
1634 both settling in MA but soon John went on to CT.  He moves on the speak
about Thomas Hopkins who settled in R.I. with one of his descendants being
Stephen Hopkins the governor and the signer of the Declaration of
Independence.

He goes on to say, Gerrard (Jarrerd) Hopkins from England settled in MD.
John Hopkins, University at Baltimore is named for one of his descendants, a
Maryland business man who funded the university.  Edward Hopkins, returned
to England after living here a few years.  He left no children in this
country, but he believes he founded a school that later became a part of
Yale University.

From Northern Ireland there came in 1722, a family of four brothers and a
sister; James, Robert, Samuel, David and Agnes.  They came from Antrim,
Ireland and were Scotch Presbyterians.  They helped found the First
Presbyterian Church in Volumtown (now Sterling) CT.  Some of James'
descendants, by stages, moved first wo western CT, then to eastern NY, then
to western VT and finally on westward.

About the same time, (1720-1722) four brothers came from northern Ireland
and settled in and around Londonberry, N.H.  Similarity of given names
suggests that the Londonderry family and the Volumtown, CT family may have
been related.  The Londonderry family were names James, John, Robert, and
possibly David.  John, born in Scotland, came from Antrim, Ireland in 1730.
he was married and had two children at the time.  A Francestown N.H. history
states that the others came in 1730.  If so Robert, the youngest, would have
been about five or six years old at the time.  I have been unable to confirm
the time of their arrival, he states.  There is a record that Solomon
Hopkins signed an oath in 1727 in Londonderry supporting the king.  I have
located no proof that Solomon was any relation of the Londonderry brothers,
nor did I find any other record of Solomon.  However, both Robert (1) and
John (1) had grandsons named Solomon.

From Northern Ireland in 1722 4 Hopkins brothers, 1 sister.

John, Robert, Samuel, David and Agnes

Scotch Presbyterians lived in Volumetown (now Sterling) CN

During same time period, 4 brother's came to Londonderry, N.H.

James, John, Robert and David.

Belief is both of these families are related.

John b. Scotland came in 1730 from Ireland. He was married and had two children.

History of Francestown NH states that the others came in 1730.

Solomen Hopkins signed an other in 1727 in Londoderry supporting the King. No proof that Solomen was related to the brothers.

Many Vermont settlers were descendants of Volumtown CN Hopkins family or of John 1634, Harford CN.

James Hopkins 1746-1818 of Williamstown, VT.

James married Mary McGregor, daughter of Rev. James McGregor, first pastor of Londonderry VT. Moved abt. 1775.

Issue: Mary Hopkins

Married Dr. Charles Chandler of Andover, moved on the western NY. No further info on this branch of the family.

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The fourth brother, whose name is uncertain is reported to have moved to Maine. His name could have been David. David witnessed many wills and early records.

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John (1), the oldest of four brothers, and Robert (1) the youngest of four brothers have some info about them in :

History of Antrim, NH by Robert W. Cochrane

History of Windham, NH by Leonard A. Morrison

History of Francestown, NH by Robert W. Cochrane

A copy of this article is at the Nebraska Historical Library. Copies of the books are at the Library of Congress, Los Angeles City Library and probably other large gen. libraries.

Regarding Robert's (1) children, Elizabeth and Robert, I can give little information except that the Bureau of Vital Statistics at Concord, NH supports the dates of their birth.

Sarah (2) 1742-1814 married James Allds.

Eleanor (2) b. 3/5/1737or /8 married James Wilson 6/1/1758

Names of their children: Eleanor, Samuel and Betsy, suggests that this Eleanor could have been Robert Hopkins' (1) daughter-- but no proof of this.

James (2) moved from Francestown, NH to Williamstown, VT but no date has been found when he moved. Between 1790 - 1800 Census is the time period.

[he sites different family members who had done research and supplied him with these facts, one DAR application was granted with these facts]

Robert (1) is believed to have been a farmer. He was religious and was a deacon in his Presbyterian Church both in Windham and in Francestown. Church services were reported as being held in his barn.

There is a question in my mind as to whether Robert Hopkins (1) signed the association test (support of the revolution) in Londonderry or served as soldier in the revolution as some D.A.R. members have claimed. He would have been sixty yrs. in 1775. One historian has him living in Francestown as early as 1769. James Hopkins (1), John Hopkins (1), and Robert Hopkins (1) all had sons named James and Robert while John (1) and James (1) son, James (2) was a Lieutenant and Robert Hopkins did serve in the revolutionary forces. Since he was listed as being from Londonderry, it is possible that he was also John's (1) son.

Robert (1) was an early settler in Windham and Francestown NH while James (2) was among the first settlers in Francestown, NH and in Williamstown, VT. My grandfather, Wilson Hopkins (4), was one of the first four settlers in Saunders Co. Nebraska. In 1857, he filed on a 160 acre claim near the present city of Ashland, Nebraska and proved up on claim three years later. (He sold the claim twenty years later for $1200.

Leslie Buck, Montpelier, Vermont bout 7/15/68 supplied the following information.

Robert Hopkins (brother of John and James hopkins who came to America from Achenmead, Scotland newar the Tweed and settled in Londonderry, NH about 1730) came from Ireland in the same year it is believed. He married martha ? who afterwards died and then he married Eleanor Wilson and ived in Francestown NH.

Issue"

Eleanor b. 1738

Elizabeth b. 4/16/1740

Sarah b. 6/24/s1742

James b. 7/11/1746

Robert b. 8/17 1755

Boyd b. 8/17/ 1755

James, the son of Robert, born 7/11/1746, died 8/20 1818. Married Mary Presbery born 1751 died 1/9/ 1841.

Issue'

Robert

Sally

Patty

Phebe

Nathaniel

James b. 4/27, 1791

Boyd

James 4/27/1791 d. 5/20/1873 married 7/25/1813 Polly Reed b.7/2/1791 d. 10/15/1825

Issue:

Dennison b. 5/15/1814 d. 1/31/1853 married 4/24/1841 to Mary Eliza Luce d. 7/24/1903

Marshall b. 3/16/1816 d. 12/1/1898 married 3/29/1841 to Prudence Jones d. 7/16/1870

Melissa b. 8/28/1817 d 2/5/1881 married 1/19/1845 to Joesph Bennett d. 1/25/1881

Laura b. 5/21/1819 d. 10/21/1900

Delsana b. 9/10/1820 d. 3/16/1891

James b. 5/28/1822 d. 4/5/1865 married 3/7/1855 to Fannie Poor d. 8/28/1870

Second marriage of James

1/12/1826 to Philura Walcott b. 6/24/1794 d. 6/24/1874

issue:

Presby b. 11/11/1826 d. 7/7/1915 married 3/3/1851 Mary P. Gile b. 2/26/1829 d. 7/1/1907

Polly b. 1/17/1828 d. 2/25/1880 married 3/3/1851 Bradley Buck d. 3/19/1895

Philure b. 2/9/1829 d. 1/29/1924 married 2/8/1861 John C. Young d. 3/17/1899

Perry b. 2/23/1830 d/ 4/6/1914 married 3/15/1855 d. 10/2/1896

Cynthia b. 8/9/1831 d. 12/24/1893 married 3/20/1855 Ner Simons 3/15/1884

Betsy b. 2/17/1833 d. 6/29/1916

Wilson b. 11/12/1834 d. 6/10/1906 married 9/11/1864 Laura Frances Smith d/ 7/14/1905

Hannah b. 3/22/1836 d. 9/25/1896 married 7/29/1863 James Albett Edson d. 1/8 1893

>ERNEST MARTIN HOPKINS
>born; 06 Nov 1877 Dunbarton, NH
>son of Adoniram Judson HOPKINS & Mary MARTIN
>married: Celia STONE  02 Feb 1911; died 18 May 1950
>children:
>1.   Dorothy Ann HOPKINS married  John R. POTTER
>married 2nd: Grace Stone TIBBILTS  14 Dec 1951
>residence: Hanover NH

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