Thomas
Hopkins
Born before in Ilchester, Somerset, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Hopkins
and Joane (Arnold) Hopkins
Husband of
Elizabeth (Arnold) Hopkins
— married
1648 in Providence, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Died before
at about age 68
in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Colony
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Biography
Thomas Hopkins immigrated to New England between 1621 and 1640 and later departed for Oyster Bay, Long Island.
Thomas Hopkins was baptized Ilchester, Somerset, England, 7 April 1616, the son of William Hopkins[1] and his wife, Joane Arnold.[2][3]
Immigration
The Great Migration Directory indicates Thomas arrived in America in 1640;[4] however, Rhode Island Historical Society Collections says he immigrated in 1635 with his older sister, Frances Man, wife of William Man, and their uncle, William Arnold.[3][5]
Marriage
By 1648 in Rhode Island, Thomas Hopkins married Elizabeth [?Arnold], b. 1621.[6]
Residential and Public Life
First assigned a home share of land situated near the South end of town. Six other shares of land were assigned to him.[7]
He was assigned a share of land near the south end of town (Providence), the fourth lot south of Power Street. [7]
He subsequently had other lands assigned to him and settled on a tract of land west of Pawtucket, or Blackstone River. [7]
About the time of the King Phillips War outbreak he moved to Oyster Bay NY (in 1640) accompanied by a son, Joseph. [7]
Thomas Hopkins, Deputy to the General Assembly from Providence for the years 1652, 1659, 1660, 1665, 1666, 1667.[7]
Thomas Hopkins was a member of the Town Council in 1667 and 1672.[7]
Thomas Hopkins was one of the thirty nine signers to an agreement for a form of government. [7]
Thomas Hopkins was Commissioner In 1652 and 1650-1660. [7]
Thomas Hopkins was deputy to the general in 1655 1656, 1657 and 1672 and town council member from 1657 to 1672.[7]
Thomas Hopkins moved to Long Island because of Indian troubles about 1676 and settled at Oyster Bay.[7]
1676 Move to Oyster Bay, Long Island
There is a divergence of views concerning his leaving Rhode Island for Oyster Bay in 1676. From the 1886 report, "These outlaying settlements (west of Pawtucket) were more exposed to the incursion of the Red man in their warfare against the settlers at the time of King Phillip's War and the homes were mostly abandoned, seeking refuge in garrison houses prepared for that purpose, some on the island of Rhode Island and others to more remote regions where greater protection seemed probable. The Island of Rhode Island proved an asylum for many and became a permanent home for some who preferred to remain as residents there, rather than to return to the earlier settlements. Among those that decided to stay was Thomas Hopkins, then about sixty years old, with two sons William and Thomas 'staid and went not away' and took their chances as to the result of the conflict."
1684 Death
He died at the home of Richard Kirby, Littleworth, Oyster Bay, before 10 November 1684. As his sons William and Thomas informed officials,[8]
- Providence Novembr 17th 1684
- The Letter fro Richard Curby wch gave us notice of our ffathers death wth ye note of [par]ticulars came into our hands ye 10th of this Instant
Children
- Joseph Hopkins 1646 Providence, RI. Thomas' son, Joseph died young, before they moved to Oyster Bay, left two children. Richard Kirby married Joseph's wife.
- William Hopkins[3] 1647 Providence, RI Two of his sons, William Hopkins and Thomas Hopkins, remained in RI. [7]
- Thomas Hopkins[3]1650 Providence, RI. Two of his sons, William Hopkins and Thomas Hopkins, remained in RI. [7]
- Elizabeth Hopkins 1655 Providence, RI
Descendants
Thomas Hopkins was the great grandfather of Rhode Island Governor Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and of Eseck Hopkins, the first Commander-in-Chief of the American Navy.[3]
Research Notes
Daughter Elizabeth? Daughter Elizabeth listed above may be Elizabeth the widow of son Joseph and technically a daughter-in-law, but referred to informally as "sister" by Joseph's brother.
Sources
- ↑ Thomas Hopkins, 07 Apr 1616 baptism, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"; database, FamilySearch; citing FHL microfilm 928,028, 908,500, 928,028.
- ↑ G. Andrews Moriarty, "Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island," The American Genealogist 20 (1943):224; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fred A. Arnold, "An Account of the English Homes of the Three Early "Proprietors" of Providence," Rhode Island Historical Society Collections, multiple vols., 14 (1921):47; digital images, InternetArchive.
- ↑ Robert Charles Anderson. The Great Migration Directory, Immigrants to New England 1620-1640. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA (2015) p. 169.
- ↑ G. Andrews Moriarty, "Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island," The American Genealogist 20 (1943):224; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
- ↑ New England Marriages to 1700 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015), multiple vols., 2:788; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors; Elizabeth's surname is questionable; works consulted for this entry are "Hopkins (,9) 7, 9; Austin: GDRI 324; Davol-Willets 101-2; Shotwell 48; Seaman 96-97; Arnold 5; Arnold (1921) 15; EIHC 2:116; TAG 20:224; Reg. 33:436; Sv. 1:67."
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Charles W. Hopkins. "The Home Lots of the early Settlers, Boston, MA, 1636". Boston, MA, 1886. p. 50.[https://archive.org/details/homelotsofearlys00hopk/page/50/mode/1up?q=Thomas+Hopkins see at archive.org
- ↑ George William Cocks and John Cox, Oyster Bay Town Records ... (New York: T.A. Wright, 1916-1940), multiple vols, 1 [1653-1690]:289-90; digital images, Hathi Trust, references "Book B (page 11)"; William and Thomas' correspondence date (17 November 1684) was misstated as "1684, Sept 17" in John Osborne Austin, The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island ... (Albany : J. Munsell's sons, 1887), 324; digital images, InternetArchive.
- Arnold, Elisha Stephen. The Arnold Memorial (Tuttle Pub. Co., Rutland, VT, 1935) Page 18
- Arnold, Fred A. "An account of the English homes of the three early 'Proprietors' of Providence" in Rhode Island Historical Collections 14 no. 2 (1921) pp.33-49, concludes in no. 3 pp.68-86.see at archive.org[
See Also - GMD Sources:
- The Early Records of the Town of Providence. (Providence 1892-1915) Vol. 15, p. 5.
- "Search For the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630" Vol. 27, p. 34. ?
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"In 1676, King Philip's War raged in Rhode Island, and all of the Pawtuxet settlement and most of Providence were destroyed. Hopkins' oldest sons William and Thomas either remained in Providence or returned there shortly after the war. After the death of his youngest son Joseph,[6] Hopkins, his daughter-in-law Elizabeth and her two children Ichabod and Anna, moved to Oyster Bay on Long Island in the Province of New York and remained there.[5] His daughter-in-law Elizabeth then married Richard Kirby. Hopkins was living in the home of Kirby when he died in 1684." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hopkins_(settler) This article is well sourced.
Might you share more?
Do you have reason to believe this is in error? --Gene
As the profile also says, Hopkins et al moved to Oyster Bay about 1676. So I think you may have conflated his death year of 1684 and his move year of 1676-ish.
I was hoping the link I attached to my earlier comment might add something positive for your project work. That's why I wrote initially.
edited by Doug Sinclair
edited by Barry Smith
What I saw documentation for were only sons William & Thomas.
Record/documentation that I missed?
I assume the father/son relationship was gathered from this work:
https://archive.org/stream/rhodeislandhisto02rhod#page/n61/mode/1up
Gender Male Christening Date 07 Apr 1616 Christening Date (Original) 07 APR 1616 Christening Place ILCHESTER,SOMERSET,ENGLAND Father's Name Wm. Hopkins Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N521-5Q9 : 11 February 2018, Wm. Hopkins in entry for Thomas Hopkins, 07 Apr 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 928,028, 908,500, 928,028.