"Abijah Hopkins served as lieutenant and captain in the 2d regiment, Sussex county, New Jersey troops. He was born, 1716, in New Jersey, died in Sussex County, N.J."[1]
"Elizabeth [King] b. 17 Apr 1715; m. 26 Dec 1734, Abijah (4) Hopkins, (William (3), Stephen (2), Giles (1).)[2]
Abijah was born in either 1712 in Shelter Island, NY or in 1716 in Southold, NY.
He was the son of William Hopkins and Rebecca Havens.
Abijah and Elizabeth King were married on Dec 26, 1734, in Southold. NY. They had the following children:
Benjamin 1740-1781 PETER 1747-1786 Ephraim 1751-1781
Abijah 1755-1798 Caleb 1759-1824 Elizabeth 1761-1836
Elias 1763
Sources
↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 147 : 1919
↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Abijah Hopkins The King family of Southhold, Suffolk County, New York, 1595-1901
Ancient Long Island Epitaphs From The Towns Of Southold, Shelter Island And Easthampton, New York, Edward Doubleday Harris, p. 35 [1]
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