HOPKINS, Sarah

Samuel married RICH, Lydia Abt 1705, Probably Harwich, Barstable County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of RICH, Richard and ROBERTS, Sarah) was born 1 Apr 1692, Eastham, Barstable County, Massachusetts; died Aft 6 Jun 1749, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Stephen married MERRICK, Mary 22 May 1667, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of MERRICK, William and TRACY, Rebecca) was born 4 Nov 1650, Eastham, Barstable County, Massachusetts; died Bef 1701, Eastham, Barstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Richard married ROBERTS, Sarah 28/28 Feb 1670/1671, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born 1643, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Giles Hopkins was the elsest son of Mr. Stephen Hopkins of Plymouth. He was born in England, and came over with his father's family in the Mayflower in 1620, and with the other members of his father's family. They survived the first winter's sickness, which swept off so many of that company. Little is known of his boyhood days. He appears to have been of a retiring disposition, only forward when duty impelled. When, in 1637, the Pequots, a tribe of brave Indians inhabiting the eastern part of Connecticut, commenced war with the English in that region, and Plymouth Colony concluded to send a company to assist in the overthrow of the Indians, he, with his father and younger brother Caleb, vounteered to go out in the company in the defence of his Connecticut neighbors, but happily for the company, before ready to go forth, the troops under Captain Mason had "vanquished" the enemy, and the company was not needed. The next year, Mr. Stephen Hopkins having been allowed by the Old Colony Court "to erect a house at Mattacheese " now Yarmouth, "to cut hay there" and "to winter his cattle," it is supposed his son Giles went down there and had charge of his cattle. At any rate, he was at Yarmouth in 1639, and with Hugh Tilley and Nicholas Sympkins, "deposed" to the last will and testament of Peter Warden, the elder, deceased, and also courted and married Catherine Whelden, daughter of Gabriel Whelden, who was licensed to build at Mattacheese the year preceding. The house he occupied, while a resident of Yarmouth, stood a little to the northwest on the declivity or knoll, and the site was pointed out to the writer by the late Mr. Otis to have been the first house built below Sandwich, and certainly it must have been, if it were the one built by Stephen Hopkins by order of Plymouth court. Mr. Otis, in his account of Andrew Hallett, Jr., says it was sold by Giles Hopkins in 1642 to Mr. Hallett. It would seem that Mr. Hopkins was not a resident of Yarmouth in 1643, as his name does not appear in the list of those able to bear arms that year in the township, but evidence is quite conclusive that he was a resident June 6, 1644. At that date his father made his will, and several times speaks of Giles being at Yarmouth in charge of the cattle. It is probable he was not enrolled on account of being physically unable to do military duty. In what year he removed to Nausett or Eastham, is not known. He was there in 1650, occupying the position of surveyor of highways, which he subsequently occupied several years. For some reason, now inexplicable, his father, by will, made Caleb, his younger son by second wife, the "heir apparent," and consequently the whole of the real estate, which was large, passed into the hands of Caleb at his death. Caleb Hopkins, soon after his father's death in July, 1644, gave up a very large tract of land to Giles, his only surviving brother, lying in what is now Brewster. Upon the death of Caleb, who was a seaman, and who died single at Barbadoes before 1657, Giles came into possession of large tracts. In 1659, Mr. Hopkins had land granted him in Eastham. In 1662, with Lieut. Joseph Rogers and Josiah Cooke, he had liberty allowed him by the Colony court to look out for land for his accommodation between Bridgewater and Bay Line. In 1672, with Jonathan Sparrow and Thomas Mayo of Eastham, he purchased Sampson's Neck in what is now Orleans, then called by Indians "Weesquamseutt." The tract was a valuable one. It embraced the territory between Higgins's river on the north, and Potonumecot river on the south. He seems to have been a very quiet man, caring but little for public positions. He was in 1654 drawn into a lawsuit by the noted William Leveridge, who had defamed him. Mr. Hopkin s claimed damages to the amount of �50. Mr. Leveridge was ordered to pay �2 and some shillings for the offence. "The will of Giles Hopkins bears date Jan. 19, 1682; the codicil March 5, 16 88-9. The former was witnessed by Jonathan Sparrow and Samuel Knowles, and the latter by Mark Snow and Jonathan Sparrow, and was presented for probate April 22, 1690, Stephen Hopkins, son, executor. There are no daughters mentioned. Sons mentioned are: Stephen, Caleb, Joshua and William. The widow was alive at the date of the codicil, and Mr. Hopkins had become unfit for labor and held out inducements to his son Stephen to supply his wants. It seems quite certain that his farm was in that part of Eastham now Orleans, and some part of it joined Towncove." On 9 Oct. 1639 Giles married Catherine Whelden, daughter ofGabriel Whelden, in Plymouth, MA. She was born in 1618 and died after 5, Mar 1689.
They had the following children:
i. Mary (1640-1700)
ii. Stephen (1642-1718)
iii. John (Died as Infant) (1643-ca1643)
iv. Abigail (1644-1691)
v. Deborah (1648-1727)
vi. Caleb (1650-<1728)
vii. Ruth (1653-)
viii. Joshua (1657-~1734)
ix. WIlliam (1660-1718)
x. Elizabeth (Died as Infant) (1664-1664)
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Will of Gyles Hopkins
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall com know ye that I Giles Hopkins of Eastham being sick and weak of Body and yet of perfit memory do declare this as my Last will and Testament on this ninteenth day of January in ye year of our Lord 1682. I bequeath my Body to ye grave in decent burial when this Temporal Life of mine shall have an end and my soul to God that gave it in hopes of a blessed Resurection at ye Last day 2ly my will is that my son Stephen Hopkins shall possess and Injoy all my Upland and meadow Lying and being at Satuckit, that is to say all my upland and meadow on ye southerly side of ye bounds of ye Towne of eastham, that is to say all my Right and title Intrest and claime to all those Lands from ye head of Names cakit to ye southermost part of ye long pond where mannomoyet cart way goes over to Satuckit and from thence to ye head of manomoyet river and so as our Line shall run over to ye south sea all ye Lands between thos bounds and ye westermost bounds of ye purchesers at satuckit river all these Lands I give Unto my son Stephen Hopkins and to his heirs forever: and half my stock of cattill for and in consideration of ye above sd Land and half stock of cattel my will is that after my decease my son Stephen Hopkins shall take ye care and oversight and maintaine my son William Hopkins during his natural Life in a comfortable decent manner. 3ly my will is that all my Lands at Palmet both purchesed and unpurchesed both meadows and upland and all my Lands at Pochet and my third part of Samsons neck and what other Lands shall fall unto me as a purcheser from ye fore mentioned Bounds of my son Stephen Hopkinses Lands and potanomacot all these fore specified Lands I give unto my sons Caleb and Joshua Hopkins to be equaly devided between them: further my will is that if either of my sons Joshua or Caleb Hopkins dye having no Issew that then these Lands which I have given them to be equally devided between them fall to him that surviveth. 4ly. I give unto my wife Catorne Hopkins and to my son William Hopkins the improvment of too acres of meadow Lying at ye head of Rock Harbor during my wifes Life and ye one half of that too acres I give Unto my son William during his Life and after ye decease of and after ye decease of my wife and son William I do give this above sd too acres of meadow to my son Joshua Hopkins and his heirs forever: as also after my decease I give Unto my son Joshua Hopkinsa parcel of meadow Lying a t ye mouth of Rock Harbor according to yebounds thereof specified in ye Towne Records of Land s: it I give unto myson Caleb Hopkins a parcel of meadow Lying at Little Nameskeket according to ye bounds thereof specified in ye Towne Book of Records of Lands.
It. I give unto my wife my now dwelling House and halfe my Land and halfe my orchard that is by my house: by Land I mean half my Land that is about my house both fenced and Unfenced during my wifes natural Life, and then ye above sd housing and Lands to fall unto my son Joshua Hopkins; the other half of my Land and orchard I give to my son Joshua Hopkins after my death that is to say ye other half of my Lands Liying about my house.
It. I give unto my son Caleb Hopkins one pair of plow Irons.
It. I give Unto my son Joshua Hopkins one payer of plow Irons.
It. I give Unto my son Joshua Hopkins my carte and wheels.
It. I give unto my wife ye other half of my stock and moveables I say to my wife and my son William or what parse of ye moveables my wife shall see cause to bestow on my son William Hopkins.
It. I do appoint my son Stephen Hopkins to be my true and Lawful executor of this my Last will and testament to pay what is payable and Receivewhat is due. And to ye truth and verity hereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal ye day and year above written.
Signed and sealed
in presence of us, ye mark of
Jonathan Sparrow.
Giles Hopkins (seal)
Samuel Knowles.
Jonathan Sparrow and Samuel Knowles witnesses to this will made oath in Court ye: 16 th: of April 1690 that they saw ye above sd Giles Hopkins signe seal and declare this to be his Last will and Testament.
Attest Joseph Lothrop. Clerk.
I ye above sd Giles Hopkins do declare where as by ye providence of God my Life has been prolonged unto me and by Reason of age and disabillity of Body Lam Incapatiated to provide for my owne support and my wifes, my will further is that my son Stephen Hopkins from this time and forward shall possess and Injoy all my stock and moveable estate provided he take effectual care for mine and my wifes Comfortable Support during our natural Lives witness my hand and seal this fifth day of march 1688/9.
Witness Mark Snow
Giles Hopkins (seal)
Jonath Sparrow
The within mentioned Mark Snow and Jonathan Sparrow made oath in Court April ye: 16 : 1690 that they saw Giles Hopkins within mentioned signe seal and declare ye latter part of this will within mentioned to be his Last will and Testament. Attest. Joseph Lothrop, Clerk.
Duly Compared with the original and entered April ye: 22 : 1690. Attest. Joseph Lothrop, Recorder.

Giles married WHELDON, Catherine 9 Oct 1639, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Catherine (daughter of WHELDON, Gabriel) was born Abt 1618, England; died 5/05 Mar 1688/1689, Probably Eastham, Barstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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William Merrick, born in Wales 1601-5, the son of Rev. John Merrick, died 6 Mar. 1688 about 86 yrs. old. Three brothers came from Wales with him in 1636 -- John, James and Thomas. William married Rebecca Tracy, born between 1624-16 27. She was the daughter of Stephen Tracy and Tryphosa Lee, who were married at Leyden, Holland 2 Jan 1620/1. William was at Charlestown, MA 1636 and at Duxbury, MA 1640. Later removed to Eastham, MA. He married in 1642 at the end of six years of military service under Capt. Miles Standish as an ensign and later as a lieutenant. He certainly lived in Duxbury and Eastham within the decade from 1637 to 1647 as some of his children were born at Eastham during that time. [10 children listed]. In his will Dated 3 Dec 1686: "Ensigne William Merrick Senior of Eastham he being about Eighty Six years of Age..." Wife Rebecca to be sole executrix. "To my Eldest son William Mirick " he "paying five pounds to my Son Stephen." Inventory on 17 Feb 1688/9, Oath 6 March 1688/9 . He was probably the son of Ensign William Merrick who was probably early in Duxbury, and a proprietor of Bridgewater. See Freeman 1:365. Savage says: In Duxbury 1640, was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, early removed to Eastham. Hills II:66 says: b. Wales about 161 5, ... He seems to have been the oldest of the four brothers to reach Charlestown in the "James " in the spring of 1636, and was a soldier serving for six years in the Colonial Militia under Capt. Standish as an Ensign and Lieutenant. At the end of his service he married, very likely, in Eastham. He married late in life.
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William is an ancestor of Bing Crosby (the singer and movie actor) through his daughter Sarah.

William married TRACY, Rebecca Abt 1642, Probably Eastham, Barstable County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of TRACY, Stephen and LEE, Tryphosa) was born Abt 1624; died Aft 1689. [Group Sheet]