Thomas
Hopkins
Born before in Elmsted, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Hopkins
and Elizabeth (Sparks) Hopkins
Brother of
John Hopkins, William Hopkins, Ann Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, George Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Sarah Hopkins and George Hopkins
Husband of
Mary (Bates) Hopkins
— married
17 Aug 1761 in Elmsted, Kent, England
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Hopkins, John Hopkins, Mary (Hopkins) Cook, Elizabeth (Hopkins) Simpson, Sarah Hopkins, Anne Hopkins, Charlotte Hopkins, Thomas Hopkins Jr and George Hopkins
Died before
at about age 86
in Elmsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Feb 2014
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Biography
Thomas was baptised on 8th February 1740/1 at St James the Great, Elmsted. Kent.[1] He was the son of John Hopkins and Elizabeth Sparks.
Thomas married Mary Bates at Elmsted on 17th August 1761.[2] The register notes that they were both of the parish and married by banns.
Thomas was buried in Elmsted on 18th March 1827. [3] The register notes that he was 87 years old.
Research Notes
The familysearch.org transcript for Thomas' burial names the location as Elmstone but this is an error - it should be Elmsted. The images of the registers are available on Findmypast.co.uk and this confirms that the location is Elmsted.
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7G7-XMB : 11 February 2018, Thomas Hopkins, ); citing item 1, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,751,865.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN4D-T2V : 10 February 2018), Thomas Hopkins and Mary Bates, 17 Aug 1761; citing Elmstead, Kent, England, reference item 2 p 276-3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,736,696.
- ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZTT-2M9 : 10 February 2018), Thomas Hopkins, burial 18 Mar 1827; citing Elmstone, Kent, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,786,436.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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