Samuel Hopkins (abt. 1636 - bef. 1712)

Born about 1636 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Hannah (Turner) Hopkins — married 5 Dec 1667 in New Haven, New Haven, Colony of Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 4 Mar 1712 before about age 76 in Somerset County, Maryland

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Biography

Samuel Hopkins was born about 1636, possibly to a Samuel Hopkins who was in New Haven Colony (later Connecticut) by 1639. ^[1]

He married on 05 December 1667 in New Haven Colony, to Hannah Turner who was a daughter of Nathaniel Turner ^{[2][3] [4]} of New Haven, a merchant who traded in the Delaware Bay area.^[1] Hannah was born circa 1640 and was named in her husband's will dated 20 January 1703/4. ^[5]

Migration

Samuel and his family moved from Connecticut to Accomack County, Virginia by 1678.^[1][5] He then removed with his wife & 4 children from Virginia into Somerset County, Maryland, in 1680.^[5][6][7] He received the Warrant for this land 9 July 1681.^[8]He represented Somerset County as a member of the Lower House of the Maryland Assembly (1689-1692) and as a Justice of the Peace (1687-1699).^[5]

Career & Public Life

Samuel was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was an attorney for Richard Daughan, a mariner of London, England, 1690, and was a planter. He was a member of the Associators' Convention, Somerset County, 1689-1692, a justice in Somerset County, 1687-1699 (quorum, 1699); and a deputy commissary, Somerset County, 1692-1699. He was indicted for extortion and malfeasance in 1700, but the indictment was dismissed on a technicality in 1701. He supported the Protestant Associators' revolution in 1689.^[1]

Land & Property

At the first election he held 350 acres. When he died in 1711 he held a total estimated value of personal property of £77.10.7 (including 1 slave and 1 servant), and 1,450 acres of land.^[1]

Death & Legacy

He made his will on 20 January 1703/4 at Worcester County, Maryland, in which he gave his eldest son Samuel his plantation at Nunngreen. He provided for his wife Hannah. He gave to his second son Nathaniel land. To his grandson Samuel, only son of Andries Derrickson and deceased daughter Temperance, a tract at Vines Neck. To his granddaughter Mary, only daughter of Andries & Temperance, he gave a tract at Babell. He named as executors son-in-law William Whittington and son James. Witnesses were John Webb, Bryan Peart, John Franklyn and James Fullerton. The will was probated on 04 March 1711/12 at Worcester County, Maryland.^[5][9]

Children:

1. Wait Samuel Hopkins^[2] b. 30 Aug 1668^[10][2][5] d. shortly bef. 8 November 1744 when his will was probated; m. Jennet (____); 2 children.^[1]
2. Hannah Hopkins^[2] b. 2 May 1670,^[10]d. bef. 20 Jan 1703/4;^[5] m. William Whittington.^[1]
3. Temperance Hopkins, b. ca. 1675, d. bef. 20 Jan 1703/4;^[5] m. Andreas Dirrickson^[1]
4. Nathaniel Hopkins, b. bef. 1680,^[5] d. bef. 20 Mar 1739/40;^[1] m. Dennis Scarbrough

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789. 2 Vols. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979, 1985), Vol. 1:459. (Available on Archives of Maryland Online).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
3. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917. p. 26. (Archive.org)

   "Mr Samuell Hopkins & Mrs. (mistress) Hannah Turner were married by Mr Mathew Gilbert December 5th 1667, in New Haven, Connecticut."

4. ↑ NEHGS, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (CD compiled information from historical sources).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} “MilesFiles 20.2 - Person Page,” accessed December 21, 2020.
6. ↑ Skordas, Gust, The Early Settlers of Maryland... (Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1979), p. 237; borrow at Internet Archive; cites Liber WC2, folio 321.
7. ↑ link to pdf WC2 film SR 7340 p. 321 see image 164 of 233. "Aug: 10th: [1680] Then Samuel Hopkins proved his right to three hundred Acres of Land for transporting himself Hannah his wife, Samuel, Nathan, Hannah and Temperance his Children into this Province to Inhabitt"
8. ↑ [http://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/Item.aspx?ID=SM230-1 link to pdf WC 4:29 Film SR 8264 p. 29 see image 18 of 293
9. ↑ Samuel Hopkins will probate Somerset 4 Mar. 1711/12 Will Bk. 13, p. 417.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917. p. 26, 27, 29