Theophilus Hopkins (1757 - 1836)

Born 13 Mar 1757 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Thankful (Freeman) Hopkins — married 4 Jan 1781 in Farmington, Maine

Husband of Martha (Spencer) Hopkins — married 8 Jan 1791 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1836 at age 79 in Camden, Waldo, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private Theophilus Hopkins served with 4th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Theophilus Hopkins is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019551.

Theophilus Hopkins is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-184795
Rank: Soldier

Theophilus Hopkins was born on Mar 13, 1757 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, son of Theophilus Hopkins (1728–1819) and Tabitha Eldredge (1715–1775).

Theophilus married Thankful Freeman on Jan 4, 1781 in Farmington, Maine.

Theophilus married Martha Spencer on Jan 8, 1791 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Their known children were:

1. Theophilus Hopkins (1792–1835)
2. Watson Young Hopkins (1800–1885)

Theophilus died on Dec 20, 1836 in Camden, Waldo, Maine, United States, aged 79. He was buried in Mount View Cemetery, Camden, Knox County, Maine. ^[1][2]

• Documented Mayflower Line

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980", citing Vinalhaven Island, Knox, Maine, United States, Community Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,345, FamilySearch Record: QVJP-T6WJ (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89FQ-CZB5, Theophilus Hopkins burial (died on 20 Dec 1836 at age 79) in 1836 in Vinalhaven Island, Knox, Maine, United States.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #11072171 (accessed 8 January 2024), Memorial page for Dr Theophilus Hopkins (5 Mar 1757-22 Dec 1836), citing Mount View Cemetery, Camden, Knox County, Maine, USA; Maintained by William Hopkins (contributor 46621096).

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: L4FH-H5P
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQR-9Q7 : accessed 3 May 2021), entry for Theophilis Hopkins, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.
• Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 8, Page 246.