Bible of Robert Hopkins (1795-1865)

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The following appears on p. 2 of the APPENDIX TO PART I: ORIGINAL SOURCES OF VITAL STATISTICS in

• HOPKINS FAMILY IN AMERICA: ILLINOIS PIONEERS: Descendants of Scotch Irish Emigrants, Connecticut - Rhode Island, Circum. 1720, Robert H. Hopkins, 1940. [This document is a three-inch thick manuscript, photocopied from a carbon-copy of the original. No copyright or publication information has been found.] Robert Hiram Hopkins (1884-1946) lived in Maplewood, New Jersey in 1940.

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Old Bible of Robert Hopkins (1795-1865)

Information Transcribed by Martha Cook Hopkins. Following are children of Robert Hopkins Jr. (1752-1827) and his wife Grace, in hand of Robert Hopkins (1795).

George Hopkins, born in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont January 29, 1786.

Agnes Hopkins, born in Tinmouth July 22, 1787.

Hiram Hopkins, born in Sandgate, Bennington, Vermont February 3, 1793, died August 25, 1849, age 56 years and 6 months.

Robert Hopkins, born in Sandgate March 12, 1795, and died October 18, 1865, age 71 years.

Isaac Hopkins, born in Sandgate March 1, 1797, and died September 12 1754 (sic).

Jane Hopkins, born in Sandgate January 6, 1799.

A Second Bible record also in hand of above Robert Hopkins - date marked x are in the hand of Dr. Myron Hopkins (Husband of Martha Cook Hopkins, transcriber.)

Robert Hopkins, born Sandgate, Vt., March 18, 1795. (i.e., instead of Mar. 12)

Harriet Hopkins, born Woodstock, Win[d]sor Co., Vt., October 21, 1806.

Myron and Milton Hopkins, twins, born Naperville Twp., Ill., March 11, 1839.

George Hopkins, born Tinmouth, Vt., January 29, 1736.

Nancy Hopkins, born Tinmouth, Vt., February 3 .....

Isaac Hopkins, born Sandgate, Vt., March 1, 1797.

Jane Hopkins, born Sandgate, Vt., January 6, 1799.

Hiram Hopkins, born Sandgate, Vt., February 3, 1793.

x Agness Hopkins, born Tinmouth, Vt., July 22, 1787.

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Susan Hopkins, died August 25, 1836 in 29 yrs. (age 29 yrs.)

Charles Hopkins, born Salem, N. Y., November 9, 1832, died October 31, 1849, in 18 yr. (age 17 yrs. 6 mos.)

Hiram Hopkins, died August 25, 1849, in 57 yr. (age 56 yrs. 6 mos.)

Isaac Hopkins, died September 12, 1854 in 57 year. (56 y. 6 mo. 12 ds.)

Milton Hopkins, died February 15, 1860 in 21 year. (20 y. 11ms. 1 d.)

Robert Hopkins died October 18, 1865 in 71 year. (70 y. 7 mo. 1 d.)x

x Harriet Hopkins, died April 15, 1868, age 65 yrs. 5 mos. 22 ds. (65y. 5 mo. 22 d.)

Also on a slip of paper in the Bible was:

Charles Hopkins, born Salem, N. Y., November 24, 1832.

Susan, his mother, died August 25, 1836, in 29 yr.

The bible also states:

Myron Hopkins and Martha Hopkins were married February 25, 1889.

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See also: Bible of Sarah McCleary Hopkins (1792-1875)