Josiah
HOPKINS
(b.
28 July 1754
,
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
26 October 1824
,
Cornwall, Connecticut, USA
)
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Josiah HOPKINS was born 28 July 1754 in Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Josiah HOPKINS was the child of Sylvanus HOPKINS and Ruth BERRYJosiah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josiah married Anna PIERCE abt. 1778 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna PIERCE was born 5 December 1756 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA. Anna died 22 March 1820 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA.
Josiah HOPKINS died 26 October 1824 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA.
son of Sylvanis Hopkins and Ruth Berry
m. Anna Pierce
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Josiah HOPKINS was a Deacon.
Josiah HOPKINS was a Deacon.
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Josiah HOPKINS (b.7 January 1778, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 July 1841, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA)
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Josiah HOPKINS (b.7 January 1778, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 July 1841, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA)
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1754 Birth 28 July 1754
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Revolutionary War
HOPKINS, JOSIAH
Ancestor #: A058101
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 7-28-1754 HARWICH BARNSTABLE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 10-26-1824 CORNWALL LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: BATES, ROLLS & LISTS OF CT MEN IN THE REV, VOL 8, PP 273, 274
Service Description: 1) CAPT GRISWOLD, 3RD BATT, COL ENOS' REGT
2) GENS SPENCER, WOOSTER
RESIDENCE
1) City: CORNWALL - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) ANNA PEIRCE
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HOPKINS, JOSIAH
Ancestor #: A058101
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 7-28-1754 HARWICH BARNSTABLE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 10-26-1824 CORNWALL LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: BATES, ROLLS & LISTS OF CT MEN IN THE REV, VOL 8, PP 273, 274
Service Description: 1) CAPT GRISWOLD, 3RD BATT, COL ENOS' REGT
2) GENS SPENCER, WOOSTER
RESIDENCE
1) City: CORNWALL - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) ANNA PEIRCE
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1778 Birth of ChildJosiah HOPKINS was born 7 January 1778, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA
Josiah was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1820 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnna PIERCE died 22 March 1820, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA
Death
Name: Dea. Josiah Hopkins
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 26 Oct 1824
Death Place: Cornwall, Connecticut
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1754
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 63
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7ND-F8D : 3 December 2014), Dea. Josiah Hopkins, 26 Oct 1824; citing Cornwall, Connecticut, reference pg 63; FHL microfilm 3,328.'
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Name: Dea. Josiah Hopkins
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 26 Oct 1824
Death Place: Cornwall, Connecticut
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1754
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 63
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7ND-F8D : 3 December 2014), Dea. Josiah Hopkins, 26 Oct 1824; citing Cornwall, Connecticut, reference pg 63; FHL microfilm 3,328.'
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Josiah is buried at: Cornwall Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 8/8/2017 1:42:22 PM
- Updated: 2/14/2022 5:08:31 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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