Josiah HOPKINS

Born

28 July 1754 , Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 October 1824 , Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Josiah married Anna PIERCE abt. 1778 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna PIERCE was born 5 December 1756 in Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Anna died 22 March 1820 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of Josiah HOPKINS

Parents of Josiah HOPKINS

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Sylvanus HOPKINS

Mother

Ruth BERRY

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Josiah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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son of Sylvanis Hopkins and Ruth Berry

m. Anna Pierce

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Deacon

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Josiah HOPKINS married

Anna PIERCE
Marriage date: abt. 1778
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Josiah HOPKINS

Born: 7 January 1778, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 July 1841, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1754
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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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Josiah 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)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna 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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Grave

Cornwall Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Cornwall Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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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