Ruth
WILKINSON
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Born: 31 January 1686 in Providence, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England
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Ruth married William HOPKINS 2 January 1703 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William HOPKINS was born abt. 1682 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. William died 29 October 1738 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate). William was the child of William M HOPKINS and Abigail WHIPPLE.
Ruth WILKINSON died abt. 1731 in Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
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William HOPKINSMarriage date: 2 January 1703
Marriage place: Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
William HOPKINS was the child of William M HOPKINS and Abigail WHIPPLE
Children of William HOPKINS and Ruth WILKINSON
Stephen HOPKINSDied: 13 July 1785, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Birth — 168631 January 1686
Providence, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England
1703 Marriage / PartnerRuth WILKINSON and William HOPKINS 2 January 1703, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
She was 16 years old.
1707 Birth of ChildStephen HOPKINS was born 7 March 1707, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth was 21 years old.
1726 Marriage of ChildStephen HOPKINS married 9 October 1726, Providence, Rhode Island, USA to Sarah SCOTT
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Last updated: 6/26/2026 3:12:52 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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