Silvanus
HOPKINS
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Born: 20 April 1734 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Silvanus HOPKINS died 23 April 1753 in Cape Breton Island, Victoria, Acadie.
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Birth — 173420 April 1734
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Death — 175323 April 1753
Cape Breton Island, Victoria, Acadie
He died at the age of 19.
Record added: 6/26/2026 3:29:16 PM
Last updated: 6/26/2026 3:29:16 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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