Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society

Descendants of Stephen Hopkins of Mayflower 1620

Fifth Generation (Continued)

726. Ruth Merrick (Nathaniel Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born about 1709 in prob Harwich. She was christened in Sep 1725 in Brewster Church. She died on 15 Feb 1765.

Ruth married Thomas Hinckley on 31 Mar 1730 in Harwich. Thomas was born on 11 Mar 1708/1709 in Harwich. He died in 1769.

They had the following children:

+3250MiSeth Hinckley
 3251MiiThomas Hinckley was born on 22 Jul 1731 in Harwich.
    Thomas married (1) Sarah Covel.
    Thomas married (2) Susannah Chase.
 3252FiiiMary Hinckley was christened on 10 Apr 1737 in Harwich. She died in Dec.
 3253MivNathaniel Hinckley was born on 25 Jun 1738 in Harwich.
    Nathaniel married Mercy Nickerson.
 3254FvMary Hinckley was christened on 20 Sep 1741 in Harwich.
    Mary married Nathan Crowell.
 3255FviRuth Hinckley was christened on 20 Apr 1745 in Harwich.
    Ruth married Thomas Nickerson.
 3256FviiMercy Hinckley was christened on 28 Apr 1745 in Harwich.
    Mercy married Job Dexter.
 3257MviiiIsaac Hinckley was christened on 12 Jul 1747 in Harwich.
 3258MixElijah Hinckley was born about 1749.
    Elijah married Patience Rose.

727. Alice Merrick (Nathaniel Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born about 1713 in Harwich. She was christened in Sep 1725 in Brewster Church. She died before 28 Dec 1778.

Alice married Benjamin Ruggles son of Timothy Ruggles and Mary White on 19 Oct 1736 in Harwich, MA. Benjamin was born on 19 May 1713 in Rochester, MA. He died on 11 Oct 1790 in Harwich, MA.

They had the following children:

 3259FiMary Ruggles was born on 7 May 1738 in Hardwick.
    Mary married Daniel Billings.
 3260FiiSusannah Ruggles was born on 17 Apr 1740 in Hardwick.
    Susannah married Ebenezer Chipman.
+3261MiiiBenjamin Ruggles
 3262FivSarah Ruggles was born on 6 Feb 1743/1744 in Hardwick.
    Sarah married (1) Abel Harwood.
    Sarah married (2) Ezra Alden.
 3263FvElizabeth Ruggles was born on 16 Apr 1746 in Hardwick. She died on 28 Nov 1748 in Hardwick.
 3264FviElizabeth Ruggles was born on 31 Jan 1748/1749 in Hardwick.
    Elizabeth married Shearjashub Goodspeed.
 3265MviiThomas Ruggles was christened on 24 Jun 1750 in Hardwick.
    Thomas married Hannah Winslow.
 3266FviiiAlice Ruggles was born on 23 Nov 1754 in Hardwick. She died in Dec.
 3267MixSeth Ruggles was born on 7 Jan 1757 in Hardwick.
    Seth married (1) Hannah Amidon.
    Seth married (2) Hannah Hursley.
    Seth married (3) Susanna Jenks.

728. Benjamin Merrick [Myrick] (Nathaniel Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 20 Mar 1717/1718 in Harwich, MA. He was christened in Brewster Church.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Davis on 21 Dec 1738 in Harwich. Elizabeth was born on 15 Sep 1718 in Barnstable.

They had the following children:

 3268FiLucy Merrick was born on 26 Nov 1739 in Harwich.

729. Sarah Freeman Merrick (Nathaniel Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 5 Jul 1720 in Harwich, MA. She was christened in Brewster Church. She died 10 Jul – 7 Jan 1762 in prob Athol.

Sarah married Abner Lee in Oct 1744 in Hardwick. Abner was born on 4 Sep 1713 in Concord. He died in 1781 in Amherst.

They had the following children:

+3269MiGideon Lee
 3270MiiJohn Lee was born on 24 Nov 1746. He was christened in Amherst.
    John married (1) Elizabeth Cole.
    John married (2) Elizabeth or Betsey.
 3271FiiiHannah Lee was born in 1748. She was christened in Amherst.
    Hannah married John Williams.
 3272Fiv?Mary Lee was born in 1748. She was christened in Amherst.
    ?Mary married Richard Sears.
 3273MvHenry Lee was born in 1750. He was christened in Amherst.
    Henry married Cata or Katherine Robbins.
 3274Fvi?Rebecca Lee was born on 15 Jul 1752. She was christened in Amherst.
    ?Rebecca married Medad Moody.
 3275Fvii?Sarah Lee was born in 1754. She was christened in Amherst.
    ?Sarah married Noadiah Smith.
 3276Fviii?Jemima Lee was born in 1756. She was christened in Amherst.
    ?Jemima married John Cole.
 3277Fix?Ann Lee was born in 1758. She was christened in Amherst.
    ?Ann married Amos Robbins.

730. Thomas [Merrick] Myrick (Joshua Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 10 Feb 1717/1718 in Harwich, MA. He died after 1796 in prob Harwich.

Thomas married Ruth (Godfrey) Gould on 2 Aug 1750 in Harwich. Ruth was born about 1720 in prob Chatham. She died on 22 Jul 1796 in Harwich or Chatham.

They had the following children:

 3278FiHannah Myrick was christened on 8 Dec 1751 in Brewster Church, Harwich.
    Hannah married Seth Morse.
 3279FiiElizabeth Myrick was christened on 3 Jun 1753 in Brewster Church, Harwich.
 3280FiiiZiporah Myrick was christened on 27 Oct 1754 in Brewster Church, Harwich.
 3281FivRuth Myrick was christened in Jan 1757 in Brewster Church, Harwich.
    Ruth married Thomas Bangs.
 3282FvLydia Myrick was christened on 7 Jan 1759 in Brewster Church, Harwich.
    Lydia married Seth Lincoln.
 3283MviJoshua Myrick was christened on 18 May 1760 in Brewster Church, Harwich.

731. Seth [Merrick] Mirick (Joshua Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 13 May 1720 in Harwich, MA. He died on 9 Oct 1766 in Carmel, Dutchess [later Putnam] Co NY.

Seth married Elizabeth (Brown) (Merrick) Peterman on 13 Jan 1743/1744 in Eastham. Elizabeth was born about 1727 in Eastham. She died on 14 Apr 1794 in Carmel, NY.

They had the following children:

 3284MiJoshua Mirick was born on 22 Feb 1744 in Harwich.
    Joshua married (1) Mary Eliza.
    Joshua married (2) Jane (_____) Stocking.
 3285FiiElizabeth Mirick was born on 23 Jul 1747 in Harwich.
    Elizabeth married (1) Daniel Doane.
    Elizabeth married (2) Samuel [?] Fuller.
 3286FiiiLydia Mirick was born on 20 Oct 1749 in Middletown CT.
 3287FivRuth Mirick was born on 12 Aug 1751. She died on 4 Apr 1753 in Middletown CT.
 3288MvJoseph Mirick was born on 20 Apr 1754. He died on 17 Aug 1777.
 3289FviRuth Mirick was born on 7 Apr 1756. She was christened in Carmel, NY. She died on 27 Jun 1756 in Carmel, NY.
 3290MviiSeth Mirick was born on 25 Aug 1757.
    Seth married Phebe Ganoung.
 3291MviiiJohn Mirick was born on 15 Apr 1759. He died on 15 Dec 1759 in Carmel, NY.
 3292MixJohn Mirick was born on 8 May 1760.
    John married Lois Cook.
 3293MxRobert Mirick was born on 12 Oct 1763.
    Robert married Elizabeth Shepard.
 3294MxiSamuel Mirick was born on 5 Jan 1766.

733. Abigail Merrick [Mirick] (Joshua Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 10 Jul 1724 in Harwich, MA. She died after 18 Nov 1783 in prob. CT.

Abigail married Nathaniel Hopkins son of Nathaniel Hopkins and Mercy Mayo on 9 Sep 1742 in Harwich, MA. Nathaniel was born on 15 Sep 1717 in Harwich, MA. He died after 8 Jul 1782 in prob CT.

They had the following children:

 3295MiJoshua Hopkins is printed as #3016.
 3296MiiElisha Hopkins is printed as #3017.
 3297MiiiNathaniel Hopkins is printed as #3018.
 3298MivHannah Hopkins is printed as #3019.
 3299MvJoshua Hopkins is printed as #3020.
 3300MviJames Hopkins is printed as #3021.
 3301FviiAbigail Hopkins is printed as #3022.
 3302MviiiBezaleel Hopkins is printed as #3023.
 3303MixMirrick Hopkins is printed as #3024.
 3304FxHannah Hopkins is printed as #3025.

735. Barnabas Merrick (Joshua Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born about 1728 in Harwich, MA. He died 5 May – 22 Nov 1805 in prob Hillsboro, Columbia Co NY.

Barnabas married Ellis Bangs on 7 Dec 1755 in Harwich. Ellis died on 5 May 1805.

They had the following children:

 3305MiJoseph Mirick was born on 15 Sep 1756 in Harwich.
    Joseph married Ruth Swift.
 3306MiiBezaleel Mirick was born on 20 Jul 1758 in Harwich.
    Bezaleel married Sarah Russell.
 3307FiiiMary Merrick was born on 12 Oct 1760 in Harwich.
    Mary married (1) _____ Bradley.
    Mary married (2) Ebenezer Mansfield.
    Mary married (3) Gilead Kimberly.
 3308FivLovise [Louisa] Mirick was born on 29 Mar 1763 in Harwich.
    Lovise married Darius Stebbins.
 3309FvSarah Mirick was born on 12 Jan 1765 in Harwich.
 3310MviJosiah Mirick was born on 26 Sep 1766 in Harwich.
    Josiah married Martha Prindle.
 3311MviiBarnabas Mirick was christened on 4 Dec 1768 in Harwich.
    Barnabas married Dorothy “Dolly” Russell.
 3312MviiiWilliam Mirick was christened on 24 Feb 1771 in Barre.
    William married Hannah Watts.
 3313MixJoshua Mirick was christened on 31 Oct 1773 in Barre.
 3314MxZenas Mirick (twin) was christened on 15 Jan 1775 in Barre.
    Zenas married Eunice.
 3315FxiKaty [Cate] Mirick (twin) was christened on 15 Jan 1775 in Barre. She died on 15 May 1775 in Barre.
 3316FxiiKatherine Mirick was christened on 23 Dec 1776 in Barre.
    Katherine married Nathan Platt.

738. Bezaleel Merrick [Myrick] (Joshua Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 12 Nov 1736 in Harwich, MA. He was christened on 14 Nov 1736 in Brewster Church. He died on 22 Feb 1802 in Hebron.

Bezaleel married (1) Ruth Louden on 28 Dec 1760 in Duxbury. Ruth was born on 26 Feb 1740/1741 in Duxbury. She died on 4 Dec 1784.

They had the following children:

 3317MiJoseph Myrick was born on 1 Mar 1761 in Dartmouth. He died on 18 Sep 1770 in Dartmouth.
 3318MiiWilliam Myrick was born on 22 Apr 1764 in Dartmouth.
    William married Jane Mitchell.
 3319MiiiThomas Myrick was born on 15 Dec 1769 in Dartmouth.
    Thomas married Anna Chase.
 3320MivBarnabas Myrick was born on 24 Aug 1772 in Dartmouth.
    Barnabas married Silence Perkins.

Bezaleel married (2) Huldah (Moulton) Mitchell on 23 Dec 1784 in North Yarmouth ME. Huldah was born on 12 Jan 1749/1750 in North Yarmouth ME.

They had the following children:

 3321MvStephen Myrick was born on 20 Jan 1786 in North Yarmouth ME.
    Stephen married Zilla Glover.
 3322MviJoseph Myrick was born on 27 Nov 1788 in Hebron ME.
 3323FviiHuldah Myrick was born on 22 Sep 1792 in Hebron ME.
    Huldah married Jacob Rogers.

739. Abigail Sears (Ruth Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 23 Nov 1711 in Harwich, MA. She died on 27 Jul 1795 in Southeast NY.

Abigail married Peter Hall son of Joseph Hall and Mary (Faunce) Morton on 20 Sep 1738 in Yarmouth. Peter was born on 19 May 1715 in Yarmouth. He died on 21 Jan 1790 in Southeast NY.

They had the following children:

 3324FiElizabeth Hall was born on 5 Sep 1739 in Yarmouth.
    Elizabeth married Nathan Green.
 3325FiiMary Hall was born on 16 Jul 1741 in Yarmouth.
    Mary married Benjamin Sears.
 3326MiiiMorten Hall was born on 6 Apr 1743 in Yarmouth.
    Morten married Patience.
 3327FivAbigail Hall was born on 22 Jun 1745 in Yarmouth.
+3328FvBathsheba Hall
 3329MviDavid Hall was born on 12 Jan 1756.
    David married Lydia Roberts.
 3330MviiPeter Hall was born about 1757. He died on 4 Dec 1777 in Southeast NY.

740. Mercy Sears (Ruth Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 21 Oct 1713 in Harwich, MA. She died on 28 Oct 1790 in Yarmouth.

Mercy married Philip Howes on 10 Oct 1734 in Harwich. Philip was born on 25 May 1705 in Yarmouth. He died on 28 Feb 1787 in Yarmouth.

They had the following children:

 3331FiMary Howes was born on 10 Jul 1735 in Yarmouth.
    Mary married Heman Howes.
 3332MiiSeth Howes was born on 3 Feb 1737/1738 in Yarmouth. He died on 19 Feb 1819.
 3333FiiiMercy Howes was born on 26 Dec 1740 in Yarmouth.
    Mercy married Joshua Howes.
 3334Fivdaughter Howes was born on 8 Jul 1743 in Yarmouth. She died on 9 Aug 1743 in Yarmouth.
 3335FvRuth Howes was born on 16 Apr 1744 in Yarmouth and Dennis.
    Ruth married Edward Howes.
 3336FviDesire Howes was born in Mar 1747 in Yarmouth.
    Desire married Peter Howes.

741. Ruth Sears (Ruth Merrick , Abigail Hopkins , Giles , Stephen ) was born on 4 Jul 1715 in Harwich, MA. She died on 27 Mar 1761.

Ruth married Joseph Sears on 21 May 1733 in Harwich. Joseph was born on 27 Mar 1708 in Yarmouth. He died on 6 Aug 1779.

They had the following children:

 3337MiIsaac Sears was born on 28 Oct 1734 in Harwich. He died on 24 Mar 1759 in Harwich.
+3338MiiStephen Sears
 3339MiiiLarnut [Learned] Sears was born on 22 Oct 1738 in Yarmouth.
    Larnut married Ann Bangs.
 3340FivRuth Sears was born on 10 Dec 1740 in Yarmouth.
    Ruth married James Wing.
 3341MvJoseph Sears was born on 25 May 1746 in Yarmouth.

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