Stephen Hopkins 1581-1618
Bapt. 30 Apr 1581 Baptized at All Saints Church, at Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England.
Bef. 13 May 1604 Married Mary Kent in Hampshire, England.
Bapt. 13 Mar 1604 Daughter Elizabeth Hopkins was baptized in Hursley, Hampshire, England.
Bapt. 11 May 1606 Daughter Constance Hopkins was baptized in Hursley, Hampshire, England.
Bapt. 30 Jan 1607/8 Son Giles Hopkins was baptized in Hursley, Hampshire, England.
2 Jun 1609 Signed on as the minister’s clerk aboard the Sea Venture and sails from Plymouth, England to Jamestown.
24 July 1609 Sea Venture sailed into a hurricane.
28 July 1609 Shipwrecked on Bermuda.
1610 Found guilty of “Mutinie and Rebellion” and sentenced to death. Was so repentant that he was pardoned.
24 May 1610 On Deliverance or Patience, sails to Jamestown.
9 May 1613 Mary Kent Hopkins buried in Hursley, Hampshire, England.
Aft. 1613 Daughter Elizabeth Hopkins died.
By 1616 Returns to England from Jamestown.
1617 Settled in a home just outside of London.
19 Feb 1617/18 Married Elizabeth Fisher, at St. Mary Matfellon Whitechapel, London, England.
Stephen Hopkins 1618-1644
Born ca. 1618 Daughter Damaris Hopkins was born in England.
6 Sep 1620 Mayflower sailed to America from Plymouth, England.
Born bet. 16 Sep 1620
and 11 Nov 1620 Son Oceanus was born onboard the Mayflower at sea.
11 Nov 1620 Signed Mayflower Compact at Provincetown, Cape Cod.
6 Dec 1620 One of 10 Pilgrims to engage in first encounter with American Natives on Cape Cod.
16 Dec 1620 Mayflower arrived in Plymouth Harbor.
29 Dec 1620 Began building common house.
17 Jan 1621 Sent, with Myles Standish, to meet American Natives.
Mar 1621 Samoset spent the night with the Hopkins family.
12 Jul 1621 Hopkins, Winslow and Squanto visited Massasoit.
Born 1623 Son Caleb Hopkins was born in Plymouth.
Born bet. 1624-26 Daughter Deborah Hopkins was born in Plymouth.
Aft. 22 May 1627 Daughter Damaris died in Plymouth.
Bef. 22 May 1627 His son Oceanus died in Plymouth.
Born ca. 1628 Daughter Damaris Hopkins (II) was born in Plymouth.
1630 Daughter Ruth Hopkins was born in Plymouth.
1632 Daughter Elizabeth Hopkins (II) was born in Plymouth.
6 Jun 1644 His will was made.
17 Jun 1644 The inventory of his estate was taken.
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