Person:William Hopkins (94)

Please note that William Hopkins who died 26 Jul 1718 in New York is not identical to this William Hopkins born 9 Jan 1660/1 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, son of Giles2 Hopkins, according to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and published in 2001 by John D. Austin, FASG. See citation below. William3 son of Giles was still in Eastham under support of his brother on 5 March 1688. William of New York arrived there by 1680 per his own account book [citation on his profile].

1.   Stephen Hopkins, in General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620. (New England - United States: General Society of Mayflower Descendants., Various)
   Vol 6 p 3 and 9, 2001.

   William3 Hopkins (Giles2, Stephen1) "born 9 Jan 1660; Giles left land and cattle to son Stephen with condition that "after my decease my son Stephen Hopkins shall take ye care and oversight and maintain my son William Hopkins during his natural life in a comfortable and descent manner." Giles also left two acres to his wife and son William for their life use, to go to son Joshua upon their deaths; William was evidently unm. and d.s.p. after 5 March 1688/9; no proof has been found and it appears most unlikely that this man was identical with Wiliam Hopkins (1660-1718) of Shelter,NY, who m. Rebecca Havens." This type of provsion is common in New England wills in the case were a child is infirm, disabled or non compos mentis. It is not likely this man could care for himself.

2.   Pulsifer, David (editor), and Nathaniel B. (editor) Shurtleff. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England. (Boston, MA: William White, 1855-1861)
   Vol. 8.

   "William, son of Giles, Eastham, 9 January 1660"