Person:Joseph Hopkins (6)

Name	Joseph Hopkins
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Bet 1680 and 1684	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage	Abt 1708	Providence, Rhode Islandto Bethiah Allen
Reference Number		13089 Bethiah Allen
Marriage	Abt 1722	to Martha Tucker
Reference Number		12527 Martha Tucker
Will^[1]^[2]	4 Jul 1740	Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Death`^?`	19 Jul 1740	Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Alt Death`^?`	19 Jul 1740	Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

References

↑ Austin, John Osborne. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island. (Orig. 1887; Reprinted 1969 Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing).

Will July 4, 1740 - proved Sept 1, 1740 - Exs. wife Martha and son Jonah. To son Jeremiah, at age, 60 acres and c. To son Jonah, rest of homestead, he paying Abner at age 200 pounds. To daughter-in-law Desire Tucker, a bed, cow, and c. To daughter Dorcas, at eighteen, 100 pounds. To wife Martha, the income of half of homestead till Jonah is of age, and than an eighth while widow...Jonah appeared before Town Council, aged about sixteen, and chose his brother Joseph as guardian.
↑ Abstracts of Scituate Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
1:130.

Joseph Hopkins, yeoman. Will dated 4 Jul 1740, proved 1 Sep 1740, pps. 62-64.
Wife Martha.
Sons: Oziel, Joseph, Jeremiah under age 21, Jonah under age 21 and Abner under age 21.
Daughter Dorcas under age 18.
Daughter-in-law Desire Tucker.