Hopkins Boyd b. 17 AUG 1755 Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 26 SEP 1833 Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

1755 - 1833

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Birth 17 Aug 1755 Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA [1, 2]

Gender Male

_UPD 16 AUG 2009 14:12:07 GMT-5

Died 26 Sep 1833 Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA [1, 2]

Person ID I4724 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Hopkins Robert, d. 1788, Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Mother Wilson Eleanor

Family ID F1953 Group Sheet

Family Burns Jane

Married Y [1, 2]

Children

1. Hopkins Patty (aka Martha), b. 27 Dec 1783, Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

, d. 1827

Family ID F1940 Group Sheet

Notes	BOYD HOPKINS, a relative of "Esq. James," and son of Dea. Robert and Elenor (Wilson) Hopkins, was born in Windham, Aug. 17, 1755; married Jane Burns of New Boston; came here in 1794 and bought the John Mcllvaiue place. The buildings, now gone, stood a few rods west" of the school-house in No. 6. Boyd Hopkins remained on said place nearly forty 3'ears, till his death, which occurred Sept. 26,1833.Children, of whom half the number were born in Francestown, were as follows : — 1. Patty, [Martha on town record, b. Dec. 27, 1783, m. Nathaniel Griffin, d. 1827.] 2. Solomon, [b. Sept. 8,1785; m. Dec. 26, 1811, Sarah, sister of Zenas Temple. His father gave him the east half of his farm, on which he built what is known as the James Baldwin house in 1811, but afterwards moved to Alstead, and d. there in 1852.] 3. Elisabeth, [b. Aug. 25, 1787; m. William Wilkins Feb. 3, 1856.] 4. Jane, [b. Aug. 12, 1789, d. unm. 1820.] 5. Hannah, [b. May 28, 1791 ; m. Charles Cavender of Greenfield, July 6, 1822; lived awhile in Keyes house in Antrim, and d. there, Sept. 29, 1834.] 6. Polly, [b. May 4,1793, d. in childhood.] 7. Sally, [b. in Antrim, May 14,1795 ; m. Joshua Foster of Hancock, Oct. 8, 1816, and d. in that town in 1823.] 8. Elenor W., [b. April 19, 1797; m. William Cavender, and moved to Fairfield, Mich., and d. there in 1839.] 9. Nancy, [b. May 11, 1799, d. aged 20.] 10. Robert B., [b. June 16, 1803 ; m. Dec. 23, 1834, Caroline Rugg of Rindge. She was daughter of William and Sarah (Buswell) Rugg, and was b. May 30, 1808. Mr. Hopkins occupied the homestead of his father till 1858, when he sold and moved to the Branch where he now lives. Has but two children : — -Caroline E., (b. Sept. 10, 1835 ; m. Harvey A. Chamberlain in 1866, and moved to Thetford, Vt.) -Harvey B., (b. Nov. 10, 1836; m. Alice B. Putnam of Thetford, Vt., Feb. 16,1876.)] 11. Polly, [b. Dec. 11, 1805 ; m. John Peabody of Antrim, Dec. 31, 1829.] 12. Fanny, [b. Feb. 12, 1809; m. Jan. 29, 1833, Benjamin Tut- tle of Hillsborough, and d. in that town in 1840.] 5. Boyd, [b. Aug. 17, 1755, m. Jane Burns of New Boston, removed to Antrim in 1794, was a farmer, d. in Antrim, Sept. 26,1833. He was the father of twelve children, six of whom were doubtless born inthis town. His children were:— -Patty, (b. Dec. 27, 1783, m. Nathaniel Griffin, d. in 1827.) -Solomon, (b. Sept. 8, 1785, m. Sarah Temple, Dec. 26, 1811, moved to Alstead, where he died in 1852.) -Elizabeth, (b. Aug. 25,1787, m. William Wilkins of Antrim, July 20, 1826, d. Feb. 3, 1856.) -Jane, (b. Aug. 12, 1789, d. uiim. in 1820.) -Hannah, (b. May 28, 1791, m. Charles Cavemler of Greenfield, July 6, 1822, d. in Antrim, Sept. 29, 1834.) -Polly, (b. May 4, 1793, d. in childhood.) -Sally, (b. in Antrim, May 14, 1795, m. Joshua Foster of Hancock, Oct. 8, 1816, died in Hancock in 1823.) -Eleanor W., (b. in Antrim, April 19,1797, m. William Cavender, and removed to Fairfield, Mich., where she died in 1839.) -Nancy, (b. in Antrim, May 11, 1799, d. aged 20 years.) -Robert B., (b. in Antrim, June 16, 1803, m. Caroline Rugg of Ringe, Dec. 23, 1834, res. in Antrim.) -Polly, (b. in Antrim, Dec. 11, 1805, m. John Peabody of Antrim, Dec. 31, 1829.) -Fanny, (b. in Antrim, Feb. 12, 1809, in. Benjamin Tuttle of HilLsboro', Jan. 29, 1838, d. in Hillsboro' in 1840.)]

Sources

[S234] History of the town of Antrim, New Hampshire: from its earliest settlement to June 27, 1877, with a brief genealogical record of all the Antrim families, Warren Robert Cochrane, (Name: Mirror Steam Printing Press, 1880;), 545 (Reliability: 3).
[S231] History of Francestown, N. H.: From Its Earliest Settlement April, 1758, to January 1, 1891. With a Brief Genealogical Record of All the Francestown Families, Warren Robert Cochrane, George K. Wood, (Name: J. H. Barker, Printer, 1895;), 762 (Reliability: 3).