Family
Stephen Hopkins married:
- Mary ____ about 1603 in England and had three children. She died at Hursley in Hampshire, England and was buried on May 9, 1613. Her death occurred while her husband was in Jamestown, Virginia.
- Elizabeth Fisher on February 19, 1617/8 at St. Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, London and had six children. Elizabeth died in Plymouth in the early 1640s. Her husband, at his death, desired to be buried near her, but their burial places are presently unknown. She travelled with her husband on the Mayflower.
Children of Stephen and Mary Hopkins, born in Hursley, Hampshire, England:
- Elizabeth was baptized on May 13, 1604. She was alive at her mother’s death in 1613, but there is no further reference.
- Constance was baptized on May 11, 1606 and died in Eastham, Mass. in mid-October 1677. She married Nicholas Snow in Plymouth by May 22, 1627 and had twelve children. She was a Mayflower passenger and. Her husband came over in 1623 on the 'Anne'.
- Giles was baptized on January 30, 1607/8 and died in Eastham between March 5, 1688/9 and April 16, 1690. He married Catherine Whelden in Plymouth on October 9, 1639 and had ten children. He was a Mayflower passenger. He was buried at Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Mass.
Children of Stephen and Elizabeth Hopkins:
- Damaris (1) was born about 1618 in England and died young in Plymouth. Mayflower passenger.
- Oceanus was born in the fall of 1620 aboard the Mayflower. He had died by May 22, 1627.
- Caleb was born in Plymouth about 1624. He became a seaman and died at Barbados between 1644 and 1651.
- Deborah was born in Plymouth about 1626 and died probably before 1674. She married Andrew Ring at Plymouth on April 23, 1646 and had six children.
- Damaris (2) was born in Plymouth about 1627-8 and died in Plymouth between January 1665/6 and November 18, 1669. She married Jacob Cooke after June 10, 1646 and had seven children. Jacob was a son of Pilgrim Francis Cooke.
- Ruth was born about 1630 and died in Plymouth between November 30, 1644 and spring 1651. She was unmarried.
- Elizabeth was born in Plymouth about 1632 and probably died before October 6, 1659. She was unmarried.
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