| 6. | Ezekiel Hopkins, Sr. was born about 1680 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Thomas Hopkins, Jr. and Mary Smith); died on 29 Jul 1762 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Notes:
Ezekiel?s father bequeathed to him as follows:
?I give to my son Ezekiel Hopkins, all my land that is laid out to me on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, and one quarter part of common on the west side of said Line; all which land and common, I give to my said son, Ezekiel Hopkins, his heirs or assigns forever in fee simple.?
?It may be well to note here that the arrangement pursued thus far, in placing the order of the births of the sons of Thomas and Mary, has been in order that they appear in the will of Thomas. But it is shown by investigation that the arrangement is not correct, unless there is an error in the record of the family of Zebedee, who is the only one whose birthdate is given. This was furnished to the writer, with much other matter pertaining to Zebedee's family, by his grand-daughter, Amey Hopkins, who died in Providence, Nov. 23, 1876. Her record seemed to be intelligently prepared, and bore upon its face strong presumptive evidence of authenticity. As there represented, the birth of Zebedee, occurred Feb. 22, 1697, and as his brother Ezekiel was made a freeman of the Colony, May 6, 1712, fifteen years after Zebedee's birth, Ezekiel's birth must have occurred prior to Zebedee's by several years.
?Ezekiel, was a member of the first Town Council elected in Scituate in 1731, and represented the town in the Legislature in 1745.
?Ezekiel?s will was made Sept. 16, 1761, and presented for probate Aug. 16, 1762. His wife and all his children excepting his two married daughters, Mary and Katherine, are named as legatees, also Ruth, Katherine and Sarah Hopkins, children of Reuben and his daughter Katherine. Names his wife and sons Daniel and Nicholas as Executors. Sept. 18, following the date of the probate of the will, his daughter Abigail and her estate was placed under the guardianship of Robert Baxter, on her own petition, supported by her brothers, Daniel, Ezekiel and Charles.?
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Ezekiel married Elizabeth Jenckes, (dau of who?) about 1700 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born about 1680 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1768 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1750 - Aft 1760 (10 years)