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Deacon Josiah Hopkins Sr.

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Birth	:	28 Jul 1754 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	26 Oct 1824 Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Cornwall Cemetery, Cornwall, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8461876, -73.3242874
Inscription	:	Revolutionary War Josiah Hopkins Capt Chriswold's Col. Died Oct 28, 1824 AE 70
Description	:	I, in_memory of grandma, did not find information about Josiah's family on www.PilgrimHopkins.com beyond just his marriage to Anna Pierce. However, I did find information about his family on the two family trees that I used. "Josiah Hopkins, Sr. (son of Sylvanus Hopkins and Ruth Berry) was born 28 Jul 1754 in Harwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died 26 Oct 1824 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT. He married Anna Pierce on 08 Aug 1776 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT, daughter of Joshua Pierce, Jr and Amy Johnson." Note: There are some outstanding questions about this man. I hope to find some... Read More	I, in_memory of grandma, did not find information about Josiah's family on www.PilgrimHopkins.com beyond just his marriage to Anna Pierce. However, I did find information about his family on the two family trees that I used. "Josiah Hopkins, Sr. (son of Sylvanus Hopkins and Ruth Berry) was born 28 Jul 1754 in Harwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died 26 Oct 1824 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT. He married Anna Pierce on 08 Aug 1776 in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT, daughter of Joshua Pierce, Jr and Amy Johnson." Note: There are some outstanding questions about this man. I hope to find some kind of more detailed biography in the future. One question is his title. We do know that he was listed as a Private for his services in the American Revolutionary war. Still, one death certificate lists him as a captain. Thus it would be good to know if perhaps he had an occupation as a captain of a private ship. Another certificate lists him as a deacon. So at this point, I'm going to leave off titles, but just know that deacon & captain could very well be valid titles or him. Note that all the records have the same birth year, death date, an death city... Children of Josiah Hopkins, Sr and Anna Pierce are: 1) Josiah Hopkins, Jr. (07 Feb 1778, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 17 Jul 1841, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT) 2) Samuel Hopkins (03 Nov 1780, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, Nov 1834, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT) 3) Anna Hopkins (29 Dec 1782 to ... ) 4) Freeman Hopkins (29 Dec 1782, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 11 Mar 1858, Belpre, Washington, OH) Note: I'm pretty confident that this is the correct Freeman as if you take his death date, and the age at death, it equals this correct birth date. This Freeman was also born in CT in the census. There is also a Josiah R Hopkins buried there too. If that is his son, he could have named him after his father. The 1830 census does list two males born in the 1820's, and neither show up in the 1840 census. I'm still investigating this Freeman further to help confirm. 5) John Hopkins (25 Oct 1785, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 31 Dec 1836 Portage Co., OH) 6) Heman Hopkins (07 Apr 1788, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 21 Sep 1861, Portage Co., OH) Note: I'm pretty confident that this is the correct Heman, The records indicate he was born 7-April, but the headstone supposedly states 1-April 7) Luman Hopkins (26 Aug 1792, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 12 Feb 1876, Nelson, Portage Co., OH) 8) Rosseter Hopkins (20 Apr 1794, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 12 Jun 1829, Portage Co., OH) 9) Dr. Hezekiah Palmer Hopkins (02 Apr 1796, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, 22 Sep 1828, Nelson, Portage, OH) 10) Julian Pierce HOPKINS (Note: Records indicated the first name of Johne, but headstone indicates the name was Julian.) (24 Jul 1800, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, Feb 1801, Cornwall, Litchfield, CT)

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Where is Deacon Josiah Hopkins Sr.'s memorial?
Deacon Josiah Hopkins Sr.'s memorial is located at: Cornwall Cemetery, Cornwall, Litchfield County, USA.
When did Deacon Josiah Hopkins Sr. death?
Deacon Josiah Hopkins Sr. death on 26 Oct 1824 in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Deacon Josiah Hopkins Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 41.8461876
Longitude: -73.3242874

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Anna Pierce Hopkins

(1756 - 1820)

Siblings

Elijah Hopkins

(1741 - 1813)

Children

Josiah Hopkins Jr.

(1778 - 1841)

Samuel Hopkins

(1780 - 1834)

Julian Pierce Hopkins

(1800 - 1801)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cornwall Cemetery
Cornwall, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8461876, -73.3242874

2. Allen Cemetery
Cornwall, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8568993, -73.3283005

3. Small Pox Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 41.8724300, -73.3165500

4. Wright Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8732986, -73.3356018

5. North Cornwall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8754616, -73.3203583

6. Saint Bridget Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8211746, -73.3733521

7. East Side Cemetery
Sharon, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8666992, -73.3824997

8. West Goshen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8133011, -73.2636032

9. Sedgwick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8925018, -73.2817001

10. Southeast Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7877998, -73.3197021

11. Cornwall Hollow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8974991, -73.2823868

12. Calhoun Cemetery
Cornwall, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8046989, -73.3839035

13. East Street Cemetery
Sharon, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8492650, -73.4076940

14. Goshen Center Cemetery
Goshen, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8321991, -73.2331009

15. Saint Thomas Cemetery
Goshen, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8352127, -73.2291870

16. Bentley Cemetery
Goshen, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8210869, -73.2316971

17. Barrack Cemetery
Canaan, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9216995, -73.3189011

18. Wilcox Cemetery
Cornwall, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9132080, -73.2735596

19. Oviatt Family Cemetery
Goshen, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8777000, -73.2292000

20. Ellsworth Burying Ground
Sharon, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8292885, -73.4286880

21. Old Middle Street Cemetery
Goshen, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8181000, -73.2205963

22. Milton Cemetery
Litchfield, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7691994, -73.2782974

23. East Street Cemetery
Goshen, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8434260, -73.2020870

24. Lower City Cemetery
Canaan, Litchfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9328003, -73.2791977