Brief Life History of Mary "Molly"
When Mary "Molly" Hopkins was born on 22 February 1777, in Goochland, Virginia, United States, her father, Colonel John M Hopkins, was 51 and her mother, Mary Martin, was 30. She married Robert Mosby French in February 1801, in Goochland, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons. She died in December 1849, in Warren, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Old City Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Molley Hopkins in entry for Robert French, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Mally Hopkins, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- Molly Hopkins in entry for Robert French, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
Spouse and Children
1776–1820 Male
1777–1849 Female
Children (7)
1802– Male
1803–1888 Male
1804– Male
1806– Male
1808– Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1726–1807 Male
1747–1819 Female
Siblings (12)
1763–1795 Female
1764–1836 Male
1767–1839 Female
1769–1795 Male
1772–1807 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 3
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 4
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Welsh (Glamorgan): variant of Hopkin with genitival or excrescent -s. In Ireland, where the name is also frequent, it is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Oibicín.
History: Stephen Hopkins (c. 1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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