Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Hopkins was born on 22 February 1777, in Goochland, Virginia, United States, her father, John Hopkins, was 52 and her mother, Mary Martin, was 38. She married Robert French in February 1801, in Goochland, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 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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- Mally Hopkins, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- Molly Hopkins, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Tipton, Jim, Compiler, Find A Grave
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1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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