Brief Life History of George Folliet
When George Folliet Hopkins was born on 1 June 1769, in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, Michael Hopkins, was 35 and his mother, Mehitable Worthington, was 32. He married Ann Frances Lupp on 9 December 1797, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He registered for military service in 1777. He died on 9 August 1848, in Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 79.
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- George F Hopkins, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- George Folliott Hopkins, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- George F Hopkins in entry for Ann Frances Lupp, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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1775
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1790 · Trenton - State Capital
Trenton, New Jersey officially became the state capital in 1790. The first state governor would be William Livingston.
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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