He performed many marriages in Scituate, RI.
One of 12 children (5 sons & 7 daughters) of Thomas & Elizabeth Hopkins.
Husband of Katherine Hopkins born @1721, daughter of Ezekiel Hopkins b1695 & Elizabeth Jencks b1699, both of Scituate, Providence Co., RI. Reuben & Katherine married Nov. 25, 1742.
He married second Elizabeth in 1761.
Father of:
Hanan b1743 m. Rhoda
Ruth b1745 m. William Davis.
Abel b1748
Reuben Oct. 21, 1750-1795 m. Phebe Weaver.
Paul b1753 m. 1778 Abigail Westcott, d/o George.
Katherine b1756
Chauncey 1758-1842 m. 1st. Jan. 11, 1776 Simeon Davis, Children: Jeremiah, Sarah & Elizabeth Davis, m. 2nd. Aug. 27, 1795 Stukley Hopkins b1754, Child: David Hopkins. Stukley Hopkins was the son of David Hopkins and the brother of Mercy Hopkins Colwell, w/o Daniel Colwell, Sr. who named a son Stukley Colwell.
RI Gov. Stephen Hopkins 1707-1785, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a second cousin of Elder Reuben. Gov. Stephen Hopkins comes from the William Hopkins line and Elder Reuben from the Thomas Hopkins, Jr. line.
He performed many marriages in Scituate, RI.
One of 12 children (5 sons & 7 daughters) of Thomas & Elizabeth Hopkins.
Husband of Katherine Hopkins born @1721, daughter of Ezekiel Hopkins b1695 & Elizabeth Jencks b1699, both of Scituate, Providence Co., RI. Reuben & Katherine married Nov. 25, 1742.
He married second Elizabeth in 1761.
Father of:
Hanan b1743 m. Rhoda
Ruth b1745 m. William Davis.
Abel b1748
Reuben Oct. 21, 1750-1795 m. Phebe Weaver.
Paul b1753 m. 1778 Abigail Westcott, d/o George.
Katherine b1756
Chauncey 1758-1842 m. 1st. Jan. 11, 1776 Simeon Davis, Children: Jeremiah, Sarah & Elizabeth Davis, m. 2nd. Aug. 27, 1795 Stukley Hopkins b1754, Child: David Hopkins. Stukley Hopkins was the son of David Hopkins and the brother of Mercy Hopkins Colwell, w/o Daniel Colwell, Sr. who named a son Stukley Colwell.
RI Gov. Stephen Hopkins 1707-1785, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a second cousin of Elder Reuben. Gov. Stephen Hopkins comes from the William Hopkins line and Elder Reuben from the Thomas Hopkins, Jr. line.
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