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Abigail HOPKINS

Female 1824 - 1909  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Abigail HOPKINS was born on 26 Jun 1824 in Ontario (daughter of Samuel HOPKINS and Prudence SWAYZE); died on 8 Sep 1909 in Newbury, Middlesex, Ontario; was buried in Wardsville Municipal Cemetery, Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario.

    Family/Spouse: Gilbert EARLY. Gilbert was born about 1820 in United States; died on 2 Jul 1889 in Aldborough, Elgin, Ontario; was buried in Wardsville Municipal Cemetery, Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Melissa EARLY was born on 23 Mar 1852 in Ontario; died on 27 Nov 1923 in Newbury, Middlesex, Ontario; was buried in Wardsville Municipal Cemetery, Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario.
    2. Judson L. EARLY was born in 1855 in Ontario; died on 6 Mar 1924; was buried in Luton Cemetery, Malahide, Elgin, Ontario.
    3. Franklin Fraser EARLY was born on 7 Sep 1858 in Pelham, Welland, Ontario; died on 15 Dec 1919 in Middlesex County, Ontario; was buried in Wardsville Municipal Cemetery, Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario.
    4. Emily EARLY was born about 1862 in Ontario.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel HOPKINS was born in 1783 (son of Peter HOPKINS and Mehitable SWAYZE); died on 3 Aug 1846.

    Samuel married Prudence SWAYZE on 26 Aug 1823. Prudence (daughter of Israel SWAYZE and Abigail COLEMAN) was born on 19 Oct 1800 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 20 Jun 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Prudence SWAYZE was born on 19 Oct 1800 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario (daughter of Israel SWAYZE and Abigail COLEMAN); died on 20 Jun 1879.
    Children:
    1. 1. Abigail HOPKINS was born on 26 Jun 1824 in Ontario; died on 8 Sep 1909 in Newbury, Middlesex, Ontario; was buried in Wardsville Municipal Cemetery, Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario.
    2. Cordelia HOPKINS was born on 18 Mar 1826; died on 29 Dec 1905 in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario.
    3. Jerome HOPKINS was born in 1828.
    4. Eliza Ann HOPKINS was born on 18 May 1829.
    5. Samuel Lorenzo HOPKINS was born on 30 Oct 1831.
    6. Lucinda HOPKINS was born on 27 Dec 1833; died in 1838.
    7. Angelina HOPKINS was born on 15 Sep 1835.
    8. Layvette HOPKINS was born on 10 Feb 1837; died on 10 May 1852.
    9. May Louisa HOPKINS was born in Dec 1838; died on 2 Jul 1853.
    10. Agnes Amelia HOPKINS was born on 8 Feb 1842; died in 1869.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter HOPKINS was born about 1750; died in 1793 in New York.

    Peter married Mehitable SWAYZE. Mehitable (daughter of Israel SWAYZE and Mary PITNEY) was born in 1751; died after 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mehitable SWAYZE was born in 1751 (daughter of Israel SWAYZE and Mary PITNEY); died after 1811.
    Children:
    1. Ephram HOPKINS was born in 1773; died in 1833.
    2. Abijah HOPKINS was born about 1750 in New Jersey; died on 26 Nov 1785 in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey.
    3. Obadiah HOPKINS was born about 1808 in Ontario; died on 11 Apr 1887 in Lincoln County, Ontario.
    4. Peter HOPKINS was born in 1776.
    5. Mehetable HOPKINS was born on 10 Jan 1781; died on 22 Mar 1837; was buried in Old Beaverdams Burying Ground, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario.
    6. 2. Samuel HOPKINS was born in 1783; died on 3 Aug 1846.
    7. Lydia HOPKINS was born in 1785.
    8. John HOPKINS died on 24 Jan 1793 in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey.
    9. Elizabeth HOPKINS
    10. Martha HOPKINS

  3. 6.  Israel SWAYZE was born on 18 Jan 1753 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey (son of Israel SWAYZE and Mary PITNEY); died on 16 Feb 1844 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Isreal was a Loyalist and, after the Revolutionary War, he and his wife and

    young family were compelled to find a new home. They travelled to Canada

    with other Loyalists. Isreal was granted 550 acres at Beaverdams, Ontario,

    where he was the chief founder of the settlement at Beaverdams.

    Swayze, Israel

    On 10 Aug 1801 The Crown granted a patent to Israel Swayze for all 300 acres in Lots 75, 76 and 77 Thorold Twp.

    On 17 May 1802 The Crown granted a patent to Israel Swayze for all 200 acres in Lots 54 and 55 Thorold Twp.

    On 19 Sep 1808 (Reg 21 Sep 1808) Israel Swayze et ux sold to Frederick Glass 100 acres in Lots 75 and 76 Thorold Twp. (A46 #1473)

    On 9 Mar 1811 (Reg 9 Mar 1811) Israel Swayze sold to Hiram Swayze 100 acres in Lot 35 Thorold Twp. (A53 #1930)

    On 9 Mar 1811 (Reg 9 Mar 1811) Israel Swayze sold to Hiram Swayze the northwest quarter of Lot 53 Thorold Twp. (A53 #1930)

    On 9 Mar 1811 (Reg 9 Mar 1811) Hiram Swayze sold to Israel Swayze 25 acres in the southeast quarter of Lot 53 Thorold Twp. for £50 (A55 #1932)

    On 29 Apr 1819 (Reg 28 Apr 1829) Israel Swayze sold to Samuel Hopkins 123 acres in the south part of Lots 76 and 77 Thorold Twp. for £300 (A255 #7598)

    On 27 May 1825 (Reg 27 Jun 1826) Israel Swayze sold to Hiram Swayze 143 acres in Lots 53, 54, 55 and 75 Thorold Twp. for £400 (A201 #6848)

    On 18 Feb 1830 (Reg 5 May 1830) Israel Swayze sold to Samuel Hopkins 150 acres 2 roods 35 perches in Lots 53, 54, 55, 76 and 77 for £500 (A286 #7927)

    https://sites.google.com/site/niagarasettlers2/thorold-3 viewed July 7, 2015

    Sweezy, Israel

    On 9 Feb 1791 the Land Board read the petition of Israel Sweezy for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 9 (Thorold) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him two hundred acres in Lots 11 and 12 Concession 4 in the Township of No. 9. Marginal note of D. W. Smith: By Major Holland`s plan these Lots are No. 54 and half 53. Further note No. 11 to be divided with John Willson. (Thorold Township Papers 0159)

    On 9 Feb 1791 the Land Board read the petition of Israel Sweezy for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 9 (Thorold) and found he has received two hundred acres of land in Township No. 9 as a Loyalist and he has settled on and improved the same and that he is entitled to a further assignment of four hundred acres for his wife and seven children. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him four hundred acres in Lots 13 Concession 4 and Lots 10, 11 and 12 Concession 5 in the Township of No. 9. Marginal note of D. W. Smith: These are lots No. 68 and 45. D. W. Smith added a note: My Major Hollands Plan these lots are No. 55, 75, 76, 77 (Thorold Township Papers 0168)

    On 21 Oct 1796 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Israel Sweezy for 550 acres of land in the west half of Lot 53 and the Lots 54, 55, 75, 76 and 77 Thorold Twp. Added note: with 2 Ld. Bd. Certificates-one of which it is observed that No. 11.4th Conc. that is No. 53, is to be divided with John Wilson. (Thorold Township Papers 0157)

    https://sites.google.com/site/townshippapers/thorold-settlers-1 viewed August 9, 2015

    Israel married Abigail COLEMAN on 4 Feb 1776 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey. Abigail (daughter of Samuel COLEMAN and Abigail CLARK) was born on 5 Aug 1757 in New Jersey; died on 11 Jun 1843 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail COLEMAN was born on 5 Aug 1757 in New Jersey (daughter of Samuel COLEMAN and Abigail CLARK); died on 11 Jun 1843 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Penelope SWAYZE was born on 30 Aug 1777 in New Jersey; died on 30 Jul 1844; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Lincoln, Ontario.
    2. Lydia SWAYZE was born on 29 Oct 1778 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey; died on 27 Mar 1863 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.
    3. Benjamin SWAYZE was born on 1 Jan 1782; died on 9 Mar 1850 in Kintore, Oxford, Ontario; was buried in Kintore Methodist Cemetery, Kintore, Oxford, Ontario.
    4. Hiram SWAYZE was born on 7 Mar 1784 in New Jersey; died on 13 Feb 1854; was buried in Beaverdams Burying Ground, Beaverdams, Niagara, Ontario.
    5. Obadiah SWAYZE was born on 2 Aug 1786.
    6. Abigail SWAYZE was born on 19 Oct 1789 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 17 May 1870 in Albany, New York.
    7. Mary SWAYZE was born on 15 Sep 1791 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario.
    8. Johannah SWAYZE was born on 10 Feb 1796 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 25 Jul 1854 in Michigan.
    9. Millicent SWAYZE was born on 29 Aug 1798 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 16 Jan 1835.
    10. 3. Prudence SWAYZE was born on 19 Oct 1800 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 20 Jun 1879.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Israel SWAYZE was born on 16 Oct 1720 in Southold, Suffolk, New York (son of Samuel SWAYZE and Penelope HORTON); died on 27 Aug 1774 in New Jersey; was buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope, Warren, New Jersey.

    Israel married Mary PITNEY. Mary was born in 1720 in New Jersey; died in 1754 in New Jersey; was buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope, Warren, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Mary PITNEY was born in 1720 in New Jersey; died in 1754 in New Jersey; was buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope, Warren, New Jersey.
    Children:
    1. Mary SWAYZE was born on 15 Sep 1743; died in Mar 1801; was buried in Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario.
    2. Obediah SWAYZE was born in 1745 in Wantage, New Jersey; died in 1842 in Wantage, New Jersey; was buried in Old Beemerville Cemetery, Beemerville, Sussex, New Jersey.
    3. Susannah SWAYZE was born in 1749 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey; died on 30 Jun 1833 in Sullivan, Madison, New York; was buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York.
    4. 5. Mehitable SWAYZE was born in 1751; died after 1811.
    5. 6. Israel SWAYZE was born on 18 Jan 1753 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey; died on 16 Feb 1844 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.
    6. Joshua SWAYZE was born in 1754; died on 7 Oct 1819 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey; was buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope, Warren, New Jersey.

  3. 14.  Samuel COLEMAN was born in 1727; died in in New Jersey.

    Samuel married Abigail CLARK. Abigail was born in 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Abigail CLARK was born in 1727.
    Children:
    1. 7. Abigail COLEMAN was born on 5 Aug 1757 in New Jersey; died on 11 Jun 1843 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.