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7 June 1637 : “It is also enacted by the Court,
that there shalbe thirty psons sent for land service, and as many others
as shalbe sufficient to mannage the barque.
“Leiftennant William Holmes is elected to goe leader of the said
company.
“Mr Thomas Prence is also elected by lott to be for the counsell of
warr, and to goe forth with them…
“the names of the Souldiers that willingly offer themselues to goe vpon
the sd Service, with Mr Prince & the Leiftent.
“Voluntaries. Thomas
Clarke, Georg Soule, Richard Church, Samuell Jenney … John Jenkins,
Jacob Cooke, Giles Hopkins, John Phillips, Thomas Goarton.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 60-61.
5 March 1638 : “Mr Nicholas Sympkins, Heugh Tilly, and Giles Hopkins
were deposed to the last will and testament of Peter Werden, thelder, of
Yarmouth, deceased.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 117.
1642: “Bradford Govr: A Deed Appointed to bee Recorded Novo Die Maij
Ann: 1642
“Witnesseth these prsents that I Gyles hopkines of the Towne of yarmouth
in the Collonie of New Plymouth planter have barganed and sold and by
these prsents Doe bargan and sell unto andrew hallet Junir: of the same
towne planter ten acres of upland bee it more or lesse lying and being in
west field between the lands of Nicolas Simpkines on the northeast side
and the lands of Robert Dennis on the southwest side with two acres of
meddoe therunto Adjoyning att the nortwest end bee it more or lesse for
and in consideration of two acres of upland and four acres of meddow bee
itt more or lesse lying and being in the prime field in a furlong there
called by the Name of Jack Daw furlong late in the tenure and possession
of yelverton Crow of yarmouth aforsaid and two steer calves to mee in hand
paied att the sealling of these prsents and eighteen bushells of good and
marchantable Indian Corne to bee paied, ten bushels therof att in or upon
the last Day of November now next ensewing the Day of the Date heerof and
the other eight bushells att in and upon the last Day of November thence
next enswing to have and to hold the said ten acres of upland and two
acres of meddow with theire Appurtenances profitts and pquisites unto him
the said Andrew hallet his heires Exequitors and assignes forever In
Witness wherof I have heer to these prsents sett my hand and Seale Dated
the Day and year first above written; the signe and seale of Gyles
Hopkines [seal]
“Signed Sealled and Delivered in the prsence of anthony Thacher Elijah
thacher”
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 10, p. 140.
7 March 1642 : “Constables for eich towne, & Surveyrs of the Wayes
… Yarmouth, Emanuell White, const, Willm Lumpkin, grand jur, Gyles
Hopkins, Andrew Hellot, Jun, surveyrs…”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 53.
3 May 1642 : “Whereas Mr Gray hath by Mr Paddy comenced a suite against
Walter Devell for xiiij bushells of corne oweing by him to Mr Hedg, of
Yarmouth, and ix bushells of corne oweing by him to Gyles Hopkins, of the
same, the Court doth order, that the said Walter Deuell shall forthwth pay
fiue bushells of corne either to Mr Paddy at Plym, or to Mr Gray at the
stage, and wthin xxjtie dayes now next ensuing deliu the remaynder of the
said xxiij bushels either to the said Mr Paddy or Mr Gray, and pay the
damnage & charges of sending it to Yarmouth, or els execucon is
graunted.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 29-30.
20 August 1644 : "The sixt of June 1644 I Stephen Hopkins of Plymouth
in New England being weake yet in good and prfect memory blessed be God
yet considering the fraile estate of all men I do ordaine and make this to
be my last will and testament in manner and forme following and first I do
committ my body to the earth from whence it was taken, and my soule to the
Lord who gave it, my body to be buryed as neare as convenyently may be to
my wyfe Deceased And first my will is that out of my whole estate my
funerall expences be discharged secondly that out of the remayneing part
of my said estate that all my lawful Debts be payd thirdly I do bequeath
by this my will to my sonn Giles Hopkins my great Bull wch is now in the
hands of mris Warren Also I do give to Stephen Hopkins my sonn Giles his
sonne twenty shillings in mrs Warrens hands for the hire of the said Bull
Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Constance Snow the wyfe of
Nicholas Snow my mare also I give unto my daughter Deborah Hopkins the
brodhorned black cowe and her calf and half the Cowe called Motley Alsoe I
doe give and bequeath unto my daughter Damaris Hopkins the Cowe called
Damaris heiffer and the white faced calf and half the cowe called Mottley
And I give to my daughter Ruth the Cowe called Red Cole and her calfe and
a Bull at Yarmouth wch is in the keepeing of Giles Hopkins wch is an yeare
and advantage old and half the curld Cowe Also I give and bequeath to my
daughter Elizabeth the Cowe called Smykins and her calf and thother half
of the Curld Cowe with Ruth and an yearelinge heiffer wth out a tayle in
the keepeing of Gules Hopkins at Yarmouth…
“Thus trusting in the Lord my will shalbe truly prformed according to
the true meaneing of the same I committ the whole Disposeing hereof to the
Lord that hee may direct you herein June 6th 1644
“By me Steven Hopkins
“Witnesses hereof Myles Standish, William Bradford.”
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 2, p. 12-14.
28 October 1644 : “Memorand. That
Caleb Hopkins, sonn and heire vnto Mr Steephen Hopkins of Plymouth,
deceased hath freely and absolutely giuen graunted enfeoffed and confirmed
vnto Gyles Hopkins of Yarmouth Planter one hundred acrees of those lands
taken up for the Purchasors of Satuckquett wch said lands do acrue vnto
the said Steephen as a Purchasor To haue and to hold the said hundred
acrees of lands with all and singuler thapprtencs therevnto belonging vnto
the said Gyles Hopkins his heires and Assignes foreuer to the onely pper
vse and behoofe of him the said Giles Hopkins his heires and Assignes
foreur.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 104.
4 June 1650 : “Survayors for the Hiewayes … Nauset, Edward Banges,
Gyels Hopkins.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 155.
3 October 1654 : “Gyles Hopkins complained against Mr Willam Leuerich,
in an action of defamacion, to the damnage of fifty pound.
“The jury find for the plaintife twenty pounds, and the charges of the
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“Judgment was graunted by the Court vnto the
plaintife, according to the verdicte.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 71-72.
13 February 1659: “The 13th of ffebruary 1659
“Memorand: That Andrew Ringe of the Towne of Plymouth in the
Jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England in America: Planter Doth
acknowlidge that for and in Consideration of a valluable sume to him
alreddy payed by William Clarke of the Towne of Duxburrow in the
Jurisdiction aforsaid planter; hee hath freely and absolutely with the
Consent of Deborah his wife bargained allianated and sould enfeofed and
Confeirmed; and Doth by these prsents bargaine sell enfeofe and Confeirme
unto the said Willam Clarke a Certaine pcell of mersh meddow lying and
being att the end of the salt house beach next Greens harbour being
bounded with two Creekes; on each side one; the said meddow lying betwixt
a pcell of mersh which was sometimes the mersh of mistris Jenings on the
one side; and apcell of meddow now in the possession of Gorge Soule on the
other side; Containing by estimation three acres or therabouts bee it more
or lesse which was somtimes the mersh meddow of Gyles hopkins and by him
sold to Thomas Clarke and by him sold to Andrew Ringe and by him now sold
to Willam Clarke abovesaid…”
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 14, p. 142-143.
3 June 1662 : “Surveyors of the Highwaies.
Plymouth, Josepth Warren, Thomas Lettice, Francis Combe …
Eastham, Gyles Hopkins, Thomas Paine.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 15.
5 June 1666 : “The Court haue graunted vnto Gyles Hopkins, the widdow
Mayo, of Eastham, and Jonathan Sparrow a certain psell of land neare
Eastham, being a smale necke of land called Sampsons Necke, and the wast
land lying between the head of the fresh water pond and the westerly
bounds of the widdowe Mayoes land, and soe downe to the coue.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 129.
5 March 1667 : “Wee, whose names are vnderwritten, being impanneled vpon
a jury, this first day of January, 1667, to serch and inquire, according
to that measure of wisdome and discretion God hath giuen vs, concerning a
child about fiue or six yeares old, which was kept by John Smalley, Senir,
of Eastham, being found dead in the woods, about six or seauen miles from
the house of John Smalley abouesaid, wee doe all judge, that it cam by his
death by straying away, lost its right path to gitt home againe, and was
killed by the cold.
“Benjamine Higgens, William Sutton, Samuell Doten, Elias White, Edmond
Foard, Benjamine Spiller, Robert Wixam, Gyles Hopkins, Gorge Crispe,
William Twining, Richard Knowles, John Younge.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 177.
5 June 1667 : “In reference vnto the graunt of land graunted vnto Gyles
Hopkins, Jonathan Sparrow, and the widdow Mayo, the Court haue ordered
Leiftenant Freeman either to purchase it or hier it for them as occation
shall require, as hee shall see meet.”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 152.
5 June 1671 : “Surveyors of the Highwaies.
Plymouth, Joseph Warren, Daniell Dunham, Jhn Dotey … East,
Nicholas Snow, Gyles Hopkins…”
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 57-58.
21 August 1672: "To all Christian people to whom these presents
writing shall come Pompmo Sachem and Simon his son Indians of Potonumacott
in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England sends Greeting;
Know yee that the said Pompmo Sachem and Simon his son for and in
Consideration of the sume of fifteen pounds, to them in hand payed by
Gyles Hopkins Jonathan Sparrow and Thomas Mayo; The Receipt wherof the
said Pompmo sachem; and Symone his son doe heerby acknowlidg, and therof
doth Clearly acquitt and discharge the said Gyles Hopkins JOnathan Sparrow
and Thomas Mayo, theire heires and assignes for ever hath given Graunted
bargained and sold unto the said Gyles Hopkins Jonathan Sparrow and Thomas
Mayo theire heires and assignes; all our persell of Land lying and being
between two rivers or coves Caled by the Name of Weesquamscutt; founding
between the two said rivers or coves Round as the salt water goeth, att
the head by a marked Red oake tree by Pottanumaquott river; and soe Runing
Northwest to a Red oake tree marked by the pondsyde by a Necke of Swamp;
soe Runing North westerly over a pond and thorough a swamp; unto two trees
Marked upon a Range between the said Swamp and the head of Sisekecansett
salt water Pond, Together with all and singulare its appurtenances; To
have and to hold, all and singulare the before Granted and sold Premise,
Together with theire appurtenances unto them the said Gyles Hopkins
Jonathan Sparrow and Thomas Mayo theire heires and assignes for ever; and
the said Pompmo Sachem and Symon his son att the time of the deliveryheer
of, doe declare that they are the Right and lawfull owners of the afore
bargained premises, and that they the Said Pompmo Sachem and Symon his son
shall and will against any person or persons whatsoever warrant and for
ever defend them the said Gyles Hopkins Jonathan Sparrow and Thomas Mayo
theire heires and assignes for ever In Witnes wheerof they have heerunto
sett theire hands and seales the twentyfirst day of august one Thousand
six hundred seaventy and two;
The marke of Pompmo Sachem and a seale
The mark of Symon and a seale
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us John ffreeman John Juder;
august the twenty first 1672 appeered before mee, Pompmo Sachem and Symon
his son; and owned the above written to be theire acte and deed
John ffreeman Assistant."
From Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs' Indian Deeds: Land Transactions in
Plymouth Colony, 1620-1291. Boston: New England Historic
Genealogical Society, 2002., p. 443-444.
22 October 1686 : “Will of Robert Wixam of Eastham … to son Barnabas
Wixam the rest of the thirty acres above the highway, all meadow and marsh
in Great Namaskaket by the beach, and meadow at Rock Harbor between Daniel
Cole and Gyles Hopkins…”
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 2, p. 177.
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