> > Does anyone have any info on the HOPKINS surname in Hunterdon Co? > > Specifically I'm looking into the possibility that a Susanna HOPKINS > > (1739 - 1817) married Isaac ROBINS (1735 - 1783, son of Jonathan > > ROBINS). Susanna and Isaac would have lived in Alexandria Twp. > I don't have the answer, but do have questions on Jonathan. Do you have > his spouse, and his parents? I suspect his parents may be Isaac Robins > & Asubia Thacher, but lack proof. I have never seen any indication at all as to the spouse of Jonathan ROBINS (who bought 285 acres in Alexandria Twp from Anne MERRILL in 1751). Neither have I ever seen any hard evidence as to Jonathan's parents. There has been much conjecture saying that Jonathan is the son of Isaac ROBINS and Asubia THACHER/THATCHER, but I have never seen anything concrete to support this. The only support I know of is the location, timing, and naming pattern. It's a shame that Jonathan is not mentioned in the will of Isaac ROBINS. I have also seen conjecture that Jonathan ROBINS is the son of Daniel & Mary ROBINS (who bought land in Burlington Co in 1709 which I believe became part of Hunterdon Co when it was formed in 1714). It seems that Jonathan ROBINS' death is accepted as being in 1796 when a Jonathan ROBINS Sr and Jr in Alexandria Twp both died intestate around the same time (their inventories were both done at the same time). But I think it's quite possible that this Jonathan died in 1774. There's a 1773 deed passing land in Alexandria Twp from Jonathan to Isaac which was originally acquired from Anne MERRILL. -- Marshall Lake -- mlake@mlake.net -- http://mlake.net