Thanks! -----Original Message----- >From: Peter Blackwell <pblackwell@rideaf.net> >Sent: Mar 11, 2008 1:56 PM >To: rigenweb@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [RI] Thomas HOPKINS > > >Brenda >It is very likely that the Thomas that Arlan references is the one >that you are looking for. If it is, he came on the ship with >William Arnold and his family (including Benedict, first governor). >We do not know the name of the ship. They arrived in Hingham MA and >later joined up with Roger Williams coming to Providence. Thomas >Hopkins was William Arnold's nephew, the son of William Hopkins and >Joanna Arnold of Yeoville, Somersetshire. He was 19 at the time of >his sailing which would fit with the birth date Arlan cites as well >as the arrival in Providence. Brenda. The most useful source for >this is "An account of the English Homes of Three Early 'Proprietors' >of Providence" William Arnold, Stukely Westcott and William >Carpenter by Fred A. Arnold, member of the RI Historical Society, >1921. Thomas came of the ship with his sister Frances, 21, married >to William Man. Thomas was baptised 7th April, 1616. I hope this >turns out to be your Thomas. > >Peter Blackwell > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RIGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message