Sarah HOPKINS
- BIRTH: Abt. 1694
- DEATH: 27 Jul 1753; Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts (now part of USA)
- BURIAL: Old Burying Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Stephen HOPKINS
Mother: Sarah HOWES
Family 1: Jonathan COBB
- MARRIAGE: 20 Oct 1715; Harwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts (now part of USA)
- CHILDREN:
- Jonathan COBB
- Sarah COBB
- Benjamin COBB
- Samuel COBB
- Elkanah COBB
- Eleazer COBB
- Elizabeth COBB
_Giles HOPKINS_____
_Stephen HOPKINS_|
| |_Catherine WHELDEN_
_Stephen HOPKINS_|
| | _William MERRICK___
| |_Mary MERRICK____|
| |_Rebecca TRACY_____
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|--Sarah HOPKINS
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| _Thomas HOWES____|
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|_Sarah HOWES_____|
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|_Sarah BANGS_____|
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Notes
Updated December 21, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable [Mass.] Families Volume I. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F.B. & F.P. Goss (the "Patriot Press"), 1888. Pages 174-175.
"Jonathan [COBB], 25th Dec. 1694, married Oct. 20, 1715, Sarah HOPKINS of Harwich. The records of this family are incomplete. He had Benjamin, born June 25, 1726, married Bethia HOMER of Yarmouth, and was afterwards a merchant of Boston; Samuel, born May 21, 1728; Elkanah, born Aug. 9, 1731; Eleazer born Dec. 28, 1734, married Keshiah, daughter of Eleazer CROSBY; and Elizabeth born April 30, 1738; married --- CROSBY. Besides the above he had a son Jonathan, who married Mary CLARK, bor about 1716, who was the father of Elijah, --Scotto, 1741, Isaac 1745, John, Seth, Mary, Sally, Hannah, Betsey and Elkanah. Scotto above named was the father of the late Gen. Elijah COBB, whose son Elijah, a merchant of Boston, died Aug. 1861."
(2) Cobb, Philip L. History of the Cobb Family. Cleveland, Ohio, United States, self-published, 1907. Page 72-73
"JONATHAN COBB (Samuel-2, Henry-1), b. Dec. 25, 1694 at Barnstable, Mass. 'Jonathan COB and Sarah HOPKINS were married one October 20:1715 by Mr. Nathanaell STONE' (Harwich V. R. MD 6:83). After living in Barnstable a few years they moved to Harwich, Mass. Sarah died July 27, 1753, Aet. 59th yr. (Mort. Rec. Brewster), and Dec. 6, 1753 the marriage intentions were published of 'Mr. Jonathan COB of Harwich and Mrs. Mehitabel HOPKINS of Yarmouth'. (Har. T. R. 2:106). Jonathan died Aug. 3, 1773, Aet. 80th yr. (Mort. Rec. Brewster). He left a will dated June 6, 1766, in which he mentions 'Mehitable my well beloved wife -- my natural and well beloved sons Jonathan COBB, Benjamin COBB and Eleazer COBB, -- my natural and well beloved daughters Sarah MAYO and Elizabeth FREEMAN.' His son Jonathan to be executor..."
"The date of removal from Barnstable to Harwich seems to have been about 1721..."
(3) Hopkins Family Marriage Records in the United States via Ancestry.com
- Name: Sarah HOPKINS
- Spouse: Jonathan COBB
- Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1715
- Marriage Place: Harwich, Mass.
(4) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com: Harwich
"Jonathan COB and Sarah HOPKINS were married one October 20, 1715 -- by Mr. Nathaniel STONE"
(5) Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com: Harwich
Sarah (HOPKINS) COBB is included in the will of her father, submitted to the Probate Court at Barnstable on 20 April 1733: "I give and bequeath to my six daughters namely Sarah COBB... all the other part of my personal estate heretofore given away by this will... for equal proportion to each of them."
(6) Find a Grave
- Name: Sarah Hopkins COBB
- Birth: 1694
- Death: 27 Jul 1753
- Burial: Old Burying Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Plot: 96
- Inscription: "Here Lies y Body of Mrs. SARAH COBB wife of Mr. JONATHAN COBB Died July 27, 1753 in ye 59th year"
- Memorial ID: 69033979
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Additional Notes.
Mayflower lineage: Stephen Hopkins -1; Giles Hopkins -2; Stephen Hopkins -3; Stephen Hopkins -4; Sarah Hopkins -5