vitals sources
Amos lived in Scituate before buying a house in what is now North Providence owned previously by Gen. Esek Hopkins, a cousin. The house, with later additions, is still standing on Admiral Street. Amos or Amos, Jr., signed the petition asking for a new township to be created from Providence, which became North Providence, on 25 February 1765. The town was first called Wenscutt. The petition was granted on 13 June.
Amos was a surveyor of highways in 1754.(1)
children of Amos and Sarah (Smith) Hopkins:
Amos
Jeremiah
Uriah
vital records sources: His marriage is in the published vital records of Providence, performed by Richard Waterman, "assistant." Joseph is named as Sarah's father.
1. Providence City documents, vol. 2, p. 43.
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