Constance HOPKINS

Constance married Nicholas SNOW before 27 May 1627 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Nicholas was born in England; died on 15 Nov 1676 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mark SNOW was born on 09 May 1628 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died between 23 Nov 1694 and 09 Jan 1695.
2. Mary SNOW was born about 1630 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 28 Apr 1704 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Sarah SNOW was born about 1632 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 08 Mar 1697 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Joseph SNOW was born about 1634 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died between 03 Jan 1722 and 1723 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
5. Stephen SNOW was born about 1636 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
6. John SNOW was born about 1638 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died before 04 Apr 1692 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
7. Elizabeth SNOW was born before 1640 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Jun 1678 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
8. Jabez SNOW was born about 1642 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Dec 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
9. Ruth SNOW was born in 1644; died on 27 Jan 1716/7 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.

Notes:

According the "the Mayflower Increasing": Stephen was married first in 1605. The name of his first wife is unknown. It is possible that it was Constance Dudley since his first child from his first wife was named Constance.

Name:
Stephen Hopkins, born in England, came over in the Mayflower in 1620, bringing with him Giles and Constanta (Constance), children by a first wife whose name is not know, a second wife Elizabeth whose maiden name is not known, two children by her, Damaris and Oceanus (born on the passage), and two servants, Edward Doty and Edward Litster. he d. between June 6, 1644 (date of his will), and July 17, 1644 (date of his inventory). His 2d wife d. in Plymouth between 1640 and 1644....

His bringing two servants shows that he was one of the well-to-do of the pilgrims. The facts hereinafter given from contemporary records will show that he was a man of energy, courage and ability and one of the most prominent and useful men in the colony. he was one of the earliest freemen of Plymouth and was one of the assistants to the governor from 1633 to 1637. He was engaged in trade, selling liquors and various other articles. he was charged at times with abuse of his traffic in liquors and with selling liquors and other articles at excessive rates, according to the views of the period, but he never lost the confidence of the leading men. he was not without kindness of heart, as appears from his petitioning for the release of his servants from cruel punishment.

He apparently boarded the Mayflower in London with his family about the end of June, 1620, for on the arrival of the Speedwell at Southampton from Holland about July 2 she found the Mayflower there, having arrived with her passengers from London. They sailed from Southampton August 5, but by reason of the claimed unsafety of the Speedwell, they put into Dartmouth. After some repairs, they put to sea again, but after they had got "above 100 leagues without the Lands End:, the master of the Speedwell complained that his ship was very leaky, and after consultation, both ships put into Plymouth. Here it was decided that the Speedwell should not proceed. Some of the passengers returned to London, and the rest sailed on the Mayflower on the 6th of September, reaching what is now Provincetown harbor on the 11th of November. On that day he signed the compact of government on board the Mayflower, his name being 14th on the list of signers.

Stephen married Unknown ? about 1605. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]