Hopkins married Sarah Chamberlain, daughter of Thomas Chamberlain, of Massachusetts.

The evidence

• “Hopkins was mainly instrumental in doing away with the distillery which was located here, and made many sacrifices before he accomplished his desire. Married, March 8, 1826, Sarah Chamberlain, daughter of Thomas Chamberlain, a prominent citizen of Massachusetts ; his ancestors came over in the Mayflower ; her grandfather on the mother's side was an officer at the battle of Bunker Hill. Their children are Benjamin R.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 801

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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