Joseph Hopkins, b: 1736

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Joseph Hopkins}^{b.1670 d.1735 East Greenwich, RI}

		^{Samuel Hopkins}^{b.1703 Kingstowne, RI d.1790 West Greenwich, RI}	^{Martha Whaley}^{b.1680 d.1773}

	^{Joseph Hopkins}^{b.1736 RI d.1793 Providence, RI}		^{Alexander Brown}^{b. d.}

		^{Honour Brown}^{b.1711 d.1790}	^{Honor Huling}^{b.1692 North Kingstown, RI d.}

^{Thomas Hopkins}^{b.1763 RI d.1840}

		^John Austin^{b.1690 East Greenwich, RI d.1752}

	^Mary Austin^{b.1736 West Greenwich, RI d.}		^John Wood^b.1670 d.

		^Alice Wood^{b.1702 d.1757}