William Hopkins I was born 1647 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island to Thomas Hopkins (1616-1684) and Elizabeth Arnold (1614-) and died 8 July 1723 Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island of unspecified causes. He married Abigail Whipple (1658-1725) January 1681 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
Biography
In 1676, King Philip's War raged in Rhode Island, and all of the Pawtuxet settlement and most of Providence were destroyed. Hopkin's oldest sons William and Thomas either remained in Providence or returned there shortly after the war.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jeremiah Whipple Hopkins (1683-1738) | |||
| Thomas Hopkins (1685-1746) | |||
| William Hopkins (1686-1736) | 31 January 1686 Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island | 8 July 1736 Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island | Ruth Wilkinson (1686-1726) Sarah Marie Robinson (1714-1771) |
| Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins (1689-) | |||
| Susannah Hopkins (1692-) | |||
| John Henry Hopkins (1695-) | |||
| Joseph Hopkins (1698-) | |||
| Nancy Ann Hopkins (1700-) | |||
| Baby Hopkins (1702-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Hopkins (1647-1723) | 1647 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | 8 July 1723 Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island | Abigail Whipple (1658-1725) |
| Thomas Hopkins (1650-1718) | |||
| Joseph Hopkins (1652-1675) | |||