!BIRTH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50 -prob England BIRTH: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992) p64 -"b. prob. England" MARRIAGES: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50 MARRIAGES: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992) p64 DEATH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50 -between date of will (18 Nov 1752) and date proved (1 May 1753) -"`The Boston Post Boy' of 25 Jun 1753 reported: `We are informed from Harwich in County of Barnstable that Mr John KING lately died there, aged 105 years; he was born in Old England and had lived in Harwich about 70 years.'" DEATH: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992) p64 -"d. Harwich bet. 18 Nov. 1752 + 1 May 1753." HISTORY: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992) p65 -John King is said to have been at Eastham by 1686. He signed a receipt with other heirs of Stephen Snow, his father-in-law, on 21 May 1706, but Bathshua may then have been still alive, since William Cole, another son-in-law, also signed for his wife Hannah, who was then living. John King and his wife were admitted to the Brewster Church 14 Sept.1701...John King bought lands at Harwich from Indians 11 May 1711 and was a Proprietor there. In March 1725/6 he was chosen to keep boys of Harwich from `playing and profaning the Sabbath.'" WILL: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992) p64 -"The will of John King of Harwich, dated 18 Nov. 1752 and proved 1 May 1753, mentioned beloved wife (without given name) and distributed residuary estate in one-seventh shares to the following: Heirs of son Samuel, heirs of son John, heirs of dau. Joanna Cole, grandson Stephen King, son Roger, son Ebenezer and dau. Bashua Ryder. Son Rodger King filed an account 5 Feb. 1754."