Caleb Hopkins
Caleb Hopkins (* 1770 in Pittsford , New Hampshire Colony , † January 14, 1818 in Pittsford , New York ) was an officer in the British-American War of 1812. He was the first mayor of Pittsford.
Life
At the age of 19, Caleb Hopkins settled in what is now Penfield in New York in 1789 . His ancestors had been settled in North America for 169 years at this point ; his great, great, great grandfather was one of the passengers on the Mayflower . Hopkins first residence in the Genesee area was a log cabin on Indian Landing on Irondequoit Bay . There he married Dorethea Mabee , the daughter of his long-time friend Jacobus Mabee .
At the turn of the century, Hopkins and his wife moved to the area south of Northfield . As an ambitious and ambitious man, he aspired to a career in the army. In 1804 he was appointed lieutenant of the militia army by the first governor of New York and later vice president of the United States , George Clinton , and in 1807 he was promoted to major by governor Morgan Lewis .
His hometown Northfield grew steadily as well. In 1808 the name of the city was changed to Boyle , allegedly because there were too many settlements with that name in New York State. Major Caleb Hopkins was appointed overseer of the city in 1808. In 1809 he was officially elected to this office and named "United States Inspector of Customs and Collector of the Port on the Genesee River" by President James Madison . He was also authorized representative when the first bridge over the Genesee River was built at Avon .
By 1810 Boyle had grown so much that the town was divided, the other half was called from da Penfield . The town of Perinton was also decoupled from Boyle in 1812 and became independent. What was left after these separations was henceforth called Smallwood . At the time, Hopkins was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
On April 13, 1813, Caleb Hopkins was appointed Colonel of the 52nd Regiment of Militia of the State of New York by Governor Daniel D. Tompkins . He was involved in the militia fight on the Niagara Frontier under the leadership of General William Wadsworth . Hopkins suffered several shoulder injuries as a result of participating in numerous fights and skirmishes . Hopkins was highly regarded by his officers and subordinates as one of the bravest and bravest men in the army. He was also admired by the population of his hometown, referred to as the city's first citizen.
Because of his military successes and his services to the city, Hopkins was on everyone's lips. On March 21, 1814, he was honored by giving him the decision to choose a suitable name for their city. What started with Northfield , then Boyle , and eventually ended up in Smallwood was shared for the very last time. Part of it was called Brighton , and the last part was named by Caleb Hopkins. He chose Pittsford , based on his hometown Pittsford in the US state of Vermont .
Caleb Hopkins died on January 14, 1818 at the age of 47. He and his wife are buried in the Pioneer Burying Ground on South Main Street in Pittsford.
Web links
- Caleb Hopkins in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographies of Monroe County People. Page 18. In: mcnygenealogy.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hopkins, Caleb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-American War Officer (1812) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1770 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsford , Vermont |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1818 |
| Place of death | Pittsford , New York |