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State of Service: NJ
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
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Author: John Henry Bredenfoerder
John Hopper was baptized on 29 July 1712 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, the son of Andries H. Hopper.
He married Elizabeth Kip on 8 April 1736 in Hackensack Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. They had eleven known children:
Geertje "Gartara" was born in 1737 and died young
Andrew J. was born in 1738
Marytje "Mary" was born in 1741 and died young
Annaetjen "Hannah" was born in 1743
Garrit J. and was born in 1748
Abraham J. and was born in 1750
John J. A. was born in 1754
Hendrick "Henry" J. was born in 1755
Nicasie was born in 1755 and died young
Jacob J. was born in 1760, twin of Nicausie
Nicausie "Nicholas" J. was born in 1760, twin of Jacob
During the American Revolution, he displayed his patriotism by paying a New Jersey tax to support the war effort.
The Patriot died after 29 January 1782 in Harrington Township, Bergen, New Jersey, and was buried in Paramus Dutch Reformed Churchyard in Ridgewood.
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