Samuel Hopkins

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Samuel Hopkins

Samuel Hopkins, portrayed here with the Transylvania Company's land surveyor, is credited with helping to establish Henderson County. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.

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By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #717 in Henderson County commemorates General Samuel Hopkins, a Revolutionary War veteran who helped establish Henderson County. Born in Albermarle County, Virginia, in 1753, Samuel was the son of Dr. Samuel Hopkins and…