Some More Stephen Hopkins Tidbits!

First, I found out that this book (pictured below), and possibly others, have been written about my ancestor Stephen Hopkins.

A book written about Stephen Hopkins, by Caleb Johnson

Stephen was a member of several early exploring missions when he returned to Virginia on the Mayflower. He was also used as an "expert" on the Native Americans there; he spoke their languages and negotiated with them. A Native American chief was even invited to stay in his house for one night.

A bit of a rebel (as became obvious through his earlier mutiny incident), Stephen opened up shops selling alcohol in the new colony, and was fined several times for this infraction. He also got into fights and allowed people to drink excessively at his house, another crime that he was punished for.

This is a photo of the beach in Bermuda where Stephen Hopkins and his companions were shipwrecked. Apparently, they were trapped on the island for ten months, and were forced to survive on turtles, birds, and wild pigs. No wonder Stephen got a little stir-crazy and decided to start a mutiny!