Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 103823-160-55, Frederick Hopkins, New York
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SERVICE
New York 

Hopkins, Frederick 
Lucy 

NUMBER 
B.L. Wt. 103823-160-53 

CONTENTS
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320555 Act Mch 3/53 –
Sep 22/64 
Lucy Hopkins 
Wid of 
Frederick Hopkins 
Pri
Cap Henry Ducker 
Col Van Rensellear 
N Y. Mil 
Rev. War 1781 

[diagonally across page]
103823, Issued Sept. 23/64

Sept 23, 1804 
all 160 acres for S. Sept 22/04
Thos E. Lloyd 
M.C. Prest. 

Exbt. B
45961
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103823
160 acs
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320555 
Land Act 1855 
Original 
Lucy Hopkins widow of Frederick 
Pri  Capt Dencker 
Col Van [Rensselaer] 
1781 
Revolutionary war 

Thos E. Lloyd 
Atty 
Present

Sept 5 64
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State of New York, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. }  Albany, July 13th 1864.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates, issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” I find the following, viz: 

NAMES.  |  No. or BOOK. |  NO. OF CERTIFICATE.  /  DATE.  |  £  S.  D.  |  RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER.  |  RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER. |
Fredk Hopkins Private   |  5  |  22.982  |  Aug 30th 1781  |  1.7.1 1/3  |  Henry Dencker Captain   |  Henry K. Van Rensselaer Lt. Col  |
Fredk Hopkins Private   |  9  |  41.260  |  Aug 27th 1781  |  0.15.10  |  David Husted Lieut  |  William Van Rensselaer Colonel  |

{I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.}
[signed] J. McMillan Clerk. 
[signed] L. Robinson Comptroller.
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Procure two respectable persons who can swear to the following: 
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE of Vermont 
COUNTY OF Lamoille 
On this 19th day of July one thousand eight hundred and Sixty four personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and county aforesaid, the two persons whose names are hereunto subscribed, residents of the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Lucy Hopkins who is the widow of Fredrick Hopkins deceased, who was a soldier in the war with Great Britan 
The said widow was married to the said Fredrick Hopkins deceased, at Cambridge in the State of Vermont on the 12th day of December A. D., 1821. by one Rev Simeon Parmerly a minister of the Gospel; that the name of the said widow before her said marriage aforesaid was Lucy Cady; that her husband, the said Fredrick Hopkins died at Cambridge on the 17th day of Aug A. D. 1845 and that she is still a widow. That they of their own personal knowledge know that the soldier died at or about the time stated; that they were well acquainted with the parties during the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, [illegible] all and they swear that they are disinterested witnesses. 
(Signature of witnesses.) L Cady  H. S Brewster 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
[signed] E N Bennett J. P. {SEAL}
(After the Justice of the Peace has signed the above, it must be sent to the County Clerk, who will fill up and sign the following under the seal of the Court.) 

STATE OF Vermont 
COUNTY OF Lamoille } ss. 
I C. C. Chadwick Judge of Probate, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that E. N. Bennett whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. I also certify that I am not interested in this claim, or concerned in the result thereof. 
GIVEN under my hand Seal of Office, at Johnson Vt this 17th day of August A. D. 1864.
[signed] C. C. Chadwick Judge of Probate for the District of Lamoille
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS ATTENTIVELY. 
The paper must be filled up and signed and sworn to by the widow, before a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace. 
State in what war the husband served; whether in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, or in either of the Indian wars, describing the same. 
If the widow has her husband's certificate of discharge, it must be sent to me. In that case strike out the words "she has not his discharge certificate." 
If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be no public, but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested persons proving the genuineness of the original and correctness of the copy. In that case strike out the words "there is no public or private record of the marriage." If there be no record, let the words remain. 
The name of the Captain is indispensable. If the widow has received land, proof of her marriage will not be required, but proof of her identity, and that she is now a widow, will be required, as in the soldier's claim. 
WIDOWS BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE of Vermont 
COUNTY OF Name Lamoille
On this 4th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty four, personally appeared before me C. N. Bennett a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Lucy Hopkins aged 73 years, a resident of the county of Lamoille in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Fredrick Hopkins deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Henry Dencker in the Regiment of militia commanded by Col. Van Rensselaer in the war with Great Britan in 1781. 
That her said husband entered the service at Nine Partners N.Y. on or about the first day of Aug A.D. 1781 for the term of no definite time and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] State of [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] A. D., as will appear by the muster rolls of said company and that she has not his discharge certificate. She further states that she was married to the said Fredrick Hopkins in the county of Lamoille State of Vermont on the 12th day of December A.D. 1821 the ceremony was performed by Simeon Parmerly a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her marriage was Lucy Cady and that there is public record of her marriage; that her said husband died at Cambridge State of Vermont on the 17th day of Aug A.D. 1845 and that she is still a widow. She has never applied for, or received land under any act of Congress. She has not married since the death of her said husband. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty-land warrant (except as follows: )
Signature of claimant [signed] Lucy Hopkins
*State here if such is the fact “that she has obtained a land warrant for the above service for [blank] acres, No. under the Act 28th September, 1850, which she has sold," located, or herewith surrendered.
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State of Vermont 
Lamoille County SS }
A.D. 1864
 I W. H. Griswold Town Clerk of the Town of Cambridge A.D. 1864 in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont certify that it appears on the Records in this office that Frederick Hopkins was married to Lucy Cady on the 12th day of December AD 1821 
[signed] W. H. Griswold 
Town Clerk 

State of Vermont 
Lamoille County SS } I, W. H. Griswold Town Clerk for the Town of Cambridge in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont certify and say that it appears from the records in this office that Frederick Hopkins died on the 17th day of August AD 1845 
[signed] W H Griswold 
Town Clerk 

I, C. C. Chadwick Judge of Probate in and for the County of Lamoille & State of Vermont certify that W. H. Griswold is town Clerk for the Town of Cambridge Lamoille County & State of Vermont duly appointed by said Town A.D. 1864 
[signed] C. C. Chadwick Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont 
Lamoille County } ss  On this 19th day of July A.D. 1864 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State mentioned above Hiram Hopkins Age 66 years a resident of Cambridge Vermont and Safford Hopkins Age 68 years a resident of Cambridge Vermont on being duly sworn state and who I certify to be credible witnesses depose and say that they were well acquainted with Fredrick Hopkins and well know the said Fredrick Hopkins came from Nine Partners State of New York to Bennington Vermont and from Bennington Vermont He the said Fredrick Hopkins came from Bennington Vt. to Cambridge Vermont, where he lived till his death which was in Aug 17th A.D. 1845 
[signed] Safford Hopkins  Hiram Hopkins 

Sworn to and subscribed to before me his 17th day of July A.D. 1864 and I certify that the above witness are well known to me to be creditable and respectable persons and intitle to belief and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim 
[signed] E. N. Bennett Justice of the Peace