Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7040, Adam Hoppis, Penn.
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(8-1776)
Service       Number
Penn.  Hoppis Adam   S. 7040
carded
contents
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North {Carolina}
Adam Hoppis 16,350.
of Burke in the State of N. Car who was a pr in the ____ commanded by Captain ____ of the Reg commanded by Col: Pope in the * Line for 9 months. * Pa.
Records corrected July 12, 1904 {And initialed but illegible}
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30. Dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July '33 and Sent Wm. Roane Morganton. N. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  15
                                                             $75
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by N. Rice Clerk 
Book E Vol. 6 Page 43.

Letter to R. C. Pearson 5 April 1839.
Duplicate certificate issued 14 April 1840, and Sent to John Mac Rae, Fayetteville. N. C
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839.  Agent notified 4 Sep 1840
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State of North Carolina
Burke County} ss
On this ___ day of ____ 183_ personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions now sitting Adam Hopas who states he was born in the State of Pennsylvania on the 3rd day of October 1753 & that he was 79 years old last October he now has the record of his age set down in his Fathers handwriting & that it is as above stated.  Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 -- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein Stated
He was drafted for 3 months in Penn Township North Hampton Co{unty} Pennsylvania & placed under the command of Col Kiger & Capt'n Peter Rick Lt. William Mayer.  this was as he now believes in the year 1777 at all events it was a few weeks before Trenton was taken when there was so many Hessions taken prisoner we were marched on & crossed the Delaware not far from a place he thinks called East Town
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& were marched on to Trenton on the same day that place was taken but got there after the battle was over.  We did not join Washingtons main army He marched on to Princetown where I heard he had another battle.  we remained not far from Trenton till there was an exchange of Prisoners after which we returned home & I was discharged by Col. Kiger He did not give me a writen discharge. In the spring of the next year 1778 I was again drafted for 3 Months more to guard the fronteer against the Indians. I was again Commanded by Col Kiger & Col Popes & Capt'n Rick we were stationed west of the Blue Ridge one of our scouting parties got into an ingagement with the Indians & drove back to the camps there were several killed by the Indians I was not in the party.  Immediately after my time was out I was drafted for another 3 Months {illegible} under the same officers & kept at the same station upon the Fronteer.  I served out that term guarding against the Indians but was in no battle.  I was
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dismissed by the Colonel at the end of my term of service & told to go home, he did not give me a writen discharge throughout.  The Colonels Kiger & Popes were neighbors of my Father.  When I went to move from Pennsylvania to North Carolina Col Popes gave me a certificate of good behaviour & good conduct during the War.  I thought I had this paper but I cant find it now.  I moved shortly after the Old War to Lincoln County N. C. after living there many years I moved to Burke County where I now live & where I have lived for 16 years
He served in all nine months & He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Rolls or Agency of any state or of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
{name illegible} English Adam Hoppis

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court January 28th 1833
J Erwin Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Burke County
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions January Session A D 1833.
John Pullum and Peter Epley both resident citizens of the County of Burke do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Hoppis who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be about 79 years of age:  that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of Veracity that we are of the opinion that no man is entitled to be believed sooner than said Adam Hoppis and that we are of the opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution.
John Pullmum
{name illegible} in dutch.
 J Erwin Clerk
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court 29th January 1833

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after examination of Adam Hoppis by putting interrogatories prescribed by the said department, that said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Pullum & Peter Epley are residents of the county of Burke N C. that they are credable persons and their statement entitled to credit.
I James Erwin clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions for Burke County N C do hereby certify that the foregoing contains original Procedings in the matter of the application of Adam Hoppis for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 day of February 1833.
Test J Erwin Clk

{written ar 90 degrees along the margin}  Pension Declaration Adam Hoppis   Hofas
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Rev War 7040
Invalid.
File No. 7040
Adam Hoppis Priv Rev War
Act:  June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1 {illegible}, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I J. J McElrath a justice of the peace in and for the County of Burke and state of North Carolina do certify that Adam Hoppis who has sworn to & subscribed the anexed affidavit is the identical person named in the certifficate which he swore has been lost or misplaced and that he is known as a pensioner of the United States - and has {illegible} his Pension regularly for the last several years up to the fourth day of march one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine - given under my hand & seal this 28th day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty.
J. J. McElrath J P. {seal}

State of North Carolina
Burke County 
I J. J. Erwin clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Burke County certify that J. J. McElrath is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9th day of March 1840
J J. Erwin Clerk of the Court of Burke County
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{this page, while legible, is Xed out}
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State of North Carolina
Burke County. 
February twenty eighth day one thousand eight hundred & forty.
This day Adam Hoppis appeared personally before me J J McElrath a justice of the peace in and for said County and after being duely sworn deposeth & sayeth that some time prior to fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine he lost or misplaced his certifficate - commonly call'd pension certifficate by which he was enabled to obtain the amt. due him from the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution - he further deposeth & sayeth that he has made every reasonable search and enquiry for said Certifficate but without success.  Sworn to and subscrib'd before me the day and date above.
{Adam Hoppis signature in Dutch}
J J McElrath J P
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 22d, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Adam Hopps. a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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{name illegible} Apl 10
{postmark}  Fayetteville N C Apr 7

{written at 90 degrees to above} J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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J L Edwards Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
Dr Sir
The Pensioner who lives in the remotest part of the State beyond the Mountains would be obliged, if the enclosed certificate although not strictly {illegible} would be thought sufficiently so to procure for him a new Pension Certificate
Very Respectfully
John Mark
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{name illegible} Apl 2
{post mark} Morganton N C Mar 27

{written at 90 degrees to above}
James L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
 D. C.
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Morganton N. C.
27th March 1839
Sir,
Mr. Adam Hoppis having lost his Pension Certificate under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 requests you to forward him a Duplicate to this office
Yours
R. C. Pearson