Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18060, Timothy Hopkins, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS
Hopkins, Timothy
Rebecca
NUMBER
W 18060
CONTENTS
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4618
Massachusetts
Rebecca Hopkins
widow of Timothy Hopkins
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as prvs  & Corpl
Incd from $39.76,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
48 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
---
and ending 17 Augt 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
28 day of Mch 1849
and sent to Moses Porter
Hadley
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol.
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10.088,
Massachusetts
Timothy Hopkins
of Hampt in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain - of the Regt commanded
by Col Mosley in the pay
line for 14 May 13 Days
1848
1843 x 643- 4688
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of
48 Dollars 10 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March
1833 and Sent Hon
J C Bates Northampton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $96.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 24.05
$120.25
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  I H M Blair Clerk
Book G
Vol. 2 Page 31.
See letter to J. K. Simpson
Pen Agt Sept 11
1800
See letter to M Potter Aug. 25
1843-
letter to
Mr Porter JanY 15
1844
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb. 1848
State of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss

On this twenty third day of January 1849
personally appeared before the subscriber
of Hadley a Magistrate
of the County aforesaid
William S. Hopkins,
Whitabel H. Hunt both of
Hadley in said County children of
Rebecca Hopkins deceased of said Hadley
a Revolutionary pensioner
who being
first duly sworn according to
law do on their oath make the
following
declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the Act of Congress passed Feb 2
1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War
- that said
Rebecca was the widow of Timothy
Hopkins a deceased Revolutionary pensioner
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who served as a private in the army
of the Revolution, regiment unknown
& drew a pension of thirty nine dollars seventy four cents her husband having
drawn forty eight dollars per
annum & the course of said reduction 
being unknown
that said Rebecca
died a widow of said Timothy & without
marrying again & without having
obtained a pension certificate or
the day of August 1848 & the
undersigned are children of said Rebecca
& together
with Emily E. H. Peck the
only
children surviving her at her
decease -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day
& year above written before me
& to me personally known
William S Hopkins
Mehetabel H. Hunt
Moses Porter Justice of the Peace
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act
of Congress of 2d of February AD 1848
State of Connecticut ss
New London County
on this thirty first day of
January AD 1849, personally appeared before the
subscriber of New London a Justice of the Peace in and
for New London County State of Connecticut, Emily E H
Peck one of the children of Rebecca Hopkins late of Hadley
in the State of Massachusetts, deceased, a revolutionary
Pensioner; who being first duly sworn according to law does
on her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 2d 1848
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That said Rebecca was the widow of Timothy
Hopkins a deceased revolutionary pensioner, who served as a
private in the Army of the Revolution, regiment unknown
and drew a pension of thirty nine Dollars Seventy four cents
her husband having drawn forty eight dollars per annum
and the cause of said reduction being unknown that said
Rebecca died a widow of said Timothy and without marrying
again and without having obtained a pension certificate, on
the 17th day of August 1848. and the undersigned is a child
of said Rebecca and together with William S Hopkins and
Mehitable H Hunt the only children surviving her at her
decease.
Emily C. H. Peck
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me
and to me personally known
Daniel B. Hempsted
Justice Peace
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State of Connecticut
County & Probate District of New London
I Hiram Willey
Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New London
said Court being a Court of Record having a clerk and seal
do certify that Daniel B Hempsted is a Justice of the Peace in and for New London County and that
his signature attached to the affidavit of Emily E H Peck,
is genuine In testimony whereof I have in
hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court of Probate at New London this
Thirty first day of January Anno Domini
One thousand Eight Hundred and forty nine
Hiram Willey Clerk
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Adm act
38 at $48.10
per annum, for 18
March 1840. Dedg
former payts
$39.71 per an
Adacty
43 & 44
at $48. 0 per an
deduct as above,
Ad Act 48 at
$48.10 per an
Ending 17 Aug 1848,
payable to three
surviving children
(names within
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10516
Rebecca Hopkins
Widow of Timothy
Mass
7 July 1838
Magr

No 1141 act 1843
" 26q
1844
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled, "An Act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows"" and of the joint resolution of 1842 declaration
thereof and of the pension Act of 3d March 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County
On this sixth day of
February A.D. 1844, personally appeared before the Hon J Thurman
Conkey Judge of Probate of Wills &c in for sd County Rebecca Hopkins, a
resident of Hadley in sd County aged twenty four years, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the
Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay
pensions to certain widows", by the joint resolution of 1842 declaration
thereof, & by the pension Act of 3d March 1843,
That she is the widow of Timothy Hopkins who was a private in
the war of the Revolution and received a pension of forty eight dollars
and ten cents per annum under the pension Act of the United States
of the 7th June (1832) 1832 as will appear by his original pension
certificate dated 19th March 1833 & numbered 10.088 herewith transmitted.
that she is unable to give the particulars of his service although application has been made to the Secretary of sd Commonwealth whose
certificate accompanies this her declaration and she begs to refer
the pension Department to the original application of her
and husband for evidence of his services as aforesaid
She further declares that she was married to the said
Timothy Hopkins on the 9th August 1792 at Hadley aforesaid.
that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Hopkins died on the 17th
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day of March Eighteen hundred & forty; that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred & ninety four
viz: at the time above stated
Rebecca Hopkins
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year then written, before
J Thurman Conkey Judge of Probate
.
I Samuel J. Lyman Register of
Probate in and for said County do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application of
Rebecca Hopkins for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the seal
of said Court this sixth day of
February A.D. 1844
Sam F. Lyman Regr of Probate
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire SS.
I,Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth,
for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Moses Porter
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was,
at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County
duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that
full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in
that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Moses Porter
and believe his signature to said certificate
is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court
for said Commonwealth, this third
October
day of
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty three
Samuel Wells
Clerk.
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Town of Hadley County of Hampshire
and State of Massachusetts
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-
One thousand seven hundred & Ninety two
August Ninth Timothy Hopkins and
Rebekah Smith were married
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the
record with the exception of the date which
is expressed on the record in fair legible figures
as follows
1792 Augt 9 Timothy Hopkins and
Rebekah Smith were married
Attest Orlando Smith Town Clk
I Orlando Smith above named depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Hadley
in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from
the records of said Town of Hadley with the exception
above named as certified by me
Orlando Smith Town Clerk
Hadley Oct 3 1843
Hampshire J Oct 3d 1843
then Personally appeared before me Orlando Smith
and made solemn oath to the truth of the above
Certificate
Moses Porter Justice Peace
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No 2303
Timothy Hopkins of West
Hadley Mass
has not mention with
precision the length of his so
The certificate of a Clergyman
not produced &
29 Oct 1837
on Roll Col Brooks
Regt 6 months
Private 16 day
Att
$48.10-
Ha J C Bates
Northampton
Mass
Claimant of
Hadley
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BRIEF in the case of Timothy Hopkins of the County
of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1777 Sept.
1778 May
1779
1780 June or July
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
Days.
4 weeks not
less than 6
 1 month 15 days x6 months 
& on roll
Rank.
As a
Private
do,
.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. David Mosley
Capt. Levi Ely
Col. Jacobs & Capt. Nathan Rawly
Col. Elisha Porter, Capt Leonard
Col. Jno Brooks & Capt Luke
Day
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? West Springfield
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by the deposition of a brothe Soldier
to the two last enlistments, the opinion of the Court & certificate of two neighbors.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no certificate of a Clergyman or others

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt

Examining Clerk.
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Declaration
State of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of
the 7th of June 1832

On this eighth day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before and Samuel J Hadley
a Judge of the Court of Probate for the
City of Hampshire now sitting, Timothy Hopkins
a resident of Hadley in the County of
Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged seven years, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under
following named officers and served as herein
stated thus. In April 1777, the precise day
he can not recollect, he went as a volunteer
in the Company of Capt Levi Ely of West Springfield in the State of Massachussetts
from West Springfield to a place called Frells Mills near Saratoga in the State of New York. David Ashly was the first Lieutenant of sd Company
Benjamin Ashly the second Col. David
Mosley of Westfield in the State of Massachusetts
way the Col. of the Regiment to which we
obeyed.
The names of any other field officers
he does not recollect after staying a short
time at Frells Mills we were marched to
Saratoga. He recollects that his regiment
forded the North River the day before Gen
Burgoyne's army came to Saratoga on
their retreat. Next morning we forded
the River back again of the same day
marched to Fort Miller at the day after we
turned back to the place opposite Saratoga
he recollects being stationed opposite the
Red House where was quartered a
German General with some troops - that
he with his company regiment continued
there till Burgoyne surrendered - that he
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then returned to West Springfield. He cannot
recollect the precise term of time for which
he served, but thinks it can not be far
from five or six weeks
He further states that in the year 1778, he
believes in the month of May at West Springfield
in the State of Massachusetts now in the
County of Hampden, but then a part of the
County of Hampshire in the Company commanded
by Capt Nathan Mosely  sd West
Springfield Enoch Leonard of the same
town  first Lieutenent that second Lieutenent 
he can not recollect. The regiment was
commanded by Col. Jacobs his given
name he does not recollect - does not
reccollect the other field officers. - he marched
to Providence in the State of Rhode Island
and was there detained by lameness
till the American Army retreated from the
inland to the [illeg]. He then joined
the above company and was on a station guard
the company being by themselves in HorseTown c3 Tivertown till the first of January
following, when his term of enlistment
expired he and returned to West Springfield
& He does not recollect the precise term of
time for which he enlisted but has
reason to believe it was not far from
eight years
He further states that in the year
1779 at West Springfield above mentioned
he enlisted in the company commanded by 
by [illeg] Leonard Captain
Enoch Cooper
first Lieutenant both of the same town. The
name of the second Lieutenant was Styles,
his given name not recollected - The company
belonged to a regiment commanded
by Capt Elisha Porter of Hadly in the State of
Massachusetts - He does not recollect
the name of any other field officers, that he ┃
marched with sd company to New London
in the State of Connecticut. He enlisted for
the term of one month. While at New
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London, he was engaged  [illeg]in
keeping guard [illeg] the light house
[illeg] off a fort called by the soldiers
Fort Nansane, after his term of one
month had expired he agreed to stay and
did stay a fortnight further and then
returned to West Springfield

He further states that in the year 1780, some
time in June or July at sd West Springfield
he enlisted in the continental service for
the term of six months as a private in a
company commanded by Capt Luke Day of
sd West Springfield, Samuel Buffington at
first Lieutenant 
- Second Lieuteaent Elijah Day of
West Springfield. The Regiment to which we
belonged was commanded by Col. John
Brooks [illeg] to a Brigade commanded by Gen.
Patterson - There was a Major Darley belonging
to and in command in over Virginia &
we marched to West Point in the State of
New York sometime in the month of July
having been detained  a few days at
Springfield, for troops from the Eastern part of
the state. We were attached to the seventh
regiment. We staid at West Point two or three
weeks learning to excercise. We then went to
New Jersey, by Elizabeth Town, Morristown English Neighbourhood and returned to West point two
or three weeks before our term of service
expired  - was present at the execution of
another being on the guard around the
gallows. He continued at West Point till
his time of service expired, when he was
discharged he returned to West Springfield
He herby relinquish any claim for whatever
to any pension or annuity except the present
declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Timothy Hopkins
Sworn to and subscribed the year afored

Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for sd County
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We Samuel Porter & John Hodge
residing in Hadly County of Hamphire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Timothy Hopkins
of Hadly who has subscribed and sworn to the
the {illeg] declaration that we believe him to be
seventy years of age, that he is reputed to be and
believed in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
that we concur in the clean that opinion
Sam Porter
John Hodge
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for sd County
and the sd Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the mother and after putting the
interjection presented by the War Department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states and the further certifies that it appears
to them that Samuel Porter & John Hodge who have
signed the preceeding certificate are residents in the
Town of Hadly and are credible [illeg] and that
their statements are entitled to credit
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I Samuel S. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
preceeding of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Timothy Hopkins for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
seal of office this eighth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
fifty two
Saml F. Lyman Register


of
Timothy Hopkins
6
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8896
Massachusetts

Rebecca Hopkins
widow of Timothy Hopkins
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 17 March 1840
of
in the State of Mass
who was a Pri & Co in the Co
commanded by Captain
of the
Reg commanded by Col Moseley
in the line for 11 Mo 14 Days Priv
1 Mo  10days Corpl
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 39 Dollars 76
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. 18 March 1840,
Certificate of Pension issued the 28
Nov. 1844 and sent to S. D Hinkley, Northampton,Mass
-
-
Total amount,
$
Act July 7, 1838.)
J. S. Swann Clerk
Book D
Vol. 1
Page 59
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Massachusetts
6431
Rebecca Hopkins
widow of Timothy
who was a prv  & Copl
in the Mass Line
Incl from $39. 76

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
48 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
28
day of Mch 1849
and sent to Moses Porter
Hadley Mass

Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol.2 
Page 31
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Rev

WIDOW, &c.
18060
Rebecca Hopkins
Widow of
of
Timothy Hopkins
Corp Rev War
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Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:--Vol., Page 348 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 2, 1908. Hist. to
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis
F. W.
1914. June16. History to
L. H. Phillips
FW
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8896
Massachusetts
Rebecca Hopkins
Widow of Timothy, who was a pensioner under the act of 1832 and who died on the 17 [illegible] 1840. of [illegible] in the state of Massachusetts, who was a [illegible] in the Co. commanded by Captain C of the Regt commanded by Col. Moseley. in the massachusetts line for [illegible].

Inscribed on the roll of Mass. at the rate of 48 dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march 1836. [illegible] from $39.76
Certificate of pension issued the 28th day of [illegible] and [illegible]. Moses [illegible]

Act of Juy 7, 1838.

Recorded by Leo Jenkins
clerk, book D Vol. 1 Page 75
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6431
Massachusetts
Rebecca Hopkins
widow of Timothy Hopkins
who was Pri Corpl
in the mass line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 dollars 76
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of November 1844 and sent to S L Hinckley
Northhampton Mass
Act of March 3, 1843
June 17 1844
Recorded in book A vol 2 page 31
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Mass.        Hopkins, Timothy       W18060
                                Rebecca
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[Postmark of ] New London Conn Feb 1
Moses Porter Esq
Hadley
Mass
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[Written in pencil]
RH
[faded postmark]
Dead
[unintelligible] 6431
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At a Court of Probate holden
at Northampton in and for said County
on the first Tuesday of January A.D. 1849
before the Hon. Thomas Conkey Judge
of Probate for said County, satisfactory
evidence was furnished that Rebecca
Hopkins, widow of Timothy Hopkins
a Revolutionary Pensioner, died on the
17th day of August 1848 and left
three children, only three living at
the time of her death, whose names
are as follows viz - Mehitable Hunt
Emily Peck, wife of Sherman Peck
and William S. Hopkins all of
Hadley in said County
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the seal
of said Court this 2d Jany 1849
Saml F
Lyman Regr Probate
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On the fourth day of December 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before Samuel Hinkley Esq
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County
of Hampshire
now sitting Timothy Hopkins a resident of Hadly in said
County and who has subscribed and sworn to the
annexed declaration and who being further 
first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration addition to the annex
declaration, for the purpose in said annexed declaration mentioned, and says that the time of his service
mentioned in the annexed declaration at and near
Saratoga was at least, we four weeks
and that the term of his enlistment and the time
of his service in Rhode Island mentioned in the
annexed declaration was at least six months
and that during all the time of service
mentioned in the annexed declaration, the served
in the grade of a private soldier
Timothy Hopkins

Sworn and subscribed
the
day and
year
aforesaid
By me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
We John Brown a Clergyman
Nathaniel Coolidge both
residing in Hadley in the County
Hampshire and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Timothy Hopkins of Hadley who has subscribed
sworn to the above and annexed declaration that 
we believe
that he is reputed and believed
in the
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neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
John Brown
Nathaniel Coolidge
Sworn to and subscribed
the
day and year aforesaid
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
and
the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and they
further certify that it appears to them that John
Brown and Nathaniel Coolidge who have signed the
proceeding certificate of residents in said Town of
Hadly
that John Brown is a clergyman
that both are credible persons
and that these
statements are entitled to credit
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate

I Samuel F. Lyman Register of
the said Court of Probate do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains
the proceedings of said Court
amendatory to the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of
the application of Timothy Hopkins for
a pension-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office this fourth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight Hundred & thirty two
Samuel F. Lyman Register
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I Roger Cooley of West Springfield in the County
of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age
depose & say that I enlisted into the United States service for
the term of one month in the latter part of June & first of July
1779 to go to New London in the State of Connecticut- That
we marched immediately to New London & at the expiration of
the month some recruits which had been expected not having
arrived we again enlisted for the term of two weeks. That
we were engaged principally in keeping guard near the light
house & in building a fort about two miles from the water
called by the soldiers Fort Nonsense. The correct name of it
I cannot reccolect - That Timothy Hopkins then of this town
but now of Hadley in the County of Hampshire in this state
enlisted with me & served with me for the whole six weeks
on duty & in the same company was discharged at the same time. Preswood Leonard
was Captain Enoch Cooper Lieutenant both of this town & Stiles
I think was Ensign of the company-
Elisha Porter of Hadley in
the County of Hampshire was Colonel
I further
depose & say that in 1780 I should think
in June or July I enlisted into the continental service together
with the said Timothy Hopkins for the term of six months
Luke Day of this town was Captain Samuel Buffington Lieutenant
Elijah Day of this town Ensign of the company We were attached to
the seventh Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col
John Brooks. In the brigade commanded by Patterson. We
left this town under the command of two sergeants whose
name & believe were Kaid & Goddard & marched directly to
West Point in the State of New York. We staid there two
or three weeks in learning the excercise & drew our arms
we spent the most of the summer in various places in the
State of New Jersey Vis Elizabethtown, Morristown, English
Neighborhood & & returned to West point two or three
weeks before our time of service expired & were present
at the execution of Andre, our time of service expired
about the first of January 1781 when we were dismissed
The aforesaid Timothy Hopkins was with me also in
this expedition enlisted at the same time, was in the
same company & in the same mess & was present all duty all the while &
was absent & was discharged at the same time
Roger Cooley
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden SS. On this sixth day of August 1832 personally
appeared the within named Roger Cooley with whom I am
well acquainted & who is a gentleman of truth & veracity
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed
Before me Saml Lathrop Justice of the Peace
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss
I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the
Common Pleas Court being a Court of
Record in the County of Hampden do
hereby certify that Samuel Lathrop Esq
before whom the above deposition was
acounted is a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Hampden and that his
name thereto subscribed is his true
& genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Common Pleas Court
at Springfield on this tenth day of
August in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk
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Timothy Hopkins
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Timothy Hopkins
which require further
proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
yes
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? No but the afft of two neighbors
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least
one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an
age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolelection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Foryear
-- months, and --- days, I served as a -. For - months
and --- days, I served as a --- and
for such service I claim a pension."
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer 
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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1143
May 15 1843
℗ [Postmark of ] Hadley, Mass May 10
Mass
Mar 3d 1843
S. Seymour
R. Hopkins
N. Smith

of

J. Smith
Hopkins
[written vertically:]
Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[unintelligible numbers]
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Hadly Massachusett May 9
 To JL Edwards A Commissioner of Pensions
Sir if any further evidence as wanted
in either of the three as
Susan Seymour
Nancy Smith
Rebeka Hopkins
Pleas to direct to Mr
Moses Porter
as Mr Joseph Smiths the Pension Certificate
has been returned the officers under who
he served is not recollected, but evidence
of his services is already in your posession
M P
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Col Porter [illeg]
Foster Cook Esq
Hadly
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office: Boston
Sept 16
1843.
Sir,
There is no evidence of the Service
Timothy Hopkins in this office & that
of Joseph Smith
per order 
Jms A [illeg]
Sicg
 
C S. Lane
Foster Cook Esq
Hadly
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Jim Hopkins
dead
Payments to be made
4810
at Boston Mass
by the Pry S B Bank
Capt Luke Day of agent for
paying Pension
Col. Brooks Reg ers, in the Agency of Mass
Had 47. for W Springfield
Recorded
in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 2
Page 31. by
Blain Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Tomothy Hopkins
of the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution.
is entitled to receive Forty Eight - dollars and
ten cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned. } J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. At a Court of Probate
holden at Northampton in and for said
County on the first Tuesday of May 1843
before the Hon. Thomas Conkey Judge of Probate
in and for said County Satisfactory
evidence was furnished that Timothy
Hopkins named in the foregoing pension
certificate died on the 17th day of
March A.D. 1840 and left a widow
whose name is Rebecca Hopkins
and who is still living In
testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of
said Court this Second day of May
A. D. 1843.
Sam S. Lyman Regr of Probate
10.088
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add fiff
Rebecca Hopkins
S. L. Hinckley
Northampton
Mass
Oct 16 44
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 10 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Timothy Hopkins is
borne upon a pay roll of Capt Levi
Ely Col Mosely at the month from
Sept 21. 1777 33 days; upon a pay
roll of Capt Nathan Rowley Col Jacobs
of Springfield from Aug 1, 1778 5 mos
5 days upon a pay roll of Capt P.
Leonard Col Porter as Coporal from
July 28 1779 to 10 days & upon pay
all of the town of West Springfield
from July 8. 1780 5 mos & 6 days
P2
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the
search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said
application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth of Massachuseth
County of Hampshire
Town of Hadly
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
is hereby requested to present evidence from the Rolls
in his office of the service of my late husband Timothy Hopkins
late of Hadley and
he enlisted in the year 1778 as I believe from the
town of West Springfield in the County of Hampden
and State of
Mass as aforesaid in the Company of Capt Nathan Rowley in
Col Jacobs Reg and served as a private, afterwards he
served as a private in 1779 one month 15 days under
Capt Leonard in Col Elisha Porter's Regt in 1780 six
months under Capt Luke Day in Col John Brooks
Regt He also served as I believe 5 or 6 months under Capt Levi Ely in Col David Moseley Regt
I am now seventy four years old, and
memory does not enable in the state any thing
further material to the march required
I have empowered G. W. Phipps of Boston
to act in the premises as my attorney
Witness my hand this Twenty first day of Sept
1844
Rebeca Hopkins
Signed in my presence
by S Rebecca Hopkins
Hoskins
Moses Porter Justice of the Peace
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10516
Rebecca Hopkins
widow of Timothy
Mass
Act 7 July 1838
Adm 1 mos 140 Pri 34.88
1 " 100 Corpl 4.88
39.76
Commencing on 18 March
1840 to 4 March 1841
Admd. 3 March 1843 and 17th
June 1844
$39.76 per ann

S. S. Hinckley
Northampton
Mass
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8-595.
Record Division
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 27, 1908
Searched by L.D. Lamparter
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Timothy Hopkins
Service, N.Y. or Mass.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid #18060
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3 Grove Terrace South 
Dubuque Iowa
May 23rd 1908.
The Commissioner of Pensions
U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;
Will you kindly send me desired information relative to some ancestors of mine.
I wish to know the service of John Fisher of Wrenthan [Wrentham] Mass Revolutionary War
William Bragg of Brookfield Mass of Capt Thomas Page co Revolutionary War.
Peris or Peres or Perez Lincoln of Massachusetts
N.Y. Revolutionary War.
Timothy Hopkins N.Y. or Mass.
David Kerr of Maryland,
(This is also spelled Carr and Karr)
Also -- Faulkner of same place as David Kerr.
Edmond Shores of Taunton Mass 
All of these Revolutionary War
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Believe me with thanks in advance
Very truly yours
Bertha Lincoln Heustis
My father was Deputy Comm. of Pensions under Harrison.





an upside down stamp says:

RECORD

MAY (illegible) 1908

DIVISION
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page is blank except for a stamp similar to a postal cancellation stamp placed in bottom left corner.

stamp says from the top:  PENSION

                                               A
                                    U.      MAY       S.
                                                25
                                             1908

                                            OFFICE
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for a statement of the military history of Timothy Hopkins
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau
Wid. 18060
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept  21 1777
Aug. 1. 1778
July 28 1779
July 8, 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
33 days
5 mo. 5 do
1 mo 10 do
5mo 6 d

RANK.
Pri
Pri
Corpl
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Levi
Ely
Nathan Rowle
Preserved Leonard
Luke Dey.
COLONEL.
David Moseley
David Jacobs
Elisha Porter
John Brooks
STATE.
Mass
The above noted is the only T.H. of Mass found on the Rev.
pension records and said records fail to afford any inf in regard to T.H. of N.Y.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, West Springfield, Hampden Co Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug 8, 1832.
@l. al.
Residence at date of application, Hadley Hampshire Co. Mass
Age at date of application, 70 yrs. He died Mch 17, 1840
Remarks: He married Aug 9, 1792, at Hadley Mass, Rebecca
was allowed pension on an application executed
Feb. 6, 1844 while 74 yrs old and a resident of Hadley, Mass
died Aug. 17, 1848 leaving only the following named children: Mehitable
Hunt, Emily E.H. wife of Sherman Peck, and William S.
Very Respectfully
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bureau of pensions,

Wahington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In Re Timothy Hopkins of Springfield, Mass. in Revolution War.

I wish you would give me such information as you may have as to Timothy Hopkins from Springfield, Mass. who served in Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,
(illegible)

LHP/LD.
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L. H. PHILLIPS
LAWYER
BELL 747. RES. 2025
Suite 201-2 Commerce Building
PITTSBURG, KANSAS
Jun 12, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions,
Wahington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In Re Timothy Hopkins of Springfield, Mass. in Revolution War.
I wish you would give me such information as you may
have as to Timothy Hopkins from Springfield, Mass. who served
in Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
[Signed, Illegible, see AI below]
R. A. Phillip
LHP/LD.