Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1286, Peter Hopkins, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
R. I.

Hopkins, Peter,
Hannah

NUMBER 
W1286
BLWt. 26690-160-55

CONTENTS
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Rhode Island 31.128

Peter Hopkins of Providence in the state of R.I. who has a private in the company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the regiment, commanded by Colonel Kimball in the Rhode Island line for 7 months

Inscribed on the role of Rhode Island at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per item to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 14th day of June 1837, and sent Benjamin Cowell Providence  R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837   $139.98
Semi annual allowance ending 4th  Sept 11.66
$151.64

Revolutionary claim at June 7, 1832

Recorded by D.D. Addison clerk
Book A Vol. 2  page 113
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32732   act Mar 3/55
Apr 4/55

Hannah Hopkins, wid 
Peter Hopkins, dec.
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1024

Rhode Island

Hannah Hopkins, widow of Peter Hopkins, who served in the revolutionary war as a private
R.I. line
Inscribed on the role at the rate of 23 dollars .33 cents per annum to commence on 3 July 1852
Certificate of pension issue, the 3 day of June 1853, and sent to Danl. Howard 
Foster, R.I.


Recorded on the role of pensioners under the act, Page 57, Vol. a
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Providence, S.C.

Clerks Office, Supreme Court

Providence, March 30th A.D. 1855

I, Thomas L Anthony, clerk of the Supreme Court of said state within and for the county of Providence, do hereby certify that Robert Wilson before whom the annexed affidavits sworn to be who has subscribed his name to the certificate there of was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace within foresaid county duly appointed and qualified and authorized to administer oath, and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed certificate purporting to be his is genuine
An attestation where of I hereby subscribe my name, and affix the seal of the court the day and year above written 
Thomas L. Anthony, Clerk
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State of Rhode Island, County of Providence 

On the twenty first day of March AD1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said town of Johnston in said County, Hana Hopkins, aged 92 years, a resident of Johnston in said county who been duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Hopkins deceased, who was a private in the company commander by Captain [blank] in the regiment commended by [blank] in the war of the revolution that her said husband ... Continued an actual service in the said war for the term of over six months and was honorably discharged at... As will appear by reference to the roles that he received no printed or written discharge, that neither he, nor she ever received or applied for or is entitled Bounty land for any other service.
He was a  revservice of the United States and after his death, she applied for and received a pension and is now in receipt of the amount of $23.33 per year payable at the Rhode Island agency that her certificate of pension bears date  the third day of June AD 1853
She further states that she was married to the said Peter Hopkins, for proof, of which....
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this eighth day of February AD 2837 personally appeared in Open court, being a Court of Record, Peter Hopkins, a resident in Foster, in said County aged 80 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 AD 1832 Viz, but first in answer to the interrogatories he answers & says - to
1st He was born in that part of the town of Scituate now called Foster, September 16th 1756
2nd He does not known whether his birth is recorded or not
3nd He lived in said Scituate, when he was first called into service, and has always lived in that town and in said Fowler since that period. The reason why he has never applied for a pension before is simply because he had no one to assist him and having no learning, he could not & did not know how to proceed or to whom to apply
4th He enlisted for three months 
5th He served under General Sullivan, Col Stephen Kimball, General Cornell, Capt. Isaac Payne, Capt. Winson, Capt. Hopkins
6th When his service of three months was out, he received a written discharge, certifying that he served three months, but it is lost
7th He can prove his services by Elisha Hopkins, John Herington, Lincoln Rounds and others

And he further declares that in the year 1776, in the fall of the year, he enlisted for three months as a private in Capt Davis' Company, and he thinks under Col. Kimball or Col Cook, but is not certain which, he went to Rhode Island and there served out his time and received a written discharge for the same but it is lost.
And he further declares that in the year 1777, in July or August, he was drafted as a private & served
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a month under Lieutenant Browning, in Capt. Isaac Payne's Company, stationed at Warwick - Neck Col. Kimball was the Colonel.

And he further declares that in the fall of the same year, he served as a substitute & private in same Company for Zebedee Hopkins, who had been drafted, he was stationed at same Warwick-neck, he remembers that said Hopkins gave him fourteen dollars, in addition to his pay & rations.

And he further declares that in 1778 he was a private in said Capt Payne's Company & he was drafted & served a month in August in General Sullivan's expedition, and afterwards he served another month at Warren & Bristol, as a private, in the same Company for which he was paid, and received rations.

These are all the services he can particularly specify as to time & place, but he served other times, he was taken from the ranks to work on guns by General West, being a gun-smith by trade, he worked as much as six months this was ing 1775 and 1776, he served as much as thirteen months in all, including the time he was employed in gun-making.

And he hereby relinquishes whatever claim to a pension, except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state or territory

his
Peter X Hopkins
mark

Court of Com. Pleas
November Term & 
24th day of the Term being the 8th day of February 1837
Sworn & Subscribed in
Open Court 
Dexter Randall Clk
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No. 1224

Hannah Hopkins
wid. of Peter

Act July 29, 1848

Married 1784
He died Jul 3rd 52

Daniel Howard
Foster, R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence.

On this third day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty three, Personally appeared in open Court Before the Court of Probate now in sission within and for the Town of Foster, in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island aged Eighty Seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" That she is the widow of Peter Hopkins who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Hopkins on the 21st day of May in the year 1784. That her husband the aforesaid Peter Hopkins died at said Foster on the third day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty two, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and to the proof of the services of her said husbands the late Peter Hopkins in the Revolutionary Army, she refers to the evidence in the Department on which his Pension was granted, and prays that the same amount of pension which was granted to her late husband, the said Peter Hopkins as aforesaid be extended to her,

Her
Hannah X Hopkins
mark

Wintess William G. Stone
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
on the day and year first abovewritten
Witness Raymon G. Place
Probate Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and from their acquaintance with the said Hannah Hopkins and that had with her late husband, the said Peter Hopkins and from their knowledge of the circumstances of the case, that the facts set forth in the foregoing Declaration of the said Hannah Hopkins are correct and true.
In Order, ramon G. Place, Probate Clerk

I Raymon G. Place Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Foster, in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Hannah Hopkins for the same amount of pension as was granted to her late husband, Peter Hopkins to be extended to her.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Foster aforesaid this third day of January in the year of our Lord, On Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty three.

Raymon G. Place, Probate Clerk
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I hereby certify that Peter Hopkins son of Mr. John Hopkins and Hannah Weaver daughter of Mr. Constant Weaver were lawfully joined together in marriage on May the Twenty first One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four.
Mr. John Westcott, Justice of Peace
Recorded January 16 1788
Mr John Westcott, Town Clerk

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record taken from Foster Town Records for Marriages &c, first Book Page 5, with the exception of the date of the marriage, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows May 21th 1784
Raymon G. Place, T. Clerk

I Raymon G. Place abovenamed depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Foster, in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Foster, with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me,
Raymon G. Place, T. Clerk

Sworn Before me at said Foster on the
31st day of December AD 1852}
Daniel Howard, Public Notary
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I Jonathan Anthony of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being in the Seventy first year of my age, and duly sworn according to law do depose and say - That I have been personally acquainted with Peter Hopkins late of said Foster deceased, for more than Sixty years and he died at said Foster in my immediate neighborhood on the third day of July AD 1852.

I am also acquainted with Hannah Hopkins the Widow of the said Peter Hopkins whose maiden name was Hannah Weaver as I have always understood, she never has been married since her husband the said Peter Hopkins died but still remains his Widow. I have also understood that the said Peter Hopkins was a Pensioner of the United States.

Jonathan Anthony

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Foster in said County on this fourth day of January A.D. 1853. Before the subscriber a Public Notary in and for the said County of Providence, Personally came Jonathan Anthony abovenamed, and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed.
I further certify that the said Jonathan Anthony is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Howard, Public Notary
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I Horace S. Cole of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Forty years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with Peter Hopkins late of the said Town of Foster deceased, and have been acquainted with him ever since I was a small Boy. That the said Peter Hopkins died at said Foster on the third day of July AD 1852. I further depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Hopkins the Widow of the said Peter Hopkins and that she never has been married since her Husband Peter Hopkins died and now remains his widow. The said Peter Hopkins was a Pensioner of the United States, and I have acted for him as his attorney at one time and obtained his semiannual payment of Pension for him from the Pension Agent at Providence Rhode Island. He died about one quarter of a mile from my residence. Horace S. Cole

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Foster in said County on this fourth day of January A.D. 1853. Before the subscriber a Public Notary, in and for the said County of Providence Personally came Horace S. Cole abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. 
I further certify that the said Horace S. Cole is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness
Daniel Howard, Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Providence

I Amasa S. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Providence being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Daniel Howard before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn, is a Public Notary for said County of Providence. That by law he is authorized to administer oaths, take depositions and that his signature thereunto written is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence the twewntieth day of January A.D. 1853
Amasa S. Westcott, Clerk
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Mch. 23 1904 Hist. to
J. Earle Brown, Providence R.I.

Rev Widow, &c.

File No. 1286
Hannah Hopkins
Widow
Peter Hopkins.
Piv. Rev. War.

Act:
Index: - Vol. H, Page 341

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2
26.690

(illegible)
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Rhode Island

Hannah Hopkins,
Wid of Peter, who was a private Rhode Island 
mass

An Act Jul 4/48
$23.33 per
ann. Com. July 3d
1852 When he died

Daniel Howard
Foster, R.I.
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32,732

Official business
[black stamp: FREE]
To the Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[round black stamp: PROVIDENCE MAR 30 R.I.]
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Peter Hopkins R Id [Rhode Island]
76 fall Capt Davis Kimball R.Id [Rhode Island] 3 mo [months]
77 July Lt. Browning Warwick 1  
" fall substitute for Z. Hopkins " 1 
78 Aug Capt. Payne twice 2
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Jan 29th 1853

Appl. of Hannah Hopkins wid. of Peter

R.I.

Act 29 July 1848

Danl. Howard
Mt. Vernon
Providence
R. Island

Mt Vernon
R. Island
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Free
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Foster R.I. January 25th 1853,

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions}

Dear Sir, I herewith enclised tranmit the papers in relation to the application of Hannah Hopkins widow of Peter Hopkins for the same amount of Pension that was granted to her late husband the said Peter Hopkins under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
Please to send the Penison certificate in case the same shall be granted or any other communication in relation to her case to me at Mount Vernon Post Office Foster R. Island, 

Your Obt Servt

Daniel Howard,
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Providence March 3 1855

Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir,

I have the honot to forward herewith the claim of Mrs. Hannah Hopkins a Revolutionary Pensioner for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855.

Will you examine the claim & report to me the result.

I am sir very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Joseph S. Pitman

Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Hannah Hopkins,
Providence County and State of R. Island
act July 29, 1848,

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioner Act June 7, 1832
Record evidence of Marriage in 1784.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Danl Howard.
Foster R.I.

Examining Clerk Ogden Wiley
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Pension Office
May 31st 1853.

Sir:
I will be obliged if you will state to what time Peter Hopkins, who was inscribed on the Rhode Island Roll, under the Act of June 7th 1832, at the rate of $23.33 per annum, as been paid?
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.,
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner.

Died 3d July 1852, and paid to the day of his death.
F. Burt
Auditor

F. Burt, Esqr.
Third Auditor,
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Planations.

Secretary's office April 10 AD 1837.

I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State on the first Wednesday of May last, Daniel Howard was elected one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence for one year. That at the session in June last George Vaughn was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent for and until the first Wednesday of May next; and that they have been severally Comissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.

Witness - Henry Bowen Secry.
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BYY HIS EXCELLENCY.
John Brown francis

Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven and of Independence the sixty-first.

John Brown Francis

By His Excellency's Command
Henry Bowen Secry.
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I Joseph Ide residing in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Severnty Nine Years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Peter Hopkins of said Foster that the said Peter Hopkins was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island, to wit - 

For the year 1778 he served with me two months at the Town of Warwick in the months of June and July in Colonel Burtons Regiment in General Conell's Brigade, and we went from Warwick to the Island of Rhode Island and served there one month more and was in General Sullivans Expedition in the mount of August in the same year and  bbelonged to the same Regiment. I was in the Battle on Rhode Island and the said Peter Hopkins was in the fort during the fight. I think. I don't now recalled the name of the Captains the said Peter Hopkins then served under but recollect that Isaac Payne was an Officer under whom he served. I did not belong to the same Company that he did. 

I further certify and say that the said Peter Hopkins was afterward taken from the ranks by General West and put in to the armory to work at making Guns for the Continental Army. I well recollect the circumstance but don't recollect the particular time of how loned he wowrked.
Joseph Ide

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence}Ss

In Foster in said County
On this 5th day of April 1834
Then personally came before me the subscriber, Joseph Ide abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affiavit by him subscribed.
I further certify that the said Joseph Ide is a credible person and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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     I Asher Bennett of the town of Foster, in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being eighty three years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am acquainted with Peter Hopkins of and residing in said Foster - that the said Peter Hopkins was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that he performed actual service in said Army at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit- 
     In the year 1776, he served with me one month at the town of Bristol under Captain Jeremiah Davis, we were there in the month of December, in the year 1777, he served with me one month at the town of Warwick under Captain Jeremiah Davis, we were there in the month of February. 
     The said Peter Hopkins resided in the town of Scituate in said state, in that part of said town, which is now the town of Foster when he entered the Revolutionary service and has continued to reside in the same town (I believe) ever since that period. 
Asher Bennett

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence, R.I. 
In Foster in the County of Providence, on this twenty third day of February 1834, there personally came before me Asher Bennett aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Asher Bennett is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness. 
Daniel Howard 
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence.
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I Simeon Round of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being seventy-three years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Peter Hopkins of and residing in said Foster, and that the said Peter Hopkins was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that in the year 1778, he served one month with me in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Isaac Hopkins at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition, and was there in the month of August and was under General Ezekiel Cornell.  I never served with him any other tours during the War, but fully believe that he served in the militia several other monthly tours and that he turned out and performed all his regular tours of duty in the Rhode Island Militia at all times when called on during said War - I further testify and say that he worked in the Armory at making guns during the time of the Revolutionary War.  I was frequently there and saw him at work.  I do not recollect the length of time he worked there but it was several months. 
Simeon Round

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Foster in said County of Providence on this thirteenth day of February AD 1837.  Personally, came before me Simeon Round above mentioned subscriber to the affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the statement therein contained.  I further certify that the said Simeon Round is a person with whom I am well acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness. 
Daniel Howard
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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     In the year 1777 he served with me one month at the Town of Warwick in said state, he then belonged to Capt. Jeremiah Davis's company - I don't recollect the month he served that tour. 
     In the year 1779, he served with me one month at the said Town of Bristol under Capt. Isaac Hopkins - we were there in the month of July, I think. 
     In the year 1781, I served with him one month at the said Town of Warwick under Captain Isaac Payne - we were there in the Spring of said year. 
James Howard


State of Rhode Island
X his mark 
County of Providence ss
In Foster in said County of Providence, on this twentieth day of February 1834, then personally came before me James Howard abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained - and that he subscribed said Affidavit by making his cross in my presence - 
Daniel Howard
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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I Elisha Hopkins residing in Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being sixty eight years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Peter Hopkins of and residing in the town of Foster in the County and State aforesaid, and that the said Peter Hopkins was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he served in said Army at the following times and places to wit.  In the year 1775 or 1776, he enlisted into said service for the term of three months under Captain Davis and went and served his time out at the Island of Rhode Island in said State.  He afterwards served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at Warwick.   One month and a half under Capt. Payne in General Cornell's Brigade, but I don't recollect the year, he served two weeks at the town of Bristol in said State in said Militia under Captain Isaac Hopkins.  I don't recollect the year, and that he served two or three other several tours of a month each at other places in said State during the war and served one of said monthly tours for and in the tour of Zebedee Hopkins - but I don't recollect the particular times or places.  I further testify and say that said Peter Hopkins worked in the Army at making guns for the Revolutionary army during the time of said war several months - and that I worked there with him a part of said time. 
Elisha Hopkins 

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence ss

In Foster in said County of Providence on this thirteenth day of February A.D. 1834 - there personally came before me Elisha Hopkins (unintelligible) and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said Elisha Hopkins is a person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness. 
Daniel Howard
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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We John Hammond of and residing in Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and William Potter of and residing in Foster in the County of Providence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Hopkins of and residing in the said Town of Foster, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him the now eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
W'm Potter
John Hammond

Providence ss - In Foster February 13, 1834 - 
Personally appeared before me, the abovenamed William Potter and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit - And I further certify that the said William Potter is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as witness. 
Daniel Howard
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence

Kent ss  - In Coventry March 25th A.D. 1834, personally appeared before me, the abovenamed John Hammond and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit - And I further certify that the said John Hammond is a clergyman residing in the said Town of Coventry - and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness. 
George Vaughn 
Justice of the Peace
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(Stamp)
USPD
Old War and Navy Files
Mar 7 1904


Providence, R.I. March 4th., 1904

Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:

     Will you kindly send the war service of Peter Hopkins whose name appears in List of Pensioners for Revolutionary and Military Services Under The Act For taking the Sixth Census. 1841.
 It is found under the town of Foster.   Also, any other pensioner of that name either in Revolutionary or War of 1812 and oblige. 

Yours respectfully, 
J. Earle Brown
Woonsocket, R.I. 

Care, R. I. State Library
State House, 
Providence R.I. 

(Stamp)
U.S. Pension Office
Mar 4 1904