Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5207, Daniel Hopkins, R.I.
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(3-1776) SERVICE R.I. Hopkins, Daniel NUMBER R. 5207 CONTENTS
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4th he enlisted as herein stated 5th He served under general Sullivan Col. John Colwell Col Knight Captain Stephen Sheldon Captain Isaac Hopkins & Captain Wm Howard & Lieutenant Thomas Field 6th He never received any written discharge. 7th Revd. John Hammon Nathan Bennett James Howard are his witnesses. And the said Daniel further declares that soon after the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775 the particular day he cannot remember he enlisted as a private for three months into Captain Stephen Sheldon's minute Company raised under the authority of the State of Rhode Island ^for that period of time^ to guard said State against the enemy which Company was then in & under the Command of Col John Colwell in in a regiment commanded by him & he [illegible] that he served out his time & was honorably discharged during part of this enlistment the company was stationed at Bristol & part of the time at Warwick. And the said Daniel further declares that in December AD 1776 when the British took
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State of Rhode Island &c County of Providence On this 25th day of November AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence Daniel Hopkins of Foster in said County aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth  on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832. He entered the war of the Revolution & served as is herein stated. First in answer to the Seven Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says. to 1st. he was born in Scituate before that town was divided into the towns of Scituate & Foster June 5 1758. 2d. His birth is recorded in a Family Record not any where else as he knows. 3d. He lived in said Scituate when he was first called into service & has always lived in said Scituate & Foster ever since the war.
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4th He enlisted as herein stated. 5th He served under General Sullivan Col. John Colwell Col Knight Captain Stephen Sheldon Captain Isaac Hopkins & Captain Wm Howard & Lieutenant Thomas Field 6th He never received any written discharge. 7th Recd. John Hammond Nathan Bennett, James Howard are his witnesses. And the said Daniel further declares that soon after the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775 the particular day he cannot remember he enlisted as a private for three months into Captain Stephen Sheldens minute company raised under the authority of the State of Rhode Island for that period of time to guard said State against the enemy which Company was then [illegible] under the Command of Col John Colwell in in a regiment commanded by him & he avers that he served out his time & was honorably discharged during part of this enlistment the company was stationed at Bristol & part of the time at Warwick. And the said Daniel further declares that in December AD 1776 when the British took
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of Newport he was enrolled as a private in a Company of Militia while company was then commanded by the said Stephen Shelden of said Scituate & belonged to said Colwells regiment & he avers & declares that the whole of said Company then Volunteered to march to Bristol & to be there stationed & he this applicant did there with said Company, march to said Bristol & was stateioned there, doing duty in guarding against the incusions of the enemy one month before he was discharged. And the said Daniel further declares that in February AD 1777 stil belonging to said Captain Sheldons company he was drafted as a private for a month to go to Warwick & he declares that he went to Warwick & served there put into the Company of Capt Isaac Hopkins under whom he served out his draft & he further avers that in March or April following he was again drefted as a private for another month to go the same station and he declares that he did go & served out his time, under Lieutenant Thomas Field who then had the command in the absence of his Captain. Then some monthly tours ordered under the authority of the state.
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And the said Daniel further declares that in August 1778 in General Sullivans expedition he was again drafted as a private to join said expedition & he avers that he went to the Island of Rhode Island & served twenty days as a private in Capt William Howards company & was then discharged. He avers that he he served six months & twenty days as a private in [illegible] & under the aforementioned officers for which he claims a pension he has no documentary evidence of his services but he produces the testimony of living witnesses of his services & of his reputation of having served. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Daniel Hopkins. Municipal Court of the City of Providence November 25th 1834 Signed & sworn to by daniel Hopkins in open Court Albert G. Greene Clerk
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Rhode Island Daniel Hopkins rejected 3 July 1835 to Hon N R Knight
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5207 P.O. Daniel Hopkins Service: Enlisted: , 18 Discharged: 18 Application filed: 18 Alleges: Re-enlisted: Attorney: P.O. Recognized. Contract Cert. of Dis. Searched for 18 
REJECTED
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Dear Sir I am requested to send you the papers of Mr. Hopkins of the Town of Foster, Rhode Island, an applicant for a pension under the act of 1832, & to ask you attention to it as soon as is consistent with business of your department With great respect Your &c N R Knight Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. Pensions
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Daniel Hopkins 32,459 5207 Hon. N R Knight
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I do hereby certify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Deacon Daniel Hopkins ever since we was boys he was born in Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island is now 76 years of age and it was credible report that he did military service in the Revolutionary war and Did services as follows he was enlisted 3 months a minute man under Capt Stephen Sheldon with one Volunteer in 1776 December one month at Bristol under Capt. Stepyhen Sheldon as Volunteers 1777 February and March 2 months at Warsick under Capt Isaac Hopkins Lieutenent Thomas Field Col Colwells Regiment 20 days on Newport in Sullivans Expedition under Capt. William Howard wis mark X James Howard. Providence Sc In Forter December 13 AD 1834 Personally appeared before me the above named James Howard & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him required. I further certify said James Howard is a Credible witness in the Premises Nathaniel Round Justice of the Peace.
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I do hereby further certify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Decon [Deacon] Daniel Hopkins ever since we was boys he was born in Scituate in the County of Providence and state of Rhode Island is now 76 years of age and it was credibly reported that he did military service in the Revolutionary War and did services as follows he was enlisted 3 months a minute man under Capt. Stephen Sheldon in the year 1775. in 1776 December one month at Bristol under Capt. Stephen Shelden as Volunteers 1777 February and March 2 months at Warwick under Capt. Isaac Hopkins and Lieutenant Col. Thomas Field Col Colwells Regiment 20 Days on Newport in Sullivans Expedition under Capt William Howard John Hammond Father. Providence Sc. In Foster December 3 AD 1834 Personally appeared before me the above name Reverend John Hammon & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him required. I further certify said Reverend John Hammon is a Credible Witness in the premises Nathaniel Round Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Sc I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Rounds of Foster in said County before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn as a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly authorized by law to take depositions & administer oaths; and the signatures of the said Nathaniel thereto annexed to the certificates preceding are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Providence this eighteenth day of December in the Year AD 1834 Dexter Randall Clk.
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I Nathan Bennet of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being in the Seventy Ninth year of my age on Oath, do testify and say- that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hopkins of said Foster, and that he did duty as a Militia man in the Revolutionary army at Warwick in said State one month and that I was with him at the time and did military duty in Captain Simeon Hauntons Company and that said Daniel Hopkins belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's Company Nathan Bennet
Providence Sc In Foster October 24th A. D. 1834 Personally appeared Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Nathan Bennet and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. And I further Certify that the said Nathan Bennet is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and is entitled to full credit as a witness. Daniel Howard J C C Pleas
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We John Hammond of and residing in Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island And Nathan Bennet of an residing in the same Town of Foster hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Daniel Hopkins of and residing in the said town of Foster who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that We believe him to be now Seventy Six years of age, and 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. John Hammond Nathan Bennet
Providence Sc In Foster October 24th AD 1834. Personally appeared Before me the above named John Hammond & Nathan Bennet and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit. And I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing in said Foster and that he and the said Nathan Bennet are both entitled to full credit as Witnesses. Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

PROVIDENCE, SC.

I Dexter Randall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that Daniel Howard before whom the following affidavits were sworn is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signatures to the damaged documents purporting to be his, are in the proper hand writing of the said Daniel Howard and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Daniel 
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this Eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1834
Dexter Randall
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and now on this twenty-third day of December A.D. 1834, further testimony having been produced before said Court in the premises, 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Hammond who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Foster; and that James Howard & Nathan Bennett who have also signed the preceding certificates are residents in said town of Foster, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hopkins for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty third day of December A.D. 1834 Albert G. Greene Clerk