Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8945, Garner Hopkins, Continental (New York)
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Service
Continental {New York}

Hopkins, Garner
Polly

Number
W8945

Contents
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Letter to Hon., R.
 French, Feb. 10, 1837
let: 15 Nov 38 D.P.
Moseley

Written lengthwise on page:
Notification sent 3 July 1824 W.M. Suddeth, Owingsville, Kty:

Garner Hopkins of Floyd Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the N. York Continental line, for the term of 3 years --cribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of July 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept. 1819 and sent to Wm. m. Ludduth, Esq
Owingsville, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4 of Sept. 1819 - (unreadable) 14.22
Semi-anl. all"cc ending 4 Mar. 1820          40.00                                                                       
                                                                  ______
                                                                $62.22

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

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Unreadable
Floyd Co
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Kentucky
3. 114
Polly Hopkins
widow of
Garner Hopkin who died on the 4th June 1832
of Morgan Co. in the State of Ky
who was a Private  in the Company commanded
by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Lamb in the New York line for 2 years
________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the (4 day of March, 1834.) 4th
June 1832
____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov.
1839 and sent to C. Chinn  Harrodsburg KY
___________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839                  $350.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar.
                                                                        50.00
                                                                 __________
                                                                   $400.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d

Recorded by D. D. Addison, Clerk
Index A  Vol. 2 Page 178
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Thomas Caskey was Born
April the 1st 1766,
Lydia Caskey was born
March the 20, 1775,
Mary Caskey was born october
the 17th 1791
John Caskey was Born
October the 9th 1793
Hannah Caskey was Born
November the 15. 1795,
Gardner Caskey was Born
May the 26. 1798.
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Robert Caskey was Born October the 15, 1800
Jane Caskey was
December the 29, 1802

Magaret Caskey was born 
December the 23, 1804
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Eleanor Caskey was born on May 7th 1807
Lydia Caskey was Born

Lydia Caskey was born on October the 5, 1808
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Thomas Caskey was Born
December the 31. 1810

Samuel Caskey was Born October the 16 1812

William Caskey was Born January the 16 1815,

Sally Ann Caskey Was Borne in the year of our Lord January the1st 1818
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Gardner Dyer was born on the 19th September 1817

Sally Dyer was born
on the 1st January 1818
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Caroline Dyer was the born on the 17th February
1839

William Dyer was born on the 17th March 1780
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Hannah Dyer Alias Hopkins born on the 13 December 1778

Francis H. Dyer was born  on 22nd February 1802
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John Dyer was born
on the 30th December 1800
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Ky
Garner Hopkins
March 1820
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District of Kentucky 
Morgan County  SS
On this 12" day of January 1824 personally appeared in open Court in the County of
Morgan the same being a Court of Record made so by express Statute, James Hopkins aged Seventy four years the 16th day of July 1824 resident in Morgan County (formerly Floyd) in said district. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath
declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the second New York Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb and Cal Stephens and in Capt Thomas' Company of the New York Line and that his Original declaration has date on the 19th day of July 1819 and his pension certificate dated the 22nd day of September 1819 and its No. is 14583 and I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any way disposed of my property or any [illegible] with intent [illegible] so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818. And I have not nor has any person held in Trust for me my property, securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed [illegible] ^about 30 acres of land very poor worth $50^ and Red horse worth $10. tow cows worth $14. Seven Sheep worth $7. Eight hogs $4., amounting in all to the sum of $85. and I have no children living with me. my wife is Seventy years old I am by occupation a farmer & unable to labor through my age and infirmity having been cripled [crippled] in my shoulder so as to render me unable to dress myself without assistance. My my farms schedule sent in in 1820 was returned for amendment, but has been misplaced so ti never came to my hand
his
Garner X Hopkins
mark [handwritten seal]
Sworn to and declared on the 12" day of January 1824 before the Justice of the Morgan County Court then sitting in and being a Court of Record having power to fine & imprison and do declare by statute of this State always keeping a record of the proceedings.
Edward Wells [handwritten seal]
Isaac Lykins
John Williams
I James G Hazelrig Clerk of Morgan County Court certify that the foregoing oath and schedule hereto annexed are
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Copied from the Records of the Court
and I do further the opinion of said Court that the total amount value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty five dollars .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affixed my [illegible] present seal (there being no official seal in my office} this 12" day of Jany 1824. In the 32nd year of the Commonwealth MO

James Hazelrig [handwritten seal]
Clerk of the Morgan County court
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State of Kentucky
County of Morgan SS
On this the [illegible] day of September 1839 Personally appeared before me Samuel R Turner a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid, Polly Hopkins a resident of Morgan County and State of Kentucky aged Eighty Eight 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Garner Hopkins Deceased late a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency. she further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Garner Hopkins in the County of Orange in the State of New York by a Magistrate in the month of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy three (1773) That her Husband the aforesaid Garner Hopkins died on the fourth day of June Eighteen Hundred and thirty two (1832) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof. She further declares she knows of no record evidence of her marriage, nor does she know of any person now living that saw her married, she knows of the record of the age of one of her children that is the youngest Viz Hannah Dyer whose age is in her Bible in one leaf of the same and represents her to be born on the 13th December 1778. The declarant had but three Children the oldest is four years older than Hannah
Dyer.
                                        Polly Hopkins

The deposition of William Dyer a resident of Morgan County Ky taken this the 5th day of September 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Polly Hopkins for pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 Deponent being fifty nine years old deposeth and saith that he is the son in law of Polly Hopkin she applicant and has been well acquainted with Garner Hopkins deceased and his family for the last forty two years. He knows the said
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Garner Hopkins was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency and as such drew ninety six dollars per annum. He knows that Polly Hopkins the widow of the said Garner Hopkins has remained Single and unmarried ever since the death of the said Garner Hopkins And the said Garner Hopkins died on the fourth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two, Deponent further
saith that he has the record of his wife the youngest child of the said Garner & Polly Hopkins in his Bible, on one leaf of the same which record commences with the age of the Deponents Children Viz Garner Dyer and continue with Sally Wife Caroline Dyer and William then comes the name of Hannah Dyer the deponents wife and the daughter of Garner & Polly Hopkins in these words to viz Hannah Dyer Alias Hopkins was born on the 13th December 1778 the said record is in the hand writing
of one Mr Thomas and was transcribed in the said bible
about five months since from a mutilated leaf belonging
to an old testament which formerly belonged to Garner Hopkins the said militated leaf was destroyed after the above named copy was taken, the said record the deponent has this day taken from the said Bible and make it part of this his deposition And further saith not.
                                        William  Dyer
                                          his mark

State of Kentucky
Morgan County  SS

The above declaration of Polley Hopkins and deposition of William Dyer were severally sworn to and subscribed by the said Polly Hopkins & William Dyer before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid and I certify the said Polly Hopkins is a woman of good moral character and person of truth and veracity and in consequence of old age
and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, And that
William Dyer is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity.
Given from under my hand 3 September 1839
                                   Saml R. Turner, J. P.
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The deposition of Thomas Casey a resident of Morgan County Ky taken at his own house
 this 6th day of September 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Sally Hopkins for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 Deponent being Seventy three years old last April Deposeth and Saith that he was raised in the State of New York and became intimately acquainted with Garner
Hhopkins & family of the County of Orange of said State in the year Seventeen hunderd
and Eighty Eight. And on the ninteenth day of Seventeen hundred and ninty the Deponent got married to the Oldest Child of the said Garner & Polly Hopkins name by Lydia, the deponent does not know of any record of the marriage of the said
Garner & Polly Hopkins. But he caused to be registered many years since say about thirty nine or forty in his family Bible his own age and that of his wife Lydia Caskey formerly Hopkins, which register commences in these words viz Thomas Casey was born April the 1st 1766 then comes the deponents wife and the Daughter of the said 
Garner & Polly Hopkins in these words viz Lydia Caskey was born March the 29th 1775 and the register continues with the age of the Deponents & Lydia's Children, which register has taken out of said family Bible and make it part of this his deposition, the Deponent has no doubt the said Garner & Polly Hopkins were lawfully married never having heard it doubted by any person
whatever. But he always understood from the said Garner Hopkins & family that he the Deponent & Lydia was married in the same house and in the same room that the said Garner & Polly was married in And the deponent has been frequently
told by Catherine the Daughter of Richard  Vanauker log that she saw her Father marry the said Garner & Polly in the same room that the deponent & Lydia was married in, the said Catherine is now dead. The Deponent knew the said Garner Hopkins was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at his death & the said Garner Hopkins died on the fourth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two and that Polly Hopkins has remained a widow ever since.
And further saith not.
                                     Thomas Caskey

The deposition of Lydia Carney taken at the same time and place and for the same purpose as the above Deponent being Sixty three years old
last december Deposeth and saith that she is the Daughter of Garner and Polly Hopkins and their oldest child as she has always understood from her parent That she has seen and heard read the above deposition of Thomas Caskey and she believes it to be correct in every particular and further saith not.
                                             Lydia Laskey
                                                 her mark
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The deposition of Mrs Hannah Lewis a resident of Morgan County Ky taken this 6th September 1839 to be used as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs Polly Hopkins for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 Deponent being Seventy three years old last March Deposeth and saith that she is a sister of Garner Hopkins deceased that she was raised a neighbour to
Polly Hopkins whose name before marriage was Polly Chambers She recollects well living with the said Garner & Polly Hopkins previous to the said Polly having her first child, this was previous to the declaration of Independance the said Garner Hopkins and Polly was then living together as man and wife and universally recognized as such, and Deponent has no doubt the said Garner & Polly Hopkins was lawfully married some time previous
to the American Revolution, for the deponent knows their Oldest Child Lydia Caskey is just nine years younger than the deponent which makes
the said Lydia Sixty four years old last March, The deponent knows the said Garner & Polly had three Children, And render their second child was
about one and a half year younger than Lydia and Hannah their younger was nearly four years younger than Lydia, the deponent has never heard
the legality of the marriage of the said Garner & Polly Hopkins doubted by any person whatever And further saith not.
                                        Hannah Lewis

State of Kentucky
Morgan County SS
The above deposition of Hannah Lewis and the foregoing deposition of Thomas Casey & Lydia Caskey were this day severally sworn to and
subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid and I certify that the said Hannah Lewis, Thomas Caskey, and Lydia are all persons of undoubted good character and persons of truth
and veracity.
 Given from under my hand this 6th day of September 1839
                                            S R Turner J P


State of Kentucky
Morgan County SS
I James G Hazlerigg Clerk of the County of Morgan and State aforesaid, Certify that S R Turner whose signature is signed to the two foregoing is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and his signature is genuine
Given from under my hand and seal office this
6th day of September 1839
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September 12, 1934
Garner Hopkins -W8945
BA-J/AWF

Mrs, Stephen T. Davis
Moundale Avenue
Winchester, Kentucky

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 8945, based upon the military service of Garner Hopkins during the War of the Revolution.
Garner Hopkins was born July 16, 1750, place
not given, nor are the names of his parents shown. He enlisted in April, 1781, served under Captain [Matchin (?) - crossed out] [handwritten above crossed out sections -Machin] [left margin side note: this was Captain Thomas Machin Mass. man very likely]  was transferred to Captain Thomas' company in Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Artillery, was discharged in the fall of 1783 at West Point.
Garner Hopkins was allowed pension on his 
application executed, July 12, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, that part which was later Morgan County. The soldier died June 4, 1832. Garner Hopkins married in Orange County, New York in April, 1773, Polly Chambers; the names of her parents are not stated.
The widow, Polly Hopkins, was allowed pension
on her application executed, September 30, 1839, at which time she was living in Morgan County, Kentucky, aged about eighty-eight years.
The children of Garner and Polly Hopkins: Lydia
born March 29, 1775; Elender born about eighteen months
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later: Hannah born December 13, 1775, Lydia married  December 1, 1790, Thomas Caskey, who was born April ! 1768 ; they were both residing in Morgan County, Kentucky in 1839. Hannah married William Dyer, who was born March 17, 1780, he was living in Morgan  County in 1839, the date of their marriage is not later; Hannah born December 13, 1778. Lydia married, December 19, 1790, Thomas Caskey, who was born April 1 1766: they were both residing in Morgan County, Kentucky in 1839. Hannah married William Dyer, who was born  March 17, 1780, he was living in Morgan County in 1838.; the date of their marriage is not given.

The children of Thomas Caskey and his wife, Lydia -
Mary          born   October        7, 1791
John             "       October        9, 1793
Hannah        "       November   15, 1795
Gardner        "       May             25. 1798
Robert          "       October       15, 1800
Jane             "       December    29, 1802  
Magaret       "      December     22, 1804
Eleanor         "      May                7, 1807
Lydia             "      October          5 ,1808
Thomas        "      December     31, 1810
Samuel         "      October        18. 1812
William         "      January         18, 1815
Sally Ann      "      January           1, 1818

The children of William Dyer and his wife, Hannah   -
Gardner     born         September  9, 1817
Sally               "           January        1, 1818
Caroline       "             February      17, 1839


The following is also found-

Francis H. Dyer   born  February 22, 1902
John Dyer             '       December 30, 1800
It is not shown that these last named are the children of William and Hannah Dyer.

     Mrs. Hannah Lewis, sister of the soldier, Garner Hopkins, was seventy-three years of age in 1839 and a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Right side of page]
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8945
Polly Hopkins wid. of Garner Hopkins
Private NY Line
Act: July 4/36
Index: Vol.  A,  Page 343
Arrangement of 1870.

[Written sideways on the left side of page]
1923 - Sept. 29 Hist. to Florence Etter aws
1934 - Sept 12 " " [Hist. to] Mrs. Stephen J. Davis - see her letter to Samuel Hopkins BLW 1065 Rev. War aws
1934 - Oct. 8-- Mary E. Day - answered certain questions in regard to this soldier aws
1934 - Nov 12 - Mary E. Day - again answered certain questions in regard to this soldier
1935 - Mar 7 - Hon. Richard Mc Rea Mon F./ecl
berg. answered certain questions
1939 - Feb 8 - hist to Mrs. William S. Howell
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4727
Polly Hopkins
Kentucky 
Admitted
Property (illegible), 2 yrs $100.
Cap Thomas. Col Lamb
N. York line
Died 4th June 1882
AK 4 July,1836
C. Chasm
N…Burgh (illegible)
Ken
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To what time was Garner Hopkins act 1818, Kentucky, last paid? J L Edwards Feb 9 1837

Died 4th June 1832 paid to that period. JH
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State of Kentucky 
Bath County Set
I William M Sudduth Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid  Do Certify that at a Court held for the aforesaid County of Bath on Monday the Twelfth day of July 1819.Garner Hopkins produced and made oath to the following Statement to wit. "That he was a Continental soldier or a soldier in the Continental army in the time of the revolutionary war that he enlisted in the month of April 1781 for three years, that he entered under Capt Matchin and after he joined the regiment he was transferred to Capt Thomas's Company which was attached to the Second New York Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col John Lamb and Lieut. Col. Stephens. That he served from the time of his enlistment untill sometime in the fall 1783 when he was discharged at West point fort by Genl Henry Knox which discharge is since lost or mislaid so that he is unable to produce it. He further states that he has never been allowed or received any pension from the Government of the United States that he is old and infirm unable for labour He has a family consisting of a wife and a small boy that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of Government for a support that he has eversince been a citizen of the United States and is now a Citizen of Floyd County Kentucky. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
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that the said Statement of said Garner Hopkins is true from the statement of Robert Hopkins and Lydia Caskey who are persons of credibility who being sworn State that they well recollect that in the time of the revolutionary war the above named Garner Hopkins was a regular soldier in the Continental army that he was enlisted and served in the Artillery Regiment of New York Commanded by Col John Lamb and that they know of their own Knowledge that the above Statement of said Garner Hopkins as relates to his enlistment and services is substantially true and that he is old and infirm and in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of Government for a support All of which is in pursuance to an Act of Congress in such case made and provided Ordered to be certified In Testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the aforesaid County of Bath at Owingsville this 13th day of July 1819 in the 28th year of the Commonwealth
[Signed] William M. Sudduth
[Seal is illegible]
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JL Edwards
Kty
Garner Hopkins
Recd. 21 Feb. 1824

This man's first schedule being informal, was
returned to the Hon. W. Metcalf in 1820-
and the claimant states that he never received it.

[Written sideways on the Left side of page] Commissioned 9th July

[Written sideways center of page]
J.C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City
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J. C. Calhoun Esq
Owingsville 6th Feby 1826
Sir you will please examine the enclosed Schedule & correspond with me on this subject
Yours Respectfully
[Signed] W.M. Sudduth
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[Round stamp with Numbers 1 to 12 ringing the outside edge]
RECEIVED
JAN 28 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible] 34
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2 men
Mt. Sterling, Ky.,
Jan. 24, 1937
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
In Collins's History of Kentucky Mary Hopkins is listed as a pensioner, widow of a Revolutionary war soldier. Can you tell me who her husband was and give his war record.
Was Francis Hopkins, who lived in Washington
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County, Virginia a Rev. War soldier. If so please give his record.  I am seeking this information to get up my D.A.R papers. Francis Hopkins was my great, great, greatgrandfather. Thanking you for any help you can give me I am, yours very truly
[Signed] Bessie S. Howell
(Ms Wm S. Howell)
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
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This is Polly wid Garner Hopkins W 8945
Omaha, Neb. 8/26, 1923.

[Handwritten in left margin] Garner Polly

U.S. Comm. of Pensions
Rev. War Section.
Hon. Sir;-I desire the pension record of Widow Mary Hopkins-as appears in Ky. S.A.R Year Book, 1896, Morgan Co.-In 1840-age 84. Would like, also, any genealogical data, contained therein,
Very respt, 
[Signed] Florence Etter.

Miss Florence Etter,
4307 So. 22nd. St.
Omaha, Neb.

[Oval Stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
AUG 30 1923
SECTION
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[Round stamp with numbers 1-12 ringing the outer edge] 
RECEIVED
SEPT 23 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM.
READER #20 

Winchester, Kentucky
September 17, 1934
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Ref: Garner Hopkins-W.8945
BA-J/AWF
Dear Sir;
Please refer to the above file, letter written to Mrs. Stephen T. Davis at Winchester, Ky., in regard to service of Garner Hopkins in the Revolutionary War. You state "Garner Hopkins enlisted in April 1781, served under Captain Matchin (?), was transferred to Captain Thomas' Company in Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Artillery, was discharged in the fall of 1783 at West Point."
Will you please advise, if you can, in what state Garner Hopkins served during the Revolution, or in what state he enlisted for service. Also, advise if the soldier's name is given as Garner or Gardner Hopkins. I would also like to know if you have a record of the father of Thomas Caskey having served in the Revolutionary War, and in what state he served. Thomas Caskey married Lydia Hopkins, daughter of the above soldier, Garner Hopkins. I do not know the name of the father of Thomas Caskey, and shall certainly appreciate any information you are able to give me in regard to him.
Thanking you for any data you may be able to supply, I am
Yours very truly,
[Signed] Mary E. Day
(Miss) Mary E. Day
P.O. Box #184
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Winchester, Kentucky
October 11, 1934
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Kindly refer to my letter of September 17, you reply of October 8, in regard to the service of the father of Thomas Caseky in the Revolutionary War.
I have heard that the father of my ancestor, Thomas Caskey, was in the War and I think his name may have been Robert, but I am not sure. However, he lived in New York State, probably Orange County or adjoining county, and had seven other sons besides my ancestor Thomas. I think he was born prior to 1745. I am very much interested in this branch of my family, and shall certainly appreciate any information you may be able to give me with reference to this.
In regard to Revolutionary soldier, Garner Hopkins, Pension Claim W. 8945, you state in your letter to me of October 8th, that your records do not show his place of residence at the time of his enlistment, but that he married Polly Chambers in Orange County, New York in 1773, and that he was discharged from his service in the fall of 1783 at West Point. Do you mean West Point, New York, and do you judge from your records that he served in the State of New York?
I shall appreciate any data you may be able to give me on this.
Yours very truly,
Mary E. Day
(Miss) Mary E. Day
P.O. Box #184
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R.M. KLEBERG
14th DIST. TEXAS
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
GENE LATIMER, JR.
L.E. JONES
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
MEMBER COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
March, 5 1935
RECEIVED
MAR 6 1935
CONGRESSIONAL#1
[unclear]
General Frank T. Hines
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D.C.
Dear General Hines:
I am most anxious to secure the place and date of birth of Mary Hopkins who was drawing a Revolutionary War Pension in 1840. I want also to learn the name of the husband of Mary Hopkins who was a Revolutionary War soldier. Mary Hopkins lived in Morgan County,, Kentucky, in 1840.
I also wish to have the record of Samuel Hopkins, Georgia, who drew a pension as a result of the War of 1812. He died in Smith County, Mississippi, in 1875, and his widow, Elizabeth Hopkins drew a pension until 1881 when she died in Hopkinsville, Gonzales County, Texas, or Jetto, Bastrop County, Texas.
These data are most important to me, and I hope you will assign a person to secure them for me at the earliest possible date. It may be that all of the information requested will not be in the files of the Pension Bureau but if this assignment is given to the proper person he will I am sure contact the War Department authorities and secure the necessary material.
I realize that this is somewhat of an unusual request and shall be most grateful for any assistance you may be able to give me.
With all good wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
Richard M. Kleberg
RMK. LJ
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September 10, 1934.
Mrs. Stephen T. Davis
Houndale Avenue
Winchester, Kentucky.
BA-J/ILL
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of General Samuel Hopkins, William Hopkins, Lieutenant John Blair, also, that of the soldier named Hopkins whose widow, Mary Hopkins, was in Morgan County, Kentucky, in 1840.
With the information furnished by you, no records have been identified of the William Hopkins and Lieutenant John Blair in whom you are interested. The records of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hopkins, and Garner Hopkins, whose widow "Polly" was a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky, in 1839, are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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AWF
Rev. War Section.
September 29, 1933.
Florence Etter,
4307 S. 22d St.,
Omaha, Nebr.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8945, it appears that Garner Hopkins was born July 16, 1750, and enlisted April 1781 and served as a private under Captains Matchin and Thomas in Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Artillery, until the fall of 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1819, while a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky. He died June 4, 1832.
Soldier married in Orange County, New York, April 1773, Polly Chambers, she was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1839, while living in Morgan County, Kentucky, aged eighty eight years.
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They had three children Lydia, born March 29,
1775, married Thomas Caskey December 19, 1790. Elender date of birth not stated. Hannah, born December 13, 1778, married William Dyer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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October 8, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Garner Hopkins-W.8945
BA-J/AWF
Miss Mary E. Day
Winchester, P. O. Box 184
Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date
in which you request to be advised relative to Garner
Hopkins, a soldier of the Revolutionary War pension
file, W. 8945, whose record was furnished, September
12, 1934, Mrs. Stephen T. Davis of Winchester, Kentucky
.
The papers on file in the above noted pension
claim do not show the place of residence of Garner
Hopkins at the time of his enlistment.
In the record furnished Mrs. Davis, you will note
that Garner Hopkins married Polly Chambers in Orange County, New York in 1773, and that he was discharged from his service in the fall of 1783 at West Point.
Thomas Caskey stated in 1836 that he became
acquainted with Garner Hopkins and family in 1788 in
the said Orange County, New York.
The signature of Garner Hopkins is not shown in the claim, he was always referred to as Garner Hop-
kins and was pensioned "Ganner Hopkins"" You will, also, notice in the letter to Mrs. Davis, in the list of grand children of the soldier, Garner Hopkins, the name is spelled "Gardner"
You request to be furnished the Revolutionary War
record of the father of Thomas Caskey.
In order to search the Revolutionary War records
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of this office, the full name of the soldier in whom
you are interested is essential, with as much as possible
of the following data relative to him approximate
dates of his birth and death and places of residence
at enlistment and after service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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March 6, 1935
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Garner Hopkins-W.8945
Samuel Hopkins-W.C.25387
BA-J/AWF

Hon. Richard M. Kleberg
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Kleberg:
Reference is made to your letter of March 5,
which you request the date and place of birth and name of the husband of Mary Hopkins, who was a pensioner in Morgan County, Kentucky in 1840; also, the War of 1812 record of Samuel Hopkins of Georgia, a pensioner, who died in Mississippi and whose widow, Elizabeth, received a pension and died in Texas. 
Polly Hopkins, the pensioner of Morgan County,
Kentucky in 1840, was the widow of Garner Hopkins. The date and place of her birth are not shown in the claim for pension, W. 8945, based upon service of Garner Hopkins in the Revolutionary War.
In 1839, she stated that she was aged eighty eight years. She was married in 1773 in Orange County,
New York. Her name before marriage to Garner Hopkins was Polly (which is synonimous with Mary ) Chambers. Information in regard to the date of her birth might be obtained from the court records of Orange County, presuming that she might have been born in that county.
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November 12, 1934
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Garner Hopkins-W.8945

Miss Mary E. Day
P. O. Box 184
Winchester, Kentucky
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to John Lipps, Joshua Lipps, a soldier with the surname Muchmore who served from the state of Pennsylvania, Robert Cashay, father of Thomas Caskey, and additional information in regard to the Wyley family. You ask, also, for further information in regard to Garner Hopkins, W.8945, whose history was furnished you.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been
made and no record found of claims for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of any soldier with surname Muchmore who served in the Pennsylvania Troops, or of Johner Joshua Lipps or Robert Caskey. No record of a soldier with surname Wyley could be identified.
In the pension claim, W.8945, it is shown that Garner Hopkins
was discharged in the fall of 1783 at West Point, state not named but it was evidently West Point, New York, the territory over which these troops marched and the points of service are not shown in the papers on file. It is shown, also, that Garner Hopkins and his family were residents of Grange County, New York, in 1788.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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October 8, 1934
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Garner Hopkins-W.8945
BA-J/AWF

Miss Mary E. Day
Winchester, P. O. Box 184
Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
following information in regard to Garner Hopkins, Revolutionary War soldier, pension claim, W.8945 the state in which he served during the Revolution, or the state in which he enlisted for service, and whether his name was given as Garner or Gardner; also requesting the Revolutionary War
record of the father of Thomas Caskey.
The papers on file in the above noted pension claim do not show the place of residence of Garner Hopkins at the time of his enlistment. It is shown that he married Polly Chambers in Orange County, New York in 1773 and that he was discharged from his service in the fall of 1783 at West Point.
Thomas Caskey stated in 1836 that he became acquainted with Garner Hopkins and family in 1788 in Orange County, New York.
The personal signature of Garner Hopkins does not appear in the claim, he was always referred to as Garner Hopkins and was pensioned Garner Hopkins"
In the list of grandchildren of the soldier, Garner Hopkins, the name is spelled "Gardner."
In order to search the Revolutionary War records of this office for the service of the father of Thomas
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Caskey, his first name is essential, with as much as possible of the following data relative to his-approx-imate dates of his birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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February 8, 1937
Garner Hopkins
W. 8945

Mrs. William S. Howell
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Francis Hopkins of Washington County, Virginia, soldier of the Revolutionary War, and to Mary Hopkins, who you state is listed in Collins' History of Kentucky, widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of any Francis Hopkins.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War
record of Garner Hopkins, pension claim, W. 8945,
whose widow, Polly (which is synonymous with Mary),
received a pension while living in Morgan County,
Kentucky.
Garner Hopkins was born July 16, 1750, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents shown. He enlisted sometime in April, 1781 and served in Captain Thomas' company in Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Artillery, was discharged in the fall of 1783 at West Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
, July 12, 1819, at which time he was living in
Floyd County, Kentucky, that part which was later Morgan County. He died June 4, 1832.
Garner Hopkins married in the month of April,
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1773 in Orange County, New York, Polly Chambers; the
date and place of her birth and names of her parents
were not given.

The widow, Polly Hopkins, was allowed pension
on her application executed, September 3, 1839, at
which time she was about eighty-eight years of age
and a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky.

The children of Garner and Polly Hopkins
Lydia born March 29, 1775; Elender born about
eighteen months later; Hannah born December 13,
1778. Lydia married December 19, 1790, Thomas
Caskey, who was born April 1, 1766, was reared in
New York and in 1788 was of Orange County, New York;
he and his wife, Lydia, were living in 1839 in
Morgan County, Kentucky. Hannah married William Dyer,
date not given; he was born March 17, 1780 and was
living in 1839 in Morgan County, Kentucky.
The children of Thomas Caskey and his wife, Lydia
Mary       born   October 7, 1791
John                   October 9, 1793
Hannah               November 15, 1795
Gardner              May 26, 1798
Robert                 October 15, 1800
Jane                    December 29 1802
Margaret            December 22, 1804
Eleanor               May 7, 1807
Lydia                   October 5, 1808
Thomas               December 31, 1810
Samuel               October 16, 1812
William               January 16, 1815
Sally Ann            January 1, 1818

The children of William Dyer
Gardner         born        _____1817
Sally                        January 1, 1818
Caroline                  February 17, 1839

The following data are also shown
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John Dyer
born December 30, 1800
Fancis H. Dyer 
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February 22, 1802
It was not shown that these last named were children of William Dyer. 
Mrs. Hannah Lewis, sister of the soldier, Garner Hopkins, was seventy-three years of age in 1839 and a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator