Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3553, James Hopkins, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  
Va.  
Hopkins, James  
Mary
NUMBER 
W.3553

CONTENTS
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Virginia  23.502

James Hopkins
of Pittsyl'a in the State of Va
who was a pr in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded
by Col Lucas in the Va.
line for 9 months

Inscribed onthe Roll of Virginia
[a]t the rate of 30 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby 34
and sent Hon. J. 
Davenport, H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  75
Semi-anl. allowance ending [?] masr 34  15
$90
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by N. Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 17
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May 31-1853 AB

1.078
Virginia, Richmond.
Mary Hopkins
widow of James Hopkins
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued to 
16th day of Novr. 1853
and sent to 
R. H. Gallaher
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act
July 29, 1848, Page 124 Vol A
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Affidavit
Reuben Hopkins  in
Mary Hopkins claim
for
Pension under
Act
of 1848

Filed by
R. H. Gallaher
Nov 12/33
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State of Virginia, Corporation of Danville to wit
I R Hopkins Clerk of the Court of the Corporation & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Chs M Cosby Esqr. before whom the within affidavit was subscribed and Sworn to and whose Signature appears to the Certificate thereto, was at the time and still is an acting magistrate of the said Corporation duly elected and Sworn and that full faith and Credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such, that his said Signature is genuine, and that the said Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the 31 day of Octo. 1853
R. Hopkins Cl
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State of Virginia
Corporation of Danville }
On this 29th day of Octo. A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Charles M Cosby, a magistrate within and for the corporation & Sate aforesaid Reuben Hopkins, to me well known, aged 55 years, a resident of Danville, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the son of Capt James Hopkins dec'd and his wife Mary, who, as his widow, made her Declaration, for the arrears of Pension due to her husband, as a revolutionary soldier, at the period of his death; and for the five years half pay, granted to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers, by the late Act of Congress, which he has been informed & believes is now on file, in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
That a Copy of the record in the Office of the County Court, Certified & Sealed by the Clerk of Pittsylvania was obtained, & forwarded with her Declaration, showing that a license, was issued for the marriage of his father with his mother, & that no return was made to the office of the marriage by the Clergyman who officiated, a neglect which he has reason to believe was too common in those times.  He further declares, that from his earliest recollections, he has always heard, that his parents were lawfully married, that he was born in their dwelling house, which was his home till he was a grown man, that his parents recognized each other; and were ever recognized by their neighbors & by all who associated with them as husband & wife, down to the period of his fathers death, which took place at his own house, in Pittsylvania, on the ___ day of July 1844, in the presence of himself, & his mother, the said Mary Hopkins, whom his father, the said James Hopkins, recognized as his wife, in his last will and Testament, made & published previous to his death, in which he loaned to her the whole of his estate, during her life.  He further states that he was born in the year 1798 (one thousand, seven hundred & ninety eight) and always understood that he was the eldest child of the marriage of his parents, but that his father was a widower, when he married his mother, Mary, the widow who survived him.
R. Hopkins

Virginia Corporation of Danville
This day personally appeared before me Chs. M. Cosby a magistrate of said Corporation R. Hopkins & subscribed and made oath to the correctness of the foregoing affidavit; Given under my hand this 29th Octo 1853
Chs. M. Cosby Ald
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Pension_Revolutionary
Mary Hopkins
for "Five years half pay"
and
Arrears on file from
1844
Act of 32 & 48
and 53

Mayo

Filed March 30/53
R. H. Gallaher
sub atty
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State of Virginia
County of Pittsylvania ⎬SS
On this 2d -day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Willis G. Cousins__one of theJustices of the County Court of Pittsylvania, and as such a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and commissioned, and authorized to administer oaths, Mary Hopkins, a resident of Pittsylvania, in Virginia, aged nearly 92 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the ___ day of___ A.D. 1832 under the authority of which her deceased husband James Hopkins was inscribed on the Roll of United States Revolutionary Pensioners, as set forth in the record proof, which is herewith presented (marked A. copied & certified, (& the seal of the County Court of Pittsylvania annexed), from the records in his office, and signed by L. Scruggs Clerk of said Court, on the 19th day of January 1853; all of which will more fully appear by refference to the evidence filed by the said James Hopkins at the Pension Office, and to the Certificate of Pension, granted to the said James Hopkins dec'd in his lifetime, bearing date on the ___ day of ___ A.D.___
She makes this further Declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of the Pension granted as aforesaid to the said James Hopkins dec'd by the Act of Congress passed the 29th day of July 1848, the benefit of which she is advised, has vested in her as his widow: and for the further purpose of obtaining "the five years half pay" which has been granted to "Widows, by the Act of Congress passed at its present Session entitled "a Bill to continue half pay to certain Widows & orphans."
She further states that she was married to the said James Hopkins dec'd on the
15th day of November, A.D. Seventeen hundred and Ninety at the house of her uncle Thomas Carter, in the County of Pittsylvania Virginia by one Richard Elliott who was a Baptist preacher. That her said husband James Hopkins, died at his own house in the County aforesaid, on the 20th day of July - A. D. 1844 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred: viz at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now, a Widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension
Mary  her X mark Hopkins {seal}
Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day and year above written & I hereby Certify, that Mary Hopkins, who has made the foregoing Declaration, & whose name is subscribed thereto, is the widow of James Hopkins dec'd and that I believe she is of the age above stated; and that she is entirely too infirm to travel to the court house of the County, for the purpose of making her Declaration in open Court.
Willis G Cousins [seal]

State of Virginia County of Pittsylvania ⎬ SS
On this 2 day of March A.D. 1853 Before me Willis G Cousins a Justice of the Peace, and a Justice of the County Court of Pittsylvania, within and for the County & State aforesaid, personally came Sam'l Jefferson, Martin Pierson Wm Hundley & Nathaniel Wray [marked out: two] two credible witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law, say on oath, that Mary Hopkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration, was, as they have always understood and verily believe, lawfully married to her dec'd husband James Hopkins, at the mansion of her uncle Thomas Carter, in the County of Pittsylvania, by the Revd Richard Elliott who was a Baptist Preacher, some time in the year 1797. that they lived together unimpeached, and
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in the bonds of Matrimony, and were esteemed & respected by all who knew them, as lawfully married, down to the period of the said James Hopkins death.
They further declare that he died at his own house in the County of Pittsylvania, 20th day of July - A. D. 1844 and that she is still a widow: They further declare their belief that there is no record, public or private of the marriage of the said Mary with the said James, now in existence: and also their belief that the said Mary Hopkins is unable from the effects of age and bodily infirmity to attend at the Court house of the County, for the purpose of making her Declaration in open Court. And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses
Samuel Jefferson 
Martin Pearson
William  his X mark  Hundley 
Nathaniel  his X mark  Wray

Sworn to & subscribed before me 
on the 2d day of March A.D. 1853
and I hereby certify that Sam'l Jefferson Martin Pearson and
William Hundley & Nathaniel Wray
 are credible witnesses
Willis G Cousens {seal}

State of Virginia
County of Pittsylvania,

To Whom It may Concern. Be it known that I Mary Hopkins, Widow of James Hopkins dec'd have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents, doth constitute & appoint Benj W.S. Cabell my true & lawful Attorney, to receive and receipt for, to the proper officer, & at the proper department of the Government of the United States, any arrearages of Pension; or any Pension due and payable to me: and also all such sums of money as may in future, become due and payable to me, as the widow of James Hopkins, whether arising from Pension, arrears of Pension-- half pay for five years or from whatsoever source it may have become due, or shall in future become due to me, from the Government of the United States; as the widow of James Hopkins dec'd whose name was inscribed on the Roll of United States revolutionary Pensioners: hereby confirming the Acts of my said Attorney in the premises with full & perfect power of substitution on his part of any other person as his Attorney, for the purposes above expressed, in as full and ample manner as I could do were I personally present and acting for myself
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 2d day of March A.D. 1853
Mary her X mark  Hopkins

[marked out: Sworn to and] Subscribed and acknowledged before me, the day and date above written and I hereby certify that Mary Hopkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, is the identical person who is the widow of James Hopkins dec'd and to whose declaration for a widows
Pension, &c the above Power of Attorney is annexed
Willis G Cousins
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Virginia To wit
At a county court held for the county of Pittsylvania on the 17th day of September 1832
On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of that court now sitting James Hopkins a resident in the state of Virginia and the county of Pittsylvania aged sixty seven years on the 22nd February 1831 who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passes June 7th 1832; That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute in the place of James Hopkins Sen'r some time in the Spring 1780 and marched from the county of Amhurst and state aforesaid under the command of Capt. Azariah Martin, Lieut. William Holt and Ensign ___ Leroy, the place of rendezvous was at Hillsborough in the State of N. Carolina, after our arrival there, we were transfered [sic] to the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia Commanded by Col Lucas from the County of Mecklenburg, the Bridage was commanded by Brigadier Genl Stevens from the county of Culpeper. After remaining at Hillsborough some time for the purpose of being disciplined, they were ordered to march to S. Carolina and joined Maj. Gen'l. H. Gates commander in Chief of the Southern Army at a place called Rugeleys Mills on the morning of the 15th August; rested the balance of the day and 10 o'clock at night took up the line of march to surprize [sic] the enemy before day who were encamped at Campden , who marched at the same hour; the two armies met on the middle ground, a sharp skirmish between the advanced guards took place that night, the line was formed and the men stood under arms all night. the next morning August the 16th the line was ordered to advance and a general engagement took place about the rising of the sun. which resulted in a shameful defeat of the Southern Army; there was no place designated in the event of a defeat at which we should rendezvous, we had lost all our baggage and were destitute of any clothing except what little we had on; separated from our officers and no means of subsistance, under these appalling circumstances although our term of service was nearly expired a considerable number of the Company to which he belonged de-
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termined to make the best of their way home; after our return to Amherst County, a court of Enquiry convened and made an order that we should all be sent back and serve a tour of eight months under regular officers, - we sere accordingly mustered and put under the command of Capt ___ Tarlton, who marched us back to Hillsborough where Genl Green's army then lay and we were transfered to the command of a capt Graves from the County of Culpeper who was assigned to take command of the men sent back from a few other counties for the same offenses -- In a short time the army was ordered to march to the south, we passed through Sallisbury, Charlotte &c and about the 1st Jany 1781 we took up winter quarters on the North side Peedee River near the Cheraw hills S. Carolina - sometime in the month of February if  his memory is correct, there was a general order issued for all the married men belonging to the eight months company as they were called to be discharged and the young men to be retained till their term of service expired this reduced the Company very considerably - Capt Graves was permitted to return home with those men that were discharged, and the balance retained in service was placed under the command of a Capt Webb and Lieut ___ Webb who he understood came from about Richmond in Virginia; Shortly after this Genl Morgan defeated Col Tarlton at a place called the Cowpens and took a number of prisoners and had to make a rapid retreat to save them from being retaken by the enemy - as soon as Genl Greene received the information he immediately marched off the army to cover Morgans retreat and left this small Company of eight months men, some of whom were stationed at Mills to guard them and keep them employed in grinding meal and flour for the use of the army and some to guard the encampment. Finally Capt Webb received orders to take charge of eight or ten waggons loaded with meal and flour and about four hundred head of hogs and to follow on after the army, and we were in fact in near of both armies; when we reached Deep River in N. Carolina intending to go to Guilford Courthouse, we there received intelligence that Cornwallis was at the place, we then had to change our rout turned to the right went through Hillsborough & Granville County and crossed
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the Roanoke River at Taylors ferry, near which place in the County of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia was aCommipanies Store where the Capt delivered the meal, flour, hogs & which we protected and brought safe, through a part of our country, that at the time was literally speaking in the hands of the British and tories; by this time our term of service was nearly expired; we were permitted to draw up a petition and send it on by express Togene Green Stating our situation, that we were almost naked, almost worn out with fatigue and praying him to send orders to the Captain to discharge us which he did and we met the express in the County of Halifax near Banister river in the State of Virginia, where the Company were accordingly dis-charged which was about the 1st March 1781, this discharge has long since been destroyed, that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service, that he claims to have served in the whole nine months- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any State, Sworn to and 
subscribed the date above-
We Griffith  Dickenson sr a clergyman resident in the within County of Pittsylvania and William Swanson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hopkins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 67 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion sworn to and Subscribed this 17."  September 1832. Griffith Dickenson Sr.
Wm. Swanson
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matte and pulling 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 Griffith Dickenson Sr who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Said County and that Wm Swanson who has also Signed the same is a resident in the Said County and is a Creditable person and that their Statement is entitled to credit-
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At a County court held for the county of Pittsylvania on the 21s day of October 1844-

It is certified by the Court that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to the Court that James Hopkins was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty Dollars per annum, was a resident of this County and died therein on the 20" day of July 1844 and that he left a Widow whose name is Polly  and that she is still a widow-

State of Virginia Pittsylvania County Sct. I Langham Scruggs clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing orders of court
its first made by the Court at September term 1832 and the other at October term 1844 are truly copied from the records of the said Court- I do further certify that on this fifteenth day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety seven a license was issued for the marriage of James Hopkins  with Mary Carter and that no return of the solemnization of the said marriage was made to the said office, as appears from the records of this said Court-

As writing my and and use of office this 12n  day of February 1853 
L. Scruggs
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State of Virginia Scr
At a Count Court held for the County of Pittsylvania at the courthouse thereof on Monday the 21s. day of March 1853
The Court doth certify that the Declaration + Power of Attorney thereto attached dated the 2nd day of March 1853 made by Mary Hopkins a native and resident of the County of Pittsylvania Widow of James Hopkins died who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States at the period of his death on the 20lh, day of July 1844, together with the affidavits of William Hundly and  Nathaniel Wray, were this day produced in court, that the said Mary Hopkins was married to the said James Hopkins on the 15"(sic) day of November 1797. that she is still a Widow and unable to appear in open court & that William Hundly and Nathaniel Wray are credible witnesses-

State of Virginia Scr
I Langhorne Scruggs Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing order of Court is truly transcribed from the records of the said court- do further certify that Willis G. Cousins before whom the foregoing Declaration of Mary Hopkins was taken is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace for the said County duly acted, commissioned and sworn and that his Signature thereto is genuine-

As witness my hand and seal of office this 23d day of March 1853. L Scruggs.
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State of Virginia
County of Pittsylvania SS
On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pittsylvania now sitting James Hopkins a resident in the state of Virginia in the County of Pittsylvania, aged sixty seven years on the 22d February 1832 who being first 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 as a substitute in the place of James Hopkins Senr. sometime in the spring 1780 and marched from the County of Amherst and state aforesaid under the command of Capt. Azariah Martin Lieut. William Holt and Ensign Iray, the place of rendezvous was at Hillsborough in the state of N. Carolina, after our arrival there, we were transfered to the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia commanded by Col.   Incus from the County of Mecklenburg, the Brigade was commanded by Brigadier General Stevens from the county of Culpeper-after remaining at Hillsborough sometime for the purpose of being disciplined we were ordered to march to S. Carolina, and joined Major Genl. H. Gates Commander in Chief of the Southern army at a place called Rugeleys Mills on the morning of the 15th August rested the balance of the day and 10 o'clock at night took up the line of march to surprise the enemy before day who were encamped at Camden, who marched at the same hour;  the two armies met on the middle ground, a sharp skirmish between the advanced guard took place.  That night, the line was formed and the men stood under arms all night, the next morning, August the 16th the line was ordered to advance and a general engagement took place about the rising of the sun, which resulted in a shameful defeat of the Southern army;  there was no place
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designated in the event of a defeat at which we should rendezvous we had lost all our baggage and were destitute of any clothing except what little we had on, separated from our officers and no means of subsistence - under these appalling circumstances, although our term of service was nearly expired, a considerable number of  the company to which he belonged determined to make the best of their way home. After our return to Amherst County, a Court of Enquiry convened and made an order that we should all be sent back and serve a tour of eight months under regular officers;  we were accordingly mustered and put under command of Capt.     Pamlin who marched us back to Hillsborough, where Genl. Green's army then lay, and we were transfered to the command of a Capt. Graves from the County Culpeper, who was assigned to take command of the men sent back from a few other counties for the same offence.  In a short time the army was ordered to march to the south.  We passed through Salisbury, Charlotte and about 1st Jan. 1781 we took up winter quarters on the north side Pee Dee River near the Cheraw Hills S. Carolina; Sometime in the month of February if his memory is correct there was a general order issued for all the married men belonging to the eight months company as they were called, to be discharged and the young men to be retained till their term of service expired.  This reduced the company very considerably.  Capt. Graves was permitted to return home with those men that were discharged and the balance retained in service, was placed under the command of a Capt. Webb and Lieut. Webb who he understood came from about Richmond in Virginia.  Shortly after this Genl. Morgan defeated Col. Tarlton at a place called the Cowpens and took a number of prisoners and had to make a rapid retreat to save them from being retaken by the enemy.  As soon as Genl. Green received the information he immediately marched off the army to cover Morgan's retreat and left this small company of eight months men, some of whom were
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stationed at Mills to guard them and keep them employed in grinding meal and flower for the use of the army and same to guard the encampment-finally Capt. Webb received order to take charge of eight or ten waggons loaded with meal and flower and about four hundred head of hogs and to follow on after the army and we were in fact in rear of both armies when we reached deep river in N. Carolina intending to go to Guilford Courthouse we there received intelligence that Cornwallis was at the place we then had to change our rout, turned to the right, went through Hillsborough & Granville County and crossed the Roanoke river at Taylor's Ferry near which place in the county of Mecklenburg in the state of Virginia was a commissary's store where the Capt. delivered the meal, flower hogs &c which we protected and brought safe through a part of our country that at that time, was literally speaking, in the hands of the British and Tories - by this time our term of service was nearly expired, we were permitted to draw up a petition and send it on by express to Genl. Green, stating our situation, that we were almost naked, almost worn out with fatigue and praying him to send order to the Captain to discharge us which he did and we met the express in the county of Halifax near Banister river in the state of Virginia where the company were accordingly discharged, which was about the 1st March 1781 this discharge has long since been destroyed;  that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service - that he claims to have served in the whole nine months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the date above
James Hopkins
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We Griffith Dickinson Senr. a clergyman residing in the county of Pittsylvania and William Swanson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hopkins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe to be sixty seven years of age;  that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.  Sworn to and subscribed this 17th September 1832
Griffith Dickinson
Wm. Swanson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and 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 Griffith Dickinson Senr. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county and that William Swanson who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William Tunstall Clerk of the Court of Pittsylvania County in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Hopkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of September 1832
William Tunstall
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September 14 1934

James Hopkins-W.3553
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. W.C. Munden
242-29th Street
Norfolk, Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, W. 3553, based upon the military service of James Hopkins, during the War of the Revolution.

James Hopkins was born February 22, 1765, place not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1780 in Amherst County, Virginia, served as substitute for James Hopkins, Senior, as private in Captains Azariah Martin's, Pamlin's, Graves' and Webb's companies, Colonel Lucas' Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Camden and was discharged about the first of March, 1781.  There is no relationship shown between the James Hopkins, Senior and the soldier, James Hopkins.

The soldier, James Hopkins, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  He died in said county, July 20, 1844.

On November 15, 1797, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, James Hopkins, then a widower, married, Mary; her maiden name is not stated.  They were married at the home of her uncle, Thomas Carter, and it is stated that she was a native of Pittsylvania County.  The name of soldier's former wife is not given.

The widow, Mary Hopkins, was allowed pension on
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her application executed March 2, 1853, at which time she was aged ninety-two years and living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  She died May 31, 1853.

Reuben Hopkins, the eldest child of soldier and his wife, Mary, was born in 1798 and in 1853 was living in Danville, Virginia, and was then Clerk of the Court of said Danville.

Samuel I Hopkins in 1853 was of Pittsylvania County, Virginia;  his relationship to the family not shown.

Very truly yours


A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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No. 1242
Mary Hopkins widow of James
Virginia
Letter to
R.H. Gallaher 8th July 1853
Same Oct. 29 1853

Act 29th July 1848
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1915, Nov 3. History to
Mrs J. WS. Jones   F. W.
1920 July 29 History to Mrs
Georgia Wisda. aw
1928-Nov. 10-Hist to Mrs
Maggie McManaway  awy
1934=Sept. 14 - hist to Mrs.
W. C. Munden  awy

Revy  WIDOW, &c.
FIle No. 3553
Mary Hopkins
Widow
James Hopkins
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Nov. 12, 1853
Addl. Ev. in
case of Mary Hopkins
Widow of
Reuben Jas
Cole
Act 7/48

Rp. H. Gallaher
Present.

[sideways]
Com of Pensions
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Washington DC
Nov 12/53

Hon. L Waldo
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send additional in proof of marriage of Reuben and Mary Hopkins to be used in case of heirs or widow of said Reuben Hopkins for pension under Act of 1848

Very Respectfully
R.H. Gallagher
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Brief case
Mary Hopkins
Wid. James
Va.

29th July 1848
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Brief case Mary Hopkins wid:

Mary Hopkins (2d March 1853) aged 92 yrs declares she was married to James Hopkins (a Pensioner) on 15th Nov 1797 at the house of Thos. Carter in Pittsylvania Va. ;  by Richd. Elliott a Baptist preacher.  James died 20th July 1844

Saml Jefferson, Martin Pearson, Wm. Hundly and Natl. Wray (2d March 1853) say they have always understood that Mary was married to James at Thos. Carters (above Co. & clergyman) sometime in yr 1797;  they lived together as man & wife, till Jas. death on 20th July 1844 & still a widow.  They swear they believe there is no record of this marriage.

Jas. Hopkins (17th Sept 1832) aged 67 yrs;  22d Feb. 1831

Feby/53  Clerk certifies to issue of marriage license Nov 15, 1797

Reuben Hopkins - Oct 29 1853 - aged 55
was born in 1798 and is oldest child of James & Mary who was the 2d wife of James

Court certifies to veracity of witnesses proving identity &c.  A.H.H. Moorman & S.J. Hopkins swear to date of death.
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Mary Hopkins
widow of James
Virginia
Act July 29 1848

Admitted private 9 mos service from
March 4, 1848 at 
$80 per annum

Certificate payable to claimant

Agent
R.H. Gallaher
Present.
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Brief in the case of Mary Hopkins widow of James Pittsylvania County and State of Virginia
Act July 29,1848

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance:
James Hopkins pensioned under act Jule 7, 1832 at $80 per annum
Marriage - record and parol proof  1797-Nov 15th
Identity and widowhood- Parol & circumstantial proof

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


Name and residence of Agent
R.H. Gallaher
Present

S.G. Dodge
Examining Clerk
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James L. Edwards
Com: Pensions
Washington D.C.

[sideways] 
Hon T. Davenport
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House of Reps
Jany. 13th 1834

Sir
Mr. James Hopkins of Pittsylvania County Va. informs me that his application for pension was returned to him some time since on account of informality;  that the defects have since been remedy'd, & the papers again return'd to Com: of pensions through the Clk of the county.  If his application is now successfull, he requests that you will transmit the certificate to him through my hand.

Yrs. respectfully
T. Davenport
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Affidavit
A.H. Moorman &
S.J. Hopkins in
widow Hopkins claim
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State of Virginia, County of Pittsylvania, S.S.

On this 4th day of August 1853 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid. Achilles H Moorman and Samuel J. Hopkins, Who being severally sworn according to law. respectively declare: that they were well acquainted with the late James Hopkins decd in his lifetime, that the said james Hopkins departed this life on or about the 20th day of July 1844. THat they saw hi after his death and were present at his funeral. They are enable to fix the date of his death from an examination of the books of Miss Moorman S. Dickinson who furnished his shroud. ad the same is further verified by the following record which they find in the family bible - "James Hopkins departed this life on Saturday the 20th day of July 1844. aged 79 years 4 months & 28 days."

A.H. Moorman
Saml J Hopkins

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that the said Achilles H. Moorman and Samule J Hopkins are personally well known to one, and that they are credible witnesses and that I have no interest whatever in the claim the foregoing testimony is intended to establish.

James A. Michell J.P [signature]

State of Virginia, Pittsylvania County SC
I Sanghorn Scruggs Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that James A. Mitchell who hath given the preceding certificate, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for the said county, duly elected, commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereunto is genuine - as witness my hand and seal of Office this 14" day of October AD. 1853
S. Scruggs Clk [signature]
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JS Hopkins

John Smith Senr Certificate
Admd as private 9 mo 83 e
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I, William Tunstall, clerk of the county court of Pittsylvania in the state of virginia do hereby certify that Samuel Berger whose name is signed to the written certificate is and was at the respective dates thereof an acting justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & seal of office this 8" day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Will Tunstall
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State of Virginia Pittsylvania County Sct
     I John Smith Senr. of the State of and County aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that he distinctly recollects to have heard some time in the early part of the year 1780, that James Hopkins had taken the place of James Hopkins Senr. of the County of Amherst, and State aforesaid, and marched to the South and that he has always been esteemed a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 5th day Septemr. 1832.
John Smith Sen

[the next section is written in cursive from a different person:]
State of Virginia Pittsylvania County to wit
This day John Smith Snr of the County afforesaid [aforesaid] Personally appeared before me Samuel Berger a Justice of the peace for the County Aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Surtificate givunder [certificate given under] my hand this 5th day of September 1832
Samuel Berger J.P.

[the third section:]
I Samuel Berger a Justice of the peace for the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Smith Snr who has swoarn [sworn] to the above cirtificate [certificat] is a credible person and that the above statement is entitled to Credit.  Given under my hand this 7th day of January 1864
Samuel Berger J. P.
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[stamped with an oval stamp RECORD DIVISION OCT 22 1915]
[stamped with a round stamp RECORD DIVISION OCT 25 1915]
[PENSION U.S. OFFICE. D OCT 22 1915]
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1812                              H

Record
Martinsville VA
Oct. 20th 1913--

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  D.C.

Dear Sir--
     Will you kindly tell me if you have any War record of George Groghan (nephew of George Rogers Clark) whole took a conspicuous part in the War of 1812.  I would like so much to learn of his Rev. War
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record also. I would like also the War records of Col George Groghan who was very prominent in Dunmores War- and- James Hopkins of Pittsylvania Co Va- I know he received a pension for services in Rev. War- but- I would like it from you also- Thanking you in advance- I am,
Respt-
Mrs. J. W. Jones
Martinsville, VA
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[the only writing on this page says:]

Wisda
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Rero 
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 2, 1920.

Dept. of Interior,
Pension Dept. Rev. Section.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please send me service record of the following:
816727 Colvin Benjamine - Born and served from Culpepper County Virginia,
( 1758 ) April 1778. Applied for pension Boone County Missouri, June 1832.

HOPKINS Samuel, (Col.) And Acct. 1780 - 24 --

W3553 Hopkins James, Ent, army for his Father 1780 - Pitts Co. Va. Applied for pension 1832, was 67 years old when applying.

GOSNEY William -- from Spottsylvania Co. Va.

Vancleave Wm. ( Ky M.) Ex Coms 1780
Vancleave John ( Ky. M. Ex Coms 1780


Please address
Mrs. Georgia Wisda
321 West 6th St.
Ottumwa, Iowa.

[stamped with a round stamp with the text "PENSION U.S. OFFICE D JULY 6 1920"]
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Revolutionary War Records
Department of the Interior
Beureau [Bureau] of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

My Dear Friends--
     Please give me all the information you can from your records on the services of--James Hopkins, a soldier ih the War of the Revolution.  Probably from Pittsylvania County Virginia. Thought to be born about 1766.
Please write the date and place of his birth
date and place of his death
date and place of his marriage, and to whom
(over)

[a circular ink stamp reads PENSION OFFICE. NOV 8 1923 is between U.S.
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Please write any family data that appears.
Was his widow granted a pension?
     Your kindness is to me bright, like costly stones, and I thank you.

Your friend--
Maggie McManaway.
(Oct, 27, 1928)

Miss Maggie McManaway
Route 1 Stewartsville
Virginia
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242 29th Street,
Norfolk, Virginia,
August 18, 1934

[stamped with a round stamp with an arrow pointing to 2.5 Received AUG 21 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER I 15]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir, -


Will you please send me the record of the military services in the Revolutionary War of James Hopkins ["Hopkins" underlined] who applied for a pension September 17, 1832.
from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Gideon Martin, ["Martin" underlined] who served in the
Revolution under Captain Martin. He was in the battle of Camden under Genearal Stevens. He applied for a pension from Warren County, Kentucky, July 20, 1832.

Thanking you for your courtesy,
Yours very respectfully,
(Mrs. W. C. Munden)
Mrs. W. C. Munden [signature]
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In reply to your request of _, received _, for a statement of the military history of James Hopkins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. 

W.F. 3553.

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered captain. Officers under whom service was rendered colonel. state.]

1. as sub for James Hopkins S2 Spring 1780. 9 mos. Pri. Azariah Martin, Pamlin, Graves, Webb. Lucas. Va.

Battle engaged in, Camden. Residence of soldier at enlistment Enl. in Amherst Co. Va. Date of application for pension. Sept 17 1832. His cl was al. Residence at date of application, Pittsylvania Co., Va. Age at date of application, B. Feb 22. 1764 1765 { he died july 20, 1844 in Pittsylvania Co., Va}
Remarks: soldier was a widower (name of wife, and date of marriage not stated) when on Nov 15. 1797 in Pittsylvania Co. Va. he mar. mary - a native of said County. She was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Mch 2, 1853 while 92 yrs. old and a resident of Pittsylvania Co. Va. Their eldest child, Reuben ^ res Dainville, Va - 55 yrs, was born in 1798. There is no further data relative to familyl.

Respectfully, Commissioner.
6-2856
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September 14, 1934

James Hopkins, W. 3553
Gideon Martin, S.31232
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. W. C. Munden
242 - 29th Street
Norfolk, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Hopkins who applied for pension
in 1832 from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Gideon Martin who applied in the same year from Warren County, Kentucky.

Their records are furnished herewith as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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AUF [handwritten in the upper right corner]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 10, 1928

Miss Maggie McManaway
R.R. 1,
Stewartsville, Virginia

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3553, it appears that James Hopkins was born, February 22, 1765.

In the spring of 1780 he enlisted in Amherst County, Virginia, and served as a substitute for James Hopkins, Senior (no relationship stated), served ['served' crossed out] nine months as a
private in Captains Azariah Martin Pamlin's, Graves' and Webb's Companies, Colonel Lucas' Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Camden and was discharged about the first of March, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

He died July 24, 1844, ["24" crossed out, July 20, 1844] in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

The soldier was a widower (name of wife and date of marriage not given), when he married  [this line was crossed out]. On November 15, 1797,
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in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, ^ James Hopkins, then a widower, married Mary, her maiden name not stated. They were married at the home of her uncle, Thomas Carter, and it is stated that she was a native of Pittsylvania County. The name of soldier's former wife is not stated. 

Mary Hopkins ["she" was crossed out] was allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1853, while residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, aged ninety-two years.

Their eldest child [crossed out] Reuben, the eldest child of Sol. this wife, mary, was born in 1798 and in 1853 was living in Danville, Virginia.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.