Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,928, Robert Hopkins, S.C. Pensioned In New York State
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C.
Hopkins, Robert
NUMBER S.44.928
Pensioned in New York State
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5423
New York

Robert Hopkins
private
Capt Bateman
South Carolina Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Jany 1819 and sent to Joseph Dorr Esq Troy N. York

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $36.52
Semi-aul. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.

$84.52

Roberts

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818

1776  yr

Continued

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STATE OF NEW YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Robert Hopkins aged 66 years, resident in Vernon in said county, who, being first duly sword according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the year 1776 enlisted and joined Colonel Owen Roberts Regiment of Artillery at Charleston South Carolina and served there two years as at the Battle on Sullivan Island

That he has received a Pension, and the number of his Pension certificate is 5423 That he is by occupation a Farmer

That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Himself sixty six years old Healthy
His wife aged fifty four years Sickly

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, not has any person in trust for me, any property or 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.

Sworn to and declared, the 8th day of September 1820. before Th. H. Hamilton Judge

Robert Hopkins
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Schedule, containing the whole estate and income of 
Robert Hopkins
Crockery & glassware dishes &     $5 00
Iron [????]                                         5 00
Table Chests Chairs & Sundry other 3 00 
[??????] articles
one hog                                             2 00
one cow $16 & one calf $3               19 00
one cow                                             14 00
                                                         $48 00
Sythe, how, wheal & other [???]all
articles of farming tools                        5 00
                                                           $53 00

Robert Hopkins

Sworn to and declared, on the
8th day of September 1820,
before Th H Hamilton
Judge [of Onsida.]

State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas.
of the Term of September 1820.

A Court of Record by Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total  amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is fifty three
dollars an no more.

I, Francis A. Bloodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty three dollars and cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A Bloodgood
Robert Hopkins
5423
March
1829
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Robert Hopkins
Correct
by Robt

The judgement
certify to the
applicants be
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
I certify that Joseph Dorr Esqr whose signature is affixed to the within declaration was on the Eighteenth Day of April last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
In witness thereof
I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 27th day of May A. D 1818
Joseph D Selden Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County SS
On this 18th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid personally appears Robert Hopkins resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval serving the United State in the revolutionary war" That he the said Robert Hopkins enlisted into the army of the United States on the first day of January 1776 in the State of South Carolin in the company commanded by Catpain Bateman of Artilary in Colonel Owen Roberts regiment in South Carolina State Line for term of his enlistment when he was discharged which discharge is lost and he further sayd that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid

I Joseph Dorr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rensselaer do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Hopkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding, and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
Joseph Dorr

This may certify that it is my opinion that Robert Hopkins is in Reduced Circumstance and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for ouport
Joseph Dorr
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44928
Invalid.
[*Revy*]

File No. 
44928
Robert Hopkins
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18" March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 233

[Arrangement of 1870.]