Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1115-300, Wait Hopkins, Continental (Vt.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Vt)

Hopkins, Wait
Wate
Weight

NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 1115-300

CONTENTS
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Warrant No. 1115 June 2 to Henry Hopkins son and heir of Captain Weight Hopkins of Warner's Regiment for 300 acres of land

February 28th, 1825.

And delivered to R. L. Mallory

1877 Mar. 30. Let to Hon. G. M. Hender - N. H
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Henry Hopkins power of atty - for land due him as an heir of Capt. W. Hopkins Revol'y War -

Henry Hopkins [illegible]

from [illegible] R. L. Mallory

Jany 1825 -
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Know all Men by these presents that I Henry Hopkins of the Town of Enosburgh In the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, only son to the the late Major Wate Hopkins Who was slain and kild by the enemy In the Revolution War between the United States and Great Brittain, do Constitute and appoint the Honl. Rolen C. Malery now a member of Congress from Vermont my true & Lawfull attorney for me and In my sted to ask for, demand, and [illegible] government of the United States or any officers duly appointed to grant the same a land warrant or pattent, and such [illegible]ment to which I am entitled
as heir at Law of the above said Wate Hopkins deceased and further more I do authorize the said Rolen C. Mallary to sign all such writings & [illegible] all matters and things as to the same as shall be necessary in as full a manner as I my self could do [illegible] & I confirm [illegible] my said attorney Shall lawfully do In the [illegible] In witness where unto I set my hand and Sil at Enosburgh this 21st Day of December In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four Signd Sild and Deliverd In the presents of Martin [illegible] Go. W. Woodsworth

Henry Hopkins

State of Vermont
Franklin County

December 21st 1824

then personaly appeard Henry Hopkins to me personally know & acknowledge the above [illegible] by him subscribed to be his [illegible] act and deed for the purpose there In [illegible] and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Henry Hopkins & consider him to be a person of Strict truth and veracity.

George W. Woodsworth J. Peace

I certify that George W Woodsworth is a justice & the above signature is genuine

RC Mallary M. C.
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Capt. Webster, 
Please return these letters to Hon. G. W. Harden, H. R. with the information asked for, if to be found. 
B. R. [illegible]
Am 28/77.
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1115-300-Rev.
Weight Hopkins
Nvr 30/77
McBride
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53393-160-47
Christian Stahla
Nvr 20/77
M G
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Joseph Beeman's Deposition
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I Joseph Beeman of Fairfax, county of Franklin and State of Vermont, being duly sworn depose and say that I was well acquainted with Major Wate Hopkins who as it was sid, Belonged to the Regement commanded by Col. Seth Warnor who belonged to the Continental line in the war of the revolution, I lived right the family of the said Wate Hopkins, in the town of Bennington. In the time of the War of the Revolution, I often saw him when he came home to his family from the Army - I was present at the time the information was brought to his family of his death. It was stated that he was killed by the combined forses of the British, Indians & Torys on an island in Lake George - it was stated that there was sundry others who was killed at the same time - I saw two who was wounded - after they returned from captivity, viz., Col Gideon Brennan of Sunderland - and a Mr Smith from the Town of Bennington - I have ben personaly acquainted with Henry Hopkins who now lives In Enosburgh from his childhood - he is the only son to the said Wate - he now is and always has ben considered to be a person of strict morality & industry.
Joseph Beeman

State of Vermont
Franklin County
Fairfax Decbr 30th 1824 
then personaly appeard Joseph Beeman to me personaly known and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Joseph Beeman is considerd to be a person of truth + veracity
Beriah Beeman Just Peace

Beriah Beeman is a Justice of the Peace for Franklin Coy Vt. The above signature is genuine
RC Mallary [illegible]
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Martin D. Fattett
Deposition
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I Martin D. Hallet of Enosburgh in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Major Wate Hopkins, decsd. I lived in the Town of Bennington nigh the family of the said Wate Hopkins in the time of the Revolution War & was there at the time that the information arived that [crossed out "the"] said Wate was kild by the enemy; it was stated that he with many others was kild by the combind forces of the British & Indians which was as I think sometime in the summer of the year 1779. It was then [illegible] & I have since been informed that he was a Major in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warnar in the Continental Line. I have been personaly acquainted with Henry Hopkins only son to the said Wate from his youth. he said Henry now lives nigh me in this town & is and all ways has ben a person of strict morality & industry.
Martin D. Hallet

State of Vermont
Franklin County
Barkshire December 21st 1824
then personly appeard Martin D. Hallet signer to the above deposition by him subscribed and being duly sworn made sollamn oath to the same and I further certify that the said Martin D. Hallet is a person of strict intigrity an has for many years Represented the town of Enosburgh in the Legislature & has ben Judge of County Court.
Geo W. Woodworth J. Peace

Geo W. Woodworth is just peace of Franklin Coy Vt & the above is his signature
RC Mallary [illegible] Vt
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The heir of Captain Weight Hopkins of Warner Regiment 
Warrant No. 1115
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} 

Probate Office, St. Albans Feby 16th 1825 - I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Henry Hopkins of Enosburgh in said county is the son and heir at law in fee to Capt. Wait Hopkins late a soldier in the Regiment of Col. Seth Warner 

Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 16th day of February 1825.

Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate