Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,421, Solomon Hopkins, Mass.
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Mass  Hopkins, Solomon  S 35421
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1817
Maine
Solomon Hopkins
of Newcastle in the District of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sproat of the Massachusetts
line for the term of three years

Inscribed in the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of January 1819
and sent to Jere h Bailey Esq
Wiscasset, Lincoln

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo 14/30th  35.73
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819                 48
                                                                         $ 83.73
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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Solomon Hopkins

W. Crale
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STATE OF Maine
LINCOLN, ss.... At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day or June in the year 1820, personally appeard in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having :the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Solomon Hopkins aged seventy one years, resident in Jefferson in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according in law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Israel Davis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel E. Wigglesworth in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension  numbered 6807 was granted.  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 any in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me,
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Solomon  X Hopkins
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Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June A.D. 1820
Before Josiah Stebbins } One of the Judges of the said Court
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
nothing

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Solomon X Hopkins
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Solomon Hopkins who, by occupation am a sailor which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age.

NAMES   AGES  Capacity of each to contribute to their support
Solomon Hopkins  71  Unable to do any kind of business and have been so for five years last past
his
Solomon X Hopkins
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Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do 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 nothing. 
 IN TESIMONY WHEREBY, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.
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Solomon Hopkins
Not on Roll D N
Private
Sproats, Massts Regt
Dec 1776 3 years
April 21, 1818
Aamittee
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State of Massachusetts
Solomon Hopkins a Citizen of the United States, now resident of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid , do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the last of December AD 1776
I entered and was engaged in the lands service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last of December 1779 being three years, the time for which I enlisted as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any in interruption or absence; that I belonged to Capt. Alexanders company in the 13th regiment of the Massachusetts line, which at the time of my discharge was commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sproutt and that I left the service on or about the last of December AD 1779 at Peekskill in the State of New York and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from y country for support, being now of the age of sixty nine years and that during the time I was in the service of my country I was at the taking of Burgoyne this army, and at the battle of Monmouth in June 1778. - and that I had an honorable discharge which I have lost and that I have no further evidence now in my power of the said services
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Signed in presence of Jere Bailey    Solomon  Hopkins

Lincoln ss.  BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States "in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A.D. 1818 personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record of said County the abovenamed Solomon Hopkins and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jere Bailey -
I John H Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate abovenamed.
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and that his signature to this caption is genuine, & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court
April 21, 1818   John H. Sheppard

I Solomon Hopkins within named do further in explanation of the foregoing declaration certify & say, that in the foregoing statement it was not supposed necessary to enumerate all the commanders of the company.
When I first joined the army as before stated, I belonged to Capt. Israel Davis' Company, Col. Wigglesworth Regiment Massachusetts line - afterward Davis left the company, & I think it was commanded a short time by said Capt.. Alexander - afterwards it was commanded by Woodbridge who  was called Capt. Lieutenant - part of the time the Regiment was commanded by Col. Sprout - about eighth months previous to my time of service being out, I was drafter in the Light Infantry in a company commanded by Capt Pope one White was the Colonel
The above is a detail as far as I can recollect
Solomon Hopkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. June 22, 1818 - Personally appeared the above named Solomon Hopkins & made oath to the truth of the above additional statement by him subscribed
 Before me Jere Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid
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I Caleb Witham of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty six years testify and say that I served three years in  the war of the Revolution to wit from February 1777 to February 1780 on the continental establishment in Capt. Davis Company Col. Wigglesworths Regiment Massachusetts line Glovers Brigade Capt. Woodbridge commanded the company part of the time. & a short time it was commanded by Lieutenant McNall
I further testify, that Solomon Hopkins now of Newcastle in said County of Lincoln was a private soldier in said Company that he enlisted for three years as I did, that he joined the Regiment when I did, and served out the time & I presume was   regular discharged, for I well recollect seeing him at the Highland near West Point at the time I was discharged at that place
Caleb Witham

I Ephraim Alley of Boothbay in said County on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Solomon Hopkins & am knowing to his having enlisted in the revolutionary war about the last of December 1776 for three years & that he faithfully served said time out & I understand received a regular discharge - he was in the same company with me   It was forst commanded by Capt. Davis - afterward by Lieutenant McNall - then by Lieutenant Woodbridge who afterwards was promoted to be Captain - One Capt. Alexander commanded the company for a short time & marched us from Cambridge to Peekskill & then Capt.
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Davis again took the command - and I do not suppose Captain Alexander made any return of the Company - Solomon Hopkins served  in said company faithfully the three years without interruption or absence, but he has been under a little mistake in his declaration in stating his Captain to be Alexander.
Ephm Alley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln June 22, 1818   Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey aforesaid, Judge of said Court of Probate, the aforenamed Caleb Witham & Ephraim Alley & after due examination  & caution to testify the whole truth, the severally make oath to the truth of the depositions aforesaid by each of them respectively signed which said depositions were each written by me & both signed in my presence, and each of said deponents are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit & belief
Jere Bailey
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35421
Revy  INVALID
File No. 35421
Solomon Hopkins
Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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These may certify that Seth Hopkins of Harwich hath serve in the Continental Service thirteen months in Capt Gorge Webs Company and in Conl Sheapard Regiments and  his paid fourty two shillings lawful money as a Bounty to other
Date Harwich September the 28 1778
James Pain }
Joseph Nye }  men of Harwich
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Solomon Hopkins
Hon Secry of War
Pension Office
Washington City
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Hon Secrety of War
Pension Office
Washington City

Solomon Hopkins
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Wiscasset June 29 th 1820
Hon Secrety of War 
 Sir  Its our the honor of enclosing you Michael Osborn Joseph Cromwell Reuben Tasinasida, Solomon Hopkins and Abraham Walkers applications as taken by the Court for a continuance of their pensions, having been employed as agent by said pensioners to forward the same and  receive an answer.
I am 
Thomas McCrate