Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5214, Richard Hopkins, Mass.
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Mass.            Hopkins, Richard            R. 5214
                                    Ruth
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6435
New York

Richard Hopkins
of Queenbury, Wane in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8~ Dollars per month, the commence on the 11th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of July 1819 and sent to after : J Lavage 
House of Rep

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 mo 24/30 38 . 40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 ellarch 1819. 48 ~
$86.40

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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J. L. Edwards
Commissions of
City of Washington
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County 24
Sir, I am requesting ^ to write your dep in behalf of the heirs of Richard Hopkins a pensions of the 
The facts as detailed to me are as follows - Richard Hopkins was a solider of the Revolution and a pension of $96 - per year up to 1826 in which year he died
during the revolution and how with his up to the time of his death - his widow died in 1830 then has been in 
Received from the United States the death of the 
Richard Hopkins by the widow or the -
There now living Richard Hopkins
are they  to the pension  by him or any part
of have the  to
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State of Newyork [New York]
Warren County

On the Eleventh day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & Eighteen before was one of the Judges of the court of commons [illegible] in to for the County of State of said, personally appeared Richard Hopkins aged Fifty four years resident in the town of Queensbury in the county of State appeared, who being by the First duly sworn according to law, work, on his oath, made by the late out of Coupus curtail "An act to precious for certain fee was Engaged in the law of usual decisions of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he then said Richard Hopkins in the year Seventeen hundred and twenty seven, Enlisted in the town near Barton (the name not introduced) in the State of Massachusetts in the company under command by Captain Bloisdead, in colo, Wigglesworths Regiment of the Gen. Glouris Bugadeof the Massachusetts line. For this time of three years as by the lead Richard Hopkins [illegible] that he received the United States the said three years, when at a number of intense of Troops he was requested [illegible] to [illegible] occurring that there were units Great Bid. train of what he continued to leave the United States for the time of five years or more to the End of the war, when he was discharged from her care in the Town of Newbaugh in the State of Newyork [New York] -- that he was in the Battle of Newport Rhodeisland [Rhode Island], Monmouth, Jamestown of the siege of Little York Virginia - and that he is in under circumstances, and stands in the mud of the [illegible] of his County for Lupport, and that he has no other Evidence now in his houses of his said received - Levorn to distribute to address before was the saw of guide First above written } Richard Hopkins 

John Mallory once 
of that Judges of Norman Carman Pleas
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I John Mallory one of the Judges of the Court of lower-man please in for the County of Warren of State of Newyork [New York] do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the written of before remains Richard Hopkins did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the receiving declaration, against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Statuary for the treatment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Queensbury Warren County of State of Newyork [New York].

April 11th 1818

} John Mallery Judge
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In the matter
of
Richard Hopkins

  black .  Hill
  County N. 3 -

6/35
Continue
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State of New York Washington County
on the 2nd day of June 1820 personally
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It so as to bring my self within the provisions of the Acts 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 owe to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here unto [illegible] and by me Substantiated to wit, "Schedule of Richard Hopkins Property"
6 Chairs - 2 Tables - 1 Stand - $4.25
5 Iron Spoons - 6 Knives & Forks  - .25
1 Dish Kettle - 1 Small brass Kettle - 1 frying pan  3.56
1 Small Cooking glass - 1
1 Skim of Cheek Old Horses of which I owe the purchase money of one of them } .25
1 [ineligible] which I have paid for which fire gallons of the Purchase money now oweing [owing] } 1
5 Small Flags - one Old Waggon...10
2 Water Pails and one Wash tub...15
And I am in possession of 60 acres of Land for which I have agreed to pay forty dollars Annually as I shall recuse it in pension money until I pay the amount of 221 Dollars
   Richard Hopkins  
And further that I have a Wife aged 55 years who is sick most of the time is unable to Labor and Son named Harry aged twelve - being all the family I have, and I am in Very indigent circumstances and unless my pension is continued I shall
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be obliged to abandon the land as above mentioned and reduced to a state of object Poverty and an abject of Public or Private Charity 
  Richard Hopkins 
X 
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June
In [illegible]
D. Shepherd

Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the County of Washington Hole of New York do here by certify that the recognizing and the schedule there unto annexed are truly going from the Records of the  Land Court and I also further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that this total amount of the Value of the property exhibited in New York Land Schedule is truly one dollars & fifty cents -
In testimony where as I have have unto it my Land and affixed the seal of the Land Court this 3rd day of June 1820
D. Shepherd Judge
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15048
Ruth Hopkins [Dev?]
Widow of Richard 
NY

1838

W. G. Wade Esq
Present -
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[penciled at top  and underlined] Died in Oct. 1836.
No. 1
[underlined] Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of congress of 7th July 1838,
State of New York, Essex County On this 1st day of November 1833, [open space for name isertion] before a Surrogate court, in open court holden at Elizabethtown in said County personally appeared.  William coats a resident of Ticonderoga in the County of Essex, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration for and on behalf of his wife Sally  Coats and her brothers and sister, children of Richard Hopkins, and his late widow Ruth Hopkins, to obtain the benefits of the acty of Congress above named.--
That this [diponent?] was [underlined:] sixty seven years of age on the 8th day of May last. that he was married to Sally Coats whose affidavit is hereto annexed [?] - whose maiden name was Sally Hopkins - in the town of Queensbury County of Warren.
On the 22d day of March 1807 by John Baker a justice of the Peace that said Sally - Hopkins was the daughter of Richard Hopkins, late a United States pensioner from Washington County ^NY^ at the rate of $96. per annum, and who died on or abouth the 27th day of December 1826, that at his decease he left a widow named Ruth Hopkins Mothing of Sally Coats - formerly Sally Hopkins, to whom deponent had understood and believed the said Richard Hopkins ^late^ the pensioner was married in Old Stamford Ct. about the year 1781.  & that he has always understood that her maiden name Ruth Belamy. --before her her marriage he said Richard Hopkins.
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and he further saith. said widow Ruth Hopkins did not intermarry after her said Husbands death - but died his widow on or about the 20th day of December 1842, that at her death she left the following named children her surviving who are her only children surviving, and who are eachh of the age of 21 years and upwards. - viz Theodore Hopkins[,] Sally Coats[,] Isaac Hopkins[,] Henry Hopkins [,] and Laura Sherwood, all residents of New York State except Isaac Hopkins who resides in Michigan.  --That this deponent has been personally acquainted with said family of Richard (and [no closure of parens] Ruth Hopkins for more than forty six years past, that he knows said persons above named as ^their^ children, as such and all so reputed, and that from deponents own aye, & his acquaintance with the family of said Richard & Ruth Hopkins, he knows that their eldest child would be if now living upwards of Seventy years of age. being [illegible] four or five years older than this deponent.-

William ^X^ Coats

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first within mentioned in open court.
[signed] J. E. McVrie
Essex Co. Judge & Surrogate of Essex County, N.Y.
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No. 2
State of New York,
Essex County
[wavy underline]  [for] Sally Coats of said County, being first duly sworn according to law. saith that she was sixty-six years of age on the a5th day of July 1833. that she is a daughter of the late Richard Hopkins a United States pensioner from Washington County New York. at $76 per annum, and who died on or about the 27th day of December 1826, and who left a widow named Ruth Hopkins who was deponents Mother. that according to the information rec’d from her said parents, they were married in Old Stamford Connecticut about the year 1781. but by whom this deponent cannot tell having forgotten the name.  That her said parents had then children older than this deponent, [own?] brothers and sisters to this deponent. and that the oldest would now be if living seventy one years of age, as deponent well knows she was about five years older than this deponent. that her said Mother did not intermarry after he father Richard Hopkins death but died his widow on the 20th day of December 1842. and left the following named children her surviving who are he only children her surviving viz Theodore Hopkins Sally coats Isaac Hopkins Henry Hopkins and Laura Sherwood. each of whom are twenty one years of age and upwards.

Sally ^her X mark^ Coats

Sword and subscribed before me this 18th day of October 1858
M. W. Wilson Justice of the Peace
I certify that Sally Coats above named is a credible witness.  M.W. Wilson Justice, Peace
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                                                                No 3.
State of New York
Essex County ...(js.)      I John E McVine -----
_______________________ surrogate in and for said county, do hereby certify that at a surrogates Court holden before me in said county on the first day of November 1853, evidence satisfactory to said court, was exhibited to show, that Richard Hopkins late a United States pensioner from Washington county New York at the rate of $96 per ...(anmun?) and who died on or about the 27th day of December 1826 left a widow him surviving named Ruth Hopkins. who remained his widow until her death which took place on the day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty two (1842.), that at her death she left the following named children her surviving who are her only children her surviving, Viz
Theodore Hopkins, Sally Coats, Isaac Hopkins, Henry Hopkins, and Laura Sherwood; all residents of the state of New York except Isaac Hopkins who resides in Michigan,
                                         and that each are of the age of twenty one years and upwards. 

In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand ... the deal of said court this 1st day November A.D. 1853.
J E McVine County Jury + ... of said court of Essex

State of Newyork
County of Essex ... } J. E A Adams Clerk of ...(Sain?/Saiw?) County -  + Also Clerk of the County Court of ...(Sain?/Saiw?) County herehy certify that J E Mc Vine Esqr is subscribe of ...(short or? ...) of the annex ...(... aff...) +
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...(Me fine? ...) the signature to the said certificate of proof acknowled-gment is genuine.
In testimony Whereof I have subscr-ibe my name and affixe the Seal of the Said Court + County this first day of November ...(A +c?) 1853
E A Adams Clerk
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State of NewYork
.... County ... Hannah Harvey of said county aged ... seven years being first duly sworn according to Law diposeth and saith that she was personally acquainted with Richard Hopkins late a United States pensioner from Washington County NewYork ..., ... ninety six dollars a year + has been acquainted with him + his family for more than fifty years ...(past?) - that the said Richard Hopkins died as this ...(or ...?/or...?) has been ...(... by?) informed family ... on or about the 27th Day of December 1826, + ... his ... life a widow surviving Ruth Hopkins, who did not intermarry after his death but died his widow on or about the 20th day of December 1832. That at her death she left the following named children her surviving ... Theodore Henry + Isaac Hopkins Sally Coats + Laura Sherwood - that each of them is over twenty one years of age - all of whom are the ... Children of the said Richard Hopkins + his said wife - + that ... own ... her ... of them is six [scratched out] years of age ...(seven? ...) + subscribed before me this 18 day of October 1833

M.W. Wilson Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the above ...(record included?) Hannah Harvey is a credible person
M.W. Wilson Justic Peace
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[***NOTE: This first part appears to be the same document in the previous file with an appended slip of paper not shown previous.***]

State of NewYork      No 21
... County SS. Abijah Nickerson of said county, aged Sixty years being first duly sworn according to law, diposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Richard Hopkins ...(lute?) a United States pensioner from Washington County N.Y. at $96 per year, and has ... acquainted with him and his family for more than Sixty years past, said Richard Hopkins died on or about the 27 day of December 1826, at his death he left a widow him surviving, named Ruth Hopkins who did not intermarry after his death but died his widow on or about the 20th day of December 1842, that at her death she left the following named children her surviving. Viz. Theodore - Henry - and Isaac Hopkins. Sally Coats, Laura Sherwood.  - - - 
that each of them, are twenty one years of age, and upwards,  - these are the ... children of said Richard Hopkins and his wife the said Richard Hopkins, that from ... own wife he knows the eldest of them is over sixty years of age, as he ...[Blotted out] than ...
Sworn and subscribed before this 18th day of October  - - 1853, Abijah Nickerson
M.W. Wilson Justic of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, ESSEX COUNTY, SS. } I, E. A. ADAMS, Clerk of said County, Do Certify that ----
M. W. Wilson Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed ... was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, of proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling therein, duly qualified and authorized by law to take the Proof and Acknowledgment of Deeds, &c., and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Wilson         and verily believe the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 
...(fiss day?/hiss any?) day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
E A Adams Clerk. 

[Covered]... as this is possible
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No 4
State of NewYork
... County SS. Abijah Nickerson of said County, aged Sixty years, being first duly sworn according to law, diposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Richard Hopkins ...(lute?) a United States pensioner from Washington County N.Y. at $96 per year, and has ... acquainted with and his family for more than Sixty years past, said Richard Hopkins died on or about the 27 day of December 1826, at his death he left a widow him surviving, named Ruth Hopkins who did intermarry after his death but died his widow on or about the 20th day of December 1842, that at her death she left the full following named her surviving, viz. Theodore - Henry - and Isaac Hopkins. Sally Coates, Laura Sherwood. - - -
that each of them, are twenty years of age and upwards. - Hopkins and his wife the said Ruth Hopkins, that from ...(defrunants?) own age he knows the eldest of them is over sixty years of age, as he ... [Blotted Out] than (deframent,?)

Sworn and subscribed before me on this 18th day of October - - 1853.
Abijah Nickerson
M.W, Wilson Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above ... Abijah Nickerson is a credible person.
M.W. Wilson Justic, Peace

...[Partially covered???] are more offt similar ...(as?/is?) this is possible.
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REJECTED

5214
P.O. Ruth Hoopkins
Service: widow of Richard

Enlisted , 18
Discharged: , 18

Application filed: , 18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
  Recognized.  Cont
  Cert. of Dis.   Searched for   , 18
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No 15.048
Ruth Hopkins dec?
Widow of Richard 
N4
[Crossed Out:] W.G. Wade Nov 10 1853
... (Rose?/Ruse?) N.Y
5214
...(Ach?/Act?) July 7 1838
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Richard Hopkins lived in ... (to?) N. Y. ... and ...(then?) about 1826. He was ... (cut/out) 1818. The widow of Richard Hopkins in Oct. 1836. No application ... made by the widow ... to the knowledge of her ... (fi.../friends)
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Mr. Baldwin has  your facts in this case to me that lead me to ... there is resulting ... about it. If it comes up pre ... it to me.
L P Waldo
... 23, 1804
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Richard Hopkins N. York 18 March 1818
To what lines last paid
Pensions Office
30th Decr. 1837.
... 27th Decr. 1826 paid
to that period
IH
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT Septr 12th 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, that it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Richard Hopkins served as a Soldier in Capt. Pilsberry's Company, and Col. Smith's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Sep. 14th - 1777 to Decr. 31 - 1780, being three years and these months  + half- He enlisted for "daring War"- But our records are not of a later date than the close of 1780
I Alder Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
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30 Decr 1837
J J Stevens
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Record7 [Circled:1/6] Page 169
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War Dept
Pension Office
30 ... 1831
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 24th ..., I have to inform you the amount due Richard Hopkins... [dead?/deed?/died?] late a pensioneer under the Act of the 18 March 1818 has been paid up to the period of his decease ...[May?/Viz?] 27th Decr 1826, and ask him Hopkins died prior to the passage of the Act of the 4th July 1836 no claim can bee aforded under ...[Pier?/their?] names.
Jan 16
J.J Stevens Esq
Ticonderoga
Efsex County
N York
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W.G. Wade
Nov 10/53
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109
Pension Office
Nov 10 1853
Sir
The informal application of Ruth Hopkins dec[?] widow of Richard of NY. has been examined and filed under the Act of July 7 1838;- I would remark that a sufficient objective to the admifsion of this care, at present, is that this office is in ... evidence tending to show the date of her death, at a much earlier period than that indicated by the claimant. When this objective is removed, [scratched out: then] the case will be fully reported to you. The evidence must be inclusive.
W.G. Wade Esq
Rose
NY
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Richard Hopkins

[Layer of text written over:]
Proof of Service... name of Richard Hopkins... on the Rolles
[Layer of text written on top layer:]
Admitted the... How. I. Savage 14 of Re
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I Henry Spencer one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County + State of Newyork do certify that I am acquainted with the circumstances of Richard Hopkins the person named and who has again the ...[annexed?] applicant, and that the said Richard Hopkins is in [need?]... and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support- September 4th 1818
Henry Spencer one of the judges of Warren Common Pleas
State of New York
Clerks office Warren County ...
I certify that by the letters ... [patint?/patient?] and Qualification Soft now in this office ) Henry Spencer whose signature appears on the above certificate bounty of ...[harem?] on the 4th September 1818 and further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the Said Henry Spencer and firmly believe this above to be his proper hand writing In Testimony Whereof I have caused the seal of our court of Common pleas to be hereunto affixed this 5th day of September 1818.

MyronBeach Clerk