Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31140, William Hopkins, Va.
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SERVICE Va.
Hopkins, William
NUMBER S.31140

[stamp] 
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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22533
Kentucky
William Hopkins of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Field of the regt commanded by CeCe Allison in the VA line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80. Dollars (zero) Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of [illegible] 1834 and Wm Owens Columbia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 40.00
$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book 6   Vol. 7    Page 21
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[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[certificate]
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, November 9, 1850
Received of W.R. VANCE, Agent for paying Pensions, Sixteen Dollars, forty four Cents, being for 2 month's & 14 days Pension, due to William Hopkins from the 4th day of September 1849 to the 18th day of November 1849, for which I have signed duplicate receipts. $16.44
[signture] J St Rhover mtr
[Morton & Griswold, Printers, Louisville, Ky.
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(Envelope with circular postage seal) 
RUSSELLVILLE, (?) Sept 2

Jonas H. Rhorer Esq
Louisville, Kentucy


(black stamp) 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, 
That I, Charles A. Chandler of Logan County, in the State of Kentucky, Administrator of William Hopkins who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Jonas H. Rhorer, of the City of Louisville, County of Jefferson, and State of Kentucky, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, the balance of said Pension from the 4th day of September 1849 to the 18th day of November 1849. 

Witness, my hand and seal, this 28th day of October 1850. 
2 Witnesses, {Sealed and delivered in presence of Geo D Blakey, (illegible) Lyons}
Charles A Chandler his X mark (oval stamp LS with smaller illegible text)

STATE OF KENTUCKY, Logan County Sct.
Be it Known, That on the 28th day of October 1850, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Charles A. Chandler above named, and acknowledged the forgiving Power of Attorney to be act (illegible) and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned. (signed) Geo D Blakey J.P.

STATE OF KENTUCKY, Logan COUNTY, SS, 
I, Marmaduke P. Morton Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that George D. Blakey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned (illegible); that his Commission was dated on 30th day of September, 1842, and continues during life or good behaviour, and that his signature, above written, is genuine. 
Given under my hand and Seal of said County this 2nd day of November 1850, M.B. Morton Clerk. By Danl Morton D.C. 

STATE OF KENTUCKY, Jefferson County, SS.
Be it Known, That on the 9th day of November, 1850, before me, Pension Agent, personally appeared Jonas H. Rhorer, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written before me (signed) Wm R. Vance Pension Agent} (signed) J H Rhorer

Note - In all cases of a blot or alteration of a word, letter or figure, the same just be explained by a note, signed by the Magistrate.
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3581
Wm Hopkins
Ken
(illegible) 17 pages
$80

Wm Owens
Columbia Ken
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State of Kentucky Adair County Court Sct
January Term 1834 on this 7th day of January 1834 personally appeared before the worshipful County Court in and for the County of Adair State of Kentucky now sitting William Hopkins a resident of the County of Adair afd [aforesaid] and state of Kentucky aged 72 years who being first  duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1932.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States on the 25th day of March 1777 for three years in the state of Virginia in the county then called Dunmore (now 
Shannandore) [Shenandoah] under Captain William Fields, his Lieut was by the name of Holms he does not recollect his christian name  he was marched on to Williamsburg when he was transferred to Captain Crump's  Company- and attached to Col Allisons Regiment general Muhlenburgs brigade tho he cannot positively state whether his enlistment was in the  Continental or state line he was then young and does not certainly recollect but he most positively states that he was enlisted in the manner before stated and he further states that after he remained at Williamsburg sometime
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he was marched on to vally forge where he remained during the winter and in the spring of 1778 he was marched on to west point under the same officers where he remained for sometime was marched to new jersey & other places and wintered at west point. In the early part of the summer 1779 he was marched on towards Stoney Point and was stationed for a short time & was soon  thereafter joined to General Waynes Command and in the month of July 1779 was marched onto Stoney Point under the command of General Wayne when the battle of Stoney Point was fought, in which Battle this declarant was in he was then march to various places in the State of Jersey new york and Pennsylvania untill towards winter when he was marched on to Baskinridge in the state of Jersey near Brunswick where remained until towards the Spring of 1780 when he was marched on  to Fredericksburg State of virginia where he was Honorably discharged by Col. Allison having served out the full term of his enlistment which discharge he has lost. He has no documentary Evidence of his service having lost his discharge as before stated, but that the services was performed under the officers before mentioned with an embodied corps Called into service by competent authority that he was either
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in the field or in garrison  and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed and for which service he claims a pension in any Civil pursuit He further states that he can  prove his enlistment service and discharge by Solomon Prewitt Jr and John  Scott of Cumberland County state of Kentucky whose affidavit he has procured and is hereto annexed bearing date the 3rd day of January 1834. 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 the state
1 where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Frederick County state of virginia in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty two
2. have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have no record of my age but I was born at the time and place above stated agreeable to the information of my parents which i believe to be true
3.  Where were you living when called into service 
where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live 
answer I lived in dunmore county (now Shannanodoah) 
[Shenandoah] County state of virginia when  I enlisted
and that was my home untill sometime after I was discharged when I moved to the state of North Carolina Chatham County where I lived untill the year one thousand eight hundred and ten when I moved to Union county state of South Carolina where I lived a short time then moved to Wilson  County state of Tennessee where i lived about two years then moved
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to the state of Kentucky Adair County where I lived a few months when I moved to Wayne County Ky from there back to Adair County where I now live
4 How were you called into service were you Drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom 
Ans. I enlisted for the term of service for which I claim a pension  I never was drafted or a substitute or a volunteer other then as I have stated
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such as Continental and malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the General Circumstances of our service
Ans. I was in Genl Muhlenberg's Brigade the whole of the time of service tho not always under his immediate command he was not with Genl Wayne at Stony Point I was at other times detached of But always considered I belonged to his Brigade Col Allison was my Col I have no distinct recollection of having been joined to any malitia regiments the General Circumstances of my service I have given in the body of this declaration
6. did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. I received a discharge in writing from Col Allison which I have lost
7 State name of persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character
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2
And their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer I am well acquainted with Mr John Stolls Mr George Breeding Sr & George Breeding Jr Ezekiel Turner George Turner and indeed all the neighbors round about and all of whom I have no doubt  would speak well of my character for veracity and their belief that I served as a soldier of the Revolution if they were here but I live near fifteen miles from this place and none of my  neighbors are in town except Mr Stolls
he further states that there is no clergyman in town and therefore cannot procure the certificate of one subscriber and sworn to the day & year of  [illegible abbreviation]
[handweritten X] his mark William Hopkins
I John Stolls a reside t of the county of Adair State of Kentucky Certify that I am well acquainted with William Hopkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for a pension I believe he is the age he states and he is [illegible] and believe in the neighborhood  where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and  I concur
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in that opinion and I further certify that said Hopkins lives my near neighbor and he has always been so [illegible] and never doubted and that he lives 12 or 15 miles from this place subscribed & sworn to this day & year of John Stolls
And the court further certify after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the war department that it is their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution  and served as he states and the the court further Certify that John  Stolls who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate is a resident of the county of and that he is a Credible person and that his statement is entitled to Credit
 I William Caldwell clerk of the county court for the said county do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings  of said court in the matter of the application  of William Hopkins for a pension.
In  Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & seal of office this 9th day of January 1834. Wm Caldwell
[bottom right corner seal with two short ribbons]
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September 25, 1939.
Nrs. R.P. Ellis                    RA-J/ILL
Lexington                          William Hopkins 
Mississippi.                       S.31140
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Hopkins, who was born in Frederick County, Virginia, in 1762.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S 31140, based upon service of William Hopkins in the 
Revolutionary War. 
William Hopkins was born in the year 1762, in Frederick County, Virginia; the exact day of his birth and names of his parents were not given. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he lived in the part of Virginia which was designated later Shenandoah County.
He enlisted March 25, 1777, served as private in Captains [underlined] Field's  and Crumps' companies, Colonel Allison's Virginia regiment, marched to Williamsburg, Virginia, whence to Valley Forge, where he remained during the winter, was in the engagement at Stony Point in 1779, under command of General Wayne; afterwards  he was stationed near Brunswick, New Jersey, and in Pennsylvania, and from there went to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he was discharged in the spring of 1780. The soldier continued to reside in Shenandoah County, Virginia, for some time after the war, moved from there to Chatham County, North 
Carolina, where he remained until 1810, when he moved to Union County, South Carolina, resided a short time, then moved to Wilson County, Tennessee, resided about two years, then moved to Adair County, Kentucky. after a few months moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.
William Hopkins was allowed pension on his application executed

[handwritten side note] I [underlined] omitted the given name of Capt. Field as there is no Wm in [illegible] but there is a Capt. Reuben Field in  [illegible] & in our file also who served on this expedition
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January 7, 1834, at which time he resided in Adair County, Kentucky.  He had returned there from Wayne County , Kentucky.
William Hopkins made no reference to wife or children.
In 1834, Solomon Prewitt, Sr. was a resident of Cumberland County,  Virginia , aged eighty-six years. He was a "near" relative of William Hopkins and had known him from the time of his birth.   He did not state the degree of relationship, however.
in order to obtain  the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person  paid, and, possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Hopkins 
Certificate #25533
Issued January 28, 1834
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced Mach 4, 1831
Act ofJune 7, 1832
Ken lucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[left hand page]
31140 Revy INVALID
File No. 31140
William Hopkins
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 194
[right hand page]
1939.Sept. 25- Hist to R.P. Ellis - [illegible letter] L.L.
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[left side upside down envelope] 
Hopkins, William S 31140 CERT. 25533
[center]
Hopkins, William
Revolutionary War Pensioner
Act 1832 KY. Agency
Paid 4QT 1850 Death Nov.18 1849 
[right side]
Hopkins, William
[return address on envelope]
General Services Administration 
Washington 25 D. C. 
NNA
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[back of trifolded paper]
[black ink stamped on top section] 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
[black ink stamped middle section]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
REVOLUTIONARY  CLAIM
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Hopkins of the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 11 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of  the United  States tjhs 28th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
[black stamped seal] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
[left side stamped seal illegible]
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Wm Hopkins
Payments to be made at Lexington by Pres of [illegible] Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 21 by Danl Boyd clerk
x + y = 50.00 or   9x + 9y = 450
x - y = 1/9       or   9x - 9y =1
18y = 449
x = 50 - 24 17/18 = 25 1/18     y = 449 over 18 = 24 17/18
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State of Kentucky, Logan County, SS,
I Marmaduke B. Morton, clerk of the Court of said County, holden at Russellville in  and for said County, do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that William Hopkins was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of 8 80.00 per annum, was a resident of the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and died in the County of Logan in the state of Kentucky on the 18th day of November  1849; that he left no widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Russellville this 2nd day of November in the year of our Lord, 1850.
[signature]
 Marmaduke B. Morton Clerk of the Court of Logan Count
R. Daniel Morton D.C.
[stamped ]FINAL  PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
State of Kentucky Logan County seat September term 1850
[illegible] [illegible] this day appeared in  open court and made oath that William Hopkins  a revolutionary pensioner departed this life on 18th day of November 1849 and that he received a pensiona the rate of eighty dollars per annum and that he left no widow.
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[black stamp on top of page upside down] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
[short form taped sideways onto larger paper]
No. 19 William Hopkins
16.44 w/  [illegible] 1832 pension to
Suspended  The court must certify that c. [illegible numbers]  Charles A. Chandler the administrator of the deceased pensioner 3 aud, off. [illegible] Ky 1850 4 1850 1 Box 98
state of Kentucky , Logan County SS
Be it known before me , Geo D Blakey a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personlly appeared Charles A. Chandler  and made oath in due form of law, that he is the administrator of William Hopkins the identical person who was the pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is herewith surrendered : that the deceased   pensioner resided in  Logan County, in the state of Kentucky, for the space off [blank] years before his death : and that previous thereto he resided in [blank]. Sworn to and subscribed  this 28th day of October , 1850
before me Geo D Blakey J.P.
witness: T. H. Lyne  [handwritten X] his mark Charles A Chandler
[black stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
[note bottom of page] 
When as executor draws the arrears due a deceased pensioner, the order of court making him executor or administrator should be copied on the back of the voucher.  The original certificate of pension must come with it.
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[written on envelope]
Columbia Ky Jany 10
Pension  Claims Hon,ble JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[left side]
22d Jan- 1834 Kentucky Returned
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Columbia Ky January 9th 1834
Dear Sir I enclose Bnsbys original & amended declaration & Wm Hopkins original. Will you be good enough to inform me whether John Pollys amended declaration ever came to hand I fear it has miscarried
I am dear Sir respectfully your Obt Sert [obedient servant]
Wm Owens
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State of Kentucky Cumberland County
on  this 3rd day of January 1834 personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of. Solomon Prewitte is  a resident of the County of Cumberland state of Kentucky aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with William Hopkins now a citizen of Adair County Kentucky and has been from the time of said Hopkins maturity he said being a near relation of this affiants he states the said Hopkins is upwards of 70 years of age and he knows that said Hopkins enlisted  in the Continental or state line in the war of the Revolution for three years under Capt Williams Fields & was marched on to Williamsburg and there put into Capt Crumps Company Col Allisons regiment, and he knows that said Hopkins served out his full term and was Honorably discharged he states that said Hopkins enlisted in the state of Virginia in the year 1777. That he knew him
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while in service and after the close of the war Subscribed and sworn to this  day and year of [illegible mark]
Solomon Prewitt Sr [handwritten X] his mark
Also the affidavit of John Scott a Resident of the County & state of 
[illegible mark] aged 74 years who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the said William Hopkins mentioned by Solomon Prewitt Sr in his deposition above he knew said  Hopkins before the Revolution, while in service and since and knows he said Hopkins did enlist for three years in the Continental or state service of the United States that he was in Col Allisons regiment, and that said Hopkins served out his full term and was honorably discharged subscribed & sworn to the day & year of [illegible mark]
John Scott [hamdwritten X] his mark
State of Kentucky Cumberland County Court. I John Coe a Justice of the peace in and for the county of [illegible mark]
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do hereby certify that Solomon Prewitte Sr and John Scott this day subscribed and was duly sworn to their above affidavits proving the service  of William Hopkins of Adair County and I further certify that said Prewitte and Scott are residents of Cumberland County and I believe they are the age they state themselves to be and that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit given under my hand as Justice of the day & year of [illegible]
John Coe
Kentucky Cumberland County [illegible] 
I James Haggard a deputy clerk for Milton King clerk of said county court of Cumberland do certify that John Coe whose signature is assigned to the foregoing affidavits of John Scott and Solomon Prewitte
is and was at the time of assigning the same an acting Justice of the peace in  and for said County of Cumberland
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and thus full faith and credit is and aught to be Given to his official acts as such & that his signature is Genuine. Given under my hand this 4th of January 1834. 
James Haggard [illegible]
for Milton King
[round stamp illegible covered with paper]
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[round stamp ] Received Aug 30 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 15
VETS ADM
Lexington, Miss
Aug 28,1909
Bureau of Pensions
Washington 
[penciled in  at top] Just send list. as usual & ans. question .OK
On Jan 7, 1834 William Hopkins of Adair Co., Ky made an affidavit in which he said in such as follows: "I was born in Frederick Co., VA. in 1762 etc." I am very anxious to obtain  this affidavit in full in order to complete some records which I am interested in. Can you furnish me with this , or, if not, can you tell me where I can get a copy?
Also can you furnish date of his death, or when he ceased receiving his pension? also from what post office in Adair Co. id he apply for his pension?
Any and all information you can  give will be much appreciated
very Truly yours
Mrs. R. P. Ellis
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41                                              BOUNTY LAND WARRANT

NAME[underline][pencil signature]Hopkins, Zaphas   

[on same line as signature]GRADE[underline][pencil cursive]Private
                                                          (Zopher)
[slant upward arrow]
[cursive] Pencils, only

WARRANT
NUMBER[underline][numbers on line]7246[continue underline]
[on same underline]ACREAGE[underline][on underline]100
[on same underline][cursive]ISSUED[underline][cursive]Oct. 22, 1791[below line]to Asa Ballard, assignee

[short underline]
[below underline][cursive type, italic]*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department for of November 9, 100.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.