Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,036, Stephen Hopkins, Mass.
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Service                                                                       Number 
Mass.                              Hopkins, Stephen             W.18,036
                                                      Mary
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Left side of document:

Repentee
Payable to 
Victor N. Hopkins
Cynthis Holmes
Berintha Phelps
only surviving children

Right side of document: 
10505
New York

Mary Hopkins 
Widow of Stephen Hopkins 
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____
who died on the Mass (?) Feb 1813, of Ontario Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the compy. commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded by Mass. in the Revolution line for 16 mos. 29 days. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate fo 56 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of  March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov, 1848 and sent to James McDermott Rochester N. York 

Total amount, $_______

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by (?), Clerk
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 161
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State of New York
Monroe County Ss. 
On this 22nd day of December 1847, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County John C. Lewis a resident of the town of Penfield county and State aforesaid, aged seventy years this 31st day of January who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he ha has been well acquainted with Stephen Hopkins and Mary his wife who were formerly natives & residents of the town of Egermont Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts. I found further states he also was well acquainted their Children that was born in the town of Egermont prior to January 1st 1792. "his oldest child was a girl the named her Cynthia & was about five years older than their second Child was a boy they named him Victor N. Hopkins he was two years and some months younger than his oldest sister. the third was a boy and named Socrates. I think to the best of my recollection he was nearly three years younger than Victor N. these I have been  well acquainted with and I was with my own brother and sisters. the fourth childs name was Miretta. She was born in 1792 & I was much acquainted with her because she was only  about one year old when I left the town of Egermont & went to learn (?) in the month of June 1793.  the said Stephen and Mary his wife I think moved from Egermont into the town of Shefield Same County when I learned my trade & came home and went to see them several times I think it was in the years of Eighteen hundred that they moved from the town of Shefield to the state of New York (?) County town of Bloomfield; Deponant
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further states that he helped the said Stephen Hopkins and Mary his wife to load part of their goods when they were moving from the town of Shefield to the place last mentioned he also states that Mary Hopkins the wife of Stephen Hopkins was this Deponents mothers (?) that this was the (?) of (?) intimacy between his fathers family and Stephen  Hopkins this Deponent further states that he himself known the said Stephen Hopkins and Mary his wife to live together as man and wife prior to January 1794, and had their four children in the town of Egermont, prior to January first 1794, they had two Children Born in Shefield, Eliza & Jaharaus. Berinthia was born in Bloomfield after they moved. Socrates & Tharaus came back to their native place and I married and then moved their wives to Bloomfield  on (?) County N.Y. then I moved in 1817 to the town of penfield monroe County New York and went to see them to Bloomfield  Stephen Hopkins was then dead. Many hopkins came to visit me and my family several time her son Socrates andher daughter Berinthia was with her this Deponent says the foregoing Statement is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth  And further says no sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of December 1847 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Monroe

Signature of John C. Loomis

The words " to law " in the fifth line from top of first page & the figures "1847" under the word subscribed interlined before signing

Signature of Henry Fellows  Justice of the Peace
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I certify I am personally acquainted with John C Loomis this Subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, he is a person of the highest respectability; of good reputation for truth and veracity, and his testimony is entitled to full credit in and out of court 

Signature of Henry Fellows Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
Munroe County Clerks Office

I John C Nash, Clerk of said County, certify that Henry Fellows Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that (?) term of office as such Justice commenced on the first day of January 1844, and will expire on the 31st day of December 1847 - and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is Genial.

& (?) my hand and seal of said County, this 25th day of December 1847.

Signature of John C Nash
Clerk.
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State of New York
Ontario County Ss.

on the 7 day of May A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the Circuit Court holden at Carnandaiqua in said County said Court being a Court of Record and before the judges thereof. Victor N Hopkins aged sixty one years and upwards who first being duly sworn  according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration for himself and Berinthia Phelps who resides in said town of Richmond and Synthia Holmes who resides in Westbloomfield in said County of Ontario the only surviving children of Stephen Hopkins and Mary Taylor his wife late of said County deceased to obtain the benefit of the pension law passed 7 July 18838 ranting half apy and pensions to certain Widows that his father the aforesaid Stephen Hopkins was a private and a Soldier in the Revolution war.  that his said father resided at the commencement of the Revolution in the town of Egirmont Berkshire County State of Massachusetts that he is not able to detail the particular service of his said  father but has heard his father say he was one of the guard who were on duty at the time Major Andre was hung. This Deponent further refers to the papers on file in the pension office to show the service of his said father which proof was obtained form the Records at Boston and attached to a Declaration made by this Deponent in open Court at the town of Canandaiqua on the 21st day of May 1846 and signed by Harry Smith A judge  of ontario County (?). that his father the said Stephen Hopkins was married to the said Mary Taylor the mother of this Deponent July 7th 1782 that he has heard his said mother say that she was married to the said Stephen Hopkins at the date last mentioned at the town of Egirmont aforesaid  by whom this Deponent dare nor Remember, Deponent & further referd to the leaf that was taken from the family bible of his said mother for proof of the marriage and is attached with the Declaration on file as before stated in the pension office at Washington this Deponent further states that that leaf is all the proof he can obtain to prove the marriage of his said father and mother that he himself taken from an old bible a food many years since that then writing was so worn and old t was unfit for use is now lost and cannot be found
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this Deponent further states that he has employed previous to (?) the Records in the to of Egirmont County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts for the Record of said marriage the same can not be found the town Clerk's office was burnt up (?) is it to be found in County Clark's office. this Deponent is now sixty one years of and and upwards that the maiden name of this Deponents mother was Mary Taylor prior to her marriage to his Said father Stephen Hopkins. Deponent further declares that his father did on the 24th day of February 1813 and left the said Mary Hopkins a Widow (?) surviving and he further declares that his said mother the said Mary remained a widow until she died on the 25th day of June 1842. at the house of this Deponent in the town of Richmond aforesaid at her Death left several Children which is all dead only myself and the other two mentioned with me in this declaration and this Deponent further declares that this application is made with a view to obtain the amount of pension due his said mother at her Death on account of her husbands services in the War of the Revolution the said Stephen Hopkins father of this Deponent. 

Signature of Victor N. Hopkins

the words (?) and service enterlined before swearing 
Subscribed and Sworn to this 7th day of May 1847 before me in open Court

Signature of Harry Smith A Judge of Ontario County Courts

I hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Victor N. Hopkins the Subscriber to the foregoing declaration that he s a person of good reputation for trugh and veracity and in my opinion full Confidence may be purposed in his statements above made

Signature of Harry Smith 
A Judge of Ontario County Courts

State of New York 
Ontario County Ss. 
I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of Said
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County and Clerk of the Court Common Pleas of the said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Victor N. Hopkins for a pension 

Dated May 7th 1847
Alex. H. Howell
Clerk of Ontario County

(Seal is bent)
State of New York 
Ontario County SS. 

 Alexander H Howell Clerk of the Courts of Ontario County holden at Canadaiqua in and for said County on the 7th day of May 1847 do whereby Certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Stephen Hopkins late Husband of the late Mary Hopkins died at Ontario County in the State of New York, on the 24th day of February 1813. and I do further Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Mary Hopkins widow of the late Stephen Hopkins died at Richmond Ontario County & state of New York on the 24th day of June 1841. and at her death she left several children her surviving, which now is all dead only the tree mentioned in the foregoing declaration to Wit. Victor N. Hopkins & his two sisters Berinthia Phelps & Synthia Holmes all residing in the places stated by the applicant in his Declaration and that he the said applicant Victor N. Hopkins is a resident of the town of Richmond Ontario County and State of New York aged sixty one years and upwards

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County at Canadaiqua this 7th day of May A.D. 1847. 

Signature of Alex. H. Howell
Clerk &c
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FAMILY RECORD. 

BIRTHS

Stephen Hopkins  Born May 10th 1762
Mary Hopkins  August 31 st  1761

Childrens Births
Cynthia Hopkins December 13th (year unreadable)
Victor N Hopkins  March 13th 1736
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

Stephen Hopkins married to his wife (?) july 7th 1782
Cynthia Hopkins
Victor Hopkins
Sept the 29 1815
Socrates Hopkins
Marietta Hopkins
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State of New York 
Ontario County Ss. On this 21st day of (May?) A.D. 1846, personally appeared before the Court of Common Please holden at Canandaiqua in said county, said Court being a County Record and before the Judges the (?) Victor N. Hopkins a resident of the town of Richmond in said Country, aged sixty years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration for himself, and Bernithia Phelps who resided in said town of Richmond and Cynthia Holmes who resides in West Bloomfield in said Country of Ontario the only surviving Children of Stephen Hopkins and Mary Taylor his wife late of said County deceased to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that his father the aforesaid Stephen Hopkins was a private and a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that his said father resided at the Commencement of the Revolution in the town of Egramont, Berkshire County State of Massachusetts that he is not able to detail the particular service of his said father, but has heard his father say that he and one of the "guard" whenever on duty at the line Major Andre was hung & that he was stationed at Fort Stanwix that he was one of that branch of  the army that was detailed to take Fort Oswego, has arrived to late to engage in an assault. that his father the said Stephen Hopkins was married to the said Mary Taylor the mother of this deponent July 7th 1782 that he has heard his said mother say that she was married to the said Stephon Hopkins  at the date last mentioned at the town of Egremont aforesaid, by whom this deponent does not recollect; that the leaf hereto above annexed is a leaf taken from the Family Bible of the said mother of this deponent, which said Bible came into the possession of this deponent
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of the death of his said mother; that the entry on this leaf hereto above annexed is in the hand writing of this deponent, who took it from the old Family Bible of his father  the said Stephen Hopkins, which said Bible became so worn and dilapidated as to be (?) for use. that the sister of this deponent the said Cynthia Holmes, is the oldest Child of the said parents of this deponent and is now sixty two years of age and aforesaid, that the maiden name of his said mother the wife of the said Stephen Hopkins was Mary Taylor - He further declares that his said father the said Stephen Hopkins died at Bloomfield aforesaid the 29th day of February 1813 and left the said Mary Hopkins a widow him surviving and he furth declares that his said mother the said Mary unmarried & widow from the death of the said Stephen Hopkins until her death which took place on the 25th day of June 1891 at the house of this deponent in Richmond aforesaid, that the said Mary Hopkins mother of this deponent left her surviving this deponent, the said Cynthia Holmes, the said Berinthia Phelps, Socrates Hopkins, Maritta Norton, & Tharous Hopkins - the only children of the said Stephen and Mary Hopkins living at the time of the death of the said Mary Hopkins as aforesaid; that the said Socrates Hopkins died in the State of Michigan about three years of ago; that the said Maritta Norton died about a year ago in Bloomfield aforesaid, that the said Tharous Hopkins left that county of Ontario about seven months ago, and since has not been heard from , and this deponent believes that he is not now living: And this deponent further declares, that previous to the death of the said Mary Hopkins the mother of this deponent he heard her say, that shortly after the marriage of it said Mary to the said Stephen Hopkins
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As aforesaid, the said Stephen Hopkins returned to the army, from which he had come on a furlough and during the time of which furlough, the said marriage took place at the time and place aforesaid : And he further declares that this application is made with a new to obtain the amount of pension due to his said mother the said Mary Hopkins on account of the Revolutionary service of his father the said Stephen Hopkins

Signature of Victor N. Hopkins

The words "Bible" and "name" interlined before swearing

Subscribed and sworn this 21st day of May 1866 before me in open Court

Signature of Harry Smith 
Judge of Ontario County Courts

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Victor N. Hopkins the subscriber to the above applicant He is a person of credibility and in my opinion full confidence may me by deposed in his statement above made. 

Signature of Harry Smith 
A Judge of Ontario County Courts

State of New York 
Ontario County Clerks Office Ss. 

I hereby certify that Harry Smith whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate  and before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of taking the (?) a Judge of Ontario County Courts duly commissioned sworn and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his had writng and verily believe his
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signature to the within certificates are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said County at Canandaiqa this 21st day of May 1846
Signature of Reuben Murray
Deputy Clerk

State of New York 
Ontario County Ss. 
I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Canandaiqua in and for said County on the 21st day of May 1846 do hereby certify that Satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mary Hopkins the widow of the late Stephen Hopkins died in Richmond in said County on the 25th day of June 1841 And I do further Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Victor N. Hopkins, Cynthis Holmes, Berintha Phelps are the only surviving heirs of the Late Stephen Hopkins who died at Bloomfield in said County the 24th day of February 181111111113 & Mary Hopkins his widow late f Richmond as aforesaid

  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County at Canandaiqua this 21st day of May 1846. 
Signature of Alex H. Howell
Clerk

Text written sideways: 

6148
Hon Mr. Grover HR

6148 
Mary Hopkins 
NY
Act of July 3

Service 
11 mos 29 days
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January 20, 1940.

Mrs. Paul H. White
4224 Washington Boulevard
Indianapolis, Indian.

BA--J/AWF/ILL
Stephen Hopkins
W. 18036

Copied while Miss Ford was sick- [illegible]

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephin Hopkins who, you state, served from Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War and lived later in Richfield, New York. You state further that he had a daughter, Ruth, who married Salmon Stebbins.
The Revolutionary War record of Stephen Hopkins who dies in Bloomfield, New York, is furnished you herein, as found in the papers on file in the pension claim W. 18036, based upon his service in that war. It is the record of the only Stephen Hopkins found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Stephen Hopkins was born May 10, 1762 in Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said Egremont, he served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows: from May 15, 1778 to February 7, 1779 in Captain Enoch Noble's company, Colonel Ezra Wood's regiment; from July 19, 1779 to august 27, 1770 in Roswell Downing's company, Colonel Powell's regiment; from October 18, 1779 to November 21, 1779 in Captain Adam Casson's company, Colonel Israel Chapin's regiment; from July 1, 1780, five months and nineteen days, officers' names not given, during which period he was stationed as one of a guard at Fort Stanwix, when Major Andre was hanged.
Stephen Hopkins married July 7, 1782 in Egremont, Massachusetts, Mary Taylor, who was born August 31, 1761, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given. they resided in Egremont until 1793, their first four children were born there, then moved to Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and in 1800, moved to Bloomfield, Ontario
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County, New York. Stephen Hopkins died February 24, 1813 in Bloomfield, New York, and his widow, Mary Hopkins, died June 25, 1841 in Richmond, New York, at the home of her son, Victor N. Hopkins, their second child, who was born March 13, 1786, and who married September 28, 1815, name of his wife not shown.

The following children survived their mother, Mary Hopkins: Cynthia Holmes, their oldest child; Victor N. Hopkins; Socrates J. Hopkins, their third child, who died about 1843 in the state of Michigan; Maritta, born in 1792, married---Norton and died about 1845 in Bloomfield, New York; Tharons Hopkins, who left Ontario County, New York, late in 1845 and died soon after; Berintha Phelps, born in Bloomfield,

On May 21, 1846, Victor N. Hopkins then a resident of Richmond, New York, supplied for the pension due his mother, for the benefit of himself and his sisters, Cynthia Homes and Berintha Phelps. The pension was allowed.

The following data are show also: Eliza, daughter of Stephen and Mary Hopkins, was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, there is nothing further in regard to her; Socrates and Tharons Hopkins married in their native towns and lived after marriage in Bloomfield, New York, names of hheir wives not shown. John C. Loomis, born January 31, 1778 in Egremont, Massachusetts and in 1847 residing in Penfield, Monroe County, New York, stated that his mother and the mother of the widow, Mary Hopkins, were half sisters, he did not give the name of his mother.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18036
Mary Hopkins 
Widow of 
Stephen Hopkins
Priv. Rev.  War

Act : July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Pg. 348

[Arrangement of 1879.]

Text on left side of document: 

July 7, 1905  History to Timothy Hopkins, San Francisco, Calif. 
____________________________________
1921 June 10 Hist. to Timothy Hopkins 
1935 Mch 12.  (?)  A Goudy Aug
1940 Jan. 18 Hist to Mrs. John S. Loomis
A.N.F> copied (?)
1940 Jan. 20 Hist to Mrs. Paul H. White - copied for to W, F, by ILL
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No. 6774
Mary Hopkins 

Let to Hon. M Grover  8 June '46
Let to I McDermott  Oct 26 '46
Let to same Feb 4th '47 (crossed out)
Let to same Aprl 26 '47
To same May 29 '47 (crossed out)
to Ditto Sept 25 '47
to Ditto Oct 21 '45 (crossed out)
Text in upper right corner: 
Letter to Hon E.B. Holmes May 15/48
Let to I. McDermott
June 2nd 1848
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
Feb. 16 1846.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Hopkins is born upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Enoch Noble's company in Col. Ezra Woods' regt, for service at Fish Kill  as a private, from May 15 1778 to February 7 1779 inclusive, 8 months & 23 days. Said Roll was sworn to in Berkshire County March 15. 1779.  Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Russell Downing's Company in Col Powell's regt, for service at New Haven as a private from July 19 to August 27 1779  9 months & 9 days

Said Roll was sorn to in Berkshire County November 5 1779. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Adam Casson's company in Col. Israel Chassin's regt, as a private from October 18 to November 21 1779 including allowance of 3 days for travel, 1 month & 8 days  - Upon a Pay Roll of the town
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at Egremont, as a private from July 1 1780  3 months & 19 days 
Not upon Roll of Capt Cole. The preceding is all the evidence of service which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed applicant. 

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks along; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written

Signature of John Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late Father Stephen Hopkins in the war of the Revolution.  He was a native of the tow of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts. He enlisted from the tow of Egremont in the County of Berkshire & state of Massachusetts in the year '77 as a private in the company commanded by Captain Cole (his given name not know in Regiment  Do not remember the number and served as follows he marched into new york state was stationed at albany some time at fort Marricks and all along the mowhawk river he was one of the men guarded Major andrews when he was executed  he remained in the service to the close of the war. the discharge was lost many years since. My Father died 33 years past Come february (my mother died the 25 of June 1841
I am not sixty years old next march & my memory does not enable me to state my Fathers services more fully than above stated  Witness my hand at Richmond ontario County this (?) day of December 1845

Signed by said  Victor N Hopkins
in my presence
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Jan 22 1847

(?) case
Mary Hopkins

Written text sideways

Hon. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Canandaiqua  18 Jan 1847

Hon J  L. Edwards
I have done all you requested me in Relation to the marriage of Mary Taylor & Stephen Hopkins I send you both letters that I have received from the places you refered me to find the marriage Records when you read these letters you will see that is is impossible for me to produce any better proof than what I have sent in to the department and in relation to the act of 36 I was compeled by the strong assurance and confidence of the applicant to apply under that act. He swearing in the Declaration that his mother always told him after her marriage to his father Stephen Hopkins that her said Husband returned into the service of his County again. This family of Hopkinses there is none in the County to  which they belong has ant better reputation for honesty industry truth and viracity than they have. I hope your Honor will give this Case as favorable an examination as you done in the (?) Case. Seeing as I have you wile my intentions and motives were pure in this matter

Your very Respectfully
James Mc Dermott

Hon J L Edwards
Com of pensions
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Janry 4 48
Aoo, lis 
Mary Hopkins

Written sideways: 
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Albany  December 31 st, 1847

Hon, James L. Edwards

D Sir, 
I send the enclosed paper to you in hopes that it will be satisfactory to you to prove and show the relation of man and wife Between Stephen Hopkins and his wife Mary, prior to January first, 1794, altho the same witness as I sent you prior to this you will clearly perceive that the witness gives all satisfactory evidence that there was four of their children, "Born in the town of Egremont prior to January first 1794 then he also states as near as posible the diference between his age and their oldest child also the other to ones younger, then he remembering the fourth one born in 1792 and he going to learn a trade in 93, after the fourth Child was Born there can be nothing more positive nor Decisive to show the relation of man and prior to the time appointed by law also he showing in his affidavit the Blood relation between his mother & the said Mary Hopkins  which was the Cause of their warm acquaintance. I hope this will be satisfactory to you.

I am now at Albany and will remain until I get your answer. I wish you to Direct to this place

Your with Respect
James Mc Dermott

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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Clerk of Berkshire Couty

W. Jas. E. Dermott
Canadaiqua
New York
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Berks. ss. Clerks Office
Wm James W Dermott
Sir
There are very few Justices Records of Marriages returned to this office. They are for one or 2 yr between 90 & 1800  I cannot find any Record of the Marriage of 
Mary Taylor 
& Stephen Hopkins of Egremont
Yours repsectfully 
Charles Sedgwick 

(?)  Dec 28, 1844.
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Vo Egremont  5
June 15
Mr. James McDermott
Canandaiqua
NY
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Egremont  January 11th 1847
Hon James McDermott

Dear Sir
I have received two letters asking information or a Copy of the record of the marriage of Mary Taylor and Stephen Hopkins.  In your (?) place our records have been burnt  I presume however that they contained no record of this marriage for at that time these records were Rept by the Minutes and it appears that at that time they were not handed down from one to the other in succession

I inquired of our Minister respecting the marriage as I had some on a former occasion he resend me to the records of the Minister who was settled in this town at that time  his name was I am most sure, Eliphilet Steele he moved from this town long before my recollection to some place int he vicinity of Utica together with his family and settled there  our Minister tells me  that he has a son yet living in that County for ought he knows by the name of Theophilus Steele and thinks perhaps he may hold in his (?) the records of his Father.  I regret that I am not able to give you satisfaction on this subject tho Old people have passed away from among us who were acquainted with these persons - there are however two or three old (?) in this town with whom I am acquainted  that might
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recollect something of this marriage  when I see them I will endeavor to ask them questions concerning this matter and If I can get any information that will be any service or aid in the acquisition of your object I will give you the (?) notice  but I would again say to you that the only probable record is with Mr. Steele who may yet live some where in the County to which I refered

If you can suggest any other reference that will enable such a (?) you will do with pleasure

 I am with much respect 
Your obedient Servant
Signature of Loomis Austin
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Ovid N.Y.  March 24th  46

Dear Sir
Will you please give me a copy of your decision against granting a pension to Mark Hopkins, widow of Abel Hopkins who applied from New York under law of 1836  I am her appointed agent

Respectfully 
Your Most Obd. Servt
Arad Joy

Hon G.G. Crump
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J. McDermott
Oct 21  47
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Pension Office
October 21 1847
Sir
The affidavit of John C Loomis in the case of Mary Hopkins and widow of Stephen Hopkins, does not show the date of their marriage with the Certainty required by the (?) this (?) does not state the means by which he has been enabled to retain the date of that event to this late day. 

If these(?) Marriage early as 1782 there should be no (?) his sharing that they sustained to each other the relation of husband and wife at an ascertained date prior to January 1704, by the testimony of persons of the highest respectability who were playmates with her Children by a confusion of their ages.
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James McDermott
Mary 29  47
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Pension Office 
May 24th 1847

Sir. 

The supplemental declaration in the Case of Mary Hopkins, dec'd widow of Stephen Hopkins has been received and filed.  but a pension Certificate cannot issue to her Children until the evidence of the date of their marriage heretofore required Shall have been furnished.  The proof from before the Department is not at all satisfactory to Show the escistence  (existence) of the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794 between these parties.
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James McDermott
Feb 11 '47
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Pension Office
February 11th 1847

Sir

The papers which accompanied your letter of the 18th (?) afford no additional evidence of the date of the Marriage in the case of Mary Hopkins widow of Stephen Hopkins. The proof upon this poi is wholly unsatisfactory particularly to establish the claim under the Act of 4 July 1836


James MCDermott
Esq
Canandaiqua
N.Y.
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6748
June 1 1846

Mary Hopkins dd

July 4 1836

FREE

Stamp seen on left 
CANANDAIGUA NY
May 23

Hon Martin Grover MC 
Washington

Hon M. Grover
HQ
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Canadaigua  23rd May 1846

Martin Grover Esq

Dear Sir
This is one I hop you will have little or no trouble (?) But to present the same thine is one thing & wish you to(?) to title the agent to look on his Record for the Service said Stephen Hopkins performed after 2 July 74; he performed service in the state of New York. But there is no record of his name in his own state only what I said before reason with the agent on these points
please let me know if you passed any new Law in Relation to pention (pension) this season

Thre is on him whom his father was killed in the late war by the name of abam or abrham  (?)
they deep no Record at Albany of the late war there secretary wrot one the other day the are all at Washington he enlisetd Cyuga County near auburn but the number of the Regt I do not know. There is five years half pay & one hundred sixty (?) of Bounty Land there is but one hier (heir) living  the soldier we killed at (?) Battle  I wish you could give me some information of this

Yours Truly
Signature of James Me Dermott

Martin Grover Esq
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13726

Mary Hopkins 
widow of Stephen 
NY
Act 7 July 1838

Married before 1794
(?) ard 1813
widow died 25 June 1841

Admi.  16 mo 24 days /m
$56 33 from 4
March 1836 to 6 March 
1941 payable to Victor N Hopkins, 
Cynthia Holmes and Bernitha Phelps only 
surviving children of Mary Hopkins died

James McDermott
Rochester 
NY
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State of New York
Monroe County SS. 
on this 11th day of October A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace John C. Loomis a resident of the town of penfield County and state aforesaid aged sixty nine years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with Stephen & Mary Hopkins when the lived in the State of Massachusetts County Berkshire and town of Egemont  Deponent says was acquainted with the said Stephen and Mary since he was eight years old and has known them as man and wife since that period until the said Stephen died. Deponent further says that he helped them to load part of their goods when they were moving from the State of Massachusetts to ontario County New York. this deponent further states that they said Mary and Stephen was always respected as man and wife by every person that ever known them to his knowlage and this prior to January first 1794. Deponent further states he never heard anyone person having into question any thing against them being lawful man and wife  Deponent further says he moved from the state of Masatusetts about twenty nine years ago to the town of penfield Monroe County New York and went to visit the said Mary Hopkins and her Children her husband being dead at that time the said mary come (?) afterwards and visited me and my family and stayed a week one of the time she came her and I being blood related she allways remained a widow after the death of her said Husband Stephen Hopkins and further says not worn and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace this 11th day of october in the year of our Lord 1847
The word "Husband" interline noted before signing

Signature of Henry Fellows J.P

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that he is a person of good moral carecter for truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Signature of Henry Fellows J.P.

Munroe County 
Clerks Office ss
This may certify that Henry Fellow Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above proof was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace of said
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County duly Elected & Service and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and (/) believe the signature to the said proof is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this Fourteenth day of October 1847

Signature of John C Nash Clerk
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State of New York 
Ontario County SS. 

I Calib Briggs a resident of the tow of Richmond County & State aforesaid do testigy and say that same preacher of the Baptist Church and preached the funeral sermon of Mary Hopkins on the 27 day of June 1841 at the house of Victor N. Hopkins her son at the town of Richmond County and State aforesaid and further  say not 

Signature of Caleb Briggs
Preacher of the Baptist Church

Sworn and subscribed before me 
A Justice of the peach this 11 day of July 1848

Signature of Nelson Merrill Justice of the Peace

I certify I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit  her is a person of good reputation forthwith and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit.

Signature of Nelson Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
Ontario County Clerks Office
Canandaigua 12 July 1848 SS
I hereby certify that Nelson Merrill Esquire before whom the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected sworn and authorized to act as such And Further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his sigatures to the above certificates are genuine

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said county
The Clerk being absent from the Office
Reuben Murray Jr. Deputy Clerk
of Ontario County
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Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Rochester  12th July 1848

Hon. J.L. Edwards

DSir
the Enclosed paper will show the day the funeral sermon of Mary hopkins deceases was preached I hope this will be satisfactory

Yours with Respect
Signature of James McDermo


Hon  J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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Written to the left of addressed envelope

Sept 30, 1847
AOO (?)
Mary Hopkins

Address: 

Hon. James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Canandaigua  4th July 1847

Hon James L. Edwards
DSir

I send enclosed affidavit in the case of Mary Hopkins Deceased to show the existance of man and wife prior to January first 1794. I hope this will be satisfactory as the town Clerks office in the Town of Egremont was Burnt which of no doubg contained the marriage of Mary Taylor and Stephen  at your Request I have searched the County Clerks office of Berkshire there it is not to be found this proof  I have sent to the Department - and as the Coppy of the Bible Record is not sufficient to justify the Department in this case.  this I hope will 

Your Truly 
James McDermott

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York
Monroe County SS. 

on this 29th day of July 1847 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace County and State arforesaid aged sixty nine years the thirty first day of January las past and made oath according to law that he was personally acquainted with Stephen Hopkins and Mary his wife from the time I was eight years old and from that time allways known them as man and wife  Deponent further says he was born in the town of Egermont Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts that he lived about the distance of two miles and a half from the said Stephen & Mary in the town of Egermont that he frequented their house from the time of his Childhood up to the year 1800 when tey moved from that place to the state of new york  Deponent further states that his mother and Mary Hopkins mother was half sisters  Deponent further says when Stephen Hopkins and Mary his wife was about moving to the State of New york that this deponent helped them to load part of their goods in the town of Sheffield because they had moved from the town of Egermont some time before  I do not remember how long  Sheffield was adjoining town to the town of Egermont both in the County of Berkshire this deponent further states that from the time of his acquaintance with Stephen Hopkins and Mary his wife which took place in the year of 1788.  That the were allways respected as man and wife by every person that he ever knew and never heard no person say or mention to the Contrary. Deponent further says that ne moved from the town of Sheffield Berkshire county in the year 1817 to the town of penfield now Monroe County and remains allways in the came place and after coming to this place i went to visit Mary Hopkins and her Children then her husband had been dead some years  She then Lived with her son Victor Hopkins I stayed too
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days after that time the said Mary Hopkins and some time  to visit me four times before she died and  stayed a  week at one time and further this deponent says not

Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of July 1847.

Signature of John C. Loomis

Henry Fellows J.P.

I hereby Certify that I a personally acq
_________________________________________________
State of New York 
Monroe County Clerk's Office.  SS.

I Certify that Henry Fellows Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing a 
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, authorized by law to take the same ; and that I an well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Third day of August A.D. 1847

Signature of Saml W. Moore Clerk
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days after that time the said Mary Hopkins came to visit me four times before she dies and stayed a week at one time and further this Deponent says no


Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of July 1847.

Signature of Jon C> Loomis

Henry Fellows J.P. 

I hereby Certify that I a personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that he is a person of good reputation fact truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit

Signature of Henry Fellow Justice of the Peace
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May 13. 1847
(?) case
Mary Hopkins


Addressed to 
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Canandaigua   8th May 1847

Hon James L. Edwards

DSir
I send you the enclosed application with full Confidence that you will give the same as favorable an examination as possible as there can be no other proof found only the leaf that is attached to the former Declaration sent to you in this case the proof of the service also the 
 applicant refers to both of thew points in the former Declaration to maintain this one enclosed

Yours Truly 

Signature of James McDermott

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Timothy Hopkins
Nevada Bank Building

Sam Francisco Cal.  24 May 1921

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
I am desirous of learning whether the Ebenezer & Stephen Hopkins referred to in the enclosed records from "Massachusetts Soldiers in the Revolutionary War" applied for pensions.  If so I would be pleased to receive a copy of their applications with such other information as your files contain, 

The data is wanted for a genealogy of my branch of the Hopkins family.

With assurances of my appreciation and my thanks for your courtesy, I remain 

Yours truly 
Signature of Timothy Hopkins
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Hopkins & Hopkins
Counsellors at Law
Thos S. Hopkins
S. G. Hopkins
Cable Adress Sherburne

Long Distance Telephones
Offices: Main 1445 - Residence: North 1351.
27-32 Washington Loan and Trust Building
Washington.

July 1st, 1905.

Hon. J. L. Davenport, 
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
One good turn deserves another. Here is another letter from Mr. Timothy Hopkins, who is compiling a genealogical history of one branch of the Hopkins family, and, if it is proper that this information may be furnished him, I should take it very kindly if you will direct that it be forwarded.
With my kind regards,
Very faithfully yours, [illegible handwriting]

TSH-NHB.

[stamps]
First Deputy Commissioner
Jul 3 1905
U. S.
Pension Office

Old War & Navy
Jul 3 1905
Files
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H
Timothy Hopkins
Mills Building

San Francisco, June 21, 1905.

Mr. Thomas S. Hopkins,
Washington, D. C.

19/45 [handwriting]

Dear Sir:-
I received your letter of recent date and yesterday I received a reply from the Commissioner of Pensions in relation to the people of whom I wrote to you.
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A faint stamp can be seen on this document

First 
Deputy Commissioner
July 9 1909
U.S.
Pension Office
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February 27th , 1935

Veterans' Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I am anxious to obtain information about Stephen Hopkins, who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Egremont, Massachusetts. 

1st. Where was he born? 
2nd. The names of his parents. 
3rd. The date of his enlistment 
4th. The date and place of his discharge. 
5th. The battles he engaged in.
6th. The number and name of his Company and Regiment.

In May, 1846, his son, Victor Nelsen Hopkins, applied for and was granted a pension, due on account of his father's services for the benefit of himself and his two sisters, Cynthia Holmes and Berinthia Phelps as the only surviving children. 

If there is an charge for this information, I will be pleased to remit upon your advice as to the amount.

Awaiting your reply with interest, I am
Respectfu936lly yours, 

Signature of Arthur J. Goudy

The stamp (received) 
with date of Mar1 1935
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January 13, 1940

The Veterans' Administration 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sirs:
Have you on file record of a pension being paid to Stephen Hopkins who served ihte Revolutionary War from the State of Rhode Island?  He moved to Richfield, N.Y. and is thought to have had a daughter there in 1802 by the name of Ruth Hopkins. Ruth Hopkins married Salmon Stebbins.

I am Trying to trace this family line ad would appreciate hearing from you very much.
Thank you. 

Very truly yours, 

Margaret Maloot White
Mrs. Paul H.)
4224 Washington Boulevard
Indianapolis
Indiana

Stamp on left showing date received, Jan 15 1940
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Winnetka, Ill. 
1149 Spruce St., 
Dec. 27, 1939

The Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs;
I wonder if you have some information in your files regarding our ancestor which may lead to my being able to trace the line back. I am not a genealogist but have become interested in filling out one of those ancestral charts for my children.

It has been a family tradition in our family that tour ancestor, Ruth Hopkins who was born 3-5-1802 at Richfield Springs, N.Y. was descended from Stephen Hopkins, the signer of the Declaration of Independence.  I am trying to trace Ruth's lineage and either prove or disprove that statement. One book in the Kenosha Library states that this Ruth Hopkins of ours who married the Rev. Salmon Stebbins and removed to Kenosha Wisconsin was the daughter of Stephen Hopkins who served in the Revolution and lived to a ripe old age in New York State. 

I wrote the War Dept. following this clue and received word that there were 3 Stephen Hopkins of New York State who might be possibilities. The first Stephen Hopkins they listed was a corporal who served in Capt. Jonathan Pearsee's Co, Col Marius Willett's New York Reg. in the Revolutionary war. is name appears on an undated pay abstract in which it shows he was in service 7 mo. 18 days and deserted Aug. 19.  The second Stephen Hopkins they listed name appears on an undated return of "Recruits enlisted in pursuance of two Acts of the Legislators of the State of New York for raising troops on the bounties of unapproriated lands passed on the 20th of March 1781 and the 23 March 1782" which shows he was mastered May 10, 1782 for two years.
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The third Stephen Hopkins listed was as Stephen A. Hopkins, fifer served in Capt. Andrew Billing's Co. 3rd N.Y. Regiment commanded by Col. James Clinton. His name appears on the Co. Muster Rolls covering the period from June 28,1775 to Sept.28,1775, 
 dated Camp at Ticonderoga Sept.28,1775 which shows he enlisted July 3,1775. No further record found.

I would appreciate any further data you may have that you think would be helpful to me in trying to trace back this lineage. I would also appreciate it very much if you could please give me any suggestions that you think would help me in my search.

Thank you.
Yours truly,
M. Loomis (Mrs. John S. Loomis,
1149 Spruce St., Winnetka, Ill.)
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January 18, 1940.

Mrs. John S. Loomis
1149 Spruce Street
Winnetka, Illinois.

BA-J/AWF/ILL
Stephen Hopkins
W. 18036
Copied whole AN.F. nar pick JLL [In cursive slanted upwards on the right] 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding your ancestor, Ruth Hopkins, who was born 3-5-1802 at Richfield Springs, New York, and was a descendant of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and in which you cite three soldiers of New York with that name who served in the Revolutionary War. You state, further, that one book states that said Ruth married Reverend Salmon Stebbins and moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found which was made to the United States based upon service of a Stephen Hopkins. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in that claim, W. 18036, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. A search of the War of 1812 records has been made also and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Salmon Stebbins.

Stephen Hopkins was born May 10, 1762 in Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, names of his parents not given.

While residing in said Egremont, he served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows: from May 15, 1778 to February 7, 1779 in Captain Enoch Noble's company, Colonel Ezra Wood's regiment; from July 19, 1779 to August 27, 1779 in Roswell Downing's company, Colonel Powell's regiment; from October 18, 1779 to Novermber 21, 1779 in Captain Adam Casson's company, Colonel Israel Chapin's regiment; from July 1, 1780, five months and nineteen days, officers' names not given, during which period he was stationed as one of a guard at Fort Stanwix, when Major Andre was hanged.

Stephen Hopkins married July 7, 1782 in Egremont, Massachusetts, Mary Taylor, who was born August 31, 1761, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given. They resided in Egremont until 1793,
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their first four children were born there, then moved to Sheffield. Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and in 1810, moved to Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. Stephen Hopkins died February 24, 1813 in Bloomfield New York, and his widow Mary Hopkins died June 25, 1841 in Richmond, New York, at the home of her son, Victor N. Hopkins, their second child, who was born March 13, 1786, and who married September 28, 1815, name of his wife not shown.
The following children survived their mother, Mary Hopkins: Cynthia Holmes, their oldest child; Victor N. Hopkins; Socrates J. Hopkins their third child who died about 1943 in the state of Michigan;Maritta, born in 1792, married ---Norton and died about 1845 in Bloomfield, New York; Tharons Hopkins, who left Ontario County, New York, Late in 1845 and died soon after; Berintha Phelps, born in Bloomfield
On May, 21 1846, Victor N. Hopkins then a resident of Richmond, New York, applied for the pension due his mother, for the benefit of himself and his sisters, Cynthia Holmes and Berintha Phelps. The pension was allowed
The following data are also shown: Eliza, daughter of Stephen and Mary Hopkins, was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, there is nothing further in regard to her; Socrates an Tharons Hopkins married in their native towns and lived after marriage in Bloomfield, New York, name of their wives not shown. John C. Loomis, born January 31, 1778 in Egremont, Massachusetts, and in 1847 residing in Penfield, Monroe County, New York, stated that his mother and the mother of the widow Mary Hopkins were half sisters, he did not give the name of his mother
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Stephen Hopkins-W.18036
BA--J/AWF
Mr. Arthur J. Goudy
Independence
Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Stephen Hopkins from Egremont, Massachusetts, (handwritten) in the Revolutionary War
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.18036, based upon the service of Stephen Hopkins during the War of the Revolution.
Stephen Hopkins was born May 10, 1762 in Egre-mont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, name of his parents not given.
While residing in said Egremont, he served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From May 15, 1778 to February 7, 1779 in Captain Enoch Noble's company, Colonel Ezra Wood's regiment; from July 19, 1779 to August 27, 1779 in Roswell Downing's company, Colonel Powell's regiment; from OCgtober 18, 1779 to November 21, 1779 in Captain Adam Casson's company, Colonel Israel Chapin's regiment; from July 1, 1780, five months and nineteen days, officers' names not given, during this period he was stationed as one of a guard at Fort Stanwix, when Major Andre was hanged.
Stephen Hopkins Married July 7, 1783 in Egremont, Massachusetts, Mary Taylor, who was born August 31, 1761, plce not shown, nor are the names of her parents given. They resided in Egremont until about 1793, their first four children were born there, then moved to Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and in 1800, moved to
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Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. Stephen Hopkins died February 24, 1813 in Bloomfield, New York, and his widow, Mary Hopkins, died June 25, 1841 in Richmond, New York at the of her son, Victor N Hopkins, their second child, who was born March 1113, 1786, and who married September 28, 1815, name of his wife is not shown. 

The following children survived their mother, Mary Hopkins: Cynthia Holmes, their oldest child; Victor N. Hopkins; Socrates J. Hopkins, their third child, who died about 1843 in the state of Michigan; Maritta, born in 1792, married - Norton and died about 1845 in Bloomfield, New York; Tharons Hopkins, who left Ontario County, New York, late in 1845 and died soon after; Berintha Phelps, born in Bloomfield. 

On May 21, 1846, Victor N. Hopkins then a resident of Richmond, New York, applied for the pension due his mother, for the benefit of himself and his sisters, Cynthia Holmes and Berintha Phelps. The pension was allowed. 

The following data are also shown:  (?), daughter of Stephen and Mary Hopkins, was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, there is nothing further in regard to her; Socrates and Tharons Hopkins married in their native towns and lived after marriage in Bloomfield, New York, names of their wives not shown.  John C. Loomis, born January 31, 1778 in Egremont, Massachusetts and in 1847 residing in Penfield, Monroe County, New York, stated that his mother and the mother of the widow, Mary Hopkins, were half sisters, he did not give the name of his mother. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Top middle of page: N.
Top right of page: I.S.C.

Wid.18,036
Rev. War. 

To the right of 2 items above: July 7, 1905

Sir: 
In reply to your communication addressed to Mr. Thomas S. Hopkins, dated June 21, 1905, and received July 3,1905, you are advised that the records show that Stephen Hopkins of Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, served as a Private in the Massachusetts troops during the Revolutionary War as follows:
May 15, 1778, in Capt. Enoch Noble's company, Col. Ezra Woods' regiment; 8 months, 23 days.
July 19, 1779, in Capt. Roswell Downing's company, Col. Powell's regiment; 1 month, 9 days.
Oct. 18, 1779, in Capt. Adam Casson's company, Col. Israel Chapin's regiment; 1 month, 8 days.
July 1, 1780, on a pay-roll of the town of Egremont (officers not mentioned); 5 months, 19 days.
He was born May, 1762, and lived at Egremont, Massachusetts, during the war, where he married July 7, 1782, Mary Taylor, born August 31, 1761. He died at Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., February 24, 1813, and his wife died at Richmond, same county, June 25, 1841, leaving the following children;
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Wid. 18,036                  2. 
Rev. War. 

Victor N. Hopkins, burn March 13, 1786.
Cynthia Holmes, burn December 13 ____
Berintha Phelps. 
Socrates, who died in Michigan about 1848
Maritta Norton, who died in Bloomfield about 1846
tharons Hopkins, 

On May 21, 1846, Victor N. Hopkins of Richmond aforesaid, applied for the pension due his mother, for the benefit of Cynthia Holmes, Berintha Phelps and himself, as the only surviving children, and the claim was allowed. 

The records of this Bureau fail to show any claims filed for the Revolutionary services of Ebenezer and Braddock Hopkins in the Massachusetts troops. 

Very respectfully,

Commissioner. 

Mr. Timothy Hopkins 
Mills Building, 
San Francisco, California.