Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2466-100, James Hopkins, Continental Vermont Residence In 1770

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SERVICE
Continental

Hopkins, James

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2466-100

Vermont residence in 1770

CONTENTS

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Rhoda Drury
only Heir of James Hopkins
deceased
Certificate of Heirship.

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At a County Court held at the Court
House in the Town of Plattsburgh in and
for the County of Clinton & State of New York
on the 14th day of June 1850
Hon L. Stetson County Judge presiding
It was proven to the satisfaction of of Said Court that Rhoda of Beekmantown aged Eighty
three years on the 17th day of September 1849. widow of Luther Drury deceased is a daughter and only heir at Law of James Hopkins deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and Served therein during the war and that said James Hopkins
died about the year 1797. - The Evidence adduced was satisfactory to said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 14" day of June 1850
Chas. H. Jones Clerk

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Rhoda Drury
Claim for Bounty Lands
as the daughter of 
James Hopkins to

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I Elias Hall of Middlebary Addison County Vermont Aged 70. Testify make oath and declare. That my Father 
 moved into the Township of Pittsford Rutland County in 1783. That I knew James Hopkins the Father of Rhoda Drury and that I have known her ever since and have no doubt she is a legal heir of James Hopkins & the only one now living. My Father having been in the Army
commanded by Genl Amherst at the Capture from the French at Fort Ticonderoga & Crownpint in 1759. And being born in
1781 at the close of the Revolution or some cause to me unknown I was more interested in that which related to War than Boys usually are, and I listened to my Father conversation
with those who had served in War with all attention. But I cannot tell what Regt he belonged to nor can I now tell a single instance amongst numerous old soldiers which my father with what Regt any of them belonged - I have no recollection of hearing James Hopkins say any thing particularly about a Regiment. But when I saw the name of James Hopkins as entitled to Bounty Land for Revolutionary Services believed Rhoda Drury'  Father was 
the one, and gave her & husband information of the same and every thing which has come to my knowledge since has confirmed me in the belief fully that James Hopkins as the man enrolled in Col Hasens  regt as one entitled to bounty Land undrawn in 1828.
Elias Hall
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State of Vermont
and County Rutland  ⎬
 Be it known that before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County on this 30th day of July 1851 personally appeared Elias Hall who hath subscribed the within Deposition in my presence & made solemn oath that the same contains the the truth nothing but the truth. And I further certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness.
Saml H Kellogg Justice Peace

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State of Vermont
Rutland County
Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in afor said County
on this 30th day of July 1851 personally appeared Elias Hall who hath subscribed the within Deposition in my presence & made solemn oath that the

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
RUTLAND, S. S.
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal as hereto attached, do certify that Samuel H Kellogg Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty and expires the thirtieth day of November next:  and his signature to the foregoing jurat and  certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court at Rutland, this thirtieth day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one

F, W, Hopkins      Clerk

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I, Lucretia Kellogg of Pittsford in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, aged 86 years, depose testify & say that I am acquainted with Rhoda Drury of Beekmantown in the County of Clinton & State of New York, who is the widow of Luther Drury , late of said town, deceased, and also knew the said Rhoda before her marriage to the said Drury, as the daughter of James Hopkins, who resided in this town some 67 years since, that I well recollect that said Rhoda came to this Town from the South but from what town or State I do not recollect, and went to her fathers house who then lived in this Town, and afterwards she was married
to the said Luther Drury, but the time of their marriage I do not recollect neither do I remember who married them. and further say not.
Lucretia Kellogg    her mark
Witness Elias Hall


State of Vermont
Rutland County 
Be it Known that on this 29th day of
March 1850, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Lucretia Kellogg
who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify
that the said Deponent is a credible witness, and further, that the reason why the Deponent subscribes by making her mark is that she never learned to write
Saml H Kellogg Justice Peace

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I, Lott Rector of Pittsford in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged 86 years do depose testify & say that I was acquainted with James Hopkins who formerly resided in
the Town of Pittsford aforesaid, and heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and understood from him and others in the neighborhood, that said Hopkins was a during the War man at any rate it was the common report that he was a soldier for during the war according to my best recollection, the time of my acquaintance with said Hopkins was about the year 1783, and I
do not recollect the Regiment, definitely to which he belonged but have no doubt that it was Hagens Regiment & that he served during the war, and further say not
Lott Ruler
State of Vermont
Rutland County
Be it known that on this 29th day of March
1830 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared the said Lott Ruler who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole
CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
Rutland County SS
EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.

State of Vermont
Rutland County, SS.
I, N.J. Hopkins deputy Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Rutland in
the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Samuel H, Kellogg of Pittsford is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Thirtieth
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty -- and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing three depositions

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I, Lott Rector of Pittsford in the County of Sutton & State of Vermont aged 86 years do depose testify say that I was acquainted with James Hopkins who formerly resided in
the Town of Pittsford aforesaid, and heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and understood from him and others in the neighberhood, that said Hopkins
was a during the war man at any rate it was the common report that he was a soldier for during the war according to my best recollection, the time of my acquaintance with said Hopkins was about the year 1783, and I
do not recollect the Regiment definitely to which he belonged but have no doubt that it was Hagens Regiment & that he served during the war, and further say not
Lotte Ruler
State of Vermont
Rutland County 
 Be it known that on this 29th day of March
1850 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared the said Lott Ruler who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness
Saml H. Kellogg Justice Peace

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James Hopkins
N 2466

J.D. Woodward
Present

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J.D. Woodward

James Hopkins   Revy


Recd Augt 25th  51

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Plattsburg NY. Augt 20. 1851

Dear Sir:
I enclose proof of the
identity of Mrs Rhoda Drury as the
Daughter and only Heir at Law
of James Hopkins decd who was a
private in Col Hazens Regt in the
Army of the Revolution
She supposes herself entitled to one
Hundred acres of Bounty Land,
Respectfully yours
J. D. Woodward
Atty & C

Jas E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions

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Middlebury H. April 30 1857
Mr Gordon
Bounty Land Office 
Washington City D. C.
Sir you will call to mind that I showed you some papers for Bounty Land for an heir of James Hopkins of Hazens Regiment. That you said Hazens Regt was raised in the vicinity of Philadelphia and mostly Foreigners; and if I understood you were never in the north & said, or intimated the evidence obtained by the Book or to that effect. Now as I was one of those evidence, I felt injured by the remarks you made, (although I  State that James
Hopkins belonged to Hazens Regt. although now believe he did. And the Letter which I enclose in answer to mine from the Hon Henry Stevens the President of the Vermont State Antiquarian Society-- will I think satisfy you that you were entirely mistaken about Hazens Regt, and I have taken some pains to inform you, I have borrowed from the Collage Library the 4th Vol of the 4th Sevious embassey 1775. and you can see on pages 118.7.8 & 9-- enough to convince you that Moses Hazen lived in, and near St Johns Canada on the outlet of Lake Champlain - Pittsford where I knew James Hopkins, is in the Valley of Lake Champlain about 16 miles easterly of the old Fort of (illegible) James Hopkins come to live there in 1970 according to an old accord I have You did not intimate that James Hopkins land was claimed by any other heirs and  have not reported to Mr Woodard any thing since I saw you, and from what has transpired shall await your answer. And wish you to state whether you will now give the papers a thorough examination. I state that I have a book printed by order of the Senate of the United States in 1828, this I got in Washington in 1837, and by information which I gave seven Soldier-- living in this State got their Bounty Land, and
some heirs- That I have never obtained a cent yet for at least $1000 worth of time and money spent. And I feel hurt to have any insinuation made that those papers which I showed you were in the least improperly obtained. And I
am astonished to find such a mass of testimony not known in your office as
it may effect other cases-- you may return, unless wanted the Letter of Mr Stevens
You will perceive that the letter fully sustain my assertion about the Hazen road and the location of the Regiment in this Quarter instead of at the south as you asserted. Knowing Mr Avery the heir, and some aged people in the vicinity

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of James Hopkins former residence I was employed to obtain the evidence for which
I am promised pay-- and I cannot feel right until some explanation is made.
And I distinctly inform you that the people of Vermont do not get the information which you intimated the people had senator when the Book was Printed; but he or his constituent knew nothing about it-- In 1829 I saw at Columbus Ohio the Book with Col Watson of Washington City who would not let and
then I got one as before stated it is the only one in the State I believe-- you at that time
said it had done harts since an other of the same kind has been printed but not one can I find-- Why is this-- can it be that Col Watson other Bounty Land Sharks
must monopolize all the information paid for by the people-- To close I will say that 10 days since being at the Depot Senator Phelps loaded a two horse waggon with
Governments, some of which ought to have been sent to his constituents  & none have been to my knowledge-- in the fall of 1849, He sent a full cost load to the paper Mill and sold for a cent per pound-- living as I do within 20 rods of him & he was Senator when the last Book of Names was ordered published-- yet have never Recd though him a printed word, & this I believe is about a fair sample of our delegation in Congress-- this much I say that you may understand that the people do not have the information they ought, and which you intimated they had, that ought to stop them from making application, after such an elapse of time, I am sorry the occasion requires me to write this lengthy
Very Respectfully yours
Elias Hall

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Barnet April 21th 1857
My friend Elias Hall
yours of the 9th of April came in due time
I have to say or answer to your enquireys in
relation to General Hoper that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he lived in the vicinity of St Johns and at the time the Americans invaded Canada 1775 under Gen Montgomery Hoper aided Montgomery very much in supplying provisions, houses for Shelter &
I refer you the American Archives Vol 4.5.6
I also refer you to the journal of the Continental Congress you will learn all the particulars you will turn to the Index of the real and full will find the name of Moses Hoper Col There not one at the Antiquanian room in the State House Montpelier, Had I the had before me I would give you the date of his first & some Commission as Col. Hoper as many men in Canada. you will learn from the aforesaid documents, the provision made for paper one his Regiment from time to time pay Bounty Land A. Hoper Regiment marked on the so called over Road from Newbury through
Wareham Walden Craftsbury So on to D. Bay
When I was at Washington afore years since
son

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I found in the State Department among Washington papers Col Hoper roll I procured a copy it is now in our state deportment possibly the name of the person you mention may be on that shall I have copies of many of Hopers Letters during the war, several that there written while to work on the Rover Road. However I expect you will find in the seal
I have referred you all the information you desire These seal you will find in senator Phelps library on in the College Library I wish you success
Your friend 
Henry Stevens
H. Stevens is the valuable President of the Vermont State Antiquarian Society

Hon Henry Stevens 
April 21, 1856
The President of A&S
Received Apr 25, 1857