Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38457, Hopper Ward, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Ward, Hopper
S 38457
CONTENTS
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15.9!! Virginia.
Hopper Ward of Fluvanna in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment comma. Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line, for the term of 400 Years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to John Timberlake Esquire Union Mills Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 122.35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 $ 48. ar d 15 mo. 5/31 + 4/30 $ 170.35
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Add: w: for Isaac Lucas & papers on file
Notation sent October 28. 1820 to Timberlake Esq. Union Mills Virginia

38 457
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38 457
Copper  Ward
Rev  Rev  Ward
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

At a Superior Court of Law continued and held for Shenandoah County on Wednesday the 27 th day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
This day Hopper Ward aged sixty three years resident of the said County personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration on oath, That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on or about the day of 1777 that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Samuel Woodson the Ninth Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews and of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment, that he served as a soldier aforesaid two years and then enlisted for during the War, and was then taken prisoner at Charleston and got no discharge that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for support which fact aforesaid as respects said service was supported by the testimony of William Denton a Witness sworn in open Court. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Hopper Ward served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common enemy for at least the term of two years and aforesaid, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support and has therefore a just claim to a pension in the manner prescribed by an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. the same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the department of War.
State of Virginia Shenandoah County to wit I John Timberlake Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from a record of

My Office
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and there being no official seal of this Court have hereto affixed my private seal this twenty ninth day of May in the year 1818 and of the Commonwealth the forty second
J. Timberlake Jr
William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit including the County of Fluvanna do certify that John Timberlake Jr whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fluvanna aforesaid, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such. And I do further certify that Hopper Ward appeared personally in Court before me made the declaration upon Oath to the facts stated and set forth in the above statement & certificate of the aforesaid Clerk in order that he might obtain the provision made by an Act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, - And that it appeared to my satisfaction that the said Hopper Ward did serve the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as in the declaration above set forth is stated by him - All which I do hereby certify and send to the Secretary for the department of War of the United States under my hand & seal, there being no seal of the Court
This 29 th May 1818
Wm Daniel
(Mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) My Office seal In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and there being no official seal of this Court have hereto affixed my private seal this twenty ninth day of May in the year 1818 and of the Commonwealth the forty second J. Timberlake Jr

Copy Records for H. Ward Hopper
15.911
Sept. 10/20.
CO

State of Virginia }
Fluvanna County Court }
On the twenty ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount keeping a record of its proceedings, and expressly made a court of record by the Laws of this State, Hopper Ward aged sixty- five years resident in this County who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he entered the Service of the United States as a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution on or about the day of            One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven; that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Samuel Woodson in the ninth Regiment commanded by Col. Matthews and of the Virginia line, on the continental establishment, that he served as a Soldier aforesaid for two years for two years and then entered for during the War and was then taken prisoner at Charleston & got no discharge. And I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One thou- -sand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act. of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or Debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed to wit; One table, One safe, eight Beaver plates, One Beaver dish, One Beaver Basin. half Dozen Cups & Saucers, One Salt Stand, One pepper Box One Glass tumbler

Three Black bottles, two Mugs two picklers, two water pails - One pine Chest, One other pewter dish, One Spinning wheel, One meal sifter, One coffee Pot. One tray, One Jug Three lean knives & forks - One Pot & pot hooks, three Stoes, one dutch Oven - & four pewter Spoons - This said declarant further states that he is by Occupation a common labourer, which he is illly able to pursue by reason of age and in consequence of being much afflicted with the Rheumatism - That his family consists of a Wife aged about fifty two years, who is also much afflicted with the Rheumatism, Also a son who has had his back broken for at least seven years who are capable but in a very small degree of contributing to their support, this declarant further states that the Number of his Original Certificate is the thirteen fifteen thousand nine hundred and Eleven his Hosper X Ward mark
Sworn to and declared on the twentyninth  14th day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty - before me John H Cocke presiding Justice of the Court -
John H Cocke
I John Timberlake Clerk of the County Court of Pluamva do hereby Certify that the forgoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the S d Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the S d Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid  foregoing Schedule is four- teen Dollars & Seventeen cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the S d Court on this twentyninth seventh day of September  July One thousand eight hundred & twenty
John Timberlake C l F 6

Deposited in Persian Office by Hon. Hugh Wilson.
(See letter to this Gent man 1 st Mar. 1820.)

At a Superior Court of Law continued and held for Tazewell County on Wednesday the 27 day of May 1818. This day Hopner Ward aged sixty three years resident of this County personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration on Oath. That he enter- ed the service of the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on or about the day of 1777 that he belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Watson in the Ninth Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews and of the Vir- ginia line on the continental establishment that he served as a Soldier aforesaid two years and then enlisted for during the War and was then taken prisoner at Charleston and got no discharge that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support which fact aforesaid as respects said service was supported by the Testi- mony of William Denton a Witness sworn in open Court. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Hopner Ward served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common enemy for at least the term of two years and that he is by reason of his redu- ced circumstances in life in need of Assistance from his Country for support and has therefore a just claim to a pension in the manner prescribed by an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" The same is ordered to be certified to the secre- tary of the Department of War
Joseph Tuck Simberlake for Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hard, Hugh GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11793 and 12675 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 30, 1795 to John Stockdell, assignee
*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 subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.