Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5216, Gale Borden, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Borden, Gale or Burden.
R 5-211
Hopkins, Mary
Former widow
CONTENTS

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss.
On this Sixteenth day of March A.D. 1835 personally appeared before me Samuel Stone one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Providence Mary Hopkins a resident of Gloster in the County aforesaid & State aforesaid aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to her oath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 & the acts in addition thereto.
That she is the widow of Galt Bendon formerly of Scituate in said County who was a private in Captain Coombs Smith Company Colonel Stephen Winkley regiment Rhode Island Militia That the said Galt served as a private in said Company & Regiment at different times & places in the State of Rhode Island & in other different officers during the war of the Revolution, as will fully appear by the annexed deposition to which she refers That the whole period of his said service was at least nine months as will appear from & by said deposition She further declares that she was married to the said Galt Bendon in the month of May December (A.D. 1775) in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, She cannot recall the precise day that her husband the aforesaid Galt Bendon died on the Sixteenth day of November (A.D. 1778) in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight. That on the or about the month day of September A.D. 1786 she again was married to Zebadiah Hopkins of said Gloster & That the said Zebadiah died on the fourth day of December A.D. 1819; & that she has remained a widow ever since said last mentioned period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Her Mary x Hopkins mark Attest Samuel Stone

Seaven to be Subscribed on the day & Year above written before me & I further Certify that the said Mary Hopkin cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court, I further Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the aforesaid applicant, Mary Hopkin who is the widow of the late Liberator Hopkin, for the space of Fifty Years last past, that she is a respectable & credible person & that her Statements are entitled to full credit.
Samuel Stone Justice C. C. Ples

I Lydia Westcott of Scituate In the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify and say that I am Eighty Years of Age and that the Widow Mary Hopkins Now of Gloucester Is my Natural Sister and that She Was Married to her first husband Gale Borden at Scituate Aforesaid by Elder Reuben Hopkins In the Month of December A D 1775 According to the best of My Recollection I was at the Wedding and Saw them Married, and that the S d Gale Borden Did According to my Recollection About the Middle of November A D 1778. and further Saith Not Attest, Samuel Steele — Lir Lydia X Westcott Mark —
State of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations — Providence sc In Scituate March 17 th A D 1838 — Personally Came Lydia Westcott the Signer to the foregoing Deposition and after being Duly Cautioned and Sworn to gave the foregoing, which which was by her signed and on Solemn Oath Declared S d Deposition contains the truth the whole truth and Nothing more. for which It was taken, and I further State that I am Well acquainted with the Deponent, and that She is a Credable Person and that her Statements is Intitled to full Credit &c before Me. Sam Steele Justice C. C. P. H. S. I also further State that the reasons of the Deponent Making her Mark is in consequence of her Advanced age and other Infirmities. Jrr - me Sam Steele Justice C. C. P. H. S.

I Amy Hopkins of Gloucester in the County of Providence aged forty two Years being first duly sworn according to law do testify & say that I am the daughter of Lebedee Hopkins late of said Gloucester the deceased & Mary Hopkins his wife the said Mary being now an applicant for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836, that my said Father Lebedee Hopkins died on the fourth day of December AD 1819 leaving my said mother Mary Hopkins his widow that She the said Mary has remained a widow since since the said 4 th day of December 1819 & further the deponent says not Amy Hopkins
Providence Jr, In Gloucester this 17 th day of March 1838 before me personally appeared the before named Amy Hopkins who being first duly sworn on oath says that the foregoing deposition by her signed is just & true in all its parts, I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Amy, that she is a credible person & that her statements are entitled to credit Before me Sam Steel Justice C.C.P.

State of Rhode Island &c Providence
I, Deputy Chancellor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Samuel Steere Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of said Court; That Calvin Brown Esquire before whom the other affidavits were sworn is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Foster in said County and that John S. Courtillot Esquire before whom the residue of the foregoing affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Gloucester in said County and they are severally duly authoris- ed and empowered by Law to administer oaths & take Depositions and that their several signatures before written are genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this Eleventh day of April AD 1838
Deputy Chancellor

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P. O. _____
Mary Hopkins
Service: Widow Gale Burden
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
3535 — R. Island Mary Hopkins { formerly widow  Gale Burden ✓ Set. to Saml. G. Atwell, July 21, 18

Application
11.2.
Mary Hopkins, former widow of Gale Burden, dec'd. For pension
5 I 11
Then adding me at Gloucester (Chopashob R.I.
Samuel Atwell atty for pet.

Hawkins
1 term Capt Corner Smith in 1877 Spencers or Lullworth
Stearne -
1 term Spencers expedition 77 - Capt. Cornell
1 " at R. G. 3 no officers
1 Providence " "
1 " Bristol " "
Hopkins
nothing definite - says 3 mo at one time!
Cornell
do
says 2 mo at one time
Specifically definite -
parol proof of marriage - Ascan

I Oliver Cornell of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of lawful age I engaged according to law do testify and say that I am seventy seven years of age that I was a soldier in the army of the revolution that I was acquainted with Yale Borden of Scituate that the said Borden was a soldier in said war that he was in the service at Warren in said state of Rhode Island he was in said service one month I was likewise in the service at that time Capt. Gamaliel Smith commanded the company the year I do not recollect the said Borden was likewise in the said service on Rhode Island in Gen. Sullivan's expedition he was in said service at that time one month or more I was in the service at that time but not in the same company the regiment was commanded by Col. Colwell I do not recollect who com- manded the company. The said Borden was with me in the service at Warwick in said state I do not recollect the year I knew of his being in the service at that time two months or more Capt. Gideon Cornell commanded the company a part of the time & Gamaliel Smith the other part of the time I think that Col. Colwell commanded the regiment at that time. He was in the service at Tiverton in Spencer's expedition and he was sick at that time with the dysentery & I often see him he was in the service at that time one month Capt. Gamaliel Smith commanded the company I do not recollect who commanded the regiment at that time. The time that he was in Spencer's expedition was previous to the time he served in Sullivan's expedition I cannot recollect the years in particular when the above mentioned services was performed
Oliver Cornell

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Providence ss
Yester March 10 th 1830
Personally came Oliver Cornell Subscriber to the within deposition and made oath to the same in due form of law. And I further certify that the said Oliver Cornell is a person of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Calvin Brown Justice Peace

Mary Hopkins

I Reuben Steen of Scituate In the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island On solemn Oath do testify and say that I am Eighty two years of age and that I am a pensioner under the act of 1832 and that I was well acquainted While In the Revolutionary Service with Giles Borden of Scituate Who was also a Soldier of the Revolution and that I was with Borden one Month In Tiverton In Spencers Expedition but I cannot Now Recollect the year from the Extreme Length of time but I think it was In the month of October, and he was Not In the same Company with me, but according to my best Recollection he was In Captain Gideon Bunnells Company and Col. Stephen Halls Regiment, and I was with Borden In the Service Also One Month on Rhode Island In the year 1779 and also I was with Borden One month quartered In Providence but I cannot Recollect the year but I was In the Winter Either In December or January and I was with Borden Also One Month In the Town of Bristol In the Month of December but I cannot Recollect what year as I have No Particular Dates to Depress my Memory. Reuben Steen
From under for In Scituate this 11th day of March 1838 before me personally appeared the above named Reuben Steen who being first duly sworn on oath says that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts. I further Certify that the said Reuben Steen is a credible person & that his Statements are entitled to Credit.
Samuel Steele Justice of the Peace

I Stephen Hawkins of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged Eighty four years being firstly engaged according to law do testify and say, that I was a soldier of the Revolution and am now a pensioner of the United States under the act passed by Congress June 7 th 1832 —
I further say that I was formerly well acquainted with Gale Borden the first husband of Mary Knowlton now widow of Zebulon Hopkins late of said Gloucester deceased. I will recollect of having served one month with with said Gale Borden in the army of the Revolution at Tiverton Rhode Island. I cannot distinctly recollect whether it was in October 1777 in Sullivans expedition or in August 1778 in Sullivans expedition. I was present at Tiverton both of said times in both said expeditions and said Gale Borden was with me at Tiverton at one of said times. Said Gale Borden was at this time the husband of said Widow Mary Hopkins and resided with his wife at Scituate in said County of Providence. I think said Borden was in Captain Coomer Smiths Company in Col. Stephen Kimballs Regiment
Stephen Hawkins
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence for Gloucester March 12 th 1838 When personally appeared before me the aforesaid Stephen Hawkins who in my presence signed the foregoing

Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contain- ed. And I further certify that the said Stephen Hawkins is well known to me, that he is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to credit
Jesse S. Townsley Justice of the Peace

I Ezekiel Hopkins of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I am eighty years of age that I was a Soldier in the army of the revolution that I was acquainted with Gale Borden of Scituate in said State that I saw the said Borden in the revolutionary service the first time that I knew of his being in said service was at Bristol in said State in the winter of AD 1776 the company was commanded by Capt Gorman Smith and according to the best of my recollection the regiment was commanded by Col. Stephen Hinckball I was in the service at said Bristol two months and the said Borden was in the said service the same length of time as near as I can remember - The first time after the preceding that I saw him in said service was the summer following at Warren in said State he was in said service at Warren one month I was in the service at that time with him the company was commanded by Capt Gideon Curnell and after that term at said Warren the said Borden was with me in the service at Warwick in said State I think in the year AD 1779 he was in the service at that time three months or more then I was not in the same company with him & I cannot recollect who commanded the company I think the regiment was commanded by Col. Hnright A. and I saw him in the service in Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island he was in the service one month at that time I was likewise in said expedition at that time I do not recollect who commanded the company that he served in at that time as I was not in the same company with him Ezekiel Hopkins

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss
Saturday March 9 AD 1830
Personally came Ezekiel Hopkins Subscribed to the within deposition and made oath to the same in due form of law. And I further certify that the said Ezekiel Hopkins is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Calvin Brown justice Peace

Yours truly Affin Subscribed March 21. A.D. 1898.
I hereby certify that I have searched the Records in this office for Records of Marriages etc and the Marriage of Gail Brown and Mary Knowlton is not recorded. and I further certify that there is but few Marriages Recorded in said town as appears of Records. Witness Josiah Westcott, Town Clerk.
Presented in Providence on this 21 day of March. A.D. 1898. Personally came Josiah Westcott and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate.
Before me Samuel Stone Jr. C.C. B.P.
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