Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,854, John Hopkins, Mass. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Hopkins, John
S. 32,854
Privateer
CONTENTS

16,040
Massachusetts
John Hopkins Mass
of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a Marine in the Independence commanded by Captain Sampson of the U.S. Navy commanded by Colonel  in the  line, for the term of Twenty months from July 1776 to March 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 day of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Novem. 1818 and sent to J Davis Esq. Boston Massachusetts
Continued on Restored to the Roll on the 4 th day of September 1827 and notification sent to Hon. John Reed at Yarmouth Massachusetts Pension commencing on the 16 th of April 1827
Amount due on 4th of Septem 1827 } $ 37. 06.
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
Recd May 27. 1845 (From Agency Borth)

(Copy)
John Hopkins Declaration &c. 1827.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Barnstable, ss.
On this third Tuesday of April A.D. 1827, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the State & County above named, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine & imprisonment, John Hopkins , resident in said County, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, depos on his Oath, makes the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, & of the 1st of May, 1820, that he the said John Hopkins enlisted for the term of nine months or more in July, A.D. 1776, in the State of Massachusetts as a mariner on board the brig Independence a Government Vessel in the service of the United States, com- manded by Capt Sampson and served on board said brig at sea about six months when we were captured after a severe engage- ment by a British Brig of war Capt Hanson Commander, and I was carried into Halifax and there detained a prisoner of war fourteen months, when with three hundred prisoners of war or more I was put on board an English Vessel at said Halifax, provisions being then

scarce at Halifax & sent for New-York, then in the possession of the enemy - as we understood to be there detained prisoners. On our passage to New-York we rose upon the crew of said vessel & took her & brought her into Marblehead with the British officers & crew. I was soon after dismissed after having been absent in the service against the common enemy as aforesaid twenty months. I was also engaged before entering the naval service as above two months as a soldier in Capt. Solomon Higgins' company Col. Caryl's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and assisted in build- ing the forts in Dorchester & Roxbury near Boston in Massachusetts. I was discharged at the time above mentioned in the State of Massachusetts, and I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension, except the present. My name has once been placed on the pension list, and I now have a pension certificate, the number of which is 16,040. but I never before exhibited a schedule of my property because with great difficulty & severe labour I have been able hitherto to earn a support. But being now infirm in health & having been obliged to dispose of some of my property, I am now obliged to apply for a renewal of my pension.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United

States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, & 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 and by me subscribed; necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
Schedule.
About two acres of poor land situated in Eastham in the County of Barnstable, bounded Easterly by the highway, Northerly by William Howland and on the other sides by Nathan Hopkins with a small dwelling house on the same.
One sheep.. One Chest. One Chest of Drawers, One Table, one pot - one tea kettle, one spider - one tub; four chairs & some few earthen dishes John Hopkins.
I am by occupation a fisherman, but for several years past have been wholly unable to attend to that business, and now have no other means of earning a support.

except by labouring on a farm, and have but little use of one arm in consequence of a fall upon the ice two years ago by which my shoulder was very much injured, and from which injury I have never recovered.
My family consists of my wife Priscilla and one Daughter Rebecca. My wife is sixty eight years old & very infirm in health & often sick and unable to keep about house.
My daughter is forty three years old, & for eighteen years past has been so feeble in health as not to be able to sit up more than two thirds of the time, and is now sick or bed. That since the 18th March 1818, the following charges have been made in my prop.
   Description of property. Names of the persons to whom disposed of. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property in return.     A piece of salt meadow & upland. John H. Higgins December 15. 1825. Sixty five Dollars.   Salt meadow producing about one & a quarter tons annually. And also sandy small piece of good thin land, all amounting to about twelve acres. Nathan Hopkins October 19. 1826. One hundred & thirty three dollars.   One pair of Oxen. Oliver Howland May 1825. Thirty Dollars.  

I also owned in 1818, an old horse & a few sheep perhaps six or seven, which have all died on my hands; and also one cow which I have killed & expended in my family.
The preceding sales amount to the sum of two hundred twenty eight dollars.
With the proceeds thereof I have settled and paid the following claims against me viz.
   Debt Benjamin Seabury acct March 20, 1827. _____ $ c   30 59   Debt Knowles acct March 19. 1827. _____ 30 00   David Higgings account April 4, 1823. _____ 10 50   Nathan Hopkins account October 1824. _____ 120 68   $ 191 77   Balance _____ 36 23   $ 238 00  

The balance of thirty six dollars twenty three cents I have used from time to time to purchase necessaries for myself and family in addition to what I have been able to earn by my labour, and for my expenses in attending court to obtain my pension again.
John Hopkins.
S sworn to, and delivered on the third Tuesday of April A.D. 1827, Before the Court of Common Pleas.
Almon Davis, Clerk.
I, Almon Davis Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barnstable, do certify that the foregoing Declaration Vatts & the schedule annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred & forty one dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1827.
Almon Davis,
} Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barnstable.

609 John Hopkins of Eastham, Massachusetts.
609 Marine & Soldier in the revolutionary war.
176 to 177
Marine Ship Independence Sampson
It does not appear that Capt. Sampson or Dawson were in the continental service. a vessel called the Independence was belonged to the U. S. Navy, but she was not commanded by either of those persons.
Committee
Rejected
Mass Dis. Nov. 4. 1819
The applicant re- quests that his paper be return- ed to the Secretary with a remark that Josiah Lin- nell, who made application at the same time with himself, and for a similar service on board the Independence . Capt. Sampson has recei- ved a the Pension Certificate.

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. Boston June 1848
I, John Hopkins of Eastham , a Citizen of the United States, now resident at said Eastham , in the County of Barnstable , in the State aforesaid, do, on oath, _____ declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as a requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Sea — service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a Marine against the common enemy, from July 1776 , when I enlisted as a Marine in the service of the United States for the Brig Independence, a Government Vessel, Capt. Sampson Commander, and served on board said Brig at sea about six months, when we were captured, after a severe engagement, by the British Robt Brig of War, Capt. Dawson, and carried into Halifax and there detained a prisoner of war fourteen months, when, with upwards of three hundred other prisoners of war, I was put on board an English Vessel at said Halifax, provision being scarce there at that time, & sent for New York, then in possession of the Enemy, there to be further detained, as we were informed, as prisoners of war; but on the passage we rose and took the said Vessel, and brought her together with the English Officers and crew, into the port of Marblehead, where we were soon afterwards discharged, having been absent in the service of my country against the common Enemy, and as a prisoner of war, as aforesaid, twenty months. — I was also engaged before entering the naval service of my Country, as aforesaid, two months as a Soldier against the common Enemy, in Capt. Solomon Higgenson's company, Col. Crafts Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, and spent in building the Fort on Dorchester Heights & in Roxbury, near Boston, being the term of my enlistment. — I also declare that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for support. — And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed. — I am now in the sixty first year of my age. —
John Hopkins
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 19 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, before me, personally appeareth John Hopkins , abovementioned, and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
M c Quere Dist n Judge Mass Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
24. July 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Hopkins by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 19 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Hopkins subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Devitt
} Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

I George Brown of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of age to testify, do on oath declare that I am well acquainted with John Hopkins of Southam in said County of Barnstable, having all my life lived in the next town, about two miles from his place of residence. I am knowing to his having enlisted in the service of his Country against the Common Enemy in the War of the Revolution, and that he enlisted and served as a Marine on board the Government Brig Independence in July 1776, Capt. Sampson Commanding, and that he was absent in said Brig Brig Independence in the service of his Country as a Marine as aforesaid, and as a prisoner of war, more than eighteen months . - I further declare I am well acquainted with his circumstances in life, and I know he is in very reduced circumstances, and that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. I am now sixty four years of age. GEORGE BROWN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. Boston June 18 th 1818 Then personally appeared the above named George Brown and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed (which the said Brown has subscribed in my presence) is true in all its parts.
Before Sam. Prescott, Just. Peace
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I Thomas Dill, of Eastham in the County of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of age to testify, do on oath declare that I am well acquainted with John Hopkins of said Eastham, having been  been born in the same town with said John Hopkins, and that I know he was engaged in the service of his Country against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution, and that he served as a Marine on board the Government Brig Independence, commanded by Capt. Sampson, as a Marine as aforesaid, and that he sailed was absent from his Country as a Marine as aforesaid, more than a year and half - and I have understood & believe that he was taken a prisoner of war during said term and detained, by the British Government, or their Officers, as a prisoner of war at Halifax about fourteen months. - I further declare that he is in very reduced circumstances and that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. - I am now in the sixty second year of my age. -
Thomas Dill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. Boston June 18. 1848 Then the above-named Thomas Dill personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above declaration which he has subscribed in my presence is true in all its parts.
Before me Sam. J. Prescott, Just. Peace
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March 11, 1924
Richard H. Nelson 10541 Longwood Drive Chicago, Ill.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32854 it appears that John Hopkins was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and while a resident of said Eastham he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Solomon Higgins' Company, Colonel Cary's Massachusetts Regiment.
In July 1776 he entered as a Marine on board the Privateer "Independence", Captain Sampson, and after six months, was captured after a severe engagement and carried to Halifax where he was held fourteen months.
He was then placed, with three hundred other prisoners of war, on a British vessel bound for New York; the prisoners captured the vessel and carried the officers and crew to Marblehead Port where he was discharged soon after.
He was allowed pension on his application execut-

ed June 19, 1818 while a resident of Eastham, Massachusetts, in the sixty-first year of his age.
In 1827 he referred to his wife Priscilla aged sixty-eight years and his daughter Rebecca aged forty-three years. He died May 27, 1845.
Respectfully,
Vagary Cook
Miss Wilson said that from the affidavits of Geo. Brown + Thos. Dill I could say he was b. + emb. in Eastham, always there -
Commissioner.

1914- Jan 13: Hist. to Mrs A.B. Chapman. M. B. H.
1924- Mch. 11- Hist. to Richard H. Nelson " Apr. 23 " " Catharine J. Fox 1925- Nov. 30- Richard H. Nelson - a dr. not same list sent twice evg.
Rev Invalid WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3285 4
John Hopkins Marine Ship Independence Rev War
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16.040 D Massachusetts
John Hopkins
of Cerham in the state of Massachusetts who was a Marine  on board  Private Independence  on the regiment commanded by Col. Sampson of the U. S. Navy line, for the term of Twenty Months
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of June  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Novr 1814 and sent to John W Davis Esqr. Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819: 116.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 4800/16 50 $ 164.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Abner Davis 1 st Aug t 1827. and to Hon. John Reed 15. Aug t 1827

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I John Hopkins of Eastham in the County of Barnstable, Yeoman in Consideration of one hundred, and thirty three Dollars paid by Nathan Hopkins of the abovesaid Town and County, Trades.
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Nathan Hopkins his heirs and assigns forever, a piece of meadow situated in Wellfleet, adjoining meadow owned by Obed Knowles and others, producing about one half ton of hay yearly. - Also one other piece of meadow situated in Wellfleet at Snows Island (so called), adjoining Edwards Knowles meadow and others producing about three fourths of a ton of hay yearly. - Also one piece of brush lands situated in Wellfleet aforesaid adjoining lands owned by George Clark and others, containing about two acres be it more or less. Also one piece of land situated in Eastham adjoining land owned by Benjamin Higgins and others, containing about two acres be it more or less. Also one piece of beach grass lands situated adjoining Obed Knowles lands and others, containing about one acre be it more or less. One other piece of commonage land near the West shore containing about one and a half acre. One other piece of land situated to the Westward of my Dwelling house, adjoining my yard on the East, land owned by Obed Knowles on the West and North, on the South by Crowel Boanes land, about six acres be it more or less.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Nathan Hopkins his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Nathan Hopkins his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Nathan Hopkins
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Nathan Hopkins his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said John Hopkins, together with Priscilla my Wife, in testimony of her relinquishing her right of Dower in the above described Premises
have hereunto set our Hand and Seal this nineteenth Day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us,
Nehemiah Doane Patty Frey
John Hopkins (Seal) Priscilla Hopkins (Seal)
BARNSTABLE, ss. April 18 th 1827. Then the above-named John Hopkins acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Sam l Freeman Just. of Peace.
Barnstable, ss. Received April 17 th 1827, and is recorded and compared. Attest, Luther Davis, Register.

The within is a true copy from the 91 st Book of Records for the County of Barnstable folio 217 th
Attest, Lathrop Davis, Register.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable, fs.
I Almer Davis, Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barn- stable, do hereby certify, that Lathrop Davis who hath signed the within deed as Register of
deeds , is a sworn Register of Deeds for the County of Barnstable, duly qualified according to the laws of this Commonwealth; and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Barnstable, this twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1827.
Almer Davis, } Clerk of the Courts Barnstable County.
Walter Hopkins. John Hopkins. Deed Copy

Copy Deed John Hopkins to Nathan Hopkins.
Heaven Dams, } Records of the Court Barnstable County
A.D. 1827.

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I John Hopkins of Eastham in the County of Barnstable, State of Massachusetts
in Consideration of sixty five Dollars paid me by John H. Higgins of Wellfleet, aforesaid County of Barnstable, State aforesaid
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John H. Higgins his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of Salt meadow situate in Wellfleet, aforesaid County of Barnstable, at a place called Loga Bay and is bounded as follows, beginning on the North east end of said meadow in the range of the meadow formerly owned by Benjamin Ward deceased at the ledge of the upland, thence Westerly in said Ward's range to a small creek, thence about South west by a small creek and Isaac Myricks meadow to a branch in the creek at a hummock, thence about West in said Myricks range to a hole in the marsh dug out, thence about South in said Myricks range to a stone by the fence, thence Easterly as said meadow is inclosed to the upland, by the upland, Northerly to the first bound mentioned, one quarter part of the above described premises I do hereby sell and convey, with one quarter of the privileges to the same belonging, undivided with Obed Knowles and Theodore Brown. Also about one acre and half of clear land, more or less, on the North part of the Wards purchased of Benjamin Knowles, it being all my right to said lands.
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said John H. Higgins his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I for my self and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant with the said John H. Higgins his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said John H. Higgins
And that I for my self and my heirs, executors, and administrators, will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said John H. Higgins his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said John Hopkins with my Wife Priscilla, hereby relinquish her right of Dower in the aforegranted premises.
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us. Harding Knowles } John Hopkins Seal Eliza Knowles } Priscilla Hopkins Seal Patty Arey.
Barnstable ss. December 15 th 1825. Then the above-named John Hopkins acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me, Harding Knowles Just. of Peace.

Barnstable, ss. January 2 d . 1825. Received the within and is recorded and compared. Attest, Lothrop Davis, Register. The within is a true copy from the 90 th Book of Records for the County of Barnstable folio M 3. Attest, Lothrop Davis, Register.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable, ss.
I Almer Davis, Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barn- stable, do hereby certify, that Lothrop Davis who hath signed the foregoing instrument as Register, is a sworn Register of deeds for the County of Barnstable, duly qualified according to the laws of this Common- wealth; and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Barnstable this twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1827.
Almer Davis, Clerk of the Courts Barnstable County
John H. Briggs John B. Doolittle Deer Copy

(Copy) (Seed) John Hopkins to John H. Higgins.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Barnstable this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1827. Helen Davis, Clerk of the County Barnstable County

Yarmouth Mass. Aug. 25, 1827.
Sir, Your favor of 15 Aug. is rec d . The enclosed deposition of Nathan Hopkins was accidentally omitted when I forwarded the other papers in the case of John Hopkins. I will add that Nathan Hopkins is a man of good character and I have no doubt of the correctness & fairness of the account. An early attention to the case will be a great favor to Mr Hopkins who is very poor & destitute.
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt
John Reed
J. H. Edwards Esq Persian Office Washington

I Nathan Hopkins of Eastham in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence do testify & say that in the autumn of the year of 1826 John Hopkins was indebted to me in the sum of one hundred  twenty Dollars sixty eight cents - And on the nineteenth day of October 1826 the said John Hopkins conveyed to me by deed certain real estate for the consideration of one hun- dred thirty three dollars: the balance of twelve dollars thirty two cents I have since paid him. My debt against the said John Hopkins was contracted by him as follows - viz.
  In 1823 -  For grain, meal, molasses - tea - pork - beef &c. being all for necessaries -  $ 25. 10    In 1824  For flannel, flax - tobacco, tea - Pork - beef - flour &c - &c - being all for family necessaries  29. 16    In 1825.  For Tobacco, tea - cloth - one hat - meal - pork - beef - molasses &c - all being necessaries as above  32. 48    In 1826  For wood - meal - sugar - cloth - Pork - flannel - &c. &c. - necessaries as above  33. 94      $ 120. 68  
Nathan Hopkins
Barnstable State of Massachusetts S.S. April 16 th 1827. Then the within named Nathan Hopkins personally appeared before me & made oath that the above statement and account by him made and subscribed was true in all its parts - John Reed { Justice of Peace

I Benjamin Seabury of Orleans in the County of Barnstable Physician of lawful age to give evidence, do testify & say that on the 20 th of March A. D. 1827. Mr John Hopkins of Eastham in said County settled with me & paid my account against him amounting to thirty dollars fifty nine cents. Said account was for antediluvian professional attendance on him & family previous to that time.
Benjamin Seabury
Barnstable ss. July 31 st 1827. Then the above named Benj m Seabury personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
William Myrick Jus. of Peace.
I Oles Knowles of Eastham in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence, do testify & say that in May A. D. 1825, I bought a yoke of oxen of John Hopkins of said Eastham for thirty dollars which sum I paid him in carting for him with my team, & cash that he had for the purchase of family necessaries.
Oles Knowles
Barnstable ss. Aug t 4 th 1827. Then personally appeared the above named Oles Knowles & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Fees $20:72
William Myrick Jus. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, Jr.
I Almon Davis, Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barnstable, do certify that William Myrick, who hath certified the depositions of Benjamin Seabury and Oliver Howland hereunto annexed, as Justice of the Peace, is a sworn Justice of the peace for the County of Barnstable, and of full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such: and that the signature, purporting to be his sign- ature, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, the ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty-seven.
Almon Davis,
Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barnstable.

Yarmouth Mass ts August 9, 1827.
Sir, I enclose the deeds to accompany the declaration of John Hopkins for a continuance of his pension. Also the affidavits of the persons named in his statement to whom he paid said money, showing for what the money was paid &c.
I will add that I am acquainted with the Applicant & deponents, & have the fullest confidence in the accuracy of their statements.
Please decide the case as soon as is consistent with your engagements, & write me or Mr. Davis, as the applicant is in great need of assistance.
I remain Sir,
With great respect,
Your hum ble servant,
John Reed
P.S. The application was forwarded a few weeks since by Mr. Davis, Clerk

6524 Stewart Avenue Chicago Ill.
March 27, 1924
Hon. Washington Gardner
Dear Sir
Will you please send me the Revolu- tionary service of John Hopkins of Caitham Mass., and any family data you may have on file? — Thanking you in advance for the necessary trouble incurred
I am
Sincerely
Catherine Jeannette Fox —

19 East Wheelock St.
Hanover, N.H.
Sept. 15, 1925
Hon. Washington Gardner Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me all the material you have on record concerning the military service of John Hopkins, of Eastham, Massachusetts, in the War of 1812. Please send also any family data there may be on file.
Very truly,
Richard H. Nelson

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER THE NATIONAL RAILROAD SEP 17 1925 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER THE NATIONAL RAILROAD OCT 28 1925 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Rev. A. 1912
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. Oct. 24, 1925
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the date furnished is not sufficient to enable the Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. Please fill in all of the blank spaces below and return in person or by mail.
XXXXX soldier at enlistment
XXXXX after service
XXXXX
XXXXX
State where enlisted
Date of enlistment 17 March 1922
Date of discharge 22 May 1922
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers
Return attached letter with reply
WILLIFID SCOTT Commissioner

Ex. A.W.F. _____ Div. Rev. & 1812
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 24, 1935
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 1812
1st name of widow XXXXXX  Priscilla
Name of soldier John Hopkins
XXXXXX soldier at enlistment XXXXXX address of XXXXXX & after service
XXXXXX
XXXXXX
State where enlisted _____
Date of birth  XXXXXX  17 March 1759
Date of death  XXXXXX  29 May 1845
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

198. Wheelock St.
Hanover, N.H.
Oct. 26, 1935
Hon. Winfield Scott Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to the enclosed, I feel I can give a little more information than is asked for on the enclosed blank concerning John Hopkins of Eastham.
He rendered service in the Revolution as may be confirmed by your Revolutionary Pensions Department and also by the Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors -
The town records of Eastham, Mass. afford the date of John Hopkins' death, the first name of his widow, and the names of four of his six children. For the matter

of convenience to inquiries in the future I am copying what I have in regard to these children:
John Hopkins born Apr. 1779 Lydia " " Mar. 15, 1777 Nathan " } no record of date Elisha "
Patty Hopkins. b. Feb. 20, 1789; married Oct. 18, 1808 to Solomon Hoy of Wellfleet, Mass.; removed to Boscawen, N. H. in 1830; and died there Apr. 14, 1863, the mother of twelve children.
Rebecca Hopkins b. in 1784; lived in Boscawen with her sister, and died there (date unknown); never married.
If any more material is found or contributed in the future, will you please notify me?
Very truly yours,
Richard H. Nelson
also 105th Longwood Drive Chicago, Ill.

10541 Longwood Drive
Chicago Illinois
Feb 6, 1924
Hon. Washington Gardner Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Please advise me as to the service in the Revolution of John Hopkins of Eastham, Massachusetts. Our family tradition has it that he served for a period of about seven years and lived to be 95 years old. We have no record as to his wife and very little about his children, so I would be very glad for any information you may have concerning them.
Very truly yours,
Richard H. Nelson

NZ - 2

Boston Jan 5 th 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
I write you as suggested by the Adjutant General, in reference to the enclosed communications which explain them selves.
If you find no record of John Hopkins of Eastham Mass. being pensioned on account of service in the war of 1812, will you please see if it is recorded that his Father

served in or was pensioned on account of services in the War of the Revolution. His father's name I think was John but in any case he lived in either Eastham or Wellfleet Mass. I am anxious to get the Revolutionary record of the Father of the John Hopkins that was in the War of 1812.
Thanking you in advance
I remain Respectfully Yours.
Mrs. A. B. "Hopkins" Chapman.
14 Westland Ave.
Back Bay.
Boston Mass.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hopkins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 5 32.854
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 2 mos Pvt. Solomon Higgins Gary Mass.   After 6 mos at sea was captured by the British  Under Capt. Samson of the 'Independence' a Privateer, after a severe engagement carried to Halifax where he was held 14 months; then placed with 300 other prisoners on a British vessel bound for New York; the prisoners captured the vessel and carried the Officers and crew to Marble-head Port where he was soon after discharged.   
Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, June 19 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Eastham, Barnstable Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 69 years in 1827.
Remarks: In 1827 Soldiers wife Priscilla was 68 years of age & his daughter Rebecca was 43 years. There is no further family data on file. The above is the only John Hopkins of Eastham Mass. found on the Rev War Records.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Aug
November 30, 1925
Richard H. Nelson 19 E. Wheelock St. Hanover, N. H.
Sir:
I have to advise you that March 11, 1924, you were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Hopkins (S. 32854) of Eastham, Massachusetts, and whose wife was Priscilla.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for the purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau, to send the same history twice to the same person.
It does not appear in said claim that he served in the War of 1812.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
aws
April 23, 1924.
Catherine J. Fox, 6524 Stewart Ave., Chicago, Ill.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32854, it appears that John Hopkins was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts , and while residing there he enlisted and se served two months as a private in Captain Solomon Higgins' Company, Colonel Cary's Massachusetts Regiment.
In July 1776 he entered as a Marine on board the Privateer "Independence", Captain Sampson, and after six months was captured after a severe engagement and carried to Halifax, where he was held fourteen months. He was then placed, with three hundred other prisoners of war, on a British vessel bound for New York; the prisoners captured the vessel and carried the officers and crew to Marblehead Port, where he was

discharged soon after.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1818, while a resident of Eastham, Massachusetts, in the sixty first year of his age.
In 1827 he referred to his wife Priscilla, aged sixty eight years; and his daughter Rebecca, aged forty three years. He died May 27, 1845.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hopkins, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9557 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 21, 1797 to Gideon Merkle, 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.