Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44929, Rhoderick Hopkins, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Hopkins, Rhoderick.
S. 44929
CONTENTS

456
New York
Roderick Hopkins
Conn n
Corporal Col. P. B. Webb's Pkt.
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner care of Jonas Platt, Esq. Whitestown Oneida County, New York
Arrearages to Sept. 1818 $ 39.73 Due 29 dys $ 39.73
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
1777 3 years.
Trenton, Oneida Co ty
Continued
Let to H. M. Sylvester 25 Sept 51 " " 18 March 1852
Genl July 11. 1821 and sent to H. M. Hamilton Hermans, New York

Whereas I Tracy F. Hopkins am a son of - Rhoderick Hopkins deceased, who was a pensioner of the united States at the rate of $96. per annum allowed him for his services in the war of the Revolution. And am advised that the children of the said Rhoderick Hopkins, are entitled to receive a larger , or increased amount of pension on account of the said services of their Father in the said war of the Revolution. Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Lemuel Jenkins, and Henry H. Sylvester, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my name, and in the name and behalf of all the children of the said Rhoderick Hopkins deceased, to present, and prosecute our claim to such increased amount of pension, as we may be by law entitled to. Witness my hand and seal at Tinton this 14 th day of August A.D. 1851
Executed in presence of Edward G. Hopkins W m Ralph
Tracy F. Hopkins
State of New York Onida County 3s. On this 14 th day of August A.D. 1851 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Tracy F. Hopkins above named, and to me known, and acknowl- -edged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
W m Ralph Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Oneida County } ss. Tracy F. Hopkins of the town of Trenton, in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose that he is a son of Rhodrick Hopkins and who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per Annum, allowed him for his services in the war of the Revolution and that he is directly interested in the claim and application about to be made for an increase of said pension Sworn to, and subscribed on } this 14 th day of August A.D. 1851 } (Tracy F. Hopkins) before me } Wm Ralph } Justice of the Peace
State of New York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do CERTIFY, That William Ralph by whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 16 th day of August 1851 Alexander Rae Clerk.

A. H. Sylvester

To James C. Heath Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions The Petition of Tracy F. Hopkins, and Harris Hopkins, both of the Town of Trenton, in the county of Onond, and State of New York - respectfully represents -
That that their Father, Roderick Hopkins late of said Town, now deceased, was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, - That the said Roderick Hopkins died in said Town, on the 3 rd day of November 1841, that he left no widow, That he left him surviving four children only, Viz. Your petitioners Harris Hopkins, and Tracy F. Hopkins, Huldah Jackson, and Polly Johnson, all of whom are now living, and each of them are over Twentyone years of age -
That as your petitioners have been informed and believe, their Father, the said Roderick Hopkins, obtained his pension under the said act of March 18 th 1818, for services rendered by him as a Soldier in the Conti- -nental line of the Army, -
That your petitioners have also been informed and believe that their said Father, served in the Revolutionary war, as a Teamster, in a company commanded by Captain Phineas Merrill of Hartford Ct.
And your petitioners further state that they have often heard their Father say that he enlisted, and served, for some two years in the north, or northern branch of the Army, and that they have heard him say that he was at the taking of Burgoyne, and that the last of of his service was at the south, but at what

particular points they are unable to state, excepting that they distinctly recollect hearing him say that he was at the battle at Trenton.
Ands your petitioners further state that they have been informed, ands believe that their Father, the said Rhodrick Hoopkins deceased, was born in the Town of New Hartford Ct. — ands that after the Revolutionary war, he resided in the said Town of New Hartford, Ct., until about the year 1791 — Ands that he then removed to the Town of New Hartford (then called Whitestown) in the County of Onida NY ; Ands that he resided at the place last mentioned about Thirteen Years Ands then about the year 1804 removed to Trenton in the said County of Onida where he did, —
Your petitioners further state that they are informed, ands believe, that their Father was entitled, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, to an annual allowance of pension considerably larger than that which he received, under the act of 18 th March 1818, on account of his services as a Trauster, as above stated. And that your petitioners, and the other children of the said Rhodrick Hoopkins, deceased above named, are now entitled to the allowance additional allowance, under the aforesaid act of the 7 th June 1832,
Ands your petitioners on behalf of themselves, ands the other children of the said Rhodrick Hoopkins deceased pray that certificates may be issued, granting them such additional allowance of said pension, ands they respectfully refer for proof, in support

of this said claim, to the papers, and records on file in your office, and in the public offices in the state of Connecticut, -
And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray -
Subscribed at Trenton in the County of Onida this 14 th day of August A.D. 1851 -
Witness
Edward G. Hopkins
Wm Ralph
Harris Hopkins
Frederick F. Hopkins
State of New York
Onida County ss. Harris Hopkins and Tracy F. Hopkins the above named petitioners being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that the facts set forth in the above petition, are true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 th day of August A.D. 1851 before
me
Wm Ralph
Harris Hopkins
Frederick F. Hopkins
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } ss.
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that William Ralph Esquire, was on the 14 th day of August A. D. 1851, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 16 th day of August A. D. 1851
Alexander Rae Clerk.

Roderick Hopkins application for Pension as a Sol d in the Revolutionary war. 6 April 18
Ex of f a to be correct.

State of New York ss Roderick Hopkins of the town of Trenton in the County of Oneida in said State farmer aged sixty two years, being duly sworn saith that on or about the seventh day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he enlisted as a private soldier (at the town of NewHartford in Connecticut where he was born and then resided) under Captain James Watson as recruiting officer; and in a few days thereafter this deponent was mustered and placed under the command of Captain Bulkley as a soldier in his Company in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment in the Line of troops of the State of Connecticut in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war: which enlistment was for the term of three years: That this deponent faithfully served as a corporal in said Company from the time he so joined it in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, until the twentieth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty; when he was regularly discharged from said service as by the Certificate of Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Huntington of the same Regiment hereto annexed will more fully appear: and this Deponent further saith that

The reason why he did not serve out the full term of his enlistment was that he was in bad health, and hired a man by the name of Bates Turner to serve out the residue of his term, being only abt. six weeks.
And this deponent further saith that he has a title to about nine acres of land in said Town of Trenton worth about twenty Dollars per acre, which is the only real estate he has; that he has and very little personal property; no house but lives with his son; that this deponent has an aged wife; and is in reduced circumstances; and this deponent is also in a very infirm state of health; so that he can truly say that he is in need of assistance from his country for support; and further he saith not.
Sworn the 6 th day of April 1864 before
Roderick Hopkins
Jonas Platt one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
The above named Deponent has been identified to my satisfaction by the testimony of Richard Johnson of the said Town of Trenton, who also under oath confirms the facts set forth in the foregoing aff. in regard to the reduced circumstances of Roderick Hopkins: and I have no doubt but that the said affidavit is true. Jonas Platt

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Roderick Hopkins — aged 64 years, resident in Newton — in said 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 enlisted at New Bedford in the State of Connecticut in April 1777 in Captain Walton company soon after set to Capt Bucklin's company in Col Samuel B Webb's Regt and continued to serve in said corps until April 1780 when he was discharged from said service at Morristown in New Jersey —
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 456 That he is by occupation a Farmer
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That the number and names of his family residing with him : their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Many his wife aged 59 years not able to much work, the said Roderick Hopkins has been lame and in ill for a number years past can do but little work —
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my 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 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 and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820. }
Roderick Hopkins
Before me M. A. Hamilton

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Roderich Dopfkin 10 acres of land uncultivated except
  $ 80 two acres or thereabouts cleared with eight dollars per acre   20 two cows with ten dollars each   8 2 yearlings with four dollars   7 50 20 sheep with seventy five cents   20 1 old cow horse waggon with twenty dollars   10 1 old horse with ten dollars   145 50 Household furniture with ten dollars   26 Carpenter Tools seven dollars   119 50   10   129 50   7   136 50 
Income thereon
Roderich Dopfkin
456
Roderich Dopfkin
Consent of J. H. Hamilton  Permit  July 14. 1821
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820, before
J. H. Hamilton
Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is One hundred thirty six \frac{50}{100} dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 thirty six dollars and fifty — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

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 Rhoderick 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. S 44929. Deceased as Rhoderick
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 7. 1777 Feb 20 1780 Pvt James Watson Samuel B Webb Conn   Coplt Buckley Ebenezer Huntington        
Battles engaged in, Taking of Burgoyne, Trenton Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Hartford, Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr 6. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Trenton, Oneida Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 62 years. b. in New Hartford Conn.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife Mary as 59 years. He died Nov 3 1841 in Trenton, N.Y. leaving the following children: Tracy F, Harris, Huldah Jackson, Polly Johnson. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Soldier had a straight 3 yrs service in Webb's regiment and only claims for such in 1818. In 1851 his children claim additional service as drummer but it was never granted and I've omitted it.
Commissioner.

1916 Feb. 7, History To Chester W. Hopkins. M.B.R.
44929
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44929
Roderick Hopkins Corpl. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Corporal Rhoderick Hopkins of Col Saml B. Webb's Regiment (having hired Allen Bates Turner to serve out the term of service, which he engaged for) is hereby honorably Discharged from the Army
Given at Quarters near Morris Town this 28 Febry 80
To all concerned
Emerson Huntington Lieut Col Command Col Saml B. Webb's Regiment

Corp Hopkins has hired said Turner to serve until the 27th day of April next
Sturminster Newton
S.F. 44929 Roderick Hopkins Continental Army

Applicant aged 64 yrs Been "lame, & in ill health for a number of years" —
— Wife 59 yrs old —
Real estate — 10 acres of land — 2 of which is cleared — valued (in all) at $800 —
Am't of personal property (taking from whole am't of sched: the above $800,) is $56.50 —
Derived By Yrs
C. M. J. L. G.

Ybole
Rodrick Hopkins
AM 18
Jas. C. Heath Esq. Comm: Pension Washington del

Washington March 12 1852
Sir,
Enclose an aff t . in support of the claim of Rebekah Hopkins and let a summons on the N York roll for an inquisition of said premises for her term survive. The other papers necessary are now on file
Yours Respectfully H. H. Hylton
Job Heath Esq

Charleston Aug 21 1887
Sir,
Encl. are an application of the children of Rod k Hopkins for an increase of their father's pension on account of her services as a housewife, and also a power of atty for me to act as their agent
Faithfully H. H. Saylor
J. H. Heath Esq.

Whitehaven April 5
The Honble Ex. of f d to be correct
Free Patrick Hepburn John Nesbitt Esq. Sam l H. Smith Esq. Convent Street N.W. Washington
Admiral ... ...

Sir
I am requested by this old soldier to ask the favor of an answer to his application, directed to me at Whitestown, County of Oneida & State of New York.
Very respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
Jonas Platt

State of New York } Chenango County } ss:
David Chapin of the town of Napanoch in said County being duly sworn deposes that he is ninety one years of age and upwards: That he was born in the town of New Hartford in the State of Connecticut; That he well knew Rhoderick Hopkins late of the town of Trenton in the County of Oneida in the State of New York: That said Rhoderick Hopkins was as this deponent well knows a native of the town of New Hartford in the State of Connecticut and this deponent knew him there and continued to know him up to the time of his decease: That this deponent well recollects that the said Rhoderick Hopkins was in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution. That deponent lived in the town of New Hartford from his birth until he was about six years old and then removed & remained away from said town until he was about fourteen years old and that he recollects that about that time the said Rhoderick Hopkins returned to said town, having as this deponent understood at the time, been in the Army a year or more; but in what capacity the said Rhoderick served, this deponent does not remember: That about the time the said Rhoderick returned to New Hartford as aforesaid he re-enlisted as this deponent understood for a term of three years and he thinks the said Rhoderick then went to Long Island and subsequently to New Jersey: That his Colonels name was Webb and the Lieutenant Colonels name deponent thinks was Ebenezer Sedgwick Huntington: That about a year later he, this deponent

enlisted for three years and served in the same Regiment.
That deponent well knew Phineas Merrill who was his brother-in-law and was Captain of a Company of Teamsters - but whether the said Roderick Hopkins ever served under him as a Teamster or not this deponent does not know - but believes that the said Merrill enlisted at or about the same time the said Roderick enlisted.
This deponent further saith that he never knew any other person of the name of Roderick Hopkins than the person above referred to & who is the same person of that name, who lately resided at and died in the town of Trenton in the county of Oneida and State of New York & who left several children among whom are Tracy F. Hopkins and Harris Hopkins now residing in said town of Trenton - That there was no other Roderick Hopkins residing in New Hartford Connecticut during the time deponent resided there to his knowledge & he believes he should have known it if there had been.
Deponent further saith that for the greater part
Chemung County Clerks Office
I hereby certify that M. T. Brodrick Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made was at the date thereof, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said M. T. Brodrick and verily believe that his signature endorsed thereon is genuine
Witness my hand and official seal this Sixth day of March 1852
S. L. Reynolds Clerk Chemung County

enlisted for three years and served in the same Regiment.
That deponent well knew Phineas Merrill who was his brother-in-law and was Captain of a company of Teamsters - but whether the said Roderick Hopkins ever served under him as a Teamster or not this deponent does not know - but believes that the said Merrill enlisted at or about the same time the said Roderick enlisted.
This deponent further saith that he never knew any other person of the name of Roderick Hopkins than the person above referred to & who is the same person of that name, who lately resided at and died in the town of Trenton in the county of Oneida and State of New York & who left several children among whom are Tracy F. Hopkins and Harris Hopkins now residing in said town of Trenton - That there was no other Roderick Hopkins residing in New Hartford Connecticut during the time deponent resided there to his knowledge & he believes he should have known it if there had been.
Deponent further saith that for the greater part of his life since the war of the rebellion had until the spring of 1851 he was a resident of the county of Oneida in the State of New York.
Subscribed & sworn this 9 th day of September A.D. 1851 before me
M c J Brodick
Justice of the Peace in &
For Chenango County David Chapin
I certify that the above deponent is known to me and is a respectable citizen & a credible witness.
M c J Brodick Justice of the Peace

Rev See 76
37 West Church St. Portland, Ore. January 27th, 1916.
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am seeking information in regard to the American Revolutionary War record of any and all of the sons of one Consider Hopkins, to-wit: Consider, Rhoderick, George, Elias, John, and Mark.
Attached hereto, you will find Memorandum giving data as complete as we are able to make it at this time, which may be of some assistance to you in making a search.
Any information that you are able to give us will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours Very Respectfully,
Charles W. Hopkins

Children of Consider (5) Hopkins.
All born in West Hartford, Conn.
✓ Consider (6) Hopkins, born July 21st, 1752. Died in Bath N.Y. in 1838. Hannah (6) Hopkins, born April 3d, 1754. Married Asher Bull. ✗ Rhoderick (6) Hopkins, born April 5th, 1756. Married Mary Died in Holland Patent, N. Y. Nov. 3d, 1841. A Rev. soldier. ("Trenton" was old name of towne.) ✓ George (6) Hopkins, born Feb. 19th, 1758. Married Rachel Russell Died in Floyd, Oneida Co. N. Y. Aug. 18th, 1841. (Grave Stone in Holland Patent) ✓ Elias (6) Hopkins, born Jan'y 4th, 1760. Married Abigail Kellogg. Resided at Bridgewater, N. Y. Died ✓ John (6) Hopkins, born Aug. 31st, 1763. Married Elizabeth Richardson Died in Prattsburgh, N. Y. ✓ Mark (6) Hopkins, born Oct. 14th, 1764. (1) Married Lydia Merrill. (2) Married Sarah Kellogg. Died in Prattsburg, N. Y. Aug. 16th, 1843.
The Children of George (6) were all born in Floyd N. Y. , so that he resided there at the time that a pension would have been issued.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hopkins, Richard GRADE Corporal LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4385 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 15, 1790 to R. Hopkins
*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.