Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39724, David Hopkinson, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Hopkinson, David
S 39724
CONTENTS

7024 Vermont
David Hopkinson Guildhall in the state of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beebe of the 1st  N.H. regt, for the term of 1 year 1776
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to J P Cushman H. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 3 mo 15/30 4/31 = 29. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819  48.
$ 77 3
Continued { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Notification sent Feb 3 1820 to Ira H. Allen Brasburg Vt.

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
John C.

State of Vermont Essex County ss
On this 15 th day of Feb. A.D. 1818 before me Oliver Ingalls Clerk of the County Court for said Essex County. personally appeared David Hopkins an resident in the Town of Putnam in the County of Essex and State of Vermont aged Sixty seven years, and being by me first duly sworn according to form made the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provision merely the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unit- ed States in the Revolutionary War." That he said David Hopkins was at sometime previous the 29 th day of April A.D. 1778 ad
enlisted as a sergeant into Capt. Luther Richardson's company Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Brattle in the line line for the term of one year. That he continued to serve in said corps for the term of one year when he was honorably discharged ad
to the State of Vermont Vermont enclosed letter dated April 29 th 1778 - is and was read about the time it was written That he is in need circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support and that he has no other evidence

now in his power after said services - Thus the testimony hereunto is transmitted -
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me -
Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of said Court -
I Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Essex aforesaid. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Hoskinson's said service as stated in the proceedings, and order of the the terms of nine months and one service in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy - Further I have heard read the proceedings and testimony before me and heard in the case before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the order mentioned out of Congress - and I further certify that the said Daniel Hoskinson was in need of the assistance of his County for support - Given under my hand Seal of said Court this 1 st Day of Decr. A 1813.
Oliver Ingham
Chief Judge as aforesaid

State of Vermont } I William Gates Clerk Essex County } of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify That Oliver D. Dyer Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, was at the respective days of the election thereof. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for said Essex County. acting under the authority of the State of Vermont
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name at Guilford on this 2 nd day of Dec. A.D. 1818.
William Gates Clerk
Ms. A. 9. 2. 18

David Hopkins's declaration, Salem, Orleans County, Vermont.
60m
7024
5 Feb 19
Feb 19

District of Vermont } At Isburgh in the County of Orleans on the 29. day of June Orleans County ss } At 1820. Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County of Orleans, being constituted such by a Statute law of the State of Vermont, and having unlimited jurisdiction and power to fine and imprison, Daniel Haphinson aged sixty nine years, resident in Salem in said County of Orleans, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Buel in a company commanded by Captain Richardson Richardson reference being had to his original declaration dated on the 16. November 1818 and to a pension certificate dated on the 5. day of March A.D. 1819. and numbered seven thousand twenty four.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intention thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Con- gress 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 18. day of March 1818, 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, viz. Three cows, six sheep - one trap loach - one clock and a few small articles of small value, say ten dollars.
My occupation is a farmer and am unable to labour but little, my family consists of my wife Sarah Haphinson aged sixty six years, who is wholly unable to labour having been confined for nearly two years by sickness.
Daniel Haphinson.
Sworn to and declared before me, this 29. day of June 1820
William Howe Judge of Orleans County Court

I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the schedules thereto the Records 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 thirty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13. day of July 1820.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans

39 724 INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 39,724
David Hopkins
Herz Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Merrill of Brattleboro in the county of Dukes & State of Vermont of 67 years of age do testify & say - That I am well acquainted with David Hapkinson of Guilford & have known him since the year 1775
That in the year 1778 said Hapkinson entered into the company of United States troops commanded by Capt Luther Richards in Col Timothy Biddes Regiment.
That said Hapkinson served faithfully in said company as an orderly sergeant from full year from the time of his enlistment when he was honorably
Discharged. Monday Nov. 16. 1818
John Merrill

The within affidavit of John O'Neill was sworn to
Before me Oliver Hughes Chief Judge of Superior Court

I William Amy of lawful age testify and say that David Hopkinson of Guildhall in the County of Essex and State of Vermont, enlisted into the United States service as an orderly Sergeant, and he enlisted me as a private soldier, in a Company commanded by Captain Luther Richardson, and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bedel, and stationed at Haverhill New Hampshire said Hopkinson was in actual service one whole year and was honorably discharged, said Hopkinson enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight William Amy
November 6 th 1818 Personally appeared William Amy and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Sworn Before me Charles Kilborn — Justice of the Peace

I David Hopkinson of Graftonhall in the county of Essex & State of Vermont of sixty seven years of age to testify & under oath Depose - That I served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, in the continental establishment against the common enemy for more than nine months at one time as follows namely - Some time previous to the 29 th of April A.D. 1778 - I enlisted into the Captain Luther Richardsons company in Col: Timothy Breeks Regiment. I was a sergeant in said company & remained several men in it for the season, & served in said company one year from the time of my enlistment, at the expiration of which time I was honorably discharged - That I am poor, being entirely destitute of any property, & from the infirmities of my age am rendered unable to obtain subsistence for either myself or family - and am compelled to rely for support on the charity of my friends - I further testify that the enclosed letter dated April 29 - 1778 signed by Capt Richard is genuine - & that I did receive it about the time it was written - I further testify that I have lost the discharge whereby I received David Hopkinson Grafton Nov 16 - 1818
Signed to
Before me Oliver Ingraham Clerk of Court