Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23708, David Hoskins, Conn.

SERVICE
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Woskins, David
NUMBER
S. 23708
CONTENTS
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9979 Connecticut
David Hoskins
of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson of the Regiment commanded by Col. Mott in the Connecticut line for 19 mos. Private $63.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1831 and paid to Pensioner Simsbury Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $126.66 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 31.66
$158.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 18
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 No. G.
Date of death not on A.B. & J.H.
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State of Connecticut — County of Hartford, District of Granby ss — On this 23. Day of July 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before Lab Griffin Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby now sitting David Gray Hopkins of Simsbury in the County of Hartford aforesaid aged Twenty Three Years Who being first duly sworn according to Law Belle on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress Chap. 1. June 7. 1832 — That he be entitled the Service of the United States under the following circumstances as herein stated viz. That he entered the Service under Capt. Elisha Robbins in the Regt commanded by Col. Mott & Thacher in the month of May 1776 on a term of seven months, the term of the company or Company's term in August in 1776 March to Schenectady. From thence to Schenectady I was stationed at Mt. Independence — The term of his time of seven months fully over & there was nothing & he has not any discharge to produce neither does he know of any of his comrades by whom he can prove the time of Service —
2. That he again went into Service under Capt. Zephaniah Carr in Col. Hooker's Regt. Service a term of about two months at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York & was discharged on that place — 3. That he again went into Service under Capt. Elizabeth Carr in Col. Hooker's Regt on a term of two half- months — We were by Allens Creek Water and was

on the taking of the Army of Gen. Burgoyne. at That place on the 17. day of October 1777 - He assisted in guarding about one hundred & fifty of 1000 men from Stillwater to Albany in Con t
4 That he again went into service under Gen. Admiral Howe in the Reg t commanded by Col. Roger Ennis in the year 1778 on a tour of two & half months, We were by New Haven, Norwalk & West point when we were discharged — We were from Home in June & returned in Aug t of the same year
5 The went into the service as a substitute for Daniel Barker under Capt. W m Lord in Col. Webb's Reg t in the year 1778 — For a term of nine months, He served the Army at White Plains & was there until We went into Winter Quarters in Reading near Lebanon when we were discharged. About the middle of Jan y 1779 —
6 The again went into service under Capt. Lord in the Reg t of Col. Hooker on a tour of two months or more at Norwalk, We march d to New Haven in Con t when we were discharged —
That from all the aforesaid terms of service he was regularly & honorably discharged — but that he has none of those discharges to produce than at the time he enlisted 5 th several services he was a resident of Danbury in Housatonic county — That he has no Discharge Certificate whereon his services are entered

3 That the hereby Petitioners being claim that when the Pension Board the present & declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State — sworn to and Subscribed The day & year aforesaid — David Hopkins Jacob Griffin Judge
We Peter Holcomb & Elijah Gillie both now residing in Granby in Hampshire County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hopkins who has Subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age & that he is entitled to a pension in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we believe in that opinion sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Peter Holcomb Elijah Gillie 3m 16d 1778 619
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and Year aforesaid before me Jacob Griffin Justice of peace
I certify that Peter Holcomb & Elijah Gillie are credible witnesses Jacob Griffin Justice of peace David Hopkins 16 Sept 1778 delivered 3rd Nov 1778

And the Court do hereby declare it to be their opinion 4 After the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & as he states & the Court further believes that it appears to them that the Honors Elijah Elliot who have seen the preceding certificate are Residents of Town of Granby and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. Joel Griffin Judge
I Joshua R. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the Court in the matter of the Application of David Hopkins for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23. day of July 1832 — Joshua R. Jewett, Clerk
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I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That the aforesaid John Griffin Esquire, is, and for more than one year last past, has been, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the Probate District of Granby in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; That said Court consists of one Judge only, who is by law required to have a Clerk by him appointed and sworn, and also a Seal to be used for all matters and things proper for said Court; That said John Griffin is also a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Judge and Justice in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the twenty-first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Thomas Day

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss
on this 4 th day of May 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby now sitting David Hoskins a Resident of Simsbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy four Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of May 1776 Enlisted under Captain Elijah Robinson in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Mott for the term of 7 Months Joined the Company at Linsleys Ferry in Suffield in Connecticut and marched to Shursborough, from thence to Ticonderoga and was stationed at Mount Independence until the month of December then marched to Fort George and was there discharged, having completed the term of seven months.
That on the first of April 1777 he enlisted under Capt Zaccheus Case of Simsbury, Con. in the Regiment Commanded by Col Haskins Joined the Company at Simsbury aforesaid and marched through Danbury to Peachkill where he was stationed, was employed in repairing the fort at that place, and was discharged the first of June having completed the term of two months. That in the month of August 1777 he Enlisted under Captain Ephraim Cuntis of Simsbury Con. in Col. Cook's Regiment Con. Militia Marched to Albany thence to Stillmote and Saratoga - he was in the battle of the Surrender of General Burgoyne he belonged to Benedict Arnold's Brigade

and The said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department that the Above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and died as he states. and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Allen McLean who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Simsbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut and that Thomas Case who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town County and State, and is a credible person and their statement is Entitled to Credit
Joab Griffin Judge of Probate for Granby District

And to the Interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department the said David Hoskins on Oath answers as follows viz
1 he was born in Simsbury where he now lives and where he has ever since lived he was born on the 12 day of April 1759
2 he has no record of his age
3 he lives in said Simsbury now and has always lived here
4 th The four first terms he enlisted into the Service 1 st the term was called into the Service as a Substitute for Daniel Barber 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 13 th 14 th 15 th 16 th 17 th 18 th 19 th 20 th 21 th 22 nd 23 rd 24 th 25 th 26 th 27 th 28 th 29 th 30 th 31 st 32 nd 33 rd 34 th 35 th 36 th 37 th 38 th 39 th 40 th 41 st 42 nd 43 rd 44 th 45 th 46 th 47 th 48 th 49 th 50 th 51 st 52 nd 53 rd 54 th 55 th 56 th 57 th 58 th 59 th 60 th 61 st 62 nd 63 rd 64 th 65 th 66 th 67 th 68 th 69 th 70 th 71 st 72 nd 73 rd 74 th 75 th 76 th 77 th 78 th 79 th 80 th 81 st 82 nd 83 rd 84 th 85 th 86 th 87 th 88 th 89 th 90 th 91 st 92 nd 93 rd 94 th 95 th 96 th 97 th 98 th 99 th 100 th as a Volunteer
5 th Recollects seeing General Gates at Mount Independence also at Still Water Saratoga
6 never received a written discharge that he recollects
7 Rev Allen all Deacon M c Lean M c Don Elisha Phelps Calvin Barber Esq. S pry C o P h ip Esq. David Hoskins Sworn & subscribed the day and year afore said before me
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate for Granby District

I Joshua D. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the Court in the Matter of the Administration of David Hobbs for a Person - For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 4. Day of May, 1833 -
Joshua D. Jewett Clerk
I Joshua D. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Do hereby certify that Jacob Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby and is also Justice of the Peace Within the District of Granby in the State of Conn. duly qualified to act as such Judge & Justice - & that the signature hereunto prefixed to the same is his genuine Signature -
Joshua D. Jewett Clerk

he was one of a Company who was selected to escort 150 of the Prisoners of War, to Hartford in Connecticut under Capt Whiting. They marched to Hartford open road and lodged the Prisoners in the State House at Hartford in November 1777 having served at least two and a half months was discharged at P. Hartford - in the month of November 1777.
That in June 1778. he enlisted under Captain Adonijah Burn in Col. Eno. Regiment. Marched from Simsbury, by New Haven Hornick to West point having served at least two and a half months was Discharged at West point in August 1778.
That in the month of August 1778 went into the Service as a substitute for Daniel Barlow who was drafted for nine months, that he belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William Sudds of Farmington Co. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Nyffes Connecticut militia he joined the Army at White Plains in New York and was stationed there until December then marched to Redding near Danbury in Connecticut for winter quarters and was discharged the 14 th day of January 1779 at Redding having served in this term at least four and a half months.
That in the month of May 1779 he entered the Service as a Volunteer under Capt. Job. Case in Colonel Nasjonal Hooker. Regiment Marched to Hornick where he was stationed and served until the month of July when we were ordered and marched to New Haven where we were discharged on the 23. day of July 1779 - having served two months at least -

That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Except except the Deposition attached hereto & that he has no Documentary Evidence of his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed - David H. Jenkins the day & Year aforesaid
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate Granby District
We Allen M c Lean a clergyman residing in the Town of Simsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut and Thomas Case residing in the same town County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hoskins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the Allen M c Lean day and Year aforesaid before me Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate for Granby District Parties of the church in Simsbury Thomas Case

February 21, 1934.
Lena Hoskins Kendrick 1307 North Lake Howard Drive P.O.Box 477 Winter Haven, Florida.
BA-J/ILL David Hoskins S. 23708
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Hoskins, a pensioner in 1832.
The record of David Hoskins is given below as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 23708, based upon his service in that war.
David Hoskins was born April 12, 1759 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, the names of his parents not shown; he lived in Simsbury during his entire lifetime.
He enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut troops as follows: from sometime in May, 1776, seven months in Captain Elijah Robinson's company, Colonel Mott's regiment on the northern expedition; from April 1, 1777, two months in Captain Zacheus Case's company, Colonel Hooker's regiment; from sometime in August, 1777, two and one half months in Captain Eliphalet Curtis' company, Colonel Cook's regiment, was in both battles at Stillwater, and at the surrender of Burgoyne; from sometime in June 1778, two and one half months in Captain Adonijah Burr's company, Colonel Roger Enos' regiment, and immediately after that, four and one half months in Captain William Judd's company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' regiment; from sometime in May 1779, two months in Captain Job Case's company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's regiment. when included for we do not state the surrender as that is when it was
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832. There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier in this claim for pension.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1934 - Feb. 21 - Hist. to Lena Hopkins Kendrick - ILL.
Revolution
23708
INVALID.
File No. 23,708
David Hopkins
Rev War
Act: June 7 39
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Winter Haven, Fla. February 7, 1934.
United States Pension Dept Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. I lack some data which I hope you may be able to furnish me from your records and which I

shall very much appreciate.
I am a descendant of David Hoskins Jr whose record I have as follows:
David Hoskins Jr arrived in camp July 13, 1778 as a private in Captain Adonizah Burr's company in Colonel Moseley's Militia Regiment. He was of Simsbury, Connecticut and was

pensioned 1832 and was on pension list of Barkhamsted, 1840."
What is necessary for me to have is the name of his wife, the date of their marriage and the names of their children if possible.
If you can give me this information I shall greatly appreciate

it.
Yours truly,
Lena Lockwood Kendrick 1307 N. Lake Howard Drive Winter Haven, Florida.
After 5 days, return to
..... P.O. Box 477 ..... WINTER HAVEN, FLA.

Wadsworth P.B. July 5 th 1832
Sir
The papers of David Harkins whose declaration appear to have been made before your Court were returned to him on the 15 th August 1832. They were returned without explanation or amendment some time ago. They will remain on file until a new declaration containing a detailed statement of his services shall be forwarded to this office.
Isaac Griffin Esq. West Grange Co

Alma Mater
Plan to direct to Jacob Griffin West Granby Co.

War Depart t
Pension office
Augt. 15. 1832
Sir.
I return you the papers in your case. The declaration is not supported by any testimony in relation to a part of the alleged service and the statements of the Witnesses in some instances are not sufficiently precise, to establish the service they were intended to prove. In order to a due and favorable investigation of a claim, the declaration should specify as nearly as practicable, the dates of the different terms of service for which the Applicant claims; and the Witnesses equally observant of dates. The regulations point out plainly & distinctly the course to be pursued and a favorable decision ought not to be expected upon an application which does not conform to them.
I am mo respectf ly
yo. obt St.
J. L. Edwards
W m William Hawkins, Simsbury Cont.

John Godard & Ben Babb - for John Horton
on rolls - enr 16 Sept 1778 dis 31 Dec 1778
See Rolls of Col. Phillips
Sep r 16 1778 - Disg d Dec r 31 1778 Admitted Private 19 months

We Dan Diblee & John Godard both of Hanover in Hartford County of lawful age before say That We are Well acquainted With David Hopkins of Simsbury in Hartford County - and are Well knowing That he served a term of duty in the Army of the Revolution under Col Wm Sudd in Col Simsbury Regt. in the Year 1778 - That he joined the Regt at White Plains about the first of Aug. & near Saratoga or Reading in Nov above The 14 day of Nov 1779 - We Were in the same Company & Regt With him & are Well knowing to the fact above stated -
J. D. Brewster Calvin Diblee
John Godard Dan x Diblee Mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and Year above and before me Jacob Goffin Justice of peace I Certify that John Godard and Dan Diblee are credible witnesses and disinterested Jacob Goffin Justice of peace

Peter Holman for D. Hopkins

I Peter Holcomb of Granby in Hartford County of Lawful Age Do hereby state that I am well acquainted with David Hoskins of Simsbury in County of Hartford that I was with him in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution under Capt Adonaiah Paine in the Regt commanded by Col Roger Eno in the year 1778 on a tour of two months and a half according to the best of my recollection and we were discharged at West Point We were by New Haven, Horse Neck to West Point — I further state that I was with the David Hoskins on a tour of service at Horse Neck in the year 1779 of two months under Capt Isaac  Beats  Lee in Col Woodhull's Regt & we were discharged in July or August — Deceased at Granby this 23. day of July 1832 —
Peter Holcomb
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin Justiciar of the peace
I certify that Peter Holcomb is a credible witness and disinterested
Isaac Griffin Justiciar

And My Hays You David Harkins

I hereby in Ways of honesty in Hartford County of turnfull age before I say that I am well acquainted with David Hoskins of Jersey  Jersey in Hartford County — I further say that David Hoskins was in the army of the Revolution on the 19. day of September 1777 at Still Water in the State of New York, that he was in the Battle on that day, in which Battle I was wounded from then was carried into the hospital at Albany — I further say that from what I have heard from all the Revolution I have respecting Hoskins I truly believe that David Hoskins was in the Battle at the taking of the Army of Genl. Burgoyne on the 17 day of Oct r 1777 — The company we were in was commanded by Capt. Eliph. Dyer in the Reg t of Col. Cook — Dated at Jersey  Jersey this 23. day of July 1832 ————— J. D. Jewett in up Calvin Dibley Dudley H. up Hoskins Mark
Sworn and Subscribed to the day & Year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin Justice of peace
I certify that Dudley Hays is a considerable Master and disseminated Jacob Gassan Father of peace

Elizabethton Tenn Dr. H. V. Shinn

I Elyah Gillell of Franky in my Hartford County of Connecticut age before I say that I am Well acquainted with David Hopkins of Simsbury in Hartford County I know that he served a term in the United States Service in the War of the Revolution in the Year 1777 under Capt. Zebulon Bane in Col. Hooker Regt. of about two months He was a soldier with him & am knowing to his Services performed — We were from home in April & War discharged the last of May in the same Year — His term of Duty was mostly performed at Peshokee in the State of New York Date at Franky July 23. 1832 —
Elyah Gillell
Known and subscribed to the day and Year aforesaid before me I Certify that Elyah Gillell is a credible witness and disinterested Isaac Griffin best of year