Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23302, Christian Hoofses, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Hoofer, Christian
W 23 302
Mass.
Hoofer or
Margaret.
CONTENTS

21.155 Maine Christian Hoopes of Waldoboro in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Alden in the Mass. — line for 10 months and 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 34 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1833 and Susanna N. Coffin West cabinet
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 86.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M '34 17.27 $103.62
Revolutionary Claim, } by June 7, 1832. } Col. T. T. T. T. Recorded by Col. T. T. T. T. Clerk, Book E. Vol. B. Page 21.

Rs Aug 6 5
1382.
Maine
Margaret Woofses Maf widow of Christian Woofses who was a Private in the Maine line for 10 mo & 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of August, 1843. and sent to
Parker Mc Cobb Esq. Waldoborough Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Page 1. Page 5.

I John Studley Jr of Friendship in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged 75- Six years on oath depose and say that sometime in the month of May ad 1804 I was married to Elizabeth Hopper daughter of Christian Hopper & Margaret Hopper of Waldoboro, and that the following is a true & correct extract of my marriage to the said Elizabeth my wife, and of the births of my children as taken from the Registe. of Births, Marriages & Deaths in my family bible viz
John Studley Jr born April 29. 1783. Elizabeth Hopper born February 6. 1785 John and Elizabeth Studley was married May - 1804 Eliza born March 7. 1805 Mary born January 27. 1807 John L born February 15. th 1809 Joseph born May 6. 1811 Moses born August 12. 1813 Susan born January 1 st 1816.
I further depose and say that Margaret Hopper widow of Christian Hopper late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States is now living in widow and has not intermarried with any other person since his death
John Studley Jr

State of Maine County of Lincoln Co.
On this Seventh day of June A.D. 1839 personally appeared the above named John D. Dettrey Jr and having caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing the same being read & understood by him, he signed his name thereto & made solemn oath that the same is true in all its points. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Dettrey Jr that he is a man of faith veracity and that his statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief.
DWIGHT H. D. FOR REC [Signature]
State of Maine County of Lincoln Co.
In testimony that Henry M. Dettrey above named was on the day of this the above acknowledgment was made, a Justice of the Peace for the above mentioned County & that his signature thereto signed is genuine.
I subscribe my name & affix my Notarial seal this Seventh day of June A.D. 1839 Charles M. Dettrey Jr Notary Public

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Denny M. Cobb Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this
14 th day of August A. D. 1889
Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Jacob Caler of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Fifty Five years on oath depose and say that I was married to Margaret Hoffes daughter of Christian Hoffes & Margaret Hoffes his wife on the first day of March A.D. 1813 at said Waldoboro the place of their residence and that the following is a true and correct copy of the Register for Marriages, Births and Deaths in my family Bible kept and preserved by me viz Jacob Caler's marriage to Peggy Hoffes 1 st of March 1813. Jacob Caler born July 2 nd 1783. Peggy Hoffes my wife born January 1. 1790. George Caler Jr born October 19. 1813 Elizabeth Caler born August the 30. 1816 Elizabeth Caler wife of Charles Caler born 1757 August
Christian Hoffes Born October 23. 1753. Charles Caler buried December 18. 1823 aged 76 yrs 2 months 18 days George Caler the 2 nd Son of Jacob Caler died June 25. 1833 aged 60 yrs 8 months 6 days Death of Christian Hoffes 1833 February 10. aged 79 years 27 days.
I further depose and say that Margaret Hoffes the mother of my wife is the widow of Christian Hoffes late a Revolutionary Pensioner

of the United States who died in the year 1833 as entered upon the records in my family bible, and for which the foregoing is a true & correct extract
Jacob Calem
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
On this sixth day of June AD 1839 personally appeared the undersigned Jacob Calem & caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing and the same being read & understood by him, he signed his name thereto & made solemn oath that the same is true in all its parts. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Jacob Calem that he is a man of truth & veracity and that his statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief. I further certify that the family bible referred to in the foregoing deposition was exhibited to him prior to his signing the foregoing deposition and that the entries in the Register of Marriages, Births & Deaths in said bible appear in the order in which they stand in the foregoing deposition & that they had the appearance of being genuine.
DWIGHT H. H. H. for Clerk

State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss.
In testimony that the abovenamed Denny McRobb was on the day when the above acknowledgement was made, a Justice of the Peace for the abovenamed County & that his signature thereto is genuine
Subscribed my name & affixed my Notarial Seal this sixteenth day of June A D 1839.
Denny McRobb Jr. Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Denny McRobb Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this
14 th day of August A. D. 1839
Jacob Smith CLERK.

State of Maine
Lincoln County ss.
I Jacob Smith Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Dennis M c Wabb is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the thirteenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty eight and will expire on the thirteenth day of March eighteen hundred and forty five and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the said County this 5 day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Jacob Smith, Clerk,

State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. At a Probate Court held at Waldoborough in and for said County on the twentieth day of September A.D. 1838
Be it known, that Margaret Hopes of said Waldoboro, and widow of Christian Hop- es, personally appeared in open Court the same being a lawful record, and keeping a record wills & estates of persons deceased within the said County, and caused the annexed declaration She declared to writing and dictated the same under oath. and the same being read & understood by her, she subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath, that the same & every part thereof was true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Judge of said Court and affixed the seal this day aforesaid.
Nathl Grooter Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
STATE DISTRICT OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Com mon Pleas, now sitting in open Court , Christian Hoffes
a resident of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine , aged Seventy Nine years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he made application for a Pension under the act of Congress of 18 March 1818 and thereupon placed on the Pension Roll and was subsequ- ently struck from the same on account of property that he served in Capt Smith's Company Col Ponds Regiment in the Massachusetts line under the Continental Establishments and at the time of his first application he resided in Waldoboro where he now resides - as is more particularly mentioned & described in his original Declaration made on the 9th day of April A.D. 1818 and on which said Declaration his Certificate of Pension numbered 11416 was granted and that he was a resident Citizen of the U States on the 18th day Mar 1818 and the said Christian Hoffes further states that he is apprehensive that as it was only necessary to prove nine months service under the former act - the evidence of his whole service which was in fact one year may not have been presented to the War Department that he therefore declares he was enlisted for one year and that he actually served that time in the Regiment aforesaid
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the  his  Christian Hoffes army of any state. mark
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles J.C.C.P.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
John Ruggles J.C.C.P.
I of the Court of do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of for a pension.
Attest Nath. Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of

Christian Hoffses
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No 52185.
1918
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Pension certificate
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Nathl Coffin E Wiscaput Main

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Waldoboro — in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Christian Hoffses for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nath. Coffin CLERK.

3981 Declaration
Margaret Dappes
3981 Waldoboro
Sept 20 1838
act 7 July 38
79-33
Second bills deposited
adm
10m 11d in
$34.52/100
no deduction
Denny H. Cobb
Agent
Waldoboro Maine

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE—LINCOLN, ss:—
On this Twentiet day of September 1838. personally appeared before the the Honorable George D. Dyer Judge of Probate within & for the County of Lincoln & State of Maine as a Probate Court at Waldoboro  Margaret Hoffes a resident of Waldoboro in the county of Lincoln aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Christian Hoffes who was a
Sergeant in the army of the Revolution. That he enlisted in Capt Smith's Company of Col. Dyer's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, under the Continental Establishment and served during the period of one year - as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration on the 9th day of April 1818 in which said declaration his Certificate of Pension No. 11,486 was granted. That he was subsequently struck from the Pension Roll, and restored again under a Declaration made to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of 7th June 1832 both of which said Declarations and the evidence accompanying, are on file in the War Department, and to which she now refers, in support of her present claim to the benefit of the provision of the act of 7th July last. She on oath declares that she was married to her said husband on the night of November A.D. 1779 - by Rev. Dr. Schaffer. Her name then being Margaret Ludwig - she further declares that she has never intermarried with any other person but her said Christian Hoffes and is now his widow -
She further declares that she was married to the said Christian Hoffes by Rev. Dr. Schaffer on the day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine ; that her husband, the aforesaid Christian Hoffes died on the Twentieth day of February 1833. ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Margaret Hoffes Nathl Dyer Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23302
Margaret Woofus Widow of Christian Woofus Prim Mass line
Act Mar 3rd 1849
Index: Vol. A , Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]

of Christian Hoopes acknowledge that I have received all my pay and allowances of all kinds due to me for my service in the Army of the United States of America — Christian Hoopes
Christian Hoopes in Capt. Smith's Company in the Late Col. Bonds Regt is for the reasons above mentioned Disch. from the service of the United States of America
Given at Head Quarters This 5 th Day Novemb r 1876 — Horatio Gates
NA
OR
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Mount Independence November 13 th 1778 These may Certify that Christian Roofes Soldier in Capt. Smiths Company in the Late Col. Bonds Regt is rendered unfit for Service this Campaign by Sickness and is hereby recommended for a Discharge
John Potts
To Capt. Walter Hales 25 th Regt Director
In Consequence of the above Certificate I am informed that the Complaint of Christian Roofes is Not fictitious. I do recommend the said Christian Roofes Soldier in Capt. Smiths company of the Regt under my comm d aged 23 years light Complexion Black hair Six feet high belonging to Broad bay a proper person for a Discharge from the army of the united States of America
Walter Hales Capt
To the Honot. Major General Gates Comm d at Ticonderoga
Christian Roofes N.Y. 23.302 Continental Mts
Edward Gates
NA
OR
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Dear Sir,
7 July 1838

Maine - H. 049
Margaret Hoopes widow of Christian Hoopes, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th Jan 1832, and who died on the 19 th February 1833, of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Alden in the Mass ts time for 16 mths 11 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 34 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug. 39, and sent to Henry M. Cobb, Waldoboro, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ 73.62
Semi-annual allowance ending 17.27
$ 90.89
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 12.

11.416 Q
District of Maine
Christian Hoopes
of Waldoboro in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hawn of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher Esq. Lincoln District Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  86.89    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    10 Mo. \frac{22}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $134.89  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
En let. D. M. Lobb Esq. 9 Ap. '33

State of Maine Lincoln Co.
I Jacob Smith Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Nathaniel Grooton is the Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln and that his signature within written is genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 2 d day of October A.D. 1838.
Jacob Smith, Clerk.

1435 Declaration Many Hoofes
$34:54 per ann.
Parker Woodburn Waldoboro Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
John T. Eastman Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Court this twenty third day of May
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7 1838.
State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss
On this fifteenth day of May A D 1843 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, Margaret Hoopes, a resident of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln, aged Eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Christian Hoopes who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the Widow of the said Christian Hoopes at the rate of Thirty Four 54/100 Dollars per annum, under the act of July 7 1838, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still the Widow of the said Christian Hoopes having remained unmarried ever since his death. Witness my hand and seal Parker M c Dermott James Hoopes Margaret her mark Hoopes
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me
John T. Currier Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant Margaret Hoofses is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the act of July 7. 1838 and is the reputed widow of Christian Hoofses deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
John Custner Justice of the Peace

Margt Horfm
Payment to be made at Portland, by N. Newhall, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1, Page 12 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Margaret Hoopes, of Maine, widow of Christian Hoopes, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the nineteenth day of February 1833, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of thirty four dollars and fifty four cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Cooper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. } J. S. [initials]
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

I James Hoppes of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged 74 years depose and say that Margaret Hoppes widow of Christian Hoppes late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased resides with me in my family, and that I have made a careful examination of the family Bible of my late Father Christian Hoppes, and now in the possession of my Mother Margaret Hoppes, and no Register of Marriages, Births or Deaths of any of our family or my late Father's family is to be found in said family Bible. I further depose and say that I have kept no Register of Marriages, Births & Deaths in my own family. I further depose and say that I have made diligent search among the Books and Papers of my late Father & find no documentary evidence of his marriage or the Births & deaths of his children.
James Hoppes
State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss On this Fifth day of June A.D. 1859 Personally appeared the above named James Hoppes, and caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing, and the same being read & understood by him, he signed his name hereto, and made solemn oath that the same is true in all its parts.

further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said James Mopes whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition, that he is a man of truth & veracity and that his statements made under oath are entitled to full faith here and elsewhere
Given under my hand this 11th day of June 1839
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss
In testimony that the above- named Henry M'Cutcheon was in the when the above acknowledgment was made a true copy of the Record for the above-mentioned Court.
I subscribe my name and affix my Notarial Seal this 11th day of June A.D. 1839.
James M'Cutcheon Notary Public

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Denny M c Cobb Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 14 th day of August A. D. 1839
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Know all men by these Presents. I James Hopper of Maldoboro in the County of Ulster, yeoman, am held and stand firmly bound & obliged unto Christian Hopper of said Maldoboro yeoman in the full sum of eight hundred dollars, well and truly to be paid to the said Christian Hopper his executors, administrators or assigns To the which payment well & truly to be made, I bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and dated at Maldoboro this twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
The Conditions of this obligation are such, that whereas the said James for a valuable consid- eration to him paid by the said Christian, has the day after and promised and does by these presents agree & promises to maintain & support the said Christian and his wife Maryann during their lives and the survivor of them during his or her life with sufficient, good and comfortable food & cloathing, bedding, furniture, lights, fire, medicine, nurs- ing and attendance and to give them and the survivor of them exclusive use of the South westerly room in the dwelling house, in which he now resides and to furnish them with their meals in good order therein whenever thereby required; also to give and secure to them said Christian during his life, the full and free use occupating enjoyment for his own use, of the pasture lying on the West side of the town road & containing four acres more or less, as now

feasts in, and of the field and orchard lying on the east side of the town road & containing about six acres, as the same is now enclosed by fence, both said lots being part of land conveyed by Peter, John & Philip Mink to said Christian, being part of the farm, whereon the said Christian now resides; also, of so much of the barn & yard on said farm as may be sufficient & convenient to keep one cow and four sheep and fodder for them, the whole to be free of taxes; and to pay to Jacob Hoffes John Hoffes, Mary Haler, wife of Joseph Haler, Eliza wife of John Stidley Jr and Margaret, wife of Jacob Ealer, to each or their order, the sum of sixty dollars within three years from and after the decease of said Christian, agreeably to the terms of the said James's several notes of hand, of this date given to them severally.
Now if the said James his heirs executors or administrators shall well & truly, without fraud, cover a delay, keep, do and perform each and all of the promises, conditions and agreements herein they this bond shall void, otherwise the same shall be in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed and delivered in
presence of us
(Signed) James Hoffes
(Signed) Isaac T. Reed
( " ) Keelin M. Brown
Endorsement on the Back of the original Instrument Bond
James Hoffes to Christian Hoffes.

State of Maine County of Lincoln ss
I Parker M c Cobb Esq. Notary Public for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine thereby certify that the annexed is a true & correct copy of an original instrument in the possession of Margaret Hopper widow of Christian Hopper late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased, as exhibited to me this day by the said Mar- garet Hopper; and, also, of the endorsements on the back of said original instrument
In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed my Notarial Seal the 14 th day of June A.D. 1839.
Parker M c Cobb Esq. Notary Public
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Parker M c Cobb Esq. Esq. whose name is affixed the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE  Notary Public is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 14 th day of August A. D. 1839
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Know all men by these presents That I, Christian Hoffses of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln, yeoman, in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred Dollars paid by James Hoffses of said Waldoboro yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said James Hoffses his heirs and assigns forever two certain lots or tracts of land situated in said Waldoboro, the first bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a fir tree at the South East corner of Paul Mink's land and at Goose River, thence west on said Mink's land two hundred and twenty three rods to a stake & stones at Long Cove; thence up said Cove & Goose River to a stake & stones at John Winchumba's land; thence north sixty eight degrees east one hundred and twenty rods to a stake & stones at said Goose River; thence northerly up said River to the land first mentioned, containing eighty three acres & 113 rods as surveyed by John Packard. The second, bounded as follows, to wit; beginning at a stake & stones on the North corner of the lot aforesaid on Long Cove, thence East on the lot aforesaid two hundred and twenty three rods to Goose river stream, thence up said stream to land of Nathl Palmer; thence West on said Palmer's line to Long Cove; thence by the said Long Cove to the first bound, containing thirty seven acres more or less.
To have and to hold, the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said James his heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said James his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises: that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said James

to hold as aforesaid. And that I and my heirs shall and will maintain and defend the same to the said James & his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims & demands of all persons.
In Witness whereof the said Christian
Hoffes and Margaret, wife of said Christian in token of the relinquishing all right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us
(Signed) Hector M. Barron (Signed) Christian Hoffes " " Isaac G. Reed
(Signed) Margaret her Hoffes ments
Lincoln W. December 21. 1826. Personally appeared Christian Hoffes and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act & deed before me. (Signed) Isaac G. Reed Justice of the Peace
Endorsement on the Back of the original Deed
Christian Hoffes to James Hoffes Rec June 23. 1833
Part 3/3
Lincoln I. Rec June 28. 1833 & entered with the Records for Deeds for said Crims Val 157 Page 427 (Signed) Warren Rice Reg.

State of Maine Lincoln County ss
I Parker M c Cobb Esq. Notary Public for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine hereby certify that the annexed is a true & correct copy of an original instrument in the possession of James Hopper Esq. of Clinton & Margaret Hopper as exhibited to me this day by the said James, and also of the endorsements on the back of said instrument
In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed my Notarial seal this Tenth day of June A.D. 1839.
Parker M c Cobb Esq. Notary Public
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Parker M c Cobb Esq. whose name is affixed the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE  PEACE  Notary Public is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 14 th day of August A. D. 1839
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Waldoboro August 15. 1839
Dear Sir I Edmards Commission of Pensions Sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of Mrs. Hopper properly authenticated.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Dwight H. Cobb

Waldoboro June 6. 1839.
Mr James I. Edmonds, Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I transmit herewith documents touching the relations of husband & wife, and the date of the marriage of Mrs. Margaret H. the  his husband the her late husband, which is all the additional evidence that can be afforded in her case. I trust it will be deemed sufficient to ensure a favorable decision on her claims. By reference to some of these documents it will appear that neither the husband nor wife could write their names and consequently could not be supposed to have kept any documentary evidence themselves of their marriage. You say in your letter that it must be shown by the Certificate of the proper officer that the County and Church records afford no proof before parol testimony can be deemed sufficient. The laws of this State make it the duty of officers of Towns & not the County, to preserve records of the marriages, births & deaths of persons. In this case I obtained & forwarded some months since to the Department a Certificate from the Town Clerk the proper certifying officer, showing that the town

records afforded no proof of the marriage as desired.
Inasmuch as the Department will not subject the claimants in this case to the expense of obtaining another Certificate unless it should appear that the one transmitted failed to reach the Department; in which case on so being advised she will procure and forward another.
I have the honor to be Sir Very Respectfully Your Most Obedient Servant. D. W. H. H. H.

Certificate of Sam Blake of Waldoboro In classifying Mangrove Forests
Waldoboro
Feb 7 th Jan 1880

Isaac Reed of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk and have up my possession or custody the records of the town of Waldoboro, and that after a careful examination, the marriage or intention of marriage of Christian Moser and Margaret Sudney does not appear upon the records of marriage & publications for the town of Waldoboro. Waldoboro Dec 5 th 1835
Isaac Reed, Clerk of the Town of Waldoboro
State of Maine I, Clerk of the Town of Waldoboro do hereby certify that on this 5 th day of December A.D. 1835 personally appeared Isaac Reed, abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him signed. Further that I am personally acquainted with the said Isaac Reed that he is a man of truth & veracity and that his statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief. Dwight Woodbridge

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Desmond M. Cobb Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and
duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this
12 th day of December A. D. 1836
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Deposition of Joseph H. Ludwig. I Joseph H. Ludwig of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged seventy one years on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Margaret Hopper who is now about seventy seven years of age. Her maid's name was Margaret Tilling I can remember her for more than sixty years. In the month of Marcher A.D. 1777 the precise day I do not remember I was present and witnessed her marriage with Chris- tian Hopper which marriage was performed by Rev Mr Schoffer who was then a preacher of in Waldoboro and that after this marriage she lived with said Christian Hopper as his wife and they reared up a family of children at his marriage Schoffer was a German and kept no records that are now to be found. He removed from this town many years ago and is now dead. I have lived in Waldoboro since my birth and know that Christian Hopper was a soldier in the Revolution and was a pensioner that he died about five years since & that the aforesaid Margaret Hopper is now living in her own & never intermarried with any other person.
Joseph H. Ludwig
State of Maine County of Lincoln
On the Eighth day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared Joseph H. Ludwig Abenethy & caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing, and having the same read and understood by him, he subscribed his name thereto and made solemn oath that the same was true. I further certify that said Ludwig is a man of truth & veracity & his statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief.
DWIGHT M. COOK for Clerk

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Denny M c Cobb Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this third day of November A. D. 1838
Jacob Smith CLERK.
sub as

I Christian Hoopes of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts testify and declare that on the twenty fifth or twenty sixth of December A d 1775 I enlisted to serve as a Private in the army  there of the American Revolutionary War in the Massachu- setts line & continental establishment to serve against the common enemy for the term of one year then I did actually serve in Captain Nathan & Captain Smith Hullers company in Colonel Colonel Allen Boonds Regiments in the Army aforesaid in said Massachusetts line and on the Continental establish- ment against the Common enemy from till about the Middle of November A d 1776. And that the reason of my leaving said service before the expiration of my term of one year was that I was taken sick & had a certificate thereof from the Surgeon which certificate was accepted and approved & I accordingly discharged in said Novem- ber 1776. — and that at the time of my discharge I had been transferred to Captain Smiths Company & then was doing duty in said Smiths company — and that the place where I was discharged was Mount Inde- pendence near Liconderoga — I further more testify & declare that I have never received any pension from the United States — & further that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assist- ance from my Country for support & respectfully ask to be placed on the Pension list of the United States as a private by virtue of the Act of Congress of the United States entitled "an Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and na- val service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War"
Christian his X Hoopes Mark

I Valentine Mink of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts late of the Army of the Revo- lutionary War of America in private in the Company com- manded by Captain Smith in Colonel Randalls Regiment on the Continental establishment & Massachusetts line - testify- ing that I am well acquainted with Christian Hoopes late a soldier of Captain Smiths company under the command of Colonel Alden but now of Waldoboro aforesaid and that he actually served the United States as a soldier in said Company & Regiment under as well as in a Company Commanded by Captain Nathan Fuller & in a Regiment Commanded by Col- onel Bond in the War of the Revolution against the common from the middle of December (or thereabout) A.D. 1775 until the middle of November A.D. 1776 making about eleven months - that he was discharged on account of sickness at Mount Independence at Secondago
His Valentine Mink Mark

I John Vanner of Waldoboro in the County of Lewiston & State of Massachusetts late of the Army of the American Revolutionary War a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith in Colonel Randalls Reg- iment on the Continental establishment & Massachusetts line testify & say that I am well acquainted with Chris- tian Hoopser late a Soldier in said War of the American Revolution in said line & Continental establishment - but now of Waldoboro aforesaid and that he actually & faithfully served the United States as a soldier from the Month of December A d 1775 to the Month of Novem- ber A d 1776 against the common enemy in said Massa- chusetts line on the Continental establishment that at the Commencement of said term of service he was in Captain Hullers Company in Colonel Bonds Regiment and that at the close of said term he was in Captain Smiths Company & in Colonel Randalls Regiment. That also said Month of November (and thinks about the middle of said Month) said Hoopser was taken sick and discharged at Mount Independence on Surren- der -
his John K. Vanner Mark

Christian Hoopes - Waldoborough
25 - Dec. 1775. Enlisted for one year in the Mass s Line & served in Col. Dows and Col. Alden's Reg t . But in consequence of sickness was disch d a month before his time was out - V z Nov. 1776
Ebenezer Thatcher Esq.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Christian Hookey , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Waldoboro' , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this sixth day of June — in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this sixth day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin