Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36591, John Hopewell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Copewell, John
S. 36591
CONTENTS

W. B. H. Patten Mar 7. 1826.
Notification sent to Hon. H. C. Anderson Esq. House of Reps. Transf. to Indiana. 29 Dec 1825.
He died Aug. 6 - 1826. A. B.
12.180 R Kentucky to Indian John Hopewell
at Brills in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 of Novem r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1819 and sent to Hon. R. C. Anderson Jr. Louisville, Jefferson Co. Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 3 mos 28 / 31 27.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819. 48 -
$ 75.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

State of Kentucky
Bullitt County } and circuit p: } On this 28 th day of No- vember 1818 before me Alfred Metcalfe circuit judge in & for the fifth judicial district of Kentucky & sole judge of the Bullitt circuit court in said dis- trict, personally appeared John Hopewell aged sixty seven years, resident in the county of Bullitt aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, made on his oath the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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;" That he the said John Hopewell enlisted in the state of Virginia in the spring of the year 1777, in the com- pany commanded by Capt. Charles Porter- field of the eleventh regiment of the Vir- ginia line, and was very soon drafted into Morgan's rifle regiment in Capt. Gabriel Long's company, & continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the spring of the year 1780 when he was regularly discharged in Freder- ick county Virginia, but his discharge is lost or destroyed by time or accident, that he was in the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and at Monmouth, that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assist- ance of his country, & that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services

Sworn to and declared before me this 20 th day of Nov r 1818
Alfred Metcalf
Charles Melton also made oath before me that he was acquainted with said John Hopewell in the years 1777, 78 & 79 and knows that said John was, during those years, a soldier in Morgan's rifle regiment, that he is now in indigent & reduced circumstances & unable from age and infirmity to labour — Samuel Hope- well also made oath before me that said John is in indigent & reduced circumstances & unable from age and infirmity to labour — Given under my hand this 20 th day of Nov r 1818
Alfred Metcalf
I Alfred Metcalf judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hopewell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the pre- ceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of three years, in the continental establishment in continued service, and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testi- mony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pur- suant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress — Given under my hand this 20 th day of November 1818
Alfred Metcalf

State of Kentucky
George P. Pope clerk of the Patents Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Alfred Sturtevant before whom the within proof was made and whose competency also appears was at the time thereof a Circuit Judge in and for the Left Judicial District of Kentucky the sole Judge of the Patent Circuit Court in said District and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts in such.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 15th day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the Twenty Seventh Year of the Commonwealth
Geo. P. Pope

State of Kentucky,
September Term 1820
The above referenced pensioner of the United States by certificate dated the 20 th day of November 1818 at eight dollars per month came personally into this court being a court of record and delivered a schedule of his estate which the court valued at $91. And to which the said pensioner made oath agreeably to law. Whereupon it is ordered that the said schedule and oath be recorded and certified as of right. "On the 29 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for Russell County by the common law and statute law of this state John Hopperwell aged 89 years residing in said County who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He entered into Capt Porterfield's Company (which soon after was commanded by Col. Long) The Regiment or detachment to which he belonged was commanded by Col. Morgan all of the Virginia line. He entered the Army on the _____ day of _____ in the year _____ and continued in the service for near four years. He was enlisted by Col. Morgan himself near Winchester (Va) and discharged by said Col. near the same place. The amount of his Pension is _____ and the date of his original application was the 20 th day of November 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any one 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 ver o . Two mares one of which is 15 years old, the other 14 years old valued to $60. One Cow Half valued to $9. or $10. One bed valued to $20. One axe valued to $1. The Declarant is by occupation a farmer, his wife aged about 64 years. Has two children none of which reside with him. In witness whereof declared on the 29 th day of September 1820 before the Court aforesaid Signed John Hopewell
State of Kentucky
I George F. Pope Clerk of the Bullitt Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ninety one dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 29 th day of
September 1820.
Geo. F. Pope Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Bullitt

Bloomington Indiana
February 10. 1846
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir The heirs of John Hopewell are about to have their claim preferred to the Governor and Council of Virginia for Military Bounty Land - The heirs are much scattered in their residences and several of whom are dead; they lack knowledge and testimony of his services and have set forth the said John Hopewell was placed on the pension list of Kentucky and thence transferred to the Agency of the State of Indiana - If any proof can be obtained in the War department connect -ant with the records of said office from his decla -ration and testimony upon which he was allowed a pension and the transfer to Indiana Agency & forwarded at as early a period as convenient to the Register of the Virginia Land office Richmond Va or to me it would be esteemed by the claimants
Respectfully your Obe. Servt.
George W. Schardin

Rev. and 1812 Ware Section AWP/col
June 3, 1929
Miss Gay Nina Calvert 218 West Washington Street Sullivan, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36591, it appears that John Hopewell enlisted near Winchester, Virginia, in the spring of 1777, and was a private in Captain Charles Porterfield's and Gabriel Long's Companies, Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, was at both battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and battle of Monmouth, and served until the spring of 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1818, at which time he was living in Ballard County, Kentucky, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, as aged about sixty-four years, her name not given, and to ten children, whose names and ages he did not state.
In 1825, he was living in Sullivan County, Indiana. He died August 6, 1826.
Respectfully,
HARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

36 591 Rev INVALID.
File No. 86,591
John Lofwell P.S. See Nov
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 322
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1929. June 5. Read more say & present See letter in Matthew McCardue S. 17578 encl.

John H. Powell
for transfer
(on Kats Road) Sept 28 20
James to Benjamin Barnum, Sullivan County Indiana R.D.W. 28. 1825
History of one Nashville City
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Application for a Transfer
State of Indiana
Sullivan County
On this first day of December in in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and twenty five Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Sullivan Personally appeared John Hopewell who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Long in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Morgan in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Indiana in the County of Sullivan where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future that he at present receives eight Dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this first day of December A.D. 1825.
This John H. Hopewell mark
John Creager J.P.
State of Indiana
Sullivan County
I Samuel Colman Clerk of the Court of Sullivan County do certify that John Creager is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this second day of December in the year of our Lord 1825.
Samuel Colman Clerk of Sullivan County

Morris Lillium County New England
To the Hon. James Barbour
In if the Enclosed transfer is correct you will please forward the papers to John Hopewell Morris Indiana.
Very Respectfully
Yours yours -
Hoban.