Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2466-100, James Hopkins, Continental Vermont Residence In 1770

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Hopkins, James
B.L. Lt. 2466-100
Vermont residence in 1770
CONTENTS

Rhoda Drury only Heir of James Hopkins deceased.
Certificate of Heirs left. —

At a County Court held at the Court House in the Town of Plattsburgh in and for the County of Clinton & State of New York on the 14 th day of June 1850 Hon S. Henson County Judge presiding
It was proven to the satisfaction of said Court that Rhoda Drury of Beekmantown aged Eighty three years on the 17 th day of September 1844. widow of Luther Drury deceased is a daughter and only heir at Law of James Hopkins deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served therein during the war and that said James Hopkins died about the year 1797. - The Evidence adduced was satisfactory to said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 14 th day of June 1850
Chas. H. Jones Clerk

Rhoda Denny Claim for Bounty Lands as the daughter of James Hopkins,

I Elias Hall of Middlebury Addison County Vermont. Aged 70. Testify, make oath, and declare. That my Father moved into the Township of Pittsford Rutland County Vt in 1783 or 4. — That I knew James Hopkins the Father of Rhoda Drury and that I have known her ever since and have no doubt she is a legal heir of James Hopkins & the only one now living. My Father having been in the Army commanded by Genl. St. Clair at the Capture from the French of Forts Ticonderoga & Crownpoint in 1759. And being Born in 1751 at the close of the Revolution — or some cause to me unknown I was more interested in that which related to War, than Boys usually are, and I listened to my Father's conversation with those who had served in Wars with all attention. But I cannot tell what Regt he belonged to nor can I now tell a single instance amongst numerous old Soldiers, what Regt any of them belonged. — I have no recollection of hearing James Hopkins say any thing particularly about a Regiment. But when I saw the name of James Hopkins as entitled to Bounty Land for Revolutionary Services believed Rhoda Drury's Father was the one, and gave her & Husband information of the same, and every thing which has come to my knowledge since has confirmed me in the belief fully that James Hopkins was the man enrolled in Col. Hazen's Regt as one entitled to bounty Land undrawn in 1824.
Elias Hall

State of Vermont } Rutland County } Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County on this 30 th day of July 1851 personally appeared Elias Hall who hath subscribed the within Dep- osition in my presence & made solemn oath that the same contains the the truth nothing but the truth. And I further certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness.
Sam l H. Kellogg Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Rutland County } Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in said County on this 30 th day of July 1851 personally appeared Elias Hall who hath subscribed the within Dep- osition in my presence & made solemn oath that
STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Samuel H. Kellogg Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty and expires the thirtieth day of November next :
: that his signa- ture to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this thirtieth day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
F. W. Hopkins
CLERK.

Addison Co. Vt. ss. Deste I Lucretia Kellogg of Pittsfield in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged 86 years, depose testify & say, that I am acquainted with Rhoda Denny of Beekmanstown in the County of Clinton State of New York, who is the widow of Luther Denny, late of said town deceased, and also knew the said Rhoda before her Marriage to the said Denny, as the daughter of James Hopkins, who resided in this town some 60 years since, that I well recollect that said Rhoda came to this town from the South (but from what town or State I do not recollect, and went to her fathers house, who then lived in this town, and after wards she was married to the said Luther Denny, but the time of their Marriage I do not recollect, neither do I remember who married them, and further say not.
Witness Elias Ball
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Lucretia her Kellogg mark
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. Be it known that on this 29 th day of March 1850, before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Lucretia Kellogg who hath subscribed the preceding Deposition in my presence & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness. And further, that the reason why the Deponent subscribes by making her mark is that she never learned to write.
Samuel H. Kellogg Justice Peace

I Lott Wheeler of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 86 years do depose testify as say that I was acquainted with James Hopkins who formerly resided in the Town of Pittsfield aforesaid, and heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and I understood from him and others in the neighborhood, that said Hopkins was a during the War's man, at any rate it was the common report that he was a soldier for during the war. according to my best recollection, the time of my acquaintance with said Hopkins was about the year 1783, and I do not recollect the Regiment, definitely to which he belonged but have no doubt that it was Huggins Regiment and that he served during the war, and further say not
Lott Wheeler
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. Be it known that on this 29 th day of March 1880 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared the said Lott Wheeler who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole
CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.
State of Vermont, Rutland County, ss.
I, N. Hopkins Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Kellogg of Pittsfield
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- 9 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing three depositions

I Lott Keeler of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 86 years do depose testify as say that I was acquainted with James Hopkins who formerly resided in the Town of Pittsfield aforesaid, and heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and I understood from him and others in the neighborhood, that said Hopkins was a during the War's man, at any rate it was the common report that he was a soldier for during the war - according to my best recollection, the time of my acquaintance with said Hopkins was about the year 1783, and I do not recollect the Regiment, definitely to which he belonged but have no doubt that it was Huggins Regiment and that he served during the war, and further say not
Lott Keeler
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. Be it known that on this 29 th day of March 1880 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace, in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared the said Lott Keeler who hath subscribed the preceding Deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness Sam H. Kellogg Justice Peace

James Hopkins
N o 2466
J. D. Woodward Present

J. D. Woodward
James Hopkins.
Rev d
Rec d Aug t . 25 th . 57

Plattsburg NY. Aug t 20. 1857.
Dear Sir,
I enclose proof of the identity of Mrs Rhoda Downy as the daughter and only heir at law of James Hopkins dec d . who was a private in Col Hazens Regt in the army of the Revolution. She supposes herself entitled to one hundred acres of Bounty Land.
Respectfully yours
J. D. Woodward, atty &c
Jas. E. Heath Esq Canv of Plattsburg.

Middlebury Vt April 30-1857
Mr Gordon Bounty Land office Washington City D.C. } Sir you will call to mind that I showed you some papers for Bounty Land for an Heir of James Hopkins of Harsens Regiment. That you said Harsens Regt was raised in the vicinity of Philadelphia and mostly Foreigners; and if I understood you were never in the north said, or intimated the evidence obtained by the Book or to that effect. Now as I was one of those evidences I felt injured by the remarks you made, (although I did not state that James Hopkins belonged to Harsens Regt) although I then and now believe he did. And the letter which I enclose in answer to mine from the Hon. Henry Stevens the President of the Vermont State Antiquarian Society— will I think satisfy you that you were entirely mistaken about Harsens Regt, and I have taken some pains to inform you. I have borrowed from the College Library the 4th Vol of the 4th Series embracing 1775 & 76 and you can see on pages 1186. 7-8 & 9— enough to convince you that Mrs Harsen lived in, and near St Johns Canada on the outlet of Lake Champlain— Pittsford where I knew James Hopkins, is in the Valley of Lake Champlain about 10 miles easterly of the old Fort of Ticonderoga. James Hopkins came to live there in 1770 according to an old record I have.
You did not intimate that James Hopkins Land was claimed by any other Heir, and I have not reported to Mr Woodard anything since I saw you and from what has transpired shall await your answer. And wish you to state whether you will now give the papers a thorough examination. I state that I have a book printed by order of the Senate of the United States in 1828, this I got in Washington in 1834, and by information which I gave Seven Soldiers— Six in this State got their Bounty Land , and some Heirs— That I have never obtained a cent yet, for at least $100.00 worth of time and money spent. And I feel hurt to have any insinuation made that those papers which I showed you were in the least improperly obtained. And I am astonished to find such a mass of testimony not known in your office as it may effect other cases— You may return, unless wanted, the letter of Mr Stevens.
You will perceive that the letter fully sustains my assertion about the Harsen road and the location of the Regiment in this Quarter instead of at the south as you asserted. Knowing Mr Dunn the Heir, and some aged people in the vicinity

of James Hopkins former residence I was employed to obtain the evidence for which I am promised pay — and I cannot feel right until some explanation is made.
And I distinctly inform you that the people of Vermont do not get the information which you intimated the people had. 12 years ago H. Seymour was Senator when the Book was printed, but he nor the his constituent knows nothing about it — In 1829 I saw at Columbus Ohio the Book with Col Watson of Washington City who would not let one examine it — and then I got one as before stated & it is the only one in the State I believe — you at that time said it had done hurt &c since an other of the same kind has been printed but not one can I find — Why is this — can it be that Col Watson & other Bounty Land Sharks must monopolize all the information paid for by the people — To close I will say that 10 days since being at the Depot Senator Phelps loaded a two horse wagon with documents bought at public expense some of which ought to have been sent to his constituents & none have been to my knowledge — in the fall of 1849 he sent a full cart load to the paper Mill and sold for a cent per pound — living as I do within 20 rods of him & he was Senator when the last Book of names was ordered published — yet have never seen through him a printed word, & this I believe is about a fair sample of our delegation in Congress — this much I say that you may understand that the people do not have the information they ought, and which you intimated they had; that ought to stop them from making application, after such an elapse of time, I am sorry the occasion requires me to write this lengthy. — Very Respectfully yours &c
Olias Hall

Barnes April 21 th 1857
My old friend Elias Hall
Yours of the 9 th of April came in due time I have to say in answer to your enquiries in relation to General Hosen that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he lived in the vicinity of St Johns. and at the time the Americans invaded Canada 1775 under Gen Montgomery. Hosen aided Montgomery very much in supplying provisions. Hosen for shelter &c &c.
I refer you the American Archives Vol 4, 5, 6
I also refer you to the journal of the Continental Congress you will learn all the particulars
You will turn to the index of the vol and you will find the name of Hosen Col.
These vol are at the Antiquarian Room in the State House. Montpelier. Had I the vol before me I would give you the date of his first & second commissions as Col. Hosen raised many men in Canada. you will learn from the aforesaid documents. the promises made for Hosen and his Regiment from time to time. pay, bounty, land &c. Hosen Regiment marched on the so called Hosen Road from Newbury through Peacham Walden Craftsbury so on to Mt. Boy
When I was at Washington after years since
x I found many of the old soldiers there (died there &c)
* Missoula May 25 miles South of St Johns

I found in the State Department among Washington papers. Col Hensons Roll. I procured a copy it is now in our State Department. possibly the name of the person you mention may be on that Roll. I have copies of many of Hensons Letters during the war. several that were written while to work on the Rappahannock. However I expect you will find in the Roll I have referred you to all the information you desire. There will you will find in Senator Phelps library or in the College Library I wish you success.
Yours sincerely
Henry Stevens
H. Stevens is the valuable President of the Vermont State Antiquarian Society
Henry Stevens. L. April 21 - 1851 The President of A.S. and April 25 - 1851