Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,350, Theophilus Hopkins, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Hopkins, Theophilus Martha
W. 23,350
CONTENTS

15 546 R Maine
M 91. d. Dec 22 d 1836
Theophilus Hopkins — of Vinalhaven in the state of district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year —
Inscribed on the Roll of The District of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1710 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of October 1819 and sent to William Crosby Esq. Belfast Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819: 15 28 / 31 — 128.28
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48. —
$176:28
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lead Letter to 83 Auds Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep r 1836. to 22 Dec r 1836 the day of his death. Agent Notified 1. May 1840
Hon. H. J. Anderson 6. April 1840
October 1840 Newburyport, Maine

Rev Sept 25
47
Roll of death - sent on 43
Maine
2083.
Martha Hopkins M rs widow of Theophilus Hopkins who was a Private in the Mass. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept 1843 and sent to W m H. Woodman Camden Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 5.

I Elizabeth Pierce of Winthrop County of Waldo & State of Maine Being Sixty Eight years of age do testify that I always was acquainted with Martha Hopkins from a child and very intimate in our young days by living not more than a half of a Mile from each other and I further testify that I Recd Distinctly of hearing of her being published to Theophilus Hopkins and I well Recd of hearing of the day being appointed for the Marriage but was not at the Marriage but heard a number of people say they was Married and I further testify that they always lived in the Marriage Covenant till parted by Death and brought up a large family of Children and I have not the Least Doubt of their Lawfull Marriage in God Town Capy and I further testify that the Samuel Alwood was Town Clerk and Samuel Parker was the Clergy man that I was informed performed the Marriage Further more Deponent sayeth not Winthrop January 10 th 1840
Elizabeth Pierce
Waldo - ss - January 10 th 1840 then personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Pierce and made oath to the above testimony by her Subscribed
before me
John Carver justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Elizabeth Pierce and that she is a person whose character for truth & veracity has always been unquestioned & her statements on this or any other subjects are entitled to the fullest credence & belief John Garver

Theophilus Hopkins
No. 15.546
Final order
Can
Oct 19
224
STATE OF VERMONT

Quix
The within schedule exhibits the most favourable view of my estate and income which it admits of. Being poor and unable to furnish myself with medicine and leave so as to prevent my travelling, my practice is very limited and my income is probably overrated.
Theophilus Hopkins

Quinn N
STATE OF MAINE.
Hanover ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at bastine within and for the County of Hanover on the second tuesday of July being the eleventh day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Brosby a Judge of said Court.
ON this eleventh day of july in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Theophilus Hopkins aged sixty two years, resident in Winthaven in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Heywood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 19.546 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 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 intent thereby so 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, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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 ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Theophilus Hopkins
Sworn to and declared, on the 11th day of july A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE William Brosby Esqr.
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
attest Nelson Shaw clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
12 acres of land in the town of Hinalhaven with some buildings in a numerous state thereon. cost in 1813 $120 now valued at } 100.00 1 bow $13 1 hog 5 $ 1 pig 50 cents 1 shee 1/6 1 ax 4/6 4 fowls 6/ 3 mugs 1/6 20.75 2 kettles 6/ 9 chairs 6/ 9 knives & forks 6/ 10 plates 4/6 10 cups & saucers 3/ 4.75 2 pints 1/6 tin & wooden wan 3/ churn 1/6 2 pans 1/6 water pail 1/6 teakettle 3/ 2.00 Ankniif 20 cents. Tooth drawer 3/ Forceps 1/6 Scareet 1/6 1.20 Saddlebags 3/ Medicine $10 1 note of hand for $4 doubtful worth say $125.10.75  $ 140.45
I have sundry charges on book due to me but the amount of them is less than owe to others. My occupation by trade or profession is that of a farmer & physician. I bleed & give Physic but being lame and unable to labor or travel much my income by trade & profession is about thirty dollars per annum.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Theophilus Hopkins who, by occupation am a farmer & Doctor which I am unable to pursue by reason of lameness in my knee & Rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Patty Hopkins 56 common ability   Abigail Hopkins 16 nothing - a cripple   Polly Hopkins 14 common ability   Sebrina Hopkins 12 Ditto   Spener Hopkins 10 Ditto   Elmira Hopkins 8 nothing   Isabella Hopkins nine months Ditto  
Theophilus Hopkins
STATE OF MAINE.
Hancock ss. I, Nason Shaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Hancock do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 one hundred forty five dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nason Shaw
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of County

6812
me. July 7 1838
Martha Hopkins wife of Christopher
Quitt
Hm
W. Anderson H2
6812.1
Martha Hopkins.
me
act. 7. July 38

State of Maine
County of Waldo, ss.
On this fifteenth day of September 1830 personally appeared before Alfred Johnson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Waldo in open court, Martha Hopkins a resident of Camden in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Sixty 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 1830, entitled "An act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows!" That she is the widow of Theophilus Hopkins late of Camden aforesaid who was a Revolutionary person and a private in the Army of the Revolution as by evidence in the War Department of the United States will more fully appear that she was a widow at the time above stated, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed, and further, that her maiden name was Martha Spencer
She Further Declares, that she was married to the said Theophilus Hopkins on the eighth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety one, and that her husband, the aforesaid Theophilus Hopkins died on the twenty second day of December 1836 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, at the time above stated.
Martha Hopkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate

Quinn
State of Maine
Waldo ss. I the subscriber. Register of Probate, hereby certify that Alfred Johnson, before whom the proceedings here held is Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo. I also certify that the proceedings and the other page, contains the original proceedings of the said Alfred Johnson , in the matter of the application of Martha Hopkins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court the fifteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
Solomon Heath Register

The Hopkins Private Col: Shepperd's Regt. Mass Line 1776 - 1 year
Dec: 4 th May 1818
Encl
The deposition of two credi- ble & disinterested witnesses, deply to be admitted authentic copies of the certificate of an officer (Regt.) to prove the signature of Applicant, is required.
Belfast, Maine.

I Paul Nickerson & Mewan Nickerson both of Orington in the County of Penobscot Do say that we enlisted into the United States service in the latter part of the year 1775 as private soldiers that Theophilus Hopkins enlisted at the same time that he the said Theophilus Hopkins marched with us & that we marched the first day of January 1776 that the said Hopkins served one year & was Honourably discharged the first day of January 1777 & that said Theophilus Hopkins was a private soldier in Captain Greenwood Company in the regement commanded by Col Leonard & Col Shepard in the Massachusetts line we further say that we have been acquainted with said Hopkins from a child that at the time of his enlistment he lived in the town of Eastham Lake End & now lives in the town of Vinalhaven in the County of Hancock & has made application to us to take our Depositions to enable him to get his pension from the United States of America we further say that said Hopkins was discharged at Kings Ferry on the North River PAUL NICKERSON & the the same Theophilus Hopkins Deben Nickerson that I have made a former application Hancock Is August 18 th 1819
The above named Paul Nickerson & Mewan Nickerson made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by them signed & I believe them to be credible witnesses before me
David Wister Justice of the Peace
Summons.

cont
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Henrietta p October 7. 1819
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Dorice Worcester Esquire is an acting justice of the peace within & for said county of Hampshire & that the above is his signa- ture
Witnesseth this my seal the 3 rd Eastern circuit of the court of General Sessions - Massachusetts -
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Theophilus Hopkins of Vinalhaven in the county of Hancock and District of Maine on oath say and declare that I am a natural citizen of the United States and that I served more than nine months as a private soldier in the late revolutionary war against the common enemy.
That since time in the month of Jan'y 1776 entitled for one year since was embodied at Roxbury in Col n Hovey's Cont s in Col n Sheppard's Reg t in the West er Mass s and served one time out in that Cont s and was discharged at Kingsbridge in the North River in Jan'y 1777.
Since no discharge as we were discharged on being I have no evidence of this but was in my hand that I should
I am 61 years old - I am poor - and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
M c A. H. Haskin
Quits
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the fourth day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Theophilus Hopkins who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Theophilus Hopkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Mason Hovey Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William D. Briggs Judge

I Theophilus Hopkins of Vinalhaven in the county of Hancock and District of Maine on the day since decline that I am a native citizen of the United States and that I served more than nine months as a private soldier in the late revolutionary war against the common enemy.
That since time in the month of Jan'y 1776 enlisted for one year since was embodied at Roxbury in Col o Hovey's Cont ts in Col o Shepherd's Reg t in the Mass s Troops since served one time out in that Cont ts and was discharged at Kingsbridge on the North River in Jan'y 1777.
Since no discharge as we were discharged our batt o - I have no evidence of this but I have in my hand that I should be
I am of great age - I am poor - and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Theophilus Hopkins
We the subscribers Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Vinalhaven in the County of Hancock and District of Maine do hereby Certify that Theophilus Hopkins of said Vinalhaven and commonly reported to have been a private soldier in the late Revolutionary War by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support and in our Opinion is well entitled to the benefits provided by Laws for the meritorious survivors of the Army and Navy of the late Revolutionary War.
Nathaniel Brewage Deborah Standly

May 25, 1939
BA--J/AWF Theophilus Hopkins W. 23350
Mr. Lewis McDonald Hopkins 2831 Calvert Street Baltimore, Maryland
Dear Sir:
In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the data found on file in claim for pension, W. 23350, based upon the service of Theophilus Hopkins in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Theophilus Hopkins are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While a resident of "Eastham Cape Cod", Theophilus Hopkins enlisted, January 1, 1776, served one year as a private in Captain Heywood's company, in Colonel Shepard's Massachusetts regiment, was discharged at Kings Bridge on the North River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Vinalhaven, Hancock County, District of Maine, aged sixty-one years. He was still living in Vinalhaven, in 1820, and then stated that his occupation was a farmer and practicing physician.
He died December 22, 1836, in Camden, Waldo County, Maine.
Theophilus Hopkins married January 8, 1791,
as requested by him. This history was sent in duplicate.

in Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Martha (Patty) Spencer; they were married at the home of her mother who was then a widow. The date and place of birth of Martha Spencer are not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.
The widow, Martha Hopkins, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1838, at which time she was about sixty-seven years of age, and a resident of Camden, Maine, where she was still living in 1843.
Reference was made to a large family of children of Theophilus Hopkins, and wife, Martha, and the following names were shown in 1820:
Polly aged fourteen years Lavina " twelve years Spener(?) " ten years Elmira " eight years Jabetha(?) " nine months
Names of other children were not stated.
Thomas Pierce of Vinalhaven, Maine in 1840, then aged sixty-eight years, stated that he was reared in the family of Martha Hopkins' father, and belonged to the family at the time of her marriage with Theophilus Hopkins, but was not present at the marriage, as he "was gone to sea". Elizabeth Pierce of Vinalhaven in 1840, then aged sixty-eight years, stated that she had been well acquainted with Martha Spencer since childhood.
Cushing Thomas of Camden, Maine in 1840, then aged seventy years, stated that he moved to Fox Island (later Vinalhaven), Maine about 1785, that Theophilus Hopkins moved to Vinalhaven in the summer of 1804, and in the winter following, his wife, Martha Hopkins, with six children came, the

eldest child at that time about twelve years old, and since 1804 they had six or seven children more.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to the family of Theophilus Hopkins.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of the widow, Martha Hopkins, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Martha Hopkins, widow of Theophilus Hopkins Certificate #2083 Issued September 25, 1843 Rate $40.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1909 Apr. 3 Hirt. So Mrs. Emma B. Freshney. 1930 Apr. 24. Photo mailed to Edw. N. Gould. See Isaac Hall, S. 17461. 9.07.
1939. May 22. wish to Mary Hopkins my 1939. May 25. " " sent to McDonald Hopkins. 2 copies sent accg
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23350
Martha Hopkins
Wid of
Theophilus Hopkins
Rev war
Act March 38 1/4
Index: Vol A Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 5481
Martha Hopkins, widow of Theophilus Hopkins die who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 — and who died on the 22 d Dec r 1836. of Waldoboro in the State of Maine who was a private in the Com ty commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Sheppard in the Mass. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 22 d day of Dec r 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 1840 to the Hon. W. I. An- derson, House of Rep s . Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1840 $128.11 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 20.00 $148.11
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curran Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 12.

Theophilus Hopkins M c att 1818. last pd ?
G m C
7. age 40 D ied 22 d Dec. 1836 p d to that place SH

I Thomas Pierce of Vinalhaven County of Waldo & State Maine being sixty nine eight years of age do testify that I was brought up in Martha Hopkins mother's family seven years and belonged in the family at the time she was Marri- ed to Theophilus Hopkins By being gone to sea at the time did not see them Married. but on returning home was in- formed by the Family she was Married to Theophilus Hopkins it being forty nine years past and I further testify that they always lived together and had a large family children and that I have no reason to doubt of their Lawfull Marriage at Provincetown Cape Cod furthermore Deponent sayeth not Vinalhaven January 10 th 1840
Thomas Pierce
Waldo-SS- January 10 th 1840 I then personally appeared the above named Thomas Pierce and Made oath to the above testimony by him subscribed before me John Corver justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I well acquainted with the within named Thomas Pierce & that he is a person of unquestioned integrity and respectable standing, has been for many years a professor of religion & his statements are entitled to full credit & belief —
John Gove
State of Maine
Waldo ss I M c Naughton Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County of Waldo certify that John Gove is a Justice of the Peace within for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the two foregoing depositions purporting to be his are genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 27 th day of March A. D. 1840 M c Naughton Clerk

This certifies that I Elisha Dyer depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Provincetown County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts and that I have examined the records diligently and carefully and find no record of Marriages between one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five and one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety six
Elisha Dyer } Town Clerk of the town of Provincetown
Barnstable ss. May 2. 1820
Sworn to before me
John Amos Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office May 4. 1840
I hereby Certify that the within John Atkins was a Justice of the Peace at the time of his attestation. Witness the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Commonwealth

6812
✓ See let. to Hon. H. J. Ander. son April 8, 1840.

Deposition of Cushing Thomas
Martha Robbins

I testify Thomas of Carrick in the County of Waldo and State of Maine on oath before a testify that I am seventy years of age, that my Father removed from the State of Massachusetts to Fox Island now called Vinalhaven in the County of Waldo about fifty five years ago, where I have continued to live until a little more than two years since. In the Summer of the year 1804 Theophilus Hopkins first came to Vinalhaven & in the Winter following removed his family. He took my father on shares and lived on it over four years. Martha Hopkins then came with him and was acknowledged & regarded as his lawful Wife. They had six children when they came to my house. The oldest according to the best of my judgement was over twelve years of age. I have known them ever since. They have had six or seven children since. Theophilus Hopkins has died within the last three years. - They lived together as man & Wife till the time of his death & brought up a family of children and the said Martha Hopkins was always acknowledged and reported to be his lawful Wife. Theophilus

Hopkins was a man of good moral character & his Wife Martha Hopkins has been a member of the Baptist Church at Vinetown for more than twenty years. I was a member of the same Church for about thirty six years and Deacon of the Church for about eight years. The said Martha Hopkins now lives at Camden & is an applicant for a pension. — I have never known any thing against her moral character & she was in "regular standing" in the Church up to the time of her removal from Vinetown to Camden. —
Cushing Thomas
Waldo Jb Feb 10 1840
Subscribed & sworn to
before me
Wm H Codman J.P.
I hereby certify that the above named Cushing Thomas is a highly respectable member of the Baptist Church in this place & his Statements entitled to perfect confidence & the fullest credit. —
Wm H Codman

Ques I Hannah Harding of Borden in the County of Waldo aged sixty five years on oath depose & testify that about forty or forty five years ago I became acquainted with Theophilus Hopkins & Martha Hopkins, they lived at Pownalton in the State of Massachusetts Martha Hopkins was then regarded and acknowledged as his lawful Wife I have been acquainted with them since they removed from Pownalton. They resided for a number of years at Bethany & then removed to Borden where I have resided about thirty five years. She the said Martha Hopkins was always acknowledged to the time of his death as his lawful Wife, & they lived together & brought up a large family of children. her Witnesses                      Hannah X Harding mark
Oliver Avery
Waldo J. Feb 19. 1840. Subscribed & sworn to before Nathl Codman J. P.
I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Harding is a person of truth & veracity & her statements entitled to full credit Nathl Codman

State of Maine
Waldo p 3 I William H. Burriel Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County of Waldo certify that Wm H. Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the five foregoing Depositions purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 27 th day of March A. D. 1840.
Wm H. Burriel Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 7 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Theophilus Hopkins, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 22 nd Dec: 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Larrig Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Affidavit of Isaac Cook of Provincetown

I Isaac Cook of Provincetown in the county of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts on my oath testify and say that I am now in the sixty fifth year of my age that I was born and have always lived in the town of Provincetown, that in the early part of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety I was at the wedding of Doct Theophilus Hopkins and saw him married to Patty Spencer, by Rev Samuel Parker, at the time of the marriage Doct Hopkins, took from his pocket, a piece of tobacco, and took a chew and then offered it to some of the company at the time of the marriage Patty Spencer's Mother was a widow, and the wedding was at her house, Doct Hopkins resided with his wife several years after their marriage in this town and had children
Isaac Cook
Barnstable P.S. May 2-1840 Then personally appeared Isaac Cook and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true Before me John Atkinson, Justice of the Peace

Quincy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Say's Office - Mar. 4. 1840.
I hereby certify that the within John Atkins was a justice of the Peace at the time of his attestation.
witnes. the Seal of the State.
John P. Dighton
Seal of the Commonwealth

I John Attkins of Provincetown in the county of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts. hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Messrs David Brown and Isaac Cook both of Provincetown aforesaid for more than twenty years. that they both are men of unblemished character for truth and veracity. and that whatever statements they may make either with or without an oath may be relied upon as being true.
Provincetown May 12-1840
John Attkins The same and Leona

Affidavit of Lucia Brown of Providence
Martha Hopkins Application for Pension
Hn. H. J. Anderson H 2

I David Brown of Provincetown in the county of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts on my oath say that I am in the sixty fifth year of my age that I have lived in the town of Provincetown fifty four years last March, I think that I was about fourteen or fifteen years of age when Doct Theophilus Hopkins came into Provincetown and was married to Patty Spencer in the house of her mother as I then understood I was not at the wedding he afterwards lived with his wife about five years and had two children, they then moved from this town into the State of Maine (as it now is) as I understood at that time, my father bought Doct Hopkins house when he left and gave him one hundred and fifty or fifty five dollars. David Brown
Barnstable S.P. May 2-1840
Then personally appeared David Brown and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. Before me John Atkinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office May 4. 1840
I hereby Certify that the within John Atkins was a Justice of the Peace at the date of his attestation. Witness the Seal of the State.
John P. Biglow
Secy of the Comm n wealth

2396
Dictatorship
Martha Hopkins
$40 per annum
William H. Goddard Concord, Me.

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this thirteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred eighty three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within the County of Waldo personally appeared Martha Hopkins of Canadus in said County of Waldo aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is that Widow of Stephen Hopkins, formerly resident of Canadus aforesaid who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army & that she has no recollection of the corps or regiment in which her husband aforesaid served & no means of ascertaining the same, other than the several proofs accompanying her declaration filed in the Pension Department to obtain the benefits of the act of July 7 1838 to all which papers & proofs this declaration refers. She further declares that under the aforesaid act of July 7 1838 she received the sum of Forty dollars per annum and that she has not since intermarried but at the time of making this declaration is a widow
Witness
Martha Hopkins
J. W. R. Norwood
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Wm H Codman Esq.

Wards p
I hereby certify that the within named Martha Hopkins is personally known to me & that she is the identical person who was entitled to and received an annual pension of forty dollars as the widow of said Theophilus Hopkins by virtue of the provisions of the act of July 7 1838.
Wm H Woodman Jus. Peace
I John W H Wood of Corvallis in the County of Linn on oath declare that Martha Hopkins who has signed the foregoing declaration is personally known to me. Theophilus Hopkins formerly of Corvallis was also personally known to me & the said Martha Hopkins the same person who has signed the foregoing declaration was always known and acknowledged as his lawful wife. The said Martha is also the same person who received a pension as the widow of said Theophilus Hopkins.
John W. H. Wood
Wards p April 15 1843 Personally appeared the above named John W H Wood and made oath to the foregoing. I also certify that he is a person of respectability and credibility & his statements entitled to full credence & belief.
Wm H Woodman Jus Peace

State of Maine
Waldo ss I William H. Burrice Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County certify that Mr. H. Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & the foregoing signature purporting to be his own genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 24 th day of June A. D. 1843
W. H. Burrice Clerk

Commission of Pension
Washington

Concord June 28
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I inclose declarations in the cases of Anna Mottiken, Priscilla Ott Lydia M c Farland, Martha Hopkins & Elizabeth Harkness & the certificates may be forwarded to my address. —
Yours respectfully Wm. Cookman

40 3 4 36. 12. 22
3 2 13
120
6.66
1.44
128.10
Martha Hopkins M rs of Theophilus
Me
Act July 7 1838
Married 1791
died 1836
Def. Died 22. 1836
Allora 12 nd son
$40 per annum
Her A. J. Anderson
AR

Spencer Hopkins H
Hon. J. P. Kennedy

No. Repd May 29 th 1840
Dear Sir,
I send herewith, several depositions in relation to Mrs. Robbins application, which I hope will be satisfactory. She has been at the expense of sending a special agent from Canaan to Provincetown, a distance of two hundred miles, to procure the necessary evidence, and I trust you may find it sufficient to establish her marriage -
Very respectfully
Yours
R. F. Andrus
Hon. J. L. Edwards

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Theophilus Hopkins
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim, except W. # 23350

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
1497746
WAR DEPARTMENT
Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
1497746
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1909.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Emma B. Freshney, 21 School Street, Concord, New Hampshire.
The collection of Revolutionary records in this Department is far from complete, and affords no information relative to the service of Theophilus Hopkins as of any organization of Massachusetts or continental troops.
It is suggested that the desired information can be obtained from the secretary of state, of Massachusetts, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, this city.
It is proper to add that a surgeon's mate was a commissioned officer of the army.
The Adjutant General.
[A.G.O. 72-1]

Concord, N.H. Mar 9th, 1909.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to join the D.A.R. society through my ancestor who served in the Revolutionary War, but I am unable to identify him. I find on the Massachusetts Rev. Rolls three men named Theophilus Hopkins, who served in the Revolution, and perhaps he could be identified by his wife, who was Martha Spencer, whom we know was pensioned as his widow.
We have a tradition that Theophilus Hopkins was a surgeon or a surgeon's mate, which indicates he was aboard of a vessel.
I find on the Mass., Rolls, Theophilus Hopkins was an officer on Brigantine "Hazard", commanded by Capt. Simeon Simson, Nov. 1777; also a seaman on the same vessel and captain; also a seaman on vessel Tyrannicide, May 16, 1779 to June 23, 1779.
The name also appears in Col. Cobb's Regt, 1777. The name also appears in Major Winlow's Regt, 1778. Please give service, date and place of death.
Very respectfully,
Chief of the Record Div. War Dept: Washington, D.C.
W. R. Emma B. Freshney # 21 School St.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 42130
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
April 14, 1930.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 7 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Theophilus Hopkins, Cont(Mass) Troops W. 23350.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
Ad. Williams Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering .....
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate Multigraph single or double space? ..... Facsimile signature? ..... Mimeograph one side or both sides? ..... Facsimile signature? ..... Folding once or twice? Assembling Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? ..... Dated? .....
  Addressograph from lists    Cards, size      Envelopes, size    Pay rolls      Proof list    Corrections      Labels (submit sample)    Tabulation sheets      Fill in letters       
Photostat Size actual Official use? ..... Repay? $ 1.05 Blue Print Size ..... Official use? ..... Repay? ..... $ .....
Remarks .....
See request in Isaac Hall, S17461.

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
.....192 . (Date)
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
 Make new addressograph plate  Change present addressograph plate } On list.....  Destroy present addressograph plate } 
as follows:
Now reads            1 ..... 2 ..... 3 ..... 4 ..... 5 .....
Should read        1 ..... 2 ..... 3 ..... 4 ..... 5 .....
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made ..... 192 .
Operator .....
MULTIGRAPH
Operator ..... Date ..... Type set by ..... Date .....
Remarks: .....
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator ..... Date ..... Cut by .....
Remarks: .....

New Ipswich N. H.
Mar. 30, 1939
U. S. Pension Office Washington - D. C.
no R Pen 4/4/39 ewb
sent 4/3/39
I should like to have the certified certified copies of the Pension Papers of Dr. Theophilus Hopkins and of his wife Martha Spencer.
Dr. Hopkins died Dec. 22, 1836 aged 79 yrs. Martha Spencer Hopkins his widow applied for a pension Sept 15 1838 and gave her age as 67 and her residence as Camden, Maine.
Dr. Hopkins was born in Orleans Mass in 1757 and went to Stark, Maine and from there to Vinalhaven Maine in 1804.
Is there a fee for this pension copy? I would appreciate an early reply.
Very truly
Mary Hopkins

Lewis Mc Donald Hopkins 2831 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Requesting person paper for duplicate of Doctor Theophilus Hopkins. Born Orleans, Mass. in 1757. W. 23350
Personal request May 17-1939

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Theophilus Hopkins wid. file 253.50
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1776 Jan'y 1777 Pvt. Heywood Shepherd Mass.          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eastham Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 4. 1818  Then el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wintham Hancock Co. Me. (Mass.)
Age at date of application, 61  and died Dec 22. 1836.
Remarks: Soldier married at Provincetown Mass. Jan'y 8. 1791 Martha or Patsy Spencer. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 15. 1838 while a resident of Camden Waldo Co. Me. aged 67 years. In 1850 children are Abigail 16 yrs. Polly 14, Louisa 12. Spencer 10. Eliza 5. Jabez 9 months.

May 22, 1939
BA-J/AWF Theophilus Hopkins W. 23350
Mary Hopkins New Ipswich New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Theophilus Hopkins, born in 1757 in Orleans, Massachusetts, married Martha Spencer, and died December 22, 1836.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 23350, based upon service of Theophilus Hopkins, in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Theophilus Hopkins are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Theophilus Hopkins, while a resident of "Eastham Cape Cod", enlisted January 1, 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Heywood's company, in Colonel Shepard's Massachusetts regiment, was discharged at Kingsbridge on the North River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Vinalhaven, Hancock County, District of Maine, aged sixty-one years. He was still living in Vinalhaven, in 1820, and then stated that his occu-

pation was farmer and practicing physician.
Theophilus Hopkins died December 22, 1836, in Camden, Waldo County, Maine.
Theophilus Hopkins married January 8, 1791, in Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Martha (Patty) Spencer; they were married at the home of her mother who was then a widow. The date and place of birth of Martha Spencer are not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.
The widow, Martha Hopkins, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1838, at which time she was about sixty-seven years of age, and a resident of Camden, Maine, where she was still living in 1843.
Reference was made to a large family of children of Theophilus Hopkins, and wife, Martha, and the following names were shown in 1820:
   Polly  aged fourteen years    Lavina  " twelve years    Spener(?)  " ten years    Elmira  " eight years    Jabetha(?)  " nine months.   
Names of other children were not stated.
Thomas Pierce of Vinalhaven, Maine in 1840, then aged sixty-eight years, stated that he was reared in the family of Martha Hopkins' father, and belonged to the family at the time of her marriage with Theophilus Hopkins, but was not present at the marriage, as he "was gone to sea". Elizabeth Pierce of Vinalhaven in 1840, and aged sixty-eight years, stated that she was well acquainted with Martha Spencer since childhood.
Cushing Thomas of Camden, Maine in 1840, then aged seventy years, stated that he moved to Fox Island (later Vinalhaven), Maine about 1785, that Theophilus

Hopkins moved to Vinalhaven in the summer of 1804, and in the winter following, his wife, Martha Hopkins, with six children named the eldest child at that time about twelve years, and since 1804 they had six or seven children more.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to the family of Theophilus Hopkins.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of the widow, Martha Hopkins, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Martha Hopkins, widow of Theophilus Hopkins Certificate #2083 Issued September 25, 1843 Rate $40.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator