Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,876, Caleb Hopkins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Hopkins, Caleb
18876
Carded
CONTENTS

13  Massachusetts
Caleb Hopkins
of Truro — in the State of — Mass who was a private  1st in the Comp y comm. by Captain. Tobey — of the Reg t comm. by Colo. Garrison . in the Mass line for
9 Months  Serg t 11. 20 pri
Inscribed on the Roll of — Mass at the rate of 90. Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1831 and sent to. Hono. J. Reed  H of R.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834  $272 "
Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sep r  45 —
$317 "
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Cle Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 36
90 Barnstable

Town. Barnstable 60 Mass ts
1853
Hon
L. P. Wald
Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
Being a surviving Child of Caleb Hopkins who was a soldier in the war of the revolution
Be pleased to allow my agent R m Young to examine the papers on file in your office upon which Caleb Hopkins was Pensions by the United States
Yours Sir
Respectfully
Deborah Hopkins

Caleb Hopkins act of 1832 Mop-Roll
Mr Anderson
R. W. Young

Caleb Hopkins 31039
Declaration of Truro.
Adm d in 9. Sargant 4-20-1862 Capt. T. S. L. Col. Garrison
Hon. J. Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two three , personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Truro in and for said County, Caleb Hopkins a resident of Truro in said County, aged Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Truro in the County of Barnstable on the sixth day of July A. D. 1743, and that there is a record of his birth in the Records of the Town of Truro : that he was in the United States
service from some time in the month of February A.D. 1776 to the latter part of the month of November 1776 as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Smith, Hezekiah Harding first. Lieut. Seth Smith 2d. Lieut. that he was residing at Truro when he entered the service: that he enlisted, but does not recollect for what period, or whether for any particular period, but served for the period aforesaid, being about nine months under the command of the said Capt. Smith as a Sergeant; that he was stationed during the whole time at Truro employed in guarding the Coast. That there were regular troops there, as he recollects, and no other troops except the company in which he served. That he was in no battle and at the end of his service he was discharged, but received no written discharge: that he left the service in the latter part of the month of November 1776 as aforesaid & that since the Revolutionary War he has resided at Truro aforesaid. from lapse of time & decay of memory he cannot state the precise day of enlistment or of his discharge, but is confident he served for the period of about nine months as before stated.
Also that he was in the United States service from about the last of July A.D. 1778 to the latter part of November of the same year as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Matthias Tobey. - Basset Lieut. in Col. Gerrish's Regiment. That he was residing at Truro aforesaid when he entered the service. That he enlisted, but does not recollect for what period or whether for any particular period. That he served for the period aforesaid, being four months and an half or more. That he marched from Truro to Sandwich , from thence, by water, he went to Boston & from thence he marched to Winter Hill , where he was stationed a part of the

Also that he was in the United States service from about the last of July A.D. 1778 to the latter part of November of the same year as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Matthias Tobey. - Bapsett Lieut. in Col. Gervick's Regiment. That he was residing at Truro aforesaid when he entered the service. That he enlisted, but does not recollect for what period or whether for any particular period. That he served for the period aforesaid, being four months and an half or more. That he marched from Truro to Sandwich, from thence, by water, he went to Boston & from thence he marched to Winter Hill, where he was stationed a part of the time & the residue of the time at Cambridge: That he served with such other troops as were there: That he does not recollect any officers beside those above stated, except a Capt. Rice & a Capt. Hopkins: That he was in no battle; at the end of his service he received a discharge but not a written discharge: he left the service the latter part of November A.D. 1778 as he has above stated. There is no person now living that he knows, who can testify to the service abovenmentioned.
That John Kenny Esquire and Mr. Freeman Atkins are both his neighbours and can testify to his character and reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Caleb his X Hopkins mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis - Reg.
We John Kenny Esquire residing in the Town of Truro and Freeman Atkins also residing in Truro hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Hopkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier & Sergeant of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Reg.
John Kenny Freeman Atkins
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that John Kenny Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of Truro; and that Freeman Atkins who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town; and that there are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit, & that there is now no fugitive residing in Truro that can conveniently be produced in court to testify at this time.
Nymphas Marston - Judge
I Almon Davis, Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Caleb Hopkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Reg.

Caleb Hopkins
310 59
Declaration of Truro.
Adm. in Sergeant
4-20-1800
Capt. Doherty
Capt. Garrison
Hon. J. Reed

Truro Massachusetts April 19. 1833
I hereby certify that Caleb Hopkins, Son of Thomas and Deborah Hopkins, was born in Truro July 6th. A. D. 1743. as appears by the Records of said town.
Attest Lewis Lombard Town Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL
February 20, 1929
Mrs. James Abels Care The Franklin Life Insurance Company Springfield, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18876, it appears that Caleb Hopkins, son of Thomas and Deborah Hopkins, was born, July 6, 1743, at Truro, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Truro, he enlisted in February, 1776, and served nine months as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Smith's Massachusetts Company. He enlisted in July, 1778 and served four and one-half months as a private in Captain Matthias Toby's Company, Colonel Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Truro, Massachusetts.
Soldier's daughter, Deborah Hopkins, was a resident of Truro, Massachusetts, in 1853. There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

to Mass. P.S.
I 1884/6
INVALID.
1893, June 19 - Dist. James H. Hopkins, Provincetown
File No. 18,876
Gilbert Hopkins
Sgt Rev War
1907 Mar. 30. Mrs. Theodore W. Swift history. A.W.
1929 Feb. 20 - Hist. To Mrs. James Abels E.E.L.
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barnstable ss. Probate Court at Wellfleet in said County on the seventeenth day of April A D 1834. Then personally appeared in open Court John Withrell of said Wellfleet a pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, who being first sworn deposeth & saith, that he served in the Company of Militia Com- -manded by Capt Joseph Smith, in the war of the Revolution. That he enlisted in d e Company as a sergeant about the middle of July 1775 and served at said Wellfleet until some time in February 1776 & then went with the d e Company to Truro and there served with them & as their sergeant until some time the last of October 1776. That when the said Company first went to Truro as aforesaid, Capt Hopkins of d e Truro was then serving in another Company at that place and they then joined our Company and the said Hopkins then joined us & was a sergeant in the said Smith's Company of which I was orderly sergeant until I left there which was about the battle of October as aforesaid, & I left him still in the service of said Company when I left
John Withrell
Sworn to in open Court the day & year first aforesaid
Abner Davis - Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb. 18 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Caleb Hopkins' name is found, as Serjeant, on the roll of Capt. Joseph Smith, having entered on service February 15, 1776, and continued to the last day of the same month. — Caleb Hopkins' name is found also, as Serjeant, on the same Captain's roll, where he is allowed three months' service, being from the last day of May to the last day of August, 1776. — Caleb Hopkins' name is found also on another roll of the same Captain (Joseph Smith) where he served from the last day of August to the 22 d day of November, 1776, and is allowed two months and twenty-two days. — Caleb Hopkins' name is found also on the roll of Capt. Matthias Toby's Company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. as one of the Guard stationed at Winter Hill, commencing August 1 st 1778, — where he is allowed four months and twenty days. ms. d. 0 14 3 00 2 22 4 20 10 26
Edward D. Bangs Secy

certificate and deposition of the Rev. Silas Baker

I Silas Baker, Clergyman, residing in the town of Truro, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Caleb Hopkins of said Truro, who, as I am informed by John Kenny Esq. made a declaration before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7. A D 1832 - on the 19 th . instant. -
I believe the said Hopkins to be eighty nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier and sergeant in the revolution. Silas Baker Truro April 30 th 1833
Barnstable ss. Truro April 30 th 1833.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County Silas Baker above named & testified that the above certificate by him signed is true - And I further certify that the said Silas Baker is a settled Minister of the Gospel in the town of Truro
John Kenny Justice Peace
Barnstable ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify, that John Kenny Esq. before whom the above Deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable & that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Barnstable this twenty fourth day of May A D 1833
Abner Davis, Clk

Springfield, Illinois. June 4th, 1928.
Commissioner of Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
The historical records in our state library show that Serg. Caleb Hopkins (b.1743 at Truro, Mass. d. 1836), wife Thankful Paine, enlisted Feb.15, 1776, roll dated Truro sworn to at Eastham, May 31, 1776 to Nov.22, 1776, in Capt. Joseph Smith's Company, stationed at Truro for defense of coast, and received a pension to end of a long life.
Do the pension papers in this case give the names of the children of Caleb and Thankful Hopkins, if any? If so, will you please furnish me with such names and any other information from these papers which would enable me to trace this family? I am particularly interested to know whether he had a son Caleb born about 1769.
Enclosed please find self-addressed stamped envelope for convenience in replying, and would thank you for a reply as soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
Luta H. Abels.
Mrs. James Abels, Care The Franklin Life Insurance Company.

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RECEIVED MAY 22 1893
PENSION OFFICE. MAY 26 1893

ESTABLISHED 1869  THE PROVINCETOWN ADVOCATE  HOWARD F. HOPKINS, PUB. AND PROP.  DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE LOWER CAPE TOWNS  PROVINCETOWN _____ 18____  JOB PRINTING DESCRIPTION OF EVERY AT SATISFACTORY PRICES
To the Honorable Secretary of the Navy Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly
answer enclosed letter returned from War Department and Dept. of Navy. Any charge will be promptly paid.
Yours truly
James H. Hopkins. Attorney at Law.

✓ MAY 17 365816 1893
Provencetown, Mass. May 13. 1893.
Caleb Hopkins of Truro Mass. War of the Revolution
James H. Hopkins Asks for the military record of above named man, a soldier and pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Rob
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 17th, 1893.
Respectfully returned to
Mr James H. Hopkins
Provencetown,
Mass.
The records of the Revolutionary War are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[Signature] Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per [Signature] (300a)

Pronicestown Mass. May 13, 1893.
The Honorable Secretary of War,
My dear Sir,
I desire to learn of the record of Caleb Hopkins, of Truro, in the State of Massachusetts, a soldier and pensioner of the Revolutionary war. He died in 1836 having drawn a pension for many years. and was at his death a man of over 90 years of age.
I desire to know when he enlisted, in what regiments he served, and where, if possible, his rank as if an officer, when discharged, and any other information possible.
I should be very glad if any records department can give me this, and I will willingly pay for same rendered.
Very truly Yours
James H. Hopkins Judge Second District Court of Barnstable. Pronicestown Mass.

RW
27414
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send to me the record you have of Caleb Hopkins of Truro, Mass. who was a Revolutionary soldier in a Mass. Company.
Rich's History of Truro states that he recieved a pension

and I wish to have the statement verified
Very sincerely
Mrs. Theodore W. Swift
158 Winthrop St
Winthrop
Mass -
March 17- 1907

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Caleb Hopkins S. 18876
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 1776 9 mos Sgt. Joseph Smith — Mass.   July 1778 4 1/2 mos Pvt. Matthias Loby Gerrish "                                            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tuero Mass
Date of application for pension, Apr. 19, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Tuero Mass.
Age at date of application, b. July 6, 1743 at Tuero Mass. son of Thomas & Deborah Hopkins
Remarks: Soldier's daughter Deborah Hopkins was a resident of Tuero Mass. in 1853. No further family data.