Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,346, Peter Hopper, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Hopper, Peter Delilah
W. 23,346
CONTENTS

3299.
New York Roll-
Peter Hopper, 4 Private. New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to the Clerk of Rockland Co y Haverham N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 49m s 28/30 - 39:46 Semi-annual all'ce ending - - - - - 48: "
Van Cortlandt $ 87:46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mar 7 years
Cont s Rockland Co
Order to pay. 1. Oct 1838.
Not in our Dis rs Dis rs 1820 to 1830 Haveram Haverham Rockland Co y Duplicate June 18 th 1824 John the Jr Washington City of New York

New York 1500
Delilah Hopper
widow of Peter Hopper who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of August 1843 and sent to David Pye Clarkstown, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 118.
Reported
For papers under act 1838 } see within }

Peter Hoppen Valuation $03.75
3299
Clarkstown Rockland Co NY
Mar 19

State of New York Rockland County
ss. On this Seventh day of November 1820. Personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record, in and for the said County of Rockland, Peter Hoopfer, aged about 69 years, resident in Clarkstown of the said County of Rockland, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - That he enlisted in the Comp. of Capt. Amos Hutchins, Commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt, in the 2 d New York Reg. t (for 3 years or during the war, That he served in the same, during the war) and until the Army was disbanded, sometime in the Month of June 1783. That he was placed on the pension list for his Revolutionary services, under the Act of Congress of 10 th March 1810, (on the seventh day of April 1810, and that his pension Certificate is numbered (3299)
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish, sit 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 10 th day of March 1810" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, other than what is contained, in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And this deponent further saith, that his occupation is that of a common laborer, and that family consists of himself and wife, and four children, that he labours under the misfortune of a broken knee, and is afflicted with the rheumatism. That the age of his eldest child with him, is about 19 years, and the age of the youngest about eleven years, that he has no income whatever, except his earnings and his gratuity heretofore received by his pension. Sworn & subscribed in open court? the 7 th day of November 1820 Howard Stk his Peter H Hoopfer mark

Schedule of the property of Peter Hoopfer, the within named deponent, taken on the 7 th day of November 1820, and presented to the said Court, as follows (to wit).
Real Estate. A small piece of rough mountain Land not exceeding one half acre, without building thereon
Personal Estate
2 Small houses
2 Cows
1 Two year old Heifer
2 Small Hogs (fattening for family use)
6 or 7 Platters
1/2 Dozen. old knives & forks
Debts due, and owing to different persons not less than 25. or 50 dollars.
2 old Iron Pots
1. Griddle
1/2 Doz. Pewter Spoons
1 old Plow. 1 old sled
1 old broken waggon
1 old set of Harnys
Peter his X Hoopfer mark
I Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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 of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty three dollars, and seventy five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 10 th day of November 1820
Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York } County of Rockland } ss.
On this fifth - day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two nine, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Rockland, Deborah Hoppen, a resident of Clarkstown in the said County of Rockland, aged about seventy two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Peter Hoppen, who was a Private in the army of the Revolution - that she does not know the day, month, or year when he entered the Army, - but believes he remained in the service of the United States of America until the close of the Revolutionary War - She further declares that her late husband, the said Peter Hoppen, at the time of his death which is hereinafter mentioned; was a Pensioner of the United States Government, under & by virtue of a Certificate of Pension dated the twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, & that according to the said Certificate the said Peter Hoppen was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 7 th April 1818 - She further declares, that she was married to the said Peter

Hopper, to the best of her recollection & belief, in the fall of the year after the close or termination of the said Revolutionary war, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three - that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Hopper, died in the twenty seventh day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. That she has no family record or documentary proof to show the period when her said marriage took place - & that she was married by the Reverend Mr Burno, who at the period of such marriage was a Minister of the Gospel & lived in the Town of Haverstraw in said County of Rockland.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the 3 day & year first above written before Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk
Delilah Her Hopper mark
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas & also Clerk of the County of Rockland Do Hereby Certify, that the foregoing declaration was subscribed & sworn to in open Court.
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Court & County to be hereunto affixed this 5 th day Feby 1839 Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } County of Rockland } ss: Jonathan Yeomans, of the town of Clarkstown, in the County of Rockland aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, deporeth and saith - That he is aged seventy four years upwards - that he was well acquainted with Peter Hopper and now deceased - that he was present at the marriage of the said Peter Hopper to Delilah Smith, who is now the widow of the said Peter Hopper. That he was the groomsmen on the occasion of the said marriage, & that the said marriage took place in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & eighty three, and as deponent believes in the month of October in that year - That such marriage took place after the expiration & breaking up of the Revolutionary War, & prior to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four. & that the same was solemnized by the Reverend Mr Burns, who at the period of such marriage was a minister of the Gospel, & lived in the town of Haverstraw in the said County of Rockland - And deponent further saith that the said Peter Hopper died on the twenty seventh day of November last past, & that his widow, the said Delilah Hopper is now the widow of the said Peter Hopper, & has not been married since the death of her said husband - the aforesaid Peter Hopper -
Sworn to & subscribed before me the } Jonathan Yeomans 5 th day of February 1839 - Abraham Stephens & one of the judges of Rockland Common Pleas

I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan Hermans, the deponent in the foregoing deposition named, & that I believe him to be a credible person, & that his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit -
Abraham B. Stephens } Judge
State of New York } Rockland County }
vs: I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Rockland & also Clerk of the said County of Rockland. Do hereby certify, that
Abraham B. Stephens, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Hermans was sworn, is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Rockland, & that his signature to the said affidavit, & to the foregoing certificate is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court & County this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine.
Abraham Hogenkamp } Clerk
4750
Deborah Hopper
NY
Ms 83. d. 38
act 7. July '38
Admitted
2 years Prison
880
4 March 1836
4 March 1841
David Page Clarkston New York
Edward New York

State of New York } } On the seventh day of April in year Rockland County } } one Thousand Eight Hundred and ----- Eighteen Personally appeared before me Peter DeNoyelles one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Rockland Peter Hopper who being duly sworn and saith that he enlisted and entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the year one Thousand seven hundred & seventy six Capt. Hitchen's Company & was transferred into as a Private Soldier in Capt. Paldens Company in the Second New York Regiment Commanded by Philip Van Cortlandt and continued in the said Regiment until the end of the war and was Discharged in the Summer of 1783 and at the time he entered the service he enlisted for During the war and that he put his Discharge into the hands of one Thomas Rofel, shortly after he left the Army and has not since been able to obtain it. and that he is a Resident of the said County of Rockland and that from his Reduced Circumstances he needs the Assistance of his Country -
mark Peter Hopper his
Sworn before me this 7th day of April 1818
Peter DeNoyelles
Connel

This is to certify that the bearer hereof Peter Hopper was enlisted for the war and served under my command in the Second New York Regiment and discharged from the company commanded by Captain Paddison at the end of the Revolutionary War with the character of a good soldier given under my hand the 3. Day of April 1870 having served several years.
J. H. Hartmann late Col 2. N.Y. Regt

State of New York } Rockland County } I personally appeared before me Peter De Knypper one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Rockland Michael Tronett who being duly sworn and on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Hopper and knew him at the time he was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war from the year 1776 until the year 1783 and at the time he entered the service he enlisted for during the war and that he belonged to the Second New York Regiment commanded by Philip Van Cortlandt and further saith that he is very poor and needs the assistance of his country
Michael Tronett
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of April 1818
Peter De Knypper
... that his wife ... after he left the ...

I Peter De Nooyelles do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Hopper did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceedings declarations against the common Enemy and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of war
Peter De Nooyelles
Dated April 13 1818
State of New York Rockland County
vs. J. Thomas Howard Clerk of the County of Rockland in the State of New York. do hereby certify that the within named Peter De Nooyelles is one of the judges of the County aforesaid. and was at the date of the within affidavit. and am satisfied that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 14th day of April 1818
Thomas Howard Clerk of Rockland County

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23346
Delilah Kopper Wid of Peter Kopper Prim Rev war
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index : Vol. A , Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 7543
Reported
Delilah Hopper widow of Peter Hopper
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27 th November 1838 of Rockland Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hutchinson of the regt. commanded by Col. Van Cortland in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of August 1843 and sent to David Pyle Clarkstown, N. York
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 84.

Act 1 July '38

N. York Delilah Hopper Lit. to Isaac Sherwood 26 June '39 " David Pyle Feb'y 8, 1841.
Act July 1838

N. York Delila Hopper lib. to D. Pyle 30. Nov. 1840
Act July 1836

act 7 July '38
Delilah Hopper. Clarkstown. Rockland Co. N.Y.
was married fall of 1783 - husband died 27 Nov. 1838.
Jonathan Yeomans - was groomsman - marriage in 1783 after the war & before 1794 -
on 5 Feb 1839 -
act 4 July '36 -
Delilah Hopper. Clarkstown. Rockland Co. N.Y. -
was married 15 August 1780 by Rev. Mr Burns. husband died 27 Nov. 1830.
Jonathan Yeomans - was at the wedding - married on 15 Aug 1780. on 8 Oct. '40

State of New York. } Rockland County. } ss. J. Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify, that at a Court held at the Courthouse in Clarkstown, in and for said County, on the first — day of February 1839 satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court, that Peter Hopser was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety six dollars, was a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, and died in said town on the — twenty 27 th day of November, 1838, and left a widow named Delilah Hopser.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, this Eighteenth day of April, 1843.
Abn. Hogenkamp Clerk

Rockland County, ss.
I David Pyle Clerk of the County of Rock- =land Do certify. That the bearer Peter Hopper is a person to me well known, and that he is the same person who was placed on the pension list, and that he has represented to me that his pension ticket with his pocket book in which it was placed is lost In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this eleventh day of April 1824
David Pyle

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
—mcpow—
City of New-York, ss.
On this fourteenth day of April 1824; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared
Peter Hopper who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Walker in the regiment commanded by Colonel
D. V. Lantland in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the first
day of April Instant 1824, at or near
The Town of Haverstraw as he was riding on horseback it fell from his pocket together with his pocket book & contents all which he has lost and never been able to find the same
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Peter Hopper
M c Intire
Notary Public.

Jan 1 to 27 Nov 1838 do says Mr H. army

Pension Office Mechanics Bank New York 24 th Sept. 1838
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Benjamin Armstrong an Invalid pensioner, who resides in the Province of upper Canada,
I also enclose the papers of Peter Hoopfer a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1808, who claims his pension from the 4 th September 1837,
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Sylvester Spencer Chf Clk
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I present for reconsideration the claim of Delilah Wobber for Pension under the Act of 1838. The Documents establishing the marriage &c are now on the files of your Department.
I have the honor to be Sir Your Mo. Obed Servant Charles D Lewis
New York Dec. 31 st 1842

State of New York County of Rockland ss Town of Ramapo ss
On the 29 th day of December 1842 before me a Justice of Peace in and for said County personally appeared Delila Hopper who being duly sworn did declare and says that she is the Widow of Peter Hopper who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and pensioner of the United States and who died on the 27 th November 1839 and which he received until the day of his death at the rate of 96 dollars per annum. That declarant has been informed and verily believes that she is entitled in pursuance of a recent decision of the department to the arrears of pension commencing the 4 th March 1836 and ending 4 th March 1841. and she accordingly makes application therefor
Witness James Taylor M d Lewis.
Delila F. Hopper mark
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to before me the day and year above written by Delila Hopper the declarant therein mentioned and

I certify that I believe the said affidavit entitled to full credit
James Taylor Justice of the Peace

Clerkston Jan'y 4 th 1841.
Hon d Sir.
Accompanying I send you the Courts certificate as to the credibility of the witness offered to prove the Marriage and death of Peter Hopper late the husband of Delila Hopper the The Affidavit of Mrs DeMoyelles and Mrs Hopper. After the receipt of your letter of the 30 th Nov r last. I made enquiry among the descendants of the Rev d . Robert Burns De d and none except the widow of David Burns, who, after the death of her first husband remarried with John DeMoyelles who died about 9 years since, since which time she has resided with her first husbands two surviving children - She being the only person that knew any thing about the books and papers of the Rev d M c Burns, and remaining the widow of her first husband many years after his decease, and the Rev d M c Burns not having any congregation under his charge, but only officiated as opportunity offered, had no successor, and all that Mrs DeMoyelles knew respecting his books and papers is contained in her affidavit and Mrs Hoppers states that there is no family record.
I remain Hon d Sir
your ob t Serv t .
Hon d James L Edwards
David Pye

Fanny Tallman
01.70  1.00
Healy Com te of Pensions
David Page, Esq r . Clarendon N. York

5215.
Nov 21. 1840
NY.
July 4. 1836
Deha Hopka.
Stearnsville, NY Nov 18
Hon.
James D. Schenck
Compt. of Seniors
Washington City
D.C.
Blue

Feb 18. Ny. 4750 A. Delilah Hopper Ny. ab 1838.
See Sherwood
Sam. L. Sherwood Haverstraw, N.Y. Isaac Sherwood Haverstraw, N.Y. Remembrance of Washington City

Haverstraw Rockland Co. Ny Feby 11 th 1839
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir the within petition is from Alilah Hopper the widow of Peter Hopper Sec d late a pensioner of the united States, who died the 27 th of November last, & it is necessary to make an early application for the widows pension as she is very poor and his pension was the only means of his support, it will be seen she has very before the cost & proved his relationship to her dec d husband as far as possible, not having any family records, which I hope will prove satisfactory - your early answer to me will much oblige yours Mostent Servant
Isaac Sherwood
J. L. Edwards Esqr.

State of New York } Rockland County. } ss. 1. Abraham Hogenkamp, clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby certify, that at a court of Oyer and terminer held in and for the said county, on the eighth — day of October — 1840. The court, from the personal knowledge of some of its members was perfectly satisfied that Jonathan Youmans, who testified as to the marriage and death of Peter Hopser, — late the husband of Delila Hopser an applicant for a pension, is a credible person, whose statement is en- titled to credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 30 th day of December, 1840. Abm. Hogenkamp clerk

State of New York } Rockland county. } ss. J. Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, holden at Clarkstown in and for said county, on Tuesday the fifth day of February 1839 Do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said court that Peter Hopser was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum was a resident of the county and State aforesaid, and died in the said county on the twenty seventh day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, that he left a widow whose name is Delila. ~
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the fourth day of January, 1841. — Abn Hogenkamp ss. Clerk

State of New York. Rockland County. } On this twenty ninth day of Dec r . 1840, personally appeared before me Joseph P r Brower - a justice of the peace, in and for said county, Ann Denoyelle, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged 64 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth de- pose and say: that she had for her first husband David Burns, son of the Rev d Robert Burns deceased, who at his death left but two children a son and a daughter, and that her said first husband was the eldest, who, (as far as far as her knowledge extends) took possession of all the books and papers which were of his father, the said Robert Burns, and that among the said books and papers she never see, or understood that there was any record of marriage or mar- riages, and she does not believe that the said Robert Burns kept any record of marriages, a few written sermons was found among his papers which was all respecting his ministry
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me
Joseph P r Brower Justice of the peace.
her Ann X Denoyelle mark
I Certify that I am acquainted with Ann Denoyelle the above deponent and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit and belief
Joseph P r Brower Justice

State of New York.
Rockland County.
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland. Do hereby certify: that Joseph H. Brower Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ann DeNoyelles, and the annexed affidavit of Delila Hopper was taken, is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the fourth day of January, 1841. —
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, } Rockland County. } ss. On this Thirty first day of December 1840 personally appeared before me Joseph P Brower a justice of the peace in and for said county. Delila Hopper, widow of Peter Hopper, of the town of Clarkstown in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she has no record of her marriage with Peter Hopper by the Rev. Robert Burns, that her husband the said Peter Hopper was illiterate and never kept any such record.
I sworn & subscribed before me
her Delila X Hopper mark
Joseph P Brower Justice
I certify that that I am acquainted with Delila Hopper the above named deponent and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit and belief.
Joseph P Brower Justice

Explanation of David Pye
not my satisfactory being the 2 nd time -

Clarkstown, Feb'y 16 th 1841
Hon d Sir
Your letter of the 8 th Instant respecting the claim of Delilah Hopper was recieved on the 13 th by which I am informed that the said Delilah Hopper asserted a claim in February 1839. under the act of July 7. 1838. setting forth that she was married to Peter Hopper in the fall of the year after the close of the revolutionary war in the year 1783. and supported it by the declared deposition of Jonathan Youmans and that they now swear that the marriage took place on the 15 th of August 1780. — that the palpable contradiction of themselves — is very conclusive as to the fraudulent character of it — and as the fraudulent papers are made out in my hand writing the Department is not satisfied as to my agency in preparing them. — and appears to think it strange that I residing in the same town should be ignorant of her first application — To which last suggestion I can truly and sincerely respond that neither Mrs Hopper, Jonathan Youmans, nor any other person ever gave me the least information that a former application had been made nor was I at court at the time (if made in court)
Your Honor must be satisfied that I was ignorant of the former application, for from the length of time I have been an agent for pensioners, I well know that the papers in every claim is not only examined and fit d but recorded with Indexes to refer to, and you cannot suppose that I believed that the record, the papers, or even your memory should have been lost or failed in 18 months, that the least variation in the affidavit of a witness would be discovered, much more an entire new set of papers.
Some time in the latter part of the summer or begining of the fall of 1840. I had business at a public house in the north part of this town, at which place I was met by Mr Hopper and Jonathan Youmans, who enquired of me if Mrs Hopper could get a pension. I answered it would depend on the time she was married, if she was married previous to Peter Hopper leaving the service I thought she could but if after, by a letter I had recieved from the Com d of Pensions she could not. Mr Youmans then informed me he was at the

wedding and see them Married by domini Burns. but he could not then tell when it was. but said he could find out. for Mrs Coe Samuel Coe's widow had a record of her marriage, and (if my memory is correct) he said he was married two years previous to Mrs Coe and Peter Hopper was Married in August previous to his Marriage. that he would go and see Mrs Coe. and call down and give me the information, which he did, and said that they was married on the 15 of August 1780. according to which statement I made out the papers. met them at the court house in Bt and there read the papers to each of them. both said they were right - then filled up the blanks and went into court. and as soon as an opportunity offered the papers were read in open court and sworn to. and Mr Youmans altho poor was generally considered and believed to be a credible Man. I had no idea or suspicion of anything other wise -
During the length of time that I have acted as agent for pensioners, I have always drawn the papers as their claims has been represented to me. And feel conscious that no person can truly say that I in any one instance knowingly misrepresented any claim
I remain Hon'd Sir your Bst Servt
David Pyle
Hon'd
James L Edwards board of Pensions

Clarkstown April 19 th 1843.
Hon. Sir
Inclosed I send the Declaration of Delilah Hopper widows of Peter Hopper under the Act of July 7 th 1838 and the subsequent rules adopted as to the construction thereof which I, then not knowing that application had previously been made, being deceived by the misstatement and oath of Jonathan Youmans, formerly made out under the Act of July 4 th 1836. to which papers I beg leave to refer you. to the affidavit of Mrs DuVoyelles proving that there is no Church Record of her marriage, and she having no family record, she has proven her marriage by Mrs Jane Vanhouten, the only living witness - except Jonathan Youmans, who having once deceived me I did not wish to have anything to do with, whose affidavit if there can be any credit given to it, is annexed to her first papers sent.
I have also sent her declaration under the Act of March 3, 1843 with the certificate of the Clerk as to the time of the Death of Peter Hopper & which I expect will be sufficient to establish her claim which when completed please to send directed to me.
I remain Hon d Sir your aff t Serv t
David Page
Hon d
James L Edwards

State of New York, } ss Rockland County. } ss
On this Sixth day of February  April 1843. personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas  Oyer & terminer in and for said county. Delilah Hopper (whose maiden name was Delilah Smith) widow of Peter Hopper, who was satisfactorily proven to the said court to have been a pensioner under the act of Congress, passed March 18 th 1818. 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 acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. and the 23 d of August 1842. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Peter Hopper who on the tenth day of June, 1777. enlisted as a private for during the war, under Capt. Amos Hutchings, in the fifth Regiment of New York State troops commanded by Col. Col. Lewis Deboice, and served therein until the 22 d of July 1778. when he left the said company and returned home but rejoined the said Regiment the 1 st of December 1779. and served therein until discharged on the 1 st of January 1782. She also declares that she was married to the said Peter Hopper in the early part of the fall of the year, but what year having no record thereof, she is unable positively to say but verily believes it was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three as she now well recollects it was not long after her said husband had returned from his services rendered during the Revolutionary war. And she further declares, that some little time previous to her making her second declaration in court, Jonathan Youmans called upon her and informed her that he had found out from the records of Mrs. Cox's marriage that her marriage with her late husband was in August 1780 - and she not having any record to contradict it, though she might have been mistaken in her first statement, not then recollecting that 1780 was previous to her said husband's leaving the service, but now being convinced that she was deceived in his statement of her marriage, begs to be excused as she had no intention to misstate the time of her marriage and she further declares that her said husband, the aforesaid Peter Hop- per died on the twenty seventh day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight (to the best of her memory) that she was not marri- ed to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previ- ous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz. at the time above stated. The day & court first interdicted. Sworn to and subscribed in open court - Amos Rogers Clerk
Delilah Hopper mark

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 6th April 1843 Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } Rockland County } ss
On this twenty third day of January. 1843 Personally appeared before me Peter I Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, Jane Vanhouten, widow of Tunis Vanhouten dec d . a Resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was at the wedding when Peter Hopser was married to Delila Smith - and did see them legally married by the Rev d M c Burns, the day, month or year she cannot positive- ly say but knows it was in the early part of the fall of the year and after the time of pulling flax, and very shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war and believes it was not exceeding one or two years thereafter and perhaps not so long, but is positive it was previous to the first of January. 1794 Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid Before me -
Jane her X Vanhouten mark
Peter I Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Jane Vanhouten and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit, and that by reason of old age and infirmities is incapable to write her own name and therefore makes her mark and I further certify that the words: Revolutionary war, inserted before executed
Peter I Stephens Justice

Rockland County. ss
I. Abraham Hogenkamp. Clerk of the county of Rockland. Do certify. that Peter T Stephens is a magistrate as above, 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 Eighteenth day of April 1843
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } Rockland County } ss. On this eighteenth day of October 1842, - personally appeared before me Joseph P. Brower, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Anne Belle and Rachel Smith, residents of the said town of Clarkstown, in said county, who being respectively first duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with Peter Hopser, late the husband of Delilah Hopser, and was at his funeral, and knows that the said Peter Hopser died on or about the twenty seventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that the said Delilah Hopser has remained a widow ever since that period and is still living.  Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me.  Anne her Belle mark  Rachel her Smith mark  Joseph P. Brower Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponents and know them to be persons of veracity and that their statements is entitled to credit and belief  Joseph P. Brower Justice
Rockland County, ss. I, Abraham Hogenkamp, clerk of the county of Rockland, do certify, that Joseph P. Brower is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signa- ture, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this _____ day of April 1843-

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Delilah Hopper
Declaration Act March 3. 1843
Dear Phe, Clarkstown N.Y.

State of New York. } Rockland County. }
On this Sixth - day of April 1843. personally appeared before me John T Blanch a justice of the peace in and for the said county. Delilah Hopser. a Resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county. aged about twenty five years, who, being first duly sworn, accor- ding to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision - made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1833. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of - Peter Hopser, who was a private, and served during - said war, under Capt. Amos Hutchings in the fifth Regt. of New York State troops, under the command of Col n Lewis Deboice, that she has not as yet been allowed a pen- sion under the act of July 7. 1830. —
She further declares that she still remains the widow of the said Peter Hopser. —
Sworn to and subscribed, on the } day and year above written - } before. John T Blanch } Justice
Delilah he Hopser mark
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me. To be the widow of Peter Hopser as is above set forth.
John T. Blanch } Justice
Rockland County. ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said county. Do certify that John T Blanch is a Magistrate as above, and that the forego- ing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this Eighteenth day of April 1843.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

V No 5215 Delilah Hopper NY
Aug 1780 act 4 July 36. 50
in 80 x d 30 x

State of New York, } ss. On this eighth day of October, 1840. Rockland County. } personally appeared before the Honorable Charles H. Puygel Circuit Judge of the Second  of Oyer & terminer District in the state of New York, at a Circuit Court, held in and for the county of Rockland. Delila Hopper — a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county aged (74) seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn, according to 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Peter Hopper, who was a private and served from the 10 th of June 1777 until the 22 d of July 1778, and from the first of December 1779, until the first of January 1782, in the 2 d fifth Regiment of New York troops under Col s James H. Hopkins & Col s John H. Hopkins in the Continental line, as is set forth by the said Peter Hopper in his declaration sworn to in Open Court, before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in the county of Rockland on the 11 th day of November 1820 a copy of which declaration is now on file in the office of the War department, for which services the said Peter Hopper was allowed a Pension of Ninety six dollars a year — She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Hopper by the Rev d Mr Burns, on the fifteenth day of August — seventeen hundred and eighty — that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Hopper, died on the twenty second day of November eighteen hundred and thirty and that she has remained a widow ever since that period Sworn & subscribed on the day and year aforesaid in open court —
Delila for Hopper
The word "Circuit" erased and the words "of Oyer & terminer" interlined in Open Court also under Col s Hopkins &c Wm Hogenkamp Clerk

Also appeared in Open Court. aforesaid, Jonathan Youmans, a resident of the town of Clarkstown aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say; that he was well acquainted with Peter Hopser and Delila his wife, whose maiden name was Smith — and was that he was one of the wedding guests, and see then legally married by the Rev. David Burns, on the fifteenth day of August — seventeen hundred and eighty that he recollects that it was four years previous to the time he was married; which was married, and that he was married on the nineteenth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty four, which four years he recollects from the places in which his parents resided previous to his Marriage, that at the time Peter Hopser was married his father resided at the place now owned by John D. Blauvelt, resided there until next spring, then resided one year at Luke Deyans then one year John Smiths then one year at John John Fries and then in the next fall while at John residing at John Deyans he was married — And the said Deponant doth further state under his oath aforesaid, that he was present and see the said Peter Hopser depart this life, and that it was on the twenty seventh day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight — Sworn to and subscribed J. Youmans in Open Court — Abm Hogenkamp's clerk
I, Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the said Court, Do certify that the above papers was sworn to in Open Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 18th day of October 1840
Abm Hogenkamp's Clerk