Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 857, Andrew Hopper, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Hopper, Andrew Maria
N. 857
CONTENTS

Reported
New Jersey 3877
Maria Hopper
widow of Andrew Hopper
who died on the 21 st August 1814 of Bergen Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Board of the regt. commanded by in the N. Jersey militia time for 12 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 41 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of April 1843 and sent David Pye Clarkstown, New York
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1843  695.96    Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep. "  20.66    $  516.62  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book C, Vol. 1. Page 141.

5790. Maria Hopper N. Jersey 4 July 1838 am
Admitted
12 mo. 12 days priv. 22.00.
$ 40.33 per am
Σ
David Pye Clarkstown N. York

State of New Jersey
Bergen County-ss
On this first day of February, 1843— personally appeared before me David J Christie, one of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, Maria Hopper, a resident of the township of Franklin in said county, aged Ninety one years, who being first duly- sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Andrew Hopper, who was a private and served during the Revolutionary war in a company commanded by Capt Cornelius Bartolf and part of the time under Capt Joseph Board, in a Regiment commanded by Colr Tunis Dey, in said county, as follows. That in the year 1776 and near the time when the British first took possession of New York her husband then belonging in a regular company commanded by Capt Joseph Board, in said Regiment was called upon to serve in the militia for the defence of the country and the company being divided into two classes two classes to serve in monthly tours so that in their different changes each had to serve one month and then have one month to attend to their domestic concerns. Her said husband on or about the first of October was called out and served one month at a place called English Neighborhood and served out said term, and on or about the first of January 1777, he again was called upon under said Capt Board and served one month at a place called Millstone in said State, that after the end of said service and in the Spring of said year he was called out under Capt Bartolf and served in monthly tours that is one month out and one month at home until the fall or winter of said year serving four months in such tours, and continued so to serve in monthly tours until the close of the Revolutionary war and she believes she is safe in stating that he served not less than four months in each of the succeeding years. That from the length of time since the services was rendered and her old age she is unable more particularly to state the commencement and end of each monthly tours than she has above set forth and the fellow soldier of her said husband having long since died she has delayed her application until the present time having lately received the accompanying certificate from the secretary of the State of New- Jersey to which and the annexed affidavits she now refers the bond of Pension for the proof of his services, and must only state that some of his services was paid at the end of his tour and after the war

her said husband received a certificate for the balance of his pay for services rendered during said War which has long since been paid off. She further declares that she cannot find from the church records any record of her marriage nor is there any person living to her knowledge any person living that was at the wedding and see them married and all the proof thereof that she now has to offer is the annexed leaf written by her late husband. And she further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Hopper (in Dutch called Andries) on the twenty seventh day of December seventeen hundred and sixty three, and that her husband, the said Andrew Hopper died on the thirty first day of August eighteen hundred and fourteen, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
David J. Christie
her Maria Hopper mark
I David J. Christie Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Maria Hopper the above deponent to know her to be the widow of Andrew Hopper deceased. And by reason of old age and bodily infirmities she is unable to attend Court.
David J. Christie Judge

Met Richardson and his wife in her house in the town of Frankfort in her house met in her house in her house she gave in her house 1773 Dec en in Septemb 1774 is onye Doghter ake geboren
this second day of February, 1843 me David I Christie, a judge of the Pleas, in and for said county seventy two years, and Anna his wife both residents of the township of Frank being first duly sworn according to that they are the son in law and daughter deceased, late the husband of the present ser, and that the annexed leaf, containing marriage of the said Andrew and Maria was that was kept in the possession of their his death and since his decease has sion, and is the only record of the mar- after diligent search, their being no- and the said deponents do further said Andrew Hopper died the thirty teen hundred and fourteen, and that ained a widow ever since that period
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
States Bogert
Anna Bogert
David I. Christie Judge
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with States Bogert and Anna his wife the deponents above named and know them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statements may be relied on David I. Christie Judge

State of New Jersey.
Bergen County.
On this second day of February, 1843 personally appeared before me David J Christie, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county in States — Bogert aged seventy two years, and Anna his wife aged sixty eight years, both residents of the township of Franklin, in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they are the son in law and daughter of Andrew Hopser deceased, late the husband of the present widow Maria Hopser, and that the annexed leaf, containing the record of the marriage of the said Andrew and Maria was cut from a Dutch book that was kept in the possession of their father until the time of his death and since his decease has remained in their possession, and is the only record of the marriage that can be found after diligent search, their being no church record thereof. And the said deponents do further depose and say, that the said Andrew Hopser died the thirty first day of August eighteen hundred and fourteen, and that the said Maria has remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
States Bogert
Anna Bogert
David J. Christie Judge
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with States Bogert and Anna his wife, the deponents above named and know them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statements may be relied on David J. Christie Judge

(N o 1)  Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis. Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Morris, Sussex & Bergen.
   N o Date Regiment Officers names Where served Under whom L. s. d     355 Sep. 17. 1777 Deys Bergen Capt. Barthol Bergen May. Gotchius 19. 3. 6   356 Oct. 5 " Do Do Do Do 62. 8. 4   357 " 12 " Do Do Do Do 37. 18.   358 " 13. 1778 Do Do Do Do 78.   381 July 2. " Do Capt. Boord Brunswick Do 65. 1. 3   382 Oct. 13 " Do Do Acquackanonk Col. Dey 65. 16.   383 June 6. 1779 Do Capt. Barthol Bergen Do 23. 0. 10   384 July 5 " Do Do Do Do 101. 14. 8  
(N o 2)  Receipts for One years interest paid on Certificates given by the Com- missioners in the several Counties to the Militia.
   N o of Warrant N o of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount £ Am t . int. £     28 67 15 May 1764 Peter Wilson And o Hopper 30. 19. 7 1. 17. 2  
I Charles G o M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing marked N o 1 is a true ab- stract from Book B of Auditor's accounts, and that N o 2 is a true abstract from a Book headed as above, as taken from and com-

pared with the originals now on record in my office. And I do further certify that Peter Wilson Esq. was, by the 5 th section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Bergen for the purpose of settling and adjusting the payrolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this fourteenth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. M c Clevey
Sec y of State

State of New Jersey } Bergen County. - }
On the first day of February, 1843. personally appeared before me David J Christie, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county. Abraham H Garrison, a resident of the township of Franklin, in said county, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Hopper, now deceased, late the husband of his present widow Maria Hopper. That this deponent living some distance from the said Andrew Hopper, and did serve under Capt Vanhouten, and being most of the Revolutionary war stationed at different stations and did serve but little of the said war together, but well recollect that in the fall of the year 1776, this deponent did serve under his said Capt for two weeks at the Englis Neighbourhood during which time the said Andrew Hopper did serve (to the best of his recollection) under Capt Board in Col Dey's Regiment, and assisted in dealing out provisions and how long after the said Hopper did serve he cannot say as he only was there the two weeks. And the deponent doth further depose and say, that he does well recollect that the said Andrew Hopper did serve one month under Capt Board at Millstone stone in said state , which service commenced in the month of January 1777 a little after New Years day, and served out said time this deponent serving under his aforesaid Capt served at the same time and place which is all the service of the said Andrew Hopper that he now perfectly recollects that he did serve with him
Sworn to & subscribed - } the day and year aforesaid } before me
His Abraham H. H. Garrison mark
David J. Christie Judge
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham H. Garrison the defendant I know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statements may be relied on -
David J. Christie Judge

State of New Jersey ss Bergen County.
On this first day of February, 1843. Personally appeared before me David I Christie one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Andrew Henson, a resident of the township of Franklin in said county. Aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquaint- ed with Andrew Hopper, late the husband of his present widow Maria Hopper, that during the Revolutionary war he resided a very short distance from the residence of the said Andrew Hopper, which place was generally during said war a place of rendezvous of the company of Militia of said township commanded by Capt s Erasmus Bartolf and at times by Capt s Joseph Board as the Captains often changed in the command of the troops that served from time to time, that he then had a much older brother named William, and owing to his being obliged to do Militia duty and generally serving on town with the said Andrew Hopper their absence from home is - now more fresh to his memory and he now well recollect that in the early part of said war, his brother and the said Andrew Hopper left the said place of rendezvous for to attend to the duties of a Soldier and was absent said to be so engaged, in monthly tours from as far as his recollection will permit him positively to say the time when the British first took possession of New York until the close of said war, that is after the taking of Lord Corn- Wallis their services extended from early in the spring of each year until late in the winter that is from his knowledge of their being absent from home, that he then understood that the Militia was divided in two parcels each to serve for one month at a time and then to have one month to attend to his domestic concerns, and from the different times he knows the said Andrew Hopper being absent from home he is satisfied that he served not less than one third part of the time during said war, and that he was the only Andrew Hopper in Col s Dey Regiment during said war as far as his knowledge extends sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
his Andrew Henson mark
before me - David I. Christie Judge

I testify that I am personally acquainted with Andrew Henson the within de- ponents and know him to be a man of truth & veracity & whose statements may be relied upon
David J. Christie Judge

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } ss.
On this second day of February 1843. personally appeared before me David J Christie a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. in and for said county. John Hopper, a resident of the township of Franklin in said county, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Andrew Hopper late the husband of Maria Hopper, of said township, but his militia duty during the Revolutionary being principally under Capt John Hopper, he does not recollect to have served at any time with the said Andrew Hopper during said war, but knows that there was no other Andrew Hopper of sufficient age to serve in said war in Coln Dey's Regiment except the aforesaid Andrew Hopper as he was then well acquainted with all the Hopper families
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Hopper
Before me
David J. Christie Judge
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Hopper the above Deponent and know him to be a man of truth and veracity, whose statements may be relied upon -
David J. Christie Judge
Bergen County ss
I John H. Berry Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that David J. Christie is a Magistrate as above said and that the different signatures, purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this second day of February 1843.
John H. Berry Clerk

Reuben No.
WIDOW, &c.
857
Maria Hopper.
widow
Andrew Hopper.
Priv. Riv. War.
Act:
July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Clarkstown Feby 4 th 1843
Hon d Sir
I herewith enclose the paper of Maria Hopser - widow of Andrew Hopser with all the positive testimo- ny which at this late period can be obtained it being but a few weeks since I was first solicited to attend to her claim - you will see by the certificate of Mr. M c Cluskey that near one years pay was due to him after the close of the war besides the amount of money the the Capt d Prew t to pay off the men when the services was rendered Mrs Hopser being very old and she desire that her certificate may be made payable in the City of New York
Hon d . James L Edwards
I remain Hon d Sir your Bl d serv t
David Pyle