Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7040, Adam Hoppis, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Hoppis Adam
8 7040
Carded
CONTENTS

North C
Adam Harris 16350 of Burke — in the State of N. Car who was a pr in the — commanded by Captain — of the Reg * commanded by Col: Pugh — in the Star line for 9 months P.A.S. *
Records corrected July 12, 1904
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July '33 and Supt M c Roane Morganton. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 15 $75
{ Revolutionary Claims Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by M. Rice Cld Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 43
Letter to R. C. Pearson 5 April 1839.
Duplicate Certificate issued 14 April 1840, and sent to John Mac Rae, Fayetteville. A. 6
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. Agent Notified 4 Sep 1840

State of North Carolina } On this day Burke County } of 183
Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting Adam Hopps who States he was born in the State of Pennsylvania on the 3 rd day of October 1753 & that he was 79 years old last October he now has the record of his age set down in his Father's handwriting & that it is as above stated - Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 4 th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as hereinafter stated He was drafted for 3 months in Pennsylvania North Hampton Co y Pennsylvania & placed under the command of Col o Kiger & Capt n Peter Ricks Lt William deagen. This was as he now believes in the year 1777 at all events it was a few weeks before Trenton was taken when there were so many Hessians taken prisoners we were marched on & crossed the Delaware not far from a place he thinks called East Lower

I were marched on to Linton on the same day that place was taken but got there the day after the battle was over. We did not join Washington Main Army. He marched on to Prince- -town where I heard he had another battle. we remained not far from Linton till there was an exchange of Prisoners, after which we returned home & I was discharged by Col t Rigen he did not give me a written discharge. In the spring of the next year 1788 I was again drafted for 3 months more, to guard the frontier against the Indians. I was again commanded by Col t Rigen & Col t Pope & Capt n Ricks we were stationed west of the Blue Ridge one of our scouting parties got into an engagement with the Indians & drove back to the camp. There were several killed by the Indians. I was not in the party. Immedi- ately after my time was out, I was drafted for another 3 months. I was under the same officers & kept at the same station upon the front- -ier. I served out that term guarding against the Indians but was in no battle. I was

dismissed by the Colonel at the end of my term of service & told to go home, he did not give me a written discharge thereby. The Colonels Rife & Potts were Neighbours of my Father. When I went to move from Pennsylvania to North Carolina Col. G. G. Potts gave me a certificate of good behavior & good conduct during the War. I thought I had that paper but I can't find it now. I moved shortly after the Old War to Lincoln County N.C. after living there many  some years I moved to Burke County where I now live & where I have lived for 16 years.
He served in all nine months. He hereby relinquishes every claim which even 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 or of any other. Sworn to & subscribed May 5
year aforesaid - Sworn to and Subscribed 25th  in open Court January 25th 1833
J. G. M. [Signature]
English Adam [Signature]

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarters Burke County - ss - Ter Sepiam - January Session, N D 1833.
John Pulliam and Peter Epley both resident citizens of the County of Burke do hereby certify that, that we are well acquainted with Adam Hoppis who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be about 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity that we are of the opinion that no man is entitled to be believed sooner than said Adam Hoppis, and that we are of the opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution.
Given & Subscribed in open Court 29th January 1833
John Pulliam Peter Epley in due course.
J. C. McCall
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after examination of Adam Hoppis by putting interrogatories prescribed by the new department, that said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Pulliam & Peter Epley are residents of the County of Burke N.C. that they are credible persons and their statement entitled to credit.
Pension Declaration Adam Hoppis
I James Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for Burke County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings in the matter of the application of Adam Hoppis for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 day of February 1833. Sub J. C. McCall

Reabran
7040
INVALID.
File No. 7040
Adam Yeaple
Prim Rev War
Act: June 7th 183
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I J. M c Elrath a justice of the peace in and for the County of Burke and State of North Carolina do certify that Adam Hopps who has sworn to & subscribed the annexed affidavit is the identical person named in the certificate which he swears has been lost or misplaced and that he is known as a pensioner of the United States - and has drawn his Pension regularly for the last several years up to the first day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine - given under my hand & seal. This 28 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty.
J. M c Elrath J. P. Seal
State of North Carolina Burke County
I J. Crum clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Burke County certify that J. M c Elrath is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of March 1840
J. J. Crum Clerk of the Court of Burke County

State of North Carolina Burke County
Know all men by these presents that I Adam Rappie Pensioner of the United States do hereby certify and affirm John de Rue my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent for paying my pension (the Agent of the United States) all & every dollar & c. my pension from the 4 th of March 1839 to the 4 th day of March 1840. Witness my hand and Seal this 9 th March 1840
Sealed and delivered in presence of John de Rue of John de Rue D. Rapp
North Carolina Cumberland County To all to whom these presents shall come knoweth that on the 6 th April A.D. 1840 before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John de Rue the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension then authorized to be received by him. Subscribed & sworn to this 6 th of April 1840 before John de Rue
Almon Rapp

State of North Carolina Burke County.
February twenty eighth day one Thousand eight hundred & forty-
This day Adam Koffey appeared personally before me J. B. McElrath a justice of the peace in and for said County. and after being duly sworn, deponeth & saith that some time previous to fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine he lost or misplaced his Certificate - com- -monly call d pension Certificate by which he was enabled to obtain the amt. due him from the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution - he further deponeth & saith that he has made every reasonable search and enquiry for said Certificate but without success. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above.
J. B. McElrath JP When filed

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 22 d 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," Adam Hopps, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirteen — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Mr. Evans Chitto Ohio
J. J. G. Stevens Esq. Counsel of Discovery New Hampshire

J. Edwards, Esq. Counsel of Pension for Sir
The Pensioner who lives in the remotest parts of the State beyond the Mountains would be obliged, if the enclosed Certificate although not strictly in form could be thought sufficiently so to procure for him a new Pension Certificate.
Very Respectfully John Edwards

W. Evans Apr 2.
James T. General Eng Quarters of Engineer Washington D.C.

Morgantown N. b. 27 th March 1839
Sir,
Mr Adam Hopkins having lost his Property Certificate under the act of Congress of the 7 th Jan y 1832 requests you to forward him a Duplicate to this of fine
Yours S c & C
R. C. Pearson