Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,519, Moses Collins, Continental Mass. N.H. & Privateer
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
N. H. Privateer

Collins, Moses

NUMBER
S. 12,519

carded

CONTENTS
[blank]
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Moses Collins
Sept 22d 1832
O. C.
Recorded, page 301
Vol: 7 -
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[side]
Moses Collins
Sept 22d 1832
O. C.
Recorded, page 301
Vol:  7 -

before whom this declaration and the testimony is taken must be certified by the proper office under his official seal. The papers are herewith returned.

13 July
Rtd 27 July

Wm Moses Collins
Salisbury
Mass.ts
care of Wm Woart Esqr.
Newburyport Mass
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M Collins
Moses Collins
Mass
Privt 21 mos
Corporal 3
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24 -

Capt Norris's Compy
Col Poor's Regt N H

1098
11
162
4050
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20250

Wm Woart Esqr
Newburyport
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 2d 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 the name of Moses Collins is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Jonathan Evan's Company in Col. Saml Johnson's Regt. of Massachusetts Bay Militia, where he is allowed from August 15th to November 30th 1777, where he is allowed for services and travel, four months. 4=
Moses Collins' name as a Corporal, is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Stephen Jenkins Company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. detached from the Counties of Suffolk and Essex, as a reinforcement to the Army under the command of General Washington. Where he is allowed for services and travel one month and twenty days from October 14th to November 22d 1779. 1=20 /5=20
Moses Collins claims services as a substitute for William Page under Capt Evans in 75. Wm Page's name is found of Capt. Evan's Company Roll April 19th 1777 where he is allowed Seven days.
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M d
5-27

Amount brought over
Moses Collins claims further services under Capt Evans in 1775 and 1779. Also for service on board the Ship Monmouth Commanded by Alexander Ross in 79 & 80. The rolls of which are not found in this office. It appears by a return of the Board of War for the State of Massachusetts Bay that the ship Monmouth, Capt. Alexander Ross was employed on the Expedition against Penobscot.
[signature] Edward D Bangs Sy
Exd L

Moses Collin's name is found again on a Muster Roll of Capt Saml Huse's Company in Col Jacob Gerrish's Reg where he is allowed from Feby 3d to April 4th 1778. Two months and two days.
[signature] Edward D Bangs Sy

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7=29
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COPY.
War Department-Pension Office
April 28, 1826.

Hon. I. Varnum
House of Representatives.
Sir:
In answer to the enclosed letter of Mr. Woart, I have to inform you, that in consequence of information received in January 1820, the pension of Moses Collins was then stopt. By direction of the Secretary of War, he exhibited a schedule before the Act of May 1820 passed from which it appeared, that his property amounted to such a sum, as to exclude him from the provisions of the Act of March 18, 1818. An order to pay him cannot, therefore, be given.
J. L. Edwards.
November 11, 1936.
ILL
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I Amos Morrill of Salisbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Collins of said Salisbury and do know that he served as a soldier in Captain Stephen Jenkin's Company [illegible] in the year 1778 at Greenbush near Albany Three months. I was a private in the same Company and served the same term of time. Our enlistment was for Three months and we served our time out and until discharged.
[signature] Amos Morrill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Septemter 20 1832 Then personally came Amos Morrill above named, and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Amos Morrill is personally well known to me and believed by me to be a credible witness.
[signature] W Woart Justice of the Peace
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I, Thomas Evans of Newburyport, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one years and upwards, on oath do testify and say their I am well acquainted with Moses Collins of Salisbury in said county and do know the said Moses Collins was a private soldier in Captain Jonathan Evans company, in Colonel  Johnsons Regiment, in the war of the revolution and that he served thereon at Stillwater and other places in the year 1777 for four months. I was a private in said Company and served the same time. I have always been acquainted with said Collins from Infancy and do know that he enlisted and served in said Evans Company the full term of three months as I have above declared.
[signature] Thomas Evans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport October 22d 1833. Then personally came Thomas Evans above named who is personally known to me, and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Thomas Evans is believed by me to be a credible witness. 
W Woart Justice of the Peace
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I William Morrill of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Collins of said Salisbury and do know that he was a private soldier and served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution as a private in Captain Samuel Huse's Company in Jacob Gerrish's regiment in the year 1777. Two months at Winter hill.  I was a private in the same Company and served in the same, Guarding the troops captured with General Burgoyne.
[signature] William Morrill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.  September 20. 1832  Then personally came William Morrill above named, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said William Morrill is believed by me to be a credible witness.
[signature] W Woart Justice of the Peace
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I Joseph Stevens of Salisbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy five years and upwards, on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Collins of said Salisbury, and do know that the said Moses Collins, was a soldier, and served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Nowell in Colonel Titcombs regiment and served therein at Providence Rhode Island in the year 1777. Two months after his arrival at Camp. I was a soldier & served in the same company the same time.
[signature] X his mark Joseph Stevens
Witness
[signature] Richard Trusdel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport Oct 22 1832. Then personally came Joseph Stevens above named who is personally known to me, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Joseph Stevens is believed by me to be a credible witness.
[signature] W Woart Justice of the Peace
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1936 Nov 11 Hist to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Meserve - ILL.

Rev War

12519
INVALID
File No. 12,519
Moses Collins
Corp Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.  January 24, 1820 
Jonathan Smith and Benjamin Evans, Esquires, and Ezekiel Worthen, Gentn. three disinterested and respectable freeholders, and all inhabitants of the town of Salisbury, in said county of Essex, are sworn before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, faithfully and impartially to appraise the estate of Moses Collins of said Salisbury, (at his request) the person to whom was granted, Revolutionary Pension Certificate No 15.753. for the purpose of showing to the Secretary of War the value thereof, that he may determine whether said Collins is, or is not a proper subject for receiving said Pension.
[signature] Edward Dorr, Just Peace

We the subscribers, having first been sworn, as above, have faithfully and impartially appraised the estate of the above named Moses Collins, at its present worth in money, according to our best skill and judge of which the following is a true Inventory, viz.
Real estate, 30 acres of land & marsh, in right of his wife, with half a dwelling house thereon $496.   
6½ acres of tillage land in his own right, called swet-place 150. 
Personal estate, 1 yoke of oxen & 50. two cows $30. 80. 
5 sheep $8. one calf $6, one swine $3. 17. 
Hay $15. household furniture $50. 65. 
one note of hand against William Baker, of Burlington, State of Vermont for $8 doubtful 8.
[total] $816.
Salisbury January 24, 1820.
[signatures] Jona Smith
Benjamin Evans
Ezekiel Worthen
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I Moses Collins of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the person to whom was granted Revolutionary Pension Certificate No 15.753. Do on oath, testify and declare, That I am not possessed of any estate of any description whatever, other than what is set forth in the foregoing Inventory, and appraised by the aforesaid Jonathan Smith, Benjamin Evans, and Ezekiel Worthen. And I further swear, that there is no debt due to me from any person whatever, excepting the doubtful note mention in the aforesaid inventory but on the contrary, that I am in debt one hundred dollars, by notes and accounts standing against me. And I further swear, that I have not alienated any property whatever, so as to make my estate appear less than it really is, and thereby obtain a pension.
[signature] Moses Collins

Essex ss. January 24, 1820 Moses Collins, above named, personally made solemn oath before me, That the above written testimony by him subscribed is true in all its parts. And I hereby certify that the aforenamed Jonathan Smith, Benjamin Evans, and Ezekiel Worthen are respectable freeholders and inhabitants of Salisbury aforesaid, and that they are well reputed for their skill and judgement in the value of property, both real and personal. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and officially affixed my seal, this twenty fourth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[signature] Edward Dorr, Just' Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
I William Woart Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said County residing therein Do hereby Certify & make known to all whom it may concern, that Edward Dorr Esquire whose name is signed & seal affixed to the aforewritten papers, is a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum in and for said County residing therein, and that to his attestations as such full faith and Credit are given. I do further Certify that Jonathan Smith, Benjamin Evans and Ezekiel Worthen, whose names are signed to the within written affidavit are personally known to me. That they are respectable characters and believed by me to be entirely disinterested herein.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty sixth day of January A. D. 1820.
[signature] W Woart Not Pub
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I Jude Hall of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged Sixty four years, on oath testify and say, that I have this tenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally examined Moses Collins of Salisbury, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, that I well recollect his countenance and in particular his fractured hand; I also well  recollect seeing him in the army of the late Revolutionary War; in the year 1776, and that I frequently mounted guard with him. I recollect that he belonged to Collenel Enoch Poor's Regiment. I also certify that I have heard his account read this day, of his return rout, after the defeat at Quebec, and that it is substantially correct. I also certify that I verily believe that said the Collins did serve the whole of the year of 1776, as a soldier in the Continental establishment, a term more than nine months in continuance and that I am not interested in his claim for a pension.
I the said Hall served myself in Col. James Reed's Regiment, and in Capt Jacob Hinds' Company.
[signature] Jude Hall

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
Kensington August 10th 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Jude Hall and made Oath that the above written deposition by him signed is true. And I further say that the above named Jude Hall is a creditable Witness. 
Before me [signature] Newell Healey Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
Town of Newburyport
I William Woart Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said County residing therein, do hereby Certify and make known to all whom it may concern, that Newell Healey and Seth Fogg Esquire are Justices of the Peace, for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this tenth day of August A. D. 1819
W Woart Not Pub
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I Moses French of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged sixty four years, on oath testify and say that I well know Moses Collins, of Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts. I further testify and declare that the said Moses Collins, did inlist under Lieutent Rowel into the continental army of the late Revolutionary War, as a soldier in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, for the term of one year, and that he did faithfully serve in Captain James Norris's Company, and Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire line, from January 1776 to December inclusive of the same year, a term of more than nine months in continuance, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy.
I further testify and say, that I am not interested in the said Collins's claim for a Pension. 
[signature] Moses French

New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.  
July 24, 1819 I hereby certify that the above named Moses French personally made Oath that the above written deposition by him subscribed is true, before me, and I further certify that said French is a credible witness.
Before me [signature]  Seth Fogg Just Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
I hereby certify that Newell Healey Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the certificate hereunto annexed was at the date thereof viz. on the 10th of August last a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham in said State duly appointed and commissioned, and that faith and credit are due to his official acts. I further certify that Seth Fogg Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the certificate foregoing was at the date thereof viz on the 24th of July last a Justice of the peace for the said County of Rockingham and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said State this thirteenth day of October AD. 1819.
[signature] Saml Sparhawk Secy
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Moses Collins Priv.
Newburyport of Salisbury of Mass.tts
New Hamp line
Colo. Poors Regimt
Jany 776 2 yr
20 March 1819

Danl. A. White, Judge
Newburyport Mas.tts

The deposition of 2 witnesses proving [illegible] service on Continental establishment is required

Corrected
Admitted.
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I Moses Collins of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty one years, on Oath Testify and Declare, That I enlisted as a Soldier in the month of January, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, with Lieutenant Rowel into the Continental Army, of the Revolutionary War for one year; and served the whole year against the common enemy, in Captain James Norris Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line. I marched in said Regiment in March, from Cambridge to New London; there took ship and proceeded to New York; from thence up North River, to Albany, from thence to Lake Champlain from thence to Montreal and Fort Ann; thence returned to Seville; thence to Crown point; thence to St Johns; thence to Mount Independence; thence to Albany; thence to Green Bush; thence to Peekskill where I was discharged verbally. 
I further testify and declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
[signature] Moses Collins
Newburyport March 20th 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I Daniel A. White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County, do certify that Moses Collins aforenamed personally appeared on the Twentieth day of March A. D. 1819 and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me and it appears to my satisfaction that the said Collins served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand & seal of office this third day of June A. D. 1819.
[signature] D. A. White
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MRS. ELIZABETH M. MESERVE
4 HILLSIDE AVENUE
LAWRENCE, MASS.

Oct 19 1936
Veterans Administration
Pension Dept
Will you please give me the war record of Moses Collins of Salisbury Mass, he was in the Revolutionary War.
Aso, Ebenezer Tucker of Salisbury Mass he was in the Revolutionary War.
And Oblidge
Mrs Elisabeth Meserve

[stamp] RECEIVED OCT 20 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER No, 19