Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,895, James Collins, Penn.
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Penn.  Collins, James,
S. 17.895
carded
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Virginia 23.780.
James Collins
Monongana  in the State of Va
who was a private in the 
by Captain  of the Regt
commanded by Col. Gibson in the Pa.
line for 6 1/2 months
Reduced from $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia.
at the rate of 21 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Apr. 35 and sent Thos P. Ray
Morgantown, Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 35. $86.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 10.83
$97.47.
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice
Book E   Vol. 6 1/2  Page. 6.
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State of Virginia ⎬ SS
County of Monongalia
On this 23d day of December in the year 1833, personally appeared open court before the County court of Monongalia, now sitting James Collins, a resident of said County, aged seventy two 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 7 June 1832.
That as well as he can now recollect, it was in the year 1777, and in the summer of that year, he was drafted for two months service, out of a company of Pennsylvania militia, to march to
Brownsville on the Monongahela river, from Union town-- that there was about fifteen men drafted and placed under a Lieutenant Fawcett, who marched us to Brownsville, where other
militia men were assembled guarding the magazine, all commanded by a man named Brown -that at the end of a month. Fawcett returned home, to the neighbourhood of Uniontown, and all our men were ordered, and descended the river in boats to Pittsburgh, where we were placed under Capt. Jacob Springer, the whole troop being commanded by Col Gibson- that after serving out the other month we were discharged and returned home, by a general discharge- 
That some time in the summer of the year 1776, his father was drafted to go an expedition under Gen. McIntosh against the Indians - that he marched as a substitute in the place of his father some time in August, from Union town, under Capt. Isaac Pearce of Col. Stinsons regiment of Pennsylvania militia to Fort Pitt, and after remaining there some time descended the Ohio to near the
mouth of Big Beaver, where his company assisted to build Fort McIntosh, from there we marched to Tuscararaw where we erected a fort called Lawrence.  from there we retured to McIntosh, where we were discharged by a general discharge after having served four months, and reached home two or three days before Christmas of 1778 - that he recollects Col. Gibson & Lieut. John
Dent of the regular officers and many others whose names he has forgotton. he also recollect Col. John Evans, and many others whose names he has forgotton - That Dent and Evans are yet alive
but he supposed they would not recollect him as he was a boy -
That about the first of March in the year 1782,  he turned out at Uniontown Pennsylvania, as a volunteer (to go another expedition under Col. Williamson against the Indians) under Capt John Beeson, that we marched to the Mingo bottom the place of rendevouz, where after about two weeks, the troops assembled
and it was agreed that Col. Crawford should take the command-- we marched thence to the Sandusky plains. where we had scarcely encamped and obtained something to eat, when the indians
appeared and the battle commenced; we maintained our ground and on the next day a part of Shawnees appeared on horseback (as they were called) when we commenced a retreat.  that on
this retreat he was wounded the ball passing through the hip and out near the back bone.  Col. Crawford was taken prisoner and after burnt as he understood-- that we made our way back as well as we could to Montures bottom subsisting upon any thing that we could find.   where he remained about a week untill horses were impressed to carry him and the other wounded home, where he arrived about the last of June, after being absent more than three months- that he has no written discharge, or any person to prove all the above services - That he was born he beleives, in the year 1761
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in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, to which he was removed whilst an infant to Loudon County Virginia and at the age of about fourteen years - that upwards of thirty years ago he removed from
Fayette County Pennsylvania to this county where he has ever since resided-- that he beleives his brother John Collins, has the record of his age, who lives near Portsmouth, Ohio as he understands -
That he has been known for many years, to persons residing in this county, to wit. Rev. Joseph A Shackelford,
Samuel Hanway John Evans junior, Noah Ridgway
and many others, who he believes can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service in
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 Role of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Collins

We Joseph A. Shackelford a Clergyman residing in the County of Monongalia and
Noah Ridgway residing in the same county do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
James Collins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Resolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joseph A Shackelford
Noah Ridgway
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 said James Collins was a soldier during the revolutionary war and served as he states.  
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph A. Shackelford, who has signed the proceeding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident of Morgantown in said
County and that Noah Ridgway, who has also signed the same is a resident of said county, and is a credible person.   and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Thomas P. Ray Clerk of the County Court of Mongolia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of James Collins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Morgantown the 23d day of December in the year 1833
Thos. P. Ray
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P
17895
INVALID.
File No. 17895 -
James Collins
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 440
Arrangement of 1870.}
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29.374
James Collins
Monongalia County 
Va
March 13, 1834
$30 per ann
Thos. P. Ray
Morgantown Va
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June 1832, James Collins of
the State of Virginia-
who was a private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars
per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 4 day of April
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Examined and Countersigned.
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Morgantown 3 April 1835
Sir
I sent for Collins certificate, and received it today which I now enclose you. agreeable to your request of the 23d
Henry Stone lives some miles from here - I will send for him to  give you the explanation you wish -  I recollect very well in writing
his declaration that I had some doubt of the kind of service he was in but his character for veracity left no doubt on my mind of the entire truth of his length of service - he is an ignorant man- I suppose. that he must have been placed
under Regular officers, it being at a time when the commander in cheif required all the force he could collect at York town -at
present I dont recollect particularly his statement.
I am respl Yours
Thomas P. Ray
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Richmond Va. May 7th 1832
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Will you be kind enough
to order payment of the within
Pensions
Your obt Servt
C.S. Morgan
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James Collins -Pen
Mongolia County 
Entitled
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Let. Pen Agt 16 April 1835 
Letter C.S. Morgan Esq & pension Agent
May 9. 1834.
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Let. 23 March 1835 Thos. P. Ray
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Virginia 23.780 
James Collins 
of Monongalia in the State of Va. who was a pr in the commanded by Captain of the Regt by Col Gibson in the Pa  line for 9 months 6 ½ mo   
Adm to $21.66     
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.    
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Apr 34 and sent Thomas C. Ray,  Morgantown Va Arrears to the 4th of March 1834   90-   
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 34  - 15  
$105.-   
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
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