Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18365, Benjamin Collins, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New York

Collins, Benjamin

NUMBER
S. 18365
Carded

CONTENTS
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Ohio No 13.456.
Benjamin Collins
of
Delaware in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Van Vort of the Regt commanded
by Col Van Ransalear in the New York
Militia-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July
183_ and sent to T _______
Reynolds Delaware Co Ohio
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160  -00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 40 -00
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$200 -00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }

Recorded by F. S. Evans
Book E Vol. 8 -- Page 4

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of April 6th 1838 and aug
23d 1842 from 4th March to the
3d of April 1840. Agent notified Novr 25th 1842
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The State of Ohio Delaware County ss. }
Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, now in session, Benjamin Collins a resident of Lincoln Township in the said County, aged eighty one years,who being first duly worn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
I the said Benjamin Collins on my sd [said] oath state that I entered into the service of the
United States under the following named officers and served as herein state, to wit: -
I was born in Rhode Island, September 16th 1751 and am now 81 years of age. During the forepart of the revolutionary war I lived in New London County Connecticut. The next year after the taking of Burgoyne I moved to Saratoga, New York. During the years 1779, 1780 & 81 that part of the country was in a continual State of alarm from the attacks of the indians and tories. The militia were continually called out to go one expedition after another. At one time home only 3 days before I was called to go another. During the greater part of that time I was actually under arms and in the service in one expedition or another. The first time I was called out as an expedition in 1779. I served this time under Capt. Peter Van Vort and Lieut Storm Then wise collect 2 or 3 Companies under Col. Van Renslier. We marched to Ft. Edwards, which was then under the command of Col Livingston, who

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Benjamin Collins of Lincoln Tsh. [Township]
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I think, with his garison were in the Continental service. We were called out on the account of an alarm occasioned by the ravages of the indians and tories; and the burning of Kingsburg. On occasion of these alarm [?] march into almost every part of that country. It is impossible for me to recollect every place I was at in those expeditions, or tell the exact time when they were or how long I was out. We were almost constantly engaged in guarding the country from these attacks, and often competed to go to the relief of distant places to the north-west of us, and in scouting through the County. For these expeditions I after volunteered in [?] under Capt. Jobe Wright, who was a bold and expect partisan officer, and very popular with the militia, who generally volunteered at his call.
In the year 1780 the indians and tories attacked and burnt a settlement on Cyderosit Creek to the west of Saratoga lake. On this alone the militia were called out. I went with them and was gone some time.
I think it was the same year I went upon such on occasion with the militia of the County towards the North, under Governor Clinton, who had collected about 4000 militia. I went under his command to Edwards, be the crop Lake George to Ticonderoga. We there heard of a party of tories going Johnstown to Canada. Gov. Clinton Called for volunteers, when[?] 1500 volunteer to go to take them. I went with them, under Capt. John Bright. We went about 30 miles north of Crownpoint when we found ourselves betrayed by our guides, and in consequence did not overtake the tories. We then returned home. At another time went out under Ensign
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Reuben Wright, for the purpose of taking a party of tories who belonged to a place called Newtown and who were from home on some suspicious business. I went with the party after them and marched all night when in
the morning we arrived at Ballstown, where we receiveed some addition to our party making in all 21 22. After travelling a few miles further be overtook the tories and took them all Prisoners; in all 21 in number.
During one of those 3 years I read the most of one season under Capt Hezekiah Dunham was stationed at a Fort in Palmer town, about 12  miles west of Fort Miller which was 10 miles south of Fort Edwards. The Fort in Palmer town was then under the corner of Major Austin.
In the years 1782 and 83, I was called out once in each of those years, and not to the stations to the north upon alarms from the indians and tories. During the whole of the times I was actually engaged in the service more that two years, mostly in the first years 1779, 80 & 81.
About 30 years since I left Washington Co. on the North river, and removed to Seneca County, where I resided untill 1815, when I removed to Delaware County, Ohio, where I now reside.
I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services.
I hereby relinquish all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn & subscribed to, the day & year aforesd.
[right] his
[right] Benjamin   X   Collins [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] Mark
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We Richard Russel & Gershom Mosier residents of [illegible]
Township in said County and residing in the neighbourhood of the above named Benjamin Collins do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Benjamin Collins who has signed and swore to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be 81 years of age that  he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
[signed] Richard Russell
[signed] Gershom Moss

And this sd [said] Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the putting the interrogatories prescribed [?] by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that appears to them that Richard Russell and Gershom Mosier who have signed and sworn to the preceeding 
certificate are residents in the County and in the neighborhood of the above named applicant and are creditable persons in that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the sd Court of Com. Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Collins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at my office this 21st day of Nov A.D. 1832.
[signed] T. Reynolds Clerk

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Benjamin Collins
Application for Pension.
20140
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The State of Ohio, Delaware County. ss. }
The amended declaration of Benjamin Collins a resident of Lincoln Township in the said County of Delaware and an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, whose original declaration was made before the Court of Common pleas in & for the County then in session on the 21st day of November A.D. 1832-
Personally appeared before me Thaddeus Hubbell one of the justice of the peace in & for the said County of Delaware the above named Benjamin Collins who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that the only record of his age he has is an entry made by his father in a family bible which is now in the possession of his sister who now resides in the County of Courtland in the State of New York, which record stated he was born September 16th 1751.
He further states that he never received any written discharge from the service in which he served as stated in his former declaration; but was, at the several times the verbally discharged by his officers
He further states that he served the several tour of service mentioned in his former declaration as a private soldier in the New York Militia; and the officers under whom he served whose names are mentioned in his said declaration, were officers regularly commissioned in the New York militia; and that Gov. Clinton whose name is there mentioned as at that time Governor of the State of New York.
He states that the several tour of service he rendered as stated in his said declaration
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were services he rendered as therein stated, when he was regularly called into the service as a private in the New York Militia, and at each of those tours he either volunteered or was called in to the service by the proper requisitions of his officers.
He further states that he is aged and infirm and labors under the consequent loss of memory and therefore cannot narrate all the particulars of his services nor the precise length of time he served, but according to the best of his recollection & belief he served in the
manner stated in this & his former declaration as a private soldier in the New York militia in the war of the revolution not less than two years in actual service, no part of which was spent in any civil employment, and for which he claims a pension.
He further states that there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood, but in addition to the names of the persons whose certificate is attached to his said declaration he would mention the names of Joseph Scott, William Stiner, Paul White, Timothy Fans, Joseph Kingman persons to whom he is known in his present
neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, and who are all respectable and creditable persons.
Sworn & subscribe to,
[right] his
[right] Benjamin  X   Collins [Xbeing his mark in lieu of signture\
[right] mark
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We Joseph Scott, & Samuel Emery the undersigned residing in the Township of Lincoln in the County and in the neighborhood of the above named applicant Benjamin Collins, hereby certify upon oath that we are well acquainted with the said Collins, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed to
[signed] Joseph Scott
[signed] Saml Emery

And I the said Shadrach Hubbell a Justice of the peace in & for the said County do certify that on this 12th day of April 1833 the above named Benjamin Collins, Joseph Scott, and Samuel Emery who have severally subscribed the above affidavit and certificate personally appeared before me and were severally sworn thereto in due form of law; that they are personally known to me to the persons they represent themselves to be, and that the above named Joseph Scott and Samuel Emery who have sign & sworn to the said certificate are residents in the Township of Lincoln & in the neighborhood of the said Benjamin Collins, and are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit;
And I further certify that I am of the opinion after investigation of the matter, that the said Benjamin Collins was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as he states.
[signed] Shadrach Hubbell, Justic peace
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The State of Ohio Delaware County ss:
I Thomas Rogers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for sd [said] County Certify That Shadrach Hubbell Esq is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand affixed the seal of sd Court at Delaware this20th day of April A.D. 1833
[signed] T. Reynolds Clerk C.C. P.D.C.A.
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20. 140
Benj. Collins
Ohio

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Return 5.11.12.17.
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Adm 2 years
$80.-

T. Reynolds Clk
Delaware C H.
Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Benj: Collins County of Delaware in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table headings] Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.| Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom served. Gen.

[data presented in narrative form]
Period: In militia 1779 to 1783 

Duration of Service: "During the whole of these times I was actually engaged in the service more than two years mostly in the 3 first years"
Years Months,

Rank: As a Private

Names of General And Field Officers: Col Van Ransalear, Captain Van Vort, Capt Jobe Wright, Capt Dunham

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saratoga N. Y.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergyman
mentioned.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] Charles[?] Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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[typed letter]

October 27, 1938

BA-J/AWF [handwritten] amw
Benjamin Collins
S. 18365

Grace Randolph Kendrick
P. O. Box 1875
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Collins, who received a pension until April 3, 1840.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.18365, based on the military service of Benjamin Collins in the Revolutionary War. 

Benjamin Collins was born September 16, 1751 in Rhode Island. The names of his parents were not given.

In the early part of the Revolution, Benjamin Collins lived in New London County, Connecticut, and the next year "after the taking of Burgoyne", he moved to Saratoga, New York, where he enlisted in 1779, and served as private at various times until in 1783 in the New York militia, under Captains Peter Van Vort, Job Wright, Hezekiah Dunham, and Colonel Van Rensselaer, length of entire service about two years.

He moved after the Revolution, to Seneca County, New York, in 1815 moved to Delaware County,

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed November 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

The soldier, Benjamin Collins, died April 3, 1840. A child survived him, name not stated and the name of soldier's wife is not given.

Reference was made in 1838 to a sister of Benjamin Collins, then living in Cortland County, New York, name of sister not stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: 
Benjamin Collins
Certificate #13456
Issued July 25, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
pension, 
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Nov. 12th, 1842.


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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the child of Benjamin Collins, dcd [deceased] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio  Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars [lined thru] and ___Cents [/lined thru] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March - to the 3d April 1840.

Respectfully, yours
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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O. W. and N. Division. 3--525.
I.S.C.
Sur File 18365
Rev. War

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,

Sir -
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Collins, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([lined thru] or his widow's[/lined thru] ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[original data is in table form] 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
from 1779 to 1783

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
more than 2 years

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Peter Van Vort
Job Might
Dunham
COLONEL.
Van Rensselaer

STATE.
N.Y. Mil.

Battles engaged in, none mentioned.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Saratoga, N.Y. Whence he return home  'New London Co - Conn.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 2. 183

Residence at date of application, Lincoln Twp [township], Delaware Co., Oh, since 181

Age at date of application, B. Sept 16, 1751 R.I.

Remarks: Soldiers claim was allowed
Conept.[?] Report shows pension paid to child (name not stated) of Benjamin Collins deceased from Mch 4 to Apl 3, 1840-

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

20581b3m11-05
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3 -- 082.
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Application No.
Certificate No.

NAME OF SOLDIER,
__________, __________
Co_____, ________ Reg't ___________

[date stamp]
O. W. & N. DIV.
MAY 14 1906
PTLES
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INFORMATION DESIRED.

Mr Bryant
Chief O W & N Div.
Some
more Revolutionary information
wanted by Mr Benton,
Parties enquiring very
much pleased with
information heretofore
furnished.
J. L. D.
1st Dep Com.
F
[date stamp]
FIRST DEPUTY,
MAY 11 1906
COMMISSIONER
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[illegible form number]
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P.O. Box 1875
Columbus Ohio
Sept 15 - 1938

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Washington-
Dear Sirs
I wish to make application to join the D.A.R. and am tracing my ancestry thru Benjamin Collins.
Having learned he received a pension and was paid up to April 3, 1840 there must be a record of his services in the files- May I have

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the data on this said Benjamin Collins.
Thanking you for this courtesy.
Yours truly
Grace Randolph Kendrick
P.O. Box 1875
Columbus Ohio -
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706 E. Grove St
Bloomington Ill
Apr. 13."27

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir
Please advise if Benjamin Collins, a native of Rhode Island a soldier in the Revolutionary War as private, 1779-83, in Capt. Peter Van Vort's Company Col. Van Rensselaer's Regt. N.Y. Militia .received a pension? He lived in Ohio, many years and died there. Also, please give anydata you may have concerning him.

Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. (E.M.) Mary S. Wales
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Benjamin Collins, soldier of the Revolutionary War. Enlisted from New York or Connecticut. Moved to Ohio about 1811. Was a pensioner.
Burt P. Benton,
Sec'y to R. D. Cole, M. C.,
Room 7 Postal Telegraph Building.

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January 10, 1925

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:

This society wishes to obtain information on two pensions -- Priscilla Langstaff Dunn, widow of James Dunn, a soldier of the Revolution, who served from New Jersey. Data relative to births and location of widow and husband.

Benjamin Collins of Rhode Island, died in Ohio in 1840, name of wife Elizabeth Foster. Was he born Sept. 16, 1751?

Thanking you for an early reply, and for your very kind cooperation, I am

Sincerely,
[signed] E. F. J. Tafe.
ASSISTANT GENEALOGIST.
E. F. J. TAFE.

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18365
INVALID.
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File No. 18.365
Benjamin Collins
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1906 May 15 History to
Burt. P. Benton -- C
1925 Feb. 1 - Hist. to E.F.J. Tafe MMHF
1927-AAug. 9- Hist. to Mrs. E. Wales
1933 -Nov. 20 Hist to Mrs. MMHF -
Harry J. Smith see his[?] 
letter [?] Thomas Alderson
193? Oct 27 - hist to Grace Randolph
Hendrick atty[?]
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[typed letter, 1st page]
November 20, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thomas Alderson - S.8020
Benjamin Collins S.18365
BA-/AWF

Mrs. Harry J. Smith
18 Lake Avenue
Piedmont, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of a
large number of pensioners of that war, whose
names you found on ""Senate Documents, Pension Rolls
1834-35".

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war, for one person or organization.

The records of Thomas Alderson, S. 8020, and Benjamin Collins, S.18365, are given herein as found in their respective claims for pension.

Thomas Alderson-S.8020

Thomas Alderson was born August 22, 1744 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; names of his parents are not stated. 

When a boy, Thomas Alderson moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia, and was living in Rockingham County, Virginia, when he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows-
From September, 1780, three months as orderly-sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Ragan's company; in June, 1781, twenty days in Captain Moore's company of Light Horse, and was in the battle of Hotwater; from Sep-
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tember, 1781, three months as quartermaster in Captain Cogger's company, was at the siege of York town and surrender of Cornwallis.

After the Revolution, the soldier, Thomas Alderson, moved to Greenbrier Count[y] part which was later Monroe County, Virginia. He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 16, 1832, then a resident of Monroe County, Virginia.

There are no data in this claim, pertaining to the family of Thomas Alderson.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all the following data-

Thomas Alderson
Certificate No. 16447
Issued August 26, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.
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Benjamin Collins S.18365

Benjamin Collins was born September 15, 1751 in Rhode Island, names of his parents not given.

In the early part of the Revolution, Benjamin Collins lived in New London County, Connecticut, and the next year after the taking of Burgoyne; he moved to Saratoga, New York, where he enlisted in 1779 served as a private at various times until in 1783 in the New York militia, under Captains Peter Van Vort, Job Wright, Hezekiah Dunham and Colonel Van Rensselaer, length of all his service, more than two years.

After the Revolution, the soldier, Benjamin Collins moved to Seneca County, New York and in1885, moved to Delaware County, Ohio. He was allowed pension on his
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application executed, November 21, 1832, then a resident of Lincoln Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

Benjamin Collins died, April 3, 1840. A child survived him, name not stated and the name of the soldier's wife is not given.

In 1832, a sister (name not shown) of Benjamin Collins, was living in Cortland County, New York.

There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Benjamin Collins.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Revolutionary War Se]ction

August 9, 1927

Mrs. E. M. Wales
700 E. Grove St.,
Bloomington, Ill.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revoolutionary War pension claim S. 18366 it appears that BENJAMIN COLLINS was born September 16, 1751 in Rhode Island.

In the early part of the Revolution he lived in New London County, Connecticut and in 1778 moved to Saratoga, New York where in 1779 he enlisted and served at various times until in 1783, over two years in all, as a private under Captains Peter Van Vort, Job Wright, and Dunham, and Colonel Van Rensselaer in the New York Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832 while a resident of Lincoln Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He died April 3, 1840.

A child is referred to, but its name and the name of soldier's wife not stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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[typed letter]

[Revolutionary] Wars Section

February 11, 1925

E. F. J. Tafe
424 South Broadway
Los Angeles, Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18365 it appears that Benjamin Collins was born September 16, 1751 in Rhode Island.

In the early part of the Revolution he lived in New London County, Connecticut and in 1778 moved to Saratoga, New York where in 1779 he enlisted and served at various times until in 1783, over two years in all, as a private under Captains Peter Van Vort, Job Wright, and Dunham and Colonel Van Rensselaer in the New York Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He died April 3, 1840.

A child is referred to, but its name and the name of soldier's wife not stated.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

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