Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16724, Samuel Collins, N.H.
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(3–1776)

SERVICE                              NUMBER
N.H.        Collins, Samuel     S16724
carded
CONTENTS
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[Left page]
See letter May 12. 35 to Sec. of War
do. to P. Agt May 18. 1835
Dropt from Roll
[illegible] Hon S. Cushman May
22 1838 do to Hon F. Pierce,
Feb 25. 1842
let: 21 Apr 1842
Hon. A. Sevier

[Written sideways on left]
dropped May 18, 1835

[Right page]
4234.
New Hampshire
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Samuel Collins
Deerfd in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain –––––– of the regt commanded
by Col Scammel in the NH
line for 6 mos

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Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 20 Dollars –––  Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Jany
1832 and sent Hon
JM Harper H of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                  $30–
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33   10–
                                                                 $40–
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                                     {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                           {Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by JH McBlair Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1st   Page 148.
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this [seventh - crossed out] eighth day of August 1832 personally
appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature
which is a Court of record now sitting in Exeter within and for
the County of Rockingham aforesaid Samuel Collins
a resident of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of
New Hampshire, aged sixty seven 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
provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the
month of July 1780 with Daniel Moore Abraham Page
Daniel Seavy John Kelly Nathaniel Batchelder and others
and served in the third New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental
line under the following named officers:
The Regiment was Colonel Scammel's but he being absent
said Regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry
Dearborn. The officers of the company he belonged to were Captain
Gilman, Lieutenant Lovitt and Ensign Richards - and ^that he marched
from said Deerfield and joined the Revolutionary Army at
West Point in the State of New York commanded by General
Washington - after remaining a few weeks at West Point he
marched to Orangetown and Hackensack, New Jersey
and there remained untill the discovery of the treachery of General
Arnold and then immediately he marched back in said company
to said West Point and at that place and in the vicinity he
served out his term of enlistment as a faithful soldier in said
company and Regiment and was honourably discharged and returned
home to said Deerfield, where he resided at the
time he enlisted, in the month of January 1781.
That he received a written discharge signed by Lieut Col
Dearbon but has lost his discharge that he resided
in Deerfield aforesaid at the time he entered said served
and have always resided there since he left said service

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Saml. Collins

Attest P Chadwick Clerk
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[Written sideways in left margin] Samuel Collins

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the before named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states.

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham
aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said ^court in the matter of the application of
Samuel Collins for a pension
[Imprint of a seal to the left of this paragraph]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this Eighth day of August
Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court Rockingm County

State of New Hampshire         }
Secretary Office Dec. 8. 1832}.
The within named
applicant Samuel Collins is a member of the
New Hampshire Legislature and one of the Board
of Elector of President and Vice President of the United States.

.R Metcalf, Secretary.
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16724
INVALID.
File No. 16724
Samuel Collins
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:– Vol. 1,  Page 439

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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copy of letter.  War Dept. Pension Office. 
May 12, 1835.

Sir.
Conformably to your instructions
 I have examined the pay-rolls of
the New Hampshire Levies, ------
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On the same books I find the
following entries in the cases of
Samuel Collins ------ --- ------ --
Collins it appears entered the
army 5 July 1780; was discharged
on 19 of Dec 1780: and was allowed
pay for 12 days travelling. Under the
head "time of service," is written
opposite to his name "5 mos and
27 days". This period therefore
includes the time he was traveling
home as will as that in which
he was ^ in duty with the army. over
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[The following was hand written on a form to be filled out and turned sideways, below]
– – the whole duration of service
including time for travelling home do
not amount to six months although
the corps to which they belonged
was [illegible] six months men –

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t is also alleged that on or about....................he was disabled
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............................................... and was treated in hospitals as follows:
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Very respectfully

UTANT GENERAL,
MILITARY SECRETARY is typed over with UNITED STATES ARMY.

WAR DEPARTMENT.                        0-4                             Commissioner
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Samuel Collins
New Hampshire

on Roll of enlistments
for Deerfield as
having served 5 months
& 27 days only.

Private
6 months

$20-
Allowed L.C.
Hon: J. M Harper
H R
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Samuel Dinsmoor

[A partially folded seal to the left]
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.

GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT the within named
Jonathan Harvey, Nathaniel
Sherburne and Benjamin Evans

an Justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to their ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT
are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this thirteenth day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two and in the fifty-seventh year of
the Independence of the United States of America.
Samuel Dinsmoor
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Ralph Metcalf     Secretary of State.
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Daniel Seavey's
Deposition
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I Daniel Seavey of Chichester in the County
of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire
aged sixty nine years Depose and say that I
am well acquainted with Samuel Collins
of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and
State aforesaid and have known him from
youth, and know that he enlisted as a private
soldier in the army of the revolution in the
year 1780 at Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid that [that he is in the New Hampshire State troops in Capt. Gilman's - crossed out] he enlisted with me in the continental
line under the following named officers to
wit, – the regiment was Colonel Scammels
but he being absent said regiment was commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dearborn -
The officers of the company I belonged
to, were Capt. Gilman, Lieutenant Leavitt
and ensign Richards and marched from
said Deerfield to West point, in the State of
New-York and joined the army commanded
by Major General Washington after remaining
a few weeks at said West Point we marched
to Orangetown and Hackensack in New
Jersey and continued there until the discovery
of the treachery of General Arnold
when we immediately marched back
to said West Point and continued there
and in the vicinity until the expiration
of my enlistment. 
I further testify and declare that Samuel
Collins now of Deerfield in said State and
now present enlisted at the same time
I did, and served as a private soldier in
the same company and served as a faithful
soldier for said term of six months and
was with me in said company the whole
of said enlistment.
 Chichester Aug. 2nd 1832 Daniel Seavey

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss. August 2nd 1832
Personally appeared the above named
Daniel Seavey and made oath that the
foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is
just and true.
Before me Nathl. Sherburne Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent
is personally known to me and is a credible
witness & full credit is due to his statement
Nathl. Sherburne
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I Isaac Dalton of Warren in the County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire aged 71 years do hereby testify
that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Collins
of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid
for sixty years last past and do know that he was a
soldier in the Company comd by Capt Gilman in 3d New
- Hampshire Regt Command by Colo Scammell in the
Rev. War in the year 1780 and that the said Collins came
to West Point in the month of July same year. A few
weeks after he came to West Point [we marched - crossed out] I & the Lad Collins with
the other N H Troops march to Orangetown. Hackinsack
& English neighborhood in the State of New Jersey & remained
there untill the treachery of Arnold when we returned
immediately to West Point & remained there & in the County
untill the expiration of 6 months. being [to - crossed out] the time for which
the said Collins enlisted, when the said Collins ^was discharged
and left the service, and I further certify that I was a
soldier in the Regt command by Colo Cilley being the 1st
N H. Regt during the above mentioned service which Regt
was stationed with the 3d Regt and I was well acquainted
with the said Collins during the whole of the service above mentioned        Isaac Dalton

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss} Be it Known that on the 30th day of
Nov ^30th AD 1832 before me the undersigned a Justice of
the peace in and for said County personally appeared
Isaac Dalton who has subscribed the foregoing certificate
and who is a credible & disinterested witness and made
solemn oath that the same is just & true––
Benjamin Evans Jus of the Peace
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I Samuel Collins of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire do hereby testify that when I
made the declaration hereunto annexed I supposed my name
would be found on the Rolls at the War Department and
therefore did not state the time for which I enlisted and I
now testify that I enlisted the 3rd or 4th day of July 1780 for
six months & served the time out and was honorably discharged
the date of my discharge I cannot state. I got home to Deerfield
the last of January 1781 –– –––––––––––––
                                                       Saml Collins    
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss.}               Concord November AD 1832

Be it known that on the day above written personally
appeared Samuel Collins who has subscribed the foregoing
affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true
Before me Jona. Harvey Jus of the Peace