Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1564, Oliver Collins, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Mass. 
Collins, Oliver
Keturah 
NUMBER W 1564
CONTENTS
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16,469
New York
Oliver Collins, 
of Oneida Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of September 1819. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Feb. 1820 and sent to Hon: H.R. Stovis, 
H. of Rep. 

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 mar. 1820. 48,,00
$48,,00 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
File March 20
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New York 
Keturah Collins
Widow of Oliver, 
who served in the Revolutionary war, Mass, as a Private & Corpl. [Arty] increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848: Deducting former payments  
Certificate of Pension Issued the 5" day of Nov 1850. and sent to Wm Valentine 
Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848 [crossed out- February] Page 70 Vol. [illegible] 
H.E. Robinson
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Oliver Collins Decsd
Mass line
Colo Crane
1 Novemb 79
So stated on Roll
Admitted
Admitted
[Serial} Adm
Clerk's certificate want[ing] as to the Judge's official character.
(See back of this paper
Whitesboro N. Y.
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State of New York
Oneida County SS: on the fourth day of September one thousand and eight hundred & nineteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, personally appears Oliver Collins aged fifty seven years past, resident in the town of Whitestown, in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" ---That he the said Oliver Collins enlisted at West Point, in the State of New York in the Fall of 1779 in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Burbeck, in Col. John Crane's Regiment ( [illegible] Regiment) of Artillery in the Massachusetts Line That the period of his enlistment was for during the war; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until the year 1783, after the peace, when he was discharged from service at West Point aforesaid, that he was in an action at Valentine's hill,  under Genl. Lincoln & at Verplank's Point and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his county for support -- that he had a written discharge signed by Genl. Washington which was lodged at the war office, when he received his land paten[?] as he is informed
Sworn before me Sept 4. 1819
Oliver Collins [signature]
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I Jonas Platt Judge, [Vc] as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Oliver Collins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy - that the said Oliver Collins is well known to me that he sustains an irreproachable reputation; I have been personally well acquainted with the said Oliver Collins having lived in the same town with him for upwards of twenty years: he has been a farmer owning a small farm, and hitherto by great industry and frugality has been able to maintain himself & his family: but having now a large family of children dependent on him seven of whom are under twenty one years of age he is in straitened circumstances; and it is important also to add that by reason of a late [burst on] rupture he is rendered incapable of labor. Also he is not strictly a pauper; yet I have no doubt that he honestly swears that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. September 4th 1819.
Jonas Platt
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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I certify that Jonas Platt at the time within mentioned [was] yet is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State Of New York and the same is in Court of Record
Sept 13.1819
Henry R Stow one of the [iles]
of the {A.] of Reps from the St. of New York
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[Left side of document]
Application of widow Keturah Collins for a pension under Act March 29th 1848
Presented by Wi Collins
H.R. of N. Y.
[right side of document]
No. 106
Keturah Collins
widow of Oliver 
NY
Act 29 July 1848,
Married 1799
Husband died 1838,
Adm 2 years $ 80 per Ann.
[?] 4 Mch 1848
Hon W Collins
H of R
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District of Columbia } SS.
William Collins of Lowville, N.Y. being sworn according to law, depose, & say, that his father, Ela Collins, deceased, late of Lowville, aforesaid, was a son by the first wife of Oliver Collins, mentioned in the accompanying affidavit, that the said Ela Collins died suddenly on the 2d day of November last aged 63 years; that a short time before his death, in a conversation with deponent, he told deponent, that he was intending to prepare the papers for the accompanying application, of his step-mother, Keturah Collins, for a pension; that he distinctly remembered having been present at the marriage of his father to Keturah
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Kellogg, his said step-mother; that the said marriage ceremony was performed at Whitestown Oneida Co. N.Y., by a Judge of the Court of that County, in the winter of the year 1798 or 1799; that he was confident and positive that it was in one of those years - that he stated to deponent as one of the reasons why he was thus positive; that he left home soon after the marriage to enter the Clinton Academy as a student; Deponent further states that he received the bible, which he herewith presents, from the said Keturah Collins; & that it is the same mentioned in the affidavits hereunto annexed
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& further deponent says that he has been for many years acquainted with the said Keturah Collins & also with Warren Converse, & that their statements are entitles to full credit -- And further deponent says [not]
W Collins [signature]
Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of Feby 1849 - before me
S C Donn [signature] JP
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State of New York Oneida County } SS
On this Sixth day of February A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the County Court --- of the County of Oneida, N.Y. Keturah Collins a resident of Kirkland in the said County of Oneida and State aforesaid aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress proposed the 29th day of July 1848
That Gen. Oliver Collins deceased was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. Enlisted in the state of Massachusetts. That the said Oliver Collins was duly enrolled a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he continued to draw such pension from the time of his enrollment until his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Gen. Oliver Collins on the 20th day of January 1799 at Whitestown in the said County by Joseph Jennings deceased a judge of the Courts in said County & duly authorised by Law to perform marriage services That her husband the aforesaid Oliver Collins died on the 14th day of August 1838 Aged 76 years at New Hartford in the County aforesaid that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but that
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the marriage took place previous to the second of January 1800 viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now and has remained since the death of her said husband a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension She further declares that the Bible which is herewith presented was the family Bible and continuing the family record and the only existing record of their marriage That the said Bible and record was kept in the possession of the said Oliver Collins during his life time & that it has been in her sole possession since his death that the entry in the said record of the marriage of the said Oliver Collins & herself is in the hand writing of John P. Converse of Parkman Geauga County Ohio. That the said entry with others was made by the said John P at the request and under the supervision (of his Father in Law) the said Oliver Collins in the year 1817 The record of the marriage of Sarah and James D Doty & Eliza & George D. Ruggles was made by Capt Charles Oliver Collins deceased late of the 4th Regt United States Artillery in 1824 (The remainder was made by different members of the Family) [word crossed out] from memoranda and records then kept by the said Oliver Collins. but which on making the said record herewith presented was destroyed That Ela Collins late of Lowville N. Y. deceased
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was the last living witness to her said marriage and further said deponent saith [not]
Keturah Collins [signature]
Subscribed and sworn before me in open Court}
Feby. 6th A.D. 1849.
P. Sheldon Root.
County Judge of Oneida County Courts.
House of Representatives February 12 1849}
----"----
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named P. Sheldon Root & with his hand writing. at the date of the foregoing & annexed affidavit, he was the first Judge of the County Courts of the County of Oneida N.Y. The signature to the jurats of the foregoing & annexed affidavits are his hand writing 
Timothy Jenkins [signature] [M].C, 2d Dist N.Y.
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[top of document page is cut off] New York Oneida County } SS.
On this Sixth ----- day of February A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me, P Sheldon Root County Judge of the County of Oneida, N.Y., Warren Converse of Westmoreland in said County aged sixty one years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he was acquainted for twenty four years with Genl Oliver Collins deceased and husband of widow Keturah Collins mentioned in the foregoing affidavit hereto attached That said Oliver Collins was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That said Oliver Collins died on the fourteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight That during this deponents acquaintance with him the said Keturah Collins lived with him as his wife and that she was such by general reputation That they reared a family of children of whom Capt Charles O Collins deceased late of the 4th U. S. Artillery was one. That said Keturah Collins is now and since the death of said husband has remained a widow That this deponent knows the Bible herewith presented to have been the family Bible of the said Genl Oliver Collins & that it contains his family record & that it was during his life time kept by him & that it has been solely in the possession of his widow since his death 
Warren Converse [signature]
Subscribed & sworn to before me, in open court this 6th day of Feby, A.. D.1849.
P. Sheldon Root
County Judge of Oneida County Courts.
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[letterhead]
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. ---, 188
Marriages---
1 Oliver Collins was married to Lois Cowls at Wallingford Conn. November 5- 1783-
2 He was also married to Betsey Wyman at Whitestown NY March 3d - 1793
3 Was likewise married Malinda Pierce at Whitestown NY- Dec 27- AD 1797
4 He afterwords married Keturah Kellogg at Whitestown Jany 20 1799
[word crossed out]
1 Ira Collins son of Oliver and Lois Collins was married to Chloe Merrell at Paris NY. ---
2 Elas son of Oliver and Lois Collins was married to Maria Clinton
3 Betsey Daughter of Oliver and Betsey Collins was married at Whitestown to John P Converse of West Cayuga Feb 27 AD 1816-
4 Sarah, Daughter of Oliver and Keturah Collins was married to Jas. D. Doty in [Mrchgan][?]Y Apl 16, 1823
5 Elza B. daughter of Oliver & Keturah Collins was married to Geo. L- Ruggles of Lowville Mch 14. 1824-
6 Mary was married to Dr Seth Adams of Lowville apl-19. 1827
7 Alexander L Collins was married to Sarah H Higgins Sep 28-1835
8 Catherine F Collins was married to Barlow Shackelford at New Hartford N/Y. Augt 21.1838.
Births
"Oliver Collins was born- son of Jonathan and Agnes Collins in Wallingford Conn. August 25. 1762
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Lois Cowls - was born, daughter of Ebenezer Cowls in same place May. 1761.
Ira Collins son of Oliver and Lois Collins in Wallingford Conn august 9, 1784.
Ela son of Oliver & Lois Collins was born in same place Feb.14. 1766.
Lois daughter of Oliver and Lois Collins was born in Whitestown N.Y. Nov 18, -1789
Betsey Wyman - daughter of Jonas & Hannah Wyman was born in Lancaster Mass. May - 1775.
Betsey Collins daughter of Oliver & Betsey Collins was born in Whitestown April 11- 1794.
Sally her sister was born in same place Oct 16 1796.
Malinda Pierce, Daughter of Daniel & Sarah Pierce was born in Bennington Vermont Feb. 1770
Keturah - Daughter of Phinias and Oliver Kellogg was born in New Hartford Conn Nov 10 - 1778-
Sarah, Daughter of Oliver and Keturah Collins was born in Whitestown Jany 20. 1800.
Eliza Broadman was born May 11.1807.
Mary was born March 5. 1808.
Malinda "  " Sept 17 1804
Chas Oliver " " Jany 28 1806
John Wyman July 28. 1809
Alexander Lyn March 17. 1811-
Katherine -- July 10 -1818]
Oliver Collins Converse son of John P & Betsey Converse was born at West Cayuga New York Jany 18. 1857
Mary Collins - daughter of Chas Oliver & Mary B. Collins was born August 8-1840 in Bangor Maine.
Katherine Collins daughter of Chas Oliver & Mary B. Collins was born November 12 -1841 - in Houlton Me.
Deaths
Lois Collins wife of Oliver Collins died at Whitestown New York Febry. 7th 1793.
Betsey Collins his Wife died at same place Nov 25, 1796
Malinda Collins his wife also died at same place September 11. 1798.
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Sally daughter of Oliver & Betsy Collins died at same place Jan'y 5. 1798
Betsy Converse daughter of same & wife of John P Converse died at West Cayuga NY Feb 20 1817
Lois Collins daughter of Oliver & Lois Collins died at Whitestown March 9- AD 1821
George son of Ira and Chloe Collins died at Paris NY. March 4. 1829.
Silvia Daughter of same died at Waddington NY. Jany 16/1831.
Ira Collins son of Oliver & Lois Collins died at Waddington NY. July 3d 1838 aged 54-
Oliver Collins died at New Hartford Oneida Co- N.Y. August 14.1838. aged 76.
Chas Collins son of Oliver and Keturah Collins died at Fort Gibson Arkansas August 17. 1846 aged 40
Mrs Olive Kellogg mother of Keturah Collins died at New Hartford NY. on the 22d of Oct 1834.
Phineas Kellogg husband of Olive Kellogg died at New Hartford NY on Dec 1st 1835.
Barlow Shackleford husband of Cath Collins died at Madison Wis. Sep 23d 1846- aged 36.
Chas O. Collins son of Ira & Laura Collins died at Lowville November 29. 1846 aged 10.
This is a true copy of the record found in the Collins family Bible
W B. Evans Clk
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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.  Bureau of Pensions, M. E. C.
Washington, D. C., April 24, 1895.
Sir: - 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ---Oliver Collins --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub-columns] CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
From the fall of 1779 to the close of the war he served as a private and corporal in Capt. Henry Burbeck's company, Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery. He may have rendered prior service but he makes no mention of any in his declaration.
Battles engaged in, Valentine's Hill and Verplanck Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at West Point.
Date of application for pension, September 4, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Whitestown, N. Y.
Age at date of application, Born at Wallingford, Conn., Aug, 25, 1762.
Remarks: He married Keturah Kellogg, January 20, 1799. & died Aug 14, 1838.
Very respectfully,
Charles D. Adams, Esq. 
Utica, N. Y.
Commissioner.
1904blm
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons'd with Adow [with]
File #1564
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1180
No. of Original payment - 752
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8 Nov 1828.
Oliver Collins of New Hartford in the County of Oneida in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act; entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution." approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal in captain Burbeck's company, in Col Cranes regiment of [the - is crossed out] Artillery line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828 on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
F A Dickens [signature]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Oliver Collins in the [the -crossed out] Col. Crane's Artillery
It further appears that Oliver Collins --- is not now on the pension list of [the-crossed out] any --- agency, and has not been so since the 3d. March 1826 [at the rate of -crossed out] [dollars per month -crossed out]
Peter Hagner Aud [signature]
[forward 1885]
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1180
New Hartford, Oneida County. (N.Y.)
To the Sect of the Treasury:
Sir: For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. I, Oliver Collins, of New Hartford, in the County of Oneida, in the State of New York, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for & during, the War and continued in its services until its termination; at which period I was a Corporal in Captain Henry Burbeck's Company of Artillery, in Col. John Crane's regiment of the Massachusetts line - And, I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate, for the reward of Eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May 1778. - And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828, on the pension list of the United States -- 
Oliver Collins [signature]
Sworn before me Octo. 10 1828
Henry R Stowe [signature] First Judge of the County of Oneida
New York. Oneida County ss.
Before me at [?] in the County of Oneida, in the State of New York, personally appeared, this day, John Welles & Vine Bailey of the said County, who did severally make oath, that Oliver Collins by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed to be believed to have been a Soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated 
John Welles [signature] Vine Bailey [signature]
Witness my hand this 10th day of Octo. in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight - 
Henry R Stow [signature]
First Judge of the County of Oneida 
I John H Ostrom clerk of the court of the County of Oneida in the State of New York do certify that, Henry R Stow before whom, the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time of taking thereof was authorized and duly empowered to administer oaths  - 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 10th day of October in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight - 
J. H. Ostrom [signature] Clerk
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File No 1564 [15055 - crossed out]
Oliver Collins
Pri. Rev. War
Receipt for Bible & enclosed & to be filed with claim -
Apl 7/80
W.B. Evans [signature] Clk
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[letterhead]
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. April 3d 1880
1812 D [E?]
Dear Sir -
In compliance with your request contained in your letter to Hon. F. Keman - hearing date Apl. 1st. I herewith transmit to your address the large family Bible which was sent to this Office to be filed in evidence when your grandmother Keturah Collins made application for pension in 1852.
[Bon] will please acknowledge the receipt of Bible and return this letter with your reply in enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully,
C.D. Adams [signature] Esq Utica N.Y. }
J. A. Bentley [signature] Commissioner [Illegible]
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[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
APR [?] 1880
Utica N.Y.
April 5. 1880
Hon J. A Bentley
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
I have received this day his large family Bible. Which was filed in evidence in 1852.
under this application of Mrs Keturah Collins for pension & referred to in your letter of April 3 [?]
Please accept my [?est]
Thanks
Very respectfully
C. D. Adams
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[left side of document]
WIDOW, &co.
Revy
File No. 1564
Keturah Collins
Widow
Oliver Collins
Pri. & Corp. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: -- Vol. A., Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.}

{right side of document]
Apr. 24/95 Im'l. Hist. to Charles D. Adams
Utica, NY, In [El.]
Sept. 20/95 Hist. to A. L. Collins, Neenah Wis.
M. E.
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[faint seal] C P
Utica, N. Y. April 1st. 1895
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington. D. C. 
Dear Sir: - to enable my daughter to become a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution, I desire to show that Oliver Collins, entered into the company of Captain John Crouch raised in Wallingford, Conn. and that this company served in the regiment of Colonel Nathaniel Cook. to the close of the revolutionary War.
Oliver Collins married Keturah Kellogg, Jany. 20th, 1799 at New Hartford. N.Y. He died August 14. 1838.
After that his widow Keturah Collins secured a pension for his revolutionary services. She died Jany. 24. 1856.
About 1852 Oliver Collins family bible was sent to the pension office as a proof in his widows pension claim.
I desire to be furnished with the entries in your office showing the allowances of her claim, or a copy of the certificate issued to her, or whatever may be necessary to show Oliver Collins services as a revolutionary soldier.
Whatever charge there may be for this, please send me that I may remit it.
Respectfully yours,
Charles D. Adams
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Utica Apr 1.1882
Hon. Francis Keman
Dear Sir
I desire you to do me a favor.
The family bible, of my grandfather, Gen. Oliver Collins of New Hartford, was lent to the pension office many years ago, as proof to [insure?] my grand mothers pension
Several attempts have been made to get his family record which have heretofore of no avail.
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By accident, I learned yesterday, that his Comr. of Pensions had [matters] w his P.M. at New Hartford for the names of some of his family to whom [?] his family record
The P. M. is a new insurer & as the result of his inquires - gave this [name] of Miss White, m]Aunt who lives at Evanston Ill. [Now] I want this old bible very much, & if it has not been sent I {?} on your application it can be sent to me. I will inform the others.
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members of the family if it satisfy them.
I do not think the other members of the family would care very much about it Wm Doty & Wm Collins, who formerly tried to get it in better favor.
My mother, was Mary Collins the third daughter of Oliver Collins only [these] of Oliver Collins children are living. Eliza, a very old lady. Catherine & [?] White & Alexander
I am the only descendent living in Oneida County.
If you can aid me in this matter, I shall be very much gratified, any effort
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you can make for [us] will put me under his greatest obligations.
Then [?] to be [?] of interest here, besides what you see in the papers.
Nic. [hls] me of a [March] he made in New York about the convention which was very bright and [?].
He said if they were {?} of this [?] he would have [illegible] while the conventions was in session
Very Truly [illegible]
C.D. Adams. [signature]
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J.C. KERWIN,
Attorney at Law.
Neenah, Wis.,
[C] 15055 [?] no other [?] 1564 W no other W
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. SEP 10 1895

Neenah. Wis. Sept. 7th 1895
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly furnish me the information sought by answer to the following concerning, Oliver Collins, a soldier of the Revolutionary war and a Revolutionary pensioner.
The date of his enlistment.
His age at the time of enlistment.
The place of enlistment
The branch of service - Infantry, Cavalry, Militia.
An officer or private when mustered out?
Under what Act did he draw pension?
How much did he draw per year.
Your answer will greatly oblige a descendant,
R L Collins [SIGNATURE]
P.O. Box 1006, Neenah Wis.
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[letterhead]
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C. Mch 30, 1880
1812, D E "
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed a letter addressed to Post Master at New Hartford and his reply. Please inform this Office whether Mrs White resides within the delivery of your Office and if she is the daughter of Oliver and Keturah Collins. Please return these letters with your reply under cover of enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
J A Bentley [signature] Commissioner
P.Mc
Evansville Rock Co - Wis -  } [Illegible]
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[letterhead]
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C. Mch 13 1880
[faint stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APR 12 1880
1812 D " E
Dear Sir.
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Keturah Collins, widow of Oliver Collins, late a private in the Revolutionary War. The widow made application for pension in 1853 and sent to this Office a large family Bible, containing a family record to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return the Bible to some member of the family all of whom
over
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P.O. New Hartford N.Y.
Mch. 24 1880
Mr. J.A. Bentley
Sir,
All the information I can gain in regard to family mentioned is that Catharine - youngest daughter of Gen. Oliver Collins, married Gen. Julius White and is now living at Evansville, Rock Co. Wis.
Very Respy
A M Edwards P.M.
Mr. J A Bentley, Comr Washington D.C.
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resided within the delivery of your Office at and subsequent to 1854.
Oliver Collins died in your Town on the 14 of August 1838 aged 76. The names of his children are Ira, Ela, Lois, Ann, Betsy, Sally, Eliza, Keturah, Mary Malinda, Charles John, Alexander and Catharine Collins.
Please return this letter with your reply - as soon as practicable - under cover of enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully 
J.A. Bentley [signature] Commissioner [illegible]
P.M.
New Hartford Oneida Co. NY }
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P.O. Evansville Wis Apil 9-80
Hon J.A. Bentley
Dr. Sir
In reply to your enclosed - I am unable to find the persons referred to - and the old inhabitants cannot give me any information in the matter. I am quite sure that no person by the name given has resided within the delivery of this office within the last twelve years
Yours very Resp
J.R. West P.M.
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House of Representatives
16 Feby 1849
Col Edwards,
My dear Sir
[faint - 'no pax is enclosed'
I send you today the application of widow Keturah Collins, wife of Oliver Collins, decd a revolutionary pensioner, enlisted in Mass & for a pension under the Act of last March - I ['know' is crossed off] am confident there can be no doubt in the case. The widow is aged & needy - May I ask of you as a personal favor to cause the case to be immediately considered
Very respy yours
W  Collins [signature]
[side writing]
P.S. the family Bible record accompanies application W.C.
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Letter
To J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
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Albany N.Y. Oct 24th 1850
Sir
Enclosed is the paper in the application of Keturah Coll[a]ns, widow of Oliver Collins, for an increase of her pension, and herewith return her pension certificate, that a new one may issue at the increased rate. Her husband was pensioned under the Act of May 15th 1828 --
at $ 108 per annum
I am Yours vry respectfully
Wm Valemtine
J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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[left side of document]
Increased to $108 per annum , ded'g former payt at $80 per annum
[Illegible] Corporal of Artillery
Wm Valentine Albany N.Y.
[right side of document]
Payment to be made at Albany by 
Thos W. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th. September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. / Page 541
Leo Jenkins Clerk.
Corpl of Artillery $108.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th, 1848,
Keturah Collins widow of Oliver Collins, Private, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars [and cents -crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1848. The pension will continue during her widowhood. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 
M. L. Marey [signature]
Secretary of War.
J G Berret [signature] for Commissioner of Pensions.
[affixed seal]
Examined and Countersigned.
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75.
New York, Albany
Keturah Collins
[torn right side] dow of Oliver
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
27 day of Feby 1849
and sent to
Hon W, Collins [HoffC]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [February 2 is crossed out]1848, Page 541 Vol. /
[torn corner] by 29 Book D.
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State of New York Oneida County} ss
Keturah Collins, of Kirkland in said County being duly sworn says that she is the Widow of Olive Collins late of New Hartford in said County, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars per annum: that the said  Oliver Collins was pensioned as a Sergeant of Artillery -- that this deponent as a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 29, 1848 and that her certificate mentions her late husband as a Private, and that she receives only the sum of Eighty dollars per annum --
And this deponent makes this application for the purpose of having her pension increased to the amount that her late husband received 
Keturah Collins [signature]
Subscribed & Sworn September 5, 1850 before me
J Manchester [signature] J Peace
State of New York, CLERK's OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY,} SS.
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do Certify, That J Manchester whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or
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Oliver Collins [Ra] Pensr.
N.Y. Agency
Power Atty from Widow Keturah Collins to examine papers on File
L.B.True [signature] Atty.
L,B True Ex dec 3d 52
[faint] July 28/52
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[POWER - OF ATTORNEY.]
Know all men by these presents, That I Keturah Collins, of the County of Oneida, and State of New York, for and in consideration of one hundred dollars
do hereby make, constitute, and appoint
L. BLANCHARD TRUE, of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to examine all papers filed in any Department of Office of Government, upon which a Pension was granted to Oliver Collins [smudged] of the military services of said Oliver Collins and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said Oliver Collins, by virtue of said services as in the Company of Capt. [blank] in the Regiment of [blank] and in the [blank] line of the [orces] of [blank]
And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby REVOKE and CANCEL any and all other Powers of Atiorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 day of July, in the year A.D. 1852. Keturah Collins [signature] *** SEAL***
S. C. Doty [signature] D Pixley [signature] ***SEAL***
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Oneida} SS.
On this 17th day of July in the year A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me David Pixley J.P. duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in and for the county aforesaid Katurah Collins subscriber to the above, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned; and made oath, in due form of law, that she is personally interested as Widow of Oliver Collins in said claim. And I further certify that she is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented.
David Pixley [signature] J.P. ***SEAL***
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STATE OF NEW YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY,} SS.
I ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do Certify, That David Pixley Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written was, at the time of for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgement, is genuine. And further, that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 19 day of July 1852 Alexander Rae [signature] Clerk.
affixed seal