Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,931, Thaddeus Collins, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Mass. |  Collins, Thaddeus | W. 18931
 | Esther |

CONTENTS
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Certif corrected & sent to 
C. B. Collins. [illegible] Oct 16. 1830.
Let. to J. W. Alcott. Oct 17 1830

6550
New York Albany

Esther Collins said widow of N. Y. Thaddeus Collins who was a Private in the Revolution In & from [illegible] 3 /. 54
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Septr. 1850 and sent to Hon W. A. Sackett House of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. page 88
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9923
Esther Collins
N.Y.
Act 7. July 38.
[illegible] Mas. 11. mo  4. d
[illegible]
11 mo 4 ds
37.54

Oct '43
A.

[illegible] Joy Esq
[illegible]
Seneca
N.Y.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York
County of Wayne 

On the 18th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said County Esther Collins of the town of Rose --- in said County and State aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, [(and also further) struck out] 

[the following all crossed out: Declaration
(In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 3 March 1843 granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838, and for them to obtain the benefit of  all the intermediate Acts of Congress or resolutions of Congress explanatory to any such act, between the 7th July 1838 and the 3 of March 1845) previous all crossed out]

That she is the widow of Thaddeus Collins who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that her said husband the said Thaddeus Collins went into the service of the revolution, being at that time a resident of Massachusetts, of Morison or Branson or Brimfield, some twenty miles from Springfield, she can not name the officers, but that he went out for six months, & again for six months & again for nine months, & some short tour, was a part of the time with the army in the South, or in New Jersey, that he recd pay & rations and was in the service two year or more. She further declares that she was married to him the said Thaddeus Collins in April 1786 seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her husband the aforesaid Thaddeus Collins died on the 4th day of September 1828 eighteen hundred and twenty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated
Esther Collins  X Her Mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 18th day of October 1843

Amos Snyder a Judge of
Wayne County Courts

I certify that the above named Esther Collins is a highly respectable old lady, that I consider her of the age represented by her & that from her great age & the common infirmation of such great age she out to be excused & not to be required to appear in open court to make her Declaration; that she appeared to understand fully every fact set forth in her Declaration above.

Amos Snyder a Judge of Wayne County Courts

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State of New York
County of Wayne ss.

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace ____ in and for said County Thaddeus Collins
of Rose in said county aged fifty one years, & after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that widow Esther Collins above named & who is applying for a pension as the widow of Thaddeus Collins, is this deponents mother & that the said Thaddeus Collins is this deponents father, & that this deponents father & mother above named, as the legal fruit of their marriage, had three children older than this deponent, all are brother & sister to this deponent & all of the same father & mother, & that this deponent is the fourth child of his above named father & mother, all at single births.
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that his said father Thaddeus Collins died on the 4th day of Sept 1828 eighteen hundred & twenty eight, & that his said mother the present applicant for a pension widow Esther Collins has not since married, but remains his widow, that this deponent from a child had been informed & impressed with the fact, that his said father Thaddeus Collins had been a soldier in the war of the revolution 
Thaddeus Collins
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 19th day of October 1843 
Chauncey R. Collins Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the above named Thaddeus Collins is a highly respectable person, that he clearly & distinctly understood every fact set forth in his deposition 
Chauncey R. Collins Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Wayne ss 
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace ___ in and for said County Stephen Collins of Rose in said County aged fortytwo years & after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that widow Esther Collins who is applying for a pension as the widow of Thaddeus Collins late a soldier in the war of the revolution is this deponents mother, and that the aforesaid Thaddeus Collins was this deponents father; that his before named father & mother had as the legal fruit of the marriage Seven children all of single births all of the same father & mother & all own brother & sisters to this deponent, older than this deponent that this deponent from a child had been informed & believed that his said father had been a soldier in the war of the revolution, that this deponents father, the above named Thaddeus Collins died on the 4th day of September 1828 eighteen hundred & twenty eight, and that his said mother, the aforesaid Esther Collins has not since married but remains his widow
Stephen Collins
Subscribed & Sworn before me, this 19th day of October 1843 
Chauncey B. Collins Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the above named Stephen Collins is a highly respectable person, that he clearly & distinctly understood & recollected every fact stated in his deposition 
Chauncey B. Collins Justice of the Peace 

State of New York
 County of Wayne ss
 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Chloe Sherman of Rose in said County aged seventy three years & upwards & after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that she has been for forty four years personally acquainted with widow Esther Collins who is applying for a pension as the widow of Thaddeus Collins, & that the within named applicant is the identical widow of the aforesaid Thaddeus Collins, that the aforesaid Thaddeus Collins & the aforesaid widow Esther Collins lived together as husband and wife & as the fruit of their marriage they had two or three children if now living would have been over fifty years of age, that this deponent has ever since she made the acquaintance with the aforesaid parties, were informed & understood & fully believed that the said Thaddeus Collins had been a Soldier in the war of the revolution that this deponent had become acquainted with the part -
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history of the said Thaddeus Collins for the last sixty years & more & that the past history tended to strengthen her full belief that the said Thaddeus Collins had served in the war of the revolution and this deponent has also become acquainted with the past history of the said Esther Collins & is fully satisfied that she was married in the year 1786 Seventeen hundred & eighty six, & that the present applicant is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid Thaddeus Collins, that the said Thaddeus Collins died on the 4th day of September 1828 eighteen hundred & twenty eight, & that the widow Esther Collins who is applying for a pension has not since married but [illegible] remains his widow.
Chloe X Sherman her mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 19th day of October 1843
Chauncey B. Collins Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Chloe Sherman is a highly respectable person, that she clearly & distinctly understood all the facts set forth in her deposition above 
Chauncey B. Collins Justice of the Peace

Answer from Washington, to be returned & [illegible]

State of New York Wayne County Clerks Office ss
I Daniel Chapman Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Chauncey B Collins Esquire was a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly Elected and qualified, at the date of the annexed [illegible] and Certificate. And that his signatures to the same are genuine; and that Amos Snyder Esq was a Judge of the Courts of said County, duly qualified at the date of the annexed [illegible] & Certificates, and that his signatures to the same are genuine. 

Witness my hand and seal of Office at [illegible] this 23rd day of October A. D. 1843.

Daniel Chapman
Clerk of said County.
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State of New York
County of Wayne ss. 
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Thaddeus Collins of said County aged fifty one years and upwards after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Esther Collins of Rose in said County who made application for a pension as the widow of Thaddeus Collins was this deponents Mother & that the said Thaddeus Collins her late husband was this deponents father that the attached olde original family record of the age of this deponent and of his wife and family is the original olde family record made by this deponent with his own hand more than twenty years since that it is as this deponent believes the true records of his age that this deponent as appears by the record was at the time it was made Thaddeus Collins Junior and that his said father Thaddeus Collins died on the 4th day of Sept. 1828 Sixteen years since that this deponent was born 1 Jan 1793 as appears from the attached old family records and that date corresponds with the recollection of this deponent as to his age from a child and from his first recollection and has no doubt is true 
Thaddeus Collins
Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of Oct 1844 
before me 
J. J. Dickson Justice of the peace 

I certify that the above named Thaddeus Collins is a highly respectable person and entitled to full belief in his deposition above 
J. J. Dickson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Wayne County Clerks office ss

I hereby certify, that John J. Dickson Esquire was in the 7th October instant, a Justice of the peace in & for said county, duly qualified as such; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signatures to the within affidavit and certificate to bge genuine. 
Witness my hand & seal of office, October 8, 1844 
Daniel Chapman Clerk of said County
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES. 
Thaddeus Collins Sr. was married February 8th 1816 To Miss Harriet Shepard

BIRTHS. 
Thaddeus Collins was Born Jun the first one thousand Seven hundred and ninty three

Harriet Collings was Born the [illegible the 8th one thousand eight hundred

Christopher C. Collins Son to Thaddeus and Harriet Collins was Born Mar the 18 one thousand eight hundred and twenty three

 Catharine Collins was born May th 8 A. D. 1825
Flavias J. Collins was born August 11th 1828

Harriet L. Collins was born Nov the [illegible] 1836
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FAMILY RECORD.

Deaths. | Deaths.
Thaddeus Collins Father to Thaddeus Collins Jr Died September 4th A. D. 1828
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State of New York County of Wayne ss.
 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County C. B. Collins of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is a child of the late Widow Esther Collins who was pensioned under act of Congress of 7th July 1838 on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband Thaddeus Collins who deponents father. 

That this deponent makes the following Statement in order to obtain an increase of the pension of Esther Collins, That he has herd [heard] his said father Thaddeus Collins Many times speak of his Revolutionary Services, of the place where he Marched, where he was Stationed, and other particulars relating to his Services, and that deponent has may times herd Said Thaddeus Collins Speak with his neighbors in relation to his Services, and in particular with one John Sherman, who was for Many Years a near neighbor and with whom he was intimately acquainted, and said John Sherman having been a Revolutionary Soldier himself, Much conversation was held between them in relation to their Services, and as Said Thadeus Collins lived with this deponent for many years previous to his death deponent has many times heard them Speak of their Service
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relate particulars &c and that when Speaking of their Services Said Thaddeus Collins at all times, claimed to have done about double the amount of Service that Said Sherman had performed, which was always admitted by him, and that Said Shermans Widow now received a pension for about fifteen months Service, which would according to Said Thomas Collins own Statement, at a time when he could have had no interest in asserting more Service than he had performed, amounts to about two and one half Year that deponent has the most distinct recollections of having heard Said Thomas Collins many times Speak of his having been in the Service at Springfield, with others in guarding Military Stores, that he has always understood from Said Thaddeus Collins that he had been in actual Service Some two or three Years, that he had understood from him that he performed one tour of Service (believed to have been the last,) of three months which was the Shortest tour he performed that from his Statements as to his residence having been in Brimfield, and afterwards in Monson and other particulars relating to his Services before mentioned, together, with the fact that he has never found, or known of any other person by the name of Thaddeus Collins Except descendants of the aforementioned, he fully believes that there was but one of the name of Thomas Collins who done Service from Hampden County Mass. as is asserted by the Secretary of Mass in his certificate of date
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of March 9th 1847,
That if the Commissioner of Pensions is not fully satisfied with the Justice of the claims as to Certify him in allowing the increase of pension claimed, this deponent would Respectfully ask the
Opinion of the Hon. Secretary of War.

C. B. Collins

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 23rd day of July 1847 by C. B. Collins Esq. whom I certify to be a highly creditable person 
H. Salsbury Justice of the Peace
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Thaddeus Collins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [striken out: his (or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 18.931. 
| | | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE
Jany 5, 1778 to ┃ July 1 ’78 | Pri. | John Morgan | V [checkmark] | Mass.
July 1, 1778. | 6 mos. 4 days | | Nathanial Rowle | Jacobs | 
July 24, 1780 to | Dec 24, ’80 | | names of officers not stated | |
Aug. 20, 1781 to | Nov 20, ‘81 | | Abel King | Barnabas Sears |

Battles engaged in, v [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Monson or Brimfield, Mass 
Date of application for pension, Oct. 18, 1843. Her cl. was al 
Residence at date of application, Rose, Wayne Co. N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 76 yrs. 

Remarks: Soldier mar. in Apr. 1786, Esther - . He died Sept 4, 1828; she died July 30, 1844, leaving the following children: Esther Wilson, Alpheus Moses F., Thaddeus, born Jan 1, 1793, married Harriet Shepard, Stephen who was 42 yrs. of age in 1843, and Chauncey B. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner

d -- 2850
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2 C
Let to C. B. Collins
August 26 . 47
Let to Hon. W Dean
May 6. 48
Let to Hon. D Rumsey July 29th. '48
Let. to Hon. E. Blackman
Oct. 12th '48

Let to Hon. W A Sacke[illegible] Dec 8[illegible]
" " [ditto] Same 13th Dec. 1849
"" "" "" [ditto] 10 Janr'y 1850
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Repo.

 27 8905 
New York 
Esther Collins, widow of Thaddeus Collins, who was a pensioner under the Act of [torn] and who died on the 4 Sept 1828 of Wayne Co in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Rowle of the reg commanded by --- in N York line for 11 Mo 4 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Novem’ 1844 and sent to Arad Joy, Ovid [his name verified]., New York

Total amount, $187.70 
[Act July 7, 1838.]

 Recorded by F L Swann Clerk
Book D   Vol. A   Page 151
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6550 – 65
Albany, New York.

Esther Collins widow of Thaddeus Collins who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of December 1844 and sent to Arad Joy Ovid, N. York 

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.   Vol. 2.  Page 73.

Let to leer Stato Bostin, May 2 1845.
Let to Arad Joy July 23. ‘45
Let. To Same Dec. 2. ‘45
C. B. Collins, Dec. 23d ’46.
Same Apl 12th 1847 
" [ditto] Hon. D. Wilmot 29 June 1850
 " " [ditto] W.A. Sackett 21 Augt 1850
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application

C. B. Collins

[illegible]

Rome, N. Y.

1848

To Blackman

10
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Pension office December 23 1846 

In answer to your letter of the 11th inst I have to State that if Mrs. Esther Collins can Show by the testimony of respectable and inteligent witnesses that Capt John Morgan and Abel King commanded men from Munson (or that her husband was the only Thaddeus Colling residing within the Military district Subject to the commands of those officers in 1778 and 1781) her Stipend may probably by [crossed out: allowed] augmented for the Service credited to his name, under them

Mrs. Collins pension cannot be increased upon the proofs now filed

Signed,
J. L. Edwards
Com. Of Pensions

To C. B. Collins Rose &c

Ceopy
At this time [illegible] shown by proper persons then residing in [illegible] that he is the only T. Collins in that state I refer you to the proof in the pension office 
To Wm Blackman
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[illegible] Esbon Blackman will address C. B. Collins or his agent Willis [illegible] at Rose as [illegible] shall [illegible] you presently at Washington [illegible] weigh you to attend to our [illegible] in from & oblige your presences.

Rose Nov 17. 1848
C. B. Collins

C. B. Collins
[illegible] 
Rose N. Y.
1848
10
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Rev WIDOW, &C.

File No. 18931
Esther Collins wid of Thaddeus Collins Private Rev [illegible]
March 3rd [illegible]
Act: Mrh. 3d [illegible]
Index: - Vol. A, Page 15[illegible]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[illegible]. 22/95 Hat.
Geneva N. Y.
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9923
Nov 20 43
J.
NY
July 7. 1838
Eliz Collins
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pension
Washington D. C. 
[illegible]

FREE [stamped]
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Ovid Oct 28. 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Dr Sir
I inclose an application for Esther Collins for a pension with proof &c -- Respectfully Your Obt. Ser
Arad Joy
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Oct 16 '44
N.Y.
Addefiff
Esther Collins

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

14

FREE [stamped]
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Ovid Oct 12th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclose further, & as I judge satisfactory proof of marriage of Esther Collins, whose case is filed 
I am Respectfully Your 
Obt Serv.
Arad Joy

I recd. the deposition inclosed to day, I had some months since, or a month since heard a report that the [illegible] lady was dead, but as to the fact, there not having been a word written about it in the letter recd to day, I am not able to give any further information,
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 87

Secretary's Office, April 10 1844
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 Thaddeus Collins
is borne upon the pay roll of Capt
Nathl Rowle as a private from Brimfield from July 1. 1778 to Jany 4 [crossed out :1780] 1779 6 mos and 4 days and upon a pay roll of the town of Bronson from July 24 to Dec 24 1780 5 mos.
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Application for certificate of Revolutionary service by the widow Esther Collins 
State of New York
County of Wayne town of Rose 

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Thaddeus Collins. He enlisted in the year (cannot say) from the town of Monson or Brimfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt (cannot tell) in dont know) - Regiment, and served as, probably a private [illegible], most of the war. We were married in the year 1786 in April. He died in the year 1828 Sept 4th. The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows viz: 

That her late husband was in service 2 tours of Six months & one tour of nine months, besides [illegible] [illegible] tour he was with the army in New Jersy & at other places &c

I am now 77 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search [illegible], I have empowered Arad Joy of Ovid Seneca County to act on the premises as my Attorney witness my hand this 22d day of March A.D. 1844
Esther Collins X her mark

Signed in my presence
Chloe   Esther Collins
C. B. Collins Justice of the Peace
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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6826

Dec 16 44

Esther Collins
NY City 3S
9105

I put Cert under 
Act March 3 1843
in this case
A. Joy
ovid
NY 

[written on envelope addressed to]
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid Dec 12th 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
If it will be just & proper for you to issue a pension certificate under the law of 3d. March 1843 to Esther Collins to whom you issued one under the law of 1838 No 8905. I would be happy to have you do so, I am lead to write as I do, from your having quickly issued both at the same time, her application having been made since the passage of the act of 3d. March 1843

Your Most Obd. Servt
Arad Joy
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April 22 1844

20
Add proof
Esther Colliins

Collins
J
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Ovid April 18th, 44
Hon J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

I beg leave respectfully to say, that on the 28th Oct last, (6 months wanting 10 days) I mailed to your address, an application of Esther Collins widow of Thaddeus Collins under the law of July 7th ,38 - I now respectfully beg leave to enclose the Secy. of State certificate of the revolutionary Service of Thaddeus Collins, if it refers to her husband, I beg leave to ask respectfully, that the inclosed paper be taken up with her case, no doubt her turn will soon come, nearly 6 months 
[stricken out: taken place] passed since her application was mailed at this office.

I am Your Obt. Sevt.
Arad Joy
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Nov. 6 1845.
Addl. tes case
Esther Collins
J
22
20
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Ovid Nov 3d. 1845
Sir
To remove the objections named in yours of 23d. July in the case of Esther Collins, I enclose Secy. certificate. Please notice my letter to you in this case of April 26th - the widow may have died since she was before pensioned, but I suppose it will make no difference as to the pension

Respectfully Your
Obt. Servt
Arad Joy

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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May 2 '45
19
OVID APR 25 N.Y.
Esther Collins
NY [illegible]

wait for answer
let to Sec.. State
Boston
May 2d 45

Hon J. L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Ovid April 26. 45
Dear Sir
May I be allowed respectfully to say, that I apprehend that your examining clerk, may not have read correctly or adjusted correctly the proof of Service of Thaddeus Collins late husband Esther Collins, who was pensioned under the law of 1838 from New York, if my copy  of the Secy. of Massachusetts be correct, the service is one year more than you have allowed, I have it in Service from July 1, 1778 to Jany. 4th 1880 - 6 Mo. & 4 days, when it should have been 1 year 6 mo & 4 days. I ask only what is justice in the case

Respectfully Your
Most Obd. Servt
Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Sec.y. of Mass -
22 mo 2dy pri
May '45
D.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; May 5 1845.
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 Thaddeus Collins is borne as a  private from Brimfield, upon a pay roll of Capt. Nathl. Rowle, Col. Jacobs from July 1, 1778, 6 months, 4 days, including allowance for 80 miles travel,-- the year "1780" was erroneously inserted in the certificate issued April 10, 1844; - the other service of 5 months in 1780, as shown by a pay roll of the town of Monson, was correctly stated. The name of Thaddeus Collins is further found upon two rolls, indexed subsequent to the date of the former certificate, viz: upon a pay roll of Capt. John Morgan Compy. of militia detached from the Counties of Hampshire and Worcester to guard the stores and magazines at Springfield and Brookfield, from Jany. 5 to July 1st 1778, 5 months 26 days; - and upon a pay roll of Capt. Abel King's Compy. in Col. Sear's regt. of Levies from Aug 20 to Nov. 20, 1781, 3 months, and 145 miles travel. The last roll does not shew the town or County, but Col. Sears belonged to Greenwich in Hampshire County & as appears from another roll commanded a regt. of levies in 1781. It is not known whether these services of Thaddeus Collins comport with the allegations in the original declaration or not.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Esther Collins
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

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Ovid July 23d. 45
Sir
Will you be so very obliging as to answer mine of the 4th in the case of Esther Collins, widow of Thaddeus Collins, whom you granted a pension under the law of ,38 I ask your answer that I may know whether I am required to ask for another certificate of Service from Secy. of Mass.

Respectfully Your
Ob. Servt
Arad Joy

Hon J. L Edwards
Coms. of Pension
Washington
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston; 
Oct 29. 1845. 

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 Thaddeus Collins is borne upon pay roll of Capt John Morgan's Company detached from the Counties of Hampshire & Worcester to guard the several Stores and Magazines at Springfield & Brookfield, as a private from January 5 to July 1 1778. inclusive. 3 months & 26 days. said Capt. Morgan belonged to West Springfield, as appears from another pay roll of his company for service in 1776. Upon a payroll of Capt Abel King's company, in Col Sears regt. as a private, from August 20 to November 20 1781 3 months. said roll does not state the town or County in which any officer or private, whose name is borne thereon, belonged. but from a pay roll of Field & Staff officers in this office it appears, that Col Barnabas Sears belonged in Greenwich, Hampshire County, and the above evidence of service, which was given in a certificate issued 5th May last, together with other service of said Collins, given
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in another certificate of a prior date is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of Thaddeus Collins as shown by records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of July 23 1843 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

John C. Palfrey 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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[postal stamp] [[illegible] AUG 5 [illegible]

Hon J. G Palfrey
Secy. of State
Boston

1450

J[illegible]
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Dec 16. 1846
Ree[illegible]
Esther Collins

An order Act 38
N. Y.
get No. 6550.. 43

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

18

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Rose Ny
De[illegible]
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Rose Wayne County N.Y. 
Dec 11 - 1846

Dear Sir 

Relative to the claim of Esther Collins deceased late my mother which was adjusted for a small pension under act of Congress of 7th July 1838 I, by have to say from what I have many time herd Thaddeus Collins late my father say relative to his Services in the Revolutionary war I can but believe that my mother as his widow was entitled to a full pension as I have always understood from my father that he 18 was in the Service from two to three years from one circumstance of which I have the most distinct recollection I am confident that he was engaged in Service over two years and perhaps three or nearly that length of time, it was that he often conversed with John Sherman (who was for many years a near neighbor of Said Thaddeus Collins, relative to his Services and in Speaking of their Services it was always Stated by my father that he had performed double the amount of Service that said Sherman had his widow now receives a pension for Some fifteen months Service from which it would appear that my father must have Served Some two and a half years which I fully believe he did if not so as to the objection to the admission
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of the claim I am informed by Arad Joy who was the Agent that all the Service found in my fathers name was not admitted. As regards which I can only State what I have heard of the repeated by my father that he was a Resident of Brimfield and Munson Massachusetts during the revolutionary war that he had Served between two and three years and that he was once Sent to Springfield with others to guard military Stores and that he performed one tour of three months Service which was the Shortest tour performed by him & Should think was nearly or quite the last of his Services. the officers names I am not able to recollect. As one of the children of Said widow I would respectfully request that a reexamination of the papers be made and informed of the Situation of the claim and if further proof is insisted upon by the Department - informed of the nature of the proof required 

Am Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
C. B. Collins  

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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N
[illegible]
S. D. Collins, Geneva, N. Y. 
Nov 11th ‘95 
Pension Department 
Chief Burean Revolution Pens 
Dear Sir 
Will you kindly furnish six min information you may have concerning the granting of a pension to Esther Collins widow of Thaddeus Collins who served in the War of Revolution. Said Esther Collins died I believe in 1843.. 

Any fees requisite on account of .search. kindly notify me and I will remit same 
I am very respectfully 
Louis D. Collins
Geneva N. Y.
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Rose New York 
March 19th 1847 
Sir
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 23d of December last relative to the claim of Esther Collins (my mother) for an increase of pension under act of Congress of 7th July 1838

At my request Mr. Wade wrote to the Secretary of State at Boston to ascertain what facts could be obtained from the records relating to the proof required in reply he has handed me the enclosed certificate from the Secretary which fully corroborated the Statements made in my letter of the 10th of December last relating to my father having been engaged in the army at Springfield to guard Stores &c. which I have herd him State many times was the case & that he was the only person of the name who done Service from that part of the State I am confident as I have never known or herd of any one of his name living in that vicinity or State and that he always Stated that he had done service for near three years 

I would Respectfully request that the papers filed be examined in connection with the enclosed which I think will be satisfactory
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to the Department that Thaddeus Collins late the husband of Esther Collins was the identical person who performed each and every tour of Service mentioned in the certificate forwarded from the office of the Secretary of State at Boston 

I am very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
C. B. Collins
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: 
March 9 1847 
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 John Morgan was commissioned as Captain of a Company in Hampshire County  January 1778. And Abel King as Captain December 1779, same County. Whether said Captains commanded men from Monson during said war cannot be ascertained from Military records in this department. The roll of Capt John Morgan, upon which the name of Thaddeus Collins is borne was made up for pay of his company at Springfield in guarding Stores &c, a town near to Monson. There appears to have been only one individual of the name of said Collins who served in the Revolution from Massachusetts, evidence of whose services from the above named records is already given in two Certificates.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
John G. Palfrey:
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Rose New York 
February 17th 1847.
Sir, 
At the intimation of the Court of Pensions. -- I would request the favor of being informed whether it appears from records and documents in your Office, that Captain John Margan, and Abel King. - commanded men from the town of Munson.

A certificate of the service of Thaddeus Collins, was forwarded from your Office some time since, - showing Service in 1778 and 1781; under the above named Officers - in which claim the Com of Pensions. asks for evidence to show that these Officers commanded men from Munson, - or that there was but one person of this name who done service for aforesaid town.

I am Respectfully,
Your Abt Servt,
W G. Wade

J. G. Palfrey Esq
Sec of State
Boston
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Rose July 23d 1847 
Sir
I beg leave to present the Enclosed affidavit in Suport of the claim for an increase of Pension in the case of Esther Collins Deceased which claim was allowed under act of July 7th 1838.

 Diligent Efforts have been made to furnish more definite Evidence of identity of claimants husband with the person named by the Secretary of Massachusetts which it appears to be impossible to obtain at this late date - but as the Secretary asserts that there appears to have been only one individual of the name of Thaddeus Collins who Served in the Revolution from Massachusetts it is Evident that all the Service mentioned in his certificates was performed by Said Thaddeus Collins 

I Am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servant 
C. B. Collins

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Ms. Collins
Coms. Letter

9
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Copy)
Pension Office 
May 6th 1848 
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith Ms Collin’s letter respecting the case of Esther Collins widow of Thadeus [Thaddeus] Collins and to state that the stipend granted to Mrs Collins cannot be augmented upon the proof now before the Department. - In her application to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for evidence of her husbands service, Mrs Collins states that he belonged to Munsen, and unless it can be satisfactorily shewn that the soldier of Captain Morgan's and Capt Kings companies bearing his name was a citizen of that town or that that town was within the Military district under the command of these offices, the allowance to Mrs Collins cannot be increased for the service of Thadeus [Thaddeus] Collins under them. This evidence which has heretofore been required, has not been furnished.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully, 
Your obdt Servant, 
(Signed) J L Edwards 

Hon W Duer,
H of Rept.
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Washington April 29 [illegible]
Sir
I beg leave to call your attention to the enclosed papers - Will you have the goodness to return them to me with your [illegible]
Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
W. Duer

Hon. Duer
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Secretary’s Office Boston
June 23d 1848.
Sir.
I have to inform you that a certificate was issued in the case of Thaddeus Collins May 5th 1845. correcting error in year of the 1st services given, viz, 1779 instead of 1780, and furnishing the following additional viz. under Capt John Morgan from January 5 to July 1 1778 - under Capt. Abel King, Col Sears, from Augt 20 to November 20 1781 and in October 45, another certificate was given identifying services under the above named Captains - These certificates were forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions.

Respectfully your & obsvt
Wm Tuft Dept State

Arad Joy Esq, Ovid N.Y
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Ovid N.Y. June 16th 1848
Sir. You have been so obliging as to give your Certificate of the Service of Thaddeus Collins - viz, under Capt Nathan Rowle as a private from Brimfield July 1, 1778 to Jany. 4. 1780 - you say 6 mo. 4 days which would seem however to be 1 year 6mo. & 4 days—(which is correct), and upon a pay roll of the town of Munson from July 24 to Dec 24 - 1780 5 months - the Coms. allows for 11 months & 4 days is that correct

Supplimental Certificate says under Capt Morgan, [July 1 79 crossed out] Jany 5th to July 1. 1778 inclusive 5 months 26 days - Jany 5th July 1778 inclusive 5 months 26 days-- and Capt Abel Kings rolls from Augt 20 to Nov 20 – ‘81 - 3 months - these two last tours of service is rejected by the Coms. -  there is one singular coincidence & that is the service above noted, as accepted, [many crossed out words] commence July 1, 1778 the day mentioned when the service closed, which is rejected, query – is it probable, or improbable, that the soldier who served from Jany 5th ‘78 to July 1 ’78 re-enlisted, or did at happen that another exactly of his name stepped in & took his place on the very day his time was out. I imagine he re-enlisted -- your Certificate if I read right, find no two Thaddeus Collins in service at same time - if you could give his age, size and discription, & say from where he came, or where he belonged, or whether the officer you name commanded men from Manson &c 
Your Most Obd Servt
Arad Joy

Hon Wm B. Calhoun - Secy. of State
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13

J L Edwards Esq
Coms of Pensions
Washington

Dec 6/47
W Allison [illegible]
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Washington Der. 5 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr S-
What are the objections to granting a pension to Ester Collins, widow of Thaddeus Collins. Thaddeus Collins served 33 months in the Massachusetts Line. The proofs on file
Yours truly
W. A. Sackett
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Pension Office, 
December 8th 1849. 
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 5th instant; in the case of Esther Collins on roll under act 4th March 1843. I have to state that the letter from this office of the 6th May 1848, to Hon W. Duer, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, will shew the state of the case.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, 
Your Obdt Servant, J L Edwards 

Hon. W. A. Sackett, House of Representatives,
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N1
Under Capt John Morgan detached from the County of Hampshire & Worcester to guard the Several Stores & Magazines at Springfield & Brookfield Jan 5th 1778 to July 1st 1778 5 months & 26 days under Capt Nathaniel Rowley as a private from Brimfield from July 1st 1778 to Jan [illegible] 1780 18 months & 4 days & upon a payroll from the town of Monson from July 24 to Dec 24 1780 5 months & under Capt Abel King Col Sears Aug 20 1781 3 months 

No 2  
Sec office Boston March 9 1847 
It appears that John Morgan was Commissioned as capt of a company in Hampshire County Jan 1778 & Abel King as Capt Dec 1779 Same County whether Said Captains commanded men from Monson during Said war cannot be ascertained from Military records in this Department the roll of Capt John Morgan, upon which the name of Thaddeus Collins is born was made up for the pay of his company at Springfield in guarding Stores [illegible crossed out] a tour near to Monson 

There appears to have been only one individual of the name of Thaddeus Collins who Served in the Revolution from Mass Evidence of whose Service from the above named records is already given in two certificates 

JL A gent by the name of Wade has gone to Washington if by Chance you See him you can inform him what the prospect is in regard to this communication
Respectfully
C. W. C.
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Esther Collins
[illegible] N. Y.

Please [illegible] to me

You will see that according to your leter he should have been allowed for 23 months [illegible]

W A Sackett

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Rose Wayne Co. N.Y. Dec 21, 1847 
Hon Wm A Sackett 
Dear Sir 
Yours of the 14th inst. enclosing the letter of the Hon J.  L. Edwards Com of Pensions is at hand and in reply 1 1 will State that I am Surprised at the decision of the Com of Pensions. My Fathers Service the proof of which is on file in the Pension office was furnished by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass.  was first under Capt John Morgan detached from the County of Hampshire & Worcester to guard the Several Stores and Magazines at Springfield and Brookfield from Jan 5th to July 1 – } 5 mo & 2 da 

(I will recollect of hearing my Father State more than twenty five years ago that he was Stationed at Springfield guard the Stores at that place an affidavit of which is on file in the office.)

2nd  under Capt Nathl. Rowley from Brimfield from July 1st 1778 to Jan Fth 1788 [1778] – } 18 mon 4 da

3d upon a payroll from the town of Monson from July 24th to Dec. 24 1780 – } 5 months

4th under Capt Abel King Col Sears Reg. from Aug 20th to Nov 20 1781 - } 3 Mo 

Making in all - 32 months
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The pension which my mother had allowed was from $30. to $35. pr year. I do not recollect the precise amt. and how the Com. of Pensions ever arrived at Such a conclusion has been a mystery to me if She had been allowed the Service done from Munson & Brimfield it would have made almost a full Pension  } 18 months 4 days 5 “ [ditto] = 23 mo & 4 days.

So you can See from the [underlined] continuation of the [underlined] dates of two [underlined] tours of Service that it must have been made by the Same man beyond a doubt. And then his relating Several times in my presence that he was Stationed at Springfield goes to Show that my father done that [crossed out 23] 24 months [crossed out 4 days] Service at any rate and the 5 months from Munson making 29 months Service. Now my mother in the application to the Sec of Mass. probably made a mistake in the County, (the town of Munson, Brimfield & Longmeadow are in Hampden Co when his residence mainly was) if She Stated that it was from Hampshire Co the Counties Joining Each other it would be nothing incredible if that was the case. Such old People are liable to forget the names of Places being absent from them for a great length of time which She was Some 50 years or more. And if the Service from Hampshire & Worcester is rejected there is Still the 23 months & 4 days Service from Munson & Brimfield the town from which She Says he resided & went from which ought to be allowed (the above refers to the language of the Com. in his letter to you)
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The Com of Pensions in his letter Says "in the adjustment of her claim all the Service rendered by Thaddeus Collins from those towns (of Munson & Brimfield) was admitted. How then the Service from Brimfield under Capt Rowley was 18 mo 4 day from the town of Munson from July 24 to Dec 24 1780 5 mo making 23 months & 4 days discarding all other Service there would be Still her due Some $45 Pension from 1836 to 1844, July the time of her death I think. there can be no fair ground for discarding at an rate any more than the 3 months Service last mentioned in the Schedule. It Seems to me that Sufficient proof has already been adduced to Justify the department in allowing the whole pension 

I Am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt 
C. B. Collins

Hon. Wm. A. Sackett 
Member of Congress

PS The Com letter I [underlined] not for your refer[illegible] a copy of which I will retain.

# PS I cannot See how the com arrives at the conclusion that it is impossible for a man to be returned from two Counties a refer[illegible] you will See in at that point in his letter
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Wm. A. Sackett
H. of Reps. Jany 19/50

Appeal from decision of Comms. of Pensions
case of Esther Collins,

Comms. of Pensions for Report
Dept. of the Interior
Jan'y 21/50
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Washington Jany 19 . 1850
Honorable Thomas Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

I appeal from the decision of J. L. Edwards, Coms. of Pensions in the case of Esther Collins of Wayne Co N. Y. Please [illegible] a return & I will explain the case to you.

Your Obdt Servt
W. A. Sackett

MC
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Esther Collins, decd
[illegible] $66.88 per ann
deducts former payls' at
$37.34 per annum
Act
'38
43444, ending
July 311, 1844, payable
to Mr Allison 
Alpheus Collins,
Moses J Collins,
Thaddeus Collins,
Stephen Collins,
Chauncey B. Collins &
Esther Wilson, only
surviving children,
Albany Roll
Hon W. A. Sackett,
H of R
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Department of the Interior 
June 27, 1850. 
Sir.
I herewith return the papers in the case of Esther Collins, deceased, claiming an increase of pension, and am of opinion, that a pension should be allowed for service for 20 months and two days

I remain 
Very respectfully 
Yr. Obt. Servt. 
,Signed, T. Ewing 

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Report to me.
W A Sackett
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State of New York 
County of Wayne SS.

I George H. Middleton Surrogate in and for said County, do hereby certify that at a Surrogates court holden at my Office in Newark in said County, satisfactory evidence was produced before said court in open court to show that Esther Collins, widow of Thaddeus Collins, decd. was a pensioner of the United States, - or a pension certificate was found in her name in the year 1844, - at the rate of thirty seven dollars and fifty four cents per annum, under act of Congress of 7th July 1838. & 3d March 1843, and that she died on (30th) the thirtieth day of July (1844), one thousand Eight hundred & forty four that she left the following named children her surviving which are her only children her surviving viz. - Esther Wilson of Ohio, Alpheus Collins, & Moses H. Collins of Michigan, Thaddeus Collins, Stephen Collins, and Chauncey B. Collins of New York, and that Each and all one of the age of twenty one years and upwards.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Newark. this 20. day of July – in the year of our Lord 1850 

George H. Middleton Surrogate.
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Washington Sept 16. 1850
The Coms. of Pension in his of the 29th 1850 says, "the Secretary of the Interior has allowed an 
increase of pension in the case of Esther Collins" of New York

I ask you to please inform me upon what evidence 
and what proof, or upon what explanation, & illucidation 
of the case, and by whom it was made, or furnished 
this increase of pension was directed to be allowed

Very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
W T Jackson
H of R

Washington Sept 16. 1850
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Coms. of Pensions
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[Postmark] 
ROSE
N. Y.
OCT 14

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

W. Cole correct the certificate & write the Pension Agent
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Rose Wayne County N.Y. Oct 14th 1850
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the pension certificate issued on the 25th day of Sept. last which you will do me the favor to rectify a Small mistake the name of one of the Heirs is wrong it is Moses F. Collins instead of Moses H. as in the certificate which you will discover by 
referring to papers in your office

I am Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt
C. B. Collins

To The Hon J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Set to C. B. Collins, Aug 26, 47
" " Hon W. Duer May 6, 48
" " " D. Rumsey July 24, 48
" " " E Blackman, Decm 12 "
" " " W A Sackett, Decm 8 49
" " " do 13 "
" " " ", Jany 10 "
 " " W. J. Jackson 24 Sept 1850

act
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8905 
New York, Albany
Esther Collins 
Widow of Thaddeus Collins who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4th Sept 1828 of Wayne Co, in the State of New York who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain Rowley of the Regt commanded by ___ in the New York line for ___
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 68 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Incd from $37.54 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept 1850 and sent to Hon W. A. Sackett House of Reps
Total amount, $___
[Act of July 7, 1838.]
Recorded H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D. vol 1. Page 541
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Esther Collins dd
Claim for Incd. Pension
Appeal-
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Esther Collins deceased, late a pensioner of New York, widow of Thaddeus Collins 

The Secretary of Massachusetts makes it out, that Thaddeus Collins enlisted Jany 5th ‘78 and served till Jany 4th ‘79, but under two enlistments of probably six months each; One tour is allowed, the other rejected. The question is, can it be supposed that one Thaddeus Collins enlisted 5th Jany ‘78 and served to 1 July ’78 – 5 mo 26 days, & then another Thaddeus Collins took his place and served out the remainder of the one year 6 mo. & 4 days - is it not reasonable to suppose that one & the same soldier performed the two tours of service
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Saginaw, Mich., March 22, 1918. 

Commisioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 

I would like the Military History of Thaddeus Collins, born in Massachusetts, 1762, died in Rose, N. Y. on the 4th of September, 1828, and served in the Revolutionary War. He married Esther Foster. I do not know the date of marriage but you probably have it and will include it in the record.

Thanking you for the attention I am sure you will give this communication, I am, 

APJ/ EJ 

Very respectfully yours,
Alice Collins Johnson.

Address: Mrs. Jos. S. Johnson, 1008 S. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw, Mich.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

NAME Collins, Thomas   GRADE Private   LINE Delaware

WARRANT NUMBER 10721    ACREAGE 100    ISSUED October 18, 1791 to --- not shown --- 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.