Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,735, John Collins, N.C. S.C. Va.

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S- 1776

| Service | [Blank] | Number |
| [Handwritten "N.C."] | [Handwritten "Collins, John"] | [Handwritten "N. 6,735"] |
| [Handwritten "S. G."] | [Handwritten "Phebe"] | [Blank] |
Va.
CONTENTS
[Handwritten "Born in Md."]

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[Handwritten "Georgia 27, 812"]
[Handwritten "John Collins Sent."] of [Handwritten "Hall Co."] in the State of [Handwritten "Georgia"] who was a [Handwritten "Pr. [illegible] Sargt."] in the [Handwritten "company"] commanded by Captain [Handwritten "W. Afee"] of the [Handwritten "Regt."] commanded by [Handwritten "Col. Neal"] in the [Handwritten "S. Carolina Troops"] line for [Handwritten "19 months Pr.  63.33  5 Sergt.  25.00   $88.33"]

Inscribed on the Roll of [Handwritten "Georgia"] at the rate of  [Handwritten "88"] Dollars [Handwritten "33"] Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the [Handwritten "23r."] day of [Handwritten "May 1834"] and [Handwritten "sent to James Law Gainsville Geo."]

Arrears to the 4th of March [Handwritten "1834 264.99"]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [Handwritten "10 Sep. " 44.16 $309.15"]
{ Revolutionary. Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by [Handwritten "D. Brown"] Clerk,
Book [Handwritten "E."] Vol. [Handwritten "6"] Page [Handwritten 87"]

[Handwritten [illegible]to Him [illegible]
 Aug 29.  1845."]

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[Handwritten "Georgia 6135
Phebe Collins"]
widow of [Handwritten "S.C. John Collins"]
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [Handwritten "Priv't Sgt."]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [Handwritten "88"] Dollars [Handwritten "33"] Cents per annum, to commence on the [Crossed out "4"] [Handwritten "8"]th day of March, [Crossed out 1848] [Handwritten "1852"]

Certificate of Pension issued the [Handwritten "5"]th day of [Handwritten "Sept. 1852"] and sent to [Handwritten "Noel B Knight. Marietta Ga."]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out "July 20,1848,"] [Handwritten "Feb. 2, 1848."] Page [Handwritten "209"] Vol. [Handwritten "3"]

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State of Georgia   }
County of Hall       } ss
On this 27th day of January 1834 personally appeared in open court before John Bates Wiley E. Woods and John M McAfeeJustices of the Superior Court of said County John Collins Senr[?] a resident of said county & state aged Seventy three years the ninth day of December last who being first  duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed  June 7th 1832 
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated.
On about the first of April 1776 the Cherokee  Indians broke out in the frontiers of South Carolina and Committed many depredations, in Consequence of Which the Militia were called Out. Some were drafted and some volunteered for Six months or  during the Campaign. On this 10th day of May 1776 I volunteered as a private Soldier or militiaman under Capt Robert McAfee for Six months or during the Campaign and Was attached to Colo. Neals Regiment and marched  to a Fort On Synaca River I think called Fort Independence[?]  where we remained Six on eight weeks we had frequent skirmishes with the Indians and  from there marched to what was then called the middle Settlements of Cherokee nation where we had a Seveer [severe] engagement with the Indians and defeated them. With a loss on our side of  of twenty-seven killed and Seventy-three Wounded [deleted words] Genl Andrew Williamson had command of the American army at this place. Colo. Neal, Thomas, Middleton, & Sumpter (afterwards Genl Sumpter) were with the army

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after this battle we marched about Skirmishes[?] through the nation some weeks then returned to the [illegible] settlements and there discharged which was on the 26 day of October in the same year, I went to my father who lived in what was here called Camden District South Carolina where I remained until some time in the month of October 1778 where I left my father contrary to his will and went to where one Thomas Harrison lived who was a drafted militiaman and hired myself to him as a substitute for a two months tour of duty and was placed under the command of Capt. Robert McAfee and attached to Colo. Neal's Regiment and marched to Philips Fort on Little River in Wilk[e]s County State of Georgia. Remained there some weeks left a part of the detachment at that place I with the other part was marched to a place called Powells Fort now called Powelton near the high shoals of the Ogeechee River in Georgia where we remained until we were relieved by other troops [illegible] two months in this service exclusive of the time spent in marching to the fort. I was there discharged and immediately before leaving the fort substituted in the place of a man whose name I do not recollect. he had served out about half his time which was a two months tour he being a private militiaman. I remained at this place until this end of the tour. I then started home and on the way met a Battalion of drafted horsemen under the command of Major Francis Ross. I here substituted with the Battalion in the place of a man by the name of Moses Kemp as a private soldier under the command of Captain Thomas Barron and marched to where Genl. Ash[e] lay on Brier Creek in the state of Georgia where we remained a few days when we were attacked by the British and shamefully defeated. After the defeat the South

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Carolina militia and I with them rambled in small squads up the country to where General Williamson lay with his few men near Augusta where we remained until the 17^th 1779^ of March  to the best of my recollection at which time I was discharged having served two months and ten days in the year 1778 and two months and seventeen days in the year 1779. I then started to see my acquaintances  who lived near the North Carolina line (having no home) and just as I got into the settlement where I intended going I met a man by the name of Daniel McEntire who hired me to take his place in the North Carolina militia for three months. I was placed under the command of Captain Benjamin Hardin as a private militiaman. Colonel Charles McDowell and Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Finning were with the regiment. We marched to a little village called Charlotte in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and rendezvoused eight or ten days there waiting on other troops. We then marched to the Savannah River opposite Augusta and General Lincoln head quarters after remaining there two or three weeks. We crossed over into Georgia and marched down near to Brier Creek then crossed the River again and pursued the British who were on their march to Charleston. After getting to Bacons Bridge on the Ashley River we learned that the British had changed their route. We remained there several days watching the intentions[?] of the enemy ^then marched to Ferguson's Swamp where we remained several weeks^ at length the enemy having entrenched themselves at the [illegible] Inlet[?]. We then marched down and attacked & drove them out. We then returned to the encampment and remained a considerable time waiting for other troops or relief. I was then discharged (having served about four months) with the North Carolina troops and returned to the neighborhood of my friends where I remained but two nights where a man by the name of James Nichols came in search of me to whom I hired as a substitute for a three

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months tour of duty as a private militiaman and was placed under the command of Captain James Neal and was immediately appointed orderly Sergeant to the company and attached to a regiment under the command of Colonel Hampton and Lieutenant Colonel Hamright and [illegible] to Charlotte in Mecklenburg County North Carolina it being the place of rendezvous and from there Charleston or the Smoky Camps near the city where we remained until our time expired. General Linnington commanded the Brigade consisting of four regiments, when the foregoing time of service ended four Captains turned out one from each of the four regiments to raise each a company to be known as and called the North Carolina Volunteers. These companies were raised for the express purpose of defending Charleston against the British who were there lying near the place in their ships. I enrolled myself into one of these companies under a Captain John G. Lowman. in a few days after this we were taken within the walls of the city and put under strict discipline under the command of Colonel Archibald Litte of Hillsborough North Carolina and Major Habbersham, and immediately after being put under discipline the Colonel took me from the [illegible] and appointed me Sergeant Major to the regiment in which capacity I continued to act until we were taken prisoners at Charleston. I secured the appointment the first of December to the best of my recollection and was taken or surrendered on the 12th day of May following when I received said appointment. I received a certificate from the Colonel to that effect which certificate was burned in my

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house together with all the other papers I obtained during the Revolutionary War on the 23rd day of December 1825. Some days after our surrender I was paroled to Lincoln County, North Carolina and after being at home about two months I was taken by a panel of Tories and carried to where Colonel Ferguson lay with a panel  of British and Tories where I was charged with a break of paroal and tried for my life, found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged but by a providential occurrence I effected my escape! This circumstance along with the distracted and confused state of the country caused me to seek refuge in the army and not having it in my power to join the army in such a manner as I would have preferred I turned in with some South Carolina and Georgia refugees whose practice it was to harass the Tories and occasionally fix on the British Regiment as they passed through the county frequently passing between them and our troops. I continued with these men until after the battle of Guilford Court House during which time I was at Tarlton's defeat at the Cowpens, at Ferguson's defeat at King's Mountain and at the battle at Guilford Court house. After this battle being almost without clothes and my horse much reduced, I went to Henry County in Virginia where I soon became acquainted with a Colonel Penn who finding or believing that I passed some knowledge of military matters proposed that if I would substitute in place of someone of the drafted militiaman belonging to his Battalion and  [illegible] enable myself to get some clothes he would undertake to put my horse in better plight and would give me the appointment of Adjutant to his Regiment. I accordingly substituted in the place of a man by the

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name of William Jones who had been drafted for a two months tour. We rendezvoused at one  Hubbard's where Colonel Penn agreeable to promise give me a certificate of my appointment as Adjutant and to rank as Lieutenant. We marched to Petersburgh in Virginia from which place we were soon after driven by the British. We there marched to Powatan Courthouse in Virginia where Colonel Penn's term of service ended. Major Waller and several other field officers were in this campaign. I was there recommended by Colonel Penn to Colonel Caloway who brought down a pasal [passel?] of militia for the relief of those under Colonel Penn. I was retained by Colonel Caloway and acted as Adjutant to his Regiment until the expiration of his service. A Colonel Jones there succeeded him to whom I was likewise recommended and retained as Adjutant and after the siege had commenced at Little York Colonel Jones recommended me to Colonel Skipper who still retained me as Adjutant to the regiment until after the surrender of Commander Wallis there were a number of field officers during the time I was in the Virginia service but General Lawson was Commander in Chief during the whole time.
     I went into the above named service under Colonel Penn I think on the 12th day of April 1781 and was discharged the 24th of the following October and during said service I was in the battle fought at Old James Town where Colonel Jones commanded the regiment to which I belonged.
     After being discharged I procured a certificate from the field officers of my conduct and the opinion they entertained of me and returned to the neighborhood in South Carolina where I was raised, where I remained until some time in the month of March 1782 where there was a call for the South Carolina militia and a draft ordered

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of which I was notified. I insisted that they had not the right to draft me and volunteered as a private militiaman for two months where we rendezvoused. I found the South Carolina militia badly organized and most wretchedly disciplined. Many squads of them came in without even a Sergeant to command them. About three hundred privates assembled with three captains and one Colonel to [illegible] Colonel Winn who refused orders for the men from a certain section of country to elect a Captain or lieutenant at which election I was elected captain and a man by the name of Black was elected Lieutenant. We then marched to Orangeburg Colonel Winn having privately given me brevett commission as captain. From Orangeburg, we marched to a place called the Four Hole Bridge at which place Colonel Lion relieved Colonel Winn with a new draft of militia and they being almost destitute of officers I was retained by the Colonel and took command of a company as Captain. We then marched to a place called Dorchester and from there to Bacon's Bridge and about his time Colonel Hugh Bratton came down with a [illegible] of militia for the relief of those under Colonel Lion. I was again solicited by Colonel Bratton to remain and take command of a company which I did until the last of October 1782 at which time the army was disbanded. I then returned home

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I will here remark that I made it an invariable rule when discharged at the end of a campaign to procure from the field officers a certificate setting forth my conduct and the opinion they entertained of me which certificates together with my Captain's commission certificate of appointment as Adjutant and discharges were all burned in my house on the 23rd day of December 1825.
     I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Role of the agency of any state.
[deleted] Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid [/deleted]

Ans. 1st I was born in Frederick County State of Maryland in the year 1760 on the 9th of December.

Ans. 2  I have no record of age except one made by myself taken from the one kept by my father which I frequently saw when there.

Ans. 3 I was living in what was at that time called Camden District now called York District in South Carolina. I remained ^in^ South Carolina about four years after the Revolutionary War.   I then removed to Elbert County Georgia where I remained nine years.  I then removed to Franklin County in Said State where I remained 18 years & until the year 1813 which place is within about twenty miles of this place and from there to Hall County where I have lived upwards of twenty years last past. my residence being within ten miles of Gainesville the County Seat of Said County

Ans. 4. I first volunteered and afterwards Substituted first for Thomas Harrison- then for a man whose name I do not recollect - then for a man by the name of Moses Kemp - then for a man by the name of Daniel McEntire next for a man by the name of Nichols - then volunteered with the North Carolina troops - then volunteered with the Refugees then Substituted for a man by the name Jones

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and continued as Adjutant of the Militia in Virginia for three Successive tours making nearly Six months I then volunteered again in South Carolina

Ans. 5  In the first tours of Service Colo. Neal & Lieutenant Colo. Watson attended the Regiment alternately Genl. Williamson was the commander in chief Colo. Sumpter was the only field officer belonging to the continental line - In the [illegible] campaign there were Several Genl. & field officers viz Genl. Pulaski Colo. Mayburn Colo. Henderson with many others whose names I do not recollect. - at the Smoky Camps near Charleston we had no other officers except those belonging to the North Carolina troops to wit Genl. Linnington Colo. Hampton Colo. Hamright & Majr Henry Dickson who belonged to the Continental line.  Colo. Archibald Little was also with us - during the Siege at Charleston Genl. Lincoln was commander in chief. Genl Smallwood Genl. Hogan Genl Woodford Colos Parker & Hobson belonged to the continental line there were many other officers who I saw but do not now recollect their names

Ans. 6  I received Several discharges & never left any campaign without procuring a certificate or discharge my object being to procure a Commission in the Continental line all of which certificates or discharges were burned as before stated these certificates were always obtained from the field officers under which I served
I received a brevett [brevet] commission from Colo Penn to act as Adjutant and rank as Lieutenant

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and an other brevett commission from Colonel Richard Winn of South Carolina as Captain of a militia company both of which were burned as before stated.
     Major Raymond Sanford, Ezekiel Pet[illegible], James McConnell, James Law, Doctor John M McAfee, Nehemiah Garrison, General John Bates, [illegible] Dunnagan Esquire, Wily E. Wood Esquire, Robert Mitchell Esquire, David C. Neal Esquire, James W. Jones and [illegible] W. Brown are all persons who are personally acquainted with me and who would testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
[illegible] the day and year first [illegible]
x John Collins
M.M. McAfee, [illegible]

[illegible and crossed out at bottom]

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State of Georgia
Cobb County

I hereby certify that Harris C. Jackson, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made  and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the Superior Court of said County this first day of February 1853.

[seal] COBB - SUPERIOR COURT [/seal]


T. H. Moore, C.SC.

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State of Georgia  }
Cobb County       } ss

     On this thirty-first day of January in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the county and State aforesaid Phebe Collins a resident of the county of Cobb aforesaid in the State of Georgia, aged eighty-two years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress [she does not know in what month or in what year it was passed] perhaps on the second day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and forty-eight granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Collins Sr. who was a  private and sergeant in the War of the Revolution, whose certificate of "revolutionary claim" is of file and recorded in the Pension Office Book E. Volume 6, page 87 by D. Brown, Clerk; which certificate is in the following words and figures to wit: 

War Department 
Revolutionary Claim 

"I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, John Collins, Senr of the State of Georgia, who was a  private and a sergeant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty eight dollars and forty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year."

[hand drawn seal with handwritten words United States of America] 

Given at the War Office of the United States this 23rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
(signed)   Lewis Cass, Secretary of War

Examined & Signed }
signed J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions

     This deponent further swears and says that the said John Collins Senr was her lawful Husband, that deponent and the said John Collins Senr. were married on the thirtieth day of November in the

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year of our Lord 1786. in Burke County in said State of Georgia by - that her maiden name was Sailors. That there is no record of the marriage license or of said marriage in the clerks office of the Court of Ordinary of said County of Burke. That her said husband John Collins Sr died on the eighth day of March in the said County of Cobb near the village of Acworth in said County That her said husband was aged ninety one years at the time of his death; that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband; as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.

The said deponent further says that from old age & bodily infirmity from going before a court for purpose making this her deposition & declaration & that she has never before made application for a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before & I certify that the words "eighty two years" on this page above were erased before & "seventy one years" written  immediately above. & that I believe the facts set forth in the above declaration
           her
Phebe  X Collins
           mark
Samel Carruth
H. C. Jackson J.P.
State of Georgia  }
Cobb County       } ss


On this Thirty first day of January in the year A.D. eighteen hundred fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said county Silas Prichard and Samuel Caruth both of said persons being residents of said county of Cobb, and residing in the vicinity of  the village of  Acworth  of said County of Cobb, and after being duly sworn, deposed and swear that each of said deponents are well acquainted with the said Phebe Collins - that she resides near Ackworth [Acworth] in said County of Cobb - that she is the widow of John Collins Sr a revolutionary soldier & pensioner, who is now deceased, that he has been before his death in the receipt of a pension for services  of a soldier & sergeant in the revolutionary War. That the said John Collins Sr died on or about the eighth day of March AD eighteen hundred fifty two in said county of Cobb. That the said John Collins & the said Phebe Collins have resided in said County for the last twenty [blank space] years that they were highly esteemed for their pure moral character

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and exemplify life - that they the said John Collins & said Phebe Collins lived together as man & wife up to the death of the said John Collins Sr and were received and reported to be husband & wife & that the social position of the said John Collins & said Phebe Collins was (?) respectable & unimpeachable. That the said Phebe Collins remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband John Collins Sr deceased. That they have examined an old family Bible which has been in the (?) of the said John Collins & the said Phebe Collins for years. that the entries of the marriages births & deaths therein are in the hand writing of the said John Collins Sr - that they are acquainted with his handwriting that the said entries are fair and legitimate that there is a regular entry in said family Bible in the said writing of he said John Collins Sr that he said John Collins  & he said Phebe his wife were married on the 30th day of November AD 1786; That we behold the fact set forth is said Phebe Collins declaration to be true.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this thirty first day of January AD 1853
Daniel Collins H.C. Jackson J.P.
Samuel Carruth
Silas Prichard

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John Collins Senior

Refer to W Edwd
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5.14.16.
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P. 331

James Law
Agent

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BRIEF in the case of John Collins, Senior
County of Hall in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 71

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


Period...10th May in 1776 volunteered   
Duration of Service...4 months 20 days
Rank...Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served...Colonel Neal, Colonel Watson

Period...October 1778 volunteered
Duration of Service...[illegible] 2 months 00 days
Rank...Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served...Colonel Neal, Colonel Watson

Period...Troops of Horde 1778 volunteered
Duration of Service...about 5 months
Rank...Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served...Colonel Ross, General Ash

Period...1779
Duration of Service...3 months
Rank...Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served...Colonel Hugh and Colonel McDowell

Period...Shortly after 1779 volunteered but states

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Rev. War Section.

May 29, 1923.

Hon. Tilman B. Parks,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Parks:

   In response to your letter of the twenty-third instant, I have to advise you that from the paper in the pension claim, W. 6735, it appears that John Collins was born in Frederick Count, December 9, 1760, and while a resident of Camden District, South Carolina, served as follows:

    From May 10 October 26, 1776, as private in
Capt. Robert McAfee's Company, Col. Neal's South Carolina Regiment, and was in an Engagement with Cherokees on the Tennessee River.
   
   From the last of October 1778, for three months and fifteen days as private in Capt. Robert McAfee's Company, Col Neal's Regiment.
   
   He then enlisted immediately and served until March 15, or 17, 1779, as private in Capt. Thomas Barron's Company, Major Francis Ross' Battalion of South Carolina Horsemen and was at the battle of Brier Creek,

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For three months in 1779 as Private in Capt. Benjamin Hardin's Company, Col. Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment. From September 1779, for three months and fifteen days as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. James Neal's Company, Col. Hampton's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted immediately after, served as Private and Sergeant Major in Capt. John G. Lowman's Company, Col. Archibald Lytle's Regiment of North Carolina, was captured at Charleston when it surrendered May 12, 1780, paroled and went to Lincoln County, North Carolina, where he was again captured and sentenced to be hung, but escaped. After this he was out scouting with refugees and was engaged in the battle of King's Mountain. 
He enlisted in Henry County, Virginia, April 12, 1781, and served until October 24, 1781, as Adjutant, with the rank of Lieutenant, in the regiment commanded successively by Cols. Penn, Caloway, Jones and Skipper and was the battle of Jamestown and the siege of York.
From March to October 1782, he was Captain of a South Carolina Company, under the command of Colonels Winn, Lion, and Bratton, but was not in active duty.

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He was allowed pension as John Collins, Senior, 
on his application executed September 5, 1832, while living in Hall County, Georgia, and he died March 8, 1853, in Cobb County, Georgia.
He was married in Burke County, Georgia, November 30, 1786, to Phebe Sailors and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 31, 1853, while living in Cobb County, Georgia, aged eighty-two years. 
Daniel C. and John Collins, Junior, are referred to in the claim, but their relationships to the soldier are not stated.
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 31935, it appears that John Robinson was born in Hanover

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He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1833, as John Robinson, Senior, while living in Coweta County, Georgia. He was a resident of Carroll County, Georgia, in 1837. The date of his death is not on record.
His children are referred to , but their names and that of his wife are not stated.
Sincerely
[Signed "Washington Gardner"]
Commissioner.

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Georgia        }
Hall County }
Personally came before me John Collins, Jun. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith he is thirty five years of age and through all
his raising he has understood that John
Collins Senr was an officer and soldier in the Revolutionary war and has frequently saw John Collins Senr have papers that the said John Collins Senr said he obtained in the Revolutionary war and saith that John Collins Senr got part of his House Burned on the night of the twenty third of December 1825 in which he knows that there was Sundry [illegible] and papers Consumed and he firmly believes that the papers that he obtained in the Revolutionary War was Consumed at that time John Collins.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th of January 1834
[Signed "James McConnell [illegible]"]

Georgia        }
Hall County  }
I am well acquainted with John Collins Junr and he is a man of fair standing and good character this 4th of January 1834
[Signed "James McConnell [illegible]"]

Georgia        }
Hall County  }
I John B. Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court of Said County hereby Certify that James McConnell before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the Signatures annexed are his genuine Signatures
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 27th day of January 1834
[Signature "John B. Nichols Clk"]

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Phebe Collins
Widow of John Ga
Adm. 2 Feby. 1848
19 Mos ? $63.33
5 " Sep ? 25.00
$88.33
Per Annum from 8 Mch 1852, When he died.
Noel B Knight
Marietta Ga

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No. 76
Phebe Collins
Widow of John
[unidentified]
Noel B. Knight- June 2/[18]53


Act 2nd Feby. 1848

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Pension Office
August 26, 1953
Sir, 
John Collins, Georgia Rolls Act June 7, 1832. Pensions at $88.33 per annum. Please state to what time paid. 
Very Respectfully,
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner of Pensions

F. Burt Esq. 
To [Auditor], 
Paid to the 4th March, 1852-- not date of death on our books:- There has been and error of payment to this pensioner of latter years, being paid at the rate of $80 p. an.
F. Burt
Auditor

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Brief in the case of: Phebe Collins Widow of John
County and State of: Georgia
Act: 2nd Feb. 1848

Claim
[blank]
Proof exhibited (if original)
[blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.
- Her husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 at $88.33 per annum/service proved in his papers.
- Documentary- proof of marriage
(If for increase)
Has any additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]

Name and residence of agent: Noel B. Knight Esq. [unidentified], Ga

Examining Clerk: Thornton Tiplett

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Ohio

Hon. W.H. Styles
H.R.

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Captain John Collins Marietta, Geo.- Now receiving his pension as a private Revolutionary soldier. Served as Captain six months in S.C. In Virginia six months as adjutant with a rank of 1st lieutenant. All papers burnt.  Has made a relinquishment to Washington to see If he is precluded[?] from getting pay as officer. A man named Green in Richmond has wrote him about it.

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Georgia, Hall County
I John Collins do hereby relinquish all claims of my service as adjutant or captain in the Revolutionary Wars. not being able to make the necessary proof of having held such commissions, but claim for five months service as Sergeant, and nineteen months as private. 
J. Collins

Georgia, Hall County
I, E.M. Johnson, a justice of the peace in and for said county, do hereby certify that John Collins made the foregoing relinquishment before me given this 10th day of May 1834. 
E.M. Johnson [unidentified]

Georgia, Hall County
I, James Law, clerk of the Superior Court, do hereby certify that E.M. Johnson is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and that the above signature is his genuine signature given under my hand and seal of office this 10th day of May 1834.
James Law [unidentified]

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Commission of Pensions
Washington City, DC

App. of Phebe Collins, widow of John
Georgia
Act 7th July 1838

Noel B. Knight Marietta, Georgia

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Marietta, GA 2nd February 1853

To the Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir, 
Please find enclosed declaration of Mrs. Phebe Collins: of Cobb County Georgia: the widow of John Collins Senr. who was, at the time of his death, a pensioner, as a revolutionary soldier for her pension under the laws of the U. States. 
Very respectfully, 
your obed. servt.
Noel B. Knight

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John Collins
Geo:
Suspended
[unidentified] 10 April "34
James Law
Gainesville, GA
Act 7 June 1832

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A certified copy of this "Leaf" to be taken as evidence and return sd
By order of Mr. Cole
June 17, 1853

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Marietta, GA 14th June 1853

Sir, 
Please find enclosed a leaf cut from the Family Bible of John Collins decd & the husband Mrs. Phebe Collins, his widow. 
If the department can do do it would confer a very special favor, after it has been used to remit it to me or to Mr. Daniel Collins, Acworth GA. The family hesitated some time whether they should relinquish this family record, or the claim to the pension. If it is possible, please send it back. 
I am sir, very respectfully, 
Noel B. Knight

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Pension Office
Aug. 26, 1853

A family record was sent showing the marriage in 1786. The record is evidently genuine, and old, at the request of the family I have returned the record. 

Thomas Tiplett
Rev. Examiner

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88.25
John Collins

Suspended
10th April "34
James Law

Admitted
5 mo. [unidentified] 25
19 [unidentified] $63.33/$88.33

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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative in red ink will apply to the claim of John Collins which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
-yes
II. Did the declarant make the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
-yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
[blank]
IV. Did he mention the period or periods of the war when he served? 
-no
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
-no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
-yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
-yes
VIII. Has the court given their opinion?
-yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 
-yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? and if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
-yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
-yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
[blank]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
[blank]
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
-yes
        If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
-no
       Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
-yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
-yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
-no
XVII. Are then seven interrogatories prescribed by the war department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
-[unidentified]

Explanatory notes:
Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally, appeared before me, the under designed, a Justice of the Peace &c. A.B. who, being fully sworn, desposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____ year ___ months and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form is declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps of called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

Quere XIV. Proof of service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavit the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify the the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office. 

Quere XVI. mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached there to by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
--In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

[handwritten] Must show what has become of his Sergeant warranty[?] if he had one, if not he must prove that he was appointed as such. [/handwritten]

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Georgia, Hall County
This day personally [appeared] before me the [unidentified] William Carr who being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with John Collins the applicant in the foregoing declaration in the Revolutionary war. [unidentified] saith that he became acquainted with said [unidentified] in the Cherokee Nation when they went to war with that nation or tribe of indians in the year 1776 he was with him at the Battle with said indians at a place called Black [unidentified] saw said Collins during the war at other places.

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In his original declaration, [applicant] has claimed to have served and specified 22 months and 23 days as private- six months of which he says was irregular service- 1 mo. 12 days as Sergt- six months as adjt. by the appointment of Colo. Penn. Six months of the campaign in all about [unidentified] months. 

In his amended declaration, he claims as 
Private- 20 months and 23 days
Sergt.- 8 months and 10 days 
Adj.- 6 months and 7 days
Capt.-6 months and fifteen days
Total

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8825
John Collins Senr

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Georgia
Hall County
Personally before me an acting Justice of the Inferior Court for said County William Carr deporth and sayeth and ask that he was well acquainted with John Collins of said County in the Revolutionary War, and recollects well that he was in the battle with said Collins at the battle with the Cherokees in the year 1776. I also recollect that we served a tour, in the latter part of the year 1778, I recollect being at the Stono campaign with said Collins. And recollect serving with him in several Battles and tours in the Revolutionary War, and testify that he was a good soldier during the war, and to the best of My knowledge I think we served together from the commencement of the war to the end.
Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 24th January 1834
William Carr 
X
his mark
M. M. McAfee J. J. C.
Georgia
Hall County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Carr of said County, and believe that he is a creditable man, and stand fore in society, given under my hand this 24th January 1834
M. M. McAfee J. J. C.
Georgia
Hall County
I John B Nichols clerk of the Inferior Court of said County hererby certify that John M McAfee before whom the foregoing affidavit ? made is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court and that the Signatures ? are his genuine Signatures. Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of January 1834
John B Nichols ?

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Georgia 
Hall County }

I George Hawpe Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Collins sent for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of September 1832 
Geo Hampe C.C. County 

Georgia
Hall County⎬ 

Personally appeared before me William Fleming who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John Collins the applicant in the foregoing declaration and that he saw him in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy nine at the defeat of Gen. Ash at Briar Creek and further states that he saw applicant at other times & places and think I saw him at the Battle of Stone or at the stone campaign.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd of Sept 1832.  William Fleming 

E. Buffington J.P. 
Thomas Tate 

I hereby certify that E. Buffington & Thomas Tate have both gone out of office since the above affadavit was made & I further certify that William Flemming the deponent is a credible person Given under my hand this 6th May 1833
Joseph Dunagan J.P.

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Georgia
Hall County }

I John B Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court Hall County of Said County do hereby certify that Thomas S Tate Ezekiel Buffington and Joseph Dunagan are the acting Judges of the Inferior Court of said County which members also compose the Court of Ordinary of said County which members also compose the Court of Ordinary of said county were sitting as a court of ordinary when the foregoing matters were transacted, and that their several signatures annexed in the foregoing are their genuine signatures 

Given under my hand and seal of office this 5th day of September 1832 
John B Nichols C.J.C. 

[right side]
8825 
John Collins Senr 

Georgia 
Hall County ⎬ 

I John B Nichols Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Joseph Dunagan who has made the two foregoing certificates relating to William Flemming and William Carr is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court and that the signatures annexed are his Genuine Signatures 

Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th day of 1833
John B. Nichols C.J.C.

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We Wiley E. Wood a Clergyman residing in Hall County & State of Georgia and Miner W Brown residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Collins Low who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that the believe him to be Seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to the day and year aforesaid 
M. M. McAfee J.J.C. ⎬ 
Wiley E Wood Cil 
Minar W. Brown 

And the said Court do hereby do herby declare their pinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogators prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Wiley E. Wood who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Hall County and that in the person and that Minar W. Brown is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.


John Batts 
Wiley E Wood
M. M. McAfee J.J.C.

 I John B Nichols Clerk of the Superior Court of said the County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the that matter of the application of John Collins lein for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto at my hand & seal of office this 27 day January 1834
John B Nichols Clk ---

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Georgia
Hall County } 

John B Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County hereby Certify that John M McAfee before [illegible] the foregoing declaration of John Collins and the affidavit of Wiley E Wood & Miner W Brown were made is an acting Justice of the  Inferior Court of County and that the signatures annexed are his genuine Signatures 

Given under my hand and seal of to office this 28th day of January 1834 
John B Nichols Clk

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Georgia 
Hall County }

Before me John J. Histerly a justice of the peace for said County personally appeared John Collins [illegible] who being duly sworn saith that through all his raising & he has understood that John Collins [illegible] was a revolutionary soldier and officer that he has frequently heard said John Collins [illegible] speak of having a commission in the revolutionary war that sometime in the summer or fall of the year 1825 he saw the said John Collins [illegible] engaged the greatest part of a day arranging his papers which he said had a very much misplaced among others he saw him put one bunch of papers to themselves saying that they were papers that he got in the revolutionary war. deponent further saith that on the night of the 23rd December 1825 part of the building in which the said John Collins [illegible] resided was consumed by fire that deponent does know that some books and large number of papers were consumed and that he does believe that the above mentioned bunch of papers were consumed.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of May 1833               John Collins
John Histerly

I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Collins [illegible] that he is a man of a good character and that I believe his words saith would be credited where he is known as much as any mans.

I also certify that I have a knowledge of John Collins [illegible] having his houses burned.
10th May 1833     John V. Histerly

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Georgia
Hall County

I John B Nichols clerk of the inferior court of said county do hereby certify that John V Hesterly, before whom the written affidavit was made is our acting justice of the peace in and for said county and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature

Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th day of May 1833

John B Nichols (unclear marks)

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State of Georgia
Hall County

On this the day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Ezekiel Buffington Joseph Dunagan & Thomas S Tate sitting a court of ordinary judges of the inferior court of said county now sitting John Collins (unclear word) a resident of Hall County State of Georgia aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Georgia passed on the 7th day of June 1832
That he (entered?) the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated to wit (unclear word) under the command of Col. Neal on the tenth day of May 1776 he being then fifteen years and five months old and (continued?) his service until about the fall of October in the same year the said Col. Neal & Lieut. Col. Watson being with the Regiment alternately that after marching about & having some small skirmishes they marched to what was then called the middle settlement of the Cherokee Indians Genl. Andrew Williamson having the command and Cols. Sumpter Thompson, Middleton and Thomas (unclear word) along that on the waters of (Tennessee?) River they had a general engagement with the Indians,
That some time about the last of October 1778 he substituted in the place of a man by the name of Thomas Harrison in a Regiment of drafted Militia of South Carolina under the command of the above mentioned Col. Neal and marched to the frontiers of Georgia to guard said frontiers against the (Creek?) Indians & Tories,
The term of a Militia tour in South Carolina applicant does not distinctly recollect but thinks it was two months. having served out his time he returned to South Carolina and immediately substituted in the place of one Moses Kemp in a Battalion of Horse Militia men under the command of Major Francis Ross & marched

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towards the Georgia line passing Genl. Williamson's army near Augusta.  Continued on and joined the army of General Ash at Brier Creek and in about three days after his arrival the army was disgracefully defeated.
Applicant obtained no knowledge of the officers commanding at this place except that he knows Genl. Ash had the command & that Genl. Elbert was also there.  After the defeat (two unclear words) with such of his men as could be found returned to where Genl. Williamson lay near Augusta.  After being detained there some time they were disbanded about the 15th of March 1779.  And immediately after getting home deponent substituted in the place of a man by the name of McIntire (he believes Daniel) and marched in a Regiment commanded by Col. Charles McDowell & Lieut. Col. Hugh Tinning the former of Burke County North Carolina the latter of Hillsborough in the same state.  This tour was for three months, after joining had (unclear) during this campaign deponent was in some small skirmishes and in the Battle at Stono.  Genl. Lincoln having the command of the army.  Genl. Pulaski was also there together with (illegible) (Lewis?) (two unclear words) & many other officers.  Genl. John Butler commanding the Regiment in which deponent was,
After being disbanded deponent returned home some time in September 1779 and shortly after substituted in the place of a man by the name of Nichols who was drafted in Lincoln County North Carolina to march to Charleston South Carolina.  deponent marched to Charleston and encamped within a mile & a half of the city until the expiration of his tour doing no active service nor mixing with any other (unclear) during the time.  deponent further states that was (illegible) four (crossed out illegible word) Regiments of the North Carolina under the command of Genl. Linnington Col. Hampton and Lieut. Col. Hamwright (unclear) Henry Dickson & (two unclear words) being there & deponent being (blacked out word) under the command of Col. Hamwright, deponent acting during this last tour as an (ordinary?) sergeant.  And deponent further states that about the time that his tour of service at this place (expired?) four Captains turned out to raise

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a Regiment of volunteers to (unclear) until the twenty-fourth day of the (unclear) following to defend Charleston against a British armed fleet there lying off Charleston. Col. Archibald Lightlle of Hillsborough North Carolina and Major John Habersham took the Command of these companies deponent enrolled living under Capt. John Lowman of Salisbury North Carolina. The Companies crew then marched into Charleston and regular discipline Commenced (unclear) Col. Lightlle took deponent from the ranks and appointed him Sergeant Major in which capacity he acted as long as the (unclear) (margin note illegible or unclear except "having" and "about") at which time Genl. Lincoln capitulated and made a surrender of Charleston. When the American army became prisoners of war the Militia & Volunteers being paroled deponent returned to Lincoln County in North Carolina the place to which he was paroled and after the British (over ran?) all South Carolina Col. Ferguson marched into the upper part of the state where deponent was taken and carried to his camp accused with a breach of parole tried for his life and sentenced to be hung but fortunately effected his escape. This circumstance and the confused state of the County induced deponent to seek refuge in the army again. but no opportunity offering for him to attach himself to a regular army in the (manner?) he wished he fell in with some (searching?) refugees from the states of Georgia & South Carolina under no regularity or discipline each one coming and going as he pleased & remained with them until after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse North Carolina. during this time he was at the battle at Kings Mountain where Ferguson was killed and all his men killed or taken at this battle Cols. Campbell, Cleveland Shelby & Sevier commanded with some other field officers. The Deponent was also at the battle at the Cowpens where Genl. Morgan defeated Col. Tarlton deponent and his party getting there after (illegible) engagement had commenced & leaving the same night. Knows but little of the officers he recollects however that Genl. Morgan had the command and that Col. Washington was there with his dragoons he also recollects

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a Major Peckins who was there. At Guilford Courthouse the case was pretty much the same the party with whom deponent went got there after the fighting commenced and left the army the next morning. deponent had now been about six months with a party of men who observed no regularity sometimes consisting of seventy or eighty men & sometimes not more than ten sometimes calling one man captain & sometimes another our practice was to keep as near the Yanks or rear of the enemy as we dare do Occasionally taking a horse or a prisoner from them sometimes holding a foraging party and sometimes being chased in turn. After the battle at Guilford Courthouse deponent finding himself & horse much emaciated fatigued and alone, naked except a pair of Buckskin breeches, he quit the army and went to Henry County Virginia where he soon became acquainted with a Col. Penn who informed him that the Militia Regiment which he commanded was called for and that he would march in a few days and if deponent would be substitute in place of one of the drafted men and get himself some clothing he said Col. Penn would help his horse well at his own expense and when they started he would appoint him adjutant to his regiment which (illegible) deponent acceded to & substituted in the place of (illegible). When arriving at the place of rendezvous Col. Penn gave deponent a certificate saying that he was appointed adjutant to the Regiment with the rank of Lieut. and was to be obeyed accordingly under this appointment deponent remained about six months. With the Virginia Militia still acting as adjutant. though the officers and privates were (behaved?) two or three times he being in the time commanded by Cols. Penn, Caloway, Jones, Shippler and Major Warler Voyce & two others whose names he does not recollect. the brigade was under the command of Genl. Lawson. deponent was in some slight skirmishes one at old James Town where Genl. Wayne fought the British with an unequal force deponent was also at the Siege of York Town when Cornwallis was taken and deponent further states that during this campaign they had

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General officers with them as Genls. Wayne, Steuben, Maquis La Fayette and Genl. Washington (unclear mark). Shortly after Cornwallis surrendered the Virginia Militia was disbanded and deponent (received?) a certificate from Cols. Jones & Skipper and returned to what is now called York District South Carolina the place of his infancy & childhood and has never seen Virginia since, deponent remained in South Carolina until the following March 1782 when there being a call for the militia when deponent was called on to march a draft which he refused to do preferring to volunteer and did so marched to the place of rendezvous at Orangeburg. The South Carolina Militia being badly organized & disciplined many squads coming to their place of rendezvous without even a sergeant with them. Col. Minn about three Capts. and three or four Lieutenants had the command of about three hundred men. Col. Minn ordered a part of the men to hold an Election among themselves for officers to command them they did so and choose deponent Captain and one Black Lieutenant. Col. Minn gave deponent a certificate similar to the one he received in Virginia. That he was elected Capt. and was to be obeyed accordingly under said ("said" written again) certificate he kept the command of some men until about the last of October though he knows of no good they done except to eat some beef & rice lying about Orangeburg, (margin note unclear except for "with the army") mainly for the name of being in the army and being called Captain Collins. Col. Minn Bratton Lyon (&c?) commanded these militia accordingly
(print? written on side with section break drawn)
that he has no documentary evidence
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the (present?) and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

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Given to and (subscribed?) the day and year above
(unclear mark) Thos. S. Tate (unclear marks) x John Collins (unclear mark)

We James Whitten a Clergiman residing in the County of Hall & State of Georgia and Miner W. Brown residing in said County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Collins (unclear) who has (subscribed?) and sworn to the above and foregoing Declaration that believe him to be (blank space) years of age, that he is (reputed?) and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.
And, that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year of (unclear)
Thos. S. Tate (unclear marks) James Whitten (unclear marks)
M. W. Brown

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this matter. And after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that James Whitten who has signed the (preceding?) certificate is a Clergiman resident in Hall County & State of Georgia and that Miner W Brown (unclear or faded marks) who has also signed the same is a resident in Hall County Georgia and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.
E. Buffington (unclear marks)
Joseph Dunaagan (unclear marks)
Thomas S Tate (unclear marks)

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Georgia
Hall County

I John B. Nichols clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas S. Tate before whom the claimant in the foregoing case was sworn and before whom the annexed certificate (unclear) was made is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures
Given under my hand and seal of office this 14th day of May 1833
John B. Nichols (unclear marks)

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Amendment to the declaration of John Collins (unclear)
Georgia
Hall County

Personally affirmed before us the undersigned Justices of the Court of (Ordinary?) in & for said County John Collins (unclear) who being duly sworn deposith and saith that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For the year 1776 I served five months and seventeen days as a private soldier, For the year 1778 I served two months and fifteen days as a private. For the year seventeen hundred & 79 I served eleven months & five days. Those months and fifteen days of which time I served as are orderly sergeant (it being the three last months of that year) the former part of which I acted as a private soldier. For the year 1780 I served eight months and seven days, four months & 25 days of which time I acted as a sergeant major the other three months & seven days I acted as a private soldier & in addition to the above service was aa prisoner in the custody of the enemy two months in said year. For the year 1781 I served one months & nineteen days as a private soldier and six months & seven days in the same year I acted as an adjutant and ranked as a Lieutenant. For the year 1782 I served six months & fifteen days with a (brevett?) commissioned as Captain which commission together with (crossed out word) my commission received from Col. Penn of Virginia and my signed warrant & certificate as sergeant major with sundry other papers & Books was burned in my house which was burned on the night of 23rd

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day of December 1825 and for which services I claim a pension. I was not engaged in any civil pursuit during the time of my service
Deponent further states that he was born in (crossed out word) Frederick County State of Maryland on the 9th day of December 1760.
(unclear marks) That he has no record of his age but has frequently seen the same at his father's before he left him
That given Mr. Brown James Whitten (Mayor?) John Bates are persons to whom I am well known & can testify to my veracity & character and the opinion which prevails as to my revolutionary services
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day of May 1833
John Collins (unclear)
JM McAfee (unclear)
John Bates (unclear)

Georgia
Hall County
I John B Nichols clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that John M McAfee and John Bates before whom the foregoing amendment was sworn to are acting Justices of the Inferior Court of said County and that the signatures annexed are their genuine signatures
Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th day of May 1833
John B. Nichols (unclear)

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2 7 (unclear, maybe "11 I")
(unclear, maybe "Lee")
reply to
Hon T.B. Parks
AU
6 - 13 - 1923

Commissioner of Pensions-
Dept. of Interior-,
Washington - D.C.

I am desirous of obtaining the Pension record of John Robinson of Carroll County Georgia, and John Collins of Cobb County Georgia, both of whom served in the Revolutionary War and were pensioned from these counties
also any family date contained in their

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application for pension.
Please advise me
the (unclear) of this (unclear).
thanking you for this
courtesy

Yours truly
Mrs J.E. Clements
Box 1212
(unclear), (unclear)

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Tilman B. Parks
7th Dist. Arkansas
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Hope, Arkansas
May 23, 1923,

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Gardner:
A constituent of mine is desirous of obtaining the pension records of John Robinson, of Carroll County, Georgia, and John Collins, Cobb County, Georgia, both of whom served in the Revolutionary War and were pensioned from those counties.
He would also like any family date contained in their applications for pension.
If your office is in a position to give me this information I will certainly appreciate it.
Cordially yours,
Tilman B. Parks

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Page 1
Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 6733
Phebe Collins
Widow
John Collins
Sergt:Rev:War

Act: Feby. 2 (unclear marks) 9 (unclear mark) 8
Index:-Vol. (unclear mark), Page 144

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Page 2
1923 May 29. (unclear)at to Hon T.B. Parks A(W or U)

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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Collins, John Grade Private Line Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 9125 Acreage 100 Issued February 22, 1792 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.