Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2183, Solomon Collins, N.C.

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SERVICE
N. C. 

Collins, Solomon

NUMBER
R. 2183

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State of Georgia On this 13 day of October
Lincoln County [illegible] 1832 Personally appeared in after Court + before William H. Crawford presiding Images thereof.  It being the Superior Court of the said County now sitting. Solomon Collins a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged seventy-two years on this the 22nd day of October Instant,  of the year before stated who  being first duly sworn according to law in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. and Served.  As herein stated defendant was born in the County of Orange & State if North Carolina, as he had always understood & believed, and was living in the County of Caswell in that State when he entered the service of his Country.  His father kept a family record of their ages by which he was informed of his age that is long since lost or destroyed.

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arrived at the River and some Boat-loads had crossed when the defeated Army begin to arrive at the River. Major Genl Ash, a part of the Militia under Ruthertron. his regiment was taken over to aid Gwlash and was there at the time of the defeat. the deponent was not one of the Slvy taken over. Ash was defeated on Brier Creek on the Georgia side some 25 0r 30 miles below Augusta, they continued in the (?) of country matching the movements of the enemy until the expiration of their time of service, the North Carolina drafts were then (?) to Blackswamp, where they delivered up their arrest and were marched to Hillsboro in North Carolina. And were there discharged by Major Wm Moore that had been promoted from Captain to Major during the campaign. which discharge deponent has long since lost.

About seven or eight months after being discharged deponent was on a visit to his relations on Broad River in South Carolina about the time Charleston fell into the hands of the British and the South Carolinians, more making new levies and threatened putting deponents on the roll. which he was not willing  having served and having been pressed volunteered in Colonel Thomas Brannum's detachment who was engaged in watching the maneuvers of the Tories & disaffected of South Carolina. His troops were mounted men and in this detachment deponent remained in active service as if were for about two years mode of warfare being (?) of rallying
fusling to and from the American Army, dispersing the Tories and giving chicks to disaffected sections of Country until eager General of Blackstocks in South Carolina in which (?) deponent  was severely wounded on the head by the sword of the enemy, which was so severe that he was rendered unable perform duty after the wound remained uncured for a great length of time, Sheding out of his skull bone and placed deponent for some time upon the charity of the World he being himself in  very needy circumstances, deponent believed that he entered into the services of Col Brannum in 1780 but cant distinctly recollect as to dates there was pay promised to the soldiers and on the return of the Militia they did receive some few dollars further but the last four (?) Brannum he entered as a volunteer what pay or emoluments

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they were to have he can't say. tho he never received any thing during
his servitude he was on a private excursion with the Colonel on a visit to the relations of Col Brannum, and separated. And deponent was taken a
prisoner and carried by the British to the ten miles House above charleston where theny pressed deponant hard to enlist. which he refused & during
the night he remained there he deserted and was enabled to write
in a few days with his Colonel again,.when the North Carolina militia
marched to aid South Carolina, a Colonel Lightner of the Regular
Army who had been recruiting in that section of country. Marched his
troups also with them and also joined with General Lincoln army.
deponant further swears that he has lived in Lincoln and
that part of Wilkes which is now Lincoln County about fifty years
that there is no living witness within the knowledge of deponant
by which he can prove his service, nor has he any documentary testimony
to offer as proof of his services. he will be enabled to prove his Character and Standing as a revolutionary character
and the Reasonableness of his claims for pay by :John Winn, Thomas Lyon ,& Humphrey Evans & the Rev John H
Walker
deponant has never received a pension nor has his name been placed on any pension Roll of any Agency of any State: and he hereby relinquishes all
claim to pensions, but the present
Solomon Collins
Sworn to the date above
written in open court before me
Peter Lamar  Clk
LSC

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State of Georgia
Lincoln County
Personally appeared in open Court the Superior
Court of said County and State . Now sitting
the Reverend John H. Walker, Thomas Lyon & Humphrey Evans & John Winn all of whom being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that they are well acquainted with Solomon Collins who has subscribed the foregoing declaration that they believe
him of the age as therein set forth. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have served
in the American Revolution as a soldier. And in which opinion they fully concur.
Sworn to in open Court this
23d day of October 1832
Peter Lamer Clk
LSE
John H Walker
John Winn
Humphrey Evans
Thomas Lyon

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 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 John
H. Walker who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Lincoln State of Georgia. And that John Winn,Humphrey Evans, and Thomas Lyon who has also signed the same are residents of the County & State aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. Wm H Crawford JSCNC

I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Lincoln & State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Solomon Collins for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 23 day of October
1832
Peter Lamar
LSC

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State of Georgia
Lincoln County 
Before me Henry Evans a Justice of the Peace of said County and State , personally appeared Solomon Collins a resident of the same County and State, and who being by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he was an
applicant to the war department for the Benefit of the Pension Act of Congress of the United States passed the 7th of June 1832.
And at October term of Lincoln Superior Court 1832. Mark his proofs, which were sent to the war department and the claims of deponant examined and rejected for informality
and a defect in setting forth with precision, the length of servce of deponent. together with some defect in the Certifying officers Certificate.  this deponent at the time of the return of the Claim papers, understanding the result of his claim together with that of any others, who applied at the same time ┃
and the great number of applicants for pensions, became disheartened. and determined to make no further effort yet
he has been often recommended to do so. and having understood many who were rejected have since applied and succeeded. Whose point of merit of claim, as well as pecuniary want were differently situated to deponent as he conceives with this feeling.
deponent again places before the authorities of his Country this his declaration of amendatory to the first application made
in order to explain. That he was drafted in the County of Caswell State of North Carolina at the time he set forth in his first application for a six months tour as a private
Soldier in the Militia service, was attached to Captain William Morris Company in Colonel Saunders Regiment: and did serve in the tour as specified in his first declaration
Some months after that tour as well as [illegible]

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and now recollects of the circumstances and Seasons. he with some relations in South Carolina on Broad river, where, remained
but a short time . a call was made for a quota of men, in that
Section of Country, and he threatened to be placed in the Muster Roll for a draft. as he before stated, which he considered unjust as he had served a tour. and was on a visit to his friends. His home still being Carswell County N. Carolina, and so earnest were the
officers, and inhabitants of that Section that he determined not to stand a draft. and Volunteered in Colonel Thomas
Brannums Regiment of mounted men.  was attached to Captain Brannums Company a Half brother of the Colonel. and at
the time the Regiment was stationed not far distant from Smiths Ferry. near the fork of Thicketty.  Where it empties into Broad River that deponant served with
Colonel Brannen as he has before stated. his troops were composed of volunteers. he was a favorite officer, and induced
many to unite with him: on that account rather than stand a draft. Without knowing to what command they would be attached, and so deponant was induced to unite
as he was a young man, and considered himself more safe in the service, than out of it about that time. that the [deponant]┃
served with his [illegible] faithfully as well as he now can remember two years or more, including the time he was a
prisoner to the enemy as he before stated. and he would here
state, that he was urged to enlist during his confinement as┃prisoner, which deponant declined: he was threatened of
being sent to a prison ship, and other threats and more rigidly
watched he [illegible], and worked harder  on account of the detachment
to which he belonged. as Colonel Brannum was a scourge to the Tories and disaffected of South Carolina ┃
and his character Known well to the British. And during the continuance of imprisonment. Captain Bran[Brannum]]

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Munn was killed by a party of Tailton's Troops, which was omitted to be stated by deponant in his first declaration
That he deponant after escaping from the British as stated in his first declaration immediately returned to the House of Colonel Brannum, where he understood what
had occcured in his absence & where he would find the Regiment. and immediately followed and united with the Colonel and found him near the mountains.  and ┃
was by him furnished with a Horse and continued in service. as before stated; untill wounded, as therein mentioned, at Blackstock ,deponent was unfit for service. Was left at the BattleGround and vicinity thereof some few days. and a travelling family passing on to the south offered to deponant an opportunity of getting from
his [illegible] perilous situation which was accepted of and he travelled to Pace's ferry on Savannah River with them. there
all were forbid to cross the river. and the deponent who was in a wretched situation with his wound and other [Illegible] was directed to Colonel Middleton & Samuel Scott
long below a few miles. And men of wealth & standing that serve.  from whom he received great attention & assistance soon recovered. And after doing so, he was induced to
undertake with some familys of [illegible] & others engaged in furnishing Corn to Clarks Station from Beach Island on Savannah River to take part and very soon understood that his relations had removed from Caswell County
to the Western Country he did not return, to them and his house, as he considered it. When he entered the service that
continued engaged in business of one kind or other
untill that was ceased, he married and has lived in
the same Section of Country ever since, [illegible]

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Then Wilkes County now Lincoln, which is over fifty years.
Deponent further declares that the Revd John H Waker 
John Winn, Humphrey Evans & Thomas Lyon . who has long known him testified to his standing & claims as
reported. And believed in the Community in which he resides
in addition thereto Wm Linville a Revolutionary Soldier ┃
will unite. On whom deponant also relys for proof his
standing, and character as a Soldier of the Revolution for more than fifty years, with the reasonableness of
his deponants claim, which deponent trusts may also be examined. And trusts also that the Clerk will correct
and explain the deficit in the former certificate, that this Claims may be fully & fairy set before the Department
for examination
Sworn to before me
13 July 1838
Samuel Collin
Henry Evans JP

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State of Georgia
Lincoln County
Before me Henry Evans
Justice of the Peace in afor said County & State personally appeared William Linville.
Who resides in the said County &
State. who being by me duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he is acquainted with Solomon Collins. Who
is an applicant for a pension under the Laws of Congress. And has known said applicant over forty five year. That resided in the same neighborhood the space of same time
that he has often heard the said applicant relate his services in the War of the Revolution from their first acquaintance. Also in return deponant related his. He being a revolutionary soldier┃himself and receiving a pension accordingly. That the deponant has never had a doubt and does veryly believe that Said applicant
Solomon Collins did serve his Country as set forth. And the strong ground of his belief is from there having 
the same Section of Country whilst in service. Occasionally
under the same command or acting in Concert with the Armies with the same object. And that the wound of applicant the scar of which is perceivable has often been a theme of Conversation. and that the Said applicant has always and [illegible] bear the character of a man of truth and honesty and this deponant does accord and verily believe he is
entitled to the character he has so long sustained as a
Revolutionary soldier and a man of truth and Veracity. and who is very needy and deponent believes of the age he has set forth. now in his seventy eight year of his age.

Sworn to before me
this 13th. July 1838
Wm Linvill
Henry Evans JP

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State of Georgia ⎬ 
Lincoln County      I Henry Evans an acting
Justice of the Peace in aforsaid County of State do hereby certify; that I am and have been well acquainted with
Solomon Collins, the applicant for a pension as herein declared.  that I have also before me his original application with the
Certificate of the Revd John H. Walker John Winne, Humphrey Evans
and Thomas Lyon. Sworn to in open Court of whom I have been directed
to state my knowledge & belief of their character as men of truth and veracity as well as that of William Linville who testifyed to the ongoing affidavit. And I do hereby declare that the applicant Solomon Collins is a man of truth & veracity so considered & beloved by the Community in which he resides, and that he bears
the character of a Revolutionary Soldier and which has not been doubted
Within the knowledge of this declarant: That the Reverend John H Walker who is now no more; live a long life respected. was himself a revolutionary Soldier as also John Winn who is dead .together with Humphrey Evans & Thomas Lyon are men of veracity & ┃truth. And that the signature this declarant believes to be genuine, and that William Linville did stand fair and supports an unblemished character for truth & veracity
And their statements are all entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this 13th day of July 1838
Henry Evans JP

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State of Georgia. I Joshua Daniel, clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Lincoln and Said State. do hereby certify that
Henry Evans Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits of Solomon Collins an applicant for a pension under the
act of Congress. and William Linville who testifys on his behalf attesting the same is & was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace as set forth. the signature is genuine, and entitled
to full faith & credit as such, that the witnesses who testifyed in the original application of said Solomon Collins, to wit the Rev. John H. Walker & John Winn who are dead, were men of good
standing for truth & veracity. as well as those living. Humphery Evans & Thomas Lyon, are of like standing. and William Linville who testified in the annexed application is a man of truth & veracity a Revolutionary soldier whose statements would not be doubted by any acquaintance of his
    I do further certify that the seal of my office as the ┃
clerk aforesaid has the initials, following towit, C.S.C. which is intended to represent the words a Clerk, Superior Court.
And was attached to the Certificate of Peter James late
Clerk of said Court attached to the declaration of said applicant Solomon Collins, dated 23d day of October 1832, and is hereby attached to my name as clerk aforesaid
The letters, C.S.C. being blotted above having incorrectly set out the letters at first and amended them. I have again stated the same.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office
as aforesaid this
16th day of July 1838
John Daniel Clk, CSC

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Acts of July 14,1862, and March 3, 1873. [line marked out]

REJECTED [stamped]

2183
P.O. Solomon Collins
Service: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.   [blank] Cont [illegible]
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank], 18

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Solomon Collins
[illegible]
[illegible] J Daniel  July 31
1838

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