Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29716, Daniel Collins, Mass. N.H.

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(3–1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER
Mass.         Collins, Daniel       S.29716
N.H.
CONTENTS

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[Left hand page]
[illegible] Maine N. Hampshire [all crossed out] 41

Daniel Collins 
of Cornville, in the State of Maine,
who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain McConnell of the regt. commanded
by Col. Stickney in the N. Hamp.
line for 22 mo. & 26 days pri.

Maine

[Written in pencil over the next line is illegible except “from $62.92]
Mass and N.H. Line. Records  o.k.
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                                        Dec 14 '13
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 76 dollars 22 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of October,
1837, and sent to Wm. Woart,
[illegible] Augusta, Maine.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 =      $495.43
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. ’38 = 38.11
                                                                  ======
                                                                 $533.54
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act. June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk 
Book, 6, Volume 1, Page 9,

[Right hand page]

[illegible] to Pens. 9, Aug. 1839,
[illegible] to P. Wentworth 27 Aug. 1839 
[illegible] to Pens. Agt 13 Sept. 1839.
___________________________________
To Portsmouth N. Hampshire from
4th Sept 1838. 27 Sept. 1839. Notification
to Paul Wentworth
Sandwich, N. Hampshire 
___________________________________
To Pens. Agt 26, Nov 1841
___________________________________
To Maine from 4, March 1841. 
4 Dec 1841. Notification to G.
W. Morton Esq. Augusta Maine

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[Left side]

Daniel Collins
Private_ Mass troops
McFarland's Co. Nixon's Regt,
                             8 monthly
Gilman’s               “      “
                             14 monthly
New Hampshire troops
McConnel  – Stickney
                           3 monthy
Quimby – Gulle
                           6 monthly

6 Feby 1819

R. C. Vose,
Augusta, Me

[Right side - all is written upside down at the bottom]

Daniel Collins on Quimby’s roll
entered 5 Augt disdeo 28th - 1778
two days allowed to return

time in service 26 days
ride 55 page ld to B. I. [illegible]

no such [illegible] on Sterling’s
roll nor any such
name in the Regt.

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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF MAINE,}
Somerset [Handwritten over KENNEBEC which is crossed out] COUNTY,} SS.

On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said
State, Daniel Collins a resident of Cornville
in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy four
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with
Captain Moses McFarlin and served in Col. John Nixon's regiment of
the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: to wit. first
under McFarlin Captain and Nixon Colonel Eight
months: and then under Jeremy Gilman Capt. and
Nixon Colo. one year as a steward and drawed Seargents
pay; after the expiration of the year at the request of the
officers I remained two months longer in the service as
a volunteer and served with the army till March 1777 and was
then discharged at Princeton in New Jersey in the above company
that he afterwards enlisted and served under Capt Samuel McConn
in Col. Hackneys Regt. of the New Hampshire line or troops for the time
of three months was at the Battle of Bennington in August 1777
afterwards that he enlisted as a volunteer under Capt. David Quimby and served
under said Quimby Capt. Jacob Gale, Col. six months at Rhode Island in 1778

That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that
his pension certificate is numbered 6,651 and dropped therefrom on account of his
property. That at that time he resided in Cornville in the County of
Somerset and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town of
Cornville —

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

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before
Nathan Weston 
Just S.J.C.

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was
a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jus

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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss. - I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within
and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, before
whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the
matter of the application of                                 for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of the said Court, this
day of 
A. D. 183
J. A. Chandler

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[The document is turned sideways]
[Right panel]

The claimant in this case in willing receive
a pension for 18 months 26 days service and
relinquishes the balance of his claim
R. C. Vose [underlined]

[Middle Panel]

Daniel Collins
Private_ Mass troops
McFarland's Co. Nixon's Regt,
                             8 monthly
Gilman’s               “      “
                             14 monthly
New Hampshire troops
McConnel  – Stickney
                           3 monthy
Quimby – Gulle
                           6 monthly

6 Feby 1819

R. C. Vose,
Augusta, Me

[Right Panel - all is written upside down at the bottom]

Daniel Collins on Quimby’s roll
entered 5 Augt disdeo 28th - 1778
two days allowed to return

time in service 26 days
ride 55 page ld to B. I. [illegible]

no such [illegible] on Sterling’s
roll nor any such
name in the Regt.

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[Imprint of a seal to the left of the paragraph]

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County 
of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec
and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twelve hundred
Fifty seven dollars [and cents - crossed out], and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property
in the opinion of said Court, is seven hundred fifty seven dollars [and -crossed out]
[Cents. -crossed out]


In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.

John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

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317

Daniel Collins
6651.  1257 $.
not entitled
6 Feb 1819

March 1819



Robert C. Vose, Augusta
Maine

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Copy           State of Maine.   317
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.

ON this Sixth day of June, 1820,
personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Collins aged
Sixty two years, resident in Cornville in the County of Somerset
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain
Gilman and Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon
of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for
the period of thirteen months, and was in the battles
of Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton &
Princeton, and was afterward in a Militia service
in the battle at Bennington and previously served
eight months and was in the battle at Bunkerhill
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the
twenty [fifth - crossed out] first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,654. And I, the said Daniel
Collins do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.       Daniel Collins

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: About one hundred and twenty acres of land
in said Cornville, with a house but partly finished
and a barn thereon of the value of one thousand
dollars. one horse of the value of forty five dollars
Two Cows of the value of thirty dollars. one heifer two
years old of the value of ten dollars. One steer two
years old of the value of ten dollars. Two yearlings
of the value of ten dollars. Two calves of the value
of four dollars. Four sheep and lambs of the value of
four dollars. Two swine of the value of ten dollars
Old household stuff, besides necessary beding not exceeding
fifty dollars in value. Implements of husbandry
of the value of twelve dollars. one old sleigh and
harness value twelve dollars. Debts due to me that
can be collected about sixty dollars, and I owe as
much as five hundred dollars. My income from
the foregoing property does not exceed forty dollars
a year deducting the interest I have to pay.

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I am by occupation a farmer; but by reason
of age and infirmity am not able to labor.
My family at home consists of myself, my
wife Mary aged sixty two ^who is infirm and Rheumatic,
my son John aged twenty three, my
daughter, Patty aged twenty, my daughter
in law Abigail aged twenty three, my grand
daughter Zilpha aged three years, and my
grand son Jacob aged fifteen years-
Except the foregoing and my necessary beding
and clothing, I have no property or income
whatever.    Daniel Collins
Subscribed, sworn to and declared
both the oath and schedule on the sixth
day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr
C J C C C Pleas

A true Copy
Attest  John Davis Clk.

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Application for a Transfer
State of Maine
County of Somerset, S.S. On this ninth day of
November 1841, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace for the said County personally appeared Daniel
Collins who on his oath, declares that he is the same
person named in the pension certificate of which the
following is a copy. "War Department. Revolutionary
claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the
United States of the 7th of June 1832 Daniel Collins
of Maine who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy six dollars
and twenty two cents per annum during his natural
life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable
semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September
in every year. Issued in lien of a certificate for $62.92/100
per annum dated January 26. 1833, which has been concerted

[The word Seal is circled to the left of this paragraph.]
Given at the War office of the United States
this third day of October One thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven

Examined & [illegible]      J. R.  Ponnett, Secretary of War

J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension.
That his name was original placed on the pension
Roll of [Maine -crossed out] the State of Maine, and afterwards transfered
to the Roll of New Hampshire and that his pension was last
said at Portsmouth, New Hampshire up to the fourth day
of March 1841. that at the time his pension was transfered
from chain to the New Hampshire agency he expected to live
in said State the remainder of his life but by the occurrence
of unexpected events has left that state and removed to the
town of Harmony in the State of Maine, when he expects to reside
with his son William Collins, being blind and very helpless
that he wishes his name placed upon the Maine Roll again
and receive his pension at the Maine agency from the 4th
day of March 1841.                                                his
Sworn and subscribed to before me}        David X Collins
the day & year aforesaid -}                                  mark
Peter Folsom     Justice of the Peace

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I William Collins of Harmony in the County of
Somerset and State of Maine of lawful age do depose
and say that my father Daniel Collins who has this
day subscribed the foregoing application to have his
pension made payable at the Maine agency for
paying pensions, is the same person named in the
pension [illegible] of which the within is a copy, that
in consequence of his removing from the State of New
Hampshire it will be much more convenient for him
to secure his pension at the Maine agency, and
with less expense to him, that he is old blind and
helpless and expects to live with me the remaining
part of his life        William Collins

State of Maine
Somerset County S.S. On this ninth day of
November 1841. personally appeared before me William
Collins, well known to me as a reputable person
and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
by him subscribed
Peter Folsom     Justice of the Peace

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Daniel Collins Y.F 29716

[The below is a 6 column, 9 row table]


DATES                                                                        OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
OF ENLISTMENT OR     LENGTH OF       RANK.                   CAPTAIN.                COLONEL.                                   STATE.                  
APPOINTMENT.               SERVICE.  
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dec [written in left margin]
Apr. 1775                             8 mos.            Pvt.                  Moses McFarland             John Nixon                              Mass    
14 mos [written in left margin]
Jany 1776                          14 mos.          Steward               Jeremy Gilman             John Nixon                                     "
         1777                            3 mos.                                     Samuel McConnell           Stickney                                    N.H.    
6 weeks.[written in left margin]
         1778                           6 weeks                                        David Quimby             Jacob Gale                                    " 

Pat Stoward Daniel Collins S.F. 9716      Mass N. H. 1


Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Harlem Heights. White Plains, Trenton and Princeton
Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 21. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Cornville, Somerset Co. Me.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. born at Kingston N.H. Date of death not ^stated
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife Mary --- was 62 yrs old, Son John
23 yrs. daughter Martha (Polly) 20 yrs. Daughter-in-law, Abigail was 23 yrs.
and grand children Zilpha—  3 yrs.and Jacob— 15 yrs. In 1839 Soldier ^stated his wife had been dead a few years. Hew was ^then living
at Sandwich N.H. with his daughter who had married Johnson D. Quimby
In 1841 he moved to Harmony Me. and lived there with his son William.

Very respectfully,

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Copy
Mort. Deed –
Daniel Collins
to
John Ware
Recd. Jan 25th 1830

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[“J.W.” is underlined and written sideways in the left margin, center of the page]

Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT I Daniel Collins of Cornville in the County
of Somerset, Gentleman
In consideration of six hundred and twelve Dollars
paid by John Ware of Athens in said County, Merchant
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge)  do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and
convey unto the said John Ware his heirs and assigns a certain tract or
parcel of land situated in Cornville in said County of Somerset and
bounded as follows; beginning at the corner near John Palmer's house
which is formed by the road leading from Athens village to the County
road leading to Skowhegan falls; thence South on said Cornville
County road about forty rods to land owned by Daniel Collins
June; thence East about two hundred rods to the East line of said lots
thence North about forty rods binding on the East line of said lot thence
East about one hundred rods; thence North about One hundred ^and twelve rods to
Athens South line; thence West binding on the said South line of Athens
about one hundred rods; thence South about seventy two rods; thence West
about hundred rods to John Palmer's land; thence South about forty rods;
thence West about One hundred rods to the bounds first mentioned, containing
about Two hundred acres, and being the same land on which I now live;
part of said land being parts of lots numbered Sixty and Sixty one, and the
remainder being land I purchased of David Perkins

To Have and to Hold the same to the said John Ware to his
heirs and assigns, to his use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the
said John Ware his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully
seized in fee of the premises–That they are free of all incumbrances–That I
have good right to sell and convey the same to the said [John - crossed out] Ware, [illegible - crossed out]
And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said [John - crossed out] Ware to his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, and it is hereby covenanted, that if the
Daniel Collins shall well and truly pay to the said John Ware
three promissory notes bearing even dates with these presents, each
for the sum of two hundred and four Dollars and signed by
the said Collins payable in one, two and three years from the date
with interest to be paid annually, then this deed to be void and of no effect
otherwise to remain in full force & virtue
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Daniel Collins
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [twenty - crossed out] thirty
Signed, sealed, and delivered
in presence of
Levi Johnson                Daniel Collins (Seal)
George Bixby


SOMERSET, SS. January 22nd 1830 Then the  above named Daniel Collins
acknowledged this instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and
deed, before me   George Bixby JUSTICE OF PEACE.

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Somerset Ss. Recd. January 25th 1830 and entered with the records of
Deeds for said County Book 25th Page 60
Asa Clark Register

Somerset Ss August 25. 1830 A true Copy of Record
Attest Asa Clark Regr

[Seal affixed to the page on left]
I hereby Certify that I
have no seal of office
Asa Clark

State of Maine
County of Somerset Ss. August 25th 1830
I hereby certify that Asa Clark Esq the signer of the above certificate
is Register of Deeds for the County of Somerset and [illegible] qualified
agreeably to the laws of this State and that full faith and credit
are to be given to his official attestation –
Given under my hand and seal of office the day & year last above said
James Dinsmore } Clerk of the Judicial
courts for said County

Copy 28 Mort. Deed
Daniel Collins
to
John Ware
Recd. Jany 25th, 1830

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Daniel Collins

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss.
On this twentieth day of August 1839,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Strafford personally appeared Daniel
Collins who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Moses McFarland in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
John Nickson in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State [(District, or Territory,) - crossed out]
of New Hampshire where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following
are his reasons for removing from the State of Maine
to New Hamshire - A few years past I lost my
wife and I concluded it best to break up house
keeping and move to Sandwich ME with my Daughter
who is married there & is the place of my former
residence.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, }
the day and year aforesaid.}  Samuel Collins
Paul Wentworth
Justice of the Peace
––––––––––––––––––
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified
by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or
Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He
must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must
certify that the witness is a person of veracity ; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ 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 be sent with the
papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers.–In  every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates
the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss.
I Frances Cogswell
Clerk of the Superior Court for said County
hereby certify that Paul Wentworth Esquire
is a Justice of the Peace and known throughout
the State that his Commission was dated on
the twenty fourth day of November AD 1836
and that it will expire on the 23d day of
November 1839 and that he is duly
qualified and that the signature to the
affidavits on this sheet are genuine -

[Seal to the left of this paragraph]
Given under my hand and
Seal of said Court this third
day of September AD 1839.
F Cogswell, Clerk

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. Sandwich Aug. 20. 1839.
I Johnson D Quimby of the town aforesaid and a
Justice of the Peace for said County testify & say that I am
well acquainted with Daniel Collins a Revolutionary Pensioner
& married his Daughter; that he is the identical person
to whom the pension was granted and the same who
has signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence -
Johnson D. Quimby

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. Sandwich Aug. 20. 1839.
Then personally appeared Johnson D. Quimby
Esquire a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford
aforesaid, a man of veracity, and made solemn affirmation
that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me.
Paul Wentworth
Jus Peace.

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[Seal with all sides folded inward and Edward Kent written below it is to the left of this paragraph.]

EDWARD KENT.
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.

Know Ye, That Peter Folsom of
Harmony, in the County of Somerset Esquire,
was, on the ninth day of February A. D. 1837, [the 3 is written over another number.]
appointed and commissioned, and on the twenty seventh day of
February, A.D. 1837, [the 3 is written over another number.] qualified as a Justice
of the Peace within and for our said
County of Somerset, that he still continues to hold said office :
and that his signature, borne upon
the instrument hereunto annexed is
genuine,



and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to
be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this
nineteenth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and in
the sixty-sixth year of the Independence of the United States
of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Saml. R. Benson, Secetary of State.

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ADA C. ELY. PRESIDENT, LIVERMORE FALLS        MAUDE M. MERRICK, SECRETARY WATERVILLE     HATTIE C. SPRAGUE, TREASURER, BANGOR

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Mabel Pierce Blake, Monmouth
JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Ida C. Rolfe, Clinton
CHAPLAIN
Helen M. Perkins, Kennebunk
COUNSELOR
Sarah E. Putnam, Auburn
INSPECTOR
Rebecca Israelson,
Rumford Falls
INSTITUTING AND INSTALLING
OFFICER
Hannah E. Small, Biddeford
PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Sue Clark Noyes, Berwick. Lizzie F. Hodson, Oakland. Belle J. Palmer, Monroe.
Amanda J. Cowan, Orono. Deborah Clark, Augusta.
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT Augusta, Me., Feb. 14, 1911.

Commission of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:–
  Referring to your favor of the 6th inst., we would
further say, that our Ancestor, Daniel Collins, we think
enlisted from Standish, N. H., afterwards moving to Cornville, Me.
He served in the battle of Bunker Hill.
Approximate date of death, Feb. 1851
Buried in Cemetery No. Cornville, Me. Co. Somerset.
Age 96 years
Widow,–Mary Tewksbury
Lived in Harmony at time of death.
Pension was $80.00 or $90.00 per year

Thanking you for a certified copy, I am,
Very truly,
Ada C. Ely.
Ack Feby 21, 1911c
[Stamp]
PENSION
D
FEB
U.  16  S
[illegible]
OFFICE

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[Left Side]
Accounts for decrease of property,
by sale of land and
appurtenances to Reuben
Hatch for $150, Authenticated
Deed to Hatch exhibited
dated 6th April 1821, also sold
his horses cows, oxen and other
personal property to Hatch who
paid debts for him with part
of the purchase money, and for
the residue supplied necessary
for the support of family.

Claimant aged 68, by occupation
a farmer unable to work
by reason of Rheumatism wife
aged 66 years, sick and unable
to labor,
See letter to R.C. Vose 30 June 1823.
see letter 8 Aug 1823 to
R. C. Vose,
Augusta
do to Hon. P. Sprague Feb 27. 1832
Maine
and to Hon: D. Kidder, 31
Mar. 1826.
see letters to D. Collins July 17. 1828, &
11 Sept 1828
4th March 1819

[Right Side]
Maine [underlined]
Daniel Collins private,
served 1 year from Dec. 1775,
1st Schedule dated 6th June 1820
Real Estate,
120 acres of land, with house partly
finished and barn thereon $1000
Personal property.
1 horse. _______________________ 49
2 cows. _______________________ 30
1 heifer 2 years old. _____________ 10.—
1 Steer 2 do do. ________________ 10.—
2 yearlings ____________________ 10.—
2 Calves. ______________________ 4.—
4 sheep, and lambs _____________ 4 —
2 swine _______________________ 10 —
Impliments of husbandry_________ 12 —
Old Sleigh & harness, ___________ 12 —
Old household furniture}
besides necessary bedding} ______ 50 —
Debts due which can be                  }
collected. _____________________}  60
                                                             ———
No [Lightly written in this space]    1257.00

Owes _________________________$500.—
                           ______
       
Schedule under act March
1823, dated 10th June 1823.
 No Real Estate,
Personal property
1 cow ____________________ $12—
Household furniture
exclusive of bedding _______     9 —
                                                   ———
                                                    $21. —

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admitted
Private 18 mo 26 days
 $62.92
R C Vose

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Daw. Collins
$62.92 Cornville
Payments to be made
at Portland
by Pres: Us: br: bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
Maine


Issue new
certift. for
$6:22


Recorded by Francis J. Franciosi
Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 1th
page 52.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim. 47.22 [handwritten to the right]

[Cancelled largely written sideways, centered over body text]
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1862, Daniel Collins
of the State of Maine
who was a private in the Army of
the Revolution. –––––––––––––––

is entitled to receive Sixty two -–––––– dollars and
Ninety-two 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.
[A faint impression of a seal to the left of this paragraph.]
Given at the War Office of the United Sates,
this twenty sixth day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three.

Lew Cass:
Secretary of War.

Examined and   }
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards


J

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[Handwritten at top of page]
J. R. W.        4721 -32
Old War and Navy Division.     3–523. 

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Decr 4. 1901

[Retangular stamp on right side of this paragraph]
[illegible]
DEC 22, 1901

Madam
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to
furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he
or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land ; and that under the rules such
a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired of historical
or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a
proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant
concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.



Very respectfully,
Mrs. Chas E. Ely                    H Clay Evans
Chisholm                             Commissioner. 
Maine

[Postage Stamp]
PENSION
C
DEC
U.  20  S.
1901
OFFICE



Full name of soldier, Daniel Collins
Where did he enter service? Standish, N. H.
(Town, county, and State.)
Under what officers did he serve?
Place of residence after service, Cornville, Somerset Co., Maine.
(Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death, About 1844
Given name of widow, Mary Tewksbury
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Soldier received pension of
Additional information, about $80 or $90 per year.
Lived in Harmony, Me. at the time of death.
(Charles E.0
Signature (Mrs.) Ada Caroline Ely.
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)

Post-office address, including street and}
number, town, county, and State, } Chisholme Androscoggin Co.,
14554b3m5-1900      Maine.

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Somerset Ss      State of Maine
on the tenth of February 1829 personally appeared before
Nathan Weston Junr. a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
of said State of Maine - Daniel Collins, aged seventy years & upward
a resident in Cornville in the County of Somerset, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare
that on the 24th day of April 1818 ^he made declaration of his services in the war of
the revolution, in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress
of March 18th. 1818. before Judge Weston, then chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas, for said State, then district of Maine and
caused his said declaration to be transmitted to the war department,
and his name was placed on the pension list of Maine, and his
pension certificate is numbered 6, 650 and he drew his
pension up to 4th of March 1820. when in pursuance of the
law of Congress of May 1, 1820, he made and exhibited a
Schedule before the same Justice Weston, on the sixth
day of June 1820, which schedule, he caused to be sent to
the pension office, & he was afterwards informed his name
was stricken off the pension Roll, on account of the
property exhibited in said Schedule, and he the said
Collins, on oath declares that he has recd no
compensation for his service in the war of the Revolution
from the United States, given the said 4th ^ March 1820, he has
made since the said 6th June 1820 several applications
to the Secretary of War, but has never to his knowledge
been returned to the Pension list_ and now the said
Daniel Collins, on oath further declares, that the
following is a Schedule of his whole Estate & income.
(necessary bedding & clothing, excepted) at the present time_
the right in 120 acres of land, mentioned in my first
Schedule, subject to an incumbrance on the same of the
labor of my son who has labored on the same ever since my first
Schedule - the value of this land & buildings [subject - crossed out] is not worth
more at the present time than ________                                          500.00
ten sheep worth ten dollars ___   ________                                        10.00
old house hold furniture viz - 6 chairs, 2 tables                           }  ————
1 low case of drawers - a few articles of [illegible] ware & a few}    20.00
articles of crockery ware & a few knives & forks & spoons          }  ————
                                                                                                                  530

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               Schedule Continued ––––––––––––––   530.00
Implements of husbandry ––––––– ––––––– ––––  20
have no debts due me which can be collected _   532 Dollars
The yearly income of the above mentioned property [illegible]
not exceed thirty dollars. a year. the ^other property mentioned
in my first schedule has been sold for the payment of
just debts against me _ Except the foregoing I have
no estate or in [illegible] whatever __ I have no trade have
principally ^been engaged in farming business, but have not been
able to labor for ten years past __ my family [illegible] of
myself, my wife Mary upwards of 70 years of age & my
daughter Martha _               Daniel Collins 

Feby 7. 10 
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the Oath & Schedule
on this tenth day of February 1829. before me, and I further certify
that, in my opinion, the total amount in value of the property
Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $532:00 and that the total
amount of Income of the said Daniel Collins, does not
exceed the sum of thirty dollars per annum. –
                                  Nathan Weston Junr

I Robert C. Vose, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County
of Kennebec, do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Junr
before whom the above proceedings were had, is a Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine, and by direction
of said Judge, I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said
Supreme Judicial Court__

In testimony whereof I subscribe
my name and affix the seal
of said Court, this tenth day
of February A.D. 1829. –
R.C. Vose.

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Daniel Collins - Cornville, Schedule Made Jun. 6. 1820
120 acres of land in Cornville, a house partly pushed & barn thereon
Value —— $1000 —— ————————— 1000.00
1 horse   ——   45-   2 Cows 30 ————— 75.00
1 Heifer  2 years old ten dollars —————  10.00
1 Steer   2 years old ——————————— 10.00
2 Yearlings  ——————————————— 10.00 
2 Calves —————————————————  4.00 
Sep 4 - 2 Swine 10 ——————         ——— 14.00
old house hold stuff —————————        50.00
farming tools ————————————          12.00 
old sleigh & harness ———————————  12
debts due that can be collected about         60-      1257.
                                                                                        500
& I owe 500$ ––   income from the above               –––––
                                                                                         757
property does not exceed 40 year ––
(copied by R. Vose)

I, Daniel Collins of lawful age do testify & say that
the foregoing [was - crossed out] is a copy of the last schedule sent by me
to the Pension Office. In that schedule omitted to include
a debt of $60 - I also omitted to take into consideration
the sum of $169 the amount of pension [illegible] under the
act of 1818 which was included in the amount of my
estate, having been paid towards the discharge of my debts
I furthermore testify that my bodily health is such that I am
unable to labor to the amount of one hour a day that the
health of my wife is very poor and that myself, wife
& one daughter who is [illegible - crossed out] single and unable to contribute
anything towards our support ^constitute my whole family __my whole Stock consists of a cow and a few sheep___    Daniel Collins

Somerset Ss.
Sworn to before me the Subscriber one of the Justice
of the Peace within & for the County of Somerset this 28 day
of Aug. 1828          George Bixby

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1st
Daniel Collins, of Cornville,
                             No.
priv. Maine Roll. 6.650 [underlined]
add dec. Feb. 10th 1829.
1 March 1823




March ‘191
R.C. Vose.
Augusta,
Me.

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[document is in three panels]
[Left panel]
iss B.J.H.
N.H.

[Middle panel]
29716
Revy   INVALID.

File No. 29,716
Daniel Collins
Pir Rev War
Act: June 7th 32nd
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 82

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[Right panel]
Jan. 19/98. To M
Young – Exeter –
—————————
January 2 – 1902
Mrs. Chas. E Ely
Chisholm, Me
—————————
1911 Feby 23 Hist to Mrs
Ada C. Ely V. L. M.

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Daniel Collins

Sandwich NH
Oct 6.
Paid 12 ‘/'
Robert C. Vose
P.M. August now at
Boston-

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These certify that Daniel Collins
a soldier, after serving a Campain
in 1775 - Then Inlisted with ine 1776
& went on to New York & served one
year faithfully & was dismissed ––
Jerel. Gilman

Tamworth Octr 7. 1818 ––
Then the above named Jerel. Gilman
personally appeared and made oath to
the truth of the above statement ––
Before me             Jus. Peace
Benjn. Gilman

as to Wm Hilton, I cannot remember,
so as to make oath, but believe that he
served with me the same time
Jerel. Gilman––

Washington City, June 20, 1819–

This may certify that I am acquainted with
Benjamin Gilman, Esqr. and from that acquaintance
general report, & finding his name inserted in the N. Hampshire
Register, as a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Strafford, I am
fully satisfied he sustains that Commission - Also from a
personal knowledge of Jeremiah Gilman, I believe him
to be a man of truth and veracity. Danice L. Morrie

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I John Ware of Athens in the County of Somerset Esq
of lawful age testify and say that Daniel Collins of
Cornville in the County of Somerset State of Maine, the
Grantor in the Mortgage Deed to me a copy of which
marked “J.W." in the margin by my own hand is herewith
transmitted, gave to me the said Mortgage Deed on the same
day that said deed is dated, to secure to me the payment
of the said sum therein expressed the whole of which had been
sometime justly due to myself and John Ware Esq deceased
of whose will I am therein named Executor; and I further
depose and say that I have not since the execution of said
Mortgage, received any part of the sum thereby secured &
that the whole is now unpaid.
John Ware

State of Maine
County of Somerset Ss.
August 24th 1830 Personally appeared the above named John Ware to me personally known and made
solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed      –––––    Before me
[Faint image of a seal on the left]
Eben. Hutchinson J. Peace

State of Maine
County of Somerset Ss. August 25th 1830
I hereby certify that the above named Ebenr. Hutchinson who
signed the above and annexed certificate is a Magistrate of the County
of Somerset duly commissioned and qualified under the laws of this
State and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official
attestations   ––   Given under my hand and seal office the day &
year abovesaid 
James Dinsmore} Clerk of the Judicial
Court for Somerset County

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I Daniel Collins of Cornville in the County of
Somerset State of Maine, hereby depose and say that I am
the identical Daniel Collins named in the foregoing
Deposition and in the Deed therein referred to: and am
the same Daniel Collins of Cornville aforesaid whose
application is now pending before the War Department
of the United States for a pension for Military services
during the War of the American Revolution -
David Collins

State of Maine
County of Somerset Ss August 24th 1830   Personally appeared
Daniel Collins to me personally known and made solemn
oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him
signed   ––     Before me
Eben. Hutchinson J. Peace

[Faint image of a seal on left side?]

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August, Nov. 22, 1841
Sir
I send you the application of Daniel
Collins a pension [illegible] act of June 7, 1832. to
have his name again placed upon the Maine Roll  where
he requested his name to be put on the N. Hampshire agency
had removed from Maine, but in consequence of not being
so well situated in N. Hampshire as he expected, has returned
to Maine and it being so inconvenient for him to obtain
his pension in N.H. and as he will indoubtly continue
to reside in Maine the remaining part of his life. It is
hoped you we comply with his wishes
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo. W. Morton

James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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I William Hilton of Cornville in the County of Somerset,
and State of Maine, aged Seventy Seven years & a
pensioner on the Maine Roll under the act of Congress
of June 7th, 1832, do upon oath testify & say, that
I well know Daniel Collins recently of Cornville
now of Athens in the same County, a pensioner
under said act, who claims ^for services in Capt. Gilman’s
company in Col. Nixon's New Hampshire regiment in 1776.
& 1777. I well know that said Daniel Collins served
in that company all of the year 1776. & that at
least eleven months of that year he served as
Steward of said company, the remaining month
he served as a private. He enlisted as a private
& after serving about a month as such, was
promised to be Steward in room of one Pettee, who
died.
Cornville Sept 15 1837
Attest Joshua Fogg          William Hilton

State of Maine, Sept 15 1837
Somerset, Ss:    Subscribed & sworn to this fifteenth
day of September A.D. 1837. the deponent being
a credible & disinterested witness.
Before me.
 Joshua Fogg, Justice Peace/

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I Daniel Collins of Athens [underlined] in the County of Somerset & State
of Maine, aged seventy nine years: recently of Cornville in the
same county, & a pensioner on the Maine Roll under the act
of Congress of June 7th 1832, do declare upon oath, that
in April 1775, I enlisted as a private for eight months in
Capt. McFarland's company in Col. Nixon's regiment of the
[State of - crossed out and written over] Massachusetts troops, & after serving out that period,
in January 1776, re enlisted into the company of Capt.
Gilman in the same regiment as a private for one
year: after serving under said last enlistment about &
I think not more than one month, the Steward of the
company, one Pettee, died, & I was promoted to his place,
& served in that capacity until my period of enlistment
had expired in Jany. 7, 1777, when I was discharged, &
I volunteered for two months more as a private in
the same company & regiment, & served out that period,
making my service in said regiment twenty two
months, eleven of which I served as Steward, equal
in rank to a sergeant. I afterwards served three
months as a private in 1777, under Capt. McConnell
of the New Hampshire troop, & six weeks under Capt.
Quimby of the same troops in 1778. I therefore pray
that my pension may be computed accordingly.
             his
Daniel   X   Collins
            mark

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State of Maine
Kennebec Ss:     Subscribed & sworn to this 14th
day of September 1837, the declarant being
well known to me as a credible person.
Wm. Woart     Jr Jus Peace

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War Department,
Pension Office, 
March 16, 1837.

Sir,
     In reply to your inquiry I have to state
that the allowance to Daniel Collins appears to
have been made in consequence of a written limitation
of his claims to eighteen months 26 days' service.
     He alleged eight months' service in 1775 under
Captain Mc. Farland of Nixon's regiment - fourteen months
service as steward or cook from January, 1776, to
Capt. Gillman of the same regiment - three months
in 1777, under Capt. Mc. Connell (N.H.) and six
months under Capt. Quimby, in 1778. Of this service
the rolls showed but ten months 26 days. If
he proposes to apply for an increase he should make
a further statement as to his service under Gilman
in 1776, and produce the most satisfactory evidence
that the was for the time a soldier under the
obligations of a military enlistment detailed for
personal service to Capt. Gilman. The rolls shew
eight months in Mc. Farland's company - two months
in Mc. Connell, and 26 days only in Quimby’s
company.

                                          I am, respectfully, 
William Woart, Jr.                       your obt. sevt.
        Augusta,                                         J L. Edwards
               Maine.

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Application of
Dan. Collins a
pensioner under act of
Congress of June 7, 1832. for
an increase of allowance.


Applicant is blind & unable
to procure other testimony than
that annexed. He is also
extremely poor.

75. 8 mo.
76. 12-
Roles 2. McConnell
 “        26. Quimby
–––––––––––––
       22.26 -
    _________
Admd.
22 mo. 26 ds pri
––––––
$76.22
––––––
William Woart Jr
Augusta
Me

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[Seal & Ribbon to the left of this text]
State of Maine
Kennebec Ss: I the subscriber Clerk of the
Judicial Courts for said County hereby certify
that William Woart Jr & Joshua Fogg Esq
before whom the annexed affidavits were
sworn are Justices of the Peace.
Witness my hand the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court of said State
this 22d day of Septemr. 1837.
JA Chandler

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[Document is turned sideways]
C. 280   3 July 29.
July 29, 1839,

Pension office
Wm. Evans,
Jun. at.

[illegible] Sandwich NH 
July               for
War Department

Washington City

Page 45

Sandwich July 11th 1839

Mr. Edwards
Sir I have removed to Sandwich in New Hampshire
therefore wish to draw my pention at Portsmouth in this State
instead of Augustia Maine, also for you to examin / the papers
in your care relative to my pention, and I sent  papers to the War
department by Mr Van of Augustin Maine in order to prove
that I served as a Steward in the Army of the United States
for which I am intitled to additional pay of a private Soldier
which pay I have never recd. and likewise I will inform you that
I lost it while in the service at white plains battle, [illegible] west point
= [illegible] & shirt being in the baggage waggon at the time of the American
defeat at that place and taken by the enemy, were the twenty
dollars this I cannot [illegible] but will ^give [illegible] & do think that I
might to have my pay & in turn, also a set of [illegible]
If the Affidavits of [illegible] has been recd by you
and credit given to this statement I think that I must be
intitled to additional pay
Yours Truly,
Daniel Collins


P. S. my last due was the 4th of
September 1838 after which time
I in dently removed to[illegible]
Sandwhich where I now reside
I remind you that I was at the battle of Trenton & Princeton
and have exposed my self & [illegible] my own life for my country
for which I have not been fully compensated
The reason did not answer your letter relative to my property was
because I had just lost my wife & my eye sight & was in capable
Daniel Collins

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Hon John H. Eaton
Secy of the War Department
Washington City
D.C.


[Written sideways on right0
Pension Office
Aug 31, 1830

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Athens August 24th 1830

Hon John H. Eaton Esq. 
Sir
Enclosed you have herewith a
copy of Mortgage Deed given by Daniel Collins
of Cornville in the County of Somerset State of Maine
to John Ware, the Deposition of Mr. Ware touching
the subject matter of said deed and the oath of the
said Collins as to his identity– It is hoped that these
papers will be satisfactory and that the aged and infirm
applicant may be placed on the pension list according to
his request,
I am, Sir, Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt
Eben Hutchinson

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8 McFarland
2 McCon.
6 _

Page 49

Senate Chamber
Jany 22d-1833-

Sir
I inclose a further document in behalf
of Daniel Collins of Maine-
Will you please attend to the same
as early as convenient–– and send to
me the result
Very respectfully
Yours –
P. Sprague

J.L. Edward Esqr

Page 50

Augusta, Me. Sept. 22d 1837.

[Ink bleeding through from other side of paper]
Sir:
With this you have the claim
of Danl Collins for an increase to his
pension. He is aged, poor & blind. I
trust the decision will be favorable as
if further evidence is required, it will
be entirely out of the question for Mr
Collins to obtain it.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Wm Woart Jr

[Division formula written sideways to the left of the below text]
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Division formula:]
                           73.13
30.20.26             2.89
             2–––––––––––––
–––––––            76.22
920
30
––––
220                        17-
2.10
––––
   .10
      12
––––––––4
12          0

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Augusta, Me. March 10th 1837.

Sir 

Daniel Collins of Cornville, Somerset County, a
pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, is a poor & blind [underlined]
 old man. He called upon me yesterday & complained
bitterly of his friends for not having obtained for him
the full amount of pension due him under said act.
His pension is now only about sixty dollars, whereas if
his account of his services is correct, it would be nearly
an hundred dollars, per year. Will you have
the goodness to inform me for what services Mr.
Collins is allowed a pension, & what evidence you
require of the other services named in his declaration,
in order to entitle him to their benefit. Your
early attention to this is earnestly & respectfully
requested.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obt Svt
J L Edwards Esq}
Commd of Pensions}   Wm Woart Jr

Page 52

[written sideways in left margin]
Sept 12
Wm Evans

Sandwich Me
Sep.   6th                  Free [underlined]
Hon. James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

Page 53

Sandwich ME
Sep. 6. 1839

Hon J L Edwards
Herewith you have the
application of Daniel Collins–
Very respectfully your
Ob Ser.
Paul Wentworth [underlined]

Page 54

[Written sideways on left side]
Athens Me

Athens Me Sept 2nd

Hon. Peter B. Porter
Secretary at War
Washington

[Written sideways on right side]
Pension Office
10 Sept

Page 55

Cornville Aug 28, 1828

Sir,
Yours of the 17th ultimo in reply to my
letter addressed on the 7th ult to the War Department
was duly recd – There appears to be
a mistake in the business. I have never disposed of
of my real estate for $150 nor any other sum.
Neither have I sent more than one schedule of my
property to the War Department ^ Since 1820. There is a man
living in the town of Industry that bears the same
name of myself and it is probable that it was
his real estate that was disposed of for $150 and
that he has in this instance been mistaken for me.

I now enclose you copy of the only Schedule
I ever sent to the Pension Office ^Since 1820 appended to which,
is my deposition with regard to the sum of $229
the amount ^of a debt & the pension I recd under the first pension
act, which was included in the schedule, and was
previously paid to extinguish much of my debts. As this was not liable to to be taken from me by any
civil process, I conceive that my debts instead
of being $500 as stated in the Schedule, ought
to be $729 and which would consequently reduce
my property to $528 – The manner in which
the aforesaid $229 was applied was not taken into
consideration at the time of making out the Schedule
but I trust it is not too late to rectify the matter
now and have my claim placed on a proper footing
referring you to my affidavit already mentioned I

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would state that my health is very poor, for a
number of years I have been unable to labor to the
amount of one hour in a day, my family
consists only of my wife who like myself is laboring
under many infirmities of body and old age,
and one daughter who is unable to contribute
any thing towards my support _ My stock is
diminished to a single Cow and a few sheep –
If under all these circumstances I am to be
allowed ^to receive a trifling sum and a pension
to smooth the rugged path of my declining years
I shall be very glad – Four years of the prime
of my  life, my health, and my blood have been
devoted to the service of my country and devoted
freely – and I trust I shall not appeal in
vain for what I conceive so justly my .
   In addition to my services, I conceive that I have
aclaim our government for the loss sustained by
me at the battle of the White Plains for
clothing, shoe makers tools & leather which was good
property to the value of 50 Dollars and was
taken by the British – I would also state
that the sum of $50 set down in my Schedule
against “household furniture” ought to be stricken out
as beds & bedding appear to be exempted – the “furniture”
in that item exclusive of bedding being of little value.
   As it appears from the letter you sent me that
I have been mistaken for another person of the same
name, I trust you will excuse the liberty I have

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taken to address you again on the subject, and if in
your opinion [the - crossed out] a formal substantiation of
all the facts herewith communicated to you will
enable me to be restored to the Pension List, I 
wish for a line from you to inform me and
direct me as to the proper course to pursue
      Yours very respectfully
               Daniel Collins

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To       Exeter N H.
[On the right largely written appears to be  7C]

[On the left is a rectangular stamp, stamped over the first 3 lines: U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 12 1898
FILES.
Illegible capital initials in left and right bottom corners]


Bureau of Pensions,
     Will you kindly
give me any information
you may be able to [in - crossed out] of
Daniel Collins a Revolutionary
Soldier. He was
known as Ensign Collins
and drew a pension for
which application was
probably ^ made from Cornville
or from Athens, Maine.
He died about as ago fifty
years ago.
[Stamped on the last 3 lines on the left:]
PENSION
U. JAN S.
      10
    1896
  OFFICE.

Yours very truly
Bertha J.H. Young
Jan. 7. 1898.

Page 59

[Document is a 3 fold and turned on its side]
Sept 24
W Evans


[Round Stamp]
PORTLAND
    m SEPT
       19
       Me.

FREE

J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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Maine Bank
Portland Sept. 18th 1839

Sir
your letter of the 13th [illegible],
Daniel Collins a Pensioner under the act of 1832 at the rate of
$76.22, was paid up to Sept 4th 1838 –
 Respectfully
your Obd. Servt.
Joseph Swift [?]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,

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Portsmouth Nov 30 1841
_________________________________________
Sir 
Yours of the 26 int is received
 Daniel Collins a Prisoner now on the roll
of this Agency under at act of June 7th 1832 @ 76.22/[illegible]
was last paid up to March 4th 1841.
I am Sir very respectfully
your obt servant
Isaac Waldron

J.L. Edwards Esq –
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Letter in
case of Mr. Collins [underlined]

and. Aug 27. 1839
Danl Collins
Me [illegible] to
NH

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Sandwich NH
Aug, 21, 1839.
Hon J. L Edwards Com of Pensions –
    Accompanying this you have
the application of Daniel Colins for
a pension Certificate payable in NH
     As I have recently furnished
evidence of my being a Justice of the
Peace to your Department I have
omitted the certificate of the Clerk of
the Court to have one Dollar cost.
      With great respect I am
       Sir Your Ob Serv.
             Paul Wentworth

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[Document has been folded several times and there is a lot of wear and discoloration.]

[It appears there is scribbling at the top of the paper.]
[Left side]
18 9/11

[Illegible Stamp]
Sir [?]Daniel Collins
Athens
Somerset Co
Maine

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evidence for increase
Mr. Daniel Collins
Town of Athens County of Somerset

State of Maine

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I Stephen Morse the 2nd of Haverhill in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age being in my
Seventy sixth Year Testify & say that I was well acquainted with
Daniel Collin Now of Athens in the County of Somerset
& State of Main & well Recollect his Belonging to Capt.
 Samuel McConnells Company Majr Heads Battallion
in Colo. Stickneys Regiment in what was Called New Hampshire
Militia we Enlisted at Pembroke New Hampshire in the
Month of July or last of June ^1777 for the term as I think for Three
Month & Marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont
& was in the Battle at that Place under Genl. Stark against
the British under Colo. Baum & the said Collins & I fought
side by side against the Hessian Breastwork & it was said
that said Collins Killed Seven Hessians & we fought untill
our amunition was all Expended & were obliged to Retreat
on that account. after remaining some time & I having the
care of Majr. Heads affects after his Death I was discharged in
order to Bring Home Maj Heads affects & said Collins then
being unwell was Discharged & came home with me I
think about Twenty Days before our three months
was out & I believe said Collins was as Bold a Soldier as I ever saw 
Stephen Morse 2

State of New Hampshire}
        County of Grafton}    Bath 19th August 18 33 then Stephen Morse 2nd
who is personally well known by me for a
Number of Years Past is Considered a Person
of Strict Truth & Veracity, & I Concur in that opinion & believe
him to be a Credible Disinterested Witness, Personally appeared &
made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed
is true –        Before me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace

By Side of [Connell - crossed out] McConnells Co
[illegible] 2nd exactly

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State of New Hampshire
I George Woodward a public Notary in aforesaid
State duly commissioned Sworn do
certify that Moody Bedel Esq before whom the
within power was taken is a Justice of the peace
within aforesaid County duly qualified to
administer oaths that I believe the witness
to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand & Notations seal
hereto affixed this 20 Augt. 1833
Geo Woodward Pub. Notary

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Daniel Collins Cornville
Somerset County, Private
Col Jn Nixon's Mass. Reg
Jany 1. 1776 to Jany 1777

1 year [underlined]

April 21. 1818
Admitted

[Faintly written at bottom]
Jerel Gilman Rolls

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Hilton of Cornville in the District of Maine
of lawful age, upon oath do testify and declare that
I am well acquainted with Daniel Collins within
named. I served [underlined] with the within named Collins in [underlined]
the same [underlined] Regiment six months [underlined] in the first period
of service mentioned by him, and ^also with him during the whole
term of the latter period by him within mentioned.
From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance
of his country for support. He sustains the character
of a man of truth. Wm Hilton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset Ss.

On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818 William
Hilton above named, after having been carefully examined, made
oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me     Nathan Weston Jnr   C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas
2 Eastern Circuit

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[Seal on left side of text.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
                           –––––
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the
United States.

I the subscribed, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the
Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor,
that Daniel Collins, a citizen of the United States, now resident in
Cornville, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of
Maine, on the twenty first day of April, A. D. 1818, made application
to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce ;
and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be place on
the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,”
passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant,
is hereunto annexed.
   And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a
careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a
private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy,
upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and
that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
    IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which
I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May
in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Nathan Weston Jnr C. Jst
C. C. C. Pleas 2nd E. Circuit.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

KENNEBEC, SS.

        THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County
of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire,
before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have
affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he
presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.     John Davis

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Daniel Collins, aged sixty years [underlined], a citizen of the
U. States, born in Kingston N. Hampshire[underlined], but now
resident in Cornville, Maine [underlined], upon oath testify &
declare, that in April 1775 [underlined] I enlisted as a private
soldier for the term of eight months in the war of
the revolution against the common enemy, upon the
continental establishment in Capt. McFarland’s [underlined]
company, and in the regiment commanded by Col. [underlined]
John Nixon [underlined] of the Massachusetts troops [underlined] or line.
This period I fully served out, and was honorably
but verbally discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts [underlined]
and immediately reenlisted for one year [underlined] in the same
service, and upon the same establishment in Capt. Gilman’s [underlined]
company [underlined], and in the regiment commanded by the
said Col. John Nixon of the Massachusetts line or troops.
This last period I also fully served out [underlined], and by request
of the commander in cheif I was detained one [underlined]
month longer [underlined] in the service under the command of
the same officers, and was honorably but verbally
discharged at [said - crossed out] Princeton [underlined] N. Jersey the last of January [underlined]
1777. [underlined] I was at the battles of Bunker's Hill, [underlined] Harlem’s
Heights,[underlined]  at Trento[underlined]n and Princeton[underlined]. From my reduced
circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my
Country for support. And I do hereby relinquish my
claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the
laws of the U. States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge
born on any pension list whatever. I request
that I may be placed upon the pension list for the
District of Maine.    Daniel Collins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset Ss.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818.
Daniel Collins above named, after having been carefully
examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing
declaration, by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Jnr C. Just. C Court C. Pleas 2nd Eastern Circuit

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Hilton of Cornville in the District of Maine
of lawful age, upon oath do testify and declare that
I am well acquainted with Daniel Collins within
named. I served [underlined] with the within named Collins in [underlined]
the same [underlined] Regiment six months [underlined] in the first period
of service mentioned by him, and ^also with him during the whole
term of the latter period by him within mentioned.
From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance
of his country for support. He sustains the character
of a man of truth. Wm Hilton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset Ss.

On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818 William
Hilton above named, after having been carefully examined, made
oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me     Nathan Weston Jnr   C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas
2 Eastern Circuit

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Daniel Collins, of Cornville,
Maine, Revo.
         ––
placed  on roll 6 Feb. 1819.
         ––
☞ See papers of D. Collins
of Industry, and letters to D.
Collins, Sept. 11. 1828.

See letter 5 May 1829 to
R. C. Vose, Esq see letter to D.
Collins Aug. 12. 1830. do. to E.
Hutchinson, Sept. 1. 1830.
do to Same June 6. 1831. do
17 Jany 1832 to Hon P. Sprague
& Daniel Collins

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[3 large holes or circles at top]

Dep [could be Dept. of]
Pension Office,
Sept. 10. 1828

a pension has been examined

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6651
Maine 4
=============
Daniel Collins,
private

Massachusetts line __ 1 year
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
=======================
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21st of April 1818 –
 Mass & NH Line, Records ok
===========================
                                                                Dec 14 03
certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Feby 1819. [illegible]
and deld.
 R.C. Vose

=======================
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818- 4mo. 14/30. 35.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. 00
                                                                 =====
                                                                $83.73
                                                                   ====
{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Cornville
not entitled

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Notification sent July 10th 1820 to
R.C. Vose
Augusta
Maine

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Maine 4722.
==========
Daniel Collins
of Cornville in the State of Maine
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain McConnel of the Regt commanded
by Col. Stickney in the N. Hamph:
line for
18 months
26 days –
Mass and N.H. Line, Records ok.
========================
                                                       Dec 14 03
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine [illegible]
at the rate of 62. Dollars 92. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

==================================

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jany
1833 and sent to
R. C. Vose - present
==================================
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 –– $94.38
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 $
                                                                    31.46
                                                                   =====
old Re [illegible]                      76.22     $125.84
                                                                   =====

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Francis Francion Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1st Page 52.

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Let. to Wm. Woart, March 16, 1837.