Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2138, Shepherd Collins, Del.

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SERVICE | | NUMBER

Del. | Collins, Shepherd | S. 2138

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CONTENTS

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2138
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File No. 2138
Shepherd Collins
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7. 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 72

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Ohio #811

Shepherd Collins
of Athens in the State of Ohio -
Who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Perry of the Reg commanded by Col. Hall in the Delaware line for militia for 2 years from 1777.

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 dollars -- cents per
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October 1832 and sent to Sheperd Collins, Athens, Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 33 $40.00
Total $160.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Hactard Thee Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 10. Page 31.

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Shepherd Collins
Application for pension

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{State of Ohio
Athens County} ss.

On this 21st day of July 1832
personally came before me Elyjah Hatch one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas in Said County --- Shepherd Collins a resident of Bern Township in Athens county State of Ohio aged 77 years, who being first by me duly [crossed-out deposeth & [illegible]] Sworn 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 7th, 1832 --- that he enlisted near Christmas in the year 1777 the army of the United States in the Delaware Regiment Commanded by Colonel David Hall in a company commanded by Captain William [illegible] the first Lieutenant was John Hesley the second was John Hazard, he enlisted for one year & Served the full term & was honorably discharged He at this time resided in Sussex County in the State of Delaware & Served the whole term in that State after he was discharged he returned home & Served as a Volunteer in the Militia a great part of the time till the month of May 1780 he then inlisted for six months in a company commanded by capt Smith in a regiment commanded by Colonel Neal marched to Dobb's ferry on the Hudson river helped to build that fort that was erected at that place --- and was discharged (at the end of six months) at Trenton N.J. he then returned home & Served many short tours in the militia from that time to the end of the war all his militia services added to his two enlisted terms makes more than two years he was in no battles in either of his inlisted terms but has been in Several Severe Skirmishes in the militia --- He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any State 

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid

Shepherd Collins

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Athens O
July 27

Free

War department
Washington City

To the care of Secretary of War

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No 1355
Rev War August 4 1832
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We Absalom Bayles & David James both of Athens County --- do certify that we are well acquainted with Shepherd Collins who has Sworn to & Subscribed the foregoing declarant on that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Absalom Boyles
David James


And I the said Elijah Hatch Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Colonel Absalom Boyles and M^r David James who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Athens County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit --- I do further certify that [illegible] is not regular clergyman serving in the vicinity of the abov[sic] applicant and that his bodaly[sic] infirmaties[sic] are such that he can not attend court

Elijah Hatch associate Judge AC 


{The State of Ohio
Athens County ss.}
I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Elijah Hatch Esquire before whom the within Declaration was made was on the twenty first day of July [illegible] and now is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal at Athens the twenty sixth day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty two.

Henry Bartlett Clerk

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Shepherd Collins
Ohio
No. 1355

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BRIEF in the case of Shepherd Collins
of Athens County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7 June 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Judge of Court of Com. Pleas

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

3. How old is he? 
77 Years.

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

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Period | Duration of Service. | | | Rank | Names of General and Field Offices under whom he served.
| Years | Months, | Days. | As a | Gen.

In 1777 | 1 | " | " | Private | Col David Hall Capt William Perry

" 80 | " 6 " | private | Col Neal Capt Smith
| 1| 6 | "

Tours of service between 78 & 80 | | 3

Tours in 81 | | 3 

Making two full years.
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5. In what battles was he engaged?
In several severe skermishes[sic].

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Sussex County State of Delaware

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary evidence, also the testimony of two credible persons.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm [initial illegible] Allison

Charles Sitle

Examining Clerk