Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,844, John Collins, Continental (Penn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn.)
Collins, John
S. 40,844
CONTENTS

3,994 Pennsylvania Roll
John Collins, Pennsylvania Line } Private 4 Volunteers } 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Sam l Roberts, Esq. Pitts b . Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818 . . . $32. 80 Semi-ann. all ce ending March 4. 1819 48. am t 4m t : 3/30. $80. 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Allegany Continued
Robinson Township Allegheny County

John Collins
2 May
Correct Diff
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the Dep. War.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. States
State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny Ss.
The Declaration under oath of John Collins late a private soldier in the Revolu- tionary Army and now an Applicant for a pension in virtue of an Act entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval of the U. States during in the Revolutionary War."
Respectfully
Respectfully Sheweth
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States and that his lateral residence is Robin Township in the said County.
That he enlisted in December 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain John Thompson at York County in Pennsylvania.
That he enlisted was attached to General Hazens Regiment, and having enlisted for 3 or 4 years during the war, he served until the Conclusion of the war,

In June AD 1783 he was discharged honorably by a printed discharge, which was afterwards sent to the land office at Philadelphia in order to entitle him to receive a tract of land which has been of no use to him. Having been deprived of his discharge in this mode and for this purpose, he requests furnish any better evidence of such discharge.
Allegheny County S c .
Before me the President of the 5th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania personally came the aforesaid John Collins who being duly sworn and examined saith that the facts as stated in the foregoing applications are true to the best of his remembrance. That from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country. John Collins
Sworn to subscribed 3 This 2 nd day of May AD 1818.
Sam l Roberts 3

Allegheny County ss
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the said County do by these Presents that Samuel Roberts Esquire be
fore whom the foregoing deposition was taken And who has therunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his Name was at the time of taking such deposition of Now Vice President of the fifth Judicial District of Penn- sylvania including the County of Allegheny and that due faith And Credit are due to all his Acts.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court at the City of Pittsburgh this 2 nd May A.D. 1818.
Ephraim Pentland
Penns ylvania ss
I Samuel Roberts President of the court of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth aforesaid Do certify That
it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Collins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding De claration , against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one period, on the continental establishment; and that he is in indigent circumstances and I am also satisfied that he is in indigent circumstances; and now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal, - at the City of Pittsburgh, this fifteenth Day of September A.D. One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Samuel Roberts

John Collins
Suspt. 23 May 1823.
See letter to R. S. Walker.
Pittsburgh Penn

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
On this twenty fourth day of January 1823. personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record (Viz the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny aforesaid) John Collins aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration - That he served in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in the year 1776 into Col. Hazen's Reg t and that he was in the Battles of Germantown, Brandywine, and York - That he received a Pension under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 N o 3994 and dated the 2 d of October 1818
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th March 1818, 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.
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200 Acres of Donation Land in the 8 th Dist t (unimproved) probably worth _____ per acre, that the same is wholly unsaleable and of no profit or use to him. One last Springs Colts — 3 Cows — 11 Sheep — That he has due to him in accounts &c. Thirty seven dollars & that he has no real security for the pay t of the whole or any part of the same — And that he is indebted to the amount of eleven dollars and seventy six cents. That he is a School teacher by profession — That he has eight Children viz Thomas aged thirty one years who resides in another state and is unable to render him any assistance, Hannah aged 29 years who lives with him and is in a great measure dependant on him, Mary aged 26 years who lives with him under similar circumstances — Rachelle aged 19 years & Catharine 12 years both living with him and scarcely able to support themselves, John aged 24 years who is lying in a consumptive state and intirely dependant on him for every kind of assistance William aged 22 years lives at home but has no property and contributes nothing beyond his own support & George aged 17 years who is and intended Apprentice to Thomas Hazelton White Smith Pittsburgh
Sworn to declared, on the 24 th day of January 1823 Coram
John Collins
James R. Butler Pro

Pennsylvania Allegheny County
I James R. Butler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further Certify, that is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred and twenty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Pittsburgh the 2 d day of April 1823
James R. Butler Protho

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.A.S.
July 1, 1927
Mrs. W. W. Boyer 1537 Hewitt Ave. St. Paul, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40844, that JOHN COLLINS enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, in December, 1776, and served until June, 1783, as a private in Captain John Thompson's Company in the Second Canadian or "Congress' Own" Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
In 1823 he stated that he was sixty-seven years of age and that he had the following children: Thomas, aged thirty-one; Hannah, aged twenty-nine; Mary, aged twenty-six; John, aged twenty-four; William, aged twenty-two; Rachel, aged nineteen; George, aged seventeen; and Catharine, aged twelve years.
In 1826 he stated that he had lived in Butler and Allegheny Counties, Pennsylvania, for the last forty years, the last twelve years in Allegheny

County.
He did not give the name of his wife.
He died January 18, 1833.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Wernishurg February 13 th 1823
Rev John C Calhoun Esq r
Sir Since I have been at the seat of government I have understood that John Collins (of Allegheny County Penn y ) a Soldier of the Revolutionary war has applied to be reinstated on the Pension list of the United States
In a communication I have received from him he has requested that I would to you make known his situation and circumstances in life with which no one is better acquainted than myself
John Collins is a very poor man having no property of any consequence wherewith to support himself and for the last 6 or 8 months has been so much afflicted with the pains as to confine him almost entirely to his bed. he had taught a school in a country place the tuition money he received from a few pupils afforded him a precarious subsistence owing however to his infirmity he was forced to abandon it
Should you be of opinion his case will justify a reinstating on the Pension list I can safely certify that few are better entitled to the bounty of their country
with due respect I remain your obedient humble Servant Wm Marks

Am. J. Galtbrath
Mar 31. 1834
9 C.
Rec vol 24
Pag 65

War Department
Pension Office
March 31. 1834
Sir,
In reply In reply to the enclosed letter I have the honor to inform you that I have caused the Pennsylvania Roll of Pensioners to be examined, and I find that only one person named John Collins has ever received a pension under the Act of March 18 1818 from that state. He resided, as appears by his declaration, in Alleghany County, and was pensioned in October 1818. There has been no report from the Pension Agent of his death, and I presume he still draws his pension. The only real property he alleged to be possessed of, was 200 acres of donation land in the 8 th District, which was stated to be unimproved and of little value. The County in which the land is situated is not mentioned.
Hon J. Galbraith House of Reps - 3

PITTSBURGH PA.
John Collins Pittsburgh Pa.
July 29, 1826
Sept 19
John James Barbee Attorney at Law Washington

Sir
Pittsburgh July 19 1826
Agreeably to the Motion of the 30 th June 1826 I beg leave to report myself to the War department. my name is John Collins I am a U States Revolutionary Pensioner I have lived in Butler & Allegheny Counties in the State of Pennsylvania for the last forty years - the twelve years last past I have resided in Allegheny County where I now reside I am respectfully
To the Hon Secretary of War — Your obedt Servt John C Collins
Mark W B Lowrie Allegheny County Pa
I Matthew B Lowrie a Notary Public in & for said County do certify that I am personally well acquainted with John Collins who has signed this mark to the above report of him self, and I know him to be the person whom he represents himself to be
Witness my name and seal of office the 19 th July 1826
Matthew B Lowrie Not Public

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
On this twenty fourth day of January 1823 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record in and for the County of Allegheny) John Collins aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration - That he served in the revolutionary War - That he enlisted in the year 1776 into Colonel Hazen's Regt. and that he was in the battles of German Town Brandywine and York. That he received a pension under the Act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 N o 3994 and dated the 22 d day of October 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. (Viz) 200 acres of donation land in the 8 th District unimproved probably worth per acre. That the same is wholly unsaleable, and of no profit or use to him - One last springs Colt - Heifers and 11 Sheep. That he has due to him in Accounts & thirty seven dollars. That he has no real security for the payment of whole or any part of the same, And that he is indebted to the amount of Eleven dollars and seventy six cents - That he is a School Teacher by profession. That he has eight Children (Viz) Thomas aged thirty one years who resides in an other State and is unable to render him any assistance Hannah aged twenty nine years who lives with him and is in a great measure dependant on him, Mary aged twenty six who also lives with him under similar circumstances - Rachel aged 19 years and Catharine aged twelve years both living

with him and scarcely able to support themselves, John aged twenty four years who is lying in a consumptive state and entirely dependant on him for every kind of assistance, William aged twenty two lives at home but has no property and contributes nothing beyond his own support and George aged seventeen years who is an indentured apprentice to Thos Hazelton White Smith Pittsburgh — Sworn to and declared the 24 th day of January 1823
John Collins
Coram
James R. Butler Prothry.
I James R. Butler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said 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 two hundred and twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the 25 th day of January A. D. 1823.
James R. Butler Pro.
On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record in and for the County of Allegheny aforesaid the above named John Collins who being duly sworn according to law doth further declare that he hath disposed of no property real or personal since the 18 th of March 1823 except only one grey mare, about five years old which he was compelled to sell in order to purchase flour for the subsistence of himself and family that he received for her forty dollars. Sworn to and declared this 7 th day of August A. D. 1823
John Collins
James R. Butler Pro.

J. James R. Butler Prothonotary of of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Do certify that the foregoing oath and declarations are truly copied from the records of the said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court On this 27 th day of August A.D. 1823.
James R. Butler Prothonotary

40 844
Rev INVALID.
1927 July 1, hist & Mrs. W. W. Boyer used
File No. 40, 844
John Collins Rev Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Pension Commission Dept. of Interior Washington
H. S. -
Dear Sir:
Can you tell me anything of John Collins who drew a pension in Allegheny County, (Act of 1818,) and died in 1833? Such information which you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated. I think he was my

great grandfather -
Sincerely
Mrs. W. W. Boyu -
1537 Hewitt Ave -
St. Paul
Minnesota -
April 6 - 1927.

1476 West 46th St Los Angeles Cal
Recd 1-21-20
Dear Sir
Will you please send me copies of the pension records of Capt Adair Esler in the Rev. War Pa. and Lieut Jacob Esler Rev. Soldiers from Pa - Adair is found on page 677. and Jacob on page 679. Pa archives Vol 15. second series also John Collins private a pensioner of 1820 found on page 688 -
Thanking you I am
Miss May Schilgren 1476 West 46th Los Angeles California

840844
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Collins , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( as his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 40,844
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 June 1783 Private John Thompson Hazen 2 d Canadian or Congress Own Regiment.                                     
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown + York.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in York Co., Penn.
Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Robinson Twp., Allegheny Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, in 1823, sixty-seven years.
there is no reference to his wife.
Remarks: In 1823 he referred to his eight children viz: Thomas aged 31 yrs.:
Hannah 29 yrs: Mary 26 yrs: John 24 yrs: William 22 yrs: Rachel 19 yrs.:
George 17 yrs. and Catharine 12 yrs.
In 1826 he stated that he had lived in Butler + Allegheny Co. Penn. for the last 40 yrs. - the last 12 yrs. in Allegheny Co. He died Jan'y. 18, 1833. (Agency book.)
Respectfully,
1826 1826 40 12 1786 1814
Commissioner.