Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30964, Isaac Collett, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Collett, Isaac
S 30964
CONTENTS

25389 Kentucky
Isaac Collett of Kentucky in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Castal of the regt commanded by Col Willis in the Virginia line for Six months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept 1833 and 8 P Thomas New Castle
Arrears to the 4th of Sept  30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 10 00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 30

State of Kentucky, Henry Co Ky 3 rd
on the 14th day of Nov 1833 personally appeared before me Price Nuttall a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County Isaac Collett aged 73 years who just being duly sworn according to law with on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832
C. H. H. Clerk New Castle Ky
N. B. 85 Isaac Collett
He deponent states that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and was as follows stationed viz. that in the month of April 1811 he entered the service as a drafted Militia man and was commanded by Capt William Cristal of Hampshire County Virginia for a term of three months he states that herewith with the balance of Capt. Bissell's company was encamped at Martinsburg in said County of Berkeley and after remaining there a short time that Coln Richard Willis's Regiment to which he was attached was ordered to march to Frederickburg on the Rappahannan River in Spotsylvania County for the purpose of arresting Cornwallis progress in the country he states that about the first of May that Coln Willis's Regiment reached Frederickburg where they remained for a few days waiting for a supply of arms ammunition &c on arriving at Frederickburg he states that the Militia from Hampshire County commanded by Coln Higgins were there stationed waiting for arms and ammunition after some consultation between the officers it was ordered

by the commanding Officers that such Soldiers as had arms should form a company and march in haste to Richmond he further states that out of the militia from the counties of Hampshire and Berkeley a company was formed and he having taken his wife from home with him was put in that company then formed the company thus formed was officered by Michael Stump, Capt, Thomas Hall, Lieutenants, and M c Off Ensign, he states that they were then ordered to march to Richmond which they did and joined the main army commanded by General Lafayette after uniting with General Lafayette's army about two days Capt Stump's company was ordered to march to a place called the Groundhog Bridge to unite with Capt John Hughes's company of Cavalry about this time the British army commanded by Cornwallis compelled us to retreat the he states that they were ordered up into the country, into the county of Albemarle as well as he now remembers where they were stationed for a short time thence to a place called the Raccoon Ford on the South branch of the Rappahannock the British failing to come as was expected this high in the country Capt Stump's company and

Capt Hugh, Company of Cavalry were then ordered to March to Richmond and as they marched to Richmond they fell in with General Wayne's army that had united with General Lafayette about two days March above Richmond. The whole army under the command of General Lafayette was then ordered and marched to New Kent within a few miles of the British army the time of this account after being out the state that was discharged in writing by his said Capt Hugh - all Stumps in the absence of his Coln (Richard Lewis), This account states that upon receiving his discharge that Capt Stumps proposed to his men to volunteer for an other term of three months as General Lafayette's army had been reinforced by General Wayne there was then a prospect of being able to wither and Cornwallis' army and to prevent his making inroads into the country he states that after receiving - some time he and nearly all of Capt Stumps Company volunteered for an other term of three months and that after remaining some time in New Kent that Cornwallis directed his course towards Little York to which place the army under the command of Lafayette marched and was then stationary till his second term expired when they under the command of Capt Stumps were discharged he states that he has no

documentary evidence of his service, and that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove said service. He also states that from old age and being severely stricken with the palsy, that he is unable to appear in open court to make his declaration. He hereby renounces any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agen- cy of State
Isaac Collett
Subscribed and sworn to by the Magistrate
Ques Where and in what year were you born
Ans I was born in Baltimore County State of Maryland 17/10
Ques Have you any record of your age
Ans I have as taken from my Father's family record
Ques When were you among whom called into the service
Ans Berkeley County State of Virginia
Ques Where have you lived since the revolution and
where do you now live
Ans I lived in Berkeley County Va till the year of 1794 in Dinwiddie
when I moved to Ky and I now live in Henry
County Kentucky
Ques How were you called into the service
Ans I was drafted on and marched to Fort Pitt under Capt William Venton and then transferred to Michael Sharp

and a second time I volunteered under Capt. McSwain Ques Did you receive a discharge and by whom was it given, (Ans) what has become of it? Ans I received two written discharges given by My Captain Michael Stump which discharges I have lost many years since these discharges were given in the absence of My Coln Richard (Weller) Ques State the names of some of the regular off- -cers who were with the troops where you served and such companies and military regiments as you can recollect? (Ans) Major McPherson and Capt Ogden Bartram  were all  there regular officers until we joined General Lafayette near Richmond General McCoy often was joined us Coln Haggins regiment of Militia was with us a part of the time and whether this regiment was discharged or sent to an other place I am not able to say at this time Ques State the names of some of your neighbours who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution Ans I will name Capt John Freed and Mr Anthony Linds- ay
We John Freed and Anthony Lindsay of reading in the neighbourhood of Isaac Collett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration say that we are well acquainted with him and that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is respected and believed to be a man of veracity in his neighbor- -hood and was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states in his declaration and that we concur in the opinion
John Field
Anthony Lindsay
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th of March
Prim Mullall
1833

It appears to my satisfaction that John Field and Anthony Lindsay who have testified to age character and reputation of the above applicants be credible men given under my hand this date and year aforesaid
Price Nuttall J.P.H.
I Price Nuttall a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of County Court of Henry do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named applicants for upwards of thirty years and have known him to be a man of strictest veracity and of upholding the interrogations prescribed by the war departments and fully investigating the matter I am satisfied that he was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has shown in his declaration. I further certify that there is no clergyman residing in his neighbourhood and that from affection he is unable to appear in open court to make his declaration given under my hand this date and year aforesaid
Price Nuttall J.P.H.
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the County Court of Henry County do hereby certify that Price Nuttall is a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of the Court for which I am Clerk. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 11th day of November
Edm P Thomas Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
W.D.S.
October 24, 1925.
Leta Snodgrass 14 Meade Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S-30964, it appears that Isaac Collett was born in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1760.
While residing in Berkley County, Virginia he enlisted in April 1781 as a private in Captain William Vestal's Company, Colonel Richard Willis' Virginia Regiment and was soon after transferred to Captain Michael Stump's Virginia Company and served six months in all.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1833 while residing in Henry County, Kentucky. In 1836 he had one son and three daughters. Their names and that of his wife are not on record.  stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

1926 - Oct 24 - Hint to Lila Snodgrass MDY 1928 - Oct 20 Hint to Mrs Thomas Chapman - Etch 1928 - Oct 25 - Mrs Thomas Chapman advised as to Berkeley Co. aug.
30964  INVALID. Rev
File No. 30,964
Isaac Collett
Rev Rev Mrs
Act: June 1 st 82"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 83

Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions (Rev.)
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Please give me the Revolutionary war pension record of Isaac Collett , who served from either Virginia or Kentucky. Thanking you in advance.
Very truly yours
Leta Snodgrass 14 meade St Buchanan, West Va.
Sept. 16, 1925

Malvern, Ark. Oct. 22, 1928.
Dept of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., E. W. Morgan, Act. Com., My dear Sir:-
In your reply of Oct. 20 in which you give the pension record of Isaac Collette you record where he lived in Berkeley Co., Va., But by referring to my Atlas I find no Berkeley Co., but Berkeley in Norfolk Co. is listed. Do you suppose this is

what is meant?
I am very much interested in that fact for my grandfather was also from Norfolk and Nancemord Counties.
Your information was taken from claim S. 399 64, Rev. War.
Thanking you very much for a reply, I am
Yours, Thos Thomas Chapman Malvern, Ark. 243 Pine Bluff.

Malvern, Ark., Oct. 17, 1928.
Pension Bureau, Rev. Sec. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: —
Will you please give me any information you may have from pension records of either Isaac Collett or Daniel Collett .
They were enlisted probably from Loudoun Co. Va. later coming

to Kentucky, eventually Union Co., but his pension may not have been requested from there -
Thanking you,
Yours,
Mary C. Chapman.
(Mrs. Thomas Chapman, Malvern, Ark. 243 Pine Bluff St.

Milton Ky Jan 24
paid 25
The Honorable J L Edwards Commissioner &c (Washington city)
Col John not m Feb 1

The Honorable J L Edwards { Milton Gallatin County Commissioner of Pensions { 4th of January 1886
Whereas I have become a revolutionary pensioner under your administration of that business, I am induced to make a statement of my situation in life which is singular. As to any satisfaction to be made me for my service, had it been double, or thribble, I never should not have thought about, but consider the great benefit derived from such a government to myself, and posterity, amply sufficient for such short lived services, as I was fortunate enough to go through without any uncommon disaster. I did it freely and feel gratified in contemplating that I can be hailed among the heroes of the revolution. Whether this course pursued is consistent, or not, I am at a loss to know, should be out of order your Honor can determine and and treat it with accordingly. Though I heard it spoken of, that government was extending its clemency to shorter times of service than at first contemplated, the I still was neuter, but at length there were a number of persons took in head for lucrative purposes to make diligent enquiry for all whom they considered by their appearance of age, probably excited, and might be active in the service, proposed to make a statement by their information agreeable to the provision of the law of congress in that case made and provided their terms was half the first draw by which they made money, and in that way myself and many others were brought forward before you my case was before you, and was sanctioned beyond my expectation, for had it been returned without allowance I should have been satisfied, after an acknowledgement of your clemency, for myself I will aver that the facts contained in the address were true to the best of my recollection, and had I been depraved enough to betray my veracity which I had supported through life for Lucre's sake, I could as easily have claimed more as there were no one living who could controvert me, there is one point in my case which was not as fully set forth agreeable to my information as I would have set forth had I compiled it myself, that is, it was critical time of service, we were too weak to contend. In any way, our army cavalry consisted of less than 100 men under the command in common of Capt. Hughes in good flight much were worn down, Parton with 900 it was said in contact, in order to support in some measure to supply our deficient also cavalry as before mentioned a detachment of company of what then was termed regular and commanded by Capt. Gideon and the company to which I belonged a company of riflemen commanded by Capt. Rump were associated and acted with the cavalry, which of course rendered our service very heavy and fatiguing and heavy destitute of tents, or baggage Wagon; for six weeks day and night either on the march or standing on our arms, only one piece of a day were permitted to lie at rest in that time. It was my opinion always that it might be considered a two fold Four
But

in a very unaccountable way
NB when beggars are supplicating (which epithet on the present case I fall under) They make use of all disasters attending their case which I missed in due form - I mentioned I had but no friend situated to supply my real necessities - to be brief I state myself and four children one Son and 3 daughters form a family which is such as is naturally a heavy charge on the one male whose employment is co-operating for support. but unfortunate for him very recently his shop loge ther with all his tools and a large quantity of materials collected to work on was consumed by fire not less than $300 worth damage to him which is a very considerable check to his concern - we old Revolutioners cant trouble the government long. I frequently hear of the acts of those who are fear the government long. I worth your personal excuse a confused diction comprised by a falsified hand with submission and reliance that your Honour will give it such attention as is convenient -
J. G. Smith

(But it is not my province to dictate.) I just mention those sacred facts as introductory to some other circumstances which is rather disagreeable to my feelings. Early in 1784 I emigrated to Kentucky, fell into a open dangerous frontier which was attended with many difficulties of  in consequence. But had I not met with difficulties more or serious consequence, I should have considered those as nothing, but unfortunately about some forty four years past I was taken with an intolerable attack of the Pleury, by the eminent skill of a physician, and the blessing attending the means the disorder was broke, but not finally cured, I have ever since experienced a painful disagreeable passage through life, its effects was such, it immediately rendered me incapable of laborious exercise, the way in which I depended for the support of a family, which I had undertaken to support, but so it was, I was emaciated, and considered after 6 or 7 years practice as an eminent Teacher of common English schools by which I could have supported myself and family well and carried on concerns to have something prepared beforehand for the rainy day, But alas for the lingerings of the complaint mentioned was the foundation of divers heavy sickness which terminated in destroying the articulation of my speech which put an end to my capacity as a Teacher, which with propriety I can say with propriety I can say has been thousands out of my way because my capacity and integrity would have given me a place as an assistant in the public Seminary - And though advanced in age, and labouring under various afflictions had I the use of speech I could command an income that would set me on a footing more agreeable to my feelings than pensioning (not considering the gratuity allowed as derogatory) my case is such, that to keep the system in an easy regular position on account of a weak digestion I am bound to be very particular in dieting, cannot make use of what I could live on that that is called common fare also heavily oppressed in the discharge of divine in consequence thereof a constant repetition of medical aid is requisite that and many requirements for comfort life can't be obtained without money, Clothing hats, needful also - I have no source of friends to assist to assist if consistent for some some addition such as may be found proper can be made to the former it can come together there is particular attention is necessary to be given to the collection and some cost - I now submit my case upon a hazard not knowing whether right or wrong and as far as it is agreeable to it, if consistent tell if not cast it by and no response necessary with submission yours &c
Isaac Collett

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 25, 1928
Mrs. Thomas Chapman 243 Pine Bluff Malvern, Ark.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Isaac Collett, S. 30984, he refers, in 1832, to Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, Martinsburg is now in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
No place in said claim does it appear that he ever lived in Norfolk and Nansemond Counties.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

October 20, 1928
Mrs. Thomas Chapman 243 Pine Bluff Street Malvern, Arkansas
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30964, it appears that Isaac Collett was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, in 1760;
While a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia, he enlisted in April 1781 as a private in Captain William Vestal's Company, Colonel Richard Willis' Virginia Regiment, soon after was transferred to Captain Michael Stump's Virginia Company, and served six months in all.
In 1784, he moved from Berkeley County, Virginia, to Henry County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1833, while a resident of Henry County, Kentucky.
In 1836, he stated that his family consisted of four children, one son and three daughters. Their names and that of his wife are not given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.