Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38636, Thomas Collins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wass.
Collins, Thomas
S. 38636
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38 636
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 636
Thomas Collins
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Jan 29, Hist to Miss Hilda F. Lavin, M.E.E. Her letter in claim of John Scott S.16241.

5,082 Vermont Roll
Cd. Vose's } Thomas Collins reg } Mass } line } Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Decem r 1818 and sent to R. Temple Esq r Rutland Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 4 m. & \frac{15}{30} - 36: - Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40: - $ 84
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
14 & 9 months. Continued Clarendon Rutland Co
Wife of late Genl. to Robert Temple Esq r June 15. 1820 Rutland Vt

Thomas Collins
Completed R. F. Frappa
Admited

State of Vermont.
On the 28 th day of April 1818, before me the undersigned one of the Judges of Rutland County Court, personally appears Thomas Collins of Clarenton in said County of Rutland aged fifty six years - who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 18. March 1818 -
That he the said Thomas Collins enlisted on the 15 th March 1782 at Barrington in the State of Massachusetts into the company of Capt. Jeremiah Miller in Col. Vose's Reg t of the Massachusetts line - That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until about the last of Decem r . 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in State of New York by order of Genl. Knox and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services -
Sworn to & subscribed & } Thos Collins declared before me this day } of year aforesaid
Thos Hammond Ass t Judge Rutland Cy. Court

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
On the 24 th day of Nov. 1818 personally came Eli Thompson & Benj. Chandler, credible witnesses, & made solemn oath that they are acquainted with Thomas Collins who made the foregoing declaration, & were acquainted with him during the revolutionary war, when he belonged to Capt. Merrill's company as stated by him - and we know that he served in said company for more than one year at one time at the close of the war - Hutton say not - sworn before me
P. Temple Jus Peace

State of Vermont
I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of Rutland County Court do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Thomas Collins did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration, against & That from his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his Country for support the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above- mentioned act of Congress. Dated at Rutland aforesaid this 20 th day of April 1818
Thos Hammond
By order of Judge Hammond
R. Temple Clerk
I certify that R. Temple before whom the annexed affi- davit was taken, is a justice of the peace, & his signature in thereto affixed - R. Temple Clerk

Thomas Collins
5082 Contine
March 1819
STATE OF VERMONT
On this
day of
1819
personally appeared before the said court being a court of record, personally to the law of this state, being the power of law and personally appeared before the said court being a court of record, personally to the law of this state, being the power of law and personally appeared before the said court being a court of record, personally to the law of this state, being the power of law and

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this fifth day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland, in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Thomas Collins aged 58 years, resident in Clarendon in said county of Rutland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Miller's Co. Col. Vose's Regt. of Vt. Troops from March 1782 to Decemr. 1783
that he made his original declaration on the 20 day of Apr 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5082 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any 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 18th day of 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, and by me subscribed.
1 pig - 1 shovel - 1 pot - 1 axe - 1 kettle - 1 tree kettle - 1 pine table - 1 shovel & tongs - 1 p o and irons - 6 chains - 1 pail - 1 chest - 1 pewter cup - 3 pewter plates - 3 earthen plates - 4 knives - 5 forks - 6 pewter spoons - 4 tin beacons - about 20 lbs. pork - 4 bushels corn - 2 bushels potatoes - 20 dollars in money - My occupation is that of a husbandman. I have no wife, but live mostly with my children. My health is such that I can labor moderately about half the time  Thos. Collins
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Temple CLERK. "
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I,
clerk of the
court for the county of Rutland, 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 it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty four dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this fifth day of June 1820
R. Temple

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
January 29, 1929
Miss Hilda F. Lavin 6 Mason Street Worcester, Massachusetts
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 38636, it appears that Thomas Collins enlisted at Barrington, Massachusetts, March 15, 1782, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Miller's Company, Colonel Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged about the last of December, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Glarendon , Rutland County, Vermont, aged fifty-six years. His pension certificate was issued, December 23, 1818.
In 1820 he stated that he had no wife and lived mostly with his children, no names given.
There are no further data concerning his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.