Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39331, Solomon Collins, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Collins, Solomon
NUMBER
S 39331
CONTENTS

order to pay. See letters 19 Nov. 1836 to C.S. Morgan & P. Capt.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 to fraud 4 Sep 1837 to 8 th Feb 1838. Age Notified 25 Feb 1843
Solomon Collins, Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
12559
Virginia
Solomon Collins
of Lewis County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three Years
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1819 and sent to R.W. Collins, Lewis Co. Va. Lewis County Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  80.25    Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1819  48    9 28/31 4/31  $128.25  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Solomon Collins private — Col Butler Pennsylvania — Three years 4 May 1810. Evidence of service required furnished
R. W. Collins Esq. Lewis Co. Va. Lewis County Virginia

Virginia
Lee County Court
Be it Remembered That at a court held for said County of Lee on Monday the 6 th day of May 1818 consisting of Edward Smith Jas Allen, David W. Meeth & W. Paterson Magistrates, composing the County Court of said County. Personally appeared before said court Solomon Collins who filed an Affidavit in the words and figures following viz, Lee County Court Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said Lee County in the State of Virginia, Solomon Collins, and made oath that he Enlisted in the Regular Service of the United States as a private soldier under the command of Captain McClukhatten in a Regiment Commanded by Col Rich Butler (as well as he can recollect) in the Pennsylvania line and that he Enlisted for the term of Three years unless sooner discharged and that he cannot precisely recollect the time of his Enlistment But it was some short time before the Battle of Brandywine in which Battle he was in and Received a wound in his left Ankle and that he continued in said Service until the revolt of the said Pennsylvania line at or about which time he was regularly discharged from said Service having served for upwards of Three years But that the said discharge has been lost and that he cannot procure any other Testimony of his said services and that he has been afflicted with the Palsy for about six years during which time he has not been able to perform any business by which he could support himself but has depended on his friends for support, and that his

disease has impaired his memory and so affected his speech that he cannot precisely state the circumstances of the case and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, sworn to before me
Jas. Allen May 4 th 1878
Therefore And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Solomon Collins served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in the manner set forth in the said affidavit and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, Therefore It is ordered that the proceedings had herein be certified to the secretary of the Department of War. In testimony whereof, we the subscribers. Members of said court, have hereunto annexed our signatures. The day & year abovenamed
David Smith James Allen David W. Keith William Patterson Abner Abbott
Virginia Twt.
I Daniel Thinger Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County do hereby certify that the Gen ls whose signatures are annexed to the above certificate, were sitting as Majors

hale, composing the court of said county upon the day therein set forth, and that they are duly Commissioned & qualified as such, and that the 6 th affidavit has been duly filed, amongst the Records in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal (there being no seal of office yet in this county) this 5 th day of May 1818 and 42 year of the commonwealth D. Hinger Clk

At a court held for the County of Lewis on Monday the 3 rd day of May in the year 1879, composed of Thomas Cunningham James Allen William Peterson and David Westphal Justices of the peace for said County whereupon Sam l R Jones Esq, a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared in court and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Solomon Collins, above named, whose affi- davit is hereto annexed and certified at May Term 1878 at of said court by David Smith James Allen, David Westphal, William Peterson & Abner Abbott then sitting Justices of the peace for said County and that he believes the allega- tions in said affidavit is true so far as respects the services of said Solomon Collins that he the said Sam l R Jones does know that the said Solomon Collins did serve in the Revo- lutionary war against the common enemy upwards of nine months that he did not see him enlist nor does he recollect the names of his officers but being acquainted with said Solomon Collins before his enlistment he became acquainted that he was in the service, that he saw said Collins during the time of his said service and the said Sam l R Jones thinks he recollects seeing said Solomon Collins on his way to join his Regiment after getting over a wound in his face which he

he believes he received in the service that he did not see him in any actual engagement but has every reason to believe he was at the Battle of Brandywine as set forth in said affidavit and that he thinks the said Collins' situation does require the assistance of his Government for support It is therefore ordered that the said affidavit of said Collins and the said Certificate of the last May Court be returned to the Secretary of War together with the affidavit of the said Samuel R Jones it appearing to the Court from the endorsement made by the secretary on the back of said affidavit & Certificate that Evidence of the service of said Collins was required which service is sufficiently proven by the affidavit of the said Samuel R Jones to the satisfaction of the Court — In Testimony & in full satisfaction of the truth of the declaration above set forth as well of the truth of the declaration of said Solomon Collins & of his reduced circumstances We the subscribers now sitting justice of the peace for said County have hereunto set our hands & seals this said 3 rd day of May 1819
Thos Cunningham Seal
Wm Peterson Seal
Jos Allee Seal
David H. Skelton Seal

Virginia ss
I Daniel Stringer Clerk of Lewis County Court in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Cunningham, Mr Peterson, James Allen & David W. Smith who have certified, the foregoing declaration, which is annexed to the declaration or affidavit of Solomon Collins, are acting Justices of the peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and were the Justices composing the Court of said County on the 3 rd day of May 1819 at the time of the making the declaration of the said which declaration is duly entered of Record in said Court Sam l L. Jones, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private Seal (there being no seal of office yet furnished this County) This 3 rd day of May 1819 & 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
D Stringer Clk Secy

Solomon Collins
Declaration &c
Form no. 12.557 Miller 18.
Sept. 1879
CW
A. W. Collins
Warton
Lewis Co. Pa.
Pa

Virginia 518
Lewis County Court
On this 10th day of October 1820
personally appeared in open court living a tract of Record for said County Solomon Collins aged about 60 years resident in the said County of Lewis & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows he enlisted in the regular Service of the United States as a private soldier under the Command of Captain McElhatton a Regiment commanded by Col Richard Butler as well as he recollects in the Pennsylvania Line and that he enlisted for the Term of three years unless sooner discharged that he cannot precisely recollect the time of his enlistment but it was some short time before the Battle of Brandy- wine which Battle he was in and received a wound in his left ankle and that he continued in said Service until the mutiny of the said Pennsylvania Line at or about which time he was regularly discharged from said Service having served upwards of three years but that the said discharge has been lost and that he has no other Evidence of his Service than the Evidence of Samuel Z. Jones which is annexed to his former declaration dated the 4th May 1818 on which Declaration and Evidence he has received a Pension certificate dated the 9th July 1819 & V o 12557 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 dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to

diminish it as to being myself within the provision 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 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever or any property real or personal whatever and my occupation was a Stone Mason and brick layer when I was able to labour but having the Palsy in my right side I am unable to perform any kind of labour or business and have been so for many years and now entirely depend on my friends  benefits for support Except the Pension received on the above mentioned certificate I have no family to support - I have no property real or personal
Solomon his Collins mark
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th day of October 1820 before Jacob Lewis Joseph McKey William Hacker and George Bush Justices of the peace composing said court
Teste D. Stringer C. De
I Daniel Stringer clerk of the county court of Lewis county do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court and I do further certify that the is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the of the property specified in the aforesaid schedule is — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of said court) on this 10 th day of October 1820 D. Stringer C. De

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 1, 1921
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Solomon Collins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. Pvt. McElhatton Richd. Butler Pa.          
Battles engaged in, Brandywine wounded in left ankle
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818. cl. al
Residence at date of application, Linn's Co., Va.
Age at date of application, About 58 yrs - d. Feb. 8, 1838.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 331
INVALID.
Rev
1921, June 1 List. to Miss Anna A. Collins - En
File No. 39 331
Solomon Collins Dr Rev 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Urbana, Ill.
May 13, 1921
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information concerning the enlistment of one Solomon Collins who was a soldier in the American Revolution? Was he a pensioner? If so give all dates of record, also name of his wife if any record.
We have a record thus: He joined the Union forces at Philadelphia in 1776. He was shot in the leg at the battle of Brandywine and was awarded a Land Grant

for meritorious services."
Would be glad for any information regard- ing any record in the Pension Bureau.
Yours truly, (Miss) Anna A. Collins, 203 West Railroad St. Urbana, Illinois.

A. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Agt.
Commissioner of Pensions

Richmond Va. Nov. 14 th 1836.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send your Pension papers, which appear defective in not having a witness, in addition to the testimony of the peace before whom the declaration was made. The change requiring this additional guard against fraud, has occasioned a good deal of trouble to the pensioners and their friends, and is very much complained of, but which may be attended to in future with less inconvenience. I hope it will not be incompatible with your regulations to direct payment on the within papers for the present. Your obt. Servt.
C. S. Morgan
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 5 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The ad m te of Solomon Collins, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of — Eight — Dollars and — Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818 — has been paid at this Department, from the 5 th of Sept. 1837, to the 8 th Feb'y 1838.  Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.