Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,463, William Collins, Continental

SERVICE
Continental
Collins William or Collings New Jersey residence in 1802
NUMBER
S. 46.463 B.L.Wt 172-100
CONTENTS

6-18
Hon: Richard Rush,
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
Revolutionary Claims

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May 1928. I William Collings of Chillicothe in the County of Ross, in the state of Ohio, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a Private in Captain Rodolph's company, in Col. Henry Lee's Legion, of the Virginia line. And I also declare, that I did not receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars; and did not know at that time that I was entitled thereto, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1779, neither did I receive any regular discharge; being at the time when our troops were discharged, several miles distant from our camp, attending on Lieut Guthery who was sick.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the 15 th day of May 1928 or at any other time since the close of the Revolutionary war, on the Pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand, this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
William Collins
State of Ohio §
Ross County ss, Before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in the County & state aforesaid, personally appeared, this day, Samuel Williams and W m Brighton J c of the said county, who did severally make oath, that William Collings by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1928
Peter Patterson Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Rip's County set }
I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify Peter Patterson Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time an acting justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 13 th day of June A D 1828 and of this State the 26 th
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

To the Hon: the Secretary of the Treasury,
Herewith I inclose you my Certificate from Capt: James Heard, of my enlistment & service in the Revolutionary War. I also received a similar Certificate from Col d Henry Lee, which I deposited in the War Office in the year 1805 where it still remains, these are all the vouchers I am able to procure at present, and trust when compared with the Records, will be satisfactory -
Very respectfully your obed t Serv t
Chillicothe June 13 th 1828
William Collins

No 172 The Application of William Collins late private in the Infantry of the Partizan Legion For com- pensation
Lodged by Mr.
Elmer M. H. Re
Deed to Dr. Elmer 6. Feb. 4 1805.

To the Honorable
The Secretary at War of the United States
The subscriber, at present residing at Mount Holly in the County of Burlington and State of New Jersey, respectfully shews, that in the Spring of the year 1779 he enlisted as a private soldier in the "Infantry of the Partisan Legion," and served as until the close of the war under the Command of Col. Henry Lee, when he was regularly discharged, as will appear by the Certificate of Col. Lee hereto annexed - That altho' the Subscriber conceived himself entitled to a compensation for his services, not being unacquainted with the forms necessary to be pursued to obtain it, and not having had an opportunity of obtaining Col. Lee's certificate until the Month of September last, he has omitted to apply for it until the present time - That he has not by himself, or Representative drawn a Warrant for any land whatsoever - He therefore respectfully requests that his case may be considered by the Secretary and that he may be allowed such compensation in Lands, as the Laws of the United States do or may authorize -
William Collings
Mount Holly 24 Dec r 1802
On the twenty fifth day of December AD 1802 personally appeared before me Joseph McElvaine
Esquire

Esquire, Recorder of the City of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, William Collins, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing application, who is known to me to be a person of good repute, and who on his solemn Oath did declare that the facts stated in said application are true and that the Certificate thereto annexed is in the hand writing of Col. Henry Lee,
William Collins
Sworn the day and year aforesaid before me - J. M. [unclear] -

Barnes - Sept 30 1882
I do certify that Wm Collins served during the revolutionary war in the company of the Burkhan Legion & is consequently entitled to the continental land bounty.
J. C. Lee late Lt. Col. Com: 1st

January 22, 1931
Mrs. Charles H. Geake 1003 Fulton Street Fort Wayne, Indiana
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL em
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46463, that William Collins (the name also appears as Collings) enlisted in 1778, or in the spring of 1779, served as a private in Captain Rudolph's Company, Colonel Henry'Lee's Legion, and was discharged at the close of the war.
In 1802, he was residing in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, and in 1805, he was a resident of Burlington, New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Chilli-cothe, Ross County, Ohio.
His age is not stated and there are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

I certify that William Collins enlisted as a private soldier in the year seventeen hundred & seventyeighth, in the Legion commanded by Lt Col Henry Lee, and continued to serve as such until the conclusion of the revolutionary war.
February 19 th 1925
James Beard " " Late Capt d 2 nd Troop of Dragoons Lee's Legion

[3-230.] Cert.
No. 750
Re-Issues.
Rev.
697707
1931-Jan 22 - Hist. to Mrs Chas. H. Seake - E.H.S.
Name: William Collins Rank: Pri Comp'y: Rudolph Reg't: Lees Legion, Va Line
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____ 2d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____ 3d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____ 2d { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____ 3d { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____
Allowed Act 1828
Act 14th July, 1862. Bk. G., Vol. _____, Page _____
Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____ { _____

Mr. Collins' payment 250
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 July 1828.
William Collins — of Chillicothe — in the County of Ross — in the State of Ohio. — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Rodolph's — Col. H. Lee's Legion company, in the regiment of the Virginia — line; and that he did not received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he not knowing that he was entitled to it was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order to the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 9. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to — in the —
It further appears that — is now on the pension list of the — agency, and has been so since the — at the rate of — dollars per month.
It does not appear that William Collins received the gratuity of Eighty Dollars - a Gratitude by Resolve of Congress of the 15 th May 1778 to soldiers in return for services to the End of the War. - The only Record of his services in this office is contained in the settlement of the Account of Lee's Legion in which he appears to be settled with to the 1 st March 1781. when the other soldiers who did not finish their time to the End of the War recd their pay & gratuity
John H. Hayden
(correct)

N o 750
Revolutionary Claims Statement of the Account of William Collins Ohio
Reg d 22 d November 1828 Page 583

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
18 Nov. 1828.
To the Auditor of the Treasury:—
From evidence on file in my office, it appears to my satisfaction that William Collins of Chillicothe in the county of Ross . the State of Ohio and formerly a Dragoon in Col. Lee's regiment of the Legion Pa. line of the Continental army, is entitled to the pay of a Dragoon in the said army from the 3d of March, 1826, to the 2d of March, 1828, under the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
Richard Rush
Pay for 2 Years @ $8 3 / 4 per Month. Dollars 200.
Auditor's Office 20 Nov 1828
Wm. Parker
Comp ry Office
21 Nov. 1828
B. D. Briscoe

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Collins —under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush,
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department. Bountyland Office
The Records of this Office show that a Warrant issued on the 6 th of February 1805 for bounty land to William Collins as a private of the Partizan Legion commanded by Col o Henry Lee. The Voucher upon which it seems to have issued, is the Certificate of Col o Lee in the following words & figures—
"Burlington Sep r 30 th 1802. I do certify that W m Collins served during the Revolutionary War in the Infantry of the Partizan Legion and consequently entitled to the continental land bounty." Signed "Henry Lee late L t Col Com-p h 2."
Robert Taylor

126 Revolutionary Claims.
No. 135
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8 Sept 1832.
To the CASHIER of the OFFICE of the BANK of the U. S. at Washington, { AGENT for paying Claims, under the Act of 15th May, 1828. }
From evidence on file in my Office, it appears to my satisfaction, that William Collins , of Chillicothe , in the county of Ross , in the State of Ohio , and formerly a Dragoon in the Virginia line of the Continental Army, was in full life on the third of September, 1832, and is entitled to Twenty _____ dollars, being the amount of pay due to him from the third of March, 1832, to the second of September, 1832, under the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
57 Dollars.
Louis M. Lane
Secretary of the Treasury,
To be remitted to him at Chillicothe Ohio in a Draft on Office of the Bank United States, at Cincinnati

Chillicothe State of Ohio
135
RECEIVED , this twenty fourth day of September 1832 from RICHARD SMITH, Cashier of the Office of the Bank of the United States , at Washington, his Draft on the Bank of the United States at Cincinnati for fifty Dollars for the Pay due to me from 3d March, 1832, to the 3d September, 1832, under the Act of Congress of 15th May, 1828, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution."
William Collings

I know all men by these presents that I William Collins of the City of Burlington and State of New Jersey, have made and appointed Ebenezer Olmer, Esquire, one of the Representatives of the State of New Jersey, in the House of Representatives of the United States, now residing at the City of Washington my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and stead to take and receive of and from Henry Dearborn Esquire, Secretary of the Department of War of the said United States, a Warrant for all the land to which I am entitled for my services as a Soldier during the War between United States of America and Great Britain - and for me and in my name to execute such acknowledgments, or acquittances for the same as he my said Attorney may deem proper and generally to do and execute all such acts or acts for obtaining said Warrant as my said Attorney shall conceive to be necessary, and whatsoever he shall do, I do hereby ratify and confirm. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the twenty second day of January eighteen hundred and five.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of J. McSparran J. H. Ellon
William Collins

Be it remembered that on the twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and five before me Joseph M c Ilwaine Esquire, Recorder of the City of Marlinton in the State of New Jersey, came William Collins, the Constituent within named, and acknowledged the within Letter of attorney to be his act and deed. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the said City to be affixed the day and year aforesaid
J. M c Ilwaine

1003 Fulton Street Fort Wayne, Indiana Dec. 30, 1930
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs,
Have you on file the pension claim of William Collins, of Ross County, Ohio, who served in the dragoons in the Revolutionary War and was placed on the pension roll in 1828? If so will you kindly send same, and oblige,
Mrs. Chas. N. Geake
C 28 ✓

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Collins, William GRADE Drum Major LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3846 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.