Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38634, Solomon Collins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Collins, Solomon
S.38634
CONTENTS

38 634
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38,634
Solomon Collins
Dr Rev Mar
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19.536,
Vermont
Solomon Collins.
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Colton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Greadon in the Mass line, for the term of two years from January 17 th to November 17 th 1779.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14 th of June 1825,
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Dec 1825 and sent to R. Temple, Esq. Washington City.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1825, $ 21. 59 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1826, $ 48. 00
$ 69. 59
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
19 March 1823.

19, 1821 Sol. Collins, Rutland Co. Vt.
R. Temple, Present
Recd 13 Dec: 1825
Adm D

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 14 th day of June 1825 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.) Solomon Lottens resident in said county, aged 84 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Solomon enlisted for the term of three years in December 1776 or — day of January in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Horton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton in the line of the state of Mass — on the Continental continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war said service.
he was at the battle of Stillwater & the of Burgoyne — He has no evidence in his possession of his said services — That he has relinquished every claim whatever to a pension except the present — That he is not on the roll of any State — And that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, to wit I and my wife have for the last eight years resided with our son William Lottens who has principally supported us, except a little we earned by our labor and I did not wish to ask for a pension so long as he was able & willing to support us; but he has recently died without making any provision for my support, and I am compelled to ask the aid of government.

ced on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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.
2 sheep - 1 cow - 1 pig - 6 chains - 1 table - 6 knives & forks - 8 plates - 1 pewter spoon - 1 wooden - 1 pot - 1 kettle - 1 skillet - 1 tea kettle - 2 pails - 1 pr. shovel & tongs - 1 pr. and iron - 1 hoe - 1 shovel, 1 axe - 1 pitch fork - 1 rake - 6 cups & saucers - 6 plates, 2 bowls - 2 basins. My occupation is that of a laborer, but my health is bad & I am lame in my left knee. I have a wife named Lucy aged 59 in tolerable health.
18 th March 1818
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, to wit - in the Spring of 1820 my cow died and my son gave me another. No other changes have been made except that I have killed 3 or 4 pigs in the time & killed them to eat.
Solomon Collins mark
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of June 1825 before L. Cook
I, Robert Raper clerk of the Rutland Co. Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Solomon Collins did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also 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 is thirty four dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14 th day of June 1825
R. Raper C lerk