Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39356, John Collins, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Collins, John
S 39356
CONTENTS

13.523
Virginia
John Collins
of King & Queen county in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt John Sears of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of June 1819 and sent to Hon. Robt. F. Garnet, Lloyds, Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. found $80.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48.00 $128.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Handwritten signature]
Let to R. Saunders v. apl 18 1841
for Garnetts letter enclosing

John Collins Certificate
John Collins pro 1 st Virginia Regt 1775 to 1779 4 th May 1818
The judge will certify to the fact of the state- ment
Further evidence is required respecting his time of service
The judge will certify that the evidence is credible and disinterested

Virginia to wit
At a Superior Court for the County of King & Queen sits at King & Queen Courthouse on Monday the 4 th of May 1818 John Collins appeared in court and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in his written affidavit and Richard Longest and William Temple being also sworn in court depose to the truth of the facts contained in their written affidavits. Whereupon it is ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of the department of War that the judge of this court is satisfied that the said John Collins served in the revolutionary War against the common enemy and is satisfied that the statement made by the said John Collins as contained in his said affidavit is true, and it is further ordered that the said affidavit & the testimony of Richard Longest and William Temple in corroboration thereof be transmitted by the clerk of this court to the said Secretary at War
The foregoing affidavits follow in these words to wit
The Affidavit of John Collins of King and Queen County State of Virginia aged Sixty one taken this 4 th May 1818 before the Superior Court of King and Queen County. This affiant being first sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a private in Captain John Sears Company in the first Virginia Regi-

=ment on the 1 st day of August 1776 on continental establish- ment and that he was honorably discharged on the 1 st day of August 1779 that he is poor and by reason of his ruined circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support that he has lost his discharge and that he served from the time of his enlistment to the time of his discharge always in the first regiment but under the command of different captains at one time he was commanded by a Capt. Burwell and when discharged he was under the command of Capt. Blairborne Lawson Sworn to in Court 4 th May 1818.
Wm Todd clk
Richard Longest of King & Queen County State of Virginia aged about sixty years being first sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Collins & knows that he served in the Army of the Revolution as a private in Capt. Sears's Company, and fought in the Battle of German town - And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to in Court this 4 th of May 1818.
Wm Todd clk
William Temple of K & Q. County being sworn deposeth & saith that he knows the said John Collins, & knows that he is poor

and that by reason of his reduced Circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, that he is now infirm - And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to in Court this 4 th of May 1818.
Wm Todd Clerk
Virginia King and Queen County to wit
I William Todd Clerk of the Superior Court for the County aforesaid Do certify that the foregoing order and affidavits are true copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that there is no seal of the said Court. Given under my hand this 4 th day of May 1818
Wm Todd Clerk

King & Dumas County to wit
John Collins personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that he has seen papers containing his application for a pension returned from the office of Secretary of War and on the wrapper is the endorsement in the words of figures following to wit "John Collins is already on the pension roll at $2.00 per month he must return his former certificate to the war department before he can be placed on the roll under the act 18. March 1878."
And the said John Collins further made oath that he has never had in his possession a pension certificate, that he has never received any pension during his life and did not know until informed by the endorsement aforesaid that he had been placed on the pension roll and I Humphrey Walker do hereby certify that I all my life been an inhabitant of this county and have been well acquainted with John Collins for at least forty years that he is a very poor man and that I never heard of his being on the pension roll or of receiving a pension or his application for a pension till informed of the first fact by the endorsement aforesaid and of the last fact thru his late application under the law of the 18th March 1878 - I further certify the testimony of Charles Hill Williams Temple and Joseph Temple hereto annexed is credible and disinterested Given under my hand this 22nd July 1879 -
Humphrey Walker
King & Dumas County to wit
Charles Hill Williams Temple and Joseph Temple personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that they have been acquainted with John Collins who made the foregoing affidavits in their presence for many years that they live near him and have never heard of his being on

the pension roll the informed thereof by their endorsement on the paper aforesaid, that they never heard of his receiving any pension or of his application for a pension since his late application under the law of the 18th March 1818 Given under my hand the 22nd July 1819
Humphrey Walker
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14.3935-6
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Collins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- ✓ Pvt Sears Patrick Henry Va.   Aug. 1 1776 Aug. 1 1779 Sears   Barrett   Clairborne Lawson   Goodrich Crump Read  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, May 1818 His cl. was al Residence at date of application, King & Queen Co. Va. Age at date of application, 61 yrs. Died Sept. 30 1820 Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 356 INVALID.
Rev
1913 May 13 Hrst. to Mrs. J. Henry Greene Letter in S.H. 9204 John Collins. V.L.M.
File No. 39 356
John Collins Alb. Gen. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richmond August 9 th 1837
Hon J. P. Heath Sir
In reply to your letter of the 7 th inst., I have to inform you that John Collins was a private in Colonel Armand's Chasse and was enlisted in the County of Frederick in this State, as is supposed.
He was reported in 1828 for being intitled to Land Bounties.
Very Respectfully Yrs obedt Servt R. B. Bagby

Jan 10 1844
Job Collins varia 1818
died in 1870
Isaac
June 1891
Daughter of Isaac Washington City
1840
KEEP

Hyattsburg William County Va, January 5 th 1843 Col. James S. Edwards
Dear Sir
I will thank You to inform me what amount of property the act of May 1820 required a Pensioner to be possessed of to cause him to be stricken from the Pension roll and further to inform me whether the name of John Collins of the County of King & Queen was stricken from the Pension list under that law. he was in receipt of a Pension under the act of 1818, received to the sum of 100 Dollars per annum, say 95 00 and died on the 30 th September 1820
Very Respectfully
Yours Truly
W. Harrison
By authority from his kind
See Mr. Bell Pension 1820

John Collins is already on the pension roll, at $2.00 per month, he must return his former certificate to the War Dept before he can be placed on the roll under the act 18. March 1818

Loyds July 26 1917
Sir Among the Declarations last returned by you, were those of John Collins & John Smith, who were refused their pension certificates upon the ground that they were already pensioners. Upon returning their declarations, they assured me that they had never received a pension in their lives, but not being personally acquainted with them, I advised them to get the affidavits of some respectable men, with whom I was acquainted, to the fact stated by them. This they have accordingly done. Humphrey Walker, before whom the affidavits were made, is a magistrate of the County of King & Queen, the a member of the Legislature, and

a most respectable man. Charles Hill, Joseph Temple, & William Temple, with all of whom I am well acquainted, are gentlemen of the first respectability. I am therefore induced to believe that the persons on the pension list, who bear their res- pective names, are different persons; & that, this being the only State State they are justly entitled to their pensions. I transmit to you their declarations together with the affidavits above alluded to, which I have no doubt will prove perfectly satisfactory
I remain Sir very re- spectfully your brot
Robert S. Garnett

Additional Evidence & Certificate in the case of John Collins.
Mem o That on this 3 rd May 1829 the said John Collins appeared before me and produced as additional witnesses in support of his application for a pension under the Act of Congress of March 1828 Thomas Collins, Thomas Hoskins, & Major Humphrey Walker.
The said Thomas Collins being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he well knows that John Collins the applicant, enlisted in 1775 under Capt. Sears in the 1 st Virginia Regt. then commanded by Col o Patrick Henry - That in 1778 he again enlisted in the same regt. with Capt. Gutteridge's Company - Col o Read he believes then commanded the Regt. which was on continental Establishment and the said John Collins served till 1779, (I was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth) and was then discharged - I further saith not -
The said Thomas Hoskins , & Major Humphrey Walker being also duly sworn by me, depose & say, that they are well acquainted with the circumstances of John Collins the applicant, and that he owns neither Land, nor slaves, nor any other property of consequence, and that he is in reduced circumstances - I further they say not -
Virginia to wit,
I William Brockenbrough Judge Vt. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Collins did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy, as set forth in his own declaration of May 4. 1828, and as stated in the affidavits of Richard Longest & Thomas Collins, for more than nine months at one time, on the continental Establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings & evidence to the Secretary of War - I do further certify that the same of Richard Longest, Thomas Collins, Thomas Hoskins, & William Temple.

Humphrey Walker is entirely credible, and disinterested. —
I do further certify that in my opinion, from the evidence now taken, that and transmitted herewith, the said John Collins is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his County for support. —
Given under my hand, (there being no seal of court) This 3 rd May 1829.
W m Brockenbrough