Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,916, Asel Collins, R.I.

SERVICE
R. J.
Collins, Asel Robe
NUMBER
W. 20.916
CONTENTS

R. Island - 3966
Roba Bollins
widow of Asel Bollins,
R.I. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 nd November 1794 of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain Holman of the Regt. commanded by Green in the R. Island line for 6 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 20 Dollars 7 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug. 39, and sent to Social Metee S. Scituate, R.I.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ 60. 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 10. 00
$ 70. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N Burris Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 5.
Atto Jonah Fiter Nov. 11th 1843-

R. Collins
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State of Rhode Island ss.
On this tenth day of September 1838 personally appeared before me, Eli Sypsworth, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Providence and State aforesaid, Robe Collins, a resident of Scituate in the County and State aforesaid, aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" that she is the widow of Asel Collins, late of said Scituate deceased - who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution; that he served some in the Rhode Island Militia, as a private; that he resided in said Scituate when he commenced said service -
That he enlisted in July 1780 for a term of six months which he served out in Capt John Hodges Company in Col Christopher Green's Regiment, stationed mostly at Newport - that when he commenced this term, he also resided in said Scituate - The foregoing is according to my best recollection and belief - of said Asel's service. She further declares that she was married to said Asel Collins on the 23 d day of May, 1782, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Asel Collins died on the 25 th day of November 1794, that she was not married to him prior to this leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen

hundred and ninety four, '73,' at the time above stated - that she has no documentary evidence of said service in her possession; that the record of her marriage is in the hand writing of said Asel Collins, and that she saw him write it the prospect of our account book - that she does not know of any other record evidence of said marriage - she further states that her said husband sometimes wrote his name Asel and sometimes Asahel -
Probe her Collins mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written! I also certify that she is a credible person; and that in my opinion said Asel Collins was a soldier of the revolution as she states - that she was married at the time she states, that said Asel Collins died at the time she states, and that said Probe has continued unmarried since his death & is now his widow - I further certify that by reason of age and bodily infirmity, the said Probe Collins is unable to go abroad to attend court to make this declaration -
Eli Aspinwall J. C. C. Pleas

Scituate may the 23 th D 1782
Asel Collins was married into Robe Collins the 23 th Day of may in the Year 1782 Thursday
Refoes Collins the Son of Asel Collins Was born the 16 th Day of June Sunday in the Year 1782
Charles Collins the Son of Asel Collins Was born the 25 th Day of October Saturday In the Year 1783
Robe Collins the Daughter of Asahel Collins Was born the 28 th Day of March in the Year 1785 Monday

Henry Collins the Son of Abel Collins Was born the 17 th Day of July in the year 1786 Abel Col. was born the 21 st Day June Monday in the year 1788 / Saturday
Situate December the 4 th D 1786 Joseph Collins to Abel Collins Dr To one bushel of Potatoes — — — £0-1-6 To one bushel Potatoes — — — 0-1-6 To one bushel Long turnips — — — 0-1-8 To Rides of horse one Day — — — 0-1-6
Situate December the 19 th D 1786 John Bretton to Abel Collins Dr To one bushel of Corn — — — £0-3-0
Henry Randall Dr To Cash — — — 2-6
Abel Henry Randall To paper money 2-6

C. Collins
Sept - 1
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Robt Collins
widow of Asel
R. Id
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On disinheritance
Jonah Titus
So. Scituate
R. Id

I believe Colvin of Situate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 46 years do say upon oath, that the annexed record of the marriage of Asel Collins and Phebe Collins has been well known to me ever since I was a child - it was a leaf on the prospect of a small account book which I always have been told and believed belonged to my father in his day - said Asel died before I can remember, but my mother the said Phebe has been a widow ever since I can remember and is now a widow, and as I believe has never been married since the death of said Asel - My said Mother, was the daughter of William Collins -
Believe me Colvin mark
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence }
September 10. 1838
Then Belie Colvin personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the above facts by her oath - I also certify that she is a credible witness in the premises - and that the annexed record of Asel Collins and Phebe Collins's marriage is in my opinion genuine -
Before me Eli Aspinwall J. C. C. Pleas

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Ye. I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within (and for the County of Providence, in the State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Eli Ayler- worth Esquire, before whom two of the annexed affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justices of our said Court, (and that Israel H. Potter Esquire before whom one of the annexed affidavits was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Scituate in said County: that by law said Eli & Israel are authorized & qualified to administer oaths and take depositions; (and that their aforewritten signatures are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand (and affix the Seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence this thirteenth day of December A 1838
John W. Smith Clerk

1 I Knight
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I Israel Knight of Scituate in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island, do say upon oath, that I am seventy seven years old, that in the time of the revolutionary war, I was well acquainted with Asahel Collins, late of said Scituate, deceased, that on or about the first day of July 1780 said Collins and myself entered into the Regiment of Col. Christopher Green for six months, we were immediately called upon duty, we marched to Providence from then went by water down the Providence river and Narragansett Bay to Newport where we were stationed, and served out said six months - said Collins was in Capt. John Holden's Company I believe, Lieut. Burlingame commanded the company I was in - Collins was older than I was - said Asahel married the daughter of William Collins - said Asahel has been dead a good many years and his widow is still living and has not been married since his decease - - this town of Scituate was cut off from its commencement till it was out, which was about the first day of January 1781 -
Israel Knight

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } So. August 30th 1838
Then Israel Knight personally appeared and made oath that the facts therein by him stated, in the foregoing affidavit, are all true! I also certify, that he is to me, well known, and is a person of good character for truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Before me -
Israel H. Potter Justice of the Peace

Nov. 2, 1904. His to Miss Emily Dexter Norwich Conn.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20916
Booe Collins
Widow of
Asel Collins
Priv. Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel Kimball of Scituate in the County of Providence aged 77 years do say upon solemn oath, that in the revolution I was acquainted with Asel Collins who married Rhobe Collins, in the month of February 1777 said Asel Collins commenced a term of service for one month, as a drafted soldier in the Rhode Island Militia in Captain Corner Smith's Company in Colonel John Waterman's Regiment, & was stationed in a large two story house, called the Lockwood house in the town of Warwick, fourteen miles from his home; there were about fifty privates and officers at this post; exact number I cannot state; the men drew rations; I did not see said Collins paid but the men generally received paper money, called continental money - I remember this term ended in March before Gen. Spencer's expedition, which I know was in 1777 and that my pay was in that kind of money; it was the March before I was fifteen this is another reason of my stating the time with certainty. In the fall of 1777 he and I did another month's service in said Militia, stationed at same place, we commenced about the 20 th of September and ended about the 20 th of October, he was drafted and did the duty of a private soldier in Capt. Joseph Kimball's Company in Col. Chas. Brown's Regiment; we were taken over to Bristol during this term, I saw Col. Cornell there but did not see Gen. Spencer, Col. Barton I did

I saw a great many troops at this place, can't state the number, there were some there more than I was - when at Bristol Collins was over 20 miles from home; we were paid in Continental paper money; we drew rations for Schuylkill - this tour was for one month, Collins was drafted, he served his time out; In January 1778 Collins was again drafted for a tour of one month, which he served out quartered at Howland's Ferry in the Durfee house, over thirty miles from home in Capt Jonathan Knight's Company in Col John Cooke's regiment this tour commenced about the 20 th of January and ended about the 20 th of February; this was in the winter before I enlisted into Col Crary's Regiment paid and subsisted as before stated in the last preceding month's service.
In June and July 1778 said Collins was again drafted in the said R.S. Militia at same place told me he was drafted, he served there a month, in Capt Samuel Williams Company in Col. C. H. Brown's Regiment, this tour ended about the 20 th of July, it began about the 20 th of June, at this time Col Crary Elliott and Topham's Regiment were in the vicinity but quartered in trucks , the Militia at this fort were were at the Durfee house, about one hundred at the Durfee house other detachments near by; subsisted and paid as in last preceding month's service - as to the other two months service of said Collins in December and January 1778-9

and June and July 1779 in Capt William Com- pany and Brown's Regiment I can add nothing more than I remember the first was in the height of winter after General Sullivan's expedition which I know was in 1778, and the other the next summer and ended just as my time was commencing - The detachments of Mettutec along the Narragansett Bay were not large in some places, fifty or twenty men, & so on up to a hun- dred; their pay was paper money, depreciated in value and drew rations after using up what they brought from home Some would come better supplied than others When the term commenced and ended is stated as well as I can recollect, & I feel satisfied not far from the exact time - And further this deponent saying not Samuel Kimball
State of Rhode Island, County of Providence } S. July 12 th A.D. 1839 Then personally came Samuel Kimball, signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated I also certify that he was a credible witness in the premises and that the word term in the fifth line from bottom on this page was interlined and read to the witness as a part of said deposition before he signed the same - Before me
Jonah Titus, Notary Public -

J. H. Sr. R. S.
State of Rhode Island &c. Providence Ye. I John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Israel Titus Eugene, before whom the aforesaid affidavit was sworn, is a Notary Public within & for said County. that by law he is duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions: And that his aforesaid signature is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Providence, this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1839.
John W. Smith clk.

S. K.
for R. Collins

I Samuel Kimball of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 77 years do say upon solemn oath, that I was acquainted with Abel Collins, who married Rhoda Collins daughter of William Collins, before he was married & in the revolutionary war. And I know of his doing several months term of service upon war in the Rhode Island Militia during said; & the following term in particular; I saw him at Warwick when he was stationed, in Capt Coome Smiths Company in Col John Watermans Regiment in February and March 1777 this term was for a month which he served out; I did also see him at Lockwood in said Warwick, on duty, in said Militia in September and October 1777 in Capt Joseph Kimball Company in Col Chas Brown's Regiment; this was a term for a month which he served out; I saw him again stationed at Howlands Ferry in Capt Jonathan Knight Company in Col John Cooks Regiment in January & February 1778 this term was for a month, which he served out, it ended about the 20 th of February; I saw him stationed at Howlands Ferry, in Samuel Williams Company in Col Chas Brown's Regiment, in June & July 1778 this term was for a month which he served out, it ended about the 20 th of July; I saw him stationed at said Lockwood in Warwick in December 1778 in Capt Williams Company

in Col. Chas Brown Regiment - this tour was for a month & ended about the first of January 1879! In June 1879 I saw said Collins at Haverland Ferry, he was then stationed in Capt Williams Company, in Col. Chas Brown's Regiment This tour was for a month, & ended about the first of July 1879. I have stated the times of said tours according to my best recollection & belief - said Collins has the reputation of doing more service; but I saw him on no other yet believe he did none! Samuel Kimball
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. On this 3 rd day of December A. D. 1838 personally appeared Samuel Kimball, signer of the foregoing affidavits and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein by him stated. I also testify that he is a credible witness, and as such entitled to credit. sworn before me -
Ezra B. Wilbour Publick Notary

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Jc. I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the County of Providence, in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Ezra R. Wilbur Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, is a Public Notary for said County of Providence; and by law is authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions; and that his signa- ture aforewritten is genuine.
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence, this thirteenth day of December A 1838.
John W. Smith Clerk

V 3935 Set. Local Litus May 27 '39
act. July 38

#23-6 Brads St.
Nonnitch Conn.
Oct. 14. 1904
Pension Department -
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me what- information you can of Asahel or Asel Collins "private" of Providence R.I. this is a copy from "Arnold Vital Records No 12. of Rhode Island Page 327 Asel Collins private Providence R.I. County all 96 sec. 1390-93. R.I. Cont. Line pl. Feb 3, 1819

Conn April 6. 1818 age 70 Oct 1. 1832. Information of his marriage age and maiden name of his wife.
Address Miss Emily Dexter #256 Broad St - Norwich Conn.

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

So. Scituate R.I. Dec. 13. 1838
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of widow Robe Collins, for a Pension, please to forward her Certificate to me & so oblige yours & Jonah Titus

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

North Scituate R.I. July 5. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com te of Pensions -
I enclose the Declarations of Sarah Ralph, widow of Thomas Ralph and and Roba Collins widow of Asa Collins, both of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island for a continuation of their pensions agreeably to act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843, and you will oblige by forwarding their certificates to me at North Scituate R.I.
Your Humble Serv t Jonah Titus

J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City, D. C.
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards

So. Scituate, R.I. July 18. 1839
J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the deposition of Samuel Kimball, to be used in the claim of widow Rhobe Collins for a pension - she is waiting with great patience to learn the final issue of her claim -
Yours with respect
Jonah Bates
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20916
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Robt Collins
wid
Asel Collins Adkins Asahel
Sept 10, 1838 - 87
Scituate R. I.
July 80 Scituate R. I.
Capt Holden
Col Green
Pvt 6 m
M. Robt Collins daughter of wid Collins
May 23, 1782
A. Nov. 25, 1794
No Bat

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Collins, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3973 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.