Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34257, James Collins, New Jersey.

SERVICE
New Jersey.
★ Collins, James
NUMBER
S. 34257
CONTENTS

The Hon ble The Secretary at War
W. B. Carpenter
Washington City
Memorandum new Jersey Sept 19

H. 447 New Jersey
James Collins
of Monmouth  Co in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to William Andrews Esq Allentown, Monmouth Co N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 - $ 122.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1820  48.
15 mo 6/4 / 31/30
$170.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Handwritten signature or mark)

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
Personally appeared before me William Andrews one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas in said County James Collins of the township of Upper freehold in said County who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he is now upwards of sixty years of age. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy six for the term of one year in a Company commanded by Captain William Eugene Imlay in the third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton and served the full term of one year in the said Company as a private and on his discharge from the said Company he engaged as an attendant to Lieutenant (Afterwards Captain) Richard Sloya for a considerable time. Has done duty in the Militia and otherwise in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war and this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support agreeable to the provision of the Act of Congress of the eighteenth day of March last and further saith not —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of May A.D. 1878
his James Collins mark
Wm Andrews
The subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas in the County of Monmouth do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named James Collins did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and that he is in very indigent circumstances possessed of no property of any value and unable to support himself by his manual labour — and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me pursuant to the directions of the late Act of Congress for the relief of persons in such cases Witness my hand this twenty sixth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred & Eighteen
Wm Andrews

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss,
Personally appeared before me William Andrews one of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in said County of Monmouth Stephen Collins of the township of Upper freehold who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in Captain Rop's Company in Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that he was well acquainted with the above named James Collins of the said regiment of Captain William E. Imlay's Company that he knows that the said James Collins did serve for and during the term of one year being the time of his enlistment in the said Regiment and further saith not sworn to & subscribed before me this seventeenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and nineteen
Wm Andrews
his Stephen + Collins mark
Monmouth County ss,
Personally appeared before me William Andrews one of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in said County of Monmouth William Lyon of the township of East Windsor in the County of Middlesex who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in Captain Rop's Company in Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that he was well acquainted with James Collins above named of said Regiment in Captain William E. Imlay's Company that he knows that the said James Collins served out the term of his enlistment to wit one year in said Regiment & further saith not sworn to and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1819
Wm Andrews
his William + Lyon mark

James Collins, Priv. Monmouth Co. N. J. Col: Dayton's regt. N. Jersey line, — one year.
26, May, 1818.
Certify to the credibility of the Witnesses and this can will be admitted
William Andrews, judge Allentown, Mon- mouth County, N. J.
Not in words. Pay to said

I the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of Common pleas in the County of Monmouth do certify that I have a personal knowledge of Stephen Collins and William Lyon the deponents within named and that in my opinion full credit is due and ought to be given to their Testimony in all Cases Witness my hand this sixths day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John [Signature]
Monmouth County N.J.

I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Andrews Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit as also to the within Certificate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a judge of the said court and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And also that the names W m Andrews thereto subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said judge Andrews
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Freehold the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen.
J. Phillips Clerk

1920, Mar. 29. Hist. to Mrs Sylvanus E. Johnson 334 The Portner, Wash n DC
34 257 Ray INVALID.
File No. 34, 257
James Collins His Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓

Mrs Sylvanus E. Johnson 3324 Porter - Wash. D.C.
Send record. of James Collins. N.J. S 342 v 7 - personal inquiry Mar. 27. 1926

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
1,34257
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James 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.     1776 1 yr. Pvt. Wm Eugene Imray Elias Dayton N.J.   ✓ ✓ Attendant to Lt or Capt Richard Lloyd   ✓ ✓ also in Militia. No details given.        
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, May 26, 1818. His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Upper Freehold Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: No data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Collins, James GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6942 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to James Caldwell, 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.