Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,905, Chedor Collins, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Collins, Theodore Sarah
NUMBER _____
W. 20.905
CONTENTS

13257 4 New York
Chedor Collins
of Otsego County in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years. 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to Abijah D. Beach Judge Unadilla Otsego Co NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 27 / 70 mos $85.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept 1819 $48 $133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Noted sent Mr. Scott 1820 to Abijah D. Beach Unadilla N.Y.

1954 New York Albany Sarah Collins, deceased widow of Chester Collins. Mss who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Enrolled from 1880 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan y 1837 and sent to
S. H. Mearns Esq Albany A. 4 Endy 10 th Oct r 1849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 4

Chas. Collins Paw:
Col. Vose's Mohawk Reg!
1701-
14 April 1810-
The testimony of two disinterested & credible witnesses from the premises of the applicant as herein stated, duly taken & authenticated, is required.
The larger cert. as to redmond's circumstances of applicant, is wanting.
Abrailla Col. & seal of the court is also wanting. N. 403

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary for the War Department of United States
The Petition & Application of Chedor Collins, Humbly sheweth - that he the said Collins enlisted as a Soldier in the Month of May in the year 1781 and was as a Soldier in the on the Continental Establishment Revolutionary Army, until the close of the war against the Com n Enemy Enlisted & serv d in Capt n Francis Green's Com y in Colo l Joseph Vose's Reg t - 1 st Massachusetts Line and Gen l Patterson's Brigade - was discharged at West Point by General Brooks dated 22 d Dec r 1783 -
which discharge is lost.
said Collins further saith that he is now 54 years old that he has received no pension from the United States and relinquishes all claim to any former Pension that he is a Resident of the Town of Wadsworth in the County of Otsego & St e of New York - that he is same and infirm - and from his reduced circumstances is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support - and prays prays his name may be put on the Pension list for that purpose
Chedor Collins
sworn & subscribed on the 14 th day of April 1818 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Com n Pleas for the County of Otsego and State of New York

State of New York } on the 14 th of April 1818 Samuel Merriman Otsego County } and Daniel Knapp both being duly sworn say that they have a long time been well acquainted with the aforesaid Chedor Collins - that they know he is now lame and insfirm - and nearly believe that the facts and circumstances set forth in his application aforesaid are true & further say Not
Sam d Merriman Daniel Knapp
sworn & subscribed the 14 th day of April 1818 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of Otsego County State of New York
I Elijah H. Beach one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Otsego and State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Chedor Collins did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration - against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress
Elijah H. Beach
Otsego County
I hereby further certify that the aforesaid Chedor Collins is insfirm and lame and I am satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support
20 th May 1819
Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges etc as aforesaid

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office I certify that Abijah H. Beach before whom the within Affidavits were taken & whose Signature appears to the within Certificate was at the time of taking said Affidavits & signing said Certificate a Judge of Common Pleas in & for said County Duly au- thorized to act as such & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the said Signatures to be his own proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County the 25 th day of May 1819
E. Merrill Clerk

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary for the War Department of United States
The Petition & Application of Chedor Collins, Humbly sheweth - that he the said Collins enlisted as a Soldier in the Month of May in the year 1781 and served as a Soldier in the on the Continental Establishment Revolutionary Army, until the close of the war against the Loyal Enemy Enlisted & served in Capt. Francis Green's Company in Colo. Joseph Dose's Regt. - 1 st Massachusetts Line and Genl. Patterson's Brigade - was discharged at West Point by General Brooks dated 22 d Dec r 1783 -
which discharge is lost.
said Collins further saith that he is now 54 years old that he has received no pension from the United States and relinquishes all claim to any former Pension that he is a Resident of the Town of Macedon in the County of Onondaga & St. of New York - that he is lame and infirm - and from his reduced circumstances is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support - and prays prays his name may be put on the Pension list for that purpose.
Chedor Collins
sworn & subscribed on the 14 th day of April 1818 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Onondaga and State of New York

Chedor Collins
13257
Madilla
con
Sept 19

State of New York Otsego County ss: On the eleventh day of October 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Otsego being a Court of Record personally appeared Chider Collins aged 56 years & 3 months or resident of the town of Unadilla in said County who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare & say that he the said Collins served the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Conn pany commanded by Capt Greene in the Regiment commanded by Col Rose in the line of the State of Massa chusetts 1 st Regiment on the Continental Establishment. That he made appli cation for a pension on the 14 th day of April 1810. That he received a Certificate of pension dated the 22 nd day of July 1819 and the said Collins doth further solemnly swear & declare that he was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 Revolu- tionary war passed the 10 th day of March 1810 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by himself sub- scribed - and that he is a common Labourer & by reason of Rheumatism and other bodily infirmities he is unable to perform much Manual Labour at best, and much of the time none at all. That he is a cripple - one leg contracted several inches shorter than the other. That his wife Sally is 50 years of age - very feeble & in ill health -
A schedule containing the whole estate and income of Chedor Collins necessary clothing and bedding excepted taken & subscribed by the said Collins before the Court

of Common Pleas in & for Otsego County as aforesaid on the 11 th day of October 1920 viz
  The half of an old house & lot worth — $15.-   The half of a set of old Sheep Irons 2.-   one old cutter most worn out by use of 1.-   5 Sheep - 5 Bolls - saw & 3 Pigs 4 Bolls 9.-   The use of a Cow for Milk 4.-   3 Corn Earthen plates 6 o two Shetlands 8 o .14   3 tea cups do do - one tea pot 10 - one tin basin 6 - .32   3 knives & forks 37 o one sugar dish 6 - .43 o   1 Small Iron pot 75 Cts - one spider 30 - 1.05   1 do do Kettle 37 o one old tin kettle broken .45 o   1 old Chest - one Boller - 2 old axes 10/ one Shave knife 25 o 2.75   1 fill glass 8 o - 1 p o bottle 9 o - 1 p o decanter 25 Cts .42   1 Iron Candle Stick 6 o - 5 old chains very poor 1.06   2 old pails 15 Cts - 1 Iron basin 25 Cts 2 Iron Spoons 12 o 52 o   one old pewter platter .40   one herlekit 50 Cts one old shovel 25 Cts .75   one pine table 1.-   $40.30 o 
Sworn this 11 th October 1920 Before the Court
Chedor Collins
Simorell Clerk

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office ss: I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & 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 forty one Dollars
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this 12 th Oct r 1820
G. Morell Clerk

W 1619
Sarah Collins

State of New York Otsego Co 3 rd
On the first day of March in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Seven Personally Appeared before me Sarah Collins, a resident of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and State of New York Aged Seventy Four Years, who being first 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 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Chedor L. Collins, late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army (as the Records in the War Office of the United States will plainly show) reference thereto being had at the date of Eighteen Hundred Nineteen the time the Certificate was granted and 20 th March 1820, for notice of Continuance on the Roll And that the said Chedor L Collins drew his pension up to 4 th Sept 1830, and that the said Sarah, drew from the said 4 th day of Sept 1830 to the 24 January 1831 - - - She further Declares that she was lawfully married to the said Chedor L Collins, in the month of March Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Five, About One Year After the said Chedor L Collins left the Service, That her husband the aforesaid Chedor L Collins, died in the town of Unadilla Aforesaid, on the 24 th day of January Eighteen Hundred and Thirty, and that she has remained the Widow of the said Chedor L Collins ever since that period as will more fully appear, by reference to the proof herein annexed
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written And I Certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Sarah Collins cannot attend the Court, and that the said Sarah Collins is a woman of credibility, and worthy to be believed.
his Sarah Collins mark
Henry Mount Justice of the Peace

State of New York Otsego County ss:
I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego Do hereby certify that Hamly Hunt Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified according to law - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and truly believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Competency is his genuine hand writing and signature -
Witness My hand and seal of Office this Fourteenth day of March A.D. 1837 -
George C. Clyde Clk

State of New York } Otsego County - 3 rd } - Zacharias Farnsworth and Hannah Farnsworth his wife, of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego State of New York, Zacharias aged Twenty Eight Years and the said Hannah aged Seventy - Years deposeth and saith, that the said Hannah, is sister of the late Chedor L Collins late a prisoner of the United States, &c. and that the said Zacharias Farnsworth is the husband of the said Hannah, and that Sarah Collins the foregoing petitioner is the lawful widow of the said Chedor L Collins late a Revolutionary prisoner of the United States, that they the said Zacharias & Hannah, is knowing to the lawful marriage of the said Sarah Collins, with the said Chedor L Collins, in the town of Washington in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire in the month of May Nineteen hundred & Eighty five, and that the said Sarah Collins remained the lawful wife of the said Chedor L Collins, until his decease which took place, at Madill aforesaid, on the 24 day of January Eighteen hundred and Thirty one , and they further declare that, the said Sarah Collins, has remained the widow of the said Chedor L Collins, ever since, and that she now resides in the town of Madill aforesaid  Sworn & Subscribed { the 1 st day of March } Zacharias Farnsworth 1837. before me } Harvey Munt Justice } Hannah Farnsworth

State of New York Otsego County ss: 3
I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego Do hereby Certify that Harvey Hunt Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and qualified according to Law - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and hereby believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing & signature Witness My hand and Seal of Office this Fourteenth day of March A.D. 1857 - George C. Clyde Clk
W 1619 Sarah Collins

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
November 25, 1924.
Mrs. W. C. Handy, Afton, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20905, it appears that Chedor L. Collins enlisted in May 1781 (place not stated) served as a private in Captain Francis Green's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged December 22, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, aged 54 years. He died there January 24, 1831.
Soldier married in Washington, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, in March 1785, Sarah Severance. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 26, 1838, while a resident of Unadilla, New York, aged 74 years. She died there October 10, 1849.
In 1850, the following were the only children then living:

Jareb, a resident of Unadilla, New York. Phebe Lesure, a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York. Sarah Sisson, a resident of Friendship, Allegany County, New York.
The above noted is the only Chedor Collins found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Note:
As she ap. under Act of July 4, 1836, + was rejected but al. under Act of 1838, I did not mention her 1 st application of Mch 1, 1837.
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1924, Nov. 25 - Hist. to Mrs. W. C. Handy
Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20905
Sarah Collins Wid. of Chedor Collins Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N Y ork
Sarah Collins
let to T. R. Austin 30. Oct. '38,
to same 28. June 1839
Mur d March 1785
Husb d June 24 June 1831-
Col Vose - Capt Green - Miss
Line - Admitted Private 2 years
T. R. Austin Esq
Owego N.Y.
Act. 7. July 1838

New York
Sarah Collins
Rejected Lit w T. R. Austin July 5. 1837
act 4 July 1836

Albany 4510
Sarah Collins
widow of Chedor Collins
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 24. January 1831 of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Greene of the regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Nov. 1839 and sent to J. R. Austin Otsego, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A, Vol. 2, Page 73

Ref d .
4915.
Albany, N York
Sarah Collins
widow of Chas Collins
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to A. H. Beach
Unadilla
N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 104

1954 New York Albany.
Sarah Collins. widow of Chedor Collins
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept. 1848, and sent to
L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4 ,
Reported

MRS. EMMA V. HANDY MILLINERY AFTON, NEW YORK
Nov 10 1924.
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you please send me the pension papers of Chieftanor Collins whose wife was Sarah Matthews, and who received his pension while residing in the Town of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York.
Very truly yours, Emma V Handy
(Mrs W.C)

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Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M. Cleo H. Lee Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4 .
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843,
Sarah Collins.
widow of Chedor Collins.
who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. MANS. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edmards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

In C o pgh. dedg p 80 pa ann, Comg 1 July 1848 & en Aug 10 Oct 1849, Payable to Sarah Collins Thebe Leisure Sarah Gisson only surviving children
S. H. Marks Albany, N.Y.

Albany November 21 st 1850
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the pension certificate and the declaration of the children of Mrs Sarah Collins deceased widow of Edward Collins, who was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818, for the purpose of obtaining such amount of increase of pension as she was entitled to under the several acts of Congress under which she was pensioned.
I am Sir
With much respect
Your obedt Servt
Samuel H. Weeks

Albany August 25. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commr d of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Collins, for the purpose of obtaining her pension Cert e . under the Act of 2 d Feby. 1848. Very respectfully
Your obed t Serv t General Jenkins.

Jan'y 23. 1844
2709 Mrs.
Sarah Collins
3 March 1843
Rec d care
War Department
$60 per an
Pension Office
Washington City
A. H. Beach
Unadilla
N. York
FREE

Unadilla - Otsego County - State of New York 18 th January 1844
On the 31 st of July 1843 I sent to the pension Office the Application of Sarah Collins the Widow of Ebedor Collins for a pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843 - shewing that she had been pensioned under the Act of 7 th July 1838 and drew the 5 years pension under that Act.
I have since received a Circular Letter dated 24 th Nov r 1843 from which I understand you that the Magistrate did not certify that she the said Sarah was known to him as the Widow of said Collins &c. and no other objection - I now enclose her renewed or additional Application in which she makes Oath that she is the Widow of the said Collins and that she drew the full five years pension under the Act of 1838 &c and the Magistrate now certifies that she is well known to him as the Widow of said Collins and that she is a person of truth &c and believes what she has stated to be true &c. We don't know what further is necessary to Entitle her to the pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843 - but to refer to the records in the pension Office to shew the above
Most respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Abijah H. Beach
Hon ble J. S. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Aug 28/43
Dear Collins,
March 5/43.
War Department Pension Office Washington City
FREE
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Unadilla - Otsego County State of New York 31 st July 1863
Major? in the application of the Widow Sarah Collins for the one years pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1863
some time ago I sent to the Pension Office the application of the Widow Rebecca Batterson for the one years pension under the Act of March 1863 and have not heard from it since -
Will you be so good as to cause the above cases to be attended to as soon as convenient -
M rs Battersons papers (I think) was sent in May or June -
I'm yours most
Respectfully
Abijah H. Pi
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Com er of Pensions

22 22 Mrs. Archibald Sarah Collins
Free
J. L. Edwards Commrs of Pensions Washington D.C.

St. Louis Mo. Sept 20 th 1839 Rev. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
M rs Sarah Collins has at length been able to obtain, the proofs and Affidavits etc. required of her marriage, to accompany her application. for a pension. — I herewith transmit them.
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedt servt. W. R. Austin

Feb 20 1839
NY
Wm Lloyd, Esq. Owego N.Y. Feb 15
7 July 1830 Sarah (Hins)
True
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington

Steph. Orey Co. Feby 15 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir:
I have enclosed the proof of the marriage of Sarah Collins, to accompany the Applica- -tion of Mrs. Collins, which was forwarded to the office under date Sept. 3 1838, hoping that it may all be approved and returned here as early as convenient.
I remain Sir very Respectfully, J. R. Westmore

1330 S. 15th St. Phila. Pa. 7 July 1838.
Hon: James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Free
Sarah Collins

Strep. Strep. C o N.Y. Sept 3 1838 Hon: J. L. Edwards Dear Sir,
Then with, send the application of Mrs. Sarah Collins. — praying for a pension under the Act of June 1838 — They have to refer you to the declaration of Mrs. Farnsworth (the sister of the late C. L. Collins) proving the marriage of Mrs. Collins, which was forwarded to the Office in the winter of 1837. We should have obtained an order from Mrs. Farnsworth, but she (having removed from this section of country since 1837, to save Mrs. Collins the expense of sending to her, merely upon the one already furnished —
If these papers are satisfactory to grant her petition, please address me at this place. Very Respectfully Your obed servt J. R. Austin

Mar 23
1819
Hon. L. Edwards. July 30 3d Sec. Registered Otego N.Y. March 16
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Free
6191

Owego, Otsego Co. N.Y. March 15 1837
Hon: S. L. Edwards Comm'r Pensions
Dear Sir,
I herewith forward for consideration papers of the Widow Sarah Collins, — a woman in indigent circumstances, claiming a right to a pension under the late law of the U.S. — Should a certificate be awarded her, please direct to me at this place —
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't J. R. Austin

Jeremiah Eggleston of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire late paymaster of the revolutionary war in the First Masserchussetts Regiment to be commanded by Col Joseph Bass do certify upon oath that Sheldon Collins a private in the Regiment in Captain Francis Green's Company was discharged on the twenty second day of December A.D. 1783 and on the third day of May A.D. 1784 he was paid off & received two hundred and fifteen Dollars & fifty five ninths of a dollar for which I have his receipt on the books of the Regiment signed by his own hand which he acknowledges to be his own hand being present & being known to me & very used as being the same means that served in the Regiment & it appears from the books of the Regiment that he served in the Regiment more than two years on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war - and I found him to be a true & faithful soldier & honorably discharged.
Lenox May 8 th 1819
Jeremiah Eggleston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss May 8th 1819
I Nathan Putnam Esq one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Berkshire do certify that Agassiz Egleston Esq to me personally known the sign of the within certificate made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein specified & I do further certify that to his statements I assent full faith & credit is attached & I do further certify that I examined the Books of said Regiment & found them regularly entered as specified in said Attestation by him subscribed
Attest Nathan Putnam Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Court sitting for the County of Berkshire
do certify & attest that Nathan Putnam Esq is a Justice of the peace within and for the same County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & thus the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eight day of May A.D. 1819.
J. Woodbridge C.W.

State of New York Otsego County — 3 d .
On this twenty six th day of August 1838. Personally appeared before me Hiram Rinne one of the Judges of the County Court of Otsego County Aforesaid Sarah Collins a resident of the town of Unadilla in the County Aforesaid. Aged Seventy four Years (74) 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 Chedor L Collins, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 March 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Chedor L Collins in the month of March, in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty five, and that her husband, the Aforesaid Chedor L Collins, died on the Twenty fourth day of January, Eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time Above stated, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year Above written before me —
Sarah her L Collins mark
Hiram Rinne Judge of Otsego County Courts
State of New York Otsego County, ss 3 d I certify that reason the above named Sarah Collins makes her mark is that she never learned to write and I further certify that from age and bodily infirmity she could not reasonably go before the Court
Hiram Rinne Judge of Otsego County Courts

State of New York Otsego County
On this twenty Sixth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me D r Hiram H o fine one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Otsego aforesaid Seth G. S. Rowley a resident of the Town of Unadilla in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is personally acquainted with and knows Sarah Collins the Widow of Chedor L. Collins deceased and that she now remains the said Chedor L. Collins widow that she resides in the Town of Unadilla aforesaid in the family of her son Sarah Collins and this deponent further says and declares that he is knowing to the death of the said Chedor L. Collins who died on the twenty fourth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty one Sworn & Subscribed on this
26th day of August 1838 before me
John P. Baulby
I am a true Judge of Weymouth County Courts
State of New York } § § I, Peter Rose Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that William Kinne Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn against the affidavits of Sarah Mains and Seth P. S. Rowley purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Judge in and for Albany County duly Commissioned and sworn and further that

I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and justly believe his name subscribed to each of the annexed affidavits to be his genuine handwriting and signature
Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 1 st day of September AD 1838
Isaac Rose CLR
1230
Memorandum March 17 1835 Herb and seed 24 jars $78

Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the third of March 1843 Granting pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received pensi- =ons under the Act of July 7 th 1838 _____
State of New York Otsego County
On this 27 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego Sarah Collins a resident of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County State of New York aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to Law - doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed by the Act of Congress the 3 d of March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served in the revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Gideon Collins who was a private Soldier in the Connecticut Line in the revolutionary Army - That he the said Collins died on the 24 th day of January 1831 leaving her the said Sarah a Widow - That she drew the arrears of his pension and gave up his pension Certificate that she has not since Intermarried but remains the Widow of said Collins - That she applied for pension as the Widow of said Collins and was pensioned under the Act of 1838 and drew pension up to 4 th of March 1842 five years as may appear of record in the pension Office at Washington that she now claims a pension under the Act of 3 d of March 1843 of eighty dollars for one year as the Widow of said Collins
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of December 1843 before me — Bevil G ly Saunders Justice of the Peace
her Sarah J Collins mark
I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Collins is well known to me as the Widow of Chedor Collins - And also that she is a person of truth and veracity and as a Creditable

And Lastfull Witness and that she Declares under Oath as afforesaid that the reason why she makes a Mark as above is because she never learnt to write and cannot write her name all which I surely believe to be true ————— Also that the words (by the Act of Congress) was Erased before this was executed —————
Brivil G. W. Saunders
Justice of The Peace
State of New York.
County of Allegany ss } P. George B. Nelson clerk of said County do hereby certify that Brivil G. W. Saunders Eyr before whom the above declaration purports to have been sworn was an at date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said declarant and surely believe his name subscribed to the above deed and certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of January A.D. 1844
Geo B. Nelson Clerk
2709

admitted
L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.

State of New York } Otsego County } ss
On this twenty second day of August in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Otsego in the State of New York Sarah Collins a resident of the Town of Windilla in the said County of Otsego aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Charles Collins who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & on account of whom services she was pensioned under the Acts of 7 th July 1838. 3 d March 1843 & 17 th June 1844. and the Annual Amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow and that the reason that she does not write her name is that she never learned to write -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Loel Bragg Justice of the Peace
Sarah Collins mark
Clark J. Hayes Witness
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me - Loel Bragg Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Otsego } ss
I Chas. M c Leay clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Joel Brady was on the day of the date of the above declaration a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn and that the signatures to the several of the above declaration aged to the above Certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 th day of August 1848.
Chas M c Leay Clerk
admitted
L. J. [unclear] Albany N.Y.

State of New York } County of Otsego } ss. }
On this fifth day of November A. D. 1850. before me a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Collins, a resident of Madilla in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848. and the joint resolution of the first July 1848. on behalf of the children of Sarah Collins To Wit.
He declares that the said Sarah Collins was the widow of Chedor Collins at the time of her death who was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818. That the said Sarah Collins was at the time of her decease a pensioner of the United States under the act of 2 nd February 1848. and drew a pension under the said act at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
That she was previously a pensioner under the acts of 7 th July 1838. 3 rd March 1843. 17 th June 1844. and drew a pension under those acts at the same rate. That she died on the 10 th day of October 1849. at her residence in the town of Madilla.
That the following are the only children of the said Sarah Collins now living. To Wit. Jacob Collins. of Madilla in said county. Phoebe Lesure. of Bainbridge Chenango county N.Y. and
Sarah Sisson of Friendship, Allegany county N.Y.
This declarant further states that he has been advised that by virtue of the said act of the 29 th July 1848. and said joint resolution of the 1 st July 1848. the children of the said Sarah Collins are entitled to receive the arrears of pension due her at the time of her decease at the same rate per annum that her said husband received in his lifetime. This declarant

therefor on behalf of the children above named - requests that new certificates may be issued to him but for the sole use and benefit of his said chil- -dren. for such increase of pension as they may be entitled to by law. for which purpose he herewith returns the pension certificates of said Sarah Collins, issued under the act of 2 nd Feby. 1848. -
Sworn to and subscribed on his  his  his the day and year first above written his  his  his before me. his  his  his
Jared C. Gregory
Justice of the peace of said County
In presence of
C. H. Hays Leery, Collins
The words ( due here ) on the thirtysecond line from top of first page were inserted before signing also the words ( they ) on the fourth line of 2 nd page was inserted before signing
Jared C. Gregory Justice of the peace }
State of New York, }
County of Otsego }
I Samuel North Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Jared C Gregory was on the day of the date of the above instrument, a justice of the peace in and for the said County, and that the Signature above, purporting to be his, is gen- -uine as Witness my hand and official Seal at Cooperstown this 13 th day of November A D 1850
Samuel North, Clerk

State of New York Otsego County 3 rd Doctor Thomas B. Whitmarsh of the town of Otsego County of Otsego and State of New York Deposith and saith, that he was the attending Physician of Chedor L Collins, late of Unadilla deceased during his last illness, and that he is personally acquainted, with Sarah Collins, widow of the late Chedor L Collins, deceased, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that he knows the said Sarah to be the Widow of the aforesaid Chedor L Collins, and also that the said Sarah has never been again married since the decease of the said Chedor L Collins, which he is knowing took place in the town of Unadilla aforesaid on the 24 th day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty, and that the foregoing Application is signed by the said Sarah Collins in her own proper person — Sworn to Subscribed T. B. Whitmarsh the 1 st day of March 1837 before me Harvey Hunt Justice
State of New York Otsego County 3 rd George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego I hereby certify that Harvey Hunt Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified according to Law — And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and rightly believe his name subscribed to said Affidavit to be his genuine hand writing and Signature — Witness My hand Seal of Office this Fourteenth day of March A D 1837 — George C. Clyde Clk

State of New York Portland County 3 d . Hannah Farnsworth of the town of Groton in the County of Washington State of New York being duly sworn. and on her Oath deposeth & saith that she is nearly two years old, and the widow of the late Zacharias Farnsworth deceased, and sister of the late Chester L Collins deceased. late of Mad- dilla in the County of Otsego a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That she knows and is well acquainted with Sarah Collins the widow of the said Chester L Collins, and that she is knowing to the marriage of the said Sarah Collins with the said Chester L Collins, which took place in the town of Washington  Washington in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire in the month of March seventeen hundred & eighty four, and further that the said Sarah remained the lawful wife of the said Chester L Collins until his death which took place the twenty fourth day of January. Eighteen hundred & thirty one, at the town of Madilla. Aforesaid, and she further declares that the said Sarah has remained the widow of the said Chester L Collins ever since that she has never since been married, and that she now resides with her son in Madilla Aforesaid, and further this deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed this 7 th day of January 1839 Hannah Farnsworth before me — A. March Justice of the peace
I do certify that Hannah Farnsworth who has subscribed and sworn to the above before me is well known to me as a woman of truth and veracity and as a creditable and Lawful Witness A. March Justice
Groton Jan y 7 th 1839 —

State of New York - 3 Tompkins County 3p I, Wm. H. Huntington Clerk of said County do hereby certify that A. C. Mearns is a Justice of the Peace, as herein, and that the within signature purporting to be his, is truly his & be your service.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name. This 18th January 1839.
W. H. Huntington Clerk
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I Hepsibah French of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do depose and say, that I was present at the marriage of Chedor L. Collins to Sarah Severance; they were married by my father George Lesslie, who was then the settled Minister of said town, at his house in said Was- hington. I cannot tell the precise time they were married but it was some time previous to my own marriage which was in August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. Washington, Sept. 6. 1889. her Hepsibah French mark
State of New Hampshire { September 7. 1889 Sullivan ss.
Personally appeared the above named Hepsibah French & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed, before me Joseph Bleary Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire { Sept. 7. 1889 Sullivan ss.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted, and have been for more than forty years last past, with the above named Hepsibah French, and that she is a person of truth & veracity, and that full & entire credit may be given to her testimony. Joseph Bleary Just. of the Peace

Sullivan Is.
State of North Carolina
I. V. McElvain Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments, of the County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 28 th day of June 1843; and that his signature herewith are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 4 th day of June A. D. 1839.
State I. V. McElvain Clerk

I Martin Chase of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, do certify and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Washington, and that I have examined the records of said Town in my possession for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Ephraim L. Collins to Sarah Severance but have not been able to find any such record.
I further certify that I have examined said records for the purpose of finding many other marriages which appear to have been solemnized in said Washington previous to 1794, but were never recorded, some of the marriages of that day were recorded & some were not, Washington Sept. 7. 1839
Martin Chase } Town Clerk Washington
State of New Hampshire } Sept. 7th Sullivan ss. } 1839.
Personally appeared the above named Martin Chase and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true
Joseph Healy } Justice of The peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss.
I V. M. Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments at hereby certify that of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 28 th day of June 1843. and that his signature within written is genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 7 th day of Sept A D 1839.
Attest J. V. M. Gilman Clerk