Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,098, Samuel Collins, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Collins, Samuel
S. 29,098
CONTENTS

3876
New York Albany Samuel Collins
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a { 18 3/4 mos condn } in the N.Y. commanded by Captain Cook of the Reg't commanded by in the New York line for 18 3/4 mos condn mile stones 3 6 mos Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 390 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 3 Cndgs 5 3/4 July 1837 when he drew
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of May 1837 and sent to W. G. Wade
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Engraving $20.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Book C. 2 Vol. 4 Page 13 Clerk,
e. 7. 152
Certificate corrected and sent to W. G. Wade Roe N.Y. Aug 11th 1837 G. P. A. also notified Samuel let to E. G. Wells 11 Nov 1837.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth — day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Samuel Collins — aged sixty seven years, resident in Whitmanland in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows :
Enlisted April 24 th 1775 and served till the close of the war then in the enlisted was in the Battle on Long Island, at Newbern when was wounded through the thigh & in two other places slightly was at a Battle on James River and at the storming of a Fort at York town under Marquis De La Fayette —
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 1440 That he is by occupation a Farmer
That the number and names of his family residing with him : their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Myself sixty seven years old unable to labor His wife aged sixty two years Healthy —
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820. }
before me Warden Judge of Oneida Common Pleas
Sam l Collins

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
  Samuel Collins - 2 Cows $16 each one old same Mear $5 -  $ 32 00    1 Cow & calf $9 a Saddle & Bridle $1 -  10 00    1 Lth 1 Peter fork 1 Dory fork 1 Hoe 1 Ax & 1 Small chain -  4 00    1 Clock 1 high chest 3 low chests & 1 Looking Glass -  12 50    1 Wandsaw 1 Carpenter Squares 1 draw knife 1 Adz -  1 25    1 Squares Table 1 Kitchen Table 1 Cupboard & 8 old chairs -  9 50    1 Bread tray Shovel & Tongs, Andiron 1 Hammer & 1 Steel yard  5 00    1 Scouring iron - flesh fork 3 Candlesticks Mr Mear & Candle snuffer -  91    1 Candle Stand 1 rail & 1 Dutch wheel -  1 50    Sundry Iron ware & Crockery -  11 79    Knives & Forks tin ware & wooden Ware -  1 38    Sundry old cashs & 3 old pails -  1 00     $ 96 03  
Income the life estate which his wife has in 23 Acres of Land in Westmoreland on which defendant lives and has received the year ten Dollars Income & set am from him amounting to $ 56 75
Sam l Collins
Samuel Collins 1440 Sept 8 1820
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820, before me
Judge of Oneida. Co Pleas
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is One hundred forty six — dollars and no more.
H, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 One hundred forty six — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

Samuel Collins, Oneida Co. N.Y.
For service of Pension under act June 7, 1832.
Ordinary Sergeant. abt 2 years.
Quarters Master Sgt. One Year
Area Conductor Military Stores 1 1/2 years.
W. P. Johnson Agent. Rome. N.Y.
Pens n pay due at W. Coll. Bank Utica N.Y.
not paid by a half a more. The refer to the

State of New York Oneida County B On this 4 th day of September 1832 Before me personally appeared Samuel Collins of Verona in said County aged 77 years and upwards who being duly sworn says that he is the identical person named in the annexed Certificate - and that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he enlisted at Wallingford Conn. in 1775. for nine months , in Captain Cook's Company as a piper the name of the Colonel forgotten and performed the Service at New York - most of the time but returned home on account of sickness - That the cost of the year 1775 as he thinks he enlisted in Capt. Parris's Company 4 th Connecticut Regiment for during the war, and marched to Boston - and was appointed an Orderly Sergeant about three years after enlistment and served as such nearly two years, in Capt. Leavensworth's Company - and was in the Year 1780 or about that time as he recollects he was transferred into Light Infantry commanded by Colonel Jermot or some such name a French officer, and was appointed Sergeant Major and served as such to the best of this deponent's recollection about one year and until he was appointed Conductor of Military Stores, which was sometime in 1781 by General La Fayette - and he continued to serve as such Conductor of Military Stores, until the close of the war being a year and a half or more . He refers to the

Annexed Certificates, which he received during the war - The remnant of the one marked in Red Ink (No 1) was given by the Deputy Field Commissary of Military Stores, by the name of Jones, on or about the first day of September 1781. Stating the office of this deponent and also his wages forty five dollars per month - The one marked (No 2.) by Col John Crane - and one (No 3.) by Col Grevilleo Butler -
And this deponent further says that he has drawn his pension under the annexed Certificate up to the 4th day of September 1832 for which purpose his papers have this day been made out. This deponent is now old and may not have narrated all the particulars of his service, but the general statement here given is correct.
And further says no
Sam Collins
Onida County ss The above named Samuel Collins personally appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and I know him to be the same person described in the annexed Pension Certificate. J. Hathaway Judge of Onida County Court

Clerk's office
Oneida County
I hope Brown Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Joshua Hathaway within named is a judge of said County, and the foregoing signature is in his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of Sept r 1832 Geo. Brown Clerk

Payable on the 4 th March & 1 st Sept r in each year, at the Branch Bank N.Y. New York —
Vernon 4 y Mar 4. 18 Vernon
Capt. Buckley's Company of Infantrys Colo. Battery Ref: 1 st Comd

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 March 1818. Samuel Collins late a private in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars and cents per month, to commence on the 10 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. H. Calhoun Secy of War

Bloomingdale Du Page Co. Ill o .
To Com d Pensions Dear Sir
My object in writing you is to ascertain the amount of the "Certificate or Pension Certificate" which has been granted to the heirs of Samuel Collins deceased an old revolutionary soldier of Oneida County State of New York. I write at the request of my parents (who are in indigent circumstances) to ascertain if possible all the facts connected with this matter. My Mother is a daughter of Samuel Collins an only daughter. Almeda Collins - now Almeda Hills
They have some reason to believe that certain parties are endeavoring to  will defraud them of their rights. And I will briefly state all the facts as far as they know any thing about them.
Some time in June last a son of Halsey Collins - (who is the brother of my Mother) wrote my parents a line enclosing a blank power of attorney - which he wished them to sign. Stating that they were endeavoring to get some back pension that was due Samuel Collins & that they had employed attorneys - Wade & Hathaway of Rome Oneida County N. Y. to get it for them and carrying the idea that the amount was small & that if it could be got it would help his father Halsey - Collins - Without any hesitation or thought about the matter if not having heard a word of the matter before they signed the power of attorney - Some two weeks after

they (and rather he (the son of Halsey Collins) sent another letter stating that a certificate had been obtained (not stating any amount or what kind of a certificate) but simply saying a certificate had been obtained) and that they (My Father & Mother) were legal heirs to one half of it, and asking them to sign over their interest in it to his Father Halsey Collins. This they refused to do my parents refused to do without knowing something more of the matter & wrote him to that effect, also asking him to state the amount of the certificate
He wrote back that he was as much in the dark as they were & that he did not know the amount, and that the certificate was either in the hands of either Hathaway or Wade - it appears from this letter that Hathaway has done the business for them & that there is something due Hathaway for his services
And now yesterday they received another letter from young Collins saying that as near as he can ascertain the amount of the Certificate is some 12 or 15 hundred dollars
The above is all they know of the affair, and fear there is some deception being used in the matter in the matter & knowing of no other way to get at the facts in the case only by advising you they have through me taken the liberty to do so
I am Sir
Respectfully yours C. O. Hills
P.S.
You will confer a favor by answering as soon as convenient

Surrogates Certificate
Samuel Collins died July 2 nd 1837-
Heasley Collins
and Almeda Heill
Only surviving children
M c G. Made, Rose N.Y.

State of New York & Ontario County ss
I Orla H. Whitney county Judge & Surrogate of said County, do hereby certify that at a Surrogates court held in Ontario for said County before me the said Orla H. Whitney Surrogate, at Mexico, on the 27 th day of April 1857, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Samuel Collins of Mexico  West Morine , late U.S. Pensioner deceased, died on the 2 nd day of July 1837, that at the time of his death he was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June 1832 at $120 per month, that he left a widow him surviving, who has since died, & that he left the following children viz: Halsey Collins & Almeda Hills & that they are his only children him surviving, & each of them is over 21 years of age. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, affixed the seal of said court, this 28 th day of April 1857 —
Orla H. Whitney Co Judge & Surrogate of Ontario Co W.T.

A 11 6 5 2 1 2 28 11/4

Sir You are to proceed to the Connecticut line and take charge of all the Military Stores belonging to the Second Brigade of said line, and be accountable for the same —
Mr Samuel Collins
COLLINS, S-29098 SAMUEL (N.Y.)
(Handwritten signature)
John Francis (Handwritten signature)
West Point Dec. 30 th 1781.

Maybrook See this my Certify of James
own has and in the Conner gement

This Certify that Mr Sam Collings has served for some time past as conductor of Military Stores and is left out the Regimental Pay Mole from the last day of this present Month
Camp Highland 18 th Aug 1702
Left Lieut Butler Col 1 st Conn t Regt
55 COLLINS, SAMUEL (N.Y.) S-29098

29098 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,098
Samuel Collins
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Collins, etc 2
MS
Act 7 June 1832,
Act 18 Mar Con 2 Mel Stors $360, " " " Sept 30 Int d " $390 pay former payts at $120 per annum. comm 4 March 1831 & endg 5 July 1837, Payable to Walsey Collins & Almeda Hill, only surv children
W. G. Wade Rose MS

Sam! Collins,
Act '32 — Albany.
To what time last paid?
p to the 4 th Sep r 1836
JH

3876 Utica New York
Samuel Collins
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Cook of the Regt commanded by Col in the New York line for 2 Years.
See letter 7 March 1836 to Abv. P. Ag t - Pen. Ag t Alb. May 4, 1837. See letter within from the Pension Agent relative to money refunded let to W. G. Wade 1 May 1851
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica Agency the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Janua- ry 1833 — and sent to B. P. Johnson Rome N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $180.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 60.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 152.

See letter to G. B. Bronson Vernon, New York July 7. 1823
1,440 New York Roll
Samuel Collins Private
Connecticut line, Muzzy's Reg't - 1780 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Morris Miller Esq Utica Oneida Co N York
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 Semi-annual account ending
4 Mo. 25/30
$38.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Oneida
Notification and Nov 8 1820 to Enrolment of Pensions Treasurer N.Y.

Halsey Collins Pawnee City Ne N. B. Wade
Rose M. H.

Whereas I did some years since author- ize & empower Willis G. Wade to make applica- tion for arrears of pension, & also for increase of pension in the case of my late brother father Sam l Collins, & did then request him to make the investigation, & ascertain if he could, what was properly due the heirs, from the U.S. and obtain the same for them, Now this is to renew my said appointment of said Wade, as my Attorney for the purpose aforesaid, & request is hereby made to the Commission of Pensions to accredit him as such, & to allow him full access to the documents & records at the Pension office, which relate to the case.
In witness, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal, at West Monroe N.Y. This 28 th day of April March 1857.
The foregoing sworn to before me on this 28 th day of April 1857
Halsey Collins
O. H. Whitney
Cofradge & Justice of Peace Surrogate of Onondago Co

Mech s & Farmers' Bank Albany Pension Agency April 25. 1837.
James L. Edmunds Esquire, Secy y of Pensions,
Sir,
By your letter of the 7 th of March 1836, I was instructed to stop the pay of Samuel Collins, a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, until he refunded $144 overpaid him -
Be pleased to instruct me whether I shall pay him on the enclosed Vouchers, the amounts due him, and what dis- -position is to be made of the residue -
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
Thos M c Cluett
President Pension Ag cy

(copy) $144 dolls
Mech s & Farmers Bank. Albany 9 th May 1837.
The Treasurer of the United States has credit in this Bank for One hundred and forty four dollars being the amount overpaid Samuel Collins a Pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the New York Agency and now refunded for which I have given duplicate receipts —
E. E. Kendrick Cash r
Mech s & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency May 10 th 1837.
James L. Edwards, Esq. Com r of Pensions Sir —
I herewith send a Receipt of the Cashier of this Bank for $144 placed to the credit of the Treasurer of the U st ates, in pursuance of the instructions contained in your letter of the 5 th inst respecting the case of Samuel Collins —
A Duplicate receipt has been transmitted to the Treasurer and he has been informed particularly as to the facts in the case so far as the same were known to us —
Very Respectfully Your Obs t Serv t Thos M c Clatchy Pen Agt
True Copy for the Com r of Pen- Treas ry Department Third Auditor's Office 30 th Jany 1840.

66
Samuel Collins
Admitted
as a member
Samuel Collins

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Samuel Collins did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. day of May 1818.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th of May 1818.
William Woodgood

State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
Samuel Collins being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is sixty two years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment six years and upwards - that he served the whole war : he entered in 1775 in Coaches Company. Cooks Regt. Connecticut line - after which he served in Perrys Company Wooster Brigade - afterwards in Starrs Company Mercey Regt. - afterwards in the light infantry as Vayant Major in Semmes Regt. La Fayette Brigade - afterwards served as Conductor of military stores - after which he returned to Buckley's Company. Butlers Regt. from which he was honourably discharged in 1783 at the close of the War. Discharge signed by Genl Washington It is lost
Sworn this 10 th Apr. 1818
Sam l Collins
Before me.
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida
State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
George Doolittle being sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant Samuel Collins and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 10 Apr. 1818 } Geo Doolittle
Before me.
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida

2/32- 96- 23 To also Collins Central System Cuts at 1/2 97 14 6 1/2 $
Samuel Collins Purs d Act 1832, New York
Central Squad MS § Nov 4 th
Page 5-
un C N E u 47
Willis G. Wade Esq. Roe Wayne Co
Ex by Mr Wade April 1 - 1851

Cortland Square Nov 4-1846
Willis G. Mack Esq. Sir
I noticed your advertisement in the Syracuse daily Journal relative to your pension agency and believe that if the proper information & proof can be obtained a large amount of money can be obtained on the arrears of pension money due to Samuel Collins (my father) deceased.
Samuel Collins for some 10 or 15 years drew $60 dollars per year and for about 3 years before his death drew $1.20 - He served during the war at first as a fifer afterwards fife major & orderly sergeant and at the conclusion of the war was an officer in the Company Department. He died in July 1837 in the Town of West Monroe Onondaga County. All his papers are in possession of J. Hathaway of Rome Onondaga County -
If you think there is any chance to obtain anything and you will undertake it you shall be liberally rewarded if you succeed please write to me on the subject - Direct to Central Square Onondaga County
Yours & Halsey Collins

copy Samuel Leallies Pension Certificate
$390, = 173073
Forwarded to H. A. H. H. H. Aug 14 1831

(copy)
Department of the Interior, Claims for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, the pension of Samuel Collins deceased late of New York who was a sergeant and conductor of military stores in the Revolution has been increased from one hundred and twenty, to three hundred and ninety dollars per annum from 4 th March 1831, to 5 th July 1837, when he died, payable to Halsey Collins and Almada Hells only surviving children, after deducting former payments at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Examined and } countersigned }
Alex r H. H. Stewart
J. E. Heath, Secretary of the Interior Commissioner of Pensions.

or to
Walsey Collins, Administrator,
W. G. Wade Rose M.

Rose New York, Aug 7 th 1831.
Sir,
I am requested to return the Pension Certificate enclosed herewith, that can may be found payable to the Administrator. - As all efforts have failed to obtain the necessary pa- pers, from one of the children supposed to be living somewhere in the Western Country.
I, Am, Respectfully, Yours, Obed Serv t , W G Wade.
J. E. Heath Esq Com y of Pensions

Surrogates Certificate in case of -
Harmon Collins -
Deceased
Act 7th June 1832
Onondaga Co N.Y.
at $120. - claim
Permission for Conductors of Military Stores -
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side) To be made to Mrs. G. Collins of Onondaga
W. G. Wade Rose N.Y.
Surrogates Certificate

The War Commission of Pensions Sir
I have employed Willis G. Wade Esq. as my attorney, and this is to request that you will allow him access to the documents & papers on file at your office which have any relation to the services of my deceased step father Samuel Collins late pensioner of U.S., as a conduct of military stores, in the war of the Revolution, and I make request that the case be reopened for investigation, & final settlement, which business he is authorized to conduct.
The facts stated in the foregoing were sworn to before me by Mary Loomis on this 7 day of April 1857. at Westmoreland. —
Peter Meagher
Just. of Peace of Westmoreland Co. of Penna State of N. York
I am respectfully yours Mary Loomis. one of the heirs of Mary widow of Samuel Collins dec.

State of New York County of Oneida } ss
I Othniel S. Williams Surrogate of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that at a Sur- rogate's court held before me at my office in Kirk- land in said County on the 8 th day of April A.D. 1857 it was proven by testimony satisfactory to said court, that Samuel Collins a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died on the 5 th day of July 1833 at the town of Constantia Oswego Co. N.Y. That his widow Mary Collins died on the 19 th day of October 1844 at the Oneida Co. N.Y. & that she left her surviving two children; Joan Blackmer of Hengerille Wyoming Co. N.Y. & Mary Spooner of Westmoreland Oneida Co. N.Y. & that they are her only children her surviving, & each of them is above the age of 21 years.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Clinton in the town of Kirkland, on this 8 th day of April 1857
Othniel S. Williams (Surrogate)

The Profile
To
Kelsey Collins
Letters of Adm

The People of the State of New-York, To Halsey Collins
SEND GREETING:
Whereas, Samuel Collins ————— as is alleged, lately died intestate, being at or immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of, or having left assets which then were, or have since come within the county of OSWEGO , by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of which the said intestate died possessed, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, do belong unto our County Judge of the county of Oswego: And we, being desirous that the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said intestate shall be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of; Do Grant unto you, the said Halsey Collins ————— full power, by these Presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the Debts which unto the said intestate, whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such Goods, Chattels and Credits will thereto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof, to our County Judge of the County of Oswego, within three months from the date of these Presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory, that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, within two months after discovery thereof.
And we do, by these Presents, depute, constitute and appoint you, the said Halsey Collins ————— Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Samuel Collins deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, We have caused the Seal of the Surrogate's Court of our said County of Oswego to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, ORLA H. WHITNEY , County Judge of our said County of Oswego, at Mexico, in said County, the 23 day of June A. D. 1857
O. H. Whitney County Judge of Oswego County
OSWEGO COUNTY, } ss. SURROGATE'S OFFICE, }
Recorded the preceding Letter of Administration to Halsey Collins ————— in Book "6" page 120 of Letters Testamentary and of Administration, this 23 day of June ————— in the year of our Lord, 1857
O. H. Whitney County Judge of Oswego County