Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29084, Lemuel Collins, Continental Mass. Mass Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Collins, Lemuel
S. 29084
Mass.
Mass Sea Service
CONTENTS

Maine 11.574
Samuel Collins of Kennebec, in the State of - Maine, who was a - Dr. - in the Company commanded by Captain Seward - of the Regt - commanded by Col Crane - in the - Mass - General Troops -
2 Co Dr of Artillery $100.00
Enscribed on the Roll of - Maine - the rate of 100 Dollars - - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May - and sent to - 1833 R. C. Dose, Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 50.00
$ 250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. Page 7
Sept 12. 1840

I Lemuel Collins, of Industry, in the County of Somerset and District of Maine, aged sixty one years, a resident citizen of the United States, desiring to obtain the provision made by the law of the United States Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," and to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine, do on oath testify and declare: That I was born in Gloucester in Massachusetts; that, after the eight months' service of 1775, and the year's service of 1776, in which I was taken near the seven mile stone on York Island, by the British 46th. of Light Infantry and kept a prisoner from September to the March following, I enlisted at Boston in April, 1777, into Capt Seward's company of Col. Crane's regiment of Massachusetts Artillery, and served as a private the full term of three years: when I was honourably discharged;

About a year afterward my discharge was left in Boston with a friend, from whom I learned that it was accidentally destroyed by a little child; and therefore I presume it is not in existence. I was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. By reason of distance and length of time I have no other evidence of Lemuel Collins my services now in my power.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Second Eastern Circuit.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818, the aforesaid Lemuel Collins, having been duly cautioned and examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed: Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. for said Circuit.

Semuel Collins
Matross. Capt. Seward's Co. Col. Crane's regt. Artillery 3 years. Proof E. D. Bangs' certificate,
Admitted 2 yrs private of Artillery $100.
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me. —

Augusta, Me. March 10 th , 1833,
TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS, Secretary of War.
SIR:—Being now a pensioner on the Maine Roll in the receipt of a pension under the Act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and being entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, by first relinquishing my further claim to the pension under the first named Act. I do accordingly hereby relinquish my further claim to such pension, and state that I served as a Matross in Capt. Severy's Company, in Col. Brane's Regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops from April 1777 to April 1780, a part of which period I served as a Bombardier & a part as a Gunner & would refer to the rolls for the precise length of time.
and do therefore respectfully request that I may be placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. My pension, under the first named Act, was Eight dollars per month. My pension certificate which is herein enclosed, in numbered 6201 , and I was last paid at the Branch Bank of the United States, at Portland, Maine, the fourth day of March 1833 I now live in Industry in the County of Somerset Maine, and it is my request that any communications upon this subject may be addressed to ROBERT C. Vose, Esq. of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant.
Samuel Collins

Lemuel Collins 2284 no 6-206. not entitled
28 Jan 1819
Mar 1819
Robert Cross, Augusta Maine

Copy
State of Maine.
319
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston, Esq. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Lemuel Collins aged Sixty Three years, resident in Industry in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Sewards and Regiment commanded by Colonel Grain of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years , was at the battle of Brandywine , Germentown & Monmouth .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Stebbins on the twenty day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.206 . And I, the said Lemuel Collins do further 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 security, contract or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Lemuel Collins
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one half acre of land with a small house & barn thereon of the value of eighty Dollars, one old horse of the value of ten Dollars, Two cows of the value of thirty dollars, one yoke of 4 year old steers of the value of thirty five dollars, one two year old heifer of the value of ten dollars, eight sheep of the value of fifteen dollars. Two small swine of the value of six Dollars, Some household furniture besides necessary bedding of the value of fifteen dollars one pair of old cart wheels of the value of ten dollars A few implements of husbandry of the value of seven dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected but, I owe upwards of one hundred dollars, The income of the above property does not exceed twenty dollars a year, My occupation is that of a farmer, but from infirmity am able to labor very little.

My family at home with me consists of my wife Jane aged sixty subject to the Rheumatism and unable to labor, my son Daniel who is able to work aged nineteen years . Except the within and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Lemuel Rollins.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the sixth day of June 1820.
before me
Nathan Weston Jr 6 J 6 6 6 Pleas.
Three copy
Attest John Davis Clk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
March 18, 1929
Mrs. Clinton A. Collins East Wilton Maine
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29034, it appears that Lemuel Collins was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, date not stated.
He enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts, and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In 1775, eight months, no officers stated; in 1776, no officers stated, he was taken prisoner near Seven Mile Stone on York Island and held from September to March following. He enlisted, March 15, 1777, and served as a matross in Captain Thomas Seward's Company, Colonel Crane's Artillery Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and was discharged March 15, 1780.
He also served about two years in sea service, no details given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in Industry, Somerset County, Maine, aged sixty-one years.
In 1820, his wife, Jane, was sixty years old and son, Daniel, was nineteen years old. The soldier died, September 28, 1840.
The above noted Lemuel Collins is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Apr. 21. Vose.

Lemuel Collins
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1812
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Lemuel Collins served as a Soldier in Capt. Sewall's Company, and Col. Brann  Partington's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from 15 March 1777 to 15 th March 1780, being three years and months
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Brann's (not Nixons) A. Bradford

29 084 Rev INVALID.
18 June 28 Hist. to Hattie C. H. Bymes. P.L.H. 1929. Mch. 18-Hist to Mrs Clinton G. Collins awz.
File No. 29,084 Lemuel Collins Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lemuel Collins 6206
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Cumberland Bank Portland.
[Decorative flourish]
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
6206
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, ————— " —————
Lemuel Collins late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 28 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

St. Temple Lent 1814

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 28. 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Lemuel Collins served three years as a Matross in Capt. Seward's company in Col. Crane's regiment of Artillery, viz. from the 15 th of March 1777 to the 15 th of March 1780.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Dep o . of John Rupell in the case of Lew Collins,

I John Russell now of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine of lawful age do depone and say that Lemuel Collins of Industry in the County of Somerset, a pensioner, became indebted to me in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, in the sum of seventy five dollars, the debt was contracted for a dwelling house or a part thereof, which was then sold to said Collins by me on a credit of five years, in the year 1820. he paid me a cow and calf and gave me a bill of sale of a number of sheep - the sheep I loaned to said Collins and the time of said loan has expired - The said Collins now owes me principal & interest more than fifty dollars, and from the age and infirmities of said Collins he is unable to do but very little labor, upon which he has heretofore depended for his support - he has no property of any kind in his possession to my knowledge, which could be come at to be attached, my debt he has in some measure secured by obtaining two of his neighbors to sign with him - I am in no manner related to said Collins, but have lived a near neighbor to him in the town of Industry - John Russell
State of Maine
Kennebec ss
Aspirant June 15 th 1824. Subscribed and sworn to (The deponent being in my opinion a credible witness) Before me Robert C. Vose, Just. Peace
State of Maine.
Kennebec. ss:
I the subscribed Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the County of Kennebec do certify that Robert C. Vose, Esq d . before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such: -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal of the said County of Kennebec this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1824. R. C. Vose, Clerk

Maine.
Saml Collins, Prisoner Served 3 years from 1777
1 st Schedule, 6 th June 1820, 1/2 acre of land with a small house & barn ————— $80. — Old house $10. — 2 cows $30, 40. — yoke of 4 yr old steers — 35. — a two yr old heifer ————— 10. — 2 yearlings, $10. — 8 sheep $25, 25. — 2 small swine ————— 6. — a few articles of furniture } 32 — cart wheels, & farming utensils } ————— $228. — Cows upwards of $100. —
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1823, dated 10 th April 1823, 1/2 acre of land with a small old house thereon ————— $30. — Cow $12. — 3 sheep $5. — 17. — 1 swine ————— 1. 50. a few articles of furniture &c, 7. — ————— $55 50 The following changes have taken place since exhibition of 1 st schedule, Housed land depreciated in value by natural decay — one old horse dead, — one cow sold also yoke of 4 yr old steers to pay debts, 2 yr old Heifers sold to pay debts, 5 sheep
and 2 swine father & killed for family use. affidavits of John Russell and John Gower exhibited corroborating the foregoing statement,
Claimant aged 66, by trade a block maker, has the Rheumatism and infirm, — wife aged 63. feeble in consequence of Rheu- matism &c.
Restored March 2 nd 1825 sent to Hon: C. S. Kidder, Middlesex Maine 18 th July 1824
  56     41 84     60 11 64     48     108 1 64     31     13     13   
4 March 1819

6206.
Maine
Samuel Collins private
Massachusetts line, 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Jan'y 1819 and att'd R.C. Dore.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 13/30 35.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48.00
$83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Industry.
Not enlisted
Notification sent Feb 10th 1820 to
R. D. Rose
Augusta, Maine
Attorney General's opinion Decr. 3 July 1822, case of R. D. Rose, Augusta, Me.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Two hundred  twenty eight dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred & twenty dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Wennebec

Samuel Collins
Rev Maine State 088, V. 216.
Selected C. C. V. April 10. 1823.
Value of property $88. 51
Served 3 years.
R. C. Vose Augusta me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this tenth day of April 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas the being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Lemuel Collins , resident in said County, aged Sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Collins enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Sowards in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brown in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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, eighteen 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.
Signe, Lemuel Collins
SWORN to and declared, on the tenth day of April 1823— before
Ebenezer Whitman Chief Justice of said Court
Total Amt. 58:50

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: one half acre of land with a small old house thereon of the value of Thirty Dollars -
one Cow worth twelve Dollars
Three Sheep worth Five Dollars
one Swine worth one Dollar & fifty Cents
a few old Tools to wit 1 axe, 1 auger, 1 hand saw, 1 Hoe, 1 Shovel worth Three Dollars
old House hold Furniture (beds, bedding) viz 3 or 4 Benches or stools,
one old Table, 1 old chest, a few articles of crockery, 1 Iron Kettle 1 Tin Kettle,
4 Knives & Forks, & 6 Spoons all worth Seven Dollars Lemuel Collins
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Lemuel Collins who, by occupation am a Blacksmith - which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism and the infirmities of old age
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Jane my wife 63 years full by reason of Rheumatism and other infirmities (Signed) Lemuel Collins  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The House and land mentioned in former schedule depreciated by natural decay, the old barn has fallen down and I am wholly unable to rebuild.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     one old Horse dead to   one Cow Sold to pay debts by me owing   one yoke of 4 year old steers long since sold to pay debts   one 2 year old Heifer sold as above   2 year old Heifer sold John Rapse 1820 same - same   Eight Sheep 5 of which have been fatted & killed for family use   two Swine lev - - - lev   1 pair old Cart Wheels damaged & worn out   Supplements of Husbandry as stated as above but of very little value  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Lemuel Collins did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty Eight dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of April 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Levi Collins  24 34
N o 6226
Application Schedule
Served from 1777 to 1780 -
in Graves Artillery
Old & Poor -
Recd. 3 July 1822.
R. C. Dorr
Augusta Maine

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
10th July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Samuel Collins, Industry. Maine.

I Lemuel Collins of Industry Maine a pension under the law of Congress of March 18 th 1818. do upon oath declare that the cattle mentioned in my schedule of the 6 th of June 1820 have been taken from me to pay my just debts except one cow. my whole property now consists of one half acre of land with a small old house and barn where I now live, with a few articles of old house hold stuff (beds, bedding) and one cow - all not exceeding in value one hundred dollars. I was formerly a block Maker, but have not worked at my trade for five years last past. My occupation has of late years been that of laborer, but being subject to the Rheumatism, I am able able to labor but a very little, not more than two hours in a day - I served three years in the land service, and nine then two years in the sea service in the war of the revolution - I also served in the Continental army in 1775. during the whole of the year 1776.
Value $100. - State of Maine Lemuel Collins County of Somerset. C.C.C. Pleas at Norridge work, November Term 1820 the before named Lemuel Collins, after having been duly cautioned and examined made Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed in Open Court, this 8 th Nov. 1820. Robert Fletcher a Judge of the C.C.C. Pleas in the State of Maine
I James Winslow of Industry Maine do lawful avow do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Lemuel Collins above named, I was present and was one of the appraisers when the said Collins's property was set off and sold to his creditors to pay a debt of upwards of sixty dollars - the small house & barn with the half acre of land which the said Collins has in his possession, as he has above described, is of little value, not exceeding in my opinion twenty five dollars, or at most eighty dollars, which with one cow and a few articles of furniture is all the property the said Collins has in possession to my knowledge. I live a near neighbor to him, he is a poor man, both he and his wife are quite infirm and able to do but a very little

labor - he lived quite poor and at many times was extremely needy before he received his pension, and if deprived of it now, must in my opinion depend upon public or private charity for support of himself and family -
James Winslow
County of Somerset. Court C.C. Pleas, November Term 1820. at Woodstock. Personally appeared James Winslow in open court and he being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Ebenezer Hatches a Judge of the C.C.C. Pleas, State of Maine
State of Maine -
I William Allen Junior Clerk for the county of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and schedule therein contained was exhibited in open court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this ninth day of November A.D. 1820.
William Allen, Jr. Clerk of C.C.C. Pleas Somerset

Lemuel Collins. Industry - p. r Col Cranes Mass. Reg. Artillery - 1777, to 1780 -
April 22. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Collins , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Industry , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the Twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this 27th. day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this Twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

Samuel Collins
[Decorative flourish]
James Dyer

We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Industry in the County of Somerset hereby certify that Samuel Collins who is an inhabitant of said town and who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war- is a man of truth and veracity, and being in reduced circumstances, in our opinion needs that assistance of his Country which is provided for such by the late Act of Congress
Industry, April 15. 1818.
James Davis
Bartlett Allen - James Stanley

Mr. Gower's Deposition in the case of Samuel Collins & Pensioner.
See

State of Maine } County of Somerset } I William Allen Senior Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in the county of Somerset do hereby certify and make known that John Gower Esquire of Industry in said county is a person by me well known and worthy of good credit and the within deposition is in his own proper hand writing and I further certify that James Winslow Esq before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Somerset duly commissioned and qualified to act in his said office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said county at Norridgewock the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord 1824 -
William Allen, Jr. Clerk

I John Gower Esquire of Industry County of Somerset do depose and say that Lemuel Collins of said Industry being indebted to me sold me a yoke of oxen in the year 1820 the debts which the said Collins owed to me were partly for provision and other articles for the benefit of him and his family but principally for three debts which I had paid for him as much as twelve years before that time viz one to the heirs of Robert Gower and one to Jonathan Ruffs and the other to Daniel Beale Esquire, both of Farmington in consideration of my having paid the afore said debts and trusted him for the said articles he sold the said oxen I further state that said Collins is very poor and has contracted a number of small debts from the expectation of his receiving his pension and unless he does receive it he is unable to pay them he is now old and infirm and unable to labor but a little and furthermore saith not John Gower.
State of Maine
Somerset ss June the 14th A D 1824
Then the above named John Gower personally appeared before me and was sworn to the truth of the afore said deposition and he is in my opinion a creditable witness James Winslow justice of the Peace

East Wilton, Maine. July 12. 1928.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In the town of Starks, Maine, there is a grave with the following inscription on the gravestone.viz:
Lemuel Collins only A Soldier of the Revolution Died Sept. 28, 1841 Ae 84 yrs 6 mo. 6 mo. His wife Mercy, died May 8, 1805 Ae 48.
The name of this Soldier of the Revolution is not in the official publication of the Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, and it may be that he served from some other State. It has occurred to the writer that as he was living in 1818, when the first Pension was enacted by Congress that the Pension Rolls of Soldiers of the Revolution might throw some light on this important question. We therefore write for information.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Clinton A. Collins

Somersworth, N. H. June 1 2 1913.
The Honorable G. M. Paltzghaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
If it is not found inconsistent with the rules and regulations of your office and if it is possible to have such sent me, I would be pleased to have you send me the War Records of 1 st Lemuel Collins born in Lake Ann - Mass. Feb. 28 - 1757 - died in Industry - Maine - Sept. 28 - 1841 - a Soldier of the Revolution - I have some advice that he served in the 16 th Regiment Artillery - Col. Brane. — lived 17390 war 1812 2 nd Information as to the War Record of James Collins - Son of the Lemuel Collins — who was born in Wiscasset, Me - Mar. 20 - 1795 - died in Farmington Me - Nov. 6 - 1873 - I have some advice as to the fact of his being a soldier in the War of 1812 - James Collins' wife was Mary Greenleaf, who died in New Portland, Me - Oct. 23 - 1881 - Your attention to this, and the advice therein sent me - whatever they may be, will be much appreciated.
I thank you now for the attention given this - and should there be any fee required kindly notify me. Respectfully yours. 38 Highland St. (Mrs.) Stella Collins Hunter Symmes.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 29084
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Collins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * 1775 8 mos no officers stated Mass.   1776 10 years no officers stated   Taken prisoner near Seven mile Stone on York Island and kept from Sept to Mch following   ✓ Mch. 15, 1777 Mch. 15, 1780 Matross Thomas Seward Craney Artillery   also served more than 2 yrs sea service no details given  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Boston Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1818. His el. was al. Residence at date of application, Industry, Somerset Co. Me Dist. Age at date of application, 61 yrs b. in Gloucester Mass. Died Sept 28, 1840.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Jane was 60 yrs old and son Daniel was 19 yrs.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.