Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21138, Hezekiah Collar, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. d.
Kollar, Hezekiah
S. 21138
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 27506 Hezekiah Gollar.
Providence in the State of No 1. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Knight of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Brown in the No 1 line for 18 Monthly pri
Inscribed on the Roll of No 1. at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of July 1831 and sent to Benja n Gowell Esq. Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $180.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sep " 30 $210.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Aol June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Teylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 105

State of Rhode Island County of Providence
On this first day of July AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence Hezekiah Collar of Cumberland in said County aged 73 years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congreg- -gation passed June 7 th 1832 viz - In answer to the interrogat- -ories prescribed by the War Department he answers and says -
to 1 st . He was born in said Cumberland January 25 1761
2 d . He does not know whether his birth is recorded or not he was a poor boy & bound out to Samuel Whipple when very young.
3 d . He lived in said Cumberland when he was first called into service & always lived in said Town both before & since the War of The Revolution
4 th . He volunteered in manner herein stated
5 th . He served under General Sullivan, Colonels Crary, Brown, Peck & Jencks Captain Joseph Davis Rutlin Ballou Enock Weatherhead & Knight
6 th . He never received any written discharge
7 th . Levi Lee, Amaziah Weatherhead, The Rev David Benedict & Lovett Haines can testify as to his character & services
And this applicant further says that before he was sixteen years of age, he volunteered as a private

in said Captain Knight, Company & Col Chas Brown regiment of Militia. This was according to his best recollection in July 1876, & marched to Providence & served there one month & was discharged and in September following he again volunteered in same Company & Regiment & served another month at the same place. And the said Hezekiah further says that in January 1877, his master the said Samuel Whipple was drafted for a month & he served as a substitute for his master as a private in the same Company & Regiment & he further says that as soon as the month was out, he took the place of & served as a substitute for one John Bishop another month in said Captain Knight's Company. And this applicant further says that in March 1877, one Gabe Bishop was drafted in Captain Enoch Wheeler =heads Company of Militia & Col Jencks Regiment for a month, as a private, & he went & served for him as a sub substitute the month and was dis- charged, & immediately afterwards, his master the said Samuel Whipple being again drafted for a month, he served as a substitute for him as a private all the preceding services were performed in Providence. — And this applicant further says that one Gideon Bishop last mentioned , he thinks his name was, had enlisted into Captain Reuben P. Allen Company & Col Archibald Crarys Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, & had served some

time, when he took his place & served out the remainder of his enlistment, as a private, he entered upon this service in May or June 1777 & he avers that he served seven months, at least in said Company & Regiment before he was discharged, and in like manner in the year following 1778, he served one month as a private in Capt Colah Carrs Company & in the same Regiment. This service was performed as a sub- stitute for one Howard, who hired him & in the fall of that year. And this applicant further says that in 1779 he was drafted to guard the Prison & Magazine in said Cumberland under the charge of Major Fiske, in which service he continued three months, as a private he thinks he was drafted but might have been hired he avers however he performed the service according to his best recollection in the Spring of said year & and he further avers that in August 1780 when the French fleet came into Newport he was again drafted for a month as a private in Captain Jeremiah Scotts Company 2d Rhode Island Regiment to go to the Island of Rhode Island & he went & served out his time & & was discharged, and he further says that again in August 1781, he was again drafted as a private to go to Newport in Captain Lewis Company & Col Kimbells Regiment of Militia & went & served out his time & this was his last service in the War of the Revolution that he remembers - The said Hezekiah avers that he served nineteen months at least during the War of the Revolution

for which he claims a pension, all his services were performed in the State of Rhode Island & all as a private. He is confident he served none but cannot distinctly remember. He has no documentary evidence of his services but he produces the depositions of Amaziah Westphalen and Levi Lee who served with him part of the time & also the affidavit of Rev d David and South Haven Benedict. He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Attest
Thomas H. Gregg -
Nathaniel his Lollar Mark
Municipal Court of the City of Providence
July 1 st 1834.
Signed, & sworn to, by Nathaniel Lollar, in open Court, this day.
Attest Albert G. Greene Clerk

October 12, 1939.
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Mr. DeWitt T. Keach Asst. Professor of Chemistry Yale University New Haven, Connecticut
BA-J/ady Hezekiah Collar S.21138
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Hezekiah Collar, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21138, based upon the military service in that war of Hezekiah Collar.
Hezekiah Collar was born January 25, 1761, in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Cumberland, Rhode Island, Hezekiah Collar enlisted in July 1776, and served one month as private in Captain Knight's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in September 1776, and served one month as private in Captain Knight's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in January 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Knight's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He then enlisted and served one month as private in Captain Knight's Rhode Island Company. He enlisted in March 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Enoch Weatherhead's Company, Colonel Jenckes' Rhode Island Regiment. He then enlisted and served one month as private in Captain Joseph Davis' Rhode Island Company. He enlisted in May or June 1777, and served seven months as private in Captain Reuben Ballou's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1778, and served one month as private in Captain Caleb Carr's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1779, served three months under Major Fiske, and guarded the beacon and magazine in Cumberland, Rhode Island. He enlisted in August 1780, and served one month as private in Captain Jeremiah Scott's

Company, Colonel Peck's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in August 1781, and served one month as private in Captain Lewis' Company, Colonel Kimball's Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, where he had always lived.
There are no family data.
The soldier, Hezekiah Collar, died February 26, 1835, place not given.
Ona B.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

I Amazach Weatherhead of lumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 78 th year of age on oath do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Hezekiah Collar who is now present before me and have known him for a great number of years - In the Spring of the year 1777 I enlisted as a private in Captain Reuben Ballou's Company & Colonel Crary's Regiment of Rhode Island Troops & continued in the same for nine months follow- -ing and I further testify and say that during that time said Hezekiah joined us as a pri- -vate. He took the place of another man whose name (I think) was Bishop who had enlisted but had since said Hezekiah to serve as his substitute & said Hezekiah did serve soon- -derly and I think as much as seven months at least and I further testify that in the year 1779 I was at home on a furlough while at home I remember that said Hezekiah left his home which was near my father's to go to guard the Barron & Magazine under Major Packer. I do not know how long he served but have no doubt he served as much as three months as he

has stated, and I further testify that in the year 1781, he served a month as a private in Captain Lewis Company of Col. Kimball's Regiment of Militia. I remember this circumstance from the fact that said Company came on the Island to relieve the Company that I was then commander of, and I well remember said Col. coming & serving said month. I have no doubt he performed other services but am not knowing to the fact he has always sustained a good character. I am also pretty certain I have seen his name on my father's pay Roll who was a Captain & whose name was Enoch Weatherhead for services during the war -
Amaziah Weatherhead
Providence
In Cumberland June 30 1834
Personally appeared before me the above named Amaziah Weatherhead & made oath to the deposition by him signed and I further certify said deponent is well known to me & he is a credible witness in the premises.
Wm. Dexter # Just of Peace.

I Levi Lee of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 76 th year of age , on solemn oath do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Hezekiah Collins who is now present before me. & have known him for the last sixty years, before & since the Revolutionary war - and I further testify & say that I enlisted as a private in Captain Reuben Ballou Company & Col. Archibald Crary Regiment in the Spring of the year 1777. & continued in it for nine months following - and I further say & testify that I well remember said Hezekiah was in said Company & Regiment at the same time. I do not remember the particular time he joined us, but well remember he served with us in said Company a number of months, as a private. I think & have no doubt he served as much as seven months as a private - I have also understood he performed other services during the Revolutionary War. particularly the guarding of a Magazine in said Cumberland for a number of months, - He was then under Major Fiske. and I further testify that said Hezekiah has always main- tained a good character for truth and

verary - If I remember right, said Hezekiah saved as a substitute in Cook Grays Regiment for one Bishop. I remember the fact well, if his serving either as a substitute or on his own enlistment
Levi Lee
Providence
In Cumberland June 30 1834
Personally appeared before me the above named Levi Lee & made oath to the same and I further certify that said Levi is well known to me & he is a credible witness in the premises
John Dexter # Just. of Peace.
State of Rhode Island & see
Providence fe I O Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence being a Court of Record do hereby certify that John P. Dexter is a Justice of the Peace within & for the town of Cumberland and is by Law authorized to administer oaths & take depositions - and that the signature thereto affixed is his proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this first day of July AD 1834
Dexter Randall Wtp

We David a Clugyman resident Benedict of North Providence & Loretta Haven, of Cumberland kindly certify that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Collar who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion,
David Benedict, Loretta Haven
Municipal Court of the City of Providence July 1 st 1834.
Subscribed and sworn to by David Benedict & Loretta Haven, in Open Court, this day
Attest. Albert Greene Clerk

31282 Hezekiah Collar
Adm d 18 Months Pri Capt Knight Capt Brown
Benj Cowell Esq r Providence R.I.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Benedict who has signed the preceding certificates, is a clergyman, resident in the town of North Providence; and that he, and also Lovitt Havens, Amosiah Weatherhead, and Levi Lee are residents, as they state, and are all credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. H. H. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Collao, for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of July A.D. 1834.
Albert Greene Clerk

Providence July 2 1834
Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose the application of Hezekiah Collar for a pension under the act of June 7 1832
I am respectfully your obedt servt
Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Resolution 21 138 INVALID.
1939 Oct. 12. Hist. to DeWitt J. Keach. A.D.Y.
File No. 21,138
Leahiah Boller
Dis Per. Inc.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEWITT T. KEACH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Sept. 18, 1939
Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:-
I find that Hezekiah Collar , soldier in the Revolution, had a pension which commenced March 4, 1831 when he was 73. I believe his home was in Gloucester, Rhode Island, or possibly Cumberland, Rhode Island.
May I have all names and dates mentioned in these pension papers, that is, the information of a genealogical nature? Thank you!
Yours truly Dellitt T. Keach