Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,955, Abraham Collard, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Collard, Abraham Hannah
Nr. 18955
CONTENTS

Albany 30,842
Abraham Collard
of Jefferson Co. in the State of New York who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Bleeker of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Livingston in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of Sep. 1836 and sent to O. Hungerford Watertown, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 36. 484.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar. 37. 44.00 $528.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brien
Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 4
Page 11
Letter to Hon. J. C. Chit- tenden and 3 Auditor May 23 d 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the act of 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1840 to the 10 th May 1841. Ag t no- tified June 3 d 1842

470 New York Albany Hannah Collard, widow of Abraham Collard N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Drummer
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4

Abraham Collard 30. 11. 5
12 Jan 77 12 June 1777 1 Jan 1781
Schmidt Drummer 2 years
O. Hungerford Watertown N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County, }
ON this _____ day of December 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting, Abraham Collard a resident of Loughborough U.C. in said County, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here-in stated.
That he was born in the City of New York in 1755 - Knows of no record of his age - That in the summer of 1776 at Johnstown N.Y. (where he then lived) he enlisted for three years as a Drummer, under Capt. Wino (a Frenchman, the english of his name was Bird) - St. William Belknap Col. James Livingston, New York Line, Continental establishment - This Regiment was afterwards broken up and he joined Capt. Bleeker's Company, Third Light Infantry Col. Van Schaick - Served at Fort Stanwix - was at the taking of Burgoyne, and was in Sullivan's expedition. He was quartered one winter at West Point - one at Brattle one at Danbury and one at Stoney Point - That he left the service at White Plains in the Fall of 1781 at White Plains after having served rising four years - never received a written discharge - Since the Revolutionary War he has resided in the City of New York, in Canada and Kingston U.C. & Loughborough U.C. his present residence.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk
Abraham Holland
We,
in said County, and
that we are well acquainted with
above declaration; that we believe him to be
ed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
a Clergyman, residing in the Town of residing in
hereby certify,
who has subscribed and sworn to the
years of age; that he is reputed and believ-
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court 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
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the
and that
who has also signed
and is a credible person, and that their statement
town of
the same, is a resident in
is entitled to credit.
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Abraham Holland for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this fifth day of December 183 9
P. Burchard Clerk

8949 Hannah  Gollard widow of
Abraham  Gollard
Adine Ely Watertown
N.Y.
Albany

No 8949 { 1189.
Hannah Collard widow of Abram Collard N.Y.
b. before 1790 d. 10 May 1841
Lyon Drummer $88
3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
Adriel Ely & Watertown N.Y.
11 H. H. Miller Watertown N.Y.

No 8949 { 1189.
Hannah Collard widow of Abram Collard N. 4.
b. before 1790 d. 10 May 1841
2 yrs Drummer $88
3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
Adriel Ely & Watertown N. 9.
1. 1841 2. 1843

State of New York
Jefferson County ss
On this 26 th day of June 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Jefferson aforesaid Hannah Collard a resident of the town of Gananoque in the Province of Canada West aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the several acts of Congress granting Pensions to widows and particularly of the acts of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Abraham Collard who was killed in the war of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of June 1832 at the rate of Eighty eight Dollars per year and placed on the New York Role, Albany Agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Collard in Champlain in the State of New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by a Clergyman by the name of Wyan that her memory is so much impaired that she does not now remember the exact time of her marriage, but knows that she was married about a year

previous to the birth of her first child whose name is Christopher and was born May 24 th 1786 whose birth as well as those of her other children were recorded by their father in the Family Bible, to which record she refers in proof of her marriage at the time above stated. She further declares that her name before marriage was Hannah Greaner, and that her husband the aforesaid Abra- ham Golland was a local preacher in the Methodist Connection and died in good standing in that Church in the town of Goshen aforesaid on the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty one; 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 A.D. at the time above stated Sworn and subscribed. her Hannah Golland this 26 th day of June 1846      mark
before me
J. C. Sherman
Judge Jefferson County Courts
Cornwall Sup Court
State of New York Jefferson County ss

✓ Abraham Collard of Sonoma Co Canada was being duly sworn depose and say that I am a son of Abraham Collard and Hannah Collard above named and was born according to the family Register of my father's August 22 nd 1798 and am the youngest child. That my father, the said Abraham Collard died on the tenth day of May One Thousand Eight hundred and forty one and that my mother the said Hannah has not in termarried but still remains his widow Sworn & subscribed this 26 th day of June 1846 Abraham Collard before J. C. Stevenson Judge Jefferson County Courts Council Bluffs Court
State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Abram Welch, being duly sworn depose and say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Collard deceased and knew him to be the husband of Hannah Collard his widow above named with whom also I am well acquainted and am also well acquainted with their sons Abraham & know them all to be persons of great moral worth, respectability and truth. The said Abraham Collard deceased, was a Christian of the Methodist denomination, an Exhorter or local Preacher very highly esteemed I knew him to be a Pensioner of the United States.

and that he died about the year 1841— Sworn & Subscribed this — I further say that I am 26 th day of June 1846) no way related to Mrs before me — } Colleen or in any way in G C Sherman Judge } tenant in her Pensions claim Hipp Co Court Can da  Abraham Welch
I hereby certify that Hannah Colleen who has this day made the foregoing declaration for Pensions before me is in consequence of debility occasioned by her great age & in- firmities unable to attend the Court — I further certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Welch who has made the foregoing deposition before me; that he is a Preacher of the Methodist denomination & a man of truth I therefore certify that Abraham Colleen who has made the aforesaid deposition before me is a man of truth —
Watertown June 26 th 1846
G C Sherman Judge Hipp Co Court, Can da

FAMILY RECORD.
The BIRTHS of Abraham & Enagh of Pollard Christopher Pollard Born the 24 th May 1786 Mary Pollard Born the 17 th May 1789 Elizabeth Pollard Born the 22 d July 1792 Isaac & Rebecka Pollard Born the 22 d March 1796 Abraham Pollard Born the 22 d August 1798
State of New York ss. I Abraham of Pollard of Genanogue land do depose and say that the family register of my father Abraham Pollard deceased that it was taken from his family Bible this day and that the record of the births of the children of the said Abraham and Hannah his wife as there stated is true to the best of my knowledge
State of New York ss. I Jefferson County being duly sworn this leaf contains father Abraham Pollard taken from his family the record of the births and Abraham and record show the true age of said child
Abraham Pollard This 20 th day of June 1846 before me Jonathan Ellis justice of the peace

I also certify that Abraham Collins who has made the foregoing affidavit before me is a credible person and that the aforesaid leaf was taken from a Bible delivered to me by the said Collins Jonathan Bliss Justice of the peace

State of New York Jefferson County ss. I Thomas H. Howland being duly sworn depose and say that the within certificate is in all respects true. Subscribed and sworn to that I Howland before me this 30th day of June 1846 Jonathan Ellis Justice of the Peace
I certify that Thomas H. Howland Esq who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me is a gentleman of great respectability and truth - Jonathan Ellis Justice of the Peace
(W.D.)

This is to certify that I was well acquainted with Abraham Collard (deceased) & also with his wife. Our acquaintance commenced in the year 1790. - He then resided with his wife & family at Collins's creek, about 8 or 10 miles from Kingston, Upper Canada. I remember well, that they had an idiot son named Christopher. - My acquaintance continued with him & his wife till his death. - No one doubted or suspected their not being legally married. - They were good moral characters, & much esteemed by their neighbours.
Thomas F. Howland Late, Commissariat Store Keeper, at Grenadier. U.C. - Lt Capt of Militia in 2 nd Regt Leeds. Militia
To whom it may concern
Leeds. (C.W.) 25 th June 1856
Abraham Collard died May 10 th 1841
State of New York

State of New York
Jefferson County
I Charles B Hoard Clerk of the County of Jefferson aforesaid do hereby certify that George C Sherman Esq was on the 26 th day of June 1846 one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court and that his signature to the annexed paper purporting to be his is genuine I also certify that Jonathan Ellis Esq before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid & that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Watertown this 2 nd day of July 1846
C B Hoard Clerk.

58. 64. 62 69-70
Abraham Collard
but not a summer — Officer of Pension funds in an office which he has in my office quite
56. 8. 17. 30 7. 16. 32
O. Hunsford Esq. Watertown New York

57. 56. 63 + 66 -
57. 56.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, March 18. 1834
Sir:
Feb. 13 1834
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of + Abraham Collard N. Canada
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     + 4 — — — Drum. Col J. Livingston Capt. Desaut " Bluffton 78 years N. Canada Longhorn   + See Rolls of Col James Livingston  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
+ I am on the roll of that name but not a Drummer — Affirant should Commissioner of Pensions.
state in an affidavit whether he served in any other service

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
When affidavits used in a foreign state, traditional evidence is indispensable

30115 New York Abraham Collard
Suspended
Letter to O. Hungerford 22. May 1834 to same 20 July 1836
Act 7. June 1834

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18953-
Hannah Collard Wid. of Abraham Collard First Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Springston M.C. North America
To All Whom this may concern Having been acquainted with Brother Abraham Collard for some time, As a Christian he has Sustained an impeachable Character, He has belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church in M.C. for nearly forty years, & for rising of thirty years, has held an official standing in said Church, & is still of in good standing, & holds an office in said M.E. Church. And I consider him to be highly worthy of the Character given by the No. of Friends who have signed his former recommendation,
Whereunto I have set my name on this the 18 th Oct 1830. Henry Shaler
Minis of the Methodist E. Church in M.C. North America

No 5949
Michael Collins

Watertown Jefferson County New York July 2 nd 1846
Sir
I send the declaration of Hannah Galland, widow of Abraham Galland for pension Yrs Respectfully
Adriel Ely
Col A. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington

State of New York, Jefferson County ss
Abraham Holland being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say in addition to his declaration made before Court Decr. 5 1833 that he enlisted into Col. Livingston Regt. as a Drummer, and served as a Drummer except a short time as Drum Major - that he was drafted or transferred to Col. Van Schaick Regt. as a private soldier and served as such during the whole of his service under Col. Van Schaick. Abraham Holland
Subscribed & sworn to before me May 9 1834 Dan. Lee Justice of the Peace

State of New York Suffolk County ss. I, Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that David Lee Esquire before whom the annexed affid- avit purports to have been sworn at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Commissioned, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this Thirteenth day of May 1834 Peleg Burchard Clerk Henry E. Smith Dept Clerk

Sept 19
25
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com t of Pensions Washington
My.
Abraham Colburn

Watertown N. York Ap. 12 1836
Sir
In Decr. 1833 I sent you the application of Abraham Collard for a Pension and again in May 1834 which is now on file in your office. He has been unable until within a few days to obtain any proof. The prove is positive but not minute, I hope it may answer as he has travelled more than four hundred miles on foot to obtain it, and as he says could not raise money to eat but one meal per day during his journey.
Yours &
H. Hungerford
J. L. Edwards Esq

Kingston Upper Canada October 18 th 1833.
I do hereby Certify that I have known Mr. Abraham Collard as a resident Free- holder and Farmer in this Province and in the neigh- bourhood of the Town of King- ston for many Years, and that he has sustained the character and reputation of a sober, honest and well- behaved Man.
Glaze Skill Stuart L L D Minister of St. James's Church Archdeacon of Kingston

W. Abram Callard Esq.
Present

Cananogan Oct. 21. 1833
This is to certify that we have been acquainted with the bearer Mr. Abram Collard Esq. for the last twelve years during which time he has sustained the character of a sober honest worthy member of society and we consider his appearance entitled to credit & confidence as to his pecuniary matters we think he is pretty destitute but deserving of better circumstances
C. H. S. M c Donald Esq

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 25 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Abraham Collard, deceased, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York Agency, at the rate of Eighty eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 10 th May 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Abraham E. Parris COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Whereas the undersigned inhabitants of the Province of Upper Canada North America have some of us been intimately acquainted with Mr. Abraham Collins for twenty five years and feel happy to embrace the present opportunity of testifying to the world our united approbation of his honesty integrity sobriety and industry as a man and a Christian and for the many years of arduous labor in the vineyard of his Master and his duty and exemplary conduct before the world and his Maker
Names
Names
Clark Richardson Peter Sretzer 25 Philip Miller 10 Lewis Cassment 20 Abraham Price John Garrison Samuel Dickerson James Garrison Stephen 30 Charles ... John ... Michael Rattan Ex 25 Peter Rattan 40 William Grotten sen David Grotten sen Coney Dennis 40
Mary Loya 40 years Mark ... Myron Kingsley Jacob Shilly - Esq David ... Lawrence Sills 40 John Sills - 35 Samuel Hullet J. Salem Day John Day Henry Shibley Simon Smith John Goldsmith

Watertown N.Y. May 13 1834
Sir
I enclose an affidavit of Abraham Collard shewing that some part of his service was as a private. — at the time he first applied he presented with a number of testimonials in his favour which I did not forward, as they did not comply strictly with the regulations  established of the Dept. and he being a Continental Soldier, nothing of the kind was required. I now enclose them.
Yours & O. Hunsford
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Abraham Collard
Feb 9.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
truly
Com te of Pensions Washington

Watertown N.Y. Feb 2 1836
Sir Abraham Collard (residing in Canada) a long time since made application for a Pension. I forwarded his papers a second time, after being amended, May 13 1834, and I cannot find that I have received any reply since. ————— will you let me know the fate of his application Yours & Hungerford J. L. Edwards Esq

Nicholas Storer on the roll See

I certify that Abraham Collard served in the Continental army two years and longer in the Regiment commanded By Col, James Livingston Said Abraham Collard served in the capacity of a Drummer he was a mess mate of mine I was a Piper in the same Army and same Regiment
Nicholas Stone
Personally appeared before me the undersigned One of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery State of New York Nicholas Stone and made oath to the above in due form of law Blocher Sept the third 1836
Rodman Ide
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office
J. Richard H. Cushman Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery Do certify that Rodman Ide Esquire was at the date of the above certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and do believe the signature to the above certificate to be genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 5 th day of September 1836 J. H. Cushman Dep. Clk

Hannah Collard Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. atty
admitted
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this 15 th day of April 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Collard a resident of the town of Gan- nogue in the Province of Canada West aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Abraham Collard who was a drummer in the Army of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of June 7. 1832, but this declar- ant does not remember the names of the Officers under whom he served; that she was pensioned under the acts of March 3 d  1843 June 17. 1844 at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars per annum; She further declares that she is still a widow
On the day & year first Hannah Collard above written came before me Mark Hannah Collard, above named and subscribed the aforesaid declaration and after hearing heard the same distinctly read to her by me made my solemn oath to the truth of the same
Jonathan Ellis Justice of the Peace

I certify that Jonathan Ellis before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths & that his signature thereto is genuine Dated June 13. 1848
J Mullins M.C.
Heenan

7922. New York.
Hannah Collard widow of Abraham Collard who was a Drummer, in the Revolution.
Husband died 10. May 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1846, and sent to
Adriel Ely, Esq. Watertown, New York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 73.
J. H. Wood, Clerk.
Rep.