Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39354, William Collins, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Collins, William
S 39354
CONTENTS.

19.399
Virginia.
William Collins,
of Charlotte Co. in the State of Virginia, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the regiment commanded by Colonel Eppes in the Virginia line, for the term of one year from September 1775 to September 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of January 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Apr. 1825 and sent to Winslow Robinson, Charlotte Co. No. Va
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1825. $ 14.70   Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1825 48.00   $ 62.70 
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Virginia Courts
At a Court held for Charlotte County the 3 day of January in the year 1825.
William Collins - Claim as a revolutionary soldier
On the motion of the said William Collins and on hearing the testimony of several witnesses, the Court doth certify that they are satisfied that the statement of the said William Collins of the 6 day of September last in relation to the disposition of his property is correct, and that the said William Collins has at this time no property whatssoever - and the said William Collins presented in Court the following Certificate and affidavits -
Charlotte County Courts. This day came William Ladd before me a Notary of the peace for the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia and made oaths that William Collins enlisted under Capt. Robert Ballard in the Virginia service sometime in September 1775 and served the same until the fall of 1776 and was discharged at Williamsburg Va by the order of Col Francis Spotswood Commander of the Regiment under whom he served, and the said Collins was discharged a few days before the time his service expired in consequence of his being in bad health, and further the said William Ladd states upon oaths that his (Ladd's) and said Collins enlisted about the same time under the same Capt. Ballard, continued in the same mess together during over time of service, came home together and have been acquainted with each other ever since and are both now resi- -dents of the said County and State of Virginia. Given under my hand the 29 day of September 1821.
Richard Brockenbrough J.P.

Charlotte County Court. Thomas McDonough made oath before me a Just of the peace for said County that William Collins of said County and State of Virginia was in the regular service under Capt Robert Ballard during the Winter of 1775 & 1776. The affiant further states that Capt Robert Ballard's Company was attached first to Col Patrick Henry's Command and afterwards to Col Francis Epses, so that, that part of the time which said Collins was in the service as coming within the affiant's knowledge he was commanded first by Colonel Patrick Henry and then by Colonel Francis Epses. To say with certainty when Collins left the service, the affiant cannot, but from several circumstances has no doubt it was in the fall of 1775. Given under my hand this 1 st October 1822. David Morton J.P.
Charlotte County Court: William L. Norton made oath before me a Just of the peace for said County that William L. Norton did have received from Richard Collins in payment of his father's debts to him (William Collins) the following sums of money at the dates annexed hereto: One hundred and fifty five dollars on the 21 st October 1822. Forty dollars the 7 th of April 1823 and seven dollars and forty cents on the 28 th May 1823. The debt was created for goods, wares and merchandise lent by said William Collins in the ordinary way from our store between the years 1816 and 1821. and he further states that they had to institute a suit against the said William Collins and Richard Collins, which last had previously become security for the former in a bond for amount of his debt to said William L. Norton & co and the said William Collins not having the means of discharging the debt the security Richard Collins had it to pay and further this affiant saith as. Given under my hand this 13 th day of November 1822. B W Lester J.P.

  1812  W William Collins To Wash Wackins  Dr     Feb'y 8.  To amt of your bond of date  £178: 8: 2     Aug t 31.  amt of dealings said bond cash taken  9: 12: 2 1/2       £188: 0: 4 1/2     1813       Aug t 31.  To amt of dealings the last year  5: 2: 6 3/4       £193: 2: 11     July 8.  By Cash rec d of E Broom  £12: 0: 0     May 12.  dillo do do  8: 0: 8       20: 0: 8     1814       Aug t 31.  To amt of dealings the last year  173: 2: 3       1: 18: 7 1/2       £175: 0: 10 1/2     1815       March 5.  amt work done in Smith Shop  1: 6:     1817  amt interest due on bond  62: 2: 6 3/4       £237: 4: 11     1816       Apr 1  By Cash on account  £50: 15: 0     "  dillo ditto  27: 17: 0       78: 12: 0       £138: 12: 11       Dr     1871       Decem 20  To Interest to this date  $528: 81       131: -       $659: 81       Cr     1871       Decem 20  By William Plump in full  $659: 81   
The account is a statement of William Collins account with me. It is not dated on my books who made the two payments in cash which amount to £78: 12: and I do not recollect. The last payment was made by the assignment of the bond to William Plump in part of his work done for me. Who paid Plump I do not know, but understood it was Richard Collins who was security to the bond.
W. M. Wackins Nov 2: 1824.

Virginia Coast;
I Myles Robinson clerk of the County Court of Roanoke in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificates and affidavits are truly copied from the records of the said Court - and I do further certify that Robert Boston whose signature appears to the affidavit of Thomas M c Donnell, that Richard Davenport whose signature appears to the affidavit of M c Lean, and that Bryant W m Lester, whose signature appears to the affidavit of W m Schlotter, are now and were at the time of taking the said affidavits, acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law - and I do further certify that a suit was instituted in this Court upon the bond alluded to in the foregoing Certificate of William H m Watkins, a judgment obtained, and an Execution issued thereon upon which the Sheriff made the following return "Satisfied by Richard Collins" as appears from the records of my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in the said County this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty five and in the 25 th year of the Commonwealth
Myles Robinson

Collins William
Plain

State of Virginia -
At a Court held for Charlotte County the 12 th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
On this fourth day of May 1824, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for the County of Charlotte, William Collins aged 73 years 20 th December next, and a resident in the aforesaid County of Charlotte, who being first duly sworn, according to law, on his oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension allowed by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820. That he the said W m Collins enlisted for the term of four years on the 26 th day of September in the year 1775 in the state of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt d Robert Ballard, in the Roanoke Mountain Battery by Colonel Francis Eppes. Being the first Virginia Legion in the line of the state of Virginia, in the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the latter part of September 1778, when he was discharged from the said service in Williamsburg in the state of Virginia. That he was in no battle; but in some skirmishes. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the Certificate of William Lano which is herewith enclosed.
That in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, or 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 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, bonds or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
old property. That he is a farmers by occupation, but possesses but little ability to pursue it -
And the said William Collins also produced as cash the following accounts -
Charles County Court: This day came William Collins before me a justice of the peace for the county, affirmed and was called to account. William Collins of the county of Charles and state of Virginia, under oath, deposes that he is a farmer in the county of Charles, and in September 1790, and at the same time in the fall of 1790, and was married at Charles County in Virginia. - Aged under my hand the 28 th day of April 1822.
Wm Collins
And at a Court held for the said County of Charles the 4 th day of September in the year 1822 - The said William Collins being duly sworn, saith that in the year 1822 he said he has no property consisting of hogs, sheep, cows, horses, and other farm stock and personal effects of the value of $300. or which belonged to the payment of two notes - one to William Lobston Esq. and the other to William H. Watkins Esq. and that this is all the property which he has disposed of since 18 th March 1818 -
And the said William Collins under oath, proceeding to give his answers for said offspring for a period previous to the 18 th of February last, saith: that several years ago he said he said his said offspring were rejected, because his name was not found upon the rolls; and that since that time he has been waiting to hear from the

Claim of William Lewis, who served with him, in the revolutionary war. And the said William Collins presented in Court the affidavit of Thomas McDearmon, in these words - "Charles County Court: This day came Thomas McDearmon before me, in justice of the peace of the county aforesaid and made oath that William Collins of the county of Charles and State of Virginia, was in the regular service under Col. Robert Briscoe during the winter of 1775 and 1776. Given under my hand the 21 day of September 1821 John Dennis"
And he went to the City that William Lewis, Thomas McDearmon whose affidavits are herein set forth, are credible witnesses.
Virginia Se:
I Minstrel Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charles do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of William Collins and the affidavits of Thomas McDearmon, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that William Briscoe who signed the affidavit of William Lewis, and John Dennis who signed the affidavit of Thomas McDearmon, are acting justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1821 and in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
Minstrel Robinson

39 354 Rev INVALID.  own
File No. 39,354
William Collins Rev Rev John
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 9 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19,379.
William Collins, Charlotte 6 o V a
Winlow Robinson, Charlotte 6 o V a
Recd 19 Jan 1825
of the War Department Washington City
3367
Enclosed