Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,692, Joseph Collins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Collins, Joseph
S 20, 692
CONTENTS
Carded

Revolution
20692 INVALID.
File No. 20692
Joseph Collins Br Rec War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.218.
Maine
Joseph Collins
of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Haskell of the commanded by the Massachusetts line for Militia
7 Mo Pr — $ 23.33.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1833. Sent to Missy. Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — 46.46 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 — 11. 56
$ 58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. S. Sprague — Clerk. Book E Vol. 1 — Page 7

Joseph Collins of New Gloucester in the County of Kennebec Land & State of Maine, being seventy two years old last March, do depose, that in the year seventeen hun- dred & seventy six, in the month of November or December I entered into a company of Militia of the Massachusetts line, in the Revolutionary war against great Bri- tain, which company was commanded by Capt. Nath- aniel Haskell of said New Gloucester. For three months ser- vice, after arriving at the place of rendezvous, We were ordered to New York. Mr. Samuel Tarbox, then of New Gloucester, now of Danville in said County, I well know & have known ever since. He entered into the same company at the same time and did serve therein three months. We left New Gloucester on the twelfth third day of December A.D. 1776, were over twelve days on our way to Jersey town, New York, which was our first rendezvous. The Regiment in which we served, was commanded by Col. Fogg, whose given name, I do not recollect. During the said three months, the longest we were at any one station was at Fort Montgomery, where we remained about six weeks. After our term of three months had expired we were discharged, and I and said Tarbox came home together.
In the month of June A.D. seventeen hundred & seventy nine, said Tarbox and myself again entered into a company of Militia of said Commonwealth in said service. For four months, which said company was commanded by Capt. Nath- aniel Haskell of said New Gloucester. We were ordered for Portland the first week in July, where we arrived as ordered. The Regiment in which we served, was commanded by Col. Mitchell of North- Yarmouth, in said County. From Portland we were ordered to

Bergen then called, now Tustin, to which place we went, had a skirmish with the British, took a fort, but could not hold it. Our shipping were there burnt, and we retreated. The residue of the few months said Tarbox and myself served in Portland and were then discharged.
During both of said period I served as a private at Fort Montgomery, received a wound by an accident there while on duty, in my right knee, which has disabled me from hard service ever since.
State of Maine Cumberland ss
July 20 1832
Joseph + Collins mark
Personally appeared Joseph Collins, with whom I am acquainted and who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of this deposition by him signed his
Before me Elimeon Parsons Jr. Peace
Joseph Collins Deponent

Joseph Collins h o 1846.
Went into service 1876
Adm c
7 mos Private $23.33
J. Mussey Esq. Portland Me.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at New Gloucester, within and for said District, on the thirteenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirteenth day of August, aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Collins, a resident of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy two 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 entered the service of the United States
During the Revolutionary war as a private soldier in a company of Militia, of the Massachusetts line, when said company was commanded by Nathaniel Haskell Captain, of said company, of said New Gloucester, that he volunteered in said company for three months service, in the month of November, a December, eighteen hundred and seventy six, said period of three months to commence from the time of his arrival at the rendezvous from whence said company marched into the service. Said company was ordered to New York to a place called Terry town, and on the third day of December, 1776, left said New Gloucester with said company for said Terry town. When he with said company arrived in about twelve days after he left New Gloucester, that he marched by the way of Boston, at which place said company tarried several days, on the way to New York. That after having arrived at New York, the Regiment in which he served was commanded by Col Hogg, whom given name, he does not recollect. The regular troops and Militia were under the command of General Heath during this three months service. The company he served in was a singing company. He was near Kings bridge in the first part of this service, but not long. He was at Fort Montgomery about six weeks, this being the longest period he was at any one station during said service. While at Fort Montgomery he received a wound in the right knee by the falling of a log while repairing a fort, by reason of which he has ever since been lame; which lameness has increased with his age. He served all this three months and was regularly discharged at Peekskill, but has not any written discharge, nor did he ever have any. In the first week in July, seventeen hundred & seventy nine, he volunteered again into said service for four months, into a company commanded by Capt Nathan Merrill of said New Gloucester, of the Militia of the Massachusetts line. Said company was ordered to Portland at which place he arrived in the said first week of July. The Regiment in which he served was commanded by Col Mitchell of Northumberland in said service. From Portland said company was ordered to Bangor, Maine to which place he went; he was then engaged in a skirmish with the British; helped take from them a fort, but could not hold it. Our ships came and he with them, where he served out the residue of his time and was again discharged & returned home. He had no written discharge. He was born in New Gloucester aforesaid, which said New Gloucester has been his home ever since. He volunteered his service both of said times; commodore Saltonstall commanded the American Naval Force & General Lovell the Militia at Bangor at the close of either of said periods of service. He never received a written discharge signed by any officer during his service.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Joseph Collins
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine. Ashur Ware
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier pensioner, and served as he states
And that Soame Parsons Esquire who took the annexed depositions of Samuel Sanborn & Joseph Collins is a justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mufsey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
† Col Mitchell's given name is not recollect by said Collins.

I Samuel Farbox of Danville in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, being seventy four years of age, do depose and say, that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in November or December, I enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Capt Nathaniel Haskell, for three months service; after having arrived at the place of rendezvous, we were ordered to New York. Mr Joseph Collins of New Gloucester I well know now and ever have been acquainted with him since then. He enlisted into the same company at the same time and did serve therein with me three months. We left New Gloucester in said county, on the Thursday third day of December - AD 1776, were over twelve days on our passage to Ferry town New York, which was our first rendezvous. in New York The Regiment in which we served was commanded by Col. Fogg. During the three months, the longest we were at any one station, was at Fort Montgomery, where we remained about six weeks. After our term of three months expired we were discharged, and I and said Collins came home together.
In the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine said Collins and myself again enlisted into a company commanded by Capt William Merrill of said New Gloucester, for four months service. We enlisted the first part of the month of June, & were ordered to

Portland the first week in July when we arrived at order. The Regiment in which we served was commanded by Col. Mitchell of North Yarmouth, in said County. From Portland we were ordered to Bage- -den, now Eastport, to which place we went, had a skirmish with the British, took a fort, but could not hold it. Our shipping were there burnt, and we retreated. The the residue of the four months, said Collins and myself served in Portland and were there discharged.
The aforesaid services were rendered in the Militia of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war - against Great Britain - & I served as a private.
Samuel F. Farbox mark
State of Maine } July 28 1892 Cumberland } Personally appeared Samuel Farbox,
with whom I am acquainted , and who is a credible witness, and made oath that this deposition by him signed is true
Before me Simon Parsons Jus. Peace
Samuel Farbox Deposition

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Collins, Joseph GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6943 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 16, 1796 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.