A soldier of the Revolution.
Oliver Collins settled it is believed in 1793 on a farm on the Whitesboro road a
short distance from Middle Settlement where he passed the remainder of his life
he was quite prominent in local civil and military affairs and bore the title
General A native of Connecticut he served in the line of that State as sergeant
during the Revolution Soon after his settlement here he was commissioned captain
of the militia company and subsequently rose step by step to the rank of general
In this capacity he called out the militia under him and marched to Sackett's
Harbor where he served in 1814 The militia under General Collins numbered nearly
3,000 of whom 2,500 were from Oneida and Herkimer counties The service and
quarters at Sackett's Harbor were very trying on the raw troops and many
deserted After the close ofthe war and when General Collins returned he ordered
a court martial for the deserters In spite of determined opposition the court
was held in Utica and the offenders were ordered to have all their back pay
stopped and be drummed out of camp as far as Deerfield Corners to the Rogue's
march The sentence was executed General Collins retired to his farm and there
died August 15 1838
From the Daughters of the American Revolution site;
DAR# A024541
Service: CT
Rank: Corporal
Birth: 8/21/1762 Wallingford, CT
Death: 8/14/1838 New Hartford, NY
Pension:
Service Source:
Service Description:
Spouse:
1783 Lois Cowls (1761-1793)
1793 Betsey Wyman (1775-1796)
1797 Malinda Pierce (1780-1798)
1799 Katurah Kellogg (1787-1856)
Oliver Collins settled it is believed in 1793 on a farm on the Whitesboro road a
short distance from Middle Settlement where he passed the remainder of his life
he was quite prominent in local civil and military affairs and bore the title
General A native of Connecticut he served in the line of that State as sergeant
during the Revolution Soon after his settlement here he was commissioned captain
of the militia company and subsequently rose step by step to the rank of general
In this capacity he called out the militia under him and marched to Sackett's
Harbor where he served in 1814 The militia under General Collins numbered nearly
3,000 of whom 2,500 were from Oneida and Herkimer counties The service and
quarters at Sackett's Harbor were very trying on the raw troops and many
deserted After the close ofthe war and when General Collins returned he ordered
a court martial for the deserters In spite of determined opposition the court
was held in Utica and the offenders were ordered to have all their back pay
stopped and be drummed out of camp as far as Deerfield Corners to the Rogue's
march The sentence was executed General Collins retired to his farm and there
died August 15 1838
From the Daughters of the American Revolution site;
DAR# A024541
Service: CT
Rank: Corporal
Birth: 8/21/1762 Wallingford, CT
Death: 8/14/1838 New Hartford, NY
Pension:
Service Source:
Service Description:
Spouse:
1783 Lois Cowls (1761-1793)
1793 Betsey Wyman (1775-1796)
1797 Malinda Pierce (1780-1798)
1799 Katurah Kellogg (1787-1856)
A soldier of the Revolution.
Oliver Collins settled it is believed in 1793 on a farm on the Whitesboro road a
short distance from Middle Settlement where he passed the remainder of his life
he was quite prominent in local civil and military affairs and bore the title
General A native of Connecticut he served in the line of that State as sergeant
during the Revolution Soon after his settlement here he was commissioned captain
of the militia company and subsequently rose step by step to the rank of general
In this capacity he called out the militia under him and marched to Sackett's
Harbor where he served in 1814 The militia under General Collins numbered nearly
3,000 of whom 2,500 were from Oneida and Herkimer counties The service and
quarters at Sackett's Harbor were very trying on the raw troops and many
deserted After the close ofthe war and when General Collins returned he ordered
a court martial for the deserters In spite of determined opposition the court
was held in Utica and the offenders were ordered to have all their back pay
stopped and be drummed out of camp as far as Deerfield Corners to the Rogue's
march The sentence was executed General Collins retired to his farm and there
died August 15 1838
From the Daughters of the American Revolution site;
DAR# A024541
Service: CT
Rank: Corporal
Birth: 8/21/1762 Wallingford, CT
Death: 8/14/1838 New Hartford, NY
Pension:
Service Source:
Service Description:
Spouse:
1783 Lois Cowls (1761-1793)
1793 Betsey Wyman (1775-1796)
1797 Malinda Pierce (1780-1798)
1799 Katurah Kellogg (1787-1856)
Oliver Collins settled it is believed in 1793 on a farm on the Whitesboro road a
short distance from Middle Settlement where he passed the remainder of his life
he was quite prominent in local civil and military affairs and bore the title
General A native of Connecticut he served in the line of that State as sergeant
during the Revolution Soon after his settlement here he was commissioned captain
of the militia company and subsequently rose step by step to the rank of general
In this capacity he called out the militia under him and marched to Sackett's
Harbor where he served in 1814 The militia under General Collins numbered nearly
3,000 of whom 2,500 were from Oneida and Herkimer counties The service and
quarters at Sackett's Harbor were very trying on the raw troops and many
deserted After the close ofthe war and when General Collins returned he ordered
a court martial for the deserters In spite of determined opposition the court
was held in Utica and the offenders were ordered to have all their back pay
stopped and be drummed out of camp as far as Deerfield Corners to the Rogue's
march The sentence was executed General Collins retired to his farm and there
died August 15 1838
From the Daughters of the American Revolution site;
DAR# A024541
Service: CT
Rank: Corporal
Birth: 8/21/1762 Wallingford, CT
Death: 8/14/1838 New Hartford, NY
Pension:
Service Source:
Service Description:
Spouse:
1783 Lois Cowls (1761-1793)
1793 Betsey Wyman (1775-1796)
1797 Malinda Pierce (1780-1798)
1799 Katurah Kellogg (1787-1856)
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