Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensioners Estill County Estis, Molly (Elisha) W.9419 VA - Section 48 & 49 - Henry Hardesty, resident of Fayette Co KY made oath: That he is 78 years old. That he was born in Frederik Co VA and became acquainted with Molly Estis, late Molly Collins, while he was quite a small boy. Said Molly�s father, Robert Collins moved with his family to KY and stayed in Jefferson Co KY with his family. That in 1781 or 1792, said Molly was married on Bargrass Creek in Jefferson o KY to Elisha Eastis in 1784, Robert Collins and his family including said Elisha and Molly moved to Fayette Co KY and settled at the fort with the deponennnet�s father family within half a mile of where the deponennet now lives. Said Elisha and Molly lived in this neightborhood for several years and then moved to an adjoining county but he was frequently in this neightborhood on visits until his death. The deponenet was frequently in company with said Elisha Eastis and his wife Molly after he reeived a pension. William Collins, aged 64, of Bourbon Co KY made oath: That he is acquainnted with Molly Estis and to his belief in her statements. Robert Collins, resident of Clay County KY made oath: that he is 71 years of age and a brother of said Molly Estis. That he lived in his father�s family with his sister at the time of her intermarriage with Elisha Estis. Said Elisha Estis and Molly were married in Jefferson County KY in 1781 or 1782. The deponenet was present at the wedding. Edward Collins, resident of Johnson Co MO made oath on 23 Sep 1844 in said county. That he is 74 years old and is a brother of said Molly. He also was at the wedding in 1783. Mary Estis, widow of Elisha Estis was insribed on the pension roll of KY to ommence on 3 Mar 1839. Cert issued 28 Mar 1845. --------------------------------------------------------- Collins, Stephen Pension #10484 State of KY Campbell Co On 2 Mar 1832 before the judge of said Co, Stephen Collins took oath and made his declaration to the effect that he was at the age of 78 yars and a resident of the sid county in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress. He states that he had first entered the service in either the month of March or the first of the month of April of the year 1775. H stated that he had thus entered to serve in the capacity of a private volunteer soldier in the company under the command of aptin Toniaaala Starr in New Milford in the County of Teichfield in the State of CT. The said pensioner also stated that he has no documentry evidence and that he kne of no one who an testify as to his services in the said war of the Revoltuion on the side of the USA. Anyone researching these lines of COLLINS?