Collar, Uriah, Needham. Private, Capt. Theophilus Wilder's co., Col. Dike's
regt.; service from
Jan. 8, 1777, to March 1, 1777.
Collar, Uriah, Needham. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Suffolk
Co. in 1779, to serve in
the Continental Army; Capt. Smith's co.; age, 46 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.
6 in.; complexion, dark;
residence, Needham; delivered to Lieut. John Grace; also, list of men
returned as received of
Maj. Stephen Badlam, Superintendent for Suffolk Co., by Justin Ely,
Commissioner, at
Springfield, Sept. 20, 1779; also, descriptive list of men raised to
reinforce Continental Army
for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned
as received of Justin
Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, Aug.
19, 1780; age, 49 yrs.;
stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, ruddy; residence, Needham; arrived
at Springfield Aug. 18,
1780; marched to camp Aug. 19, 1780, under command of Ensign Blasdale;
also, Private,
Capt. Tisdale's co., Col. John Greaton's (3d) regt.; muster roll for
Aug. and Sept., 1780, dated
Camp Orange Town; enlisted Aug. 16, 1780; enlistment, 6 months.
Collar, Uriah. Private, Capt. Abel Richards's co., Col. Jonathan Cogswell's
regt.; enlisted Sept.
30, 1778; discharged Dec. 31, 1778; service, 3 mos. 3 days, with guards
at Boston; enlistment
to expire Jan. 1, 1779.
Collar, Uriah, 2d (also given jr.), Needham. Descriptive list of men
raised to reinforce
Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of
June 5, 1780, returned as
received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at
Springfield, July 16, 1780;
age, 23 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, light; residence, Needham;
marched to camp July
16, 1780, under command of Capt. Zebulon King; also, Private, Capt.
James Tisdale's co.,
Col. John Greaton's (3d) regt.; muster roll for Aug. and Sept., 1780,
dated Camp Orange
Town; enlisted July 16, 1780; enlistment, 6 months; also, same co.
and regt.; muster roll for
Oct., 1780.
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