Uriah Coller Jr.

  General Notes:

From birth, death and 1790 census locations it appears that Uriah Coller Jr. and his family made the first westward moves for this line of the Coller family. He and his wife and children were born in eastern Massachusetts, and were later recorded in the western part of the state.

Uriah Coller Jr. served during the Revolutionary War. Below is additional information:

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.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 18 Oct 1732. Alternate birth date.

Uriah married Mary Bacon, daughter of Samuel Bacon and Mary, on 27 Feb 1754 in Needham, Massachusetts. (Mary Bacon was born on 30 Oct 1738 in Needham, Massachusetts.)