Thomas Collins York Co., England York Co., Pa Rockingham Co., NC Spartanburg Co,SC Thomas Collins I have greatly condensed atat from the 1900/01 Genealogical pages of the Atlanta, Ga Constitution. First appeared a query Re. This set of Collins...It was answered by Annie Lee Hudson Hill...She gives as her authority. Maj. John Collins who died 4 April 1841 and is buried at Nazreth presbyterian Church in Spartanburg County, SC., She quotes froma pamphlet written by Maj. John Collins titled " A Minute Account of the Seventy-Five or Statement by John Collins, a soldier of the Revolution Mrs. Mary Austin Smith who wrote a pamphlet titled "Tales of Long ago" in which she quotes her grandmother who was a daughter of Thomas Collins and others. The Rev. R.H. Reid, Pastor of Nazareth Church who wrote "Sketches of Early Families of Nazareth Church" in which he interviewed some 40 people who were born rom 14 to 25 yrs befor the declaration of Independence in 1776. Howe in His History of th ePresbyterian Church in SC pages 544 and 545 Mrs. Sarah Collins James (see Daniel James Bible) who said she was a grand daughter of Capt. John Collins and remembered him...She stated she had his porcelian pipe and she also had a set of porcelain punch bowls brought from England by Thomas Collins. Data as condensed by me....Andrea Thomas Collins was born in York, England and came to York Co., Pa and on to Rockingham Co., NC and the before the Revolution to Spartanburg Co., NC and settled between the Tyger Rivers...Bloody Bill Cunningham, the Tory raided his house and found the old man in bed and ran his sword thru him several times and thinking him dead, left him...he lived. Thomas Collins married Rosannah Dodd and they had these children: Capt. John Collins fought at Cowpens William Collins fought at Cowpens Richard Collins fought at Cowpens and settled in Kentucky Joseph Collins who married Elizabeth Fleming...He also fought at Cowpens Fannie or Francis Collins Nancy Collins who married a Thompson Jenny or Jennet Collins who married Col. William Auston. Other data Josiah Collins was the first white child born in Spartanburg Co., SC Aunt Patsey and Martha Jackson is listed several time with quotes from her. The Rev. Jaems Gilleland, Jr is quoted ans do is De. Thomas Collins Austin Robert McCann...Great Grandfather is quoted and so is Grandfather Hudson. John Collins was Captain in Rev...J.P. after Revolution and later Major in Militia. Mrs. James says he was 6 ft and 2 inches tall...refused to join any church until late in life and then became a Presbyterian. Miscellany-Collins Before the Revolution, South Carolina S.C. Tories All are from York-Union-Spartanburg County area. Bradley Collings Isaac Collins James Collins Joseph Collins Moses Collins Moses Collins, Jr These men may have left South Carolina after the Revolution..Most of the Tories moved West...Some remained in South Carolina South Carolina Soldiers in the Colonial Wares...Cherokee Expedition 1759-1760 Charles Collins from Camden Dist. Thomas Collins from Cherwa-Georgetown Dist..He deserted Timothy Collins from Berkeley County. William Coolins from Cheraw-Georgetwon Districts..He deserted Sgt. William Collins from Camden district. Some of they young soldiers from the coast, when they reached teh high mountains of Oconee and saw the will savage Cherokees, too off for the low- lands and were classed a deserter...One entire company with its officers "took to the tall timber" when they first saw the wild Indians. Land Grants Under the Lords Proprietors 1670-1720 John Collins...140a on the 19th of May 1677 Robert Collins...300a land in right of himself and of his wife Elizabeth Collins and his dau. Elizabeth Collins John Collins and one boy he brought with him... 140a they arrived in 1679 James Beamer...50a fro transporting into the Colony Mary Collins 4 Jan 1683 Alexander Collins ...640a of land on th 4th of Nov 1710 Elizabeth Collins...150a on the 1st day of Jan 1697 Peter Collins...110a in Craven County 4 Jan 1698 Robert Collins...130a on James Island 4 Dec 1696 Capt. John Collins..Two grants of 500a each on Awendaw River 17 Feb 1704 and applied for it 26 Feb 1704 John Collins...500a land in Craven County 2 Feb 1707. Okay, I hope this has helped some one today. I need to get dinner and kids ready for school tomorrow. If I have time tonight, will email more, if not, will do it tomorrow morning. Happy Hunting. Sincerely, Lori

Spartanburg 2 Jan 1789 Will of William Wood, Sr. dated. No wife. Children: William Wood, Moses Wood, James Wood, John Wood, Margaret wife of John Young (see Young deed with Boley Conner) Wit: Sally Young, David Lewis, Jr, Francis and Sarah Ballenger. 1809 John, Sallie and Thomas Collins witness will of Thomas Penney. 6 Aug 1793 Will of William Wood, Jr wife Elizabeth Wood, Children, Margaret Lewis, James Wood, Richard Winn Wood, Anna Wood, Winefred Wood, Rosella Wood, Elizabeth Wood. Ex. Wife and my brother Moses Wood. 1833 John Murff is executor of the will of Jesse Rakestraw 2 may 1791 John Conner deeds 100a land to James Wyatt org. grant to John Conner in 1786 on Pacolet River. Wit. Charles Sullivant, Boley and Maximillan Conner. 1 Jan 1798 Mortgage deed of lands, houses and furniture made by Maximillan Conner of 140a land where Seth Lewis now lives 6 miles from the Court house to Isaac Bishop. The text reads as if this land was a gift rom Bishop to Conner's wife altho it does not state it. Not the Isaac Bishop will I sent your earlier in which he names a daughter as Phoebe Conner. 1853 Will ou William Young no wife listed. 2 Children, Thomas Young and Sarah Dicus. Dicus grandchildren as follows: Mary Todd Dicus, Susanna A.George, Sarah Ann Dicus, William Edward Dicus, Phoebe Young Dicus, Peyton George Dicus, Andrew Jones Dicus, Margaret Catherine Dicus, John Lamb Dicus. 1850 Will of Robert Wall wife Lucy Wall. Children: Zachariah L. Wall, Sarah Ann Wall, Benjamin C. Wall, Mildred McWilliams, Jonathan Wall, Polly Wall Blackwell, Wilburn Wall, Elijah Wall, Robert J.F. Wall. Wit: Zachariah Wall, John and William H. White. Newman Will of 1847 names grand daughter Mary Wall the daughter of William Saxton by "My daughter Elizabeth Newman Saxton." Greenville County, 28 April 1790 Uriah Conner lat of Wilkes County, ga deeds 169 a land on Golden Grove Creek to Isaac Morgan being an org. grant to Uriah Conner 3 April 1786 Wit: Elijah Oliver, Edward Ballenger and Salmon Kemp before George Salmon J.P. 5 Sept 1808 The Heirs of Isaac Morgan demand that Margaret, the widow of Uriah Conner sign her dower in the above lands stating that she failed to sign the dower when the late Isaac Morgan bought the lands from the late Uriah Conner. Margaret signed the dower before a Justice of the Peace and without witnesses. Robert Anderson J.P. 1 May 1790 Uriah Conner of Wilkes County, Georgia deed 980 a land to Isaac Morgan on Enoree River (The old hous is still standing near Greer, SC) being an org. grant to Uriah Connet 3 April 1786. Wit. Same as above deed to Isaac Morgan. 20 March 1790 Uriah Conner of Newberry County, SC to William Hamby 779 a land on Cane Brake Creek of Enoree River. Wit. Abednego Chandler, James Deek and John Goodwyn, Sr. * June 1790 Uriah Conner of Franklin Co., Ga deeds 313 a in 96 Dist. to James Seaborn. more in a min.

Okay, as I am starting the next page, I find some of it looks like repeats of some of what I have already sent. Since there may be info. in this that was not in the other, I am going to send it anyway. I hope no one minds. Anson Co. DAR File In Carraway Graveyard are buried with markers: Joel McClendon 1779-1855 Edward McClendon 1814-1899 and wife Sarah 1819-1881 (I was told that this Joel was brother to you Dennis) Wall Graveyard Edward Wall b 13 Jan 1813 d 4 March 1861 James Wall, Sr d 19 April 1854 aged 73 yrs 8 mos and 12 days >From a Wall bible owned by Mrs. W.W. Bennett Wadesboro, NC William Wall married Jane Hyde 15 Nov 1803 and children, Susan b 1805, Mary Jane b 1806. George Washington 1809, Sarah 1810, William 1814, John 1817, Martha Jane 1818, Robert Melton 1819, Eliza Ann 1822 and 2nd Mary Jane 1825. Granville County, NC Will of Lewis Collins sg 16 Sept 1783 pr May Court 1785 Wife Elizabeth Collins Ex Childre: Lowis Gatson (Lois Gayden) Betsy Robinson in Va, Edward Collins Ex, Lewis Collins Ex, Wiley Collins, Dianna Carter Collins, Wit: John Taylor and Mourning Matlock. This is the same set as the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Collins in Kershaw and the same son Lewis buried near Liberty Hill and along with your Reuben. Dr. Wardlaw's cousin thought that the father of his Lewis was also Lewis Collins. This is proved now. I think that a close examination should no be made as to which were the sons and which were the grandsons of Capt. Joseph Collins. The Rev. Lewis Collins will 1806 I think in Kershaw and the Baptist minister who came to SC 1762 and left minor children who were not of age until about 1813, must not habe been the son, but the grandson. Lews son of Lewis above in Granville, Wifes's tombstone near Beaver Creeks says she was b Va 1766 I believe now this Lewis of Granville was son of Capt. Joseph and the Rev. Lewis a grandson. I still believe your William was the son and Reuben a grandson of Capt. Joseph, but we might find a missing generation somewhere. I think you William was the William Collins who wed the Bashaw foe he named a son Badshaw. A reconsideration of all these various generations should be made. Laruens Co., SC Will of John Brockman (grandson of Capt. Joseph Collins) sg 27 Nov 1800 and pr 13 Feb 1801 wife Amelia (Martin) Brockman. Ch: Henry m. Brockman and his son John, Annie Parks, mary Dean, Frances wife of Thomas Mullins, Kennery Brockman, Lucy deceased wife of John Owens, Sr., her ch. John Henry Owens, Elizabeth Ballenger and Amelia Owens. Wit: Daniel Wright, Robert Burton and Asa Wright. This Will, I found, has thrown a bombshell in the Brockman set. The publushed genealogy of the Borckman family (In which I got first Collins clue) says John Brockmand died in 1825 and that a thoro search had been made for his will in NC and Va. but it had never been found...The genealogy does not list the children as they ar in this will and some of the Brockmans try to tell me this is another Brockman. Look at the data I sent you and in G and H which I got from the book, Genealogy of the Brockman family, compare it and with the will and send me you opinion. Since John Brockman is a grandson of Capt. Joseph and had wedded gr. children in 1800 your William may also be a grandson and also the Rev. Lewis Collins. This all has put me to studying and wa may have to solve a missing generation. Granville marriages: Thomas Collins 1788 Peggy Wyans Thomas Collins 1790 Elizabeth Tisdale John Collins 1790 Nancy Rast Green This is about all the Granville NC Collins Data. Now who is this Elizabeth Tisdale for there is not Tisdale land or other data in Granville. Who is this Thomas Collins and did his 1st wife die and he wed again? Your William had a son Thomas. They Gayden wed a sister of his and also Gayden wed Lois Collins, Dau. of Lewis. this my be your Thomas, brother of Reuben. Where did he get the Tisdale wife? More in a minute. Lori

A Few More Odds and Ends Conners in SC Census for 1790 Georgetwon-Williamsburg Adam Conner himself, 1 son under 16 wife Archiblad Conner himself, son over 16, 2 under 16 and wife Charleston Bryan Conner himself, 1 son over 16 and wife Thomas Conner himself, 6 sons over 16 wife and 3 daughters John O'Conner himself, 3 sons over 16, and 1 under 16 wife and 2 daughters Abbeville Christopher Conner himself, son over 16, 2 under 16, wife and 3 daughters George Conner himself, sone over 16, 1 under 16, wife and 1 daughter John Conner himself, 1 son over 15, and 3 uner 16, wife and 2 daughters Union Elizabeth Conner herself, 1 son over 16 John Conner himself, 1 son under 16, wife and 1 daughter Chester Isham Conner himself, 2 sons under 16, wife and 2 daughters John Conner himself, 1 sone under 16, wife and 2 daughters Chesterfield-Marlboro James Conner himself, 5 sons under 16, wife and 1 daughter Lewis Conner himself, 4 sons under 16, wife and 3 daughters Thomas Conner himself, 6 sons or men over 16, 2 under 16, wife and 2 daughters Wilson Conner himself, 1 sone under 16 and wife. Newberry Peter Conner himself, 1 son under 16, and wife Uriah Conner himself, 3 sons under 16, wife and 4 daughters Edgefield Thomas Conner himself and wife Orangeburg-Lexington William Conner himself, 1 son over 16, 1 under 16, wife and 1 daughter Sumter Isaac Conner (Connor) himself, and seems a bachelor -no wife nor nothing Laurens John Conner himself, 1 son over 16, 2 under 16, wife and 1 daughter William O'Conner himself, 3 sons over 16 and 1 under 16, wife and 2 daughters Uriah lived in Newberry up near where Laurens and Abbeville meet and Edgefield is not far distant and Tom lived in Edgefield up near Abbeville line where it joins Newberry. My conjecture is that all these where related. I wonder if Uriah's pappy was in this bunch and which were hise brothers? Som day I am going to work a jigsaw puzzle and piece together a bunch of all those Conner women I have been sending names of and match them up with some of these men for I hate to see so many Conners living in unmatched Bliss. I do not note Alexander Conner who Married Jane Bradley in census but he lived in Abbeville along Edgefield line. What about old man Bill O'Conner in Laurens-I wonder if had not got rid of the O by 1790? He was of the Cokesbury Set. By 1790 it seems that Boley et. al had gone to Franklin Co., GA. >From the Parish Book of the Episcopal Church of the Reddemer, Orangeburg, SC- The Rev. Thomas Tisdale, pastor. Hans Ulrick born 10 April 1751 being the son of Felix Morff and his wife Margaret was baptized in this church 3 Nov 1751. God Fathers, John Heller and John Gissendanner. God Mother Margaret wife of Peter Larry. In Episcopal Church a boy has 2 godfathers and 1 god monter while a girl had 1 godfather and 2 god mothers. These were most likely close relatives or dear friends of the family. 24 DEc 1750 was married in this church Henry Westine to Barbara Morff, the widow of the late Hans Ulrick Morff. Witnesses-Henry Haym. Casper Kuhn, Peter moores and others. My idea is that she is the mother of Felix Morff for he named his by Hans Ulrick. 5 June 1750 Jacob Murff was married in this church to Christini Hesse, spinster. Witnesses-Michael Christopher Rowe, Henry Gellman Et.AL. Note the Rowe family later on. All members who did not make their Easter Communion were excommunicated. Token were given out with a number and was left at the alter rail when Holy Communion was received. A member could fulfil his obligation ot make his Easter Communion from Easter Day until Trinity Sunday. Some few lists of those making their communions is in the Church book. Sunday 15 April 1753. Felix Morff and his wife held token #49 and fulfilled their Easter duty by receiving Holy Communion today. Easter day 7 April 1751 Baptized Maria, the daughter of Richard Hainsworth (Haynesworth) and his wife Elizabeth Hessse (as I foun out late in marriage records) God father, Michel Christopher Rowe. God Mothers, Margaret wife of Michel Christoper Rowe and christini Wife of Jacob Morff. Much of the old Church book is torn and records cannot be read and there ar other entries under Murff which cannot be made out. Charleston will of Jacob Morff of Saxe-Gotha sg 16 Oct 1762 and pr. 12 Nov 1762 Wife: Elizabeth Morff and her two young children Anna Morff and Jacob Morff, Jr---My other children--John, Barbara, and Margaret. Executor, Son John Morff. Wit: Charistian Theus, George Keith and John Freymonth or Freymouth. By his will as this which I read and copied. Mrs. Hannah Parrott sg. 30 Oct 1760 pr. 13 Aug 1762. My son, Thomas Collins, my Dau. in law Patience Collins, my grandsons Jonah and John Collins. My son, John Witter (she must have married thrice). Ex.Friend George Rivers and Uncle Henry Samways. Wit: Thomas Witter, William Holmes and William Pickering. Charleston James Anderson will 1762 names daus. Jane and Sarah. (Lori, I belive thses are my Anderson's) Moses Walters was living in 1790 in Darlington District. (Lori, this is my Walters) Will of George Ashford pg 1810 names daughter Sarah A. Duren. Abel Thomas in will sg 1805 names daughter Elizabeth Conner. James Hall in Edgefield will sg 1794 names daughter Amey Wall. More in a minute, Lori

War of 1812 Chiles Battalion Mounted Gunmen East Tennessee Volunteers lists a Francis Collins Williams Mounted Regiment East Tennessee Volunteers lists a Francis Collins Does anyone have any additional information? Thanks LaNoy Collins golffer4@worldnet.att.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/

I need some info on Patrick and Reese/Reece Collins from Ireland to Maryland.Patrick was born around 1755 possibly in Ireland.I'm trying to find out if Reece is Patrick's son Audrey

Hi All, I am going to take a break for about 10 mins. I also wanted to say, I know alot of the stuff I have emailed this morning does not mention the Collins very much. Apparently, these surnames do run with some of the Collins. Instead of just pulling out the Collins info. I have been emailing it ALL. I hope no one objects to this, and will find it helpful, if not now, maybe sometime down the road. I will be back typing shortly. Thanks, Lori

Will of Jacob Talbott of Tanner Creek, Norfolk Co., Va sg 16 April 1732. Wife Margaret Talbott and son William Talbott. Legacies to Bro. John Talbott and his children Thomas, Ablasom, James and Keader Talbott. Cousins: Shadrick Talbott, Israel Talbott, James and Elizabeth Talbott. Wit: John Langley, Robert Woody and Edward Hews. Will of Keader Talbott sg 16 Jan and pr. 16 April 1752. Bros. Isaac and William Talbott. Cousins, Isaac Talbott and Mary dau. of James Talbott. Wit: lemuel Coverly, Samuel Crawford and John Lowery. (Note: the name of Keader sometimes spelled Ceader denotes a Talbott (Talbert) and Conner connection and both families appear together in SC. Will of William Moseley pr 28 Oct 1748 wife Edith Moseley. Ch: John Moseley, Elizabeth Moseley, William Moseley. Minors. Ex: John Tucker and John O'Shields. Wit: Joseph Hodges, Salmon Edney and Anthony Lawson. Will fo Joseph Mosely Pr. 10 Nov 1712 Wife Belinda Moseley. Ex. Dau. Frances Moseley. Wit: Arthur Clark, Benjamin and Amos Moseley. Will of William Langley Pr. 19 July 1715 No wife listed. Ch: William; Nathan; James; Abraham; Jacob; Jeremiah; Margaret Johnson; Joyce wife of Lemuel Thelabaldi; Elizabeth wife of George Ivey. Wit: Thomas Langley, Thomas Willoughby and James Thelabaldi. Will of Arthur Moseley pr 1 Feb 1700 wife listed Ann Moseley. Will badly torn ch: Joseph; Benjamin; William; Arthur; Edward; George; Amos; Anthony; Susan, and Mary. Will of William Moseley, Sr pr 29 June 1655 wife Susan Moseley. Ch: William Moseley; Arthur Moseley; gr child nothing legible save word Corker; Cousin William Cockroft. Wit: John Carrwawy and Abraham Thomas Will of Peter Bashw sg 9 Oct pr 26 Nov 1745 Westmoreland Co., Va Wife Mry Bashaw, Ch: peter Bashaw; Warrener Bashaw; James Bashaw; Spence Bashaw, Elizabeth and Mary and Sarah. Westmoreland Co., Va Will of Warrener Bashaw sg 21 May 1795 pr 22 Aug 1796 (Bro. in law of William COLLINS of Kershaw Co., SC) no wife listed. Son Epaphroditus Bashaw: Dau. Rachel to be placed in care of her sister betty Basye of Frederick Co., Day. Franky in Culpetter Co., Daus. Katey and Lusetta in Faquier Co. Will of Samuel Chew. pr. Maryland 1676. Wife Anne Chew Ex. With Bro. Joseph Chew Ch: Samuel, Joseph, Nathaniel, Minors rest William, Benjamin, John, Caleb, Sarah, Anne. Mentions Herrington Plantation. (Hi all this is me lori again. I think these guys may run with mine also). Will of Mrs. Anne Chew pr 1694 Ch: Sameul and hi dau. Anne, John, Nathaniel, Sarah Brugess, Joseph, William, Benjamin, Caleb. Will of John Chew pr. 1696 in Md. Bros: Benjamin, Joseph, Caleb. Sister Anne. Ex. Bro. Samuel. Legacy to cousin Samuel Chew son of Uncle Samuel Chew, Sr. I checked all Conner Wills but not all Moseley. Many other SC names appear in the upper and lowr Norfolk Co. Willis of Va. More in a minute, Lori

Abbeville County, Data, SC Elizabeth Conner witnessed will of William Shaw of Maryland in 1784. John and Susanna Conner witnessed will of Dr. Joseph Kennedy in 1793. George Conner and John Conner were executors with brother Charles Davenport to will of John Davenport in 1798 and with wife Susanna...Mention is made of lands in Va...I have tried to see connection with the 2 Conner men...No Davenport women daughters were called Conner in the Will. John Conner was witness to Will of Francis White in 1802 Ann Conner was Witness to Will of Benjamin Waller in 1804. 2 Oct 1797 William Conner and wife Mary of Abbeville deed lands to William Washington of Laurens. Wit. Steven Wood and Nimrod Chiles. 5 Aug 1797 William Conner and Wife Mary of Abbeville deed lands to Robert Carter of Laurens being part of org. grant to John Foster. Wit. Steven Wood and Jonathan Johnston. State Hist. Com. Revolutionary file for John MURFF (only MURFF shown in Rev. from S.C.) Militia as a foot soldier 30 days dated 4 July 1781. June 30, 1782 for 30 days...also 30 days for March 1782...Claim sworn to 29 Dec 1783 in Camden Dist. SC...Murff signed his indent receipt 11 May 1786...Indent for John Murff of Orangeburg for 90 days service as a private and foot soldier made out 11 May 1785..Indent assigned to Israel Joseph for collection in Columbia 17 May 1785. Interest on indent was received by Moses Spitzer of Orangeburg for John Murff...John Murff was evidently a very young mand for he did not enter service until the last years of the was...He was not killed at Cowpents nor can I find any record of a Murff who was killed at Cowpens. This is very likely your Murff for if you look at the birth date of the Murff in your lines, you will see that the John Murff, if he died at Cowpens, his son would had had to have been born before that battle or very near it which would make that son and old man when his child, your direct ancestor was born...Mr. Salley says this is the John Murff o the will I sent you from Charleston. In Sumter in 1857 Estate file for John Anderson is mentioned a son in law, Stephen Tisdale. Franklin Co., Ga I have gon over the printed records of this county on file in the Library here and JUST CANNOT find any Conners save John Conner 7 Aug 1812 married Mary or Polly Chappelear....I will check again. I have checked for nameCHAPPELEAR in SC but cannot seem to find any. I find many by name of CHAPPEL and this may be a form of the name. Marriage list from the Rev. Moses Waddel of Abbeville. Presbyterian. 22 Nov 1810 Isaac Coles to Sally Walls 28 Sept 1815 Frederic Conner to Sarah Bradford 14 may 1816 Joel Brockman to Harriet Perry CONNER DATA Norfold Co., Va will of Lewis CONNER Pr. 20 Jan 1697. The will is badly torn and but 3 names of children can be made out. This is one of the earliest wills of Conner in Virginia. Wife listed as Elizabeth Conner. Two children can be made out, Lewis Conner and Keader (Ceader) Conner. Wit. William Davis, William Barrow and James Downing. Norfolk Co., Va Will of Giles COLLINS Pr. 17 Aug 1673. Wife is made executor but her name is not listed. Ch: John COLLINS; Judith COLLINS; Henry COLLINS and Giles COLLINS. Norfolk Co., Va Will of Mrs. Amey WYATT Pr 22 April 1746 Ch: Shadrick WYATT Ex; John WYATT; Edith BRUCE; Jane HARRIS and her dau. Amy HARRIS; Amy JENKINS; Mary COLLINS; Ann WARD; Margaret MIERS; Sarah BISHOP; Alice NORCUTT. Wit: Henry Norcutt and Richard Harris. This my be the clue as to the Wyatt Collins in Sumter Dist. Norfolk Co., Va Will of Lewis CONNER sg. 25 Oct 1752 Wife Margaret CONNER , Ch: Joseph; Lewis; Charles; Samuel; Lawson; Mary. Wit: James Thaedabaldi, William Langley, George COLLINS. Will of Mrs. Elizabeth LAWSON (evidently wed Lawson as a widow CONNER) Legatees: gr-dau. Catherine Walker a minor; Gr. dau. Elizabeth wife of Arthur Sawyer; Dau. Catherine Walker; Dau. in. law Abagail Conner, John son o fKeader Conner; Gr. Dau. Monaca Conner; Clotilda Conner; Mary Teresa Wisher; Charlotte Connerl Lewis son of Keader Conner; Kedrick Conner; Anthony Conner; Sarah Shaddock. Ex. William Crawford. Abagail appears in SC some of these Conners tally with Will above of Elizabeth Lawson who was evidently the mother of Lewis Conner above. Some ar not named as gr. children and some are but the inference is that all are gr. children and the first being of the dau. Catherine Walker. Will of Lewis Conn sg. 25 Oct 1752 names his Executors as : William Crawford, Samuel Bauch; James Ivey and John Swan, Attorney in NC. Will of John Conner sg. 17 July 1749 and pr. 19 JUly 1750. Bachelor. Legatees: Bros. William Conner; Edward Conner; Crawford Conner; sisters: Margaret Watkins and Elizabeth Conner. Wit. John Westcoate, Martha Baynes and Mary Griffin. Will of Keader Conner pr. 19 Aug 1721. Wife Abagail Conner Ex. with Br. in law William Crawford. (Body of will not legible hence no names of children but some idea in Lawson Will) Wit: John Westcoate and William Crawford. Will of Francis Tully pr 26 May 1698 Son not 17 yrs old, Francis Emporoeur lands in Virginia and Barbadoes. If son die then to the children of Henry Ransden by his wife who was Elizabeth Oiften. Ex: Joseph Hough, Richard Elliott, Daniel Hooper. Wit: George Newton, Francis Hewlitt and Sampson Power. (Tully appears often as given names in SC Families of Bolling-Moseley-Collier- Conner. Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Collins sg 13 June and pr. 19 Sept 1712. Ch: John Collins, Edward Collins and Mary Collins. Ex. Bro. Edward Grant, Wit: Francis Thornton, Thomas Wright and James Lambert. More in a minute. Lori

Virginia County Records, p.9 COLLINS, THOMAS, (Nuncupative will) St. George's Parish, son of John Collins, deed. in the County of King & Queen, d. Jan. 3, 1748-9, p. Feb. 7, 1748. Leg. brother John Collins and his son Edmund Collins, all my estate. (Page 480) Virginia County Records, p.12 COLLINS, THOMAS, St. George's Parish, d. June 3, 1751, p. Sept. 1, 1752. Wit. Thomas Collins, Junr., Benjamin Glaze, William Collins, John Collins. Ex. wife, Elizabeth Collins and brother, Joseph Collins. Leg. wife, Elizabeth, sons Thomas Junr. William, Richard and Joyx. (Page Virginia County Records, p.13 ALLEN, ELIZABETH, St. George's Parish, d. Nov. 13, 1753, p. Apr. 2, 1754. Wit. Edward Collins, Hezekiah Chiles. Ex. son, Thomas Allen and daughter Elizabeth Allen. Leg. daughter Elizabeth Allen. (Page 190) Virginia County Records, p.13 WALLER, JOHN, Gentl. Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. 2, 1753, p. Oct. 1, 1754. Wit. John Scruple, Thomas Collins, Larkin Chew, Harry Beverley. Ex. wife; sons, John, Thomas, William, and my son Benjamin Waller to be executor in trust. Leg. son John, five hundred acres of land in the Parish of St. John, in the Co. of King William, also 400 acres of land in Spotsylvania Co., surveyed by Nathaniel Claybourn, Surveyor, and patented in my own name Sept. 28, 1730; grandson, Pomfrett Waller; son, Thomas Waller, the land bought of Majr. William Todd, in Spotsylvania Co. adjoining the lands of Zachary Lewis, Majr. Rice Curtis, Mr. Vass, Virginia County Records, p.15 COLLINS, JOSEPH, Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. —, 1757, p. Nov. 1, 1757. Wit. Joseph Brock, Robert Gains, Richard Long. Ex. sons, John, James, William, Thomas and Lewis Collins. Leg. granddaughter, Amey Collins; wife, Susannah Collins, to have estate real and personal, during her widowhood, at re- marriage, to be sold at auction and the money arising from the sale to be divided among sons James, William, Thomas, Lewis Collins, and daughters Ann Wisdom, Mary Brockman, Susannah Golson, Tabitha Gatewood, Drucilla Cook and Caty Glass. (Page 329) Virginia County Records, p.46 DAVIS, BENJAMIN, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania Co., d. San. 23, 1787, Executors Bond dated Mar. 1, 1791. Wit. W. Mills, T. Winslow, Gabriel Warren, Martin Hawkins. Ex. wife and Edward Collins. Leg. wife and after her death estate to be divided between all my children, all of whom are now under age. (Page 1042) Virginia County Records, p.57 £100 Tabatha Foster, admx. of Edmund Foster, decd., with Joseph Collins, sec. Aug. 2, 1748. Virginia County Records, p.58 £50 Larkin Johnston, admr. of John Cunningham, decd., with Robert Dudley and Thomas Collins, sec. June 2, 1752. Virginia County Records, p.65 £100 Susannah Collins, admx. of Thomas Collins, decd., with Harry Bartlett, sec. Nov. 20, 1777. Virginia County Records, p.70 £50 Anthony Golston, guard. to Hannah Durram, orph. of Robert Dur-ram, with Joseph Collins, sec. Oct. 2, 1744. Virginia County Records, p.72 £100 Joseph Collins, guard. to Joyce Collins, orph. of Thomas Collins, with Henry Gatewood, sec. Apr. 2, 1754. Virginia County Records, p.72 £500 Samuel Hildrup, guard. to Thomas and Wm. Collins, orphs. of Thomas Collins, with Robert Duncanson and Roger Dixon, sec. May 8, 1754. Virginia County Records, p.73 [p.73] £200 Joseph Collins, guard. to Thomas and Wm. Collins, orphs. of Thomas Collins, with Wm. McWilliams and Hugh Sanders, sec. Apr. 1, 1755. Virginia County Records, p.73 £500 Roger Dixon, guard. to Thomas and Wm. Collins, orphs. of Thomas Collins, with William Waller, sec. Nov. 3, 1757. Virginia County Records, p.75 £250 Mordacai Redd, guard. to Thomas and Wm. Collins orphs. of Thomas Collins, with Thomas Redd, sec. Mch. 5, 1764. Virginia County Records, p.77 £50 Elizabeth Kelly, guard. to William, Joseph and Griffin Kelly, orphs. of Edward Kelly, with Thomas Collins and Griffin Jones, sec. Augt. 18, 1774. Virginia County Records, p.77 £3000 Wm. Gausney, guard. to Ann and Agnes Hawkins, orphs. of John Hawkins, with John Kercheval, Richard Eastin and Robert Collins, sec. Dec. 19, 1776. Virginia County Records, p.81 £500 Edward Collins, guard. to James, Lewis, Benjamin, Elijah, Richard and Acy Davis, orphs. of Benjamin Davis, with Edward Herndon, Jr., sec. April 1, 1794. Virginia County Records, p.105 Decr. 17, 1728. The Honorable Alexander Spotswood, Esqr., by John Grame, Gentl., his attorney, to Thomas Byrn and Martha, his wife, for certain considerations of tobacco each year, etc., a lease for two adjoining plantations in the fork of Rappa. River in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co.— part of that land known as New German Town, Nos. 18 and 19, with 200 a. adjoining the sd. plantations. Witnesses: Henry Collins, Elliott Ben-ger, Robt. Macculloch. Rec. Feby. 4, 1728-9. Virginia County Records, p.114 Octr. 6, 1730. Philip x Brandegun of St. Paul's Par., Stafford Co., planter, to John Wells of same Par. and County. 5 shill. ster., 150 a.— part of pat. granted Larkin Chew, Gent., of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. June 4, 1722, and made over by sd. Chew to sd. Brandegun March 5, 1722 (the year began March 25) in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., adjoining the lands of Majr. Benj. Robinson and Henry Rogers. Jno. x Dowds, Henry Collins Octr. 6, 1730. Virginia County Records, p.122 June 7, 1732. Robert Bickers of Spts. Co., planter, to John Collins of Caroline Co., planter. £5 curr., 200 a.—part of tract formerly granted by pat. to sd. Bickers Sept. 28, 1728, in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Benja. Cave, Virginia County Records, p.152 Augt. 21, 1740. George x Dowdy of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Wm. Marsh of Par. and Co. afsd. £45 curr. 600 a., remaining part of pat. granted sd. Dowdy. Witnesses: James x Jones, John Howaton, Jos. Collins Oct. 7, 1740. Virginia County Records, p.155 April 14, 1741. John Robinson of Stratton Major Par., King and Queen Co., Esquire, to Joseph Collins of Spts. Co., planter. £20 curr. 400 a. in Spts. Co., in Forks of River Po, etc. Humphrey Hill, Benja. Hubbard, Thomas Collins June 2, 1741. Virginia County Records, p.166 Oct. 2, 1744. Robert Williamson of Caroline Co. to John Haley of Hanover Co. £50 curr. 400 a. in Spts. Co., pat., Jany. 10th, 1735. Wm. Barber, William Rolfe, Jos.Collins Octr. 2, 1744. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Williamson, acknowledged her dower, etc. Virginia County Records, p.167 Nov. 6, 1744. William Gains of St. Thomas Par., Orange Co., and Isbell, his wife, to Joseph Hawkins of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. £7 curr. and 2600 lbs. tob. 442 1/2 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., part of a tract granted Anthony Gholston, Sept. 28, 1728, by pat. James Mills, James x Jones, Jos. Collins, William . Nov. 6, 1744.

Sorry it has taken me so long this afternoon to get back with everyone. Here is the Will of Lewis Collins. In the name of God Amen. I Lewis Collins of the State of North Carolina in the County of Granville being in sound health and memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First and principally I give my soul to God who gave it trusting in the merits of Saviour Jesus Christ for perfect remission of my sins, and my body to the ground to be disposed of at the discression of my Exr. hereafter named. Item: I lend to my Dearly beloved wife Elizabeth the tract of land and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and six negroes Viz. Cupid, Plimoth, Peg, Amey. Peter and Plimoth with the whole of my stock, household furniture. She my said wife complying with the following bequests. Viz.- Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Louis Gaton a negro wench named Violet a feather bed and funiture one horse and saddle, two cows and calves the same being already delivered but if it should please God that my said daughter die without lawful issue then the estate given her to return and be divided among my other children. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsey Robinson in Virginia two negroes Feedy and you youngest child which child I don't know the name of as it's born since I delivered the wench with their future increase. Cattle, bed and furniture which things are already delivered to her, her heirs and assigns forever... Item: I give and bequeath to my son Edward Collins a negro girl named Choice one mare and saddle already delivered, one bed and furniture two cows and calves to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Lewis Collins, a negro boy named Jack with one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture, two cows and calves to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Wiley Collins a negro girl named Phillis, one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture, two cows and calves and fifteen pounds specie for schooling, dollars at six shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever... Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Diannah Carter Collins, one negro boy named Isom, with one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture, two cows and calves also a seal'd skin trunk to her, her heirs and assigns forever... Item: After the death of my said wife the estate left or lent her, I give to be divided among my five children Louis, Edward, Lewis, Wiley and Diannah Carter or their representatives. But if any of them died without lawful issue, then to those living or leaving issue except my land which I leave to my oldest son or his heirs and assigns forever. Item: And lastly I constitute and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth and my sons Edward and Lewis Collins Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of September in the year of our Lord-1733 Lewis Collins (Seal)

From: PJB4KWB@aol.com I am researching a Rice COLLINS. b 1855/58 in KY. He was an orphan. He always said he had 2 sisters and his parents both died. They were put in an orphanage and he ran away never to see the sisters again. I know I'm drawing at straws here, but could your COLLINS who seem to disappear be my parents of Rice, since Rice is a form if Richard? Thank youPeggy Brown pjb4kwb@aol.com

Searching for info on Alonzo Collins. Born Feb 14, 1848 in Indiana. Died Dec 03, 1939 in Arkansas. Married Isabell Crook in 1878. Thanks

During April of 1998 I was fortunate to visit the Isle of Wight courthouse in VA. I recorded a number of records and they are on my computer. If you send your email address I can send you an attachment. I also have Lunenburg county and I think Amelia county. Alice

Some sweet soul is putting parts of the Leonardo Andrea file on the list Mr Andrea did genealogy research for a number of people including the southern line of the Collins family. This Collins file is very large and I have found one error. I have about a half dozen pages from the file to put into the computer. By next week it will be finished. I can send the entire file as an attachment if you send your email address to me off the list. You can then print it out if you want. None of this is guaranteed to be accurate and any data you receive like this should be checked out. However Andrea has for the most part told where the records are and this is included in the file. Alice Sanders asanders@tdn.com

Hi Cousins, I have enjoyed the listings of Collin wills being put on line, none are mine, but I admire the effort to have put them on. My idea may seem nuts but here goes-- How many of us live where we are able to copy the obits of bygone days? Here in Cleveland (OH). I would be able to copy first the ones from 1833 to 1951 (one roll of film): then copy of the ones from 1952 to 1975. The newer ones are on computer. We could, with the listower's permission, put on line a index of "our" list and offer to give a full report on the name if anyone desired. In this way, thousands of "Collins" would be available for research without too much backbreaking work by any one peron. Like I said - Just a nutty idea--maybe----- Eleanor

I can not open digest # 20,21,22. I have never had any truble opening the digests before, but the ones that came in today, I can't open. Thanks, Jannice

CC: NCBERTIE-L@rootsweb.com (Virginia Crilley) Hi Brenda, There are two publications on the Collins/Bissell families, the first one was published in 1983 by William Collins Sr. Washington DC, the second publication was in 1985 by Paul Sluby Sr. Genealogist Washington DC. Have you seen these? If not maybe your local library can order them for you to review. Samuel Collins Sr. immigrated from Scotland or Ireland about 1760, married Grace Hamilton Samuel Collins also born in Scotland or Ireland 1753-1825 (m) Agnes Thompson John S. 1755, born in Scotland or Ireland (m) Isabella Currie Margaret (m) Samuel Stewart in Ohio Elizabeth 1757, born in Scotland or Ireland (m)? William 1762-1822, (m) Lydia Manifold their home was listed as a station during the underground railroad, in Penn. Agnes Collins ? Issabell and (m) William McPherson,no years listed. Ann Collins (m) Andrew Wallace With the exception of John S. Collins 1755 all the offspring of these children are identified. John S. Collins and his wife were the present Collins connection in York Co, Penn. This line starts from William Collins Sr. ( There are no dates) whose family was from Irish beginings, and the Bissell's who were of Native Ancestry, ie Tuscaroran. His father was John Francis Collins (m) Alice Hatchett whose father was Russell Hatchett,and mother was Betty Gee, there are no future references on Betty for mother or father.. John F. Collins father was John Bembry Collins (m) Georganna Artis whose father was Leonidas Williams, mother was Sally Artis John B. Collins father was William K. Collins (m) Jane Bissell whose father was John Bissell, mother listed only as Sarah William K. Collins father was John S. Collins (m) Margaret Gemmill no further reference. I have to stop here I'll get back to you Marilyn

NCBERTIE-L@rootsweb.com Hi Brenda, My, my! You certainly do have a history! You're as bad as me, that's good when it comes to ancestreal lines! Let me explain myself, sorry for the puzzle! Ok not only are some of the Collins Native, and in the Southern Band Tuscarora, but the Pattersons are in the Tuscarora in Lewiston NY, they are Onieda/Tuscarora, and I do believe they are the Snipe Clan. The Lyons are Onondaga in Six Nations, Oren Lyons is the FireKeeper of Six Nations Grand Council...And these Clans did migrate north after the Tuscarora Uprising 1711-1713. And all of the Iroquoian do go off their matrileneal (mothers) bloodline, the children are always called by the Mothers Clan. The husbands go to their wife's Clans, and if they split he returns to his mothers. Marilyn -

Levi and Nancy (Johnson) Collins lived in Logan,Boone, and Lincoln Counties of WV from 1840-1895. This article deals mainly with evidence about Levi’s parents. An article highlighting Levi’s and Nancy’s lives, and giving more of their descendants will be published in late 1989 in the History of Lincoln Counties of West Virginia According to family traditions ( Julis Collins Dotson , Spurlockville, WV) Levi was born a Mullins and raised by a Collins family, and he may have been part Cherokee.On the 1860 census of Boone Co. WV , his birthplace is given as Kentucky. Birthdates caluculate from the censuses are 1816-1815-1818 and 1815. Pike Co. Ky was formed from Floyd Co. in 1822. Court orders of Floyd Co. from 1810-1840 do not include any family binding out or other “adoptions” of a Mullins child by a Collins family. However, by matching roadwork court orders and a 1835 tax list to the census, some clues are turned up.On the 1835 tax list Levi and Archibald Collins are listed between James COOK and John CANTRELL. The only household having a “C” surname and listed between Cook and Cantrell on the 1830 census is that headed by AMY COLLINS.It includes one male Levi’s age(15-19) A June court order named several men who were to locate a road to pass around the farms of William Collins and Jack Mullins. By matching the named men to the 1830 census, it is apparent that William Collins farm was occupied by the Amy Collins household. Next door was the John Mullins Sr. household. Court orders from December 1829 and February 1833 also associates Archibald Collins with Amy Collins household. A Februry1823 court order associates John and William to this farm. NOTE: I believe Levi to be the last son of Meredith Collins and common law wife Milly Johnson. Per court order 1829 when Meredith and Milly had to show just cause why Merdy Johnson Collins should not be bound out. (Meredith Levi or Levi Meredith) Levi,Archibald,William and JOHN all children of Meredith Collins . Who is AMY? Amy could be one of the two unnamed daughters of Meredith.......possibly the widow of son Edward Collins who married a Amy or Anna Justice..........possibly the first wife of my JOHN that I have never been able to locate. Amy appears to be the head of household on the census of Pike Co. in 1830, Russell Co. Virginia in 1840, and back to Pike Co. in 1850, the latter yeilding her birthdate as 1796 and birthplace Virginia. William Collins, who owned the farm, was likely the William Collins known to be the son of Meredith b.1760 Va. a RevWar Vetran and d. in 1840-1 in Pike Co. KY. Meredith had two daughters, both names unknown. One daughter by second wife Polly HOLLOWAY was b. 1794-1800. Amy could have been her. He also had a son Archibald b. 1800 in Russell Co. Va.Meredith is also linked to Levi by name matches between Meredith’s and Levi’s sons, and by real estate transactions between Meredith’s son William and Levi. By matching the 1820 census (p37) with the 1830 census (p367-368) it appears that William Collins farm(Amy Collins household) was occupied by Harrison NEWSOME in 1820. In 1827Meredith Collins sold two 50 acre tracts to Harrison Newsome, one which included or was near the “Collins house” (deed book A p. 341-342, deed book A1, p. 1) Levi Collins and Nancy Johnson were married in Pike Co. on October 2, 1836. A roadwork court order can be interpreted to indicate that they lived with Meredith Collins September 1837. In October 1838 Meredith was declared a “poor person” and probably moved in with Richard P. Robinson. The last record left by Levi Collins in Pike Co. Ky is that 1837 court order NOTE: Does this mean that it was Levi Collins that had Meredith declared a poor man and a guardian appointed by the court? Levi’sfirst record in Logan Co. Va/WV is the 1840 census. Also appearing on the Logan co census for the first time was George Collins, whose “wife” was older than he. This was the same George Collins that lived near Meredith in 1830 Pike Co. KY, and who returned to Pike Co. KY in 1850, where his birthdate was revealed to be 1793 and his birthplace Virginia. His wife Elizabeth Right b. 1790 in Tennessee.