Brenda, The Merriatt Collins I have had a wife named Nancy Essie Basham.I'm not sure if Basham was her maiden name. One son was named Samuel, aka R.S. aka Rass. At least this is what my older relatives have told me. Samuel's death certificate said he was born in 1876 in Va. If anyone can help me track down these three, I would be grateful. Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com ---------- > From: RUCollins2@aol.com > To: Dansher@tkdyer.com > Cc: Melungeon-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: James Collins s/o Meredith > Date: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 11:52 PM > > Sherry, > > I have seen Meredith spelled dozen ways. Murdy/Merdy/Mariadh/Merdia/ > Mariday/Maryadh and I believe that some researchers take the mispellings as > Millington Collins. > > I truely believe there is a link between Merdy and Vardy. The two were four > years apart in age. both in Wilkes Co. NC on adjoining land durning same time > period. > There was a link between the Collins.....Mullins......and ......Johnson > lines. > > Brenda Collins Dillon