Hi: My name is Ann Hoskins-Brown and I am new to the Collins list. I am seeking information on Robert Collins of Culpeper Co. VA. According to the information I have, he enlisted in the 8th VA Regiment of Foot commanded by James Wood in April of 1779 and served through November of 1779. He appears in Franklin Co. KY in 1801 and is on the 1805 tax list with his sons where he had 140 acres on Benson Creek. He died in Franklin Co. in 1816 and is buried near Alton, KY. His children include Thomas, Dudley, Robert, Sarah (Sally), Nancy, Catherine (Kitty Kate), Edmund, and Richard. I descend from Thomas who married Mary Ann Bourne in 1811, Franklin Co, KY. I have Robert Collins father as JW Collins, but have no idea what JW stood for. Any information would be appreciated. I have really hit a brick wall and now that I've discovered the Collins mess web site - I understand why! Thanks for any help -- Ann ahoskinsbr@aol.com