Mye Goodye Cosynes !!! Hello Doris !!!. Thank you for the question. I will answer briefly. You are lucky to have this typed letter which takes you straight back into England. My initial feelings when reading this letter: I feel that this was probably written by someone about 3G's up from yourself, that the person is female, mid-life to elderly, but the furthest memory for the top of this tree might be slightly faded, in other words, remembering an old memory might not be correct to the true fact, and the memory would be close in some way, but not correct. Keeping this in mind, I would step down the scale one notch to the next much more clearly known person being Timothy Collins. My question is: Is there a m. for one James Collins to Sarah Brooks anywhere ever in England for 1700-1800 ?. What I can tell you, is that one: = Timothy Collins m:10-12-1749 to Elizabeth Brooks at Saint Benet Pauls Wharf, London, England. = Timothy Collins Chr:09-10-1754, St. Sepulchre, London, England. Father: Timothy Collins. Mother: Elizabeth (Brooks?). [SKM Says: This should be yours !!!] = Blackfriars is on the n. side of the Thames River next to the river, the main road going straight up n. is Farmingdon/New Bridge Street, a way up take a sharp right into Holburn Viaduct, and just there is the [St. Sepulchre church] I think it is. If you go from Blackfriars on Farmingdon/New Bridge Street going n., shortly take a sharp right into Queen Victoria Street, take a sharp right into White Lion Hill, which is next to [Saint Benet Pauls Wharf church]. === [Oh...don't go yet! Your posts are so very interesting and I've been putting off asking if you have come across a Timothy Collins b 1754, Blackfriar Bridge son of James Collins. I know this is 100 years past what you are working on but I have to ask.]. Family Lore: (Copied from typed papers Don't know who is writing this. DG): My great, great grandfather was James Collins. His wife was Sarah Brooks. They lived at Blackfrair Bridge, London; were clothiers and haberdashers. They had a daughter and two sons. The daughter, Sarah, married a man named Smith, who moved to Australia, died there without issue, in 1821 leaving money in England Chancery Court. Their two sons having just completed their education. Timothy, my great grandfather had decided on learning the silversmithing and Joseph had decided to take charge of the business, with his father, but they were walking on the street when a captain named Spencer invited them to a pleasure trip. They were going to try out a new vessel. They went and found they were pressed in to the English Army to fight the Americans. My grandfather was made a clerk on the trip over but his brother was never seen after, but grandfather was captured by Indians who made him run the gauntlet and whipped him if he did not beat in the race. He was in captivity 7 months, when he escaped. Joined the American Army and fought under Cols. Hall and Dorsey for which he received a pension as Sargent. My mother remembered seeing a suit of black broadcloth all finished only to seam up for grandfather Timothy; also a dark Green broadcloth cloak with capes to be finished; same for her. Sent by Grandfather and mother in England, to save duty. They lived in Blairsville, Indiana Twn, Westmoreland Co PA at this time. Mother was about 14 or 15 then. They were neighbors of the Livingstons there. === I do not know how Joseph Collins fits in, I suppose one might have to just look a bit around in other nearby churches. You will need to decide your own ancestor.... Cheers - SKM [!!!] ====================

I read your very wonderful posts about all your ancestors going back to England. It just really interest me because with my family I can not even connect yet, to anyone past my husband's grandfather (born around 1908). One set of Collins can be found, another set just wants to keep hiding. (unbelievable). -----Original Message----- From: Bart Simon <thewanderer@iburst.co.za> To: RW COLLINS <collins@rootsweb.com>; RW UK <MARKHAM-UK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 4:15 pm Subject: [COLLINS] The Genealogist [!!!] Mye Goodye Cosynes !!! Hello Doris !!!. Thank you for the question. I will answer briefly. You are ucky to have this typed letter which takes you straight back into England. y initial feelings when reading this letter: I feel that this was probably ritten by someone about 3G's up from yourself, that the person is female, id-life to elderly, but the furthest memory for the top of this tree might e slightly faded, in other words, remembering an old memory might not be orrect to the true fact, and the memory would be close in some way, but not orrect. Keeping this in mind, I would step down the scale one notch to the ext much more clearly known person being Timothy Collins. My question is: s there a m. for one James Collins to Sarah Brooks anywhere ever in England or 1700-1800 ?. What I can tell you, is that one: imothy Collins m:10-12-1749 to Elizabeth Brooks at Saint Benet Pauls Wharf, ondon, England. imothy Collins Chr:09-10-1754, St. Sepulchre, London, England. ather: Timothy Collins. Mother: Elizabeth (Brooks?). SKM Says: This should be yours !!!] lackfriars is on the n. side of the Thames River next to the river, the ain road going straight up n. is Farmingdon/New Bridge Street, a way up ake a sharp right into Holburn Viaduct, and just there is the [St. epulchre church] I think it is. If you go from Blackfriars on armingdon/New Bridge Street going n., shortly take a sharp right into Queen ictoria Street, take a sharp right into White Lion Hill, which is next to Saint Benet Pauls Wharf church]. == Oh...don't go yet! Your posts are so very interesting and I've been putting ff asking if you have come across a Timothy Collins b 1754, Blackfriar ridge son of James Collins. know this is 100 years past what you are working on but I have to ask.]. amily Lore: (Copied from typed papers Don't know who is writing this. DG): y great, great grandfather was James Collins. His wife was Sarah Brooks. hey lived at Blackfrair Bridge, London; were clothiers and haberdashers. hey had a daughter and two sons. The daughter, Sarah, married a man named mith, who moved to Australia, died there without issue, in 1821 leaving oney in England Chancery Court. Their two sons having just completed their ducation. Timothy, my great grandfather had decided on learning the ilversmithing and Joseph had decided to take charge of the business, with is father, but they were walking on the street when a captain named Spencer nvited them to a pleasure trip. They were going to try out a new vessel. hey went and found they were pressed in to the English Army to fight the mericans. My grandfather was made a clerk on the trip over but his brother as never seen after, but grandfather was captured by Indians who made him un the gauntlet and whipped him if he did not beat in the race. He was in aptivity 7 months, when he escaped. Joined the American Army and fought nder Cols. Hall and Dorsey for which he received a pension as Sargent. My other remembered seeing a suit of black broadcloth all finished only to eam up for grandfather Timothy; also a dark Green broadcloth cloak with apes to be finished; same for her. Sent by Grandfather and mother in ngland, to save duty. They lived in Blairsville, Indiana Twn, Westmoreland o PA at this time. Mother was about 14 or 15 then. They were neighbors of he Livingstons there. == do not know how Joseph Collins fits in, I suppose one might have to just ook a bit around in other nearby churches. You will need to decide your own ncestor.... Cheers - SKM [!!!] =================== BE SURE YOU CHECK ALL OF YOUR SUBJECTS ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLLINS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

I have a whole family of Collins in NewJersey 40s and 50s and can't find them. Same with any family of my great great grandmother a Williams supposedly born and died there in New Jersey On Feb 18, 2010, at 9:07 AM, daze350@aol.com wrote: > > I read your very wonderful posts about all your ancestors going back to England. It just really interest me because with my family I can not even connect yet, to anyone past my husband's grandfather (born around 1908). One set of Collins can be found, another set just wants to keep hiding. > (unbelievable). > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bart Simon <thewanderer@iburst.co.za> > To: RW COLLINS <collins@rootsweb.com>; RW UK <MARKHAM-UK@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 4:15 pm > Subject: [COLLINS] The Genealogist [!!!] > > > Mye Goodye Cosynes !!! > Hello Doris !!!. Thank you for the question. I will answer briefly. You are > ucky to have this typed letter which takes you straight back into England. > y initial feelings when reading this letter: I feel that this was probably > ritten by someone about 3G's up from yourself, that the person is female, > id-life to elderly, but the furthest memory for the top of this tree might > e slightly faded, in other words, remembering an old memory might not be > orrect to the true fact, and the memory would be close in some way, but not > orrect. Keeping this in