The information I have on the Elisha Collins of Delaware is piecemeal, My main focus is another Collins line in the area. I researched the other Collins lines to a small degree to separate them from my line. http://www.collinsfactor.com/Collins%20Pages/Abe-p/index.htm The 2 Elisha's trace back to Thomas Collins(1635-1687) Here are the records I have. I am not sure which one married Elizabeth Depray. Will of John Depray - 29 May 1765 / 8 May 1766 wife Mary Depray son John daus Esther West (wife of Gabriel West), Mary Staton (wife of Jehu Staton), Elizabeth Collings (wife of Elisha Collings), Comfort Ricords (wife of John Ricords) dau-in-law Rachel Ricords Silby and William Ricords (sons of Rachel) exec: wife Mary Depray Witn: William Hazzard, Benjamin Young Truitt, George Truitt (Sussex County Wills, A68, Liber B, pages 228-229, folios 293-295) Inventory - September 1773 Appraisers: Matthew Hopkins, Samuel Taylor Creditors: John Postly, Edward Dymock, Belitha Collings Next of kin: Elisha Collins Executrix: Sarah Smith (Worcester County, Maryland Inventories, Liber 113, folio 275) Will of John Colling Sr. - 26 September 1759 / 1 August 1760 to son William - pt. of "Freeman's Contentment" to son Beletha - pt. of "Freeman's Contentment" to son Solomon - "Collings Lott" to son Elisha - "Collings Wentour", cyprus swamp to grandson William Collins, son of Elizabeth, he to be under care of Joseph Smith and Solomon Collings - 1 shilling to daughter Mary Monford - 1 shilling to daughter Elizabeth Bescon - 1 shilling to son John - 1 shilling to daughter Ann Stevens - 1 shilling after wifes decease divide among children Solomon, Beletha, Elisha, Roady, Sarah, and Jerusha Collins Witn: Robert Rerbly?, John Miller, John Fall (Maryland Wills, Liber 31, folio 1127, Worcester Wills, Liber JW13, folio 19) ________________________ Will of Charles Collins - 8 April 1732 / 22 June 1732 son Thomas in care of John Tingle - plantation left to son Thomas daughter Esther in care of Mary Lockwood or Margaret Hudson son Elijah in care of Richard Baddard (Beherd) son Elisha in care of brother Thomas Collins to youngest son (unnamed) to brother Thomas, and his sons (unnamed) to wife (unnamed) and 3 eldest children (unnamed) Executor: John Tingle Witn: Paul Alexander, Daniel Conner (Somerset Wills, liber 20, folio 410) Second Inventory of Charles Collins - 22 January 1733 Payments to: Joseph Miller, John Tingle, William Sympson, Thomas Fletcher, John Dennis. Mentions: children, Esther, Thomas, Elisha, & Elijah Collins Executor: John Tingle (Somerset County, Maryland Inventories, Liber 12, folio 208) 31 August 1780 - A list of desperate debts owing David Evans John Collings, constable; John Collings of Solomon, Levin Milby, Elizabeth Powell, wife of Zadock; Elisha Collings, Thomas Mumford, Charles Mumford, Elisha Mumford, William Collings, Charles Collings, Price Collings, etc.) (Worcester County, Maryland Inventories, Liber JW9, pp. 324, 325.) Frank --- Lori <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone have information about Elisha > Collins/Collings who m Elizabeth Depray? I don't > have dates for this couple, but Elizabeth's father > was John Depray whose will was probated 8 May 1766 > in DE. > > An Elisha Collins appears in Fairfield County land > records. My ancestor, James Collins, was in both > places also. There is evidence to suggest that > these two Collins men might be of the same family. > > Lori > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: Barbara V. > Byrd at: [email protected] > List Admin for COLLINS-L and COLLINS-D > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com