I too have been wondering if there were any of us out there researching COLLINS in the North...since I found a few messages tonight, I thought I would add mine to the pile....If anyone has ANY connections/info, plse let me know as I am at the "brick wall" with James COLLINS.... COLLINS, James....b? d? m? but marriage intensions pub. Boston Oct 1, 1761 to Sarah THAYER... I have been told they m. Feb. 1762 in Braintree, MA tho I haven't found their m. cert. yet....Sarah is bur. in Braintree..her old stone has 1770 on it.....besides marrying Sarah and helping to "begat" John Morse COLLINS, I know NOTHING of James....my father's father, said he came from the COLLINS family on Cape Cod....ie, Joseph, John, and jonathan, but i haven't found connections.... Sarah THAYER b. 5/2/1738 in Braintree, dau. of Christopher and Mary (Morse) THAYER. thru Sarah, the family can be traced back to John ALDEN very easily..thus, the James COLLINS is vital to Mayflower connection!!!! COLLINS, John Morse, SR. b. 1768 perhaps Boston d. Sept. 30, 1856 Peterboro, (or Hancock) NH bur. Francistown, NH with others of family. m. 1798/99 Elizabeth BRACKETT of Peterboro, NH. lived at the North Branch (Antrim) at the grist mill for a time till 1806... chd. 1. Sarah b.4 jan. 1800..m. John TENNEY. lived in Hancock. d. 20 Jan 1872 bur. w/family in Francistown 2. John Morse Jr. b. 4 oct. 1801 in antrim. m 10Elizabeth BRADFORD of Francestown 2) Abbie S. DEAN of Dover, VT d. 6 Sept. 1881. lived in Francestown and Peterboro 3. Samuel Brackett b. 1803/1804..m. Francis Marie Wolson Feb. 1829. d. 15 Feb. 1870 4. Elizabeth b. Dec 1805 d. 6 June 1883 m. Alonzo HALL of Hancock 5. Lydia E. b. Oct/Nov 1807 d. 11 oct 1882/83 m. Lewis PARTRIDGE of Dalton bur. Village Cem. in Peterboro 6. Rebecca B. b. 18 Aug. 1809 d ? m. 2 Feb. 1847 Cyrus PARTRIDGE of Peterboro. bur. Village Cem in Peterboro 7. Deacon James H. b. 12 Aug 1812 d. 30 March 1893 in Waltham, MA m. Dec. 11 1838 Harriet S. Way. both bur. in Vilalge Cem. Peterboro NH 8. Lois H. b. abt 1815 d. 22 Nov 1840 in francestown. Bur in Francestown from John Morse Sr, i am direct desc. so James is THE missing link!!! He and Sarah had to have had other children besides John M., but I am at a loss.....if Sarah was dead abt. 1770, and they were m. 1762, then James would be born in 1730-1740's??? well, here's my wall....can anyone help?? Debi COLLINS Voss Littleton MA