My Collins line goes like this: James Marion Collins, son of James S. Collins and Hariett Gunter, was b. 30 Jul 1899 Pilot Mtn Township, Surry Co., NC and d. 16 Jan 1960, Ararat, Surry Co., NC. He m. Mary Etta Lankford b. 1901 Stokes Co., NC d. 1978 Westfield NC. They had 8 children, most still living. James S. Collins, son of Jeremiah Collins and Martha Bullins, was b. Oct 1885, Peters Creek, Stokes Co., NC and d. 2 Feb 1948 Surry Co., NC. He m. 20 Mar 1886 Stokes Co., NC to Hariett Gunter, dau of Housen Gunter and Elizabeth Frye. Hariett was b. 26 Aug 1871 Carroll Co., VA and d. 7 Mar 1920 Surry Co., NC. The had 7 children: James Marion, Jesse, Mary Ann, Ernest, Marion, Lilla, and Cable. Jeremiah Collins, son of George Anthony Collins and Nancy Lawson, was b. abt 1820 Stokes Co., NC and d. 1860 Stokes Co., NC. He m. 14 Sep 1840 in Stokes Co., NC to Martha Bullins dau of James and Fanny (unknown maiden name) Bullins. Martha ws b. abt 1822 Stokes Co., NC and d. aft 1910. Jeremiah and Martha had 10 Children: William Beauregane, Mary Ann, James Sanford, Rufus, Moses F., Sarah Jane, George Washington, Thomas, Mittie Johnson, and Jettie C.. George Anthony Collins, son of Jeremiah Collins and Heather Unknown, was b. 1795 Stokes Co., NC and m. in 1818 Stokes Co NC to Nancy Lawson, (parents unknown at this point). George and Nancy had at least one child, Jeremiah. There may be more,,I just havent gotten that far yet. Jeremiah Collins, son of Thomas C. Collins and Susan Wyatt, was b. 1759 Albemarle Co., VA. He d. 1806 Stokes Co., NC. Thomas C. Collins, son of Anthony Collins and Jane Lancelot, was b. abt 1724 Albemarle Co., VA and d. abt 1791 Albemarle Co., VA. He m. Susannah Wyatt, (parents unknown) and had 8 children: Thomas, William, Roger, Jeremiah, John, George, Hezekiah, and James. Anthony Collins, son of Robert Collins and Elizabeth Furlong Bidlake, was b. 4 Jan 1677/78, Anthony Parish , Cornwall, England. He m. 1723 in VA to Jane Lanacelot (parents unknown). Jane was b. between 1680 and 1690 most likely in VA and d. abt 1774. Anthony Collins and Jane had 6 children: Thomas, Winifred, Elizabeth, John, William, and Jeremiah. Possibly at this time, the name was spelled Collings. It is how it appears in information on them in England. I can go a little further back,,,if anyone needs it, let me know. Thanks,,,,,Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [COLLINS-L] Virginia Collins? > Does anyone on the List connect to the Virginia Collins? I'm particularly > interested in the Halifax Co. & Pittsylvania Co. Collins during the last of the > 1700's into the early 1800's. > I just can't get anywhere on my husband's line's Brick Wall. > Thanks muchly, > > Laura Irby in Tropical forest SE VA > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > COLLINS List Archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLLINS/ >