In my Great-Uncle Ralph Collins research done back in the 70's & 80's, he determined that the William Collins who lived and owned land in Nansemond County, Virginia and later North Carolina, particularly the 1694 Patent on Queens Graves Swamp, was the son of our immigrant ancestor James Collins. James Collins came to Virginia in early 1664 and received a land patent for 400 acres in Nancimond County, Virginia, 11 March 1664 (Nugent, p.195). James Collins had paid the way for John Bennet, Richard Harris, Nathaniel Gordon, Daniel Mackneal, and four others. Boddie's Historical Southern Families volume II p.103 related the arrival of Henry Gay and family from Kent and Devon, receiving 300 acres on 8 February 1663, on the west branch of the Nansemond River. On 22 April 1669, Henry Gay obtained a grant from Governor Sir William Berkely in the "Upper Parish of nansemond - adjacent to the lands of James Collins." The 1704 landholdings show William possessing 1,220 acres in Nansemond County. The Collins property in Virginia was very close to the North Carolina line, and descendants of James acquired additional land in North Carolina. James himself seems to have crossed into Perquimans County, North Carolina, where his will was probated on 19 May 1730, with his son William as executor of his estate along with James' second wife Lucee. His will also mentions a daughter named Alie Collins, however, in the will of his wife Lucee, she is mentioned as a daughter-in-law as well as William listed as son-in-law. Lucee died about the same time, as her will was also probated on 19 May 1730. A son, Thomas, was born by the second wife. In 1720, William sold land in Chowan County, North Carolina. Descendants of William's son John, namely Demsey Collins, do indeed end up in South Carolina - Marion County. I don't have your William Collins and Elizabeth Bashaw in my files, but that doesn't mean there isn't a connection. Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:23 PM Subject: [COLLINS-L] William Collins Isle of Wight > Does anyone have any connections to this William Collins and is he the > ancestor of the William Collins husband of Elizabeth Bashaw, and left a > will in SC? > > Thanks, > Grace S. Green > > Three Collins Patents, 1679-1694 - Isle of Wight Co. VA > > Collins, William - Patent 20 Oct 1691 - County not given - 100 Ac.- At > Kingsale > in the upper parish of Nansamond adjoin.g Land of Tho: Davis. - Patents 8, > p177 > (Collins, Mahlen ~ CARD 38 of 79) Not in Map > To all &c whereas &c now know ye that I the said Francis > Nicholson Esq. ?? Gov.nr &c give and grant unto Wm Collins one > hundred acres of Land Lying at Kingsale in the upper parish > of Nansemond beginning at a Gum a Corner tree to Tho. Davis > & runs by Davis his line South two hundred and fifty pole > to a red oake standing in ye said line thence East Sixty two > pole to a maple standing on the west side of a branch called > Capt. Johns branch thence by the sd branch as it runneth > to the run of kingsayle swamp thence by the said swamp to the first > station > The said land being due to the said William Collins by and for the > transportation of > two persons &c to have & to hold &c yeilding & paying &c. provided &c. > dated > ye > 29th day of october Ano. Dom. 1691 > John Robinson Robert Redman > > Collins, William - Patent 22 Novr. 1679 - Isle of Wight County - 1313 > Ac. - > On > the main branch of King Sale, lying by the side of a branch that cometh > out > of > King sale. - Patents 7, p. 14 (Collins, Mahlen ~ CARD 44 of 79 ) > To all &c. Whereas &c. Now know ye that I ye sd. Pr. Henry Chichiley Kn.t > Apt. > Govern.r &c give & grant unto Wm. Collins thirteen hundred & 13 acres of > land > > lying in Isle of Wight County on ye main branch of King Sale begining by > ye > head? > of a branch that cometh out of King Sale at a red oak & running west north > west one hundred sixty eight pole to a pine then west three hundred thirty > two > Pole to a pine then west south west one hundred fourty four pole to a pine > & > then running west three hundred & eight pole to a pine then running south > west thirty pole to a pine by ye side of ye main swamp soe running East > South > > East up ye main branch to a pine then running north by east up from the > maine branch by ye side of a ?? branch three hundred twenty four pole to > ye > first station. The said land being due ye &c for ye transportation of > twenty > > seven persons &c. To have & to hold &c. To be held &c yeilding & paying > &c. > provided > &c. dated the two & twentieth day of november one thousand size hundred > seventy & nine ~ ~ > G??er ??ll, Mary Tony. Jno. White Jno ?? Wm Woodby ?? ????? Tho: > Hollins > ?epth f????ton Susa. Anderson, Robt. Johnson Jno Potter Ja. Garrett > Lymond > Pitt > Jno R??? Roger Bridger, Mary wood, Tho Staffes?, Lewis Williams, 3 > Negroes > Jno owen Tho: Mason, Ann Green Edwd Ellis, Nich. Powell Hen: > Bennett > > > Collins, William - Patent 20 Apl 1694 - Nansemond County - 443 Ac. - On > the > Westward side of the Queens Graves swamp. - patents 8 p.325 - ( Collins, > Mahlen > ~ CARD 54 of 79 ) > Collins, William & Coniers, Timothy - Patent 20 Octr. 1691 - King and > Queen > County - 620 Ac. Beg.g &c near George Dilliards & Coole spring branch. ( > Collins, Mahlen ~ CARD 66 of 79 ) > Council, Hardy - Patent 14 Dec 1726 - IoW VA - 2380 Ac. ( Couch ~ CARD 60 > of > 75) > > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > Anti-virus software is invaluable, provided you keep it updated and use it > regularly. 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