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)