Okay, Here is a line I have put together from queries and other stuff picked up. Please remember, I don't know if it is accurate or not. If anyone had dates, names, places of birth ect on these lines please email me. John Collins b? d abt 1644 married ? Only child known so far: John Collins, Jr b abt 1590 d? married ? Only one child known so far William Collins b 1612-1615 d? married Ann Wilds? children: 1) John Collins b abt 1655 2) Ann Collins b ? I have other children listed but was informed that they do not belong here. John Collins b abt 1655 married Mary Wyatt and Eleanor Oliver Children: Thomas Collins md Elizabeth George Collins William Collins John Collins, Jr Joseph Collins b abt 1678 (I have something showing me that Eleanor Oliver was his mother) Thomas Collins md Elizabeth they had: Isiah Collins Richard Collins (I show this Richard married Sarah Gatewood) I think this is wrong. William Collins Thomas Collins, Jr Edmond Collins John Collins md Elizabeth Odom John Collins md Elizabeth Odom (d/o William Odom and Eliza) their children: Samuel Collins b 1721 md Elizabeth John Collins, Jr b 1723 Leven Collins b 1725 md Anne Catherine Odom Joseph Collins b 1727 md Dorcas Odom Stephen Collins b 1729 James Collins b 1731 Md Nancy Catey Croom Moses Collins b 1731 md Hannah Willis Lewis Collins b 1733 md Ann Dillard George Collins On the Collins/Odom line above here is what I have: Benjamin Odom 5 Jan 1801 file 8-2 Barnwell Co., Sc Capt. Benjamin Odom and also as O"Dom His estate was administerd 5 Oct 1801 With the consent of hi widow Tamer Odom by his brother Thomas Odom and George Odom...Administrators There was a considerable estate consisting of real and personal property and of slaves. No lists of Heirs show in the file However in deed books in Barnwell Co., SC there are a score of papers...one of the best is book 3 page 219 and book 3 page 115...Plus doweres signed. When the * follows a name it was taken from a dower on this estate and is not in the two deeds mentioned below. The Heirs of Benjamin Odom deceased...Power of Attorney signed 6 Feb 1804 To the following neighbors Gideon Haygood, Darling Peoples, Gasper Trotti,Larence Trotti, George Lathan, to divide the land and other property of Capt. B. Odom. Division Tamer Odom...the widow to have one-third Children Levin Collins residing in the state of Georgia to have one sharein the right of his wife Catherine Collins nee Odom* James Collins residing in Barnwell Co., SC to have one share in the right of his wife Mary Collins nee Odom* Lydia Collins residing in BArnwell Co., SC to have one share in her own right (she died single circa 1835) Dorcas Collins Nee Odom and Lee and now deceased. Her heirs to have one share and all residing in Georgia. Lewis Lee the first husband of Dorcas and now deceased and one child Mrs. Sarah Durett nee lee to have one portion Joseph Collins the secon husband of Dorcas and living in Georgia and two children Mary Collins or called Polly Collins to have one portion, Catherine Collins called Catey Collins to have one share or portion. John A O'Bannon residing in Barnwell Dist. SC to have one share in right of his wife Sarah O'Bannon Nee Odom* Mary Odom also called Polly Odom to have one share in the right of her deceased father who was a son of Capt. Benjamin Odom. After the widow received her dower third the estate was divided into six equal portions...Arevolutionary soldier Benjamin Odom, Jr. in the SC archived died in 1792 in Barnwell Dist...Levin Collins was his administrator...I think he is the father of the 6th heir, Mary Odom...This Capt Benjamin Odomwas Capt. and Major in the SC State Militia after the REvolution...He was also a soldier in the Revolution. Mrs. Thamer Odom Will sg. 21 May 1808 Pr. 12 Jan 1809 File 3-14 Barnwell Co., SC This abstract is from the original will...The Wpa copy in SC Archives and in D.A.R. library in Washington are both in error...Andrea Thamer Odom...Widow and slo as Tamer O'Dom Names in her will Mary Collins...Daughter James Collins...Son in law and Ex. and husband of Mary Catherine Collins...Daughter Lydia Odom...Daughter Sarah O'Bannon...Daughter Mary Collins...Grand Daughter Sarah Duret...Grand Daughter Mary McDaniel....Grand Daughter Witnesse George Odom Seybert Odom Mary Smith See the Administration of Catp. Benjamin Odom in Barnwell sg 5 Jan 1801 Thamer Odom is the widow of Capt. Benjamin Odom. D.A.R. Membership for Mrs. Norman G. Preston 448 Gladstone Blvd. Shreveport, La. Mrs. preston joined on the service of Banjamin Odom who was a member of the Volunteer Company of Capt. James Jones of the SC. Militia in 1776. Comments by Andre: Left out of the will is Catherine Collins, daughter of Dorcas Odom and Joseph Collins, who is shown as an heir in estate of Capt. Benjamin Odom. Sarah Duret nee Lee is also a daughter of Dorcas Odom and Lewis Lee. Mary Collins, the grand daughter is the heir who received one share and in right of her deceased mother Dorcas Odom wife of Joseph Collins. Mary McDaniel...I Take her to be the Mary Odom who heired a share in the right of her deceased father. Sorry that I typed this wrong...Andrea Barnwell Deed Book D page 434 Tamer Odom widow of Banjamin Odom...Adeed to my daughter Lydia Odom dated 21 May 1808 for All My Dower Rights in the estate of my late husband, Benjamin Odom...Lydia is to care for me as long as I live...At her death this will go to the children of my daughter Mary and James Collins. Witnesses William Steed James Collins Joseph Collins married Dorcas Odom I have Something here for a Joseph Collins 2 July 1783 file 20-448 Abbeville Co., SC Joseph Collins...Deceased Of Thickety Creek in 96 Dist, SC inventory of his Estate was made 2 July 1783 by Adam Goudelock, John Montgomery, Moses Meek No further papers show in this file. Thickety Creek SC. is n what is now Spartanburg Co., SC It flows into a new county of cherokee that was formed from Spartanburg Co., and Union Co, and part of York Co. Then I have: Susannah Collins Will sg. 14 Feb 1784 Pr. 6 JUne 1784 File 106-2733 Abbeville Co., SC Susannah Collins also shows as Sucky Collins of thickety Creek in 96 Dist, SC names in her will Lucy Collins... Mother and EX Joseph Collins...Deceased Father William Burton...Ex Witnesses James Johnson William Burton, Jr Phoebe Burton I have a line that someone put out saying that this Joseph Collins is also the Joseph Collins who married Dorcas Odom. I am not sure, so I just put this in here, for who ever can help. James Collins b 1731 d 1790 Barnwell Dist, Winton Co., SC married Nancy Catey Croom (d/o Major Croom and Olief Avery) b 1743 Barnwell Co., SC d 2 April 1788 Winton Co., SC Children: Major Croom Collins b 1768 md Mary Triplett William Wainwright Collins b 1778 md Elizabeth Blaylock James Collins, Jr b 1764 Md Mary Odom Elizabeth Collins b 1766 md Benjamin Toney Lydia Collins md Benjamin Fudge Mary Collins b 1818 md Mile H. Gathright, Jr Susannah Collins md William Speed John Collins b 1774 md mary Loveless Daniel Collins md Nancy Frye James Collins Will sg Date missing pr. 9 Jan 1790 Book 1 Page 77 Barnwell Co., SC James Collins...The elder names in his will Wife...none listed Children James Collins, Jr....Eldest son and Ex Elizabeth Toney...Daughter Lydia Collins...Daughter Major Croom Collins...Son John Collins...Son Susannah Collin....Daughter Daniel Collins...Son William Winwright Collins...Son Mary Collins...Daughter Relationship for the next two not listed Levin Collins...Executor also as Leven Collins Joseph Collins...Executor Witnesses Daniel Odom Benjamin Odom Leven Collins Mentions land adjacent to Thomas Morris and James Morris. James Collins, III 1m) Mary Odom children James Collins, 4th md) Mary Steinwinder Elizabeth Collins md) John Rickenbacker Dorcas Collins md William Nimmons Susannah Collins md John Steinwinder Lewis C. Collins Martha Collins Keturah Collins Joshua Collins md Elizabeth Odom 2 wife of James Collins, IIII Martha Steinwinder, one child Claiborne Collins James Collins will sg 17 June 1836 pr 19 Oct 1836 Book b Page 180 Green Co., Alabama James Collins, Jr Names in his will My wife...Her name not listed she signed as Martha Collins Claiborne Collins...Son the son by my second wife Martha >From Barnwell Co., Data in 1820 in SC James Collins, Jr married a widow, Mrs. Martha Steinwinder somtimes listed as Stivender. All my first set of chldre...none listed by name Amos Travis Jr..Ex Henry Williams...Ex Witnesses Amos Travis, SR Eliza Withrow J.C. Snider Lazarus Whitehead Barnwell County deed book L-2 Page 72 James Collins, Jr...Deed of gift sg 4 Dec 1819 to my children by my deceased wife Mary Collins nee Odom James Collins...Eldest son (he marred Mary Steinwinder) Elizabe Collins wife of John Rickenbacker Dorcas the wife of William Nimmons Susannah the wife of John Steinwinder Lewis C. Collins, a minor Martha Collins, a minor Keturah Collins, a minor Witnesses William W. Dunn Lewi O'Bannon John C. Allen J.P. My son James Collins is guardian of these three minor children In 1822 James Collins gives Power of Attorney from Green Co., Alabama Final Division in Gree Co., Ala on the 19 May 1853 Keturah E. collins wife of James Porter Martha Collins deceased wife of Aaron M. Dowling Joshua Collins...A son sued for his part of the Odom Estate and won the suit in 1853 Joshua Collins was dead and had heirs. Elizabeth Collins...Widow of Joshua children Sarah Collins wife of Samuel Lee...Daughter Of Joshua James Collins, Jr....Son of Joshua Jack Collins....Son of Joshua Daniel Collins...son of Joshua Lewis Collins...Son of Joshua Williamson Collins...Son of Joshua Lewis Patterson age 6...grand son, son of a deceased daughter of Susannah wife of Thomas Patterson. Is this the same Susannah Sucky Collins, Dau. of Joseph Collins married to Dorcas Odom above? Okay, I need a break. I will pick up later. Hope this helps. by all means please fill in anything you can. Sincerely, Lori