Hi all, Sorry to keep doing this, but I keep finding things, and hopefully this will help someone. This again is from the research of Mr. Dunn: John Collins b? d? Will was filed 18 March 1752, I do not know who he married but children listed were: William Collins John Collins, Jr. David Collins Joseph Collins Mikell (Michael) Collins md Elizabeth Drake 21 Dec 1773 Bute Co., NC Demsey Collins Jesse Collins Absolom Collins Also mentioned in will was grandsons John Keen and John Collins Will of John Collins in Bute Co., NC filed 18 March 1752 He left his son William, land in "Cashi River" (the Cashie), to his sons John and David each a bible, to his son Joseph a Plantation on "Guy Hall Swamp" (Guy's Hall Swamp), to his son Mikell his survey on Redbud, and other land to sons Demsey, Jesse, and Absolom, plus bequests to his gransons John Keen and John Collins. Notes on Mikell (Michael) Collins Franklin Co, Will Book A, we find a guardian account for Michael Collins, orphan of Michael Collins, dec'd. Mosely Collins was Ex. of Michael Collins estate. The next is more Collins, and I do not know if they go together with the line above: James Collins b abt 1664 his child William Collins b abt 1700 d 1768 William Collins b abt 1700 Kingsdale d 1768 md Sarah ? children: James Collins b abt 1740 d bef 1744 Jesse Collins Elizabeth Collins (shows in will as Keen, poss. md a Keen) Mary Collins (also shows as Keen, again poss. md a Keen) Jethro Collins William Collins d 1768 Notes on William Collins b abt 1700 d 1767 William Collins mad his will on 14 Aug 1767. He menitons his legal wife Sarah, his son James, his son Jesse, his daughter Elizabeth Keen, his daughter Mary Keen, and Jethro Collins. His wife Sarah was named Executrix. The witnesses were Thomas Lnkfor, Jr. Jonathan Robertson, and Archelaus Roberts.The Will was filed for probate on 4 Feb 1768 so he died sometime between Aug of 1767 and Feb of 1768. On Marh 3 1768, the estate of William Collins was appraised by John Daughtery, Jonathan Robinson, and Joshua Council. James Collins b abt 1740 md Esther. Children: James Collins b 180ct 1758 Isle of Wight, Va 1m? 2m) Temperance Vinson William Collins will dated 15 may 1821 md) Nancy Wadkins 31 Aug 1802 Henry Collins Elisha Collins David Collins md Elizabeth Betsy Willis 31 Jan 1803 Jesse Collins Esther Collins (shown in his will as Esther Gilliam) and having a son named Dixon Collins) not sure if she was a Gilliam md a Collins or what. Children of William Collins and Nancy Wadkins: Jesse Collins md) Mary Ann Murphy 25 Nov 1847 and/or Patsey Cooke 23 Nov 1814 James Collins William Collins md Temperance Gilliam 27 Dec 1823 Theodorick Collins md Martha Nelms 8 Jan 1825 Littlebury Collins md Sally Nelms 2 Jan 1822 Littleton Collins Nancy Collins Patience Collins md Newton Davis 9 Feb 1829 Nathanael Collins Children of David Collins and Elizabeth Betsey Willis were: William Collins James Collins Milley Collins Jesse Collins s/o James and Esther died before his father. He left: Whitney Collins, and Elisha Collins. Okay, that is it for this right now. I will keep trying to sort this out, and Pass it along. Sincerely, Lori