The only Collins research I completed on the lines that include Levin Collins was to sort these lines out from my own line. Thomas Collins of Nanticoke Hundred who married the widow, Esther Quatermus and had 2 sons, Isaac and Levin. [Data of Leslie Dryden at Nabb Research Center] Isaac & Levin were born in the 1740s Will of Isaac Collins, yeoman - 5 February 1782 / 9 May 1782 to unnamed wife to son Leven - lands called "Poplar Neck" and "Good Hope" and "Mt. Pleasant" to daughter Easter - "Meadow Field" to son Isaac - "Tarfield" exec: unnamed wife and Isaac Cooper Test: Wm Moore, Anthony Bounds, and Aaron Floyd (Sussex County Wills, A65, Liber C, pages 174-176, folios 198-199) Estate was settled by Isaac Cooper, Johathan Cathel and wife Betty, late Betty Collins. Will of Andrew Collins - 13 April 1728 / 4 June 1729 A worthy member of the Church of England to wife Mary, dwelling plantation during life; at her decease to sons Thomas and Levin; sons Andrew and John to have certain priviledges during the minority of their young brothers; also 1/3 personalty during widowhood, to pass to all children equally to daughter Mary - personalty at decease of wife to son William - 1/2 of tract named "Isaac's Folly" and personalty to Thomas Davis - other half of above tract Witn: William Davis, George Parker, Thomas Truitt (Somerset County Wills, 19.720) Will of Thomas Collins - 7 February 1748 / 5 December 1748 to brother Levin, land in Worcester County to wife Mary, land in Slaughter Neck 135 acres mentions unborn child executrix - wife Mary witn: Neh. Draper, Neomy Davis, Luke Davis (Sussex County, Wills, Liber A, folios 390-391, 420) Levin Collins (1833-1915), twin brother of Elisha Madison Collins. Son of Isaac (1793-) and Elizabeth. Miserable Quarter in St. Martins district, Worcester County, MD 9 October 1698 - 400 acres patented by John Clark 1779 - Charles Collins willed to son, Eli Collins 17 March 1805 - Charles Collins, Nancy (Ann) Collins, John Collins, & Eli Collins sold 50 acres willed by Charles Collins, their father. 1831 - Eli Collins willed to son, Levin Derickson Collins and daughter Joyce Gray wife of Joseph Gray. (Tract located in Bishopville, MD) The above Levin Derrickson Collins (1808-1879) had a son Levin Derrickson Collins (1848-). Levin W Collins (1825-1896), son of Joseph (1796-) and Mary. 1869 - Levin W Collins patents 131 acres in Worcester County called "Collins Venture" (cert 302) Will of William Collins - 11 November 1774 / 26 November 1774 wife Jane sons William, Frederick, Thomas, Levi dau Rachel granson Charles exec: wife Jane, son Levi Witn: Nathan Spencer, Seagoe Potter (Sussex County Wills, A66, Liber B, page 39-40, folios 530-532) Will of Thomas Collins - 19 November 1765 / 16 June 1766 of Indian River, Worcester County wife Elizabeth children - Levi, Eli, Noah, Tobiah, Hannah, Sarah, Betsy tracts mentioned - "Chance", "Freemans Contentment" Witn: Cornelius Robinson, Martha Russell, William Holland (Worcester County, Maryland Wills, liber 34, folio 151) Inventory of Abel Collings - 1 February 1768 / 30 May 1768 Appraisers - Daniel Coe, David Long Creditors - David Moor, Jonathon Jacobs Next of kin - Levi Collins, Zebrah Collins Administratrix - Ann Collings (Worcester County, Maryland Inventories, Liber 97, folio 309) 23 November 1793 - Levi Collins dies intestate Admin: Noah Collins (Sussex County Wills, A65, p. 221) 7 February 1783 and 22 October 1783 - Isaac Collins manumitts his negroes Adam, age 39 - freedom to commence on this date Samson, age 30 - freedom to commence on this date Henney, age 22 - freedom to commence on this date Andrew, at age 22 - freedom to commence March 17, 1799 Daniel, at age 22 - freedom to commence April 25, 1802 Leaven, at age 22 - freedom to commence January 5, 1804 Witn: Shadrach Liden, Peter Edmondson. Ack before Z. Potter (Vol G.F.A., 1774-1786, folios 622 and 669, page 72 and 76) Will of Levin Collins, colored man - 23 May 1853 / 22 November 1853 wife Hannah Collins sons - Abraham Collins, Isreal Collins, Levin D Collins, Henry Collins daus - Sarah Sephus, Ann Smith, Idolett Collins, Rebeca Hammon, Mary Caok witn: William Lockerman, Washington Rowens, James PS Hubbard (Caroline County, Wills, WAF No. A, p. 424) (1838-1853, Liber WAF A i, folio 502, p 71) Thats all I have on the various Levin Collins. The only one connected with my line are the last two entries. His family remained in the area. I don't know of any of the Levin's moving to Texas, but I have researched the Somerset, Worcester, Sussex Collins lines in detail. These lines need original record research. Frank --- Rose Lowther <[email protected]> wrote: Frank, > Could you share a bit more information about Thomas > Collins (1635-1687), > > Northampton County, VA, and his "line" if you have > it? > > -----Original Message----- > From: bruce collins [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [COLLINS-L] Collins DNA study > > > Hello, Frank, > > I'd like to ask a question about Levin Collins. > I'm having very little luck locating my husband's > family. They were from Maryland and Delaware. > I have only got back to a William Collins, > born in MD. somewhere around 1835 - 39. > His son William Collins was born 8 Nov 1859 > in MD. Thing is, this William Collins had a > son named Levin, b. 28 June 1895. > I think it is an unusual enough name that it > might indicate a family connection. > Don't suppose you might know anything about > these folks? > Thanks, > Karen Collins > Columbus, OH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Collins" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 10:16 PM > Subject: Re: [COLLINS-L] Collins DNA study > > > > Just received my kit from > www.relativegenetics.com. I ordered the 24 > > marker test for $155. I will send it in on > Monday. > > > > As far as Levin Collins goes, I have several in my > > database, but I don't have one born around 1784. > The > > older ones appear to tie into the Thomas Collins > line (1635-1687), > > Northampton County, VA. There are probably Will > and other records out > > > there. The Nabb Research Center in Salisbury, > Maryland would be a > > great place to start. These Levin Collins appear > in > > Someret County, MD in the early 1700s, and some > are > > later found in Worcester County, MD and Sussex > County, > > DE. > > > > --- Rose Lowther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi. I just wanted to thank everyone who > responded > >> to my posts about the > >> Collins DNA study. I received A LOT of responses > >> both ON and OFF list. > >> Please bear with me, and give me a bit of extra > time > >> to respond as it > >> will take time to sort through and respond to > these messages, > >> especially family groups that were sent in. > Please keep in > >> mind I've had little > >> time this past week to devote to genealogy as my > 10 > >> year old had > >> pneumonia. > >> > >> By, the way, does anyone know a any descendants > of > >> Levin Collins born > >> 1784 MD/DE who died in Upshur County TX in 1855. > >> His wife's name was > >> Anna and his children Seaborn Key Collins and > >> Elizabeth Collins married > >> into the Satterwhite family in Troup County GA > >> before moving to Texas. > >> Any info you can provide on this family would be > >> helpful. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Rose > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > >> ~*~To subscribe & unsubscribe send to > [email protected] > >> (mail mode) or [email protected] > (digest mode) with > >> the word SUBSCRIBE -or- UNSUBSCRIBE in the > subject > >> line & first line of the body. ~*~If your e-mail > >> address changes, please unsubscribe your old > >> address, and subscribe your new address. ~*~To > post > >> a message so everyone on "both" -L- & -D- mailing > >> list receives it, just send it "once" to > >> [email protected] ~*~Barbara V. 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