Thomas Collins York Co., England York Co., Pa Rockingham Co., NC Spartanburg Co,SC Thomas Collins I have greatly condensed atat from the 1900/01 Genealogical pages of the Atlanta, Ga Constitution. First appeared a query Re. This set of Collins...It was answered by Annie Lee Hudson Hill...She gives as her authority. Maj. John Collins who died 4 April 1841 and is buried at Nazreth presbyterian Church in Spartanburg County, SC., She quotes froma pamphlet written by Maj. John Collins titled " A Minute Account of the Seventy-Five or Statement by John Collins, a soldier of the Revolution Mrs. Mary Austin Smith who wrote a pamphlet titled "Tales of Long ago" in which she quotes her grandmother who was a daughter of Thomas Collins and others. The Rev. R.H. Reid, Pastor of Nazareth Church who wrote "Sketches of Early Families of Nazareth Church" in which he interviewed some 40 people who were born rom 14 to 25 yrs befor the declaration of Independence in 1776. Howe in His History of th ePresbyterian Church in SC pages 544 and 545 Mrs. Sarah Collins James (see Daniel James Bible) who said she was a grand daughter of Capt. John Collins and remembered him...She stated she had his porcelian pipe and she also had a set of porcelain punch bowls brought from England by Thomas Collins. Data as condensed by me....Andrea Thomas Collins was born in York, England and came to York Co., Pa and on to Rockingham Co., NC and the before the Revolution to Spartanburg Co., NC and settled between the Tyger Rivers...Bloody Bill Cunningham, the Tory raided his house and found the old man in bed and ran his sword thru him several times and thinking him dead, left him...he lived. Thomas Collins married Rosannah Dodd and they had these children: Capt. John Collins fought at Cowpens William Collins fought at Cowpens Richard Collins fought at Cowpens and settled in Kentucky Joseph Collins who married Elizabeth Fleming...He also fought at Cowpens Fannie or Francis Collins Nancy Collins who married a Thompson Jenny or Jennet Collins who married Col. William Auston. Other data Josiah Collins was the first white child born in Spartanburg Co., SC Aunt Patsey and Martha Jackson is listed several time with quotes from her. The Rev. Jaems Gilleland, Jr is quoted ans do is De. Thomas Collins Austin Robert McCann...Great Grandfather is quoted and so is Grandfather Hudson. John Collins was Captain in Rev...J.P. after Revolution and later Major in Militia. Mrs. James says he was 6 ft and 2 inches tall...refused to join any church until late in life and then became a Presbyterian. Miscellany-Collins Before the Revolution, South Carolina S.C. Tories All are from York-Union-Spartanburg County area. Bradley Collings Isaac Collins James Collins Joseph Collins Moses Collins Moses Collins, Jr These men may have left South Carolina after the Revolution..Most of the Tories moved West...Some remained in South Carolina South Carolina Soldiers in the Colonial Wares...Cherokee Expedition 1759-1760 Charles Collins from Camden Dist. Thomas Collins from Cherwa-Georgetown Dist..He deserted Timothy Collins from Berkeley County. William Coolins from Cheraw-Georgetwon Districts..He deserted Sgt. William Collins from Camden district. Some of they young soldiers from the coast, when they reached teh high mountains of Oconee and saw the will savage Cherokees, too off for the low- lands and were classed a deserter...One entire company with its officers "took to the tall timber" when they first saw the wild Indians. Land Grants Under the Lords Proprietors 1670-1720 John Collins...140a on the 19th of May 1677 Robert Collins...300a land in right of himself and of his wife Elizabeth Collins and his dau. Elizabeth Collins John Collins and one boy he brought with him... 140a they arrived in 1679 James Beamer...50a fro transporting into the Colony Mary Collins 4 Jan 1683 Alexander Collins ...640a of land on th 4th of Nov 1710 Elizabeth Collins...150a on the 1st day of Jan 1697 Peter Collins...110a in Craven County 4 Jan 1698 Robert Collins...130a on James Island 4 Dec 1696 Capt. John Collins..Two grants of 500a each on Awendaw River 17 Feb 1704 and applied for it 26 Feb 1704 John Collins...500a land in Craven County 2 Feb 1707. Okay, I hope this has helped some one today. I need to get dinner and kids ready for school tomorrow. If I have time tonight, will email more, if not, will do it tomorrow morning. Happy Hunting. Sincerely, Lori