Hi Brenda, I tried the address in your previous message you sent to Ashe Co. rootsweb list: http://members.xoom.com/Appalachian/index.htm The error message states this page is no longer available or the address was mistyped. Would you please check the address for me. I would really appreciate it -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 7:55 AM Subject: [NCASHE-L] Introduction.......COLLINS line > >Greetings Fellow Researchers, > >I am new to this list and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Brenda >Collins Dillon. I live in Massachusetts far away from my Appalachian >beginnings. I have been doing family history for over 25 years and have placed >most of my information along with other researchers on a web site for all to >use for their personal use( no collecting materials for profit). My site is >"Appalachian Mountain Families" which has hundreds of surnames but a special >interest in the COLLINS >Clan, Native American, and Melungeon Research. URL is >http://members.xoom.com/Appalachian/index.htm ( all lower case but the A) > >My earliest COLLINS is Meredith Collins b. 1760 Virginia. At age 16 he joined >the REVWAR along with three other Collins men, George,David,and Lewis Collins. >They entered in Fincastle Co 1776 ( I believe in 1776 Fincastle took in what >is today Grayson & part of Washigton Co.) I discovered this record in >Christianburg ,Va. > >These four Collins men stayed close together from 1776-1796 when they all >surface on the Wilkes Co. tax list. They also served durning the 1780's in the >Montgomery Co. militia under osburn & Cox. These men show up on tax list and >census list as mullato and FPC ( free person of Color) After years of >research we developed what we call a COLLINS TIMELINE that shows these men >with other Collins always living in the same locations. We believe the four we >are interested in are the grandsons of Old Thomas Collins who had sons, Thomas >Jr, John, Samuel, George, Benjamin, and Charles. They are in the Ashe, >Alleghany, and Wilkes County area durning the 1780's & 90's. > >Meredith Collins had a first family in NC. His first wife is unknown but could >be Bradley related since his first son b. 1786 was named Bradley COLLINS >Meredith is spelled a variety of ways( Meredith, Merdy, Meridia, Meriday, >Maryadh, >Merridah ) Rumor has him related to the well known Melungeon Vardy Collins of >Newman's Ridge TN. Meredith moved into Russell Co. Va, then Pike Co. Ky. He >had a second family w/ Polly HOLLOWAY and after her death ( 1812) he took a >common law wife, Milly JOHNSON. He died in Pike Co. KY 1841.Ch. Bradley, >John W, Edward, Archibald, Reuben, James, William, Merdy and 2 unnamed >daughters.( possibley Lucinda and Amy Collins) > >I would love to find the name of first wife and pinpoint where they were >living. Also >his parentage. If anybody has anything in their research of deeds, land >grands, wills, in this area that tie into these Collins I would very much >appreciate the help. > >Brenda Collins Dillon........aka Bj > > > >==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== >If you have any concerns or questions, contact [email protected] >