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I recently found new Information about my Collins Family and I am trying to confirm the connection. I was wondering if anyone may have information on a Edward Collins in the Spotsylvania and Orange County, VA area during the years 1729-1818-22. I did see a post by Ga-Nc Collins that had a Edward Collins listed. Here is the information on my Collins family. The exact dates are not known for sure but they are close:
Ancestors of Mary Elizabeth Collins
Generation No. 1
1. Mary Elizabeth Collins, born around 1739 in Rowan Co NC; died in Pickens Co South Carolina. She was the daughter of 2. Edward Collins and 3. Jane Jones. She married (1) Rev. Elnathan Davis 1757 in NC. He was born 09 Nov 1735 in Baltimore MD, and died 09 Dec 1821 in Pickens Co South Carolina. He was the son of Benjamin Davis.
More About Mary Elizabeth Collins:
Burial: South Carolina
Notes for Rev. Elnathan Davis:
The Chatham Co. Book (1771-1971) states that Rock Spring Church in Haw River, Old Fork, NC, located a few miles North of Pittsboro had as their first Minister Rev. Elnathan Davis of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association, an associate of Rev. Shubal Stearns.
From: Genealogy.com Library: Scotch-Irish Settlements of Viriginia, Vol. III. Abstracts of Wills of Augusta County, VA – Page 220.– 26th Sept. 1759. Elnathan Davies (Davis) of Orange Co. North Carolina to John Smith, Gent. Benjamin Davis, of Orange County, North Carolina, on 15th June 1759, gave Power of Attorney to Elnathan to convey this land, 200 Acres on South Side of James River; 30 Pounds; corner Rob Looney. Teste: Thomas Lloyd.
More About Rev. Elnathan Davis:
Burial: 1821, South Carolina
Settled in SC: 1798, Organized Cross Road Griffin Baptist Church
More About Elnathan Davis and Mary Collins:
Marriage: 1757, NC
Generation No. 2
2. Edward Collins, born around 1729 in Spotsylvania Co VA; died 1818 in Orange Co VA. He married 3. Jane Jones.
3. Jane Jones, born Abt. 1730 in VA. She was the daughter of 6. James Jones.
Child of Edward Collins and Jane Jones is:
1 I. Mary Elizabeth Collins, born around 1739-40 in Rowan Co NC; died in Pickens Co South Carolina; married Rev. Elnathan Davis 1757 in NC. Generation No. 3
6. James Jones, born Abt. 1700 in VA.
Child of James Jones is:
3 I. Jane Jones, born Abt. 1730 in VA; married Edward Collins Here is the post by Ga-Nc Collins that mentions Edward Collins:Now here is the Joseph Collins family tree…maybe this is where the Collins name got stolen from.
(VII) 1-1-6-3 Capt. JOSEPH COLLINS b. 1709 Essex Co., VA. d. Oct., 1757 Will written Aug. 7, 1757 probated NOV. 1 1757,Spotsylvania Will book B, p.329 m. SUSANNAH LEWIS b. 1712 in Spotsylvania Co. VA. d. April 16, 1768 (from Richard A. Prewitt) Suzannah Lewis was daughter of ZACHARY LEWIS. (from Gloria Kemp)
(VIII) 1-1-6-3-1 JAMES COLLINS Jr. b. Spotsylvania Co. VA m. 1740 ELIZABETH WYLIE in Spotsylvania Co., VA (from Brockman, Vol.3)
(IX)1-1-6-3-1-1 JAMES COLLINS
(IX)1-1-6-3-1-2 JOHN COLLINS d. 1762 will dated Nov. 4, 1762 proved Nov. 1762 (Orange Will bk. O, p. A-27)
(IX)1-1-6-3-1-3 WILLIAM COLLINS d. by 1791
(IX)1-1-6-3-1-4 CATHERINE COLLINS m. ENOS ELLMORE (from Richard A. Prewitt)
(VIII)1-1-6-3-2 JOHN COLLINS b. Spotsylvania Co., VA d. 1765 in Spotsylvania Co., VA m. ANN COOK daughter of THOMAS COOK and ANN (from Richard A. Prewitt)
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-1 STEPHENS COLLINS owned fathers land on Po River. (from Richard A. Prewitt)
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-2 RICHARD COLLINS
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-3 JOHN COLLINS
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-4 HENRY COLLINS
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-5 WILLIAM COLLINS
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-6 EDWARD COLLINS d. Orange Co., VA Sept. 1st 1822 (from Richard A. Prewitt)
(IX)1-1-6-3-2-7 FRANCES COLLINS
Any information anyone may have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Whitehawk,
I’ve been looking at this pretty thoroughly. Edward Collins and Jane Jones have a daughter Mary married to John Landrum. Edward born 1729 is also about the same generation as Mary Collins born c1739. The will of Edward Collins lists a Mary Landrum. Something seems amiss. I’m still looking too. Saj
Hey Saj, I have other family that is searching this line also and many of them have Mary Collins as Elnathan Davis’ wife. I have found references where she was his wife. But I’ve also found this:
1212 John COLLINS b @ 1710(4) or 1730 d 8 Dec
1793(3) Edgefield Co SC(3) m Ann COOK b Thomas
COOK moved to Augusta Co VA
12121 Edward COLLINS b 1729 Spotsylvania Co VA(6)
d Aug 1818 Orange Co VA m Jane JONES dau of
James JONES
12122 dau m Benjamin DAVIS
Elnathan’s father and his brother were named Benjamin. I have been trying to sort this out but it seems to just more confusing the more I find. I have seen where it was stated that Mary Collins was born in Maryland, North Carolina and also in Virginia. So I really am not sure where she was born at. I do know that Elanthan and a Mary Collins married in Orange County, N.C. abt 1757. I do believe that she is connected to the Orange County, N.C. Collins but I have been unable to determine who her parents were. Thanks for responiding Saj. If you come across anything please let me know. Whitehawk
Whitehawk,
I think it is a definite that Mary Collins was Elnathan’s wife. But Edward Collins in his will names his daughter Mary as Mary Landrum. That’s what I meant. Edward Jr. born about 1757 is executor of will and then guardian of Benjamin Davis’s children who is referred to as brother-in-law. Edward Collins SR. seems to be too close in age to Mary to be her father. The problem may be in multiple marriages and not naming all of the children but sometimes only of the last wife or current one? And how is Benjamin Davis a brother-in-law? Was Edward Jr married to a Davis?
1 NOTE Will of Edward Collins: Will was probated in court dated August24, 1818. Several retu
rns to Court regarding the estate wereheld until final settlement in August 1838. Value of estate was$5043 with $860 outstanding.
To my son John…To my son James. a Negro woman. to be equallydivided at his death between al l of his children by his secondwife ..To son Edward Collins’ children by his last wife …ToRichard T. Collins, Mordecai, Lewis D, daughter Mary Landrum,daughter Elizabeth Roberson…Belovid wife, Jane Collins, allthe balance of my estate…Appoint son Lewis D.Collins andfriends Thomas Ellis and
George Morris, to execute this my last will and testament..This2nd day of August, 1814. Signe d Edward Collins, Witnessed byCharles Flanagan, Mary Carter, and Ichabod Mallory.
Edward was the Executor of the will and Guardian to the childrenof his brother-in-law Benjami n Davis
? how is Benjamin his brother-in-law? Saj
Saj, The only thing I can put together from the info you gave me and this info I found:
12121 Edward COLLINS b 1729 Spotsylvania Co VA(6)
d Aug 1818 Orange Co VA m Jane JONES dau of
James JONES
12122 dau m Benjamin DAVIS
Maybe Benjamin Sr was a widow and he remarried the Daughter of Edward Collins and Jane Jones. But I don’t think that would of been the case because Benjamin Sr died in 1759 and Edward Jr would have only been two years old. The only other thing I can think of is maybe Benjamin Sr’s son Benjamin Jr. married the daughter of Edward Collins and Jane Jones. Benjamin Jr would have been the right age to have done this. Benjamin Jr was born abt 1737. I don’t know what the name of this daughter would have been though. I still don’t know where Elnathan’s Mary Collins came from or the names of her parents. Thanks Saj for the info. I’ll have to keep looking and I’ll pass the info on about Edward Collins Jr being named the guardian of Benjamin Davis’ children to another family member that is also researching this and maybe we can tie some of this together. Whitehawk
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