Thomas Collins Genealogy
Record modified: 2010-09-24
This is my direct ancestor 8 generations back.
Born: about 1695-00-00 Isle of Wight Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1752-08-00 Spotsylvania Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. (unknown) Joyeux
Children of Thomas Collins and (unknown) Joyeux:
Notes:
born 1676? somewhere between 1687 and 1707? in King and Queen Co?
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I found a book called "The Collins Family" by William H Collins. Unfortunately, it does not have my Collins line.
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This RootsWeb entry shows him with two wives, (unknown) Joyeux and c1739 Elizabeth Barbee. Elizabeth is the second wife. Sons Richard and Joyeux are from the first wife. It gives his birthdate as 1707, which means son Richard must have been born after 1722 as I currently have. It shows Richard born between 1725 and 1731.
Thomas' father Joseph is shown born between 1667 and 1685 in K&Q Co VA, married 1705 Catherine Robinson 1690. Catherine is d/o John Robinson and Ann Holiday. Ann Holiday is d/o William Holiday.
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I'm starting to wonder if there's a generation missing here. Combing through tons of web pages, it looks like this might be a possibility:
Richard 1725
Thomas 1707 + Elizabeth
Joseph 1685 + Catherine
Joseph 1667 + a different Catherine
John 1641 + Eleanor
William 1615 + Ann
Since Joseph, Thomas, and William were used in pretty much every branch of the family, it's hard to tell who is really who.
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Spotsylvania County VA Will Book B
Thomas Collins, St George's Parish, d 1751-06-03, probate 1752-09-01.
Witness Thomas Collins Jr, Benjamin Glaze, William Collins, John Collins
Ex: wife Elizabeth Collins and brother Joseph Collins
Leg. wife Elizabeth, sons Thomas Jr, William, Richard, and Joyx.
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This RootsWeb entry has:
Regarding the will of Thomas Collins, of St. Geo's in Spots. County, Virginia
made 3 June 1751 and admitted to probate 1 September1752....Inventory of his estate,
taken by A. Foster, Dudly Gatweood, Henry Gatewood and recorded 6 February 1753.
Then, additional inventory from page 228 of the will book is supposed to indicate
he held landed estate in Carolina County, Virginia. Will Bk. B., p.193: Bond 2 april
1754 of Joseph Collins as guardian of Joyz (spelling? Jayn?,) son of Thomas Collins,
deceased, with Henry Gatewood his security. page 250: Bond 1 April 1755 of Joseph
Collins as guardian to Thomas and William Collins, orphans of Thomas
Collins,deceased, with William McWilliams, Sr., & Hugh Sanders, his securities.
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Spotsylvania Co VA Deed Book E
1752-10-06
Richard Collins of King and Queen Co to Joy Collins, William Collins and Thomas Collins, 5 shill curr, and in compliance with the will of Thomas Collins Decd "All that tract and separate parcels of land devised to them by the will of the sd Thomas Collins Decd, to be divided according to the direction of Joseph Collins, Gent, and Richard Collins" party to these presents, etc.
Witnesses Wm Waller, Samuel Brown, Jonathan Gibson, John Temple (or Semple).
1752-11-09
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Spotsylvania Will Book B
p134 will
p135 executor's bond
p143-145 inventory
p193 guardian's bond
p202 guardian's bond
p228-229 accts recd
p250 guardian's bond
p333 guardian's bond
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 262
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