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Captain Joseph COLLINS, Jr.

Captain Joseph COLLINS, Jr.[1]

Male 1687 - 1757  (69 years)

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  • Name Joseph COLLINS 
    Prefix Captain 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 14 Sep 1687  Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LYS1-3RC 
    Name Joseph R COLLINS  [2
    Residence 2 Jul 1745  Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Land Sales Transactions 
    _UID B3C56BF4C72142B588425506E89107136E47 
    Buried Aug 1757  Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 25 Aug 1757  Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I24195  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2023 

    Father Joseph COLLINS, Sr.,   b. Abt 1663, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1748, Orange Co. Or King & Queen, Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Mother Catherine Robert ROBINSON,   b. Abt 1668, Isle Of Wight, Or K & Q, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1748, King & Queen, Virginia, Colonial USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Abt 1686  King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah LEWIS,   b. 16 Apr 1692, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1768, Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1710  King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John COLLINS,   b. 1708,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Susannah COLLINS,   b. 5 Dec 1709, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1786, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. James COLLINS,   b. 1710, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Ann Nancy COLLINS,   b. 1711, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1801, Wilkes, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. William COLLINS,   b. 1712, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas COLLINS,   b. 1714,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Nancy Ann COLLINS,   b. 21 Mar 1714, Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1801, Beaufort, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     8. Lewis COLLINS,   b. 1716,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary COLLINS,   b. 1717, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Joseph COLLINS,   b. 1718, Caroline, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1804, Woodford, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     11. Tabitha COLLINS,   b. 1722, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Caty COLLINS,   b. 1724, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F11084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Captain Joseph Collins married Susannah Lewis in 1768 Spotsylvania County, VA.
      Capt Joseph Collins Will 1757, Wit: Joseph Brock, Robert Gains, Richard Long. Ex. sons, John, James, William, Thomas, and Lewis Colins. Leg. granddaughter, Amey Collins; wife, Susannah Collins, to have estate real and personal, during
      her widowhood, at re-marriage, to be sold at auction and the money arising from the sale to be divided among sons, James, William, Thomas, Lewis Collins, and daughters ANN WISDOM, Mary Brockman, SusannahGolson, Tabitha Gatewood, Drucilla Cook and Caty Glass. (SOURCE: page 329 of Will Book B, 1749-1759, Spotsylvania County Records. Book: VA County Records, Vol. 1, Spotsylvania County, by William A. Crozier, Published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, 1971, page 15. Book Location: Little Rock Public Library, 100 Rock St., Little Rock, AR. )

      A Joseph Collins from Spottsylvania Co., Va. was commissioned to be a lieutenant of Troop of Horse under Capt. Hoseph Hawkins. He took oath Dec. 06, 1743. He was Captain in the Spotsylvania Militia in 1750. Spelled Collings in John Wisdom's will Collins, Joseph, Spottsylvania Co., died Aug. 1757, probably Nov. 01, 1757. Witn. Joseph Brock, Robert Gaines, Richard Long. Extrs: Sons, John, Jams, William, Thomas, Lewis. Legacies to g-dau: Amey Collins, wife, Susannah Collins, to have estate, real and personal during her widowhood, at remarriage to be sold at auction and the money arising from the sale to be divided among sons: James, William, Thomas, Lewis, and daughter: Ann Wisdom, Mary Brockman, Susannah Golson, Tabitha Gatewood, Drucilla Cook and Caty Glass (P. 329) (P. 15 of book)

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      Ann Wisdom is listed as the daughter of Joseph Collins will written 1757, proven 1 Nov 1757. Also names Mary Brockman, Susannah Golson, Tabitha Gatewood, Drucilla Cook and Caty Glass as daughters. Names sons James, William, Thomas, Lewis Collins. Granddaughter: Amey Collins, wife: Susannah Collins. Wit. Joseph Brock, Robert Gains, Richard Long. Ex. Sons: John, James, William, thomas and Lewis Collins. Will Book B. SOURCE: Edited by William Armstrong Crozier.Virginia County Records, Vol. 1, Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800. (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. Baltimore) 1971, pg 15. This book is at the Butler Center for Ark. Studies, Central Arkansas Library System, Little Rock, AR

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Joseph COLLINS, person ID LYS1-3RC. (Reliability: 3).