Born in Halifax County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Roger Madison
and Elizabeth (Taliaferro) Madison
Sister of
Ann (Madison) Cox, Mary Isbell (Madison) Collins, Elizabeth (Madison) Moore, Ambrose Madison and Peggy French Madison
Wife of
Elisha Collins
— married
21 Apr 1783 in Halifax, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Collins, Richard Collins, Nathaniel Madison Collins, Meredith Collins, Gabriel Collins, Stephen Collins, John D Collins, Elizabeth S. (Collins) Trussell, Taliaferro Collins and Josiah Collins
Died
at about age 66
in Greene County, Alabama
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Biography
Frances Madison, born 1763 in Halifax Co., VA.
2/1778, future husband Elisha entered Revolutionary War service. He fought against the British & Shawnee Indians. He served multiple tours of duty. (S) Pension application. [He got $30/year.]
4/21/1783 in Halifax Co., VA Frances married Elisha Collins, born 11/30/1759 in VA. (S) VA Marriges to 1800, Ancestry.com.
1784, they moved to KY. (S) Pension application. 4/28/1789, Frances named in the will of her father. (S) Family notes.
1810, (S) 1810 Census, KY, Clark Co. 31301,01102.
1820, (S) 1820 Census, KY, Logan Co., Russellville. 111111,42101. ~1820 they moved to Greene Co., AL. (S) Pension application.
1830, Frances died in Greene Co., AL. [Elisha is not listed – probably living with a child].
6/7/1832 Elisha applied for a Rev. War pension.
9/28/1842 Elisha died in Greene Co., AL.
Children:
Joseph Collins, born ? in ?.
Sarah Collins, born 2/26/1784 in KY.
Richard Collins, born 4/26/1785 in KY. He 1st married Sarah Baldwin, born 7/13/1780 in VA. 1822 he died in Greene Co., AL.
Nathaniel Madison Collins, born 4/30/1787 in KY. 1/8/1814, Battle of New Orleans, served under Capt. Samuel Crawford. He 1st married Susan Burrow. He 2nd married Lucy Brumfield [Statham]. 1/17/1860 he died in MS.
Meredith Collins, born 3/13/1789 in KY. Bef. 1810 he 1st married Maria/Meredith ?. 8/26/1837 in Sumter Co. he 2nd married Sidney W Gibbs, born 1803 in NC. (S) 1850 Census, AL, Sumter Co. 2 children.
Gabriel Collins, born 3/9/1791 in KY.
Stephen Collins, born 3/17/1793 in KY.
1/22/1825 in Greene Co., he married Mary Mahala Clements, born 1802 in SC. (S) 1850 Census, AL, Greene Co. 6 children.
3/23/1857 he died in Greene Co., AL. (S) Probated will. John Collins, born 11/2/1796 in KY. Elizabeth Collins, born 1799 in KY.
3/12/1827 in Greene Co., she married John Trussell, born 1798 in SC. (S) 1850 Census, MS, Lauderdale Co. 4 children. Taliaferro Collins, born 6/22/1801 in KY. Josiah Collins, born 12/10/1803 in KY.
2/12/1835 in Greene Co., he 1st married Drucila Gordon. [All his children by her].
5/30/1849 he 2nd married Penelope Baker [Cabiness] born 1816 in AL. (S) 1850 Census, AL, Greene Co., Mount Hebron. 3 children; step children, others.
4/12/1893 he died in AL.[1]
First wife of Elisha Collins, m 4-21-1783. (from findagrave page)
Buried at Collins Cemetery, Greene county, Alabama.
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Sources
- ↑ http://www.teachergenealogist007.com/2009/12/cox-66-67.html
- ↑ Madison-459 was created by Marney Mason through the import of mason.GED on Mar 8, 2015. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.
- http://records.ancestry.com/frances_madison_records.ashx?pid=42411571
- Find A Grave: Memorial #140102837.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
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~0.78%
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Frances (Madison) Collins and James Madison Jr. are both descendants of John Madison Jr.
1. Frances is the daughter of Roger Todd Madison [confident] 2. Roger is the son of John Madison Jr [confident] This makes John the grandfather of Frances.
1. James is the son of James Madison Sr. [confident] 2. James is the son of Ambrose Madison [confident] 3. Ambrose is the son of John Madison Jr [confident] This makes John the great grandfather of James.