William Collins (abt. 1767 - 1811)

Born about 1767 in Rhode Island

Husband of Lydia (Weeden) Sweet — married 7 Jan 1787 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Collins — married 7 Jun 1807 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Died 23 Jul 1811 at about age 44 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Biography

William Collins son of Samuel Collins and Unknown

Estimated Birth 1771-1767 Unknown, most likely England or Rhode Island

Marriage

• 1st Lydia Weeden (aka Weedon; weet) 7 Jan 1787 East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, ^[1] daughter of Caleb Weadon and Lydia Lawton (m 1st Samuel Rice Sweet (1744–1784)

^[2] by Elder John Gorton^[3]

• 2nd UNKNOWN Elizabeth

Marriage: Date: 07 JUN 1807 East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA^[4]

Death Estimate 23 JUL 1811 Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA^[5]

Children

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VS-17P : 22 January 2020), ...lliam Collins, 1787.
2. ↑ Source: #S00378 Page: * Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636 - 1850, Volume IX: Seekonk, Pawtucket, and Newman Congregational Church
3. ↑ Source: #S00378 Page: * Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636 - 1850, Volume IX: Seekonk, Pawtucket, and Newman Congregational Church
4. ↑ Source: #S00139
5. ↑ Source: #S00139

• Source: S00139 Author: Cherry Fletcher Bamberg Title: Elder John Gorton and the Six Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich, Rhode Island Publication: Name: Name: Special Publication No. 6, 2001;; Repository: #R00004 NOTECherry Fletcher Bamberg, Elder John Gorton and the Six Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Name: Special Publication No. 6, 2001;), Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, Elder John Gorton and the Six Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Special Publication No. 6, 2001), Source Medium: Book Repository: R00004
• Source: S00378 Title: RI vital records NOTERI vital records, RI vital records.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKT-SGX : accessed 27 December 2021), William Collins, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 58, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 568,150.

See Also

William Collins

Geni Caleb Weedon m Lydia Lawton

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Collins-1369 created through the import of Towne-Weeden.ged on May 29, 2011 by J X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by J and others.