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William Collins [1] was born at Warwick, Rhode, Island on on March 8, 1667/8, the son of Elizur Collins and Sarah Wright. [2] [3] [4]
He married Sarah Wightman at Newport, Rhode Island in April, 1697/8. [5] [6] Sarah was born on February 25, 1671, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Upchurch) Wightman. [4]
He died in 1712 and was buried at the Common Burial Ground in Newport, Rhode Island.[7]
The will of William Collins of Newport was made 18 January 1711/12 and proved 4 February 1712.[8] It mentions:
His wife and brother-in-law were executrix and executor.
After his death, his widow Sarah married ___ Peterson, as in her father George Wightman's will proved of February 12, 1722, among his bequests was L20 to daughter Sarah Peterson. [4]
Several of William's children brought suit against William Tippets of Warwick in 1720.[9] Martin Howard of Newport, clothier, and Ann his wife, Sarah Collins of Newport, spinster, and Elizabeth Collins an infant [minor] by Daniel Whitman her guardian of Newport, house carpenter, are named three of their heirs of William Collins of Newport, deceased, and coheirs to William Collins their brother late of Newport, mariner, deceased. This concerned land laid out to John Smith [former President of Rhode Island Colony and step-father to William's father Ellyza/Elizur].
The defendant claimed right to come on the land to cut timber by deed of gift from Eliza Collins to his two sons Eliza and William. Eliza Jr. died in 1688, under 21 years old, and his right descended to William, father of the plaintiffs, but Thomas Collins, elder brother of Eliza and William was still living and his right was not mentioned in the suit.
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