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Solomon Collins (1704 - 1765)

Solomon Collins
Born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1725 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 61 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Solomon Collins was born in Feb 3, 1703, the son of John Collins and Hannah Doane of Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts[1] [2]

Circa 1725, he married Eunice Atkins, daughter of Samuel Atkins and Emeline Newcomb of Barnstable County[1] [2] [3], and their children included:

  1. Hannah, born 1728[4], who married Daniel Eldredge and then married Isaac Smith[1]
  2. Reuben, born 1730[5], who married Zerviah Rider daughter of John, July 11, 1751[1]
  3. Enoch, born 1731[6], who died unmarried[1]
  4. Azuba, born 1732[7], who married Richard Godfrey son of Moses in 1751[1]
  5. Cyrenus, a twin, born 1735[8], who married Rebecca Eldredge daughter of James July 13, 1756[1]
  6. Solomon, a twin, born 1735, who died young[1]
  7. Solomon, born 1737[9], who married Mary Taylor daughter of John in 1758[1]
  8. Eunice, born 1742[10], who married Joseph Howes, son of Daniel in 1760[1]
  9. Tabitha, who married Richard Howes, son of Thomas in 1766[1]
  10. Desire, born 1744, who died unmarried in 1766[1]

Solomon Collins died Nov. 26, 1765[1] , and is buried in the Chatham Old Burial Ground in Chatham; Barnstable Massachusetts[11]

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson; Digitizing sponsor Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; Contributor Sturgis Library; Volume 47 ((Thaxter to Twining), see page 206 for John and his family, and page 232 for Solomon son of John who matches this profile
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Doane family by Doane, Alfred Alder, 1855-1918. Publication date 1902; Publisher Boston; Digitizing sponsor Sloan Foundation; Contributor The Library of Congress, see page 25 for Hannah Doane, daughter of John, who married John Collins
  3. Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson; Digitizing sponsor Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; Contributor Sturgis Library; Volume 02 Vol. 02 (Athearn to Bailey), see page 252 for Samuel Atkins and his family, and page 217 for Eunice daughter of Samuel who married Solomon Collins
  4. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-WPL : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Hannah Collens, 05 Jun 1728; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  5. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-D2S : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Ruben Collens, 10 Jun 1730; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  6. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-4LP : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Enock Collens, 02 Dec 1731; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  7. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-WQ5 : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Asuba Collens, 10 Jun 1733; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  8. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-DM7 : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Cyrranas Collens, 26 Jun 1735; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  9. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-8D6 : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Solomon Collens, 23 Mar 1737; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  10. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-SV9 : 4 December 2014), Solomon Collens in entry for Eunes Collens, 23 Jun 1742; citing CHATHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161968 V. 10, 0161968 V. 11, 0161968 V. 9, 0161969 V. 12, 0161970 V. 16, 0161970 V. 17.
  11. Find A Grave: Memorial #53672376

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