William Collins (abt. 1572 - bef. 1672)

Born about 1572 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Descendants

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Biography

There is no source for the name, William Collins.

Some researchers use diff spellings of Walter's surname.

There is no source for Walter's DOD.

• Walter Collyns/Collins lived in Cardiff, Wales^[1] and married Felix Baudrib. ^[1] It appears he owned land in Stansted, Essex County, England. ^[1].
• Marriage - In her book on early Americans, Harriet Barns states that parish records show Walter's 3 Sep 1594 marriage in Cardiff, Wales to Felix ^[2]The marriage is also documented in Hovey^[1]
• 1596 - birth of daughter, Felix^[3]
• Sometime later (perhaps circa 1620), the family moves to Stansted, England (200 mi NE from Cardiff) ^[1]
• Barns^[2] explains the confusion of Walter's surname "Collyns" with "Olcott" citing a probate record bequeath of money to a William Lewis:

- "... Thomas Olcott bequeathing one pound to William Lewis as "brother" in his will, but this could have been a church "brother "

• The much stronger support for surname "Collyns" is a land deed by Walter Collyns, late of Cardiff, Wales, to " my son-in-law, William Lewes ". ^[2] The land in question is identified by naming the current occupant, one John Talcolt. We know that William Lewis brought his wife and child to America in 1632.^[4] What establishes Collyns' relationship to Lewes is found in the passenger list for the ship "Lion", which sailed from England to Massachusetts in June of 1632, including passengers William Lewis, his wife Felix (Collyns), their son William and one John Talcott.

- "...now of Stanstead, Essex conveys to my son-in-law William Lewys of S. Messuage, etc, now in the occupation of John Talcolt late of Braintree...&c".

Note: In the 16th century "S. Messauge, etc." S. referred to Stanstead, and messauge was the term for 'residence', 'dwelling and outbuildings' ^[5]. While using the term "late of" in legal documents to identify a person often refers to a death, in this case it likely refers to a former residence.

Children with Felix:

- Felix (1596-1671) m. William Lewis

Name

• Walter Collins^[1][6][7]

Birth

Date: 1572

Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^[8]

Marriage

• 5-3-1594 Walter Collins m. Felix Baudrib^[1]

-" 180. William Lewis, Captain, was b. Landough, Wales, 1-3-1594. He mar. 2-7-1618 Felix Collyns, #181, dau. of Walter & Felicia (Baudrib) Collyns of Cardiff, Wales, who were mar. 5-3-1594. The Collinses moved from Cardiff to Stansted, Essex, England "

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Walter Collyns" from Williams, Hovey. The Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel and Lovina (Hovey) Williams of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Privately Published Ancestry link to digitized image
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Lewis with Collateral Lines...&c by Barnes, Harriet Southworth Lewis Publication date 1910, privately published link to digitized image
3. ↑ based on date of marriage Vol 2, G-O, Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011 ; via Ancestry.com. New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Ancestry link to digitized image
4. ↑ BANKS, CHARLES EDWARD. The Planters of the Commonwealth; a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Times: To Which Are Added Lists of Passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony; the Ships which Brought Them; Their English Homes, and the Places of Their Settlement in Massachusetts, 1620-1640. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. 231p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1961. Repr. 1984.
5. ↑ dictionary
6. ↑ Source: #S1270 Data: Text: Name: Walter Collins CONT birth date: 1572 CONT birthplace: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
7. ↑ Source: #S1266 Page: Source Citation: Source number: 974.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JGP Data: Text: Name: Walter Collins
8. ↑ Source: #S1270 Data: Text: Name: Walter Collins CONT birth date: 1572 CONT birthplace: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

• Source: #S1270 Data: Text: Name: Walter Collins CONT marriage date: 3 Sep 1594 CONT birth date: 1572 CONT birthplace: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
• Source: S1266 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived; Repository: #R6
• Repository: R6 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S1270 Author: Heritage Consulting Title: Millennium File Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting. Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Repository: #R6
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