Born about 4 Jan 1678 in Antony, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Lancelott) Collings — married about 1700 in England, Maryland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 18 Feb 1754 at about age 76 in Charles, Maryland

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Biography

A DNA confirmed match between several of the below listed DNA tested individuals exists using gedmatch at 4cM including with Robyn Paul A368767 and V Jacquelyn Reynolds A318493

Antony Collings was born January 4, 1678^[1] and was christened the next day in Antony, Cornwall, England. He was the son of Roger and Elizabeth Collings^[2].

Anthony /Collins/^[3]

Event

Type: Arrival Date: 1716 Place: Virginia ^[4]

Research Notes

Apparently there is a will in Albmarle County, Virginia, written 18 Feb 1754 and executed 4 Sep 1754, in which he named heirs in this order:

his wife, Jane Collins

his [eldest] son, Thomas

his grandson, Roger

any heirs of his grandson, Roger

his grandson, William

his grandson, Thomas

his daughter, Elizabeth

his daughter, Winnifred Gray

COLLINS , ANTHONY. Will dated 18 Feb, 1754; Probate: 4 Sep 1754 Charles Co MD Will Bk 29 p 194

Wife, Jane Collins, extx. To wife, dwelling plantation. To son, Thomas Collings, then at his death to my grandson Roger Collins, and if Roger dies without heirs then to my grandson William Collins and if William Collins dies without heirs then to grandson Thomas Collins. To my wife my personal estate and if she should marry then to have but her thirds and the rest to my children:Winnifred Gray and Thomas Collins. To dau Elizabeth I cut her off with 1 sh. Wit: Samuel Gray, John Fagg, Ignatious Maddox. 29. 194

NOTE: Will identifies only 3 children: son, Thomas Collins; dau, Winnifred Gray and dau Elizabeth

Additional Will, with source and abstract:* Abstracts of Wills by Carson Gibb, abstracted from PREROGATIVE COURT (Wills) MSA S538 Liber 29, folio 194, 1753-1755 18 Feb. 1754 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-29.html COLLINS, ANTHONY, [Charles Co.] To wife & extrx. Jane Collins, for life, my dw. plntn., & on her d., for life, to son Thomas Collings, & on his d.. to grdson Roger Collins, & if he d. s. p. to grd- son William Collins, & if he d. s. p., to grdson Thomas Collins. My p. e. to my wife for widhood, & if she mar., her 1/3 & the rest equ. div. betw. my chldn. Winnifred Gray & Thomas Collins, & I cut off dau. Elizabeth with 1 sh. sterl. Witn: Saml. Gray, John Fagg, Ignatious Maddox. 4 Sept. 1754, sworn to by Gray & Fagg.

Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 467. Sep 29, 1773 from Thomas Collins of Albemarle County, Virginia, planter, eldest son of Anthony Collins of CC, planter, decd, to John Maddox of CC, planter, for 10 £ part of a tract of land called Partners Content, lying in CC, containing "three hundred seventy and acres" patented to Luke Garner and William Godfrey on Feb 23, 1710, bounded by the head of a branch coming out of the Reedy branch of Chingomuxon Cr, containing about 100 acres. The parcel hereby being sold was, by will was devised to sd Thomas Collins, by sd Anthony Collins, his father, together with the buildings, fencings, and improvements thereon, and the rents, issues, and profits of the same. To have and to hold to sd John Maddox, during the life of sd Thomas Collins. Signed - Thomas (X his mark) Collins. Wit - Robt Martin, Henry (+ his mark) Woodward, Edward (1 his mark) Maddox, Walter Hanson*, G.R. Brown*. Recorded Oct 13, 1773.

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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 196. Aug 1, 1777 from John Maddox, planter, to Richard Robertson, planter, for 42 £ 6 shillings, part of a tract of land called Partners Content, lying in CC, containing 372 acres granted to Luke Gardiner and William Godfrey by patent dated Feb 23, 1710, bounded by the head of a branch coming put of the River Branch of Chickamuxon Cr, containing and laid out for about 100 acres, and which land herein conveyed was, by the will devised to Thomas Collins, for and during his life, by his father, Anthony Collins, which right the afd John Maddox purchased in the year 1773 of the afd Thomas Collins, son of Anthony Collins- Signed - John Maddox. Wit - Walter Hanson, Joshua Sanders. Recorded Aug 10, 1777.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7SC-TVQ : 11 February 2018, Antony Collings, 04 Jan 1678); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 916,883.
2. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
3. ↑ Source: #S-1323771979 Place: Virginia; Year: 1716; Page Number: Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=4067716&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Arrival date: 1716 Arrival place: Virginia
4. ↑ Source: #S-1323771979 Page: Place: Virginia; Year: 1716; Page Number: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=4067716&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Arrival date: 1716 Arrival place: Virginia

See Also:

• Jackson, Hester B, and Robert B. Holder. The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina, Volume II. Dobson, N.C: Surry County Genealogical Association, in cooperation with Hunter Pub. Co., Winston-Salem, N.C, 1983. Print, p. 66.
• Source: S-1323771979 Repository: #R-1581188887 Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenge
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I054890&tree=Tree1
• Maryland Wills, All Counties; Charles Co MD Will Bk 29; p 194
• Abstracts of Wills by Carson Gibb, abstracted from PREROGATIVE COURT

(Wills) MSA S538 Liber 29, folio 194, 1753-1755 18 Feb. 1754 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-29.html