John Collins (abt. 1720)

Born about 1720 in Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Unknown) Collins — married 9 Dec 1731 in Goshen MM, Chester County, PA

Descendants

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Biography

John Collins son of Collins-5691|Joseph Collins (1670–1735) and Mary Bony (–1748)^[1][2]

Birth Estimate 1705 vs 1719 likely Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania,

Marriage Estimate 1721-1725 Pennsylvania-- Ruth (Garett) (daughter of George Garrett (1684–1741) and Ann Collins (1675)

Death Estimate Unknown - Before 1800

Children

Identified Children Estimated Births Goshen/Chester County, PA^[3]

• Caleb Collins 1732–1737 • m Unknown
• Mary Collins 1738–1739 • Joseph Gregg (1738)
• Joseph Collins 1740–Deceased • m Elizabeth Garrett (1715)
• John Collins 1743–Deceased • m Unknown
• Ruth Collins 1745–1803 • m Francis Worley and Daniel Ragan
• Peter Collins 1747–Deceased • m Unknown
• Ann Collins 1751–1757 • m Unknown
• Sarah Collins 1753–Deceased • m Unknown
• George Collins 1756–1758 • m Unknown

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WF-5GKS : accessed 27 January 2022), Joseph Collins and Mary Bony, 07 Dec 1704; citing Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, various churches and archives, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 823,996.
2. ↑ Named in Probate "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-J9MK-W?cc=1999196&wc=9PMZ-BZS%3A268496301%2C280751201 : 3 July 2014), Chester > Wills 1713-1720 and 1736-1755 vol 1-3, A-C > image 186 of 603; county courthouses, Pennsylvania. Notes Joseph Collins of Goshen, yeoman signed his name on his will on 12 May 1732, and his will was proved on 7 September 1735. (Book A, p. 439.) To eldest son John £5. To daughter Sarah wife of Thomas Malin £5. Provides for wife Mary. To sons Joseph and Henry my tract of land whereon I live in Goshen containing 125 acres, also all moveables, subject to wifes life int. Executor: son Joseph.
3. ↑ Sources are needed

• The Worleys: In England 1066-1682 In America 1682-1983 by Alvy J. Worley. 1983 https://books.google.com/books?id=L1VGtwAACAAJ, pg. 55

See Also

• [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHWG-X8S John Collins

1710 – after 1756 • LHWG-X8S m Ann Garrett 1710–1756 • K8HK-SJR

• Index to Wills A-H

John Pitts Launey, First Families of Chester County Pennsylvania (2 volumes) (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2007), Volume 2, p. 46. Hereinafter cited as Launey [2007] 1st Families Cester Co (2 vols).

Research

John was born about 1719.