Thomas Collins (1664 - 1726)

Born 26 Oct 1664 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Husband of Abigail (House) Collins — married 16 Feb 1692 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1726 at age 61 in Warwick, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Thomas Collins was born at Warwick, Rhode, Island on October 26, 1664 son of Elizur Collins and Sarah Wright. ^{[1] [2]}

He married first Abigail House on February 17, 1692, at Warwick with whom he had five children. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

He married second Ann ___ and had three children. His third wife was Mary ___, no issue. ^{[2] [4] [3]}

Thomas died on March 9, 1725/26. ^[2]

In his will written on March 7, 1725/26 and proved on March 18, 1725/26 in Warwick, Rhode Island.^[5] He named his son Thankful as executor and the following heirs:

• wife Mary,
• sons Thankful, Elizur, Thomas and Samuel
• daughters Sarah Rutenburg, Ann and Abigail Collins
• grandsons Thomas and William, of son William deceased. ^[2]

The above date of death is recorded in the heading of his inventory which was taken on 18 March 1725/26.^[5]

Children

by Abigail

1. Eliza/Elizur born on November 17, 1693. ^[1]
2. William born on February 8, 1695 ^[1]: died before March 7, 1726 ^[2]: married Elizabeth Carder on August 20, 1723. ^[1]
3. Thomas born on on January 31, 1696. ^[1]
4. Sarah born on October 31, 1698: married John Ruttenberge on April 14, 1719. ^{[1] [2]}
5. Thankful born on August 27, 1700: married first Sarah Gorton on May 19, 1728: married second, Lydia Burguesse on December 3, 1733. ^[1]

by Anna

1. Anna born on July 16, 1707: married William Wood on July 2, 1727. ^[1]
2. Samuel born on May 30, 1709. ^[1]
3. Abigail born on November 20, 1711.^[1]

Research notes

Warwick Births

1-8 COLLINS, Thomas, of Lieut. Ellyza and Sarah, Oct. 26, 1664. (p. 157)

1-25: Collins, Eliza (son), of Thomas and Abigail, Nov. 17, 1693.

1-25: Collins, William, of Thomas and Abigail, Feb. 8, 1694.

1-25: Collins, Thomas, of Thomas and Abigail, Jan. 31, 1696.

1-25: Collins, Sarah, of Thomas and Abigail, Oct. 31, 1698.

1-25: Collins, Thankful (son), Aug. 27, 1700. (p. 157)

1-25: Collins, Anna, of Thomas and Anna, 2d wife, July 16, 1707.

1-25: Collins, Samuel, of Thomas and Anna, May 30, 1709.

1-25: Collins, Abigail, of Thomas and Anna, Nov. 20, 1711. (p. 157)

Warwick Marriages

1-25: COLLINS, Thomas, and Abigail House, Feb. 17, 1692. (p. 35)

1-64: Collins, Sarah, and John Ruttenberge, Apr. 14, 1719. (p. 35)

1-47: Collins, William, of Thomas, and Elizabeth Carder, of John, Aug. 20, 1723. (p. 35)

1-72: Collins, Thankful, of Thomas, and Sarah Gorton, of Samuel, May 19, 1728. (p. 35)

1-72: Collins, Thankful, and Lydia Burguesse, Dec. 3, 1733. (p. 35)

1-72: Gorton, Sarah and Thankful Collins, May 19, 1728. (p. 48)

1-103: Collins, Anna, and William Wood, July 2, 1727. (p. 35)

1-103: William Wood and Ann Collins, of Thomas, July 2, 1727. (p. 135)

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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} Arnold, James N., Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: Births Marriages & Deaths: Volume 1: Kent County, Narragansett Historical Publishing, Providence, Rhode, Island, 1891
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Austin, John Osborne, The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers who Came Before 1690, Genealogical Publishing Co., Batimore, Maryland, 1887, p. 51-2
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Graves, Gemont, Graves genealogy traced from Thomas Graves, of Hartford, Connecticut and Hatfield, Massachusetts, A. D, 1645; with some English ancestors; also Collins genealogy as connected with the Graves family and traced down about the year 1600, Free Press, Burlington, Vermont, 1911, p. 29 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062881883&view=1up&seq=37&q1=Collins,%20Thomas
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} The Spirit of '76, Volume 6, Spirit of '76 Publishing Company, 1899, p. 98-9
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007650581_00142). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Wills, Vol 1, 1703-1745, image 142-143; Record of Wills, No 1, Warwick, 1703-1745, page 150-152. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Free Ancestry.com image of Will