Mary Frances (Wyatt) Collins (1632 - 1689)

Born 1632 in Isle of Wight Co, Virginia, [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1689 at about age 57 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA

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Pre-Merge Notes - Wyatt-702 Mary Wyatt m John Collins-1484 (probable co-mingled John Info) more research necessary to determine correct family) See Wyatt-1117 Joyce Wyatt m George George Cripps - presumed Daughter of George Wyatt and Katherine (Moore) Flake

Note: Further research is required to locate primary documents to satisfy Wikitree source standards for this info from MyHeritage. Some research documents are shown below.

MARY SKINNER [Sept 7 1680 m John Collins p 576]

• https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/377681-seventeenth-century-isle-of-wight-county-virginia-a-history-of-the-county-of-isle-of-wight-virginia-during-the-seventeenth-century-including-abstracts-of-the-county-records?viewer=1&offset=34#page=601&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=john%20collins /Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia : a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county records
• Appraisal of John Collins Jr Estate in 1695 refers to son of William Collins and Ann King[

p.585 Mary Skinner (Skynner) Widow sells to George Cripps 1300 acres (gift from her Sister Joyce Cripps) 1680 - (Index lists Arthur, Henry and Nicholas)

• NOTE LNAB may or may not be Wyatt - more research necessary to determine correct family) See Wyatt-1117 Joyce Wyatt m George George Cripps - presumed Daughter of George Wyatt and Katherine (Moore) Flake

Supposedly Accromac VA son Collins-21608 Samuel Collins (1690 - abt. 1785) m Martha Amey Howell 1720–1790 (appears to be son of John Collins and Mary Gunter (No Wiki ID Estimated Location Accomack, Virginia, vs Ancestry Error -- not a son of John Collins Sr. and Mary Wyatt or Elenore Oliver

See also https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LRZ1-4QY George Wiatt (Wyatt) may be contemporary Mary's

Biography

Mary Burgess (born Wyatt) 1632 - 1717 or 1632 - 1696

Birth: 1632 Isle of Wight Co, Virginia, Alternate Birth: Surry Co, Virginia, 1632

1. Marriage: Richard Skinner 1667
2. Marriage: John Collins, Sr. Before Sep 7 1680 Virginia, In 1694 Mary was living apart from her husband, John Collins, Sr. See Note below - copy of Isle of Wight court order dated Oct 9, 1694.

Death: 1696 Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA

Parents: George Wyatt 1610 - 1632 Katherine Wyatt (born Moore) 1615 - 1694

1. Husband: John Collins, Sr. 1645 - 1693
2. Husband: Richard Skinner 1626 - 1677
3. Husband: John Burgess 1629-1666 ^[1]

Siblings:

1. Joyce Cripps/england (born Wyatt) 1630 - 1679
2. Susannah Atkinson (born Wyatt) 1632 - 1698
3. Mary Clarke (born Flake) 1650 - 1717
4. Prudence Hayes (born Flake) 1657 - 1702
5. Robert Flake 1660 - 1722
6. Katherine Flake 1664 - 1694
7. Elizabeth Hayes (born Flake) 1666 - 1720

Children:

1. Mary Skinner 1648 - 1722
2. Richard Skinner 1660 - 1728
3. Susannah Burgess 1652 - 1732 ^[2][3]

Mary was born about 1633. Mary White ... ^[4]

Note

Note:  !BIRTH-MARRIAGE: John Bennett Boddie, SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES, page 193; Orlando Public Library

 !BIRTH: "The Braswell Family History and Allied Families" by Hildon Basil Braswell, copyright 1989, Jackson, MS

 !BIBLIOGRAPHY-SPOUSE-CHILD: "Following the Braswells West" by Dr. Roy Bennett Braswell; on-line version by Joyce Ann Braswell, published Oct 1990

In the Court Orders of Isle of Wight County Virginia - Court of 9 October 1694 page 51 is found:"Octob.r 1694: Order is granted SUSANNAH BRASWELL ag.st JOHN COLLINS sen.r for foure hundred pounds of tobo: for looking after the sd COLLINS his wife in her late extremity when beaten by the sd COLLINS with costs ats EX.o. It appearing to this Courte that JOHN COLLINS SENr hath lately most depserately beat bruised & wounded MARY his wife, insomuch that it was expected she would have lost her life thereby (as alsoe between whom former strife & contention hath been) for prevention for the futur, & one thousand pounds of tobo: in October yearly for the tyme to co?? sd MARY her mainteynance (if she finde cause) To live separate & aparte from hus husband and Costs ats EX.o. Mr. THO: TABORER agnt. JNO COLLINS SENr Defendant appearing & standing mute at the bar, Order is granted plaintiff agst. the present sheriff for 3585 lbs. of tobacco d___by defendant & proved by oath of Mr. THO: MOOR."

• See Also Cross Reference at Lewis-40285 Bridgett (Lewis) Browne (abt.1665)

Wyatt-702 Mary Wyatt m John Collins-1484 (probable co-mingled John Info)

Mary was born about 1650. Mary Wyatt ... ^[5] NOTE: Information below suggests she was born about 1639 since she was 50 at the time of her death.

Marriage

John Collins ^[6]

Will

Isle of Wight County Will Book 1 P. 217 MARY, widow of JOHN COLLINS, in her widowhood gives to JOHN RIGG a grandson a brown heifer per JOHN (O) COLLINS, W: RO: (signed) KAE SR. and THOMAS (signed) MOORE

[Genealogy.com, LLC, Family Archive #513, Ed. 1, Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, Date of Import: Sep 12, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.513.1.4591.5]

Individual: Mary Collins Location: Isle Of Wight Record Type: Probate Record ID: 21080 Description: Witness Prove Date: Jan 9, 1689 Book-Page: 2-300

Remarks: John Whitaker. Nuncupative, proven by Mary Collins, age 50 years, by James Briggs, age 21 years, by John Riggs. Leg.-the child of Peter Fiveash, to whom he was Godfather, one-half of his estate; the other half to be divided between the people

Mary was born about 1640. She passed away about 1723.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/70872193/person/36256047591/media/473d0578-bdff-4f01-a709-44bcf01579ca?_phsrc=a94853048&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ MyHeritage
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/70872193/person/36256047591/media/473d0578-bdff-4f01-a709-44bcf01579ca?_phsrc=a94853048&_phstart=successSource
4. ↑ Entered by Homer Hopper, Dec 1, 2011
5. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
6. ↑ Historical Southern Families. Volume 2. Page 98. [1] Available to view at ancestry.com [2]

These sources direct you to a private tree - not accessible

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-352452531-1-505631/mary-burgess-born-wyatt-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=216760841
• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-274012411-1-4939/mary-wyatt-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=216760841

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Wyatt-702 created by Theresa Reynolds. See the Changes page] for the details of edits by Theresa and others.
• Homer Hopper.
• Kith and Kin of the South: (Broken Link) http://www.kithandkinofthesouth.org/uploads/2/6/2/1/2621480/the_collins_book_-_joseph__collins__lucy_marchbanks_-_their_descendants.pdf