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Joseph Collins

b. ABOUT 1645  |  d. 1724

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
ABOUT 1645
Death
1724

Family 1

Spouse: Ruth (Duty) Knowles (–1714) · m. 20 Mar 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Sarah Collins (2 Jan 1673–)
  2. John Collins (18 Dec 1674–24 May 1765)
    m. Hannah Doane (ABOUT 1680–6 Jun 1765) · 12 Feb 1702 · Orleans, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Solomon Collins (1704–1765); Samuel Collins (1705–); Martha Collins (1708–1749); John Collins (1709–); Hannah Collins (1711–1727); Joseph Collins (1713–1771); David Collins (1715–); Jane Collins (1717–1768)
  3. Lydia Collins (Jul 1676–)
    m. Isaac Higgins (31 Aug 1672–BEFORE 20 Mar 1760)
    Children: Mercy Higgins (1697–); Sarah Higgins (1699–); Benjamin Higgins (1701–1760); Elkanah Higgins (1703–); Rebecca Higgins (1705–1776); Isaac Higgins (1708–); Hannah Higgins (1712–); Lydia Higgins (1718–1800)
  4. Joseph Collins (Jun 1678–)
    m. Rebecca Sparrow (23 Dec 1684–) · 25 Mar 1703
    Children: Sarah Collins
  5. Hannah Collins (Feb 1681–2 Apr 1724)
    m. Nathaniel Harding (25 Dec 1674–1 Aug 1741) · 20 Mar 1701
    Children: Nathaniel Harding (1706–1748); Thankful Harding; David Harding (–1737); Jonathan Harding (1711–1752); Bethia Harding (1714–); Lot Harding (–1802); Ruth Harding (–1744)
  6. Jonathan Collins (20 Aug 1682–24 Mar 1765)
    m. Elisabeth Vickerie (ABOUT 1679–BEFORE 1716) · 27 Jan 1705 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: James Collins (1710–1731); Gamaliel Collins (1708–1775); Sarah Collins
    m. Susanna Walker (5 Oct 1718–7 Jul 1772) · 27 Jun 1716 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Elizabeth Collins (1717–1753); Ruth Collins (1719–1753); Andrew Collins (1721–1753); Susanna Collins (1723–1806); Deborah Collins (1726–); Joseph Collins (1728–1788); James Collins (1731–)
  7. Jane Collins (3 Mar 1684–)
    m. Elisha Higgins (ABOUT 1677/79–BEFORE 7 Aug 1750) · 30 Sep 1701 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Elisha Higgins (1702–1777); Martha Higgins (1704–1775); Beriah Higgins (1706–1774); Alice Higgins (1707–1786); Apphia Higgins (1709–); Jonathan Higgins (1711–); Elizabeth Higgins (1713–); Joseph Higgins (1717–); Ruth Higgins (1719–1749); Barnabas Higgins (1722–1799); Philip Higgins (1725–)
  8. Benjamin Collins (6 Feb 1687–23 Dec 1756)
    m. Sarah Bangs (1687–2 Apr 1759)
    Children: Ruth Collins (1708–1756); Richard Collings (1710–1768); Lydia Collings (1712–1757); Benjamin Collings (1713–1760); Jonathan Collings (1715–1760); Sarah Collins; Hannah Collings (1720–1743); Mary Collings (1722–); Joseph Collings (1724–1748); Sylvanus Collings (1727–1759)
  9. James Collins (10 Mar 1689–31 Mar 1689)

Family 2

Spouse: Sarah Pike · m. AFTER 1714

Notes

Also, the following marriage record exists in Truro VR:35: "1766 march 20th Joseph Collings Junior and Deborah Newcomb, Both of Truro were married by B : Paine Jus : peace" (Noted just to prevent one from accidentally confusing these two Josephs). The birth of his children is listed in Mayf.Des.3:230. !Marriage:Eastham & Orleans Vital Records p.13, Mayf.Des.3:229. !Death: Mayf.Des.Vol.?, pg.54 (Eastham and Orleans, Mass. VR, p.3). Month was omitted. Said "Joseph Collins Senior Dyed the 18th 1723/4". [Freeman 1:374] reports that he was probably the son of Henry "starch-maker" who came over with wife and children, including Joseph age 3, embarking on June 17, 1635. [Henry is RIN 11528] (Probably incorrect) However, the genealogical dictionary of New England disagrees, and puts Joseph of Lynn as the son of Henry of Lynn. Another theory is that he was the son of John Collins (1603/4-1675) & Ann Awdrye, from Stepney, London, Eng. who m. 1634 [IGI] & came to Salem MA in the 1640s. This theory is put forth in a query in [Cape Cod Gen. Soc Bulletin, Vol. XIX(3) Sept 1993, p.63] by William G. Cooper, 102 Valley View Dr., Erwin TN 37650.