1 John COLLINS b: 1673 in Salem, Essex
Co., MA d: Aft. 1751 and Bef. 18 Nov 1758 in Hampton Falls,
Rockingham Co., NH
.. +Elizabeth BARNARD? m: Abt. 1693
d: Aft. 1758
..... 2 Hannah COLLINS
..... 2 Tristram COLLINS
..... 2 Samuel COLLINS
..... 2 Jonathan COLLINS b: 1695
..... 2 Robert COLLINS b: 1698
..... 2 Mary COLLINS b: 1699
..... 2 Elizabeth COLLINS b: 1700
..... 2 Martha COLLINS b: 1702
..... 2 Ebenezer COLLINS
b: 1704 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA
......... +Aphia Merrill
b: 1704 m: March 02, 1723/24
............ 3 Ebenezer COLLINS, Jr. b: Abt.
1725
............ 3 Jonathan COLLINS b: Abt. 1726
............ 3 Sarah COLLINS b: Abt. 1728
............ 3 Mary COLLINS b: Abt. 1730
............ 3 Robert COLLINS b: Abt. 1732
............ 3 Mercy COLLINS b: Abt. 1734
............ 3 Aphia COLLINS b: Abt. 1737
............ 3 Benjamin
COLLINS b: 1741 in East Kingston, Rockingham Co., NH d: August
1778 in Valley Forge, Montgomery Co., PA
................ +Elizabeth
PAGE b: 1749 m: Abt. 1768 in NH d: 1781
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Benjamin COLLINS b: November 08, 1771 in Weare, Hillsborough Co., NH
d: November 1818 in Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., OH
....................... +Sarah
"Sally" // b: Abt. 1769 m: Abt. 1790 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co.,
NH d: February 20, 1856 in Clermont Co., Ohio
.......................... 5 Jane COLLINS
b: December 03, 1791 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., NH
.......................... 5 George COLLINS
b: April 22, 1793 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., NH
.......................... 5 Peter COLLINS
b: March 14, 1795 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., NH
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Edmund COLLINS b: October 06, 1796 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., New Hampshire
d: 1862 in Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio Burial: Edenton, Clermont Co.,
OH
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+Hannah COLLINS b: Abt. 1801 in Virginia m: November 07, 1819 in
Warren Co., Ohio d: Abt. 1832 in Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio
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*2nd Wife of Edmund COLLINS:
.............................. +Nancy RANDOLPH
b: Abt. 1815 m: March 03, 1834 in Warren Co., OH d: Aft. 1863
.......................... 5 Amos Wood COLLINS
b:
July 11, 1798 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., NH d: February
1886 in Jay County, IN
.............................. +Abigail "Abby"
BENNETT b: Abt. 1803 in VA m: December 10, 1819 in Warren Co., OH
d: Abt. 1878 in Jay County, IN
.......................... 5 Eleanor COLLINS
b: March 11, 1800 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., NH
.......................... 5 John C. COLLINS
b: October 27, 1803 in Weare Twp., Hillsboro Co., NH
.......................... 5 Benjamin COLLINS
b: Abt. 1805
.......................... 5 James COLLINS
b: Abt. 1807
.......................... 5 Judith COLLINS
b: Abt. 1810
.......................... 5 Anne COLLINS
b: Abt. 1812
................... 4 Shubael COLLINS b:
July 01, 1774 in Weare, Hillsborough Co., NH
..... 2 Benjamin COLLINS b: 1708
In the name of God amen I John Collins of Hampton Falls
in the province of New Hampshire in the New
England yeoman ...
Item 2ly my will is that my wife Elizabeth shall have
all that allowance, yearly rent and profit acruing to
her by my bond given by my two sons Samuel and Tristam
wherein is made full provision for her comfortable maintenance during her
life, the said bond bearing date ye twentieth day of November 1750. And
further I give to my wife all my household goods of all sorts to be at
her disposal for her own comfort during her life, and what remains thereof
after her decease to be divided among my four daughters or their children.
Item 3ly, I give to my son Tristam Collins three acres
of that marsh which I bought of Mr. Cushing near
Partridges Bridge so called at the easterly end of said
lot just across it and one half of my lower
spreading ground, so called, which I bought of John Eaton
lying on the south side of Dows Creek, so
called, and also the four acres of land which I bought
of Zeviah Dow with all the wood and timber of the said lot and also that
two acres and a half of land which I bought of the said Tristam that was
formerly Hezekiah Carr. I also give to my son Tristam my cash or money
and money debts due by bills, bonds or otherwise and also one half of my
stock and wearing clothes and one of my draught chains he paying to his
sister Marthy Presbey twenty pounds lawful money or bills of the new tennr
(tender?) within one year after my decease.
Item 4ly, I give to my son Ebenezer Colllins half my thatch
island is called in South Hampton which I
bought of John Webster and one quarter part of my land
at Kingstown which I bought of Thomas Webster next to Nathaniel Carr part
he paying to his sister Elizabeth Chase twelve pounds ten shilling lawful
money or bills of credit of the new tennr within one year after my decease.
Item 5ly, I give to my son Benjamin Collins two acres of my said meadow at Partridges Bridge, so called, next Tristam's part across the Holl (whole?) lot and one half of my spreading, which I bought of John Eaton aforesaid, and also one half of my stock and wearing clothes and the other if my draught chains he paying to his sister Elizabeth Chase twelve pound ten shillings lawful money or bills of credit of ye new tennr within one year after my decease.
Item 6ly, I give to my son in law Nathaniel Carr and Hannah
his wife the one fourth part of my land at
Kingstown, which I bought of Thomas Webster next adjoining
to their brother Benjamin Collins part of
said land, and I give to my grandson Samuel Collins,
the son of Tristam Collins, my gun, and finally I do
constitute and appoint my son Tristam Collins to be my
sole executor of this my last will and testament, and especially to see
to it that my wife Elizabeth be justly treated and well provided for by
my Samuel
according to the time, meaning and intent of the aforesaid
contract, and this my will concerning her.
Furthermore I do hereby utterly revoke and make void
all other and former wills and testaments by me made ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my last will and testament in confirmation whereof
I do hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of July, Anno Domini
1751.
John Collins
(Witnesses) Richard Smith, Jacob Smith, Amos Dwinell.
(Proved Nov. 18, 1758.)
(Warrant, Nov. 18, 1758, authorizing Abner Philbrick and Abraham Dow, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise the estate.)
(Inventory, attested Feb. 19, 1759; amount, 3039.5.0 pounds; signed by Abner Philbrick and Abraham Dow.)
[This is a spelling corrected version of the original
will sent to me by Jan Stevens June 2000]