Who was John Collier?

John Collier (1707–1765) was born in King and Queen County, Province of Virginia and died in Colliers Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Collier 1707–1765

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Born 28 FEB 1707 · King and Queen County, Province of Virginia

Died 20 AUG 1765 · Colliers Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father John Collier

Mother Frances Elizabeth Colyer

Spouse Elizabeth Meridith

Children Alexander Collier, Charles Colyer, James G Colyer, John Collier, Joseph W Collier, Mary Goode, Moses Collier, Shadrack Collier, William Colyer

Siblings Elizabeth Collier, Elizabeth Colyer

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Frances Elizabeth Colyer

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Biography

John Collier was born in 1707 in King and Queen County, Province of Virginia, the child of john collier and frances elizabeth colyer. John Collier married elizabeth meridith, sisely collier, and had children including alexander collier, charles colyer, james g colyer, john collier, joseph w collier, mary goode, moses collier, shadrack collier, william colyer. John Collier passed away in 1765 in Colliers Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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1707

Birth of John Collier in King and Queen County, Province of Virginia

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1765

Death of John Collier in Colliers Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Collier

This ancestor line traces from King and Queen County, Virginia (1685) to King and Queen County, Virginia (1707) across 2 generations.

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: John Collier (1707–1765) was born in King and Queen County, Province of Virginia and died in Colliers Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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