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Jonathan Collins 1682–1765

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Born 20 Aug 1682 · Eastham, Barnstable, MA

Died 24 Mar 1765 · Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Joseph Collins Sr

Mother Ruth Knowles

Spouse Elizabeth Vickery

Children Andrew Collins, Deborah Collins, Elizabeth Collins, Gamaliel Collings Sr, James Collins, Joseph Collins, Ruth Collings, Sarah Collins, Susanna Collins

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In 1682, Jonathan Collins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, born to joseph collins sr and ruth knowles. Jonathan Collins married elizabeth vickery, susanna walker, and had children including andrew collins, deborah collins, elizabeth collins, gamaliel collings sr, james collins, joseph collins, ruth collings, sarah collins, susanna collins. Jonathan Collins passed away in 1765 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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1682

Birth of Jonathan Collins in Eastham, Barnstable, MA

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Jonathan Collins was married in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1765

Death of Jonathan Collins in Truro, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonathan Collins

This ancestor line traces from Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1632) to Eastham, Barnstable, MA (1682) across 2 generations.

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: Jonathan Collins (1682–1765) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, MA and died in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jonathan 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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