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Benjamin Collins 1741 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1741

Birth Location: East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: Aug 1778

Death Location: Valley Forge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Ebenezer Collins

Mother: Apphia Merrill

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The story of Benjamin Collins began in 1741 in East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. Benjamin Collins passed away in 1778 in Valley Forge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Collins began in 1741 in East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
  • Benjamin Collins passed away in 1778 in Valley Forge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Benjamin Collins's Ancestors

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Benjamin Collins
1741 – 1778
Birth Place: East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
Ebenezer Collins
1704 – 1779
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Apphia Merrill
1704 – 1779
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John (Tristram) Collins
1673 – 1751
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Barnard
1673 – 1758
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Collins
1640 – 1683
Martha Eaton
1648 – 1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1741
16 Oct 1741
Birth of Benjamin Collins in East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
1778
Aug 1778
Age 37
Death of Benjamin Collins in Valley Forge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Valley Forge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1741
    Event Place: East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1778
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

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