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Bridgett Collins 1695–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 August 1743

Death Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia Colonial America, United States

Father: John Collins

Mother: Mary Gunter

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s): Col. Hill", James Thornton, Southy Thornton, William Thornton, Thomas Thornton, Sarah Thornton, John Thornton, James Thornton

The story of Bridgett Collins began in 1695 in Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. Bridgett Collins married James Thornton Sr, and had children including Col Francis Iii Thornton Of Fall Hill, James Jr Thornton, James Thornton, John Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Southy Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Charles Thornton. Bridgett Collins passed away in 1743 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia Colonial America, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Bridgett Collins began in 1695 in Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • Bridgett Collins married James Thornton Sr, and had children including Col Francis Iii Thornton Of Fall Hill, James Jr Thornton, James Thornton, John Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Southy Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Charles Thornton.
  • Bridgett Collins passed away in 1743 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia Colonial America, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Collins
1674–1743
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JC
Mary Gunter
1670–1698
Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Sr.
1696–1742
Birth Location: Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Col. Hill"
1714–1749
Birth Location: "Snow Creek", Essex County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America, United States
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James Thornton
1725–1813
Birth Location: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
JT
Southy Thornton
1730–1800
Birth Location: Accomack County, Va.
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William Thornton
1732–1818
Birth Location: Accomack Co, VA
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Thomas Thornton
1734–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Va.
TT
Sarah Thornton
1728–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Va.
ST
John Thornton
1722–1805
Birth Location: accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JT
James Thornton
1725–1813
Birth Location: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
JT

Bridgett Collins's Ancestors

Self
Bridgett Collins
1695–1743
Birth Place: Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Collins
1674–1743
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary Gunter
1670–1698
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Collins
1655–1710
St Mawes, Cornwall, England
Bridget Collens
1650–1711
England
Edward (Gunter) II
1653–1720
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Mary West
1645–1720
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Collins
1625–1683
Bridget Jones
1625–1708
William Payne
1624–1660
Alice Cary
1625–1660
Edward Gunter
1628–1665
Mary Gunter
1635–1708
William West
1620–
Agnes Tainer
1625–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Collins
1580–1667
Julian Parsons
1602–1626
William II
1596–1660
Anna North
1595–1660
Robert Cary
1589–1625
Elizabeth Spicer
1580–1635

Bridgett Collins's Descendants

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Bridgett Collins (1695–30 August 1743) m. James (Thornton) Sr. (1696–10 Jan 1742)
  1. 1. Col. (Francis III Thornton of "Fall) Hill" 1714–1749
  2. 2. James Thornton 1725–1813
  3. 3. Southy Thornton 1730–1800
  4. 4. William (Charles) Thornton 1732–1818
  5. 5. Thomas Thornton 1734–
  6. 6. Sarah Thornton 1728–
  7. 7. John Thornton 1722–1805
  8. 8. James (Jr) Thornton 1725–1813

Bridgett Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Bridgett Collins in Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1743
30 August 1743
Age 48
Death of Bridgett Collins in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia Colonial America, United States
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia Colonial America, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Accomack parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 August 1743
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia Colonial America, United States
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