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David L Collins 1781 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Dec 1781

Birth Location: Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1852

Death Location: Bath, Summit, Ohio, USA

Father: Joel Collins

Mother: Comfort Sanford

Spouse(s): Amarilla French

Children(s): Lucy Benedict

In 1781, David L Collins entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to Joel Collins and Comfort Sanford. David L Collins married Amarilla French, and had children including Lucy Ann Collins Benedict. David L Collins passed away in 1852 in Bath, Summit, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, David L Collins entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to Joel Collins and Comfort Sanford.
  • David L Collins married Amarilla French, and had children including Lucy Ann Collins Benedict.
  • David L Collins passed away in 1852 in Bath, Summit, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Collins
1751 – 1832
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
JC
Comfort Sanford
1756 – 1835
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
CS

Spouses(s)

Amarilla French
1783 – 1853
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA
AF

Children(s)

Lucy Benedict
1802 – 1886
Birth Location: Washington County, New York, United States of America
LB

David Collins's Ancestors

Self
David Collins
1781 – 1852
Birth Place: Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joel Collins
1751 – 1832
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Comfort Sanford
1756 – 1835
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1729 – 1807
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Lois Thomas
1727 – 1788
New Haven New Haven CT
Abigail Tibbals
1727 – 1762
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1687 – 1734
Patience Brown
1697 – 1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1664 – 1741
Margaret Downing
1660 – 1724

David Collins's Descendants

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David (L) Collins (05 Dec 1781 – 22 May 1852) m. Amarilla French (13 October 1783 – 29 August 1853)
  1. 1. Lucy (Ann Collins) Benedict (1 April 1802 – 27 November 1886) m. David (Horace) Benedict (6 Mar 1808 – 21 Jan 1887)
    1. 1. Sarah (Melissa) Benedict (22 Jan 1839 – 24 Oct 1908) m. Charles (Merrick) Porter (28 Jan 1833 – 1 Jan 1914)
      1. 1. Eva (Lucinda) Porter (11 Jul 1857 – 22 Apr 1940) m. Charles (H) Stevens (3 Aug 1846 – 15 Aug 1930)
        1. 1. John (William) Stevens (29 Jul 1876 – 19 Jul 1961) m. Rosa (Anna) Martin (20 Sep 1872 – 31 MAR 1940)

David Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1781
05 Dec 1781
Birth of David L Collins in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1852
22 May 1852
Age 71
Death of David L Collins in Bath, Summit, Ohio, USA
Bath, Summit, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1781
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1852
    Event Place: Bath, Summit, Ohio, USA
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