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Lemuel Collins 1781–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1781

Birth Location: Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 31 July 1850/1

Death Location: New Sharon, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA

Father: Lemuel II

Mother: Mercy Collins

Spouse(s): Sara Collins

Children(s): Betsy Joy, Eliza Higgins, Ann Twin, Betsey Collins, Sarah Beedle, Mahala Williamson, Henry Collins, Lucy Dutton, Abigail Beckett, George Collins, Eben Collins, John Collins, Lemuel Twin, Belinda Benson/

Lemuel Collins was born in 1781 in Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Lemuel Collins Ii And Mercy Gearingarringeren Collins. Lemuel Collins married Sara Sally Chapman Greenleaf Collins, and had children including Abigail Collins Page Beckett, Ann Greenleaf Collins Twin, Belinda Melindamarinda Collins Benson, Betsey Collins, Betsy Collins Joy, Eben Greenleaf Collins, Eliza Collins Higgins, George Collins, Henry Leeman Collins, John Greenleaf Collins, Lemuel Collins Iv Twin, Lucy S Collins Dutton, Mahala Collins Williamson, Sarah Greenleaf Collins Beedle. Lemuel Collins passed away in 1850 in New Sharon, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Lemuel Collins was born in 1781 in Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Lemuel Collins Ii And Mercy Gearingarringeren Collins.
  • Lemuel Collins married Sara Sally Chapman Greenleaf Collins, and had children including Abigail Collins Page Beckett, Ann Greenleaf Collins Twin, Belinda Melindamarinda Collins Benson, Betsey Collins, Betsy Collins Joy, Eben Greenleaf Collins, Eliza Collins Higgins, George Collins, Henry Leeman Collins, John Greenleaf Collins, Lemuel Collins Iv Twin, Lucy S Collins Dutton, Mahala Collins Williamson, Sarah Greenleaf Collins Beedle.
  • Lemuel Collins passed away in 1850 in New Sharon, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lemuel II
1757–1840
Birth Location: Gloucester (Cape Ann), Essex, Massachusetts
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Mercy Collins
1756–1805
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Sara Collins
1779–1853
Birth Location: Starks, Lincoln (now Somerset), Maine
SC

Children(s)

Betsy Joy
1825–1840
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, United States
BJ
Eliza Higgins
1801–1869
Birth Location: Industry, Maine USA
EH
Ann Twin
1817–1907
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, United States
AT
Betsey Collins
1815–1829
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, United States
BC
Sarah Beedle
1808–1896
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
SB
Mahala Williamson
1806–1886
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
MW
Henry Collins
1811–1830
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
HC
Lucy Dutton
1821–
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
LD
Abigail Beckett
1804–1872
Birth Location: Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
AB
George Collins
1803–
Birth Location: Industry, Maine, USA
GC
Eben Collins
1819–1893
Birth Location: Industry, Somerset (now Franklin), Maine
EC
John Collins
1809–1890
Birth Location: Industry, Somerset (now Franklin), Maine
JC
Lemuel Twin
1817–1887
Birth Location: Industry, Somerset (now Franklin), Maine
LT
Belinda Benson/
1813–1885
Birth Location: Industry, Somerset (now Franklin), Maine
BB

Lemuel Collins's Ancestors

Self
Lemuel Collins
1781–1850
Birth Place: Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Lemuel Collins II
1757–1840
Gloucester (Cape Ann), Essex, Massachusetts
Mercy (GearinGarrinGeren) Collins
1756–1805
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel Collins
1730–
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Witham) Collins
1737–
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Edward (Gearing) Sr
1720–1777
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Dimmock) Gearing
1727–1815
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1695–1775
Bathsheba Collins
1696–1744
Richard Gearing
1698–1723
Lydia Gearing
1696–1742
Jabez Dimmock
1699–1771
Mary Dimmock
1701–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Collins
1662–1744
Elizabeth Collins
1672–1728

Lemuel Collins's Descendants

1.
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Lemuel Collins (21 Aug 1781–31 July 1850/1) m. Sara ("Sally" Chapman Greenleaf) Collins (1 Oct 1779–13 Feb 1853)
  1. 1. Betsy (Collins) Joy 1825–1840
  2. 2. Eliza (Collins) Higgins 1801–1869 m. Isaiah Higgins 1800–
  3. 3. Ann (Greenleaf Collins) Twin 1817–1907
  4. 4. Betsey Collins 1815–1829
  5. 5. Sarah (Greenleaf Collins) Beedle 1808–1896
  6. 6. Mahala (Collins) Williamson 1806–1886
  7. 7. Henry (Leeman) Collins 1811–1830
  8. 8. Lucy (S Collins) Dutton 1821–
  9. 9. Abigail (Collins Page) Beckett 1804–1872
  10. 10. George Collins 1803–
  11. 11. Eben (Greenleaf) Collins 1819–1893 m. Lois (J) Hersey 1827– m. Cordelia (A) Howes –1852
  12. 12. John (Greenleaf) Collins 1809–1890
  13. 13. Lemuel (Collins IV) Twin 1817–1887
  14. 14. Belinda (MelindaMarinda Collins) Benson/ 1813–1885

Lemuel Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1781
21 Aug 1781
Birth of Lemuel Collins in Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts
Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts
1850
31 July 1850/1
Age 69
Death of Lemuel Collins in New Sharon, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
New Sharon, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 July 1850/1
    Event Place: New Sharon, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
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