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Lewis Collins 1725–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1806

Death Location: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph II

Mother: Susannah Lewis

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dillard

Children(s): Lois Collins, Lewis Collins, Diannah Collins, Wiley Collins, Betsey Collins, Edward Collins

Lewis Collins was born in 1725 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Oliver Collins Ii And Susannah Lewis. Lewis Collins married Elizabeth Dillard, and had children including Betsey Collins, Diannah Carter Collins, Edward Collins, Lewis Collins, Lois Collins, Wiley Collins, Willie Collins. Lewis Collins passed away in 1806 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Collins was born in 1725 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Oliver Collins Ii And Susannah Lewis.
  • Lewis Collins married Elizabeth Dillard, and had children including Betsey Collins, Diannah Carter Collins, Edward Collins, Lewis Collins, Lois Collins, Wiley Collins, Willie Collins.
  • Lewis Collins passed away in 1806 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph II
1687–1757
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Susannah Lewis
1692–1768
Birth Location: St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dillard
1723–1804
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
ED

Children(s)

Lois Collins
1749–1819
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Lewis Collins
1755–1815
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Diannah Collins
1759–1845
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
DC
Wiley Collins
1757–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WC
Betsey Collins
1751–1793
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
BC
Edward Collins
1753–1829
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EC

Lewis Collins's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Collins
1725–1806
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Oliver Collins II
1687–1757
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Susannah Lewis
1692–1768
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia
Grandparents
Joseph (Collins) I
1667–1741
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Catherine Robertson
1668–1728
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America
John (Zachary Meriwether) Lewis
1669–1725
Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
Mary Walker
1672–1724
Richmond, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis America
1635–1720
Sarah Collins
1632–1685
Valentine 1663-Arrival
1628–1727
Katherine Chatham
1635–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Deacon Collins
1603–1689
Mary Clement
1600–1680
Richard Mariner
1610–1635
Margaret Lane
1610–1635
Valentine I
1603–1646
Jane Grey
1610–1679
Henry Chatham
1609–1660
Susana Darnell
1615–1663

Lewis Collins's Descendants

1.
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Lewis Collins (1725–24 Mar 1806) m. Elizabeth Dillard (1723–1804)
  1. 1. Lois Collins 1749–1819
  2. 2. Lewis Collins 1755–1815
  3. 3. Diannah (Carter) Collins 1759–1845
  4. 4. Wiley Collins 1757–
  5. 5. Betsey Collins 1751–1793
  6. 6. Edward Collins 1753–1829

Lewis Collins's Timeline

14 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Lewis Collins in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1716
1716
Birth of Lewis Collins in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1725
1725
Birth of Lewis Collins in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1725
1725
Birth of Lewis Collins in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1765
1765
Age 40
Death of Lewis Collins in Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1783
1783
Age 58
Death of Lewis Collins in Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1783
16 Sep 1783
Age 58
Lewis Collins - Probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1784
1784
Age 59
Lewis Collins resided here in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
1785
May 1785
Age 60
Death of Lewis Collins in Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1785
May 1785
Age 60
Death of Lewis Collins in Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1785
1785
Age 60
Lewis Collins - Probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1806
24 Mar 1806
Age 81
Death of Lewis Collins in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1806
24 Mar 1806
Age 81
Death of Lewis Collins in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
1806
24 Mar 1806
Age 81
Death of Lewis Collins in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County), North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County), North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1785
    Event Place: Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1806
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1785
    Event Place: Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Gainsville, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1806
    Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1806
    Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1783
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County), North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Granville County, North Carolina, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina
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