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Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards 1767–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1767

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Collins

Mother: Martha Nowel

Spouse(s): Joseph Jr.

Children(s): Nancy Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Tabitha Edwards, John Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Joseph Jr, Nancy Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Sarah Pilkiton

The story of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards began in 1767 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA. In 1810, Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards resided in Johnston, North Carolina, USA. Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards married Joseph Edwards Jr, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Edwards, John Edwards, Joseph Edwards Jr, Lucy Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Nancy Nanny Edwards, Sarah Sally Edwards Pilkiton, Tabitha Edwards, Thomas Edwards. Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards passed away in 1820 in Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards began in 1767 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1810, Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards resided in Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards married Joseph Edwards Jr, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Edwards, John Edwards, Joseph Edwards Jr, Lucy Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Nancy Nanny Edwards, Sarah Sally Edwards Pilkiton, Tabitha Edwards, Thomas Edwards.
  • Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards passed away in 1820 in Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Collins
1746–1835
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, British Colony
SC
Martha Nowel
1762–1850
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
MN

Spouses(s)

Joseph Jr.
1759–1818
Birth Location: North Carolina
JJ

Children(s)

Nancy Edwards
1810–1870
Birth Location: Johnston Co, NC
NE
Elizabeth Edwards
1802–1870
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
EE
Tabitha Edwards
1798–1860
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
TE
John Edwards
1801–1833
Birth Location: –
JE
Lucy Edwards
1815–1881
Birth Location: Johnston City, Williamson, Illinois, USA
LE
Joseph Jr
1775–1834
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
JJ
Nancy Edwards
1785–1843
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
NE
Thomas Edwards
1795–
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
TE
Sarah Pilkiton
1775–1853
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
SP

Martha Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Martha Edwards
1767–1820
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Collins
1746–1835
Craven, North Carolina, British Colony
Martha Nowel
1762–1850
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Collins) Jr.
1720–1793
Headley, Hampshire, England
Mary (Sarah) McEntire
1735–1794
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
John Nowell
1736–1793
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Mara\Mary Philips
1732–1822
Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1655–1747
Mary Wyatt
1673–1780
John McEntire
1724–1820
Rachel Beason
1725–1823
JAMES JR
1682–
Sophia Bensley
1685–
James Jr
1682–
Elinor (Cherokee)
1685–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1674–1743
Mary Gunter
1670–1698
George Wyatt
1619–1671
Susannah Baynham
1623–1726
Samuel McIntire
1682–1727
Mary Upton
1685–1727
Martha Smith
1700–

Martha Edwards's Descendants

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Martha ((Patsy or Patty) Collins) Edwards (Abt. 1767–1820) m. Joseph (Edwards) Jr. (1759–before 25 May 1818)
  1. 1. Nancy Edwards 1810–1870
  2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Edwards 1802–1870
  3. 3. Tabitha Edwards 1798–1860
  4. 4. John Edwards 1801–1833
  5. 5. Lucy Edwards 1815–1881
  6. 6. Joseph (Edwards) Jr 1775–1834
  7. 7. Nancy (Nanny?) Edwards 1785–1843
  8. 8. Thomas Edwards 1795–
  9. 9. Sarah ("Sally" Edwards) Pilkiton 1775–1853

Martha Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1767
Abt. 1767
Birth of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1774
1774
Age 7
Birth of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards in Johnston County, North Carolina, British Colony
Johnston County, North Carolina, British Colony
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 43
Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 53
Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1820
1820
Age 53
Death of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1820
1820
Age 53
Death of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 73
Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 83
Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards resided here in South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA
South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA
1850
Nov 1850
Age 83
Death of Martha (Patsy or Patty) Collins Edwards in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, British Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: South Division, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 646; Page: 193a
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1767
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 40; Page: 241; Image: Ncm252_40-0540; FHL Roll: 0337913

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Page: 270; NARA Roll: M33_80; Image: 241

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 363; Page: 277; Family History Library Film: 0018094

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: South Division, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 646; Page: 193a

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1850
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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