Emanuel Family - Person Sheet
Emanuel Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Collins
Birthabt 1696, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia
Deathbef Mar 1750, Craven, North Carolina
FatherJohn Collins Jr. (1660-<1695)
MotherCatherine Crutcher (1670-1743)
Spouses
BirthNansemond, Virginia, USA
ChildrenSamuel (~1721-<1811)
 John (~1723-)
 Joseph (~1727-)
 Stephen (~1729-)
 James (1731-1789)
 Lewis (~1731-1806)
 Levin (~1748-1806)
 Moses (1753-1816)
Biography notes for John Collins
In 1717, John Collins purchased land in North Carolina from Jacob Odom. John Collins sold this land in 1731 and subsequently purchased land in South Carolina.

A John Collins appears on the 1769 Craven County, North Carolina TaxList. (Source: Ratcliff, Clarence E. North Carolina Taxpayers,1679-1790. Vol. 2. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co.,2003. Ancestry.com North Carolina Taxpayers, 1679-1790. Vol. 2;Accessed 15 Oct 2011)

A Will by John Collins naming Joseph Collins, Mary, and Samuel Collinswas filed in Craven County, North Carolina in 1750.

References

Hathaway, J. R. B. The North Carolina Historical and GenealogicalRegister. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1900. (Alexandria Library,University of Virginia Library)
The Will of John Collins was proved during the Mar 1750 court sessions of Craven County, North Carolina.
Last Modified 8 Feb 2021Created 25 Feb 2021 W. R. Emanuel