William James Collins

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 25 Nov 1798 - North Carolina
    Christening: 
          Death: Oct 1864 - Bartow Co., Ga
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: William Collins (Abt 1775-      )
         Mother: Susannah Hardin (Abt 1780-      )

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Notes

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General:

CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Lincoln Co., North Carolina; pg 159
William Collens 001001 -- 000011; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
1 10-15
15-20
20-30 1
1 30-40 1
40-50 </pre>

He is 4 entries away from Isaac Collens and Thomas Roberts.

<pre>1840 Lincoln Co., North Carolina, Upper Regiment Militia; sheet 65
James Collins 2030001 -- 100001
male female
2 < 5 1
5-10
3 10-15
15-20
20-30
30-40 1
1 40-50
50-60 </pre>

James in in the following sequence of Collins: David, James, William (60-70, wife 60-70), Robert, Davis, Samuel


<pre>1860 Pickens Co., Ga, Truck Wheel Dist, p.o. Saunderstown; June 10; pg 903
209/171
William Collins 62 SC $4000/$1000 Farmer
Mary " 23 NC
William J. " 22 NC Farmhand </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

WILL of WILLIAM CRAIN:

http://nc-ga-collins.weebly.com/documents.html

10. Evidence that William James Collins's wife Mary A. is a daughter of William Crain.

Will of William Crain, Rutherford County, North Carolina, 15 February 1818

I,WILLIAM CRAIN,being sick and weak in body yet of perfect mind and memory. I give unto my wife Elizabeth Crain 150 acres of land, including my plantation and premises during her life, also all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs for her use. At her decease my present plantation including the 150 acres to fall to my son Martin Crain. I give unto William James Collins 50 acres joining my present plantation. I give to my son Hiram Crain 150 acres from a 300 acre survey in Pendleton District. SC. He may have a choice of the tracts, but not to separate the survey. I give unto James Crain's two daughters, Eunice and Susey, the other 150 acres of the survey to be divided between them. 100 acres of land lying in Spartenburgh District SC on Lawson's Fork to be sold and the money divided amongst John Crain, Polly Youngblood, William Crain, Sally Ledbetter, Delila Crain and James Crain. I appoint my wife Elizabeth Crain and son Hiram Crain my executors.
Wit: John Lusk, James
X Ross, jurat.
Signed: Wm Crain.

Source: Rutherford County,NC Wills and Misc. Records-1783-1868, p 38. 15 Feb 1818. Recorded Oct Court 1837.
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/cra/CrainWill/8

[Note: In including William James Collins among his immediate heirs, it is assumed that he was married to one of William Crain's daughters.]

Sources

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1 "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hendrictim."

2 Jeffrey Lee Martin, "http://www.angelfire.com/tx/lineage/Collins.html."

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