Family Tree Maker - Vaiden, Mississippi
Family Tree Maker - Vaiden, Mississippi
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married (1) LUCY BURTON Bet. 1770 - 1790. He married (2) NANCY HERNDON Bet. 1790 - 1800, daughter of<br />
EDWARD HERNDON and MARY GAINES.<br />
Notes for JAMES * COLLINS:<br />
Source; Will Book 6, page 67, Shelby County, Kentucky. 10 - 1880 Pike County, Misouri.<br />
I James Collins, of the County of Shelby, state of Kentucky being sensible of the mortal state of my body,<br />
knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament as touching such<br />
worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me with. I give and bequeath in manner following. I give unto my<br />
son Edward Collins a man's saddle and bridle, which he now has, a bed and furniture, a cow and calf, which will<br />
make him equal with the rest of my children viz, James W. Collins, George Collins, Nancy, William, Jeremiah,<br />
John, James, Polly, Fanny and Ester. I will that James Collins, my grandson who now lives with me when he<br />
arrives at the lawfull age that he have of my estate a horse or $30 whichever may suit my wife then to give him, if<br />
my wife shall then be living. If not, as shall seem best to my executor herein after named. All the rest of my<br />
property indiscriminately that I now have in posession and also all legacy which I may receive of the estate of my<br />
father late dead. I will to my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood for her use and support and at or<br />
after her death whatever thereof shall be remaining to be equally divided among all my children herein named and<br />
Grandson James Collins the _____ to be first sold and the money equally divided and last I do make and ordain<br />
constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy and Zachius Carpenter executors of this my last will and testament.<br />
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 3rd day of October 1818.<br />
Test: James Collins<br />
Jesse Carpenter His Seal<br />
E. Edwards<br />
April Court 1823<br />
Child of JAMES COLLINS and LUCY BURTON is:<br />
284. i. JOHN 10 COLLINS.<br />
Children of JAMES COLLINS and NANCY HERNDON are:<br />
ii. HETTIE GAINES 10 COLLINS, d. Bef. 1837; m. THOMAS CALDWELL, February 01, 1808, Burbon County,<br />
Kentucky.<br />
Notes for HETTIE GAINES COLLINS:<br />
Hettie isn't mentioned in her fathers will.<br />
285. iii. JAMES W. COLLINS, b. November 09, 1805, Virginia; d. July 11, 1867, Union County, Kentucky.<br />
iv. GEORGE COLLINS.<br />
v. NANCY COLLINS.<br />
vi. WILLIAM COLLINS.<br />
vii. FANNY COLLINS.<br />
286. viii. JEREMIAH W. "REV." COLLINS, b. Abt. 1788, Virginia; d. April 1853, Union County, Kentucky.<br />
ix. MARY "POLLY" COLLINS, b. 1792; m. JAMES HOBBS, June 22, 1809, Shelby County, Kentucky.<br />
x. EDWARD GAINES COLLINS, b. 1801; m. NOAMA ANN.<br />
204. JOHN B. 9 GHOLSON (SGT WILLIAM 8 , SUSANNAH 7 COLLINS, CAPT. JOSEPH 6 , JOSEPH 5 , JOHN 4 , WILLIAM 3 , JOHN<br />
* 2 , JOHN * 1 ) was born 1790 in Spotslvania County, Virginia. He married JUDITH W. FORD April 17, 1821 in<br />
Caldwell County, Kentucky.<br />
Children of JOHN GHOLSON and JUDITH FORD are:<br />
i. MARY 10 GHOLSON.<br />
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