Family Tree Maker - Vaiden, Mississippi
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Notes for JAMES COLLINS "ELDER":<br />
Nov. 1789: The Will of James Collins was proved in Court and Proved by the oath of Daniel Odom Jr., Daniel<br />
Odom, Ben Odom,and Levin Collins. (page 95 Winton/Barnwell Minutes of the County Court:<br />
Nov. 1789: Levin Collins and James Collins Exor if the Last Will and Testament of James Collins took oath of an<br />
Executor. Order that letters of Testamentary Probate be recorded. (page 95)<br />
Marh 4, 1790 Will of James Collins is recorded.<br />
May 10, 1790: Appraisment and inventory of James Collins Estate by Daniel Odom, George Collins and Joseph<br />
Duning, being first duly sworn includes four negros (named) total. 541Lbs, *8 Shillings, 4 Pince, (page155)<br />
Jan 24, 1791: State of North Carolina, Dobbs County. Major Croom of the County aforesaid, for natural love and<br />
affection to my granddaughter Mary Collins of Winton Co. South Carolina, negro Violete. Major Croom (seal)<br />
Witt: Thomas Uzzell, William Croom.<br />
Jan. 24, 1791: Sworn in Dobbs County Court by Major Croom, that wench Tamar, and Violete, and her increase<br />
is his right and that he never gave it up before, but for the use and benefit of James Collins and Wife Cathy's<br />
children.<br />
Will of James Collins- Barnwell District, S.C.<br />
(As transcribed from the original, from Winton (Barnwell) County, South, Carolina; Book 1, Pages 77 and 78.)<br />
In the Name of God Amen. I James Collins of Winton County being very Sick & Weak in Body but of perfect<br />
Mind & Memory thanks be giving to God. Calling into mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is<br />
appointed for all Men once to Die do make & ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say,Principally &<br />
first of all, I give & recommend my Sould into the Hands of Almight, God that give it to me. I recommend to the<br />
Earth, to be decently buried in Christian Burial at the decretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but at the<br />
General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Might God & as Touching such Wordly Estate<br />
wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in the Life I give demise & dispose of in the following Manner &<br />
Form. First I give and bequeath to James Collins my well beloved Eldist Son the Plantation of Tract of Land<br />
wereon I now live containing three hundred Acres together with the Messuages and Tenements belonging thereto<br />
& one, Negro Man named Bob freely to be posessd with... I likewise give & bequeath to well beloved daughter<br />
Elizabeth Toney one Negro, Woman named Tamar freely by her to be posesd with...I likewise give & bequeath to<br />
my well beloved Daughter Lydia Collins one Negro Girl named Pen & two feather Bedds by her freely to be<br />
posessd with... I likewise give and bequeath to my well beloved Son John Collins one Negro Man named Sam by<br />
him freely to be posessd with... I likewise Giv & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary Collins one Negro<br />
Girl named Vile and one feather bed freely to be posessd with.. I likewise give & Bequeath to my well beloved<br />
Daughter Susannah Collins one Negro Girl named Millie & all-my stock of Neat Cattle freely by her to be<br />
posessd with... I likewise give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Daniel Collins one hundred & fifty Acres of<br />
Land purchased from Thom Morris & bounding by Lands of James Morris by him freely to be posessd with.. I<br />
likewise desire that if the Negroe Woman Tamar cares one- more child that shall belong to Daniel Collins by him<br />
freely to be possessd with.. I likewise give & bequeath to-my well beloved Son William Winwright Collins one<br />
Negro Girl named Phillis by him freely to be possessd with..I likewise comit all my hole Estate into the<br />
possession Leven Collins, James Collins & Joseph Collins my only and Soul Executors of this my last will &<br />
Testament and at the Term of Seven Years from the Date of these. Presents for each Child to receive their<br />
respective portions as above mantioned by them. James Collins (Seal)<br />
Signd, Seald, Published<br />
Pronounced & declard by the said James Collins as his last Will & Testament In the presents of each other have<br />
herhto Subscribed our Names<br />
Daniel Odom, Ben Odom, Leven Collins<br />
Notes for CATHERINE "CATY" OR "NANCY" CROOM:<br />
She was also called, "Nancy" or "Caty".<br />
Children of JAMES "ELDER" and CATHERINE CROOM are:<br />
46. i. JAMES COLLINS 7 SR., b. Abt. 1763, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. July 19, 1836, Greene, County<br />
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