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I (Marty Grant) don't know how I'm related to the William Collins family. I am sure he is somehow related to my ancestor Jonah Collins (c1774).
William Collins was born before 1755, possibly in SC, or perhaps in another state. I don't know who his parents might have been. He was listed in his estate records as William Collins of Jeffries Creek, Peedee. This probably puts the family in Jeffries Township (now Florence Co, SC).
William married Catherine Jolly sometime before 1790. She was a daughter of Joseph and Sophia (---) Jolly as proven by Joseph's Will dated 25 Jul 1798 in Liberty County (now Marion County), SC.
He was in the Marion County area prior to 1786. He was listed on the 1786 Tax list for in Prince Frederick Parish, and listed with 100 acres.
He was listed on the 1790 census in Georgetown District, Prince George Parish. Unfortunately this census was alphabetical, so we can't tell where he lived exactly or who his neighbors were.
1790 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1790 Georgetown Dist, SC Prince George Parish pg 53 William Collins 1-1-3-0-0 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 16 and Up (before 1774) William COLLINS (bef 1755) 1 Male(s) under 16 (1774/1790) Son? (1784/90) 3 Female(s) any age (before 1790) Catherine JOLLY Collins (1774/84) wife Daughter? (1784/90) Daughter? (Bef 1790) > gone by 1800
Marion District was formed in 1798 (effective 1800) from Georgetown District.
William Collins was listed on the 1800 census in Marion District. He wasn't listed near any other Collins families.
1800 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1800 Marion Dist, SC pg 461/805 William Collins 01001-11100 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 45 & up (before 1755) William COLLINS (bef 1755) > d 1800 1 Male(s) 10-15 (1784-1790) Son? (1784/90) 1 Female(s) 16-25 (1774-1784) Catherine JOLLY Collins (1774/84) wife 1 Female(s) 10-15 (1784-1790) Daughter? (1784/90) 1 Female(s) 0-9 (1790-1800) Daughter?
William Collins died before 25 Jul 1800 in Marion District, SC, for on that date his widow Catherine Collins was appointed as Administrator of his estate. (Marion Co, SC Administrations Book A pg 5 as published in Pee Dee Queue)
I did not find his widow Catherine on the 1810 census, so she may have been dead by then, or perhaps remarried, or just residing with a son or daughter.
William and Catherine Collins apparently had several children, based on the 1790 and 1800 census.
Unknown Son born ca 1784/90. He was with William in 1790 and 1800.
Unknown Daughter born ca 1784/90. She was with William in 1790 and 1800.
Unknown Daughter born before 1790. She was with William in 1790 but gone before 1800.
Unknown Daughter born ca 1790/1800. She was with William in 1800.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. William1 Collins , born bef 1755; died bef 25 Jul 1800 in Marion Dist, SC He married bef 1790 in Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Catherine (Jolly-) , born 1774/84.
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