| This timeline, authored by Frankie
Blackburn and myself, was put together in 1997 and has been
a basic tool in research for early Collins men. We have
always maintained that it may be used for personal use by
not to be sold or placed in publication of any book without
permission from us.
Brenda & Frankie
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TIMELINE for COLLINS in NC, TN,VA. Ky 1742 Orange Co VA
27 Jan 1742 Thursday the xxviith day of January MDCCXLIII
"Alexander Machartoon, John Bowling, Manicassa, Capt. Tom,
Isaac, Harry, Blind Tom, Foolish Jack, Charles Griffin,
John Collins, Little Jack. Indians being brought before
the court by precept under the hands and seals of Wm Russell
& Edward Spencer, Gent. for terrifying one Lawrence
Strother & on suspicion of stealing hoggs........" The
above put up security individually. It was ordered that
their guns be taken from them till they are ready to depart
out of this county, "they having declared their intentions
to the Court to depart this colony within a week" (Orange
Co..VA Order Book 3
1741-1743.
309) Orange Co Va Microfilm Reel 31, Va State Archives.
**See 12 May 1742, Orange Co..Va, reference to "about twenty-six
of the Saponi Indians that inhabit on "Colonel Spotswood's
land. Charles Griffin had been a white man who taught school
in the Saponi Indian town at Fort Christiana from January
1715 NS to the spring of 1718.
{My grandmother was a Spencer;
lines goes back to a Thomas Spencer Sr of Augusta County
,Va. Thomas Sr; Thomas Jr; James; Washington; John Jones;
to Lavernia Spencer} { My research turned up the the above
case could have had something to do with an Indian cermoney
where the earth is scorched and a feast takes place to celebrate
the comming of the planting season. Also my feeling that
this land that Governor Spotswood's plantation was on was
probably Indian land to begin with and the Indians were
doing to them what seemed natural.} {1747 Old Thomas sold
his land on Pumunkey River and moved to the Flatt River
area near the border of NC/Va. They probably had dealings
on both sides of the border}
1750
Tax List Granville Co. NC Thomas Collins Sr . Samuel Collins
( all three lived on the Flatt River ) John Collins {this
is who I believe is Meredith's father or grandfather I have
no ages on these guys only tax records}
1755
Flatt River near Va/NC border (became Orange Co NC ) Thomas
Collins mulatto Samuel Collins mulatto John Collins mulatto
1771
Botetourt Co Va Tax List John Collins Samuel Collins Charles
Collins George Collins
1771
Montgomery Co Va (Wm. Herberts Company) Charles Collins
John Collins (4 tithables) Samuel Collins (2 tithables)
1772
Montgomery Co Va George Collins John Collins (4 tithables)
Samuel Collins
1773
Montgomery Co Va David Collins Elisha Collins Ambrose Collins
Indian Land Samuel Collins Indian Land (2 tithables) John
Collins Lewis Collins John Collins Jr George Collins Indian
Land Charles Collins Indian Land
{ Before much of the land was
split up into smaller counties; George, David, & Lewis
are found living on Indian land. This land was actually
in what is today Tennessee but they thought they were living
in Virginia. I believe that Meredith is not listed because
he was still living in his father's household; born 1760
he would have only been 13 years old. }
1776
Fincastle-Momtgomery Co. Christianburg,Va.-signed entry
list for RevWar under Capt. James McDaniel George Collins
Lewis Collins David Collins Meredith Collins { Meredith
Collins was probably son of John Collins Sr. who was son
of old Thomas of Orange Co. NC then to Pittslyvania Co.
VA came from Louisa Co. VA ( Montgomery Co. militia 1780's
by Kegly) Benjamin Sexton Charles Sexton David Collins George
Collins * Meredith Collins ( enlisted 1776 at age 16, makes
him in his 20's) Lewis Collins (son of John) Elisha Collins
(refused to take Oath of Allegiance 1777) John Sexton William
Bowlin William Riddle( son of Moses){daughter of old Thomas
married Moses Riddle; Moses listed on Pittsylvania Co.
1767
Titlables as "INDIAN" (Pittsylvania Co. Va) John Riddle
( son of Moses) Samuel Collins John Collins (Probably a
Jr.) 1747 ( Louisa Co. VA Wills and Deeds)
1747
* Thomas Collins sells 184 acres of land on the south side
of the Pamunkey River on Turkey Run Creek to John Dowell
for 25lbs.
1750
Tax List Granville Co. NC {These next names is believed
to be the mixed Saponi Indian bloodline; kin to those kicked
out of Orange County, Va. in the above court record dated
1742;living on Flatt River} William Bowling 1 Title James
Bowling 1 Title ( Lived on the Flatt River) Gideon Bunch
2 Titles * Thomas Collins Sr. 1 title ( Lived on the Flatt
River) Samuel Collins 1 title * John Collins 1 title ( Lived
on the Flatt River) ( Son of Thomas) Thomas Gibson with
titles Charles and George Lived on Flatt River near VA border
1755
Tax List ( In 1752 this area became Orange Co. NC) Gideon
Bunch 1 Title ( Mulatto) Mieajer Bunch 1 Title ( Mulatto)
* Thomas Collins 3 Titles ( Mulatto) Samuel Collins 3 Titles
( Mulatto) * John Collins 1 Title ( Mulatto) Moses Riddle
1 Title and wife Mary ( Mulattoes) Thomas Gibson 3 Title
( Mulatto) Charles Gibson 1 Title ( Mulatto) George Gibson
1 Title ( Mulatto) Mager Gibson 1 Title ( Mulatto) Lewis
Collins son of John Sr. was living in Granger Co. when he
filed for Rev. war pension, applied in Hawkins Co. TN (s.2142)
Grange Co. TN
Tax
List 1810 Lewis Collins 10 yrs old Free Person of Color
Griffin Collins 11 yrs old Free Person of Color Joseph Collins
9 yrs old Free Person of Color Dowel Collins 5 yrs old Free
Person of Color Vardy Collins was in Ashe Co. NC in 1800
listed as head of household with 4 other Free Persons of
Color.Meaning 4 children. Vardy according to tax records
was the son of Samuel Born 1734 was a Mulatto, taxable in
Orange Co. NC,with 2 Black Titles( probably Vardy and Valentine
"Vol" Collins) ( T&C Box 1 Archives Raleigh NC) Samuel
was listed as the Head of Wilkes Co. ( area that became
Ashe in 1790) 1 male 21-60 and 1 female
1787
state census. Valentine ( Vol) Collins listed in 1800 Ashe
Co. NC census as Head with 6 other Free Persons of Color.
1777
Caswell Co NC - St James District Charles Collins Martin
Collins Middleton Collins Paul Collins 1777 Montgomery Co
Va Oath of Allegiance Capt Cox's Company 30 Sept 1777 John
Collins 2 Sept Samuel Collins 30 Nov Those that refused
in Capt Ozburns Company Elisha Collins, of Cox's Company
1778
25 Sept List of Fines set by Court Martial Elisha Collens
John Collens 1780's Mitilia list -Momtgomery Co. Va.{ Captain
Osburn & Cox} David Collins George Collins Meredith
Collins Elisha Collins ( refused to take Oath of Allegiance1777)
Samuel Collins John Collins ( probably a Jr.)
1782
Montgomery Co Va Tax list tithes slaves horses cattle land
Ambrose Collins 1 0 1 1 Yes Daniel Collins 1 0 4 9 Yes David
Collins 1 0 0 2 Yes George Collins 1 0 0 4 Yes John Collins
1 0 1 2 Yes Lewis Collins 1 0 1 2 Yes Martin Collins 1 0
1 0 Millinton Collins 1 0 1 0 1782 NC ARCHIVES LEMOIR PAPERS
UNC LIBRARY Samuel Collins 100ac of land,3 horses,6 head
cattle
1783
Montgomery Co Va Millinton Collins 5-10-1783 80 acres Big
Reed Island Pine & Snake Cr[in modern Carroll Co] &
New River Grants 29-325 1784 NE part of Wilkes Co. NC George
Collins Samuel Collins Ambrose Collins { Meredith entered
into relation about this time frame ; first wife unknown......2
children Bradley b. 1787 NC and a female possibly Amy}
1786
NE part of Wilkes Co. NC George Collins Samuel Collins Ambrose
Collins
1787
Wilkes Co NC 9 Apr 1787, Wm Morris entered 100 acres on
south side New River, Transferred to Vardy Collins # 68
1787
Montgomery Co Va Tax List John Collins Sr John Collins Jr
Lewis Collins David Collins
1787
NC STATE CENSUS Ambrose Collins 1m 21-60,2m under 21,2 f
George Collins 1 m 21-60,3munder 21,3 f Samuel Collins 1m
21-60, 1f 1788 NE part of Wilkes Co. NC George Collins Ambrose
Collins Volentine Collins Martin Collins
1789
NE Part of Wilkes Co. NC Samuel Collins ( 0 poll means he
was under 16 yrs) Volentine Collins (1 poll) Benjamin Collins
(1 Poll....first appearance)
1790
FEDERAL CENSUS (1st in USA) Ambrose Collins 1m ov 16,1m
und 16,2f George Collins 1m ov 16,3m und 16,3f David Collins
3m ov16,2m und 16, 6f Vardy Collins 1m ov 16,1 m und 16,
4f Volentine Collins 1, ov 16, 2f Martin Collins 1m ov 16,
3m und 16, 4 f David Collins 3 2 6 Hardy Collins 1 3 1 Vol
Collins 1 2 Ambrose Collins 1 1 2 George Collins 1 2 4 Martin
Collins 1 3 4 1790 Wilkes Co. Dist. 4 Ambrose Collins 1
poll Volentine Collins 1 poll Elisha Collins 1 poll
1791
Wilkes Co. NC Volentine Collins
1792
Wilkes Co. NC George Collins 1 poll Volentine Collins 1
poll Vardy Collins 1 poll 1792 Wilkes Co. NC dist 13 Volentine
Collins 1 poll Elisha Collins 1 poll Vardy Collins 1 poll
Lewis Collins 1 poll 1793 Wythe Co, VA (formed 1793 from
the lower western part of Montgomery Co...
1793
List for New River District Lewis Collins Benjamin Collins
Absolem Collins Joseph Collins ohn Collins Sr John Collins
Jr Mahlon Collins Millitent Collins David Collins Jonathan
Collins 1794 Wilkes Co. NC Dist 13 Volentine Collins 1 poll
Elisha Collins 1 poll Vardy Collins 1 poll 1795 Wilkes Co
NC dist 13 Verdie Collins 1 poll Lewis Collins 1 poll 1795
Wilkes Co NC Tax List District 8 Griffin Collins
***** David Collins Valentine
Collins District 12 Verdie Collins Lewis Collins { About
this timeframe Meredith married Margaret "Polly" Holloway,
his second spouse, mother of John W, Edward, Archibald,
James, Reuben, William, and another female unnamed. Where
they are living is yet unknown} Vardy Collins entered 50
acres south side South Fork New River #
1812 Ambrose Collins entered
100 acres on Oba (Obeds?) Creek #1913 1796 Wilkes Co NC
Tax List District 4 David Collins Valentine Collins 1796
Wilkes Co. Dist 13 Lemoir Papers UNC Library Vardie Collins
100 ac 1 poll Lewis Collins 0 ac 1 poll Meridia Collins
( Meredith) 0 ac 1 poll{ this part of Wilkes Co later became
Allaghany Co. NC . Three of the four Collins are there.
George settled in Peach Bottom in what is today Grayson
Co. in 1767. I have not ruled George out as the father of
Meredith} David Collins 100 ac 1 poll Volentine Collins
0 ac 1 poll Griffith Collins 0 ac 1 poll { This guy is the
line of the co host of our web site. She believes Griffin
& Meredith are brothers. Griffin signed the marriage
bond for my John W. and Lydia Toner when they married in
Grainger Co. 1821. Possible.....wish I could prove.}
1797
Wilkes Co. NC dist 13 Verdie Collins 0 ac 1 poll Volentine
Collins 50 ac 1 poll AAron Collins 0 ac 1 poll dist 4 Thomas
Collins 70 ac 1 poll { Meredith shows up in Russell Co.Va.
on a personal property tax list from 1799 1809. Can't find
any deeds for property he owned} 1800 Ashe Co NC Census
Thomas Collins fpc Vadery (Vardy?) Collins fpc Valentine
Collins fpc Ambrose Collins fpc 1800 Ashe Co NC Land Entries
& Other Collins Vardy Collins Married Margaret Gibson{went
to Hancock Co. TN} Volintin Collins 8-21-1800 50 ac Ambrose
Collins 5-1-1800 200 acres, 11-24-1803 300 acres Aaron Collins
9-23-1802 (John Maxwell; contains Aarons claim) Elisha Collins
3-8-1802 150 ac, 5-10-1803 150 ac, 11-8-1803 200 ac David
Collins {went to Hancock Co. TN; later to Russell Co. Va}
Griffeth Collins * 11-14-1800 150 ac, 1-01-1801 60 ac Grisey
Collins (Griffin ?) Lewis Collins { went to Hancock Co.
TN; later to Russell Co. Va} Thomas Collins 3-9-1801 50
ac, 10-7-1802 100 ac, 2-10-1803 100 ac 1800 Ashe Co NC Census
Vardy Collins Thomas Collins Valentine Collins Ambrose Collins
1800
Grayson Co Va Tax List George Collins 1 wm over 21 Paul
Collins 1 wm over 21 Jacob Collins 1 wm over 21 Jonathan
Collins 1 wm over 21, 1 horse Malin Collins 2 wm over 21,
5 horses John Collins 1 wm over 21, 2 horses Milliner Collins
2 wm over 21, 1 horse Benjamin Collins 2 wm over 21, 2 horses
Moses Collins 1 wm over 21
1802 Montgomery Co Va Millenton
and Avy Collins of Grayson Co Va sold 80 acres on Big Reed
Island to James Bobbit for 34 pds. DB 1-480 22 Feb 1802
{ email from a Maryl Thompson who believes Milliton
& Meredith were brothers ; s/o George Sr. no proof}
1809 Grayson Co Va George Collins testified in a land dispute
in Grayson Co ,land on Peach Bottom Creek, that he settled
on the land in 1767 (Chalkleys Chronicles of the Scotch
Irish Vol 2 page 143)
1810
NC FEDERAL CENSUS Ashe Co. NC E. Collins 3m0-10, 1m 16-26,1f10-16,1f
26-45,1f ov45 A.Collins 1m 0-10, 1m ov45,2f 0-10,1f 10-16,1f
26-45 J.Collins 1m 16-26,2f 0-10, 1f 26-45 T.Collins 4m
0-10,1m26-45,1f 26-45>
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