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John Collins

John Collins[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1781 - 1849  (67 years)


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  • Name John Collins  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8] 
    Birth 19 Nov 1781  Lack Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Burial 1849  New Salem Cemetery, Jerusalem, Logan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 13 Aug 1849  Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Person ID I312684222877  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Father Brice Collins,   b. 1755, Lack Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1817, Colerain Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Martha,   b. Bef. 1765   d. 28 May 1828, Belmont, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Family ID F2207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Cunningham,   b. 29 Jan 1787, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1860, New Jerusalem, Logan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F2141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 
    • !NAME: From will of Brice COLLINS, sign
      !NAME: From will of Brice COLLINS, signed 12 Dec 1817, probated 21 Mar 1818, Belmont County, Ohio. !BIRTH: From Mr. Raymond Martin Bell, 1506 First Avenue, North, Apt. 3, Coralville, Iowa 52241-1199. He estimates marriage at abt 1811. NOTE: There is a Brice COLLINS born 4 Oct 1816 in Belmont County, Ohio, to a John COLLINS and Rachel CUNNINGHAM. B: 5 Nov 1988, OGDEN; E: 31 Jan 1989, OGDEN; SP 7 Feb 1989, OGDEN; Sheet 16, 1553228 film.

      !named in father's will, Brice Collins
      !named in father's will, Brice Collins

      Ancestor Charts of Members of the Ohio G
      Ancestor Charts of Members of the Ohio Genealogical Society, 977.1 D2an, 1987 chart of Lonnie Lewis Collins p 196 (enc 530 F): lists John Collins b 19 Nov 1781 md Rachel Cunningham. Son Brice b 4 Oct 1816 d 8 June 1876 m 23 May 1843 to Hannah Predmore. (see marriage note below) 1789/90 Grandfather (John Collins of Lack Twp) died, not listed in will. Wills of Mifflin Co Pennsylvania (1789-1860) Vol 1, Will Book 1 #7. John Collins of Lack Twp, Cumberland Co, w.9/5/89 p 4/6/90. Wife Catherine, son Brice, daughter Margaret, wife of John McCeever, grandaughter Ann Collins, grandchildren John McCeever, Catherine McCeever. Exec. wife Catherine and son Brice. (530 B) 1790 Census Mifflin Co Pa p 151 Brice Collins: 1 m over 16 as head of house, 2 m under 16 and 4 females in house. Living next to Henry, Benjamin, Thomas and Sophia widow of ??? (530) (John would be 9 yrs old) (530) 1800 Census Mifflin Co Pa p 470 Brice Collins: 1 m over 45 (b bef 1755); 3 m 10-16; 4 f under 10, 1 f 16-26 (could be daughter, young bride, or housekeeper) (John 19 yrs) (530) 1810 Census Lack Twp, Mifflin Co Pa p 49 Brice Collins: 1 m over 45; 1 m age 26-45; 2f 10-16; 2 f 16-26; 2 f over 45 (must have remarried and may have mother or other relative living with him.)(John 29 yrs) (530) Only other Collins in Mifflin Co is Thomas on p 45 age over 45.(John would be 1815 Grandmother (Catherine Collins) dies. Is listed in will. Wills of Mifflin Co, Pa. 1789-1860 p 24 # 272. Catherine Collins of Lack Twp. Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania w. 9/21/1808 p 4/17/1815. son Brice, daughter Margaret McKever, grandsons, John, William, Daniel Collins, granddaughters, Sarah, Mary, Catherine Collins. Exec. grandson Daniel Collins. (530 B) 1818 Belmont Co, Ohio Father (Brice Collins) dies, land dispute in estate. Executor Samuel Coleman (husband of Brice's daughter, Sarah Collins Coleman) and David Scott. Belmont Co Ohio Before 1830 977.193 D2f (530 A) 1820 Census No Collins in Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania (530) 1830 Census Wheeling, Belmont Co. Ohio p 342 John Collins age 40-50 (b 1780-90) 1 m under 5; 2 m 5-10; 2 m 10-15; 2 m 15-20; 1 f 5-10; 1 f 15-20; 1 f 40-50. (530) 1842 Logan Co, Ohio Marriage Records Vol 1 p 212 Brice Collins (son) md Hannah Pridemore on May 23, 1842. (530A) History of Allen Co Ohio, 1885 p 685. (enc 25). John and Rachel (Cunningham) Collins, natives of Pennsylvania came to Ohio in an early day settling in Belmont Co. where they passed the remainder of their days; they were the parents of nine children six of whom are still living in 1885. William, John, Daniel, Martha, Margaret, and Samuel. 3 boys died 1830-1885. Ancestral File ver 4.1 Lists John Collins AFN:1K19-N00 and wife Rachel Cunningham AFN:1K19-N16 both born abt 1750-60 Delaware as parents of Rebecca Collins (AFN:BJRJ-M9) b 1783 of Washington, Washington Co, Pa. died 26 Apr 1852, Knox Co Ohio md 1) 15 April 1806 Pleasantville, Fairfield Co, Ohio to Samuel Durbin md 2) 29 Dec 1829 Knox Co, Ohio Benjamin Austin. 9 sources listed. (530 G) Dates and name of daughter does not fit other information. Rebecca is not a child of John and Rachel.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree.

    2. [S1173462472] FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVL-2LD5 : Thu Apr 03 04:20:11 UTC 2025), Entry for John S. Collins.

    3. [S1173462597] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1850, "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQK-6Y2 : Tue Jan 21 00:19:48 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Collins and Edward Griffith, 1850.

    4. [S1173462599] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1830, "United States, Census, 1830", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGJ-2Z3 : Sat Mar 09 16:51:28 UTC 2024), Entry for John Collins, 1830.

    5. [S1173462606] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1840, "United States, Census, 1840", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYV-Y8D : Sat Mar 09 19:44:52 UTC 2024), Entry for John Collins, 1840.

    6. [S1173462632] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1820, "United States, Census, 1820", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-9SS : Sun Mar 10 00:53:32 UTC 2024), Entry for John Collins, 1820.

    7. [S1173462852] FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Probate Records, 1789-1996, "Ohio, Probate Records, 1789-1996," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M2-XQCL?cc=1992421&wc=S24C-2NY%3A266279801%2C268217501 : 1 July 2014), Belmont > Wills 1817-1827 vol B-C > image 19 of 586; count.

    8. [S1173462855] FamilySearch.org, United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850-1880, "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850-1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36N-LG2 : Tue Apr 22 16:00:31 UTC 2025), Entry for John Collins, 1850.



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