Wilson, John, David, Polly and Patsy Collins
WILSON COLLINS was born 9 Jun 1787. Wilson settled in Barbour County
Alabama. He married Elizabeth Early the daughter of Jesse Early. She died
before 1839. They had several children. (Munford, Hart, Adaline, Sarah, Lucy,
Martha, Loupe, Albert)
Wilson served in the 2nd Regiment (Jenkins)
Georgia Militia during the war of 1812 as a private.
He obtained a Homestead or Cash patent for land in 1830, as shown below.
| Name: | Wilson Collins |
|---|---|
| Land Office: | Sparta |
| Document Number: | 1191 |
| Total Acres: | 79.87 |
| Signature: | Yes |
| Canceled Document: | No |
| Issue Date: | 1 Dec 1830 |
| Mineral Rights Reserved: | No |
| Metes and Bounds: | No |
| Statutory Reference: | 3 Stat. 566 |
| Multiple Warantee Names: | No |
| Act or Treaty: | April 24, 1820 |
| Multiple Patentee Names: | No |
| Entry Classification: | Sale-Cash Entries |
| Land Description: | 1 E½NW ST STEPHENS No 10N 25E 26 |
On 10 Mar 1839 Wilson married Betsey Beasley.
After 16 months she left him and is believed to have gone to Texas. 10
years later Wilson divorced Betsey.
There are several vouchers for the sale of cattle,
flour, meal, sugar, tallow candles and soap that are in the files for the Civil
War, that Wilson sold to the Confederate Army. There also one for hauling the
baggage for Colonel Brooks.
Wilson passed away 1 Dec 1875 in Louisville,
Barbour County, Alabama.
JOHN was born 28 Jun 1790. There is an index for John Collins’
service in the war of 1812 but he did not request a pension. It appears that
John passed away sometime between 1817 and 1818.
DAVID was born 25 Oct 1791. David married Martha Patsy
Leonard the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Leonard. David and Patsy remained in Franklin County, North Carolina where they had eight
children. (Henry, Matilda, Elizabeth, Sarah/Sally, Mary Ann, Penny, Albert and
David Jr.). David passed away 1 Jan
1861.
POLLY was born 2 Jan 1793 and PATSY was born 7 Jun 1794, at
this time this is all I know about them.
Come back tomorrow for more of the story.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Pattie
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