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Land

"Patrick Henry Esquire governor ofthe commonwealth of Virginia. To all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye, that by the virtue and in consideration of part of a land office treasury warrant number 1666 and issued the 15th day of October 1779 there is granted by the said Commmonwealth unto the said William Elston Collings a certain tract or parcel of land, containing three hundred and twenty five acres by survey on the waters of Coxes Creek and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at three white oaks corner to Zebulon Collings mark......In Witness whereof the said Patrick Henry esquire governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight five and the Commonwealth the tenth. /s/P.Henry"

Collings, Wm Elsten
Acres: 325 Book: 5
Survey Date: ---- County: Jefferson
WaterCourse: Coxes Cr Page:
Township: Range:
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1, Part 1, CHAPTER II
VIRGINIA GRANTS (1782-1792)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 39

Note

William Collins at seventy years of age, defended his house for three-quarters of an hour against the Indians. In this defense he was assisted by Captain John Morris. As soon as darkness came on the two escaped with the two children in the house, John and Lydia Collins, eluded their pursuers and reached the home of Zebulon Collins. The Indians engaged in the massacre escaped the militia of the county and the victims of the massacre were buried in one grave.

Military

Collins/Collings,
Zebulon, b c 1750 d p 9-10-1804 KY m (X) X X (2) Elizabeth Truay Pvt PS VA
William Elston, b 1758 PA d a 12-16-1828 IN m (X) X X (2) Pheobe Houghland PS VA
Spencer b c 1750 PA d a 11-4-1821 KY m (1) Jane X Sol VA
Thomas b a 1765 PA d 10-3-1842 IN m (1) Drucilla Kinnett Pvt VA

Note

The Collins' were of German origin. William E. Collins, our subject's great grandfather, was a son of foreign parents. They seem to have settled in Pennsylvania and there he married Phebe Hoagland. Their children were: Richard, married, second, Nancy Collins; Carns, married Katy Cooper; Zebulon, married Mary Gearnsy; Henry, married Miss Houghman; John, married Jane Brodie; Elizabeth, wife of Abe Richie; Sichie, married John Richie; Lydia, wife of Harper Cochran, and Mary Jane, wife of the soldier, John Biggs.