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Descendants of Henry Collins

Generation No. 1

1. HENRY¹ COLLINS was born Abt. 1606 in England, and died 20 Feb 1687 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He married ANN.

Notes for HENRY COLLINS:
In Hutton's Original List, &,p. 97, and in Drakes Research, p. 35, appears the following: "Vitio Junij, 1635. Aboard the Abigail, Robert Hackwell Mr p cert from Minister of Stepney pish of their conformities 1 that they are no subsidy men.
                                                                      Yeres
       Starchmaker, Henry Collins---------------------29
       VXOR Ann Collins------------------------------------30
       Children-- Henry Collins-------------------------- 5
               Jo. Collins------------------------------- 3
               Margery Collins----------------------- 2
       Servants--Joseph Griffith-------------------------25
               Hugh Alley------------------------------27
               Mary Roote-----------------------------15
               Jo. Coke----------------------------------27
               Geo. Burdin-----------------------------24."

The following from Newhall's History of Lynn, Mass.:

Page 151--"Henry Collins was a starchmaker and lived in Essex street. He embarked in the Abigail, of London, 30th of June, 1635. In 1639 He was a member of the Salem Court. He was born in 1606, and was buried 20, Feb., 1687, at the age of 81. His wife, Ann, was born in 1605. His children were Henry, born 1630; John, born 1632; Margery, born 1633; and Joseph, born 1635, and his descendants remain."

Page 171--"1637--A town meeting was held this year in which Daniel Howe, Richard Walker and Henry Collins were chosen a committie to divide the lands, or as it was expressed in the records: 'To lay out ffarmes." The land was laid out in those parts of the town best adapted for cultivation, and the wood lands were reserved as common property, called the 'Town Common,' and was not divided until sixty-nine years afterwards."

In a list of names, about one hundred in number, recorded in the town records in the year 1638, which follows the above extract appears the following: "Henry Collins up-land and meadow 80 acres and ten." The ten acres was a separate allotment and was undoubtedly his village or town lot where he resided.

Other references to the name of Henry Collins in the public records of Lynn show that he was a man of importance in that community, was frequently called upon to perform duties of public trust and confidence and sometimes acted as an advocater in trials.

A. Chalkely Collins of Great Barrington, Mass., in a letter dated Aug. 16, 1900, says: "Henry Collins belonged to the Parish Stepney in the eastern part of the present city of London and worshipped in the old Parish Church at that place. This Parish Church of Stepney, dedicated to Saint Dunstan, is the oldest in East London, and one of the oldest in all London. Before Dunstan re-built the church in the tenth century there was a Saxon church there dedicated to all saints. The present church was built in the time of Edward IV, 1471-1483, a few relics of the previous church being preserved. According to the church records several of the children of Henry Collins were baptized in this church, among whom was his son, John, (our ancestor) at the age of eight days on January 22, 1631. Henry's place of abode is recorded in this record as Tatcliff Highway, and his business that of a starchmaker. His wife, Ann, died at Lynn, Mass., probably in 1690, as her will, dated 1690, was probated that year." (Don and Virgin Foh)

Notes for ANN:
Because Henry Collins and Ann named one of their children "Riall" and that is such an unusual name, it has been speculated that Ann's maiden name may have been Riall. There was a man with that name living in the area at the time.

Children of HENRY COLLINS and ANN are:

HENRY² COLLINS, JR, b. 29 Oct 1629, Stepney, St. Dunston, Middlesex, England; d. 14 Oct 1722, Lynn, Essex, MA; m. MARY TOLMAN.

More About HENRY COLLINS, JR:
Fact 1: 30 Jun 1635, Embarked on Abigail from London for America
Fact 2: Had 6 children recorded in Lynn, MA

ii.

JOHN COLLINS, b. 14 Jan 1631, St. Dunstans, London, England; d. 22 Dec 1679, Cast away at sea.

iii.

MARGERY COLLINS, b. 6 Nov 1633, Stepney, St. Dunston, Middlesex, England; d. 12 Oct 1702, Salem, MA; m. ISAAC WILLIAMS.

iv.

HANNAH COLLINS, b. Abt. 1635, Lynn, Essex, MA; d. 9 Feb 1682, Lynn, Essex, MA; m. NATHANIEL INGERSOL.

MARY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1640; d. 9 Feb 1682; m. SAMUEL JOHNSON.

vi.

JOSEPH COLLINS, b. Abt. 1642, Lynn, Essex, MA; d. 2 Nov 1742, Lynn, Essex, MA.

vii.

RIALL COLLINS, b. 1644, Lynn, Essex, MA; d. 14 Mar 1681, Lynn, Essex, MA; m. CHARLES S. VIALL (?), Abt. 1680.

viii.

ELIZABETH COLLINS, b. Abt. 1648, Lynn, Essex, MA; d. 7 Oct 1690, Dorchester, MA; m. JOHN TOLMAN.

ix.

BENJAMIN COLLINS, b. Abt. 1650, Lynn, Essex, MA; d. Abt. 1711, Colchester, CT; m. (1) PRISCILLA KIRTLAND; m. (2) ELIZABETH LEACH.

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