Described in newspaper article about father John Collins (see entry) in 1899 or 1900 as owning a homestead and planing mill in Port Republic.

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=camuskett&id=I2752
Note: (Research): Richard Siner Collins until about fifteen years ago was engaged in caring for the large estate of his father at Port Republic and Chestnut Neck, but for the last fifteen years he has been engaged in the lumber business, having a saw mill. He has served as tax collector, assessor, is a notary public, commissioner of deeds, and justice of the peace, and since Port Republic City was incorporated has been City Treasurer. He is altogether one of the most active and most prominent citizens of Port Republic, and one of those most generally respected. (Sources: 1850 census and Lake Family Genealogy, 1915.)

Daily Union History of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey, John Hall (Daily Union, Atlantic City, 1900):
39. Richard Siner Collins, b. July 17, 1841; m. Adaline S. Green, May 1, 1867. They had: 49. Elizabeth, b. March 5, 1868. 50. Clarence Warren, b. June 5, 1870; m. Anna Ridgway, June 29, 1898. 51. Georgianna, b. March 7, 1872; m. Charles N. Blake, May 20, 1891. 52, Maria Taylor, b. March 1, 1876; m. John Godbou Thomas, June 21, 1899.

Alternate middle name: Stoer.

"Uncle Richard" made summers pleasant for D.C.N. Collins in 1880's (see "Two Brothers")).

1870 US census, living with wife Adeline in household of father John Collins, with no children listed (see his entry).

1880 US Census household, Port Republic, Atlantic Co., NJ
Richard Collins, head of house, b:<1842> NJ, age 38, married, white, farmer, fb: NJ, mb: NJ
Adalin G. Collins, wife, b:<1843> NJ, age 37, married, white, keeping house, fb: NJ, mb: NJ
Clarence W. Collins, son, b:<1870>, age 10, single, white, (no occup), fb: NJ, mb: NJ
Georgeana Collins, daughter, b:<1872>, age 8, single, white, (no occup), fb: NJ, mb: NJ
Mariah T. Collins, daughter, b:<1876>, age 4, single, white, (no occup), fb: NJ, mb: NJ
Lenora Kendal, other, b:<1866> NJ, age 14, single, white, servant, fb: NJ, mb: NJ [Laura??]
Hezekiah Leeds, other, b:<1842> NJ, age 38, single, white, servant, fb: NJ, mb: NJ

(Note Hezekiah Leeds is probably same as "Hezzy Leeds" described by D.C.N. Collins in "Two Brothers") (page 5) as an old cursty sailor who worked on farms.)

1900 US census, NJ, Atlantic Co., Other townships, Galloway NE, district 18 (image 19+20/26 ancestry.com)
Richard Collins, head, Jul 1841, 58, m 33 y, proprietor saw mill, b/fb/mb:NJ
Adaline S. Collins, wife, Sep 1841, 58, m 33 y, none, 4/3 children, b/fb/mb:NJ
Charles Blake, son-in-law, Dec 1868, age 31, m 9 yr, captain mariner, b/fb/mb:NJ
Georgana Blake, dau, Mar 1872, age 27, m 9 yr, no occupation, b/fb/mb:NJ
Mida C. Blake, g-dau, Dec 1896, age 3, b/fb/mb:NJ
[All: b/fb/mb:NJ].

1900 US census, NJ, Atlantic Co., Other townships, Galloway NE, district 18 (image 22/26 ancestry.com)
Charles Steelman, head, Jun 1843, 56, NJ NJ NJ, bayman clams.
Lizzie Steelman, wife, Oct 1846, 53, NJ NJ NJ, none.

1910 US census, New Jersey, Atlantic Co., Port Republic, District 32
Richard S. Collins, head, 68, m 42 yr, lumberman, sawmill
Adaline S. Collins, wife, 68, m 42 yr, none

Atlantic County Library Digital Archives
http://www.atlanticlibrary.org/willspdf/1513574C/00000458.pdf (also page 459)
Will of Richard S. Collins:
I, Richard S. Collins, of the City of Port Republic, in the County of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, being of sound mind and memory and mindful of the uncertainty of life, do make, publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament, namely:
First; I give and bequeath unto my wife Adaline S. Collins, all of my property, both real and personal, wherever found or situated, with full power to sell or dispose of any part, or all of said property, and to make good and sufficient title to the same, and to collect all bills due to me, and to settle and pay all bills due and payable by me.
Second; It is my desire and I do hereby order that whatever amount of said property shall be in the possession of my wife, Adaline S. Collins, at the time of her death, shall be divided equally between my three children, Clarence Warren Collins, Georgiana Collins Blake and Maria Taylor Collins Thomas.
Third and lastly; I hereby appoint my wife, Adaline S. Collins and my son, Clarence Warren Collins to be the executors of this my last will and testament.
Richard S. Collins (seal)
August 16th, 1911
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator, Richard S. Collins, to be his last will and testament,uin the presence of us who were present at the same time, and who subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the testator, and at his request,
William C. French, Camden, N.J.
Samuel T. French, " "
State of New Jersey, as County of Atlantic
William C. French, one of the witnesses to the within will, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he saw the testator therein names, sign and seal the same, and heard him publish, pronounce and declare the within writ to be his last will and testament, and that at the time of the doing thererof, the said testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, so far as he knows and as he verily believes and that Samuel T. French, the other subscribing witness, was present at the same time.
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[Probated on 7 Jun 1919 by executors Adaline S. Collins and Clarence Warren Collins. Probate documents state that Richard S. Collins died on 13 May 1919.]

Still living in 1916, according to letter from sister Anna Collins to g-nephew Harold Collins.

• Married: 01 May 1867 in Salem, NJ

1. Clarence Warren COLLINS b: 5 Jun 1870 in New Jersey
2. Georgiana COLLINS b: 7 Mar 1872 in Port Republic, NJ
3. Maria Taylor COLLINS b: 1 Mar 1876 in Chestnut Neck, Port Republic, NJ
4. Elizabeth COLLINS b: 5 Mar 1868 in New Jersey