Medical doctor.

Genealogical documents may be found at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~garyscottcollins/

1810 US census, Kentucky, Clark County, unknown,
Dillard Collins
males: 1(<10), 2(10-15), 1(16-25), 0(26-44), 1(>44)
females: 3(<10), 3(10-15), 1(16-25), 1(26-44), 0(>44)
other free persons: 0
slaves: 10
(Note: next in census list is Elisha Collins, with 8 males, 4 females and 5 slaves. May or may not be related to Dillard Collins).

Progeny in this file largely confirmed by letters of Marjorie Nell Downing (Norton) in 1942 to Glenn Dillard Gunn and to Rosalie Furman (Collins). A transcription of those letters can be found at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~garyscottcollins/.

(NDN) D.A.R. records suggest he was born in 1760. NDN knows he died in 1821 because she saw an inventory of his estate in the Clark County Court Records. NDN reports having much data on Dillard Collins after he came to Clark County, but not before.

(NDN) reports rumor that Dillard Collins was a Colonel in the War of 1812 and sought confirmation in letter to Glenn Dillard Gunn, reporter for Washington newspaper.

Slave Narratives (WPA, transcribed in the 1930's) (ancestry.com):
State: Kentucky Interviewee: Mitchell, Scott
In 1812-1814 Winchester, the County Seat of Clark County boasted of a weekly newspaper, issued every Saturday. From the advertisement column of this paper we learned that Dillard Collins was willing to pay $10,00 to get his run away slave, Reuben, and a similar reward was offered for one "Scipio" who had taken French leave from his master, (donned) in his master's new clothes. Another ad in this paper ways one Walter Karrick offered to trade a negro woman for "whiskey", cyder and flour.

From "Kentucky Biographies", Gresham, page 475, as recorded by Nell Downing Norton:
-----John D. Collins, M.D., a prominent physician of Covington, Ky, was born in Winchester, Clark County, Ky, 11 Jul 1823. His father, Dr. Orville Collins, was born in Clark Co. near Winchester in 1797[?] and was a residen and practicing physician of Winchester [wrong] for fifty years, retireing somewhat prior to his death in 1880. He was an active member of the Christian Church and during his later years often preached the gospel. Being a man of strong convictions and great firmness of purpose, he was naturally a leader and a man of great influence. Dillard Collins (grandfather) was a native of Virginia, of Scotch-Irish parentage, who came to Kentucky and located in Clark County within a mile of Winchester. He was a colonel of a Regiment in the War of 1812, and died young. Mary Christie Collins (mother) was born in Clark County four miles from Winchester, in 1799, and died in 1859. She was a lady of much intelligence and refinement and beloved member of the Christian church. John Christie (grandfather) was from Virginia, settled in Clark County in 1812 war, after which he was called Colonel Christie. [Then there was a long article about the above Dillard Collins.]
-----Clark County Ky. Will Book 5, page 126 etc. has inventory of property of Dillard Collins as appraised 4 Dec 1821. Pages 134-135 has dowery of Sally (Sarah Montague Duncan) Collins, widow of Dillard Collins. Said Sarah having been born in 1773 in Orange Co., VA, and dying in Hopkins Co., Ky in 1854. married in 1789 in Orange Co., Va to Dillard Collins, who was born in Va in 1760 and died in Clark Co., Ky, Nov 1821. Inventory of personal property of Dillard Collins shows very handsome furniture. His widow was allotted the Mansion House, orchard and spring, and 80 acres of land.

Pedigree in this GEDCOM can be compared with that of Debbie Ferguson's Family Tree, Debbie Ferguson
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=debbieferguson&id=I59831&style=TEXT

Pedigree in this GEDCOM can be compared with "Genealogy--Collins in Union Co., KY", by Mary Johnston (reported in a posting by Graves Collins at http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?collins::3285.html). Note that Johnston's genealogy does not actually list Dillard Collins as a son of Lewis Collins.
****************Genealogy from Mary Johnston************************
To:

Hi cousin:

I don't have John COLLINS being from Ireland. My ancestor Thomas CALDWELL
was the guardian of his children (there is also a court case indicating he
might not have handled the estate right, but have not looked that up).
Thomas CALDWELL was married to John's sister Hettie (probably Esther) Gaines
COLLINS. George CRASK was the son of James CRASK and Jane COLLINS, sister
to James COLLINS. James and Jane COLLINS were children of Edward COLLINS.
Although I have listed wives of James and Edward COLLINS, I am not sure of
them. Jane JONES who married an Edward COLLINS is also claimed to be the
wife of Edward COLLINGS. Since his wife was also Jane, who knows until
further research is done. Another cousin who was researching Edward G
COLLINS (121212B) indicated that Hettie middle name was GAINES and that her
middle name came from Nancy HERNDON whose parents were Edward HERNDON and
Mary GAINES. I have tried researching this through the HERNDON and GAINES
lines but have not been able to locate an Edward HERNDON who married a Mary
GAINES. Maybe someday. I would be interested in any information about the
descendants of John COLLINS to add to my data.

1212127 John COLLINS m 18 Mar 1816 Nancy
YOUNG(2) b Christian YOUNG
12121271 Joshua W. COLLINS b 1817(3) Jefferson Co
KY(3) m 20 Oct 1842 Mary COX 2m 1860 Mary DODGE
12121272 Edward COLLINS
12121273 James COLLINS
SOURCE: Shelby Co KY probates, Thomas
CALDWELL was children's guardian. 2-Robert
SIGLER. 3-Hist of Union Co KY 1866
SOURCE: Shelby Co KY gdn list. May 1832. John
COLLINS. Joshua, Edward and James COLLINS
infants. Thos CALDWELL gdn. George CRASK as
security. Settlement by Thomas CALDWELL gd to
John COLLINS heirs Aug 1842.

121212 James COLLINS b 1755 Orange Co VA d 1823
Shelby Co KY m Lucy BURTON(3) 2m possibly Nancy
HERNDON b Edward HERNDON and Mary GAINES.
Edward COLLINS will leaves property to children of
second wife of son James COLLINS
1212121 Hettie Gaines COLLINS d pre 1837 m 1 Feb
1808 Bourbon Co KY Thomas CALDWELL
1212122 James W. COLLINS
1212123 George COLLINS
1212124 Nancy COLLINS
1212125 William COLLINS
1212126 Jeremiah W(5). COLLINS b abt 1788 VA(8) d
Apr 1852(9) m 7 Jul 1806(5) Jefferson Co KY Sarah
YOUNG(5)
1212127 John COLLINS m 8 Jan 1808(5) Eliza(5) her
1m William JOHNSTON(5) John COLLINS m 18 Mar
1816 Nancy YOUNG b Christian YOUNG
1212128 Mary (Polly) COLLINS b 1792 m James
HOBBS

1212129 Fanny COLLINS
121212A Esther COLLINS
121212B Edward G. COLLINS b 1801(10) m Naoma(10)
or Ann(11)
SOURCE: 1-Shelby Co KY wills; 2-Luther Clark, 7400
Queens, Evansville, IN 47715, 3-Jack C. SPAULDING,
4-Joy DAVIS, 5-Jefferson Co KY marr lic & bonds,
6-Union Co KY records, 7-Robert SIGLER, 2941
Georgia St, Paducah, KY 42001, 8-1850 Union Co
census, 9-Will Book C, Union Co KY,
11-
SOURCE: Will book 6 page 67 Shelby Co KY, 10-1880
Pike Co MO
I, James COLLINS, of the country of Shelby, state of
KY, being sensible of the mortal state of my body,
knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make
and ordain this my last will and testatment as touching
such wordly property as it has pleased God to bless me
with. I give and bequeath in manner following. I give
unto my son Edward COLLINS and man�s saddle and
bridle, which he now has, a bed and furniture, a cow
and calf, which will make him equal with the rest of my
children viz James W. COLLINS, George COLLINS,
Nancy, William, Jeremiah, John, James, Polly, Fanny,
Ester. I will that James COLLINS my grandson who
now lives with me when he arrives at the lawful age that
he have of my estate a horse or $30 whichever may
best suit my wife then to give him, if my wife shall then
be living. If not, as shall seem best to my executor her
in after named. All the rest of my property
indiscriminately that I now have in possession and also
all legacy which I may receive of the estate of my father
late dead, I will to my beloved wife during her natural life
or widowhood for her use and support and at or after her
deather whatever thereof shall be remaining to be
equally divided among all my children herein named
and said Grandson James COLLINS, the
____________ to be first sold and the money equally
divded and last I do make and ordain constitute and
appoint my beloved wife Nancy and Zachius
CARPENTER executors of this my last will and
testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this 3d day of Oct 1818.
James COLLINS. Test: Jesse CARPENTER, E
EDWARDS. Apr Ct 1823.

12121 Edward COLLINS b 1729 d Aug 1818 Orange
Co VA. His will mentions his wife Jane and his
children. possibly Jane JONES b James JONES and
Mary or Katherine ARMSTRONG(7)
121211 John COLLINS b 1755(6) r Jefferson Co TN
1820(6) d 1797(9) Jefferson Co TN(9)
121212 James COLLINS b 1755 Orange Co VA d
Apr(8) 1823 Shelby Co KY m Lucy BURTON(3) 2m
Nancy HERNDON(7)
121213 Edward COLLINS m Anne COLLINS(3)
121214 Richard T. COLLINS b 1764(6) VA(8) d 31 Mar
1813(6) Grant Co KY m Sarah(3), (6) Ann(6)
GATEWOOD(6) or ALLEN(8)
121215 Mordica COLLINS b@1766(3) d before 27 May
1844 m 6(2) Nov 1790 Louisa Co VA Susannah
ROBERTSON
121216 Lewis Dillard COLLINS b 1768(2) or 1786(8) d
1850(6) m 25(6) Dec 1792 Elizabeth WILLIAMS
121217 Margaret COLLINS m CARNAL
121218 Jane COLLINS d before 1818(5)m 25 Apr
1796(4) Orange Co VA(4) James CRASK r 1820 Shelby
Co KY
121219 Mary COLLINS b 1774(6) d 1820 Grant Co
KY(4) m 7 Feb 1794(4) Orange Co VA(4) John
LANDRUM
12121A Elizabeth COLLINS b 1777(8) d bef 1844(4) m
23 Sep 1799(4) Orange Co VA(4) Richard ROBERTSON.
He died 1844 Louisa Co VA
SOURCE: Jefferson Co, TN Court Order Book, 1820,
pages 329-330, Will of Edward COLLINS, Orange Co
VA, Will of James COLLINS, Shelby Co KY, Beverly
CONOLLY, 2-Carol C. Trawick, 304 Cashen Rd,
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, 3-Jack C. Spaulding, 527
Glengarry Dr, Nashville, TN 37217, 4-Virginia C. Hanks,
801 S. Willow St, Ellensburg, WA 98926, 5-Rebecca
Sue CRASK, 2683 Piper Ln, Springfield, IL 62307,
6-John C. COLLINS, 7-,
8-HEFRM@aol.com (Helen), 9-Elsie Lilburn

1212 John COLLINS b @ 1710(4) or 1730 d 8 Dec
1793(3) Edgefield Co SC(3) m Ann COOK b Thomas
COOK moved to Augusta Co VA
12121 Edward COLLINS b 1729 Spotsylvania Co VA(6)
d Aug 1818 Orange Co VA m Jane JONES dau of
James JONES
12122 dau m Benjamin DAVIS
12123 Henry COLLINS b King and Queen Co VA(6)
12124 John COLLINS b 1755 King and Queen Co VA(6)
d Jefferson Co TN moved to the French Broad in the
Territory South of the Ohio (TN) along with his family
12125 Richard COLLINS b King and Queen Co VA(6) r
KY
12126 Francis COLLINS b King and Queen Co VA(6)
12127 James COLLINS(6) of Spotsylvania Co VA(6)
SOURCE: Orange Co VA Deed book 10 pages
329-300: indenture 28 Aug 1746 between Thomas
COOK, St. Thomas Parish, Orange Co VA and Ann
COLLINS of same... said Thomas COOK for tender love
unto his daughter, Ann COLLINS, grants 100 acres
being in the fork of the Pamunkey River...beginning at
Roger BELL's...witness Joseph COLLINS and William
COOK
Orange Co Deed book 11, pages 193-195: indenture 24
May 1750 between John COLLINS of Orange Co., and
Ann his wife and Thomas Mountague...100 acres part of
patent granted to Thomas COOK 1 May 1728 of 1000
acres and by him given to John COLLINS by deed of
gift...bounded...Roger BELL's line...recorded 29 May
1750. 3 Jack SPAULDING. 4-wpgilbert@aol.com,
5--, 6-Georgene HUMPHRIES

Virginia County Records, p.231
Septr. 29, 1764. John Pitts and Ann, his wife, of St. Thomas
Par., Orange Co.,
to Paul McClary of Spts. Co. �10 curr. 100 a. in St. Geo. Par.,
Spts. Co. Wm.
Nelson, Edwd. Collins, John x Collins. Octr. 1, 1764.
Virginia County Records, p.242 June 3, 1765. John x Collins
and Ann, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Wm. Gholson. �30 curr. 123
a. in Spts. Co. Hugh Lenox, Wm. Gregory. June 3, 1765.

Virginia County Records, p.264 Nov. 14, 1766. Hugh Sanders
of Spts. Co. to his son in law, Lewis Craig, of same Co. Deed
of Gift. 300 a. in Spts. Co. Witnesses, John Sanders, Jno.
Robinson, John x Collins, Thos. Gholson. Octr. 3, 1768

Virginia County Records, p.265 July 12, 1768. Joanna x Cook
of Spts. Co. to Michael Yates of Caroline Co. �10 curr. 150 a.
in Spts. Co. given and sold the sd. Joanna by her father,
Thomas Cook, joining lands of Taliaferro Craig, John Craig,
Samuel Dyer and the heirs of Thomas Collins and Thomas
Salmon, Decd.

Virginia County Records, p.298 July 1, 1771. John Foster of
Spts. Co. to James Robb of Fredksbg., Mercht. �25 9s. 10d.
curr. Mortgage. Goods and chattels. Witnesses, Rob. Chew,
Daniel Branham, Edward Collins, John Penn, junr.; John
Chew. No date of Record
Virginia County Records, p.304 July 3, 1773. John x Collins,
Senr., of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. to James Robb & Co. of
Fredksbg., Mercht. �27 6s. 7 3/4d. curr. A negro slave, etc.
Witnesses, Peter Scott, Thomas x Gains. Sept. 16, 1773.
Virginia County Records, p.320 April 29, 1775. Joseph
Hawkins and Margaret, his wife, of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. to
John Edwards of same Par. and Co. �25. 100 a. on Plentiful
Run, Par. and Co. afsd. Edwd. Collins, John Coleman, Robt.
Hutcherson, Beverley Winslow, Thos. x Allen, Richd. Allen.
Augt. 17, 1775.

Virginia County Records, p.328 March 17, 1777. Francis x
Wisdom of Spts. Co. and Sarah, his wife, to Thos. Wisdom of
same Co. 1 shill. 100 a. on Plentiful Run in Spts. Co. Edwd.
Collins, Benj. Quinn, Benj. Davis. March 20, 1777.

Virginia County Records, p.329 Novr. 6, 1776. Robert Chew
of Spts. Co. to Elizabeth Mitcham. Lease. 100 a. in Spts. Co.
�5 yearly. Jos. Brock, Nathan Hawkins, Thos. Bartlett, Jno.
Collins, Jno. Schooler. May 15, 1777.

Virginia County Records, p.339 May 25, 1778. Benjamin Head
of Orange Co. and Gracey, his wife, to John Edwards of Spts.
Co. �150 curr. 100 a. in Spts. Co. Edwd. Collins, Uriah
Edwards, jr.; Andrew Johnston, Isaac Head. Novr. 19, 1778.

Virginia County Records, p.352 Feby. 17, 1780. Susanna
Collins, Bartlett Collins and Elizabeth, his wife, of St. Geo.
Par., Spts. Co. to John Robinson of same Par. and County.
�1200 curr. 157 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., given and granted
the sd. Susanna Collins, etc., by Wm. Bartlett, and half a larger
tract belonging to sd. Bartlett, and joining the lands of Wm.
Daingerfield, Thos. Strachan, Charles Dick, and Wm. Ellis, as
by deed, from Bartlett to sd. Collins, dated June 4, 1754. No
witnesses. Feby. 17, 1780.

Virginia County Records, p.366 July 15, 1782. Jonathan
Nixon, jr., of Province of Maryland, to Bartlett Collins of
Spots. Co. �75 curr. 300 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spots. Co., etc.

121 Joseph COLLINS b @ 1678 will dated 27 Aug
1757 bond 1 Nov 1757 Spotsylvania Co VA m
Susannah LEWIS b 1700(8) prob dau Zachary LEWIS
and Mary WALKER(8) d 16 Apr 1761(8) Spotsylvania Co
VA(2)
1211 James COLLINS b 1715(8) Spotsylvania Co VA(4)
r Orange Co(15) NC m 1740(4) Spotsylvania Co VA(4)
Elizabeth WILIE of NC
1212 John COLLINS b @ 1711(3) probably King and
Queen Co VA(3) d 1765(4) Spotsylvania Co VA m @ 7
Jun 1761(7) Ann COOK b Thomas COOK
1213 William COLLINS b 1728-1730(8) Spotsylvania Co
VA(4) or Essex co VA(11) r SC d 9 Feb 1792(4) Beaver
Creek, Kershaw Co SC(4) m 1753(4) Elizabeth
BRASHAW or BASHEW(5)(8)
1214 Thomas COLLINS b 1717(8) d 1777(8)
Spotsylvania Co VA(8) m @ 1750(7) Susannah Wyatt
Davis BARTLETT
1215 Lewis COLLINS b 1725-30(8) Essex Co VA(11) d
1785(8) Granville Co NC(8) or 1787 King and Queen Co
VA(7) m Elizabeth DAVIS(8) 2m Ann DILLARD(8) r NC
where he died, she moved on to SC
1216 Ann COLLINS b 1728(8) VA(12) d 1799(7)
Wilkes(11) Co NC(7) m before 1755(7) Spotsylvania Co
VA(7) John WISDOM
1217 Mary COLLLINS b 1731(8) Essex Co VA(14) d after
8 Aug 1755(14) m Kelly JENNINGS(13) 2m 1733(13) John
BROCKMAN
1218 Tabitha COLLINS b 1717-1730(7) or 1737(8) King
and Queen Co VA(7) or Spotsylvania Co VA(7) d 20 Oct
1802(13) Elbert Co GA(13) m Edmund FOSTER(13) 2m
1751(13) Henry(8)(13) or Edmund(11) GATEWOOD 3m
1777(13) John Marshall(13) HOLLIDAY
1219 Catherine(8) (Caty) COLLINS b 1728(8) Essex Co
VA(11) d 1782(13) m before 1757(13) Orange Co VA(13)
Benjamin GLAZE
121A Susannah COLLINS b 1709(8) or 1717(7)
Spotsylvania Co VA(7) d 1775(8) or 1786(7) Spotsylvania
Co VA(7) m William GHOLSON
121B Drucilla COLLINS b 1721(11) Essex Co VA(11) m
William COOK b Thomas COOK(10) r Kershaw Co SC
or possibly m 1771 Drury COOK of Brunswick Co VA(10)
moved to Granville Co NC(15)
granddaughter Amy COLLINS m Anthony GARNETT
SOURCE: Will of Joseph COLLINS, Beverly CONOLLY,
4-John C. COLLINS, 5-rogers@nps.navy.mil,
6-dixey@ix.netcom.com, 7-cyclers@hotmail.com,
8-wpgilbert@aol.com, 9-,
10-Jacquie Bell j13q52@webtv.net, 11-Carol Bradley
GOODMAN cccgood@greene.xtn.net, 12-Dale Ada
YEARY DAVIDSON ddavidson@geocities.com,
13-Jgmccown@aol.com, 14-Elsie LILBURN, 15-The
Collins Book, Joseph COLLINS and Lucy
MARCHBANKS and their Descendants by Ricahrd A
PREWITT

12 Joseph COLLINS b @ 1653 d 3 May 1748 age 94(6)
Essex Co VA(6) m 1705(4) Orange Co VA(4) Catherine
ROBINSON or ROBERTSON b 1690(5) John
ROBERTSON. Joseph r 1718 and 1720 Essex Co VA
121 CPT(3) Joseph COLLINS b 1704(5) Isle of Wight
VA(5) or 1678(4) d 1757(4) m Susannah LEWIS
122 Thomas COLLINS b 1707(4) d 1752(4) m
Elizabeth(5)
123 William COLLINS b 1728(5) South Farnham, Essex
Co VA(7) d Essex Co VA(5) m Elizabeth(4)
124 Mary COLLINS(8) m Samuel BROCKMAN(8) b
1695(8) d 1751(8)
SOURCE: Will of John ROBINSON, Beverly
CONOLLY, 3 Jack C. SPAULDING, 527 Glengarry Dr,
Nashville, TN 37217, 4-John C. COLLINS,
5-edward@fuse.net, 6-Donald WALKER,
WPGILBERT@aol.com, 7-Dale Ada YEARY
DAVIDSON, 8-lilburn

1 John COLLINS m Amy WYATT
11 John COLLINS b 1684(2) Isle of Wight VA(2) m
Mary(2)
12 Joseph COLLINS b 1685(3) King and Queen Co
VA(3) d 3 May 1748 age 94(4) m Catherine ROBINSON
13 Thomas COLLINS d 1748(2) Spotsylvania Co VA(2)
14 George COLLINS
15 William COLLINS r 1718 and 1720 Essex Co VA m
Mary WYATT(2)
SOURCE: Beverly CONOLLY, 2-fpeop@flex.net,
3-edward@fuse.net, 4-Donald Walker

Mary Johnston
******************End of genealogy from Mary Johnston**************

Ancestry of Dillard Collins from http://www.web-ster.com/lhays/haysdex/D0007/I25.html. However, this ancestry is puzzling because father Lewis Collins is reported to have moved to South Carolina (see LDS). Of course there may be more than one Lewis Collins, but THE ANCESTRY OF DILLARD COLLINS IN THAT GEDCOM FILE AND THIS ONE ARE UNPROVEN AND MAY BE COMPLETELY FALLACIOUS. It should be viewed with suspicion.

An alternative ancestry of Dillard Collins comes from LDS, given along male lines with birth-dates as follows:

Dillard Collins (abt 1751)
James Collins (aft 1735) / Elizabeth Wilie (abt 1739)
Capt Joseph Collins (1687) / Susannah Lewis (1717)
Joseph Collins (abt 1667) / Catherine Robert Robinson (abt 1690)
William Collins (1612)/ Ann Mrs. Wilds (abt 1612)
John Collins (abt 1586) / Elizabeth Caufield (abt 1590)
John Collins (1569) / unknown

This alternative ancestry does not address the origin of the unusual given name "Dillard".

From http://www.gencircles.com/users/stevensp/21/data/7137:
b: Abt 1770, VA, d: Nov 1826, Clark Co., KY.

OFT db=ebrockman10
1. In Clark county, KY by the time of the 2nd census, 1800.
2. Was a farmer but was elected, for one term, to county clerk position in
Clark co., KY.
3. Was a justice of the peace in Clark Co., KY during 1795.
4. In 1797 he was a member of the Kentucky State Legislature.
5. He was one of the initial trustees of the Winchester Academy.
6. Cary H. Duncan and Dillard Collins were partners negotiating in trade
under the firm of Collins and Duncan in Madison county, KY.
7. Was a promoter of the Kentucky River Navigation Company.
8. An inventory of his estate was made 4 Dec 1821 in Clark county, KY
(Clark Will Book 5:128-133).
9. His parents were of Spotsylvania Co., VA.

SOURCES INCLUDE: DAR #136352.
Kentucky, A History of the State by Perrin.
Pamunkey Neighbors.
Sharyl Hays (shays@dtc.net).

An indenture in Clark County in 1831 identified members of the Dillard Collins Family.

A letter from Marjorie Nell Downing to Rosalie Allen Furman of 23 Jan 1942 gives some family history of Dillard Collins and others (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~garyscottcollins/).

From http://www.pastracks.com/states/kentucky/bourbon/queries.html:
Mary Johnston Sat Sep 20 20:33:13 1997
Edward COLLINS b 1729 d Aug 1818 Orange Co VA. His will mentions his wife Jane and his children. possibly Jane JONES b James JONES and Mary John COLLINS r Jefferson Co TN James COLLINS b 1755 Orange Co VA d 1823 Shelby Co KY m Lucy BURTON 2m Nancy Edward COLLINS m Anne COLLINS Richard T. COLLINS d bef 5 Nov 1825 Grant Co KY m Sarah A. Mordica COLLINS b@1766 d before 27 May 1844 m 6 Nov 1790 Louisa Co VA Susannah ROBERTSON Lewis Dillard COLLINS b 1768 m 24 Dec 1792 Orange Co VA Elizabeth WILLIAMS Margaret COLLINS m CARNAL Jane COLLINS m 25 Apr 1796 Orange Co VA James CRASK r 1820 Shelby Co KY Mary COLLINS d 1820 Grant Co KY m 7 Feb 1794 Orange Co VA John LANDRUM Elizabeth COLLINS d bef 1844 m 23 Sep 1799 Orange Co VA Richard ROBERTSON James COLLINS b 1755 Orange Co VA d 1823 Shelby Co KY m Lucy BURTON 2m possibly Nancy HERNDON b Edward HERNDON and Mary GAINES. Edward COLLINS will leaves property to children of second wife of son James COLLINS Hettie Gaines COLLINS d pre 1837 m 1 Feb 1808 Bourbon Co KY Thomas CALDWELL James W. COLLINS George COLLINS Nancy COLLINS William COLLINS Jeremiah W. COLLINS b abt 1788 d 1853 m 7 Jul 806 Jefferson Co KY Sarah YOUNG John COLLINS m 8 Jan 1808 Eliza her 1m William JOHNSTON John COLLINS m 18 Mar 1816 Nancy YOUNG b Christian YOUNG Mary (Polly) COLLINS b 1792 m James HOBBS Fanny COLLINS

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From http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/TROTTER/2000-07/0963501099:
From: "Sandi Gorin"
> Source: KYRESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com
> Subject: TIP 300, EARLY RIVER NAVIGATION IN KENTUCKY
>
>
> Again, this information is taken from Volume 2 of Collin's History of
> Kentucky.
> Waterway laws in Kentucky was introduced to the Kentucky Legislature in
> 1792 with the establishment of a penalty of $2.00 for each 24 hours that
> any obstruction remained in a waterway that detered the passage of fish or
> boats - except if a dam was being built. In 1773, commissioners were
> appointed to rain money by subscriptions of money, labor or property which
> was to fund the clearing and opening of the South Fork of Licking from its
> mouth at Falmouth to the junction of Hinkston and Stoner, Stoner's Fork and
> up t the mouth of Strode's Creek. Many mills and mill dams were erected
> along this route. By 1794, mills and fish-dams (and other obstructions) in
> the Main Licking River and Slate creek were removed or the owners were
> penalized.
>
> The First Company chartered in Kentucky to improve navigation came December
> 19, 1801 and was known as the "Kentucky River Company." Stock was sold to
> raise the funds and the following bought shares:
>
> Franklin County - Christopher Greenup, Bennett Pemberton and Thos. Todd.
> Woodford County: Robert Alexander, Thos. Bullock, Wm. Steele
> Fayette County - Jas. Trotter, John Jordan, Thos. Wallace.
> Clark County -David Bullock, Robert Clark, Jr, Dillard Collins.
> Madison County - John Patrick, Jas. Barnett, John Wilkinson.
> Garrard County - John Harrison, Thos. Kennedy, Abner Baker.
> Mercer County - Gabriel Slaughter, Jas. Birney, Jas. Moore
> JessamineCounty - Wm. Price, Geo Walker, Benj. Bradshaw.
> Scott County - Wm. Henry, David Flournoy, Bartlett Collins.
> Lincoln County - Isaac Sheby, Wm. Logan, Wm. Whitney.

A Complete Index to the Names of Persons, Places and Subjects Mentioned in Littell's Laws of Kentucky (ancestry.com):
Dillard Collins:
(a) One of Commission to assess damages to property owners in Milford upon removal of Madison County seat therefrom (v2, p165)
(b) Trustee Winchester Academy, (v2, p217)
(c) Promoter for Clarke County of Kentucky River Navigation Company (v.2, p448)
Trustee, Kentucky River Company, incorporated Dec. 19, 1801 (v4, p253)
Trustee Winchester Academy, incorporated Dec. 19, 1798 (v2, p217)

• Married: 1789 in Orange County, Virginia ¹

1. Orville COLLINS b: abt 1797-1799 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY
2. Sarah Dillard COLLINS b: 5 Jun 1802 in Clark Co., KY
3. Willis or William COLLINS
4. Evelyn COLLINS b: 1792
5. Maria COLLINS
6. Nancy COLLINS b: 17 Feb 1796
7. Joseph D. COLLINS
8. Ann COLLINS
9. Talitha or Tabitha COLLINS
10. Emily COLLINS
11. John S. COLLINS b: Abt 1800
12. Elizabeth COLLINS
13. 12 children COLLINS

1. Title: Marjorie Nell Downing notes ca. 1940s
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