Person:Andrew Collins (6)

In the tax lists of SO Co. Andrew Collins was head of household in Bogerternorton Hundred, 1723, 1724 and 1725. {COES}

Andrew Collins, Somerset Co. d. leaving a will dated 13 April 1728, proved 4 June 1729. To wife, Mary, dwelling plantation ------ during life; at her decease plantation to pass to sons Thomas and Levin and their heirs. Sons Andrew and John to have certain privileges during minority of their young bros.; and 1/3 personalty during widowhood to pass to all child. equally. To dau. Mary, personalty at decease of wife. To son William, ½ of Isaac Folly, other half of sd. tract to Thomas Davis; and personalty. To sons Andrew and John and to 3 dau. and youngest sons, personalty. Sons to serve until 21 yrs.; shd. Their mother die, to be free at 18 yrs. Test: William, George Parker, Thomas Truitt. {MWB: 6}

On 14 Sep 1728 the estate of Andrew Collins, SO Co., dec’d., was appraised at £100.19.0 and approved by Mary Collins, extx., on 18 June 1729. Next of kin were listed as Thomas Collings and Charles Collings. {MINV 14:153}

In the 1730 Somerset Co. tax list Mary Collings, widow, was head of household (#456) in Bogerternorton Hundred, and Andrew Collings was listed with her. William Collings (#457) lived next door.

In 1731 Mary Collins was head of household and Andrew Collins and John Collins were listed with her.

In 1733-1735 Mary Collins was head of household and John Collins was listed with her. William Collins lived next door.

In 1736-1740 Mary Collins was head of household and Thomas Collins was listed with her. During these years, John Collins and William Collins lived next door to her (except in 1739 and 1740 when William was not listed). {SOTL} Andrew Collins and Mary (N) were the parents of THOMAS; LEVIN; ANDREW; JOHN; MARY; WILLIAM; DAU.; DAU.

Colonial Families of Delaware, Volume 8 by Ralph and Catherine Beverly