John Collins, of Charles Town, by his will, made August 13. 1707. and proved before Governor Johnson, February 9, 1709, gave wife, Elizabeth, a town lot in Charles Town, a negro woman, a pacing horse and all of his furniture; gave son, Jonah Collins, his lands at Carnadey (1,300 acres), Primatt's and Waslihoe plantations; gave son, Alexander Collins, Tibwen and Bull's Island plantations; gave daughter, Elizabeth Collins, a feather bed and furniture, a negro girl and £150. currency when eighteen or married; gave daughter, Jane Collins, a like legacy on like terms; directed his executors to sell his "Plantation on ye: Neck of the Town on Cooper River" and the stock on the same and divide the proceeds of sale equally between his said daughters, and reckoned a part of the £150. currency already bequeathed to them, the remainder thereof being paid to each of the brothers from their shares; gave wife a third of his whole estate real and personal, and the remainder to his children to be equally divided among them; appointed wife executrix and son, Jonah, executor.
Witnesses: George Bedon, Mary Floyd, Peter Mailhet, Mary Parris and Jacob Satur.
(Pages 155-157.)
