Person:John Collier (12)

m. Bef 1668
  1. Joseph CollierCal 1668 - 1738
  2. Mary CollierCal 1669 - 1697/98
  3. Sarah CollierCal 1673 - 1730
  4. Elizabeth CollierCal 1675 - 1729
  5. Abel CollierCal 1677 - Bef 1697
  6. John CollierCal 1679 - 1730
  7. Abigail CollierCal 1682 - 1742
  8. Susanna CollierAbt 1684 - Bef 1727
  9. Ann Collier1687 - 1764
m. 4 Jul 1705
  1. Thankful Collyer1717 - 1783
Facts and Events
Name[1] John Collier
Alt Name[1] John Collyer
Gender Male
Birth[1] Cal 1679 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Marriage 4 Jul 1705 Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesEither Hartford or Simsbury.
to Elizabeth Humphrey
Alt Marriage 5 Jul 1705 Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesEither Hartford or Simsbury.
to Elizabeth Humphrey
Will[2] 7 Jul 1730 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[2] Bet 7 Jul 1730 and 13 Nov 1730 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Between date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[2] 13 Nov 1730 £622-13-02. Taken … by John Sheldon, Nathaniel Goodrich and Aaron Cooke.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joseph Collier; John Collyer, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    189-90.

    John (Collier) b 1679 m Elizabeth Humphrey.
    John Collyer s of Joseph & Elizabeth (Sanford) born 1679 died 1730 mar July 4, 1705 (HTR) (Simsby Rec) Elizabeth Humphrey born Apl 22, 1684 dau of Samuel Humphrey & Mary Mills. Hfd Rec says he is Joseph. John Collyer owned cov 1 Ch Mch 8, 1695-6. Elizabeth wife of John Collyer ad full com 1 Ch July 20, 1712.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colyer, John, Hartford (Weaver), in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:27.


    Probate Records, Vol. XI, 1729-1732 Page 89-90.

    Colyer, John, Hartford (Weaver). Invt. £622-13-02. Taken 13 November, 1730, by John Sheldon, Nathaniel Goodrich and Aaron Cooke. Will dated 7 July, 1730.

    I, John Colyer of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my son John Colyer all my houseing and lands, whatsoever and wheresoever, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth 1-3 part of all my personal estate, to her and her heirs or to her own proper use and dispose, and 1-3 part of my real estate in houseing and lands during life. I give unto my four daughters, viz., Elizabeth, Eunice, Thankfull and Mary, each of them £40 as money. I appoint my wife Elizabeth to be my sole executrix.

    JOHN COLYER, LS.

    Witness: Nathaniel Goodwin, Jonathan Bull, Joseph Hoskins.

    In addition to the inventory: The testator's right in the Five Miles and his right in the western lands purchased by Hartford and Windsor.

    Court Record, Page 36—12 January, 1730-31: Will proven and invt. exhibited.

    Page 39 (Vol. XII) 3 February, 1735-6: Mary Colyer, age 16 years, a daughter of John Colyer deed., chose Wilterton Merrell to be her guardian.

    Distribution on file, 27 March, 1739: An agreement, signed by William Goodwin and Elizabeth his wife, Joseph Olcutt and Eunice his wife, Thankfull Colier, Mary Colier.