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Gamaliel Collins

b. 1708 · Massachusetts  |  d. 27 Apr 1775

Parents

Events

Birth
1708 · Massachusetts
Christening
18 Oct 1724 · Congregation Ch., Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Death
27 Apr 1775
Burial
· Old North Cem., Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts[1]
LDS Baptism
[1]

Family

Spouse: Sarah Dyer (1723–1795) · m. 24 Dec 1741 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Gamaliel Collins (15 Oct 1742–1 Apr 1786)
    m. Rachal Rich (1 Jan 1744–AFTER 10 Dec 1769) · 8 Mar 1768 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Jonah Stevens Collins; Rachel Collins (1770–); Jerusha Collins (1772–1778); Gamaliel Collins (1776–); Ebenezer Collins (1777–); Jerusha Collins (1778–); Priscilla Collins (1780–); Aquila Collins (1782–); James Collins (1785–)
  2. Elisabeth Collings (18 Nov 1744–)
    m. John Eldridge (9 Feb 1743–) · 30 Jan 1766 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Elisabeth Eldridge (1767–1844); John Eldridge (1773–); John Eldridge (1775–)
  3. Jonathan Collins (1 Dec 1746–30 Sep 1827)
    m. Mercy Rich (1754–21 May 1798) · 1 Sep 1776 · probably, Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Ebenezer Collings (1788–1800)
  4. James Collins (21 Feb 1749–)
  5. Ebenezer Collins (2 Sep 1752–17 Oct 1776)
  6. Benjamin Collins (14 Jun 1755–BEFORE 1 Nov 1757)
  7. Benjamin Collins (1 Nov 1757–)
  8. Sarah Collins (4 Dec 1759–26 Sep 1831)
    m. Eleazer Lewis (10 Apr 1748–10 Jun 1836) · 19 Jan 1786 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Lucy Lewis (1786–); George Lewis (–1845); Joshua Lewis; Susanna Lewis (1792–); Nathaniel Lewis (–1864); Thomas Lewis (1799–1888); Joseph Lewis (1800–1825)
  9. Jesse Collins (4 Jul 1766–12 Mar 1823)
    m. Betsey Lewis (27 Mar 1775–10 Jul 1864)
    Children: Benjamin Collins (1797–1821)

Notes

!Death-Burial: Tombstone reads: "Gamaliel Collings, died 27 April 1775, in his 67th year." [On stone with son Ebenezer] Printed in Mayf.Des.12:187. Covenant Owners: "1751, Novr 3 Gamaliel Collins and Sarah his wife" Truro Church, [MD 26:121]

Sources

  1. Truro [Massachusetts] Old North Burying Ground . http://www.capecodgravestones.com/truro.html
  2. The Mayflower Descendant · p. 9:76