Colliers in Early Mass.and Maine
Descendants of Thomas Collier, Hingham, Mass -- 1635
Several Collier cousins, descendants of Thomas Collier (1, cir. 1576 - 1647), who came to Hingham, Mass. from England - possibly the area of Prestwich, Lancashire - have completed a broad outline of his descendants, currently at least 13 generations. The main dispersions we have traced are:
Several Collier cousins, descendants of Thomas Collier (1, cir. 1576 - 1647), who came to Hingham, Mass. from England - possibly the area of Prestwich, Lancashire - have completed a broad outline of his descendants, currently at least 13 generations. The main dispersions we have traced are:Thomas (2, cir. 1622 - 1691) and Gershom (3, cir. 1674 - 1753), whose children remained largely in South Shore Mass. and Maine;
Thomas (2, cir. 1622 - 1691) and Gershom (3, cir. 1674 - 1753), whose children remained largely in South Shore Mass. and Maine;Moses (2, cir. 1625 - 1684), married to Elizabeth Curtis (1) and Elizabeth Bullard (2), who moved about 1683 with nearly his entire family to Woodbridge, New Jersey, and vicinity, where several generations remained;
Moses (2, cir. 1625 - 1684), married to Elizabeth Curtis (1) and Elizabeth Bullard (2), who moved about 1683 with nearly his entire family to Woodbridge, New Jersey, and vicinity, where several generations remained;Thomas (4) and Bridget Southworth Collier, who moved with their family members Jane Collier House (5), and Gershom, Anna and Rebecca Collier (6), children of Bosworth (5) and Ann House Collier, to Chesterfield, Mass., starting about 1780 (?);
Thomas (4) and Bridget Southworth Collier, who moved with their family members Jane Collier House (5), and Gershom, Anna and Rebecca Collier (6), children of Bosworth (5) and Ann House Collier, to Chesterfield, Mass., starting about 1780 (?);Gershom Collier (5, born 1738, Scituate, Mass), who moved to the vicinity of Northport, ME cir. 1790 with his wife Abigail Nash;
Gershom Collier (5, born 1738, Scituate, Mass), who moved to the vicinity of Northport, ME cir. 1790 with his wife Abigail Nash;Gershom Collier (6, born Weymouth, MA, 1765), who moved to Farmington, ME in 1790 with his half brother Col Ezekiel Porter, and married Sarah/Sally Hovey;
Gershom Collier (6, born Weymouth, MA, 1765), who moved to Farmington, ME in 1790 with his half brother Col Ezekiel Porter, and married Sarah/Sally Hovey;John (7, born 1802, Boston - after 1850) who moved to NE Ohio about 1830 with his wife, Mary Samson, some of whose descendants may have moved to Michigan and Iowa;
John (7, born 1802, Boston - after 1850) who moved to NE Ohio about 1830 with his wife, Mary Samson, some of whose descendants may have moved to Michigan and Iowa;Rev. Roland Collier (6, 1784 - 1851), wife Lois Newhall, who lived in the vicinity of Northport, Washington and Union, ME;
Rev. Roland Collier (6, 1784 - 1851), wife Lois Newhall, who lived in the vicinity of Northport, Washington and Union, ME;Cyrus T. Collier (7, 1827 - 1894), wife Eva Warren, who moved from ME to Montana;
Cyrus T. Collier (7, 1827 - 1894), wife Eva Warren, who moved from ME to Montana;John Wesley Collier (7, 1829 - 1891) who moved from ME to California;
John Wesley Collier (7, 1829 - 1891) who moved from ME to California;William Collier (4, 1721 - 1794), wife Judith Briggs, of Scituate, Mass, whose descendants, many of them mariners, lived in Scituate and Cohasset, Mass. until at least the early 20th century;
William Collier (4, 1721 - 1794), wife Judith Briggs, of Scituate, Mass, whose descendants, many of them mariners, lived in Scituate and Cohasset, Mass. until at least the early 20th century;Rev. William Collier (6, 1771 - Unk), wife Abigail ___, sometime minister in Charlestown, Mass;
Rev. William Collier (6, 1771 - Unk), wife Abigail ___, sometime minister in Charlestown, Mass;James or Madison Collier (7, born 1809, Chesterfield - Unk), wife Dorinda Drewry, some of whose descendants still live in the area of Swanzey, NH and Northfield, Mass.;
James or Madison Collier (7, born 1809, Chesterfield - Unk), wife Dorinda Drewry, some of whose descendants still live in the area of Swanzey, NH and Northfield, Mass.;and William Collier (7, cir. 1803 - 1885), son of Gershom of Boston and Chesterfield, Mass, married to Parnel Shaw (1) and Rebekah Hathaway (2), some of whose descendants moved to the vicinity of Canton, New York.
and William Collier (7, cir. 1803 - 1885), son of Gershom of Boston and Chesterfield, Mass, married to Parnel Shaw (1) and Rebekah Hathaway (2), some of whose descendants moved to the vicinity of Canton, New York.We are currently completing a GEDCOM containing approximately 300 persons with the Collier surname (2400 + total, with relatives). We would be interested in corresponding with other cousins, or other interested parties, for the exchange of information. Among the many Collier kin participating in this work have been Tammy Stevens, Linda Peacock, Linda Ayukawa, Paul Watson, Elva Cahill, Gerald Jacobs and Mike, Virgil and Wade Collier.
We are currently completing a GEDCOM containing approximately 300 persons with the Collier surname (2400 + total, with relatives). We would be interested in corresponding with other cousins, or other interested parties, for the exchange of information. Among the many Collier kin participating in this work have been Tammy Stevens, Linda Peacock, Linda Ayukawa, Paul Watson, Elva Cahill, Gerald Jacobs and Mike, Virgil and Wade Collier. At present, comments or inquiries can be addressed to Wade Collier, [email protected].