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Josiah Collins

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Halifax County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death: April 1846 (88)
Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, United States
Place of Burial: Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Collins and Lucy Elizabeth Collins
Husband of Janette Collins
Brother of Robert Collins; Stephen Collins; Joel Collins; Elizabeth Abney; Joseph Collins, II and 6 others

Managed by: Lisa C. Guidarini
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About Josiah Collins

Josiah served in the Kentucky Militia during the Revolutionary War in Capt. Dillard's Co., then Capt. Herrod's, then Lt. Patterson's who would become Col., & Capt. Holder who's Company was with Daniel & Edward Boone when the latter was killed by Indians at Blue Lick, Clark Co., KY. Their Company was charged with the burial of Edward at Boone Station, KY. Finally, until the end of 1782 serving with Capt. McConnell under General George Rogers Clark.

burial is listed here until actual location is found.

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Parents:
 Lucy Marchbanks Collins (1718 - 1796)
Siblings:
 Stephen Collins (1744 - 1825)*
 Elizabeth Collins Abney (1745 - 1790)*
 Joel Collins (1746 - 1825)*
 Joseph Collins (1748 - ____)*
 Chloe Collins Bowmar (1749 - 1827)*
 Tabitha Collins Prewitt (1752 - 1821)*
 Josiah Collins (1757 - 1846)
 Elisha Collins (1759 - 1842)*
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Burial: Old Virginia Cemetery Owingsville Bath County Kentucky, USA

Created by: Robert Abney Record added: Dec 17, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 140145564

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  • Residence: Kentucky, United States
  • Residence: Stoner, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States - 1810
  • Residence: Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States - 1820
  • Residence: Bath, Kentucky, USA - 1830
  • Residence: Kentucky - 1833
  • Residence: West of Slate Creek, Bath, Kentucky, USA - 1840
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Josiah Collins's Timeline

1757
May 2, 1757
Halifax County, Virginia, Colonial America
1846
April 1846
Age 88
Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, United States
April 1846
Age 88
Old Virginia Cemetery, Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, United States