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An American Family History

Elizabeth Collins Graves

Children of Joseph
and Sarah Collins
  • Sarah Collins
  • Joseph Collins
  • Henry Collins
  • Ann Collins Ingalls
  • Dorothy Collins Gray
  • Sarah Collins Eliot Richards
  • Esther Collins
  • and Maria Smith
  • Ruth Collins Graves
  • Mary Collins
  • William Collins
  • Elizabeth Collins Graves
  • Joseph Collins
  • Ezekiel Collins
  • Martha Collins Odell
  • Elizabeth Collins Graves was born December 23, 1692 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Joseph Collins and Maria Smith.

    Elizabeth married Samuel Graves. He was the son of Mark (Thomas) and Rebecca Graves. Samuel was born June 1, 1692. Samuel was a carpenter.

    In 1719 he purchased land near Henry Collins, and in 1729 he received conveyance of land at Reading, Massachusetts. from his father Mark Graves of Reading.

    Elizabeth and Samuel's children were Sarah Graves Collins (1713, married Job Collins), Mary Graves Flint (1720, married Amos Flint), and Desire Graves (1724).

    Samuel died on Octber 7, 1716 in Lynn. Elizabeth followed in 1736

    Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.

     

         

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