An American Family History

Sarah Collins was born about 1642 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts or England. Some researchers believe her maiden name was Hires and other researchers belive it was Sillsbee.

Sarah Sillsbee was the daughter of Jonathan and Bathiah Sillsby.  The Lynn Town Records show that their daughter Sarah was born on December 5, 1674 which would make her too young to be Joseph Collins wife. However sometimes the records show a baptismal date, not a birth date. Some people were baptized as adults. So Sarah Sillsby as the first wife of Joseph Collins is suspect.

She married Joseph Collins about 1688 in Lynn. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Joseph and Sarah Collins.

She died on February 25, 1682 in Lynn.

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