An American Family History

Some researchers believe the maiden name of Joseph Collins' wife was Hires and other researchers believe it was Silsby.

William Richard Cutter said she was the daughter of Henry Silsby and she married Joseph on February 25, 1682. In 1690 Henry witnessed Ann Collins' will.

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.

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

A Puritan woman's clothing consisted of underpants, stockings, linen, shift, petticoat, chemise (underblouse), bolster (a padded roll tied around the hips under the skirt), bodice, skirt, apron, coif (cap), outer gown and shoes. A woman might wear a ruff or bow and an apron. Cloaks were worn instead of coats. Women carried a small cloth draw-string bag or reticule and perhaps wore a chatelaine.