American colonists continued to use British monetary units, namely the pound, shilling and pence for which £1 (orli) equalled 20s and 1s equalled 12d. In 1792 the dollar was established as the basic unit of currency.
William Collins was born January 14, 1689/90 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joseph Collins and Maria Smith. He was a Quaker.
When her father died in 1713, she received £13 from her father’s estate.
They had at least one child, Job (or Jacob) Collins who was born on August 19, 1714 in Lynn. Job married Sarah Graves who was the daughter of Samuel Graves and Elizabeth Collins.
William died on May 17, 1767 when he was 78 and was buried in the Old Burying Ground of Lynn.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
Early Quakers were persecuted. In the Massachusetts Bay colony, Friends were banished on pain of death.
