An American Family History

Benjamin Collins was born about 1644 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Henry and Ann Collins.

He married Priscilla Kirtland (Kirkland), on September 25, 1673 in Lynn. Ann was born in 1658 in Lynn. Her parents were Nathaniel Kirtland and Permelia Rand.

Benjamin and Priscilla's children included:
Susannah Collins (July 9, 1674) and
William Collins (1676 died as an infant).

Priscilla died on October 28, 1676. She probably died due to complications of childbirth.

Benjamin's second wife was the widow Elizabeth Leach Putnam. They married on September 5, 1677. Elizabeth was born September 27, 1653 in Salem. Her parents were John Leach and Elizabeth Conant. Elizabeth was Samuel Putnam’s widow. Samuel was born December 18, 1652 in Salem. His parents were Nathaniel Putnam and Elizabeth Hutchinson.

Elizabeth and Samuel Putnam had at least two children. Samuel died in 1676 when he was only 23.

Benjamin and Elizabeth's children included:
Priscilla Collins (1679),
Elizabeth Collins (1682),
Benjamin Collins (1684),
Richard Collins (1689),
Sarah Collins (1692), and
Anna Collins (1695).

According to Soldiers in King Philip's War by George Bodge Benjamin served under Captain George Corwin on September 23, 1676.

Benjamin was made freeman in 1691.

Elizabeth died on March 5, 1711.

Children of Anne and Henry Collins, Sr. Anne Collins Henry Collins, Jr. John Collins Margery Collins Williams Hannah Collins Ingersoll Joseph Collins Mary Collins Johnson Benjamin Collins