Simeon Collins 1803 Bet. August 1836-1843 Father: Vardiman "Vardy" Collins Mother: Margaret "Peggy" Gibson Frankie Bunch April 25, 1805 April 25, 1885 Father: Benjamin Bunch Mother: Mary "Polly" Dotson/Dodson CHILDREN 1 Name: Pop Collins M : June 25, 1847 Spouse: Wylie Moore 2 Name: Howard Collins Abt. 1830 M February 17, 1906 : Bef. 1862 Spouse: Martha Jane Mullins 3 Name: Margaret "Peggy" "Nudge" Collins 1831 F June 1908 : Abt. 1849 Spouse: Wilson Miser 4 Name: Guilford Collins M Abt. 1832 5 Name: Sarah (Toney) Collins June 12, 1832 March 14, 1920 F : Spouse: Shepherd Gibson : September 09, 1885 Spouse: Larkin Mullins 6 Name: William Collins M Abt. 1834 Bef. 1865 7 Name: McKinley Collins M Abt. 1840 8 Name: Richard Collins M Abt. 1842 Bef. 1865 9 Name: Cynthia Collins Abt. 1845 July 09, 1930 F : Spouse:? Miser : Hancock County, Tennessee Tennessee Hancock County, Tennessee Hancock County, Tennessee Hawkins/Hancock County, Tennessee Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Hawkins/Hancock County, Tennessee Hawkins/Hancock County, Tennessee Barboursville, Kentucky Hancock County, Tennessee 1
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Will: Simeon Collins 1803 Bet. August 1836-1843 Vardiman "Vardy" Collins - Natural Margaret "Peggy" Gibson - Natural 709 August 1836 for SIMEON COLLINS: Simeon was listed as the head of household for 6 "fpc" (free persons of color) on the 1830 Hawkins (later Hancock) Co., TN census. Excerpt from The Will Grohse Papers; "Little is known of him. He sold some land to George Gibson (Putnam County, Indiana*), in 1836. A curious will, unwritten, but witnessed and testified to by Sandy Collins, Morgan Collins, Charlotty Collins, Millington Collins, and Allen Collins, is recorded in the Rogersville (TN) Courthouse in which on his dying bed, he bequeathed all his property to his wife, Frankie, to raise the children, etc. because she worked hard with him to get what property he had, etc. The will is not dated. Cpl. Simeon Collins, Co. A, 8th TN Cav (Union)". I wonder if the last part is right because this Simeon would be around 60 yrs old during the Civil War. * Written in pen, over the original typewriting. WILL OF SIMEON COLLINS - Hawkins Co., TN Page 110 No Date Proven Aug 1836 Simeon Collins being of sound and perfect mind & memory did make and publish this his last Will & Testament in manner and form following. He desires and requests that his wife Frankey should have and keep all his property, both real and personal for the purpose of keeping her children together and to raise them on what he left as his wife Frankey had labored with him for all they possessed which said Will and Testament was made while on his death bed and no opportunity of committing his last will to writing as he was soon after taken dangerously ill and died somewhat unexpected and appeared not to have had his mind engaged on the subject no more, which last Will and Testament was declared in presence of the undersigned subscribing witnesses. N.B. He the said Simeon further requested that all his just debts be paid and satisfied & the balance retained for the purpose above stated. Sardy x Collins{note: researchers beleive this to be Vardy Collins}, Morgan x Collins, Charlotty x Collins, Millenton Collins, Allen Collins (his mark) note: some of the children listed as Simeon's were born AFTER he supposedly died. Frankie Bunch 6466 Marriage Burial: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Frankie Bunch April 25, 1805 April 25, 1885 Hancock County, Tennessee Benjamin Bunch - Natural Mary "Polly" Dotson/Dodson - Natural 701 Vardy Cemetery, Blackwater Valley, Sneedville, Tennessee Old age for FRANKIE BUNCH: Frankie evidently had more children after Simeon died ca 1836, unless some of the children listed in her household in the censuses were grandchildren. in the 1840 Hawkins (later Hancock) Co census. Not sure about 1850 census. In 1860, she was listed in Hancock Co; She's listed as head of household #652/625 Frances Collins, 55, f, afflicted, $1200, TN 3
Gilford, 28, m, farming Sally, 19, f, house labour Syntha, 17, f, TN William, 15, m, farm hand, TN Joseph, 2, m, TN she was living next to her son, Howard, and his wife Jane (Mullins). In 1870, she was living with her son McKinley and his family (listed as "white"); #36/36 Collins, Kinley, 43 m W farmer 255/130, TN Nancy 31 f W kp hse VA Cynthia 8 f W TN Francis 61 f W kp hse 522/100 In 1880, she was listed as living next to the household of Joseph Collins, who may have been her grandson, as he was too young to be her child (he was listed in her household in 1860); #213/216 Collins, Frances xw f 84 kp hse VA NC NC #214/217 Collins, Joseph xw m 20 farmer TN TN TN Chaney xw f 18 kp hse TN TN TN Louella xw f 5/12 Jan TN TN TN Next door to Joseph's house was Howard Collins, Frankie's son. More About FRANKIE BUNCH: Cause of Death: old age Pop Collins 27617 : Wylie Moore June 25, 1847 387697 Marriage Burial: Military service: Howard Collins Abt. 1830 February 17, 1906 27620 Vardy Cemetery Pvt Co E 2nd TN Cav (Inf) : Martha Jane Mullins Bef. 1862 52325 Marriage 4
: Marriage Marriage Marriage Margaret "Peggy" "Nudge" Collins 1831 June 1908 27618 Wilson Miser Abt. 1849 359147 Guilford Collins Abt. 1832 40228 Sarah (Toney) Collins June 12, 1832 Tennessee March 14, 1920 42 Shepherd Gibson Hancock County, Tennessee 7761 William Collins Abt. 1834 Hawkins/Hancock County, Tennessee Bef. 1865 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee 27619 5
Military service: Marriage Marriage Military service: Marriage Marriage Cos. G&F, 8th TN Cav during Civil War McKinley Collins Abt. 1840 Hawkins/Hancock County, Tennessee 27621 Richard Collins Abt. 1842 Hawkins/Hancock County, Tennessee Bef. 1865 Barboursville, Kentucky 27622 Civil War Service: Co. D, 8th TN Cav (Union). Cynthia Collins Abt. 1845 Hancock County, Tennessee July 09, 1930 Simeon Collins - Family member 40334 Baty Collins 383026 6