I SAMUELL COLLINS, The Son Of Samuell Collins late of Brayntrey in Essex intending (if God please) to travaile into fforeyne countryes for some tyme do think fitt to leave behind me this my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth. Continue reading
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Samuel Collins of Braintree
St. Michael’s, Braintree, Essex
The Revd. Canon Bernard Davies has given us the definitive work on the life and times of Samuel Collins with his book “Samuel Collins of Braintree; A Seventeenth Century Essex Vicar”. This book is a delightful look into the history of the social and religious customs during the lifetime of Samuel Collins. Continue reading
Samuel Collins Handwriting Analysis
With any handwriting analysis one needs to be sure that the sample was written by the person in question. When I first discovered Samuel’s signature in the Romford records I didn’t think he had written the data on the rest of the page because it’s written in a different style.
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WELCOME TO THE MARKHAM & COLLINS FAMILIES GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY WEBSITE!
Home of research information on the Markham and Collins families of Old England from around 1550 to 1700 AD, with some work done in New England. You’ll find a wealth of genealogy & family history records relating to these families with supporting documentation.
In Memoriam
Audrey (Markham) Ruddick passed from mortal life on 20 November, 2016. She spent decades pursuing her ancestral lineage and was meticulous when it came to detail and accuracy. Even in her last months here, she could remember stories, intricate details about family connections and had a never-ending passion for her genealogical work.
This is Audrey’s website with only a small fraction of what she had archived. I’m Colin, Audrey’s son, and I’ll maintain here what she worked so hard on for the majority of her life.
SAMUEL COLLINS OF BRAINTREE
Some Events in the Life and Times of a
Seventeenth Century Essex Vicar
By Bernard Davies
THE PRESENT STATE OF RUSSIA
In a Letter to a Friend at London; Written by an Eminent Person Residing at the Great Czar’s Court at Mosco for the Space of Nine Years: Illustrated with many copper plates. (1671)
By Samuel Collins
DNA Project-Edward and John Collins
Edward Collins, his sons and grandsons
Despite the good representation of Collins families who have had their y-DNA testing done, I don’t see any that are descended from Edward Collins or his brother John. Continue reading
DNA Project-Daniel Markham
Deacon Daniel Markham, his sons and grandsons
With the exception of computers which have made the work of genealogy available to virtually anyone, anywhere, the advent of genetic testing to establish lineal descent has been the biggest boon to researchers.
The y-DNA tests the direct male line while the mtDNA tests the female line.
We now have four men, descended from Deacon Daniel Markham, who have had their tests done. Their common ancestor is William Markham b. 28 Jan 1705/6, son of James, son of Deacon Daniel. Two are descended from William’s son, William Jr. and two from his son James. Continue reading