Robert COLLINS, MEDICAL DOCTOR
Source includes, but is not limited to: History of the Seventeen Towns of Rensselaer County by A J Weise 1880. Reprinted by Rensselaer County American Revolution BicentennialCommission 1975. Childrens birth dates from Dater Bible transcription in RensalaerCounty Historical Society Library 57 2nd Ave Troy New York. August 1987 tripto Troy and Brunswick area. and summer 1994 with Keil's. Robert Collins was born in Rhode Island according to J C Eddy,informant, on Mary Thankful Collins Eddy death certificate. His father, ReverendSamuel Collins was minister of Sandown Church at Sandown, New Hampshire(Rockingham County). Birth and death dates from gravestone in White Chuch Cemetery inBrunswick per Barney letter 06 AUG 1946. Place of birth in question.
Samuel Collins born 08 AUG 1780, Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Don't know connection. Gravestone give birthdate as 1830.
He married Amelia Maxson 23 Mar 1811 . Amelia Maxson was born at Westerly, Providence, Rhode Island 12 Oct 1792 daughter of Asa I Maxson, Lieutenent and Lois Stillman .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Betsy Collins
born 13 Mar 1813.
Robert Laurens Collins
born 9 May 1815.
Asa Maxson Collins
born 29 May 1817.
Amelia Collins
born 10 Aug 1819.
Charles Collins
born 31 Oct 1820.
Lucas Younglove Collins
born 19 May 1823.
Emily Lois Collins
born 6 Mar 1825.
Ebenezer Robinson Collins
born 19 May 1827.
Mary Thankful Collins
born 13 Nov 1829.
Samuel Collins
born 20 Oct 1831.
Robert Collins, Medical Doctor died 1 Jun 1856 at NY .
Amelia Maxson died 10 Mar 1867 at NY .