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lots of information and documents came from:
the book 'The Collie family of Pittsylvania Co, VA' by Betty Cox Collie
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found at findagrave.com on 7/1/2023
William Collie
Birth: 1675
Death: 22 Mar 1752 (aged 76-77) Moray, Scotland
Burial: Essil Old Churchyard, Garmouth, Moray, Scotland
Memorial #: 83606342
Bio:
The son of John Collie and Mary Dill; Husband of Janet Grant; Father of James Collie who emigrated to America and fought in the American Revolutionary War
Scottish Origins of the Collie Familyca. 1751 , Virginia
William Collie and Janet Grant were the parents of James Collie, the first Collie to immigrate to the colonies from Garmouth, County Moray, Scotland. William Collie was born about 1650 in County Moray, Scotland and died 22 Mar 1752, at Garmouth, County Moray, Scotland. William was married by 1704 to Janet Grant. She was born prior to 2 April 1683 which was the day she was baptized in the nearby Presbyterian parish church at the village of Urquhart, located about four miles west of Garmouth. She died 7 April 1755 in Garmouth and was buried the next day in the Essil cemetery. The church records reveal that William and Janet had at least seven children, one of whom was James Collie, the immigrant to America. Their children are listed in my Ancestry tree.
William's parents-John Collie, Margaret Dill/Gill, uncertain.
Janet's parents-William Grant, Janet Brander.
*Scottish tradition-name the first son after the paternal grandfather, name the first daughter after her mother.
James Collie left the Garmouth area sometime prior to February 21, 1751 when he first appears in the records of Stafford County, VA. His departure from Scotland may have occurred as early as the mid 1740's. It's believed James landed somewhere at a coastal port in northeastern Virginia at one of the early towns in the Northern Neck region.
The first record known in the Virginia Colony for James Collie is his marriage on 21 February 1751 to Ann Cornwell. They married in Stafford County. According to Bible records, Ann was born 5 September 1726. Her father was Charles Cornwell.
In early 1766 James Collie, his wife Ann and family left Stafford County. They traveled some 150 miles southwest and settled in the western part of Halifax County. That part of Halifax County became part of a new county in 1766, known as Pittsylvania County.
James and Ann's children were William, b.ca.1752; Charles, b. 25 Jan 1756; Ellen, b. 1758; Mary, b. before 1761, m. 1 Nov 1781 to James Witcher in Pittsylvania Co. James' parents were William Witcher and Anne Majors; James II, b. 29 Sep 1763; John, b. between 1764 and 1770; Peggy, b. between 1765 and 1770, m. 2 Feb 1797 to John Jennings.
Family Members
Spouse
Janet Grant Collie 1683-1755
Children
James Collie 1718-1780
Created by: redbirdintheyard (47188418)
Added: 17 Jan 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83606342/william-collie
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83606342/william-collie: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for William Collie (1675-22 Mar 1752), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83606342, citing Essil Old Churchyard, Garmouth, Moray, Scotland; Maintained by redbirdintheyard (contributor 47188418).
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found at findagrave.com bef 7/1/2023
Wiliam Collie
Birth: 1675
Death: Mar. 22, 1752
Moray, Scotland
The son of John Collie and Mary Dill; Husband of Janet Grant; Father of James Collie who emigrated to America and fought in the American Revolutionary War
Scottish Origins of the Collie Familyca. 1751 , Virginia
William Collie and Janet Grant were the parents of James Collie, the first Collie to immigrate to the colonies from Garmouth, County Moray, Scotland. William Collie was born about 1650 in County Moray, Scotland and died 22 Mar 1752, at Garmouth, County Moray, Scotland. William was married by 1704 to Janet Grant. She was born prior to 2 April 1683 which was the day she was baptized in the nearby Presbyterian parish church at the village of Urquhart, located about four miles west of Garmouth. She died 7 April 1755 in Garmouth and was buried the next day in the Essil cemetery. The church records reveal that William and Janet had at least seven children, one of whom was James Collie, the immigrant to America. Their children are listed in my Ancestry tree.
William's parents-John Collie, Margaret Dill/Gill, uncertain.
Janet's parents-William Grant, Janet Brander.
*Scottish tradition-name the first son after the paternal grandfather, name the first daughter after her mother.
James Collie left the Garmouth area sometime prior to February 21, 1751 when he first appears in the records of Stafford County, VA. His departure from Scotland may have occurred as early as the mid 1740's. It's believed James landed somewhere at a coastal port in northeastern Virginia at one of the early towns in the Northern Neck region.
The first record known in the Virginia Colony for James Collie is his marriage on 21 February 1751 to Ann Cornwell. They married in Stafford County. According to Bible records, Ann was born 5 September 1726. Her father was Charles Cornwell.
In early 1766 James Collie, his wife Ann and family left Stafford County. They traveled some 150 miles southwest and settled in the western part of Halifax County. That part of Halifax County became part of a new county in 1766, known as Pittsylvania County.
James and Ann's children were William, b.ca.1752; Charles, b. 25 Jan 1756; Ellen, b. 1758; Mary, b. before 1761, m. 1 Nov 1781 to James Witcher in Pittsylvania Co. James' parents were William Witcher and Anne Majors; James II, b. 29 Sep 1763; John, b. between 1764 and 1770; Peggy, b. between 1765 and 1770, m. 2 Feb 1797 to John Jennings.
Family links:
Spouse:
Janet Grant Collie (1683 - 1755)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Essil Old Churchyard
Moray, Scotland
Created by: Christa Holland
Record added: Jan 17, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 83606342
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