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Janet Grant

Female 1683 - 1755  (72 years)

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  • Name Janet Grant
    Birth 02 Apr 1683  Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female
    Death 07 Apr 1755  Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Findagrave.com 01 Jul 2023 
    See Notes 
    Burial Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • Essil Old Churchyard
    Person ID I614  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father William Grant,   b. Bef 1654
    Relationship natural
    Mother Janet Brander,   b. Bef 1654
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 06 Feb 1669  Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Collie,   b. Between 1670 and 1675   d. 22 Mar 1752, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Marriage 1704  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Janet Collie,   b. 25 Apr 1704, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. John Collie,   b. 13 Apr 1707, Elgin, west of Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Isabel Collie,   b. 14 Aug 1711, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Anne Collie,   b. 29 Nov 1713, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1747, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Jean Collie,   b. 05 Mar 1716, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. James Collie, Sr,   b. 28 Jul 1718, Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1782 and 1785, Pittsylvania Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Alexander Collie,   b. 08 Sep 1721, Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 02 Apr 1683 - Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1704 - Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 07 Apr 1755 - Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Garmouth, Moray Co, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


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      found at findagrave.com on 7/1/2023

      Janet Grant Collie

      Birth: 2 Apr 1683
      Death: 7 Apr 1755 (aged 72) Moray, Scotland
      Burial: Essil Old Churchyard, Garmouth, Moray, Scotland
      Memorial #: 83606223
      Bio:
      The daughter of William Grant and Janet Brander; Wife of William Collie and the mother of James Collie who imigrated to America and fought in the American Revolutionary War.

      Scottish Origins of the Collie Family ca. 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
      William Collie 1675-1752
      Children
      James Collie 1718-1780
      Created by: redbirdintheyard (47188418)
      Added: 17 Jan 2012
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83606223/janet-collie
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83606223/janet-collie: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for Janet Grant Collie (2 Apr 1683-7 Apr 1755), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83606223, citing Essil Old Churchyard, Garmouth, Moray, Scotland; Maintained by redbirdintheyard (contributor 47188418).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/1/2023

      Janet Grant Collie

      Birth: Apr. 2, 1683
      Death: Apr. 7, 1755
      Moray, Scotland

      The daughter of William Grant and Janet Brander; Wife of William Collie and the mother of James Collie who imigrated to America and fought in the American Revolutionary War.

      Scottish Origins of the Collie Family ca. 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:
      Wiliam Collie (1675 - 1752)

      Burial:
      Essil Old Churchyard
      Moray, Scotland

      Created by: Christa Holland
      Record added: Jan 17, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 83606223
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S51] Betty Cox Collie, The Collie family of Pittsylvania Co, VA.

    3. [S43] Military documents.