Rev Timothy COLLINS b. 13 Apr 1699 Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 7 Feb 1777 Litchfield, Connecticut: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1699 - 1777 (77 years)

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Name	Timothy COLLINS [1, 2]
	"Hyde Genealogy": The Rev. Timothy collins graduated at Yale in 1718. He studied physic and surgery as well as theology. At the first town meeting held in the then new town of Litchfield, 6 Nov. 1721, he received a call to the ministry there, which he accepted. He was ordained as the first minister of that town on the 19 June 1723; and, by the terms of the town grant, became entitled to a large quantity of and, which gave wealth to him and his children. He continued to discharge the duties of the pastoral office until the 14 of October, 1752, when he was dismissed on his own request. Shortly afterwards he was appointed to the office or justice of the peace. he devoted himself entirely to the duties of that office and to the practice of medicine until his death. He died at Litchfield 7 Feb., 1777. His wife practiced midwifery, and survived him several years. The date of her death has not been ascertained. But she was living in Jan., 1780 (the cold winter), when she was sent for, and drawn upon a handsled four and a half miles to the town of Goshen, to attend upon a lady who was confined. [1]
Prefix	Rev
Birth	13 Apr 1699	Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Death	7 Feb 1777	Litchfield, Connecticut [1]
Person ID	I69714	Main Tree
Last Modified	2 Apr 2016

Father	John COLLINS, b. 1665 d. 24 Jan 1751, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 86 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Ann LEETE, b. 5 Aug 1671, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 2 Nov 1724, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 53 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	23 Jul 1691	Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut [1, 2, 3]
Family ID	F27379	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

[S5004] Reuben Hyde Walworth, "Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde, of Norwich" Vols. I & II, (Albany: J. Munsell, 78 State Street - 1864).
[S00059] Alvan Talcott, "Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut" Vol. I, (Name: Name: Clearfield Company, Inc.;;).
[S5691] Edward L. Leete, Guilford, Conn. 1884 2nd ed - 1934, "The Descendants of William Leete" One of the Founders of Guilford, Conn. President of the Federation of Colonies and Governor of New Haven and Connecticut Colonies, (New Haven: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., Printers).