Rachel Collins

Brief Life History of Rachel

Rachel Collins was born about 1740, in Maryland, United States. She married James English Jr. in 1771, in Sussex, Delaware, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died after 1802, in Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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James English Jr.
1718–1802
Rachel Collins
1740–1802
Marriage: 1771
George English
1774–1818
Margaret English
1779–1812
Priscilla English
1792–1820
John English
1785–

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    World Events (6)

    1754 · French and Indian War in Delaware

    From 1754-1763, the French and Indian War took place. The fighting that took place in the area of Delaware was in the upper Delaware River Valley. The Delaware Indians claimed independence from the Iroquois who allied with Britain. In 1755, Delaware attacked the Moravian settlement and Brodhead residence.

    1764 · Western Boundary Surveyed

    In 1764, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon surveyed the western boundary of Delaware. This became part of the Mason-Dixon Line.

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Colin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized from Ó Coileáin, compare Cullen , or in Man or west Ulster shortened from Mac Coileáin, compare McQuillan and McCallion . The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized.

    Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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