Kent County, DE. - Court:  Benjamin Collins
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Benjamin Collins - Kent co, DE - 1885

To the Honorable the Orphans Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent 
County,  The Petition of Benjamin F. Collins Administrator of all and singular 
the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Benjamin Collins, late
of East Dover Hundred and County aforesaid, deceased, Respectfully Represents:

That the said Benjamin Collins died intestate on or about the ninth day of 
January A.D. 1885 being seized in his demesne, as of fee, of the following 
described real estate, to wit:  all that certain lot piece or parcel of ground 
with a one and a half story frame dwelling House therein erected, Situated at 
Dinahs corner in east Dover Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, 
adjoining lands of Stephen Walker, lands formerly of Charles Brown and lands of
the heirs of John Taylor deceased and others and certain about 3 acres of the 
same more or less.

That Said deceased left to survive him Catharine Collins (his widow) and James 
H. (W?) Collins, Levi Collins, Benjamin F. Collins (your Petitioner), Mary M. 
Bradley, Rebecca P. Fisher, children and heirs at law of said deceased, and 
Louisa(?) Collins a Grand Daughter of said deceased as only heirs-at-law.

(filed March term, 1885)