Collins Will Desoto Parish Louisiana - 1855 This information is provided to the Louisiana Genealogy Project by LaDonna Elam McKelvey, LDRAM2058@aol.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Petition of Joseph McMillan, death 4th October 1855. Matilda Jane Collins, surviving widow, Burton Collins, Thomas J. Collins, Moses Collins, John H. Collins, Seaborn Collins, Betsy Collins, wife of James Chapman, Jane McMillan, wife of Petitioner (Joseph McMillan) Rebecca Collins, wife of Phillip Williams, Pamelia Collins, Widow of Thos. B. Weaver and now wife of William Barnes, all non-residents of De Soto except Jane Collins, Jane McMillan, Rebecca Williams and Pamelia Weaver Barnes. Citation of attorney for Burton Collins of George Co., Mississippi, Moses I Collins of Hinds Co., MS, Seaborn I Collins of Rankin Co., MS, Elizabeth Collins wife of James Chapman of Jasper Co., MS, attorney Harris & Graves appointed to represent the absent legal tees viz: Burton Collins, Moses I. Collins, John H. Collins, Seaborn Collins, Elizabeth Collins, wife of James Chapman and Elizabeth May wife of Hugh Chapman grand daughter of dec'd daughter of Nancy Collins deceases - all of the state of Mississippi and Thomas Collins of the state of Texas. INVENTORIES AND SALE OF SLAVES 9th October 1855 22nd January 1856 Sold To DAPHNEY, age 45 & children Thos. I. Collins CAROLINE age 17 Elizabeth Chapman CASHWELL age 11 Amanda Hollingworth JOSEPH age 9 son of Daphney Thos. I. Collins WILLIAM age 7 Thos. I. Collins RON? age 3 daughter of Daphney Thos. I. Collins JASPER age 19 Jane McMillan HOMER age 50 Thos. I. Collins THOMAS age 52 J. I. Collins DICK age 21 not listed M. I. Collins DUNCAN age 19 listed Amanda Hollingworth MARTHA age 12 " " MARY age 8 " M. I. Collins MATHEW age 10 " John H. Collins SIMON SR.age 68 " Matilda Collins SIMON JR.age 24 " John R. Mason STEPHEN age 33 " Amanda Hollingworth ISREAL age 16 " John H. Collins GILLY age 62 woman " Matilda Collins JOHN age 36 " " " MARY age 29 & child " " " JANE age 10 " M. I. Collins ELIZABETH age 8 " Matilda Collins MARY JANE age 6 " " " JAUSAH age 5 " " " GILLY age 3 " " " IVANS age 40 " E. B. Adams SAM age 39 " John H. Collins VINSON age 40 " Moses B. Collins MATHEW age 33 " John McMillan JACK age 41 " Rebecca Williams NANCY age 47 " Moses B. Collins MILE age 38 " Rebecca Williams JERRY age 45 " Moses B. Collins JOHN age 1 son of MARYy Matilda Collins PISSA age 1 child of DAPHNEY Thos I. Collins Not listed in either inventory but sold at sale: BETEY age 20 and 2 CHILDREN, ages 2 & 3 William Barnes This estate was finalized January 1857