Jackson Rosse Collins Family Bible, Queen Anne Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Downes [Cathy_Downes@msn.com] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* Jackson Rosse Collins Family Bible Source: Maryland Archives Special Collections Dec: 0 Range: 9 Section: 5 Container: 32 MSA SC554 Accession No. 17898-3945 Location 00/09/05 Downes Family Bible Records, 1820-1932, MSA SC-554, Location: 00/09/05, accession no. 17,898-3945 Dr. R. C. Downes and Mrs. Elizabeth Devorix (formerly Miss Sparks) were married at Church Hill, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland about the year A.D. 1820 R.E.C. Downs the only son of the above parents was married to Miss Mary E. Clayton of Centreville, Maryland on the 12th March 1844 A.D. by Rev. Henry Brown of that place. R.E.C. Downes was married (the second time) to Miss Myra E. Williams, of Philadelphia, Pa. (formerly of London, England) on the 18th May 1852, A.D. Richard Charles Downes 1st son by his 1st marriage was borned a24 Nov. 1844 Valentine Cooper, 2nd son of his 1st marriage was borned on the 10th Jan’y 1847. Died -February 5th 1927 near Church Hill, Buried in the cemetery there. Ann, Elizabeth Downes, 3rd daughter of the 2nd marriage was borned on the 23rd Sept. 1862 Richard Austin Downes 6th son of 2nd marriage was borned on Oct. 5th 1865. Died – Jan. 30th 1932 at his home in Lanham Md. Buried there in church yard. Mary Elizabeth Downes 1st wife of R.E.C. downes died on the 19th Nov. 1850 age 29 years. 1m.28 days. Myra Elizabeth Downes, 2nd wife of R.E.C. Downes died on June 20th 1874 age 42 years. 8 m. 22 days. Dr. Richard Cooper Downes died Dec. 18th 1831 in his 48th year. Mrs. Elizabeth Downes died in 1847 and was 62 years old. Richard Ezekiel Cooper Downes died Oct. 7, 1895 in the 74th year of his age. Buried in cemetery at Church Hill; with the remains of his wife Myra beside him. Ann Elizabeth Collins nee Downes beloved wife of Zadock Rosse Collins died December 9, 1932 at her home in Centreville, Maryland Departed this life on 18th day of April William Salisbury son of Salisbury and Elizabeth Collins, aged 15 years & 7 months. Departed this life on the 5th day of October 1817 Elizabeth Collins daughter of Salisbury and Elizabeth Collins aged 5months 3 days. Nannie D. Collins nee Ann Elizabeth Downes of Church Hill beloved wife of Zadock Rosse Collins died at her home December 9 1932 at Centreville, Maryland. Departed this life on the 8th January AD 1832 John Mackey Senr. Maggie Webster Daughter of A.J. & S. R. Collins died in Centreville Queen Anne’s County Md. June 25th 1866 and was buried in Cemetery lot no. (never filled in). J. Webster Collins died 10th October 1868 John W. Collins died 22nd June 1869 Minnie Jackson Collins died 2nd May 1871 Died April 8th 1888 Sarah R. Collins in the 52nd year of age. Andrew Jackson Collins son of Salisbury and Elizabeth Collins son of Salisbury and Elizabeth Collins died June 1 1897. ---wood (Linwood?)Webster Collins 1st son of A.J. and S.R. Collins died in Balto. Sept. 7, 1926, cause of death anginabectoris Samuel Collins son of Abraham and Jane Collins was born the 28 Aug. 1764 Deborah Stevens, daughter of John Stevens and Mary his wife, was born in the year 1758. J. Webster Collins, second son of A.J. & S.R. Collins was born 13th June 1867 Zadock R. Collins fourth son of A.J. & S.R. Collins was born 6th April 1870 Jackson Rosse Collins – son of Z.R. and A.E. Collins was born Dec 17, 1896 at Chestnut Hill, 2 miles from Centreville, Queen Anne Co., Md. Samuel Collins departed this life April 7th 1814 Margaret Willis departed this life August 4, 1825 John Willis departed this life March the 24, 1830 Deborah Collins departed this life February 11, 1845 at 2 o’clock in the morning in the 87th year of her age. Departed this life on the 11 day of December 1846 Salisbury Collins son of Samuel & Deborah Collins in the 39 (th) year of his age. John M. Collins son of Salisbury and Eli Collins, died June 16yh, 1891, in his 74th year. Salzberry Collins and Elizabeth Mackey were joined in Holy Wedlock on the 7th day of November 1813. Zadok H. Rosse and Deborah M. Collins were joined in holy wedlock July 20th 1840. John M. Collins and Anne (?) Sudler were joined in holy wedlock Dec 3rd 1844 A.J. Collins and S.R. Webster were married – January 1859 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in East New Market, license recorded in Court House in Cambridge, Dorchester Md., married by Rev. J.B. Quigg L.W. Collins and K.E. Magruder were married 9 of March 1886 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Baltimore Md, by Rev. Dr. Hodges. Z.R. Collins & Nannie E. Downes were married Nov. 16, 1892 by Rev. Mr. Lock in Trinity P.E. Church, Bristol, Rhode Island. Claude Everett Truslow and Mildred Collins were married Nov. 22, 1924 in St. Paul’s P.E. Church, Centreville, Maryland. Jackson Rosse Collins and Elizabeth Bodine were married June 18, 1932 in the First Methodist Episcopal Church in -------, Pa. Deborah Collins was born March 1st 1815 Elizabeth Collins was born May 2 1817 John M. Colting (?) was born August 24 1818 Samuel Gustavus Collins was born 5th Nov. 1821 W. Saulsberry Collins, Jr. was born on the 8th day of September AD 1824 Andrew Jackson Collins was born October the 4th 1827. Salsberry Collins son of Samuel & Deborah Collins was born on the 20th day of June A.D. 1788 Elizabeth Collins daughter of John Mackey Senr. Was born 27th day of December 1790 Linwood Webster son of A.J. & S.R. Collins was born in Centreville, Queen Anne’s County Md. March 5th 1860 Minnie Jackson daughter of A.J. and S.R. Collins was born in Centreville Queen Ann’s County Md July 27 1862 Maggie Webster daughter of A.J. & Sr. R. Collins was born in Centreville Queen Anns County Md June 12 1865 Mildred Collins daughter of Z.R. & Nannie Downes Collins was born April 11, 1898 at Chestnut Hill 2 miles from Centreville, Md.