Vines Collier

VI. Vines Collier, b 1735, son of Isaac Collier and Anne Vines, came from Va. to Ga. Before
        coming to Ga., he served as ensign and Lieut. in the French and Indian War and was in the
        expedition at Ft. Duquesne (Pittsburg). He married in Brunswick Co., Va., about 1760 Sarah
        Elizabeth, dau of Benjamin Williamson, and moved with his family to Wilkes Co., Ga. about
        1780 and later to Oglethorpe Co. where he died in Sep. 1795. He is buried at Old Salem
        Church in Oglethorpe Co., Ga., 6 miles southeast of Lexington.

Children of Vines Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Williamson

1. Mary (Polly) Collier, b 1760 md John H. Owens, son of Glennie Owens, in 1803 and
moved to Monroe County, Ga. (Now Lama) between Barnesville and Macon GA.

       2. Elizabeth Collier, b 1761, d 1840 md Rev. Thomas Dunn, a Methodist preacher;
            A. Ishmeal Dunn
            B. John Vines Dunn
            C. Nancy Dunn md ______Kener
            D. Priscilla Dunn md ______Bell
            E. Sarah Dunn md Willis A. Jordan
            F. Mary Dunn md Daniel Drewery who was killed by _______Dennie
                  a. William Thomas Drewery

       3. Sarah Collier, born 1763, married 1804 Harrison King Smith;
            settled around DeKalb Co., GA
           A. Serena Smith md George Logan
           B. Elizabeth Smith md ________; moved to Columbus GA
           C. Daughter md_______Ellington of Dekalb Co GA
           D. John Smith
           E. Harrison Smith md Elizabeth Hardeman, dau of John Hardeman and Nancy Collier
           F. Charles Smith

4. Isaac Collier, b 1765, will probated 4 Sep 1848;

5. Anne (Nancy) Collier, b ca 1767

      6. Thomas Collier, born 1771, d ca 1826 was a Justice of the Peace
           in Columbia Co., Ga., in 1792
            A. Dr. William Collier, d 1825; studied medicine in Philadelpha; md 1811 Sarah Germay

7. John Collier, born 1773, d 1825 buried Jasper Co GA

8. William Collier, born 1775, married 1801 Sally Powell, dau of Edward and Mary Powell;
Sally's sister, Rebecca md Vines Smith and a sister, Jemena md Williamson Collier

9. Vines Collier, born 1777, married 1802 Dorothy Raffety - no apparent issue

     10. Benjamin Collier, born 1779, d 1830, Judge of Crawford County, married 1805 Ann
            "Polly" Howard in 1805
            Mentioned in Benjamin Collier's will:
            Robert, William, Cuthbert, Williamson, Vines, Isaac, Benjamin, John H. Owens, Harrison
            King Smith, Thomas Dunn, Thomas G. Jones, Benj. F. Hardeman, Geo. Menafee

     11. Williamson Collier, born 1781, married 1803 Jemena Powell, dau of Edward and Mary
            Powell
             A. William Collier moved to Upson and Monroe Co GA near Barnesville

     12. Robert Collier, born 1783, died 1850
.
     13. Cuthbert Collier, born 1785, Oglethorpe Co GA, married Nancy Dickee 1803 and moved
            to Monroe Co GA. Collier's station was named for Cuthbert "Cutty" Collier
             A. John Marlin Collier

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