From King's Mountain Men in the Rev War:
James Collins, from Lincoln Co.
Samuel Collins, from Lincoln Co.
1810 Lincoln Co, NC. Samuel Collins told that census taker he wasove r 45 with a family of 6: male age 10-15, 1 at 16-25, 1 femaleunder 10 , 1 was 10-15, 1 at 16-25 plus 1 slave. Also counted therewere the C ollins families of Abraham, Jacob, John, 2 Josephs,Marlin/Martin, Mary , William, and possibly Saml and Jean. Jacob andJean were in another D istrict.
8/7/1820 West of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln Co, NC.
There were 2 Saml Collins in that area at census time. This man wasov er 45 years old with a family of 6, including himself: 1 male age10-1 5, 1 female under 10, 1 age 10-15, 1 at 16-25, and 1 was 26-44.Two pe ople were in agriculture. Besides the two Samuels the area wasfull of o ther Collins families: 3 Johns, Ab(raham?), Isaac, Jacob,Jean, Mary, a nd 2 Williams.
