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The Great Migration Begins by Robert C. Anderson, Vol I-III , NEHGS ONLINE (athttp://www.newenglandancestors.org) WILLIAM COLLIER ORIGIN: Southwark, Surrey MIGRATION: 1633 FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth REMOVES: Duxbury after 1639 OCCUPATION: Grocer (in England). FREEMAN: Admitted 1 January 1633/4 [PCR 1:4, 21]. In list o f freemen, 7 March 1636/7 [PCR 1:52]. In Plymouth section of list of 163 9 (where his name is crossed out and reentered in the Duxbury section) [ PCR 8:173-74]. In Duxbury section of lists of 1658 and 29 May 1670 (wher e his name is crossed out and marked "deceased" [PCR 5:274, 8:198]. EDUCATION: His appointment to the committee to review the l aws speaks of considerable education. OFFICES: Plymouth Colony Assistant, 1635-37, 1639-51, 1654- 65[MA Civil List 37-39]. Plymouth Commissioner to United Colonies, 164 3 [MA Civil List 28]. Committee to assess colony taxes [PCR 1:26]. Comm ittee to lay out highways, for "Duxbery side," 1 October 1634 [PCR 1:31] . Committee to view farm land, 2 March 1635/6 [PCR 1:39]. Committee to se t bounds for Scituate, 6 March 1637/8 [PCR 1:80]. Committee to view Nort h Hill and set bounds, 4 February 1638/9 [PCR 1:112]. Committee to treat w ith Massachusetts Bay, 7 March 1642/3, 10 June 1650 [PCR 2:53 , 159]. Council of War, 27 September 1642, 10October 1643, 1 June 1658 [PC R 2:47, 64, 3:139]. Coroner, 2 June 1646 [PCR 2:101]. Committee to dra w up the excise, 7 July 1646 [PCR 2:105]. Committee for the lettin g of trade, June 1649 [PCR 2:144]. Auditor, 3 July 1656 [PCR 3:104]. Committ ee to review the laws, 3 June 1657 [PCR 3:117]. ESTATE: "Mr. Collier's men" assessed 18s. in Plymouth tax l ist of 25 March 1633 [PCR 1:11]; "Mr. Will[iam] Collier" assessed ? 2 5s. in list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:27]. In allocation of mowing ground on 1 July 1633, reference i s made to ground "that Mr. Collier hath" [PCR 1:14]. On 5 July 1635, Mr. William Collier was granted a parcel o f land in the woods called North Hill, with some "tussicke march grou nd" [PCR 1:35]. On 3 October 1662, "Mr. Collyare" complained that th erecords of his grant at the North Hill were lost and could not be foun d, andthe court ordered that the land be viewed and the report of i t be recorded [PCR 4:27, 39]. On 6 March 1649[/50] William "Colliar" made over his righ t to a ten acre parcel of upland in "Duxborrow" to "my kinsman Willia m Clark" [PCR 12:182]. On 2 July 1667 the court agreed to a grant of thirty or for ty acres of land for Mr. William Collyare's grandchild, "that grand chi ld who is now servicable unto him" [PCR 4:159]. On 2 March 1668/9 the court granted him fifty acres in th e tract of land at Namassakett [PCR 5:14]. On 5 July 1671 the court appointed Gov. Mr. Constant Southw orth, Mr. Thomas Clarke, and "Benjamine Barlett," or any three of the m to administer the estate of "Mr. William Collyare," deceased [ PCR 5:68]. On 29 October 1671 the court ordered that "Daniell Cole" was t o have all such particulars out of the estate of "William Collyare" th at are extant [PCR 5:80]. BIRTH: By about 1585 based on dateof marriage. At court 7 J une 1659, "In regard that Mr. Collyare, by reason of age and much busines s on him, cannot attend the country's business at courts but with gre at difficulties, the Court have appointed the Treasurer to pro cure him a servant, and do allow him for that purpose the sum of ?10 " [PCR 3:166]. DEATH: After 29 May 1670 (in list of Duxbury freemen) and b efore 5 July 1671 (administration granted on estate). MARRIAGE: St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, 16 May 1611 Jane Cl ark [TAG 49:215]; she died after 28 June 1666 when she consented t o a deed made by her husband [PCLR 3:152]. CHILDREN (unless otherwise stated, from TAG 49:215): i MARY, bp. St.Olave, Southwark, 18 February 1611[/2]; m . Plymouth 1 April 1635 THOMAS PRENCE (as his second of four wives) [P CR 1:34]. ii HANNAH, bp. St. Olave
