Burnettie Richey was the second wife of Jacob C.
Ulmer. Jacob was the son of George
Ulmer, and the grandson of Jacob Ulmer, born 1758.
NOTE: Not all info below
documented by myself.
Currently researching this lineage.
Descendants of William Collings (Son of Zebulon Collings)
1 William Collings, b: abt. 1724 in NJ.; d: bef.
December 11, 1787 in Nelson, Kentucky. + Elizabeth Anne Elston, b: abt. 1729 in Pa. m: WFT
Est. 1743-1771; d: Aft. 1787 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. **2 Zebulon Collings, b: 1745; d: 1804 ***** + Mary Johnson, ******* 3 William Collings, b: Oct. 5, 1766 in NJ.;
m: Aug. 23, 1789 in Nelson Co., KY.; d: Oct. 26, 1846 in Shelby
Co, KY.. (
See WILL #1 below) ******** + Mary Wells b: may 30, 1772 in Bedford
Co., PA. ; d. Mar. 30, 1838 in Shelby Co, KY. Special note on Mary Wells - She was the
daughter of Abraham Wells of Bedfrod Co., PA.. This information ties
the ancestry of Burnettie Richey (2nd wife
of Jacob Ulmer) into the McClain ancestry research. And
the information on family ancestral lineages of the surnames
connected to Wells Tannery, Fulton Co., PA., in the time period of
1772. Now, in my work researching the Collings family and also doing
a seperate project on the McClain lineage, I find that two seperate
ancestral researches, for two different persons who are related to
each other by marriage (one a dsecendant of the Collings; and the
other to MClain families) connect many generations back. And the
individuals I've done the research work (for both) have
joint-ancestral connections via Bedford Co. PA. These two individuals, that the research of
their ancestral lineages were done
for, are a husband and wife. ********** 4 Lydia Collings ************* + John Dooley ********** 4 Frances Collings ************* + Holland ********** 4 Elizabeth Collings ************* + George Bristow ********** 4 John Collings ********** 4 Abraham Collings d: 1826 ************* + Nancy Cartmill ********** 4 William Collings ********** 4 Zebulon Collings Jr. ********** 4 Sarah Collings ************* + Lanty Johnson ********** 4 Mary Collings ************* + Riggs ************ 5 Zebulon Riggs ************ 5 Johnson Riggs ************ 5 Frances Riggs ************* + George Wise ************ 5 Elizabeth Riggs ************* + Gray ************ 5 Richard Riggs ************ 5 Mary Jane Rigg (Guardian - Charles Ware) ************* + William Russell ************ 5 Lydia Ann Riggs ******* 3 Benjamin Collings, 1769; d: 1830 ******* 3 Sarah Collings, b: 1771 ******* 3 Isaac Collings, b: 1774 ******* 3 Ann Collings, b: 1776 ***** + Elizabeth Heady, (2nd wife of Zebulon), m:
Mar. 23, 1789 **2 Spencer Collings, b: abt. 1750 in NJ.; d: 1821 ***** + Jane Jones, b: abt 1750 in PA.. m: abt 1773
in KY.. ******* 3 Mary Collings ******* 3 William Collings, ******* 3 Spencer Collings Jr. , b: 1776 in Augusta VA.. ******** + Catherine Lucas, b: Mar. 26, 1780; d:
Dec. 1, 1834 in Putnam Co., IN.; m: Feb. 21, 1797 in Shelby Co., KY.;
buried in Palestine Cemetery, Floyd Twp., Putnam Co., IN.. ********** 4 Rachel Collings b: Mar. 19, 1798
Shelby Co., KY d: Mar. 27, 1840 in Putnam, IN.; m: Jan 23, 1813
Shelby Co., KY.. ************* + Issac Yates b: Nov. 13, 1790
Fauquier Co., VA.. ********** 4 Abraham L. Collings, b: Sept. 22, 1800
Shelby Co., KY.; d: Dec. 27, 1862 Mercer Co., MO.. ************* + Lydia Graham, m: on May 1, 1821
Shelby Co, KY.. ********** 4 Lydia Ann Collings, b: Dec. 17, 1802
Shelby Co., KY.; d: Oct. 3, 1884 Decatur, IA ************* + Bedy (Beda-) Akers, b: June 28,
1798 Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co., KY.; m: Apr. 15, 1819 in Shelby Co., KY.;
d: Sep. 27, 1847 in MO. ************ 5 Emily Jane Akers, b: May 14,
1820; d: Dec. 5, 1900 in Leon, IA. ************* + Patrick McKern, b: Sep 4, 1813; d:
Apr. 14, 1855 in Decatur, IA. ************ 5 Willaim C. Akers, b: 1822; d: Feb.
15, 1896 in Morrow, OR. ************ 5 Catherine Akers, b: Nov. 12, 1823 ************ 5 Spencer Collings Akers, b: Jan 17,
1826 in Putnam, IN.; d: Oct. 27, 1891 in El Chapel, Decatur, IA. ************ 5 Elizabeth Akers, b: Jan. 9,
1828; d: July 11, 1901 in Clarinda, Page Co., IA. ************ 5 Benjamin (Benj.), b: Jun. 17, 1830
in Putnam, IN.; d: Jan. 25, 1894 in Decatur, IA. ************ 5 Hinson Akers, b: Sep. 17, 1833 in
Putnam, IN.; d: Feb. 7, 1848 in Chariton, MO. ************ 5 Thomas Akers, b: Jan. 12, 1836 in
Putnam, IN.; d: Jun. 10, 1920 in Denver, CO. ************ 5 Bedy Akers, b: Apr. 21, 1838 in
Putnam, IN.; d: Feb. 12, 1891 in Fresno, CA. ************ 5 Abram Harvey Akers, b: July 19, 1841
in Chariton, MO.; d: Feb. 7, 1903 Morrow, OR. ************ 5 Lydia Ann Akers, b: Feb. 14,
1844 in Chariton, MO.; d: Mar. 19, 1928 in Itasca, MN. ************* + Elizabeth Jane Aders, buried in
Palestine Cemetery, Floyd Twp., Putnam Co., IN. ************* + John Tash (2nd spouse of Lydia Ann
Collings), b: Friedberg, Rowa Co., N.C.; m: June 8, 1851; d:
Oct. 3, 1884 Leon, Decatur Co., IA ********** 4 William C. Collings, b: Feb. 3, 1805
Shelby Co., KY.; d: April 28, 1874 Putnam, IN.. ************* + Sarah Monnett, b: Sept.14, 1806; m:
July 20, 1820 Putnam, IN.. ********** 4 Rev. Harvey C. Collings; b: Dec. 18,
1806 in Shelby Co., KY.; d Feb.2, 1881 Putnam IN.; burried in
Groveland Cemetery. Quote: "He started the first Sunday
School in Putnam Co., IN.." ************* + Phoebe Evans, b: May 9, 1806
Forsythe Co., NC. ; m: Oct. 24, 1827 Putnam, IN.. ********** 4 Sarah Collings, b: Dec. 19, 1808
Shelby Co., KY d: Sept. 4, 1834 Putnam, IN.; m: July 24, 1823 Shelby
Co., KY.. ************* + Hugh Yates, m: July 24, 1823 Shelby
Co., KY.; d: Feb. 1, 1800/01 VA.. ********** 4 Jane Collings, b: Feb.1, 1811 Shelby
Co., KY.; d: Feb. 28, 1880 Conway Springs, KS.. ************* + Lawson Monnett, b: 1806; m:
July 20, 1826 Putnam, IN.. ********** 4 Rhoda Collings, b: July 20, 1813
Shelby Co., KY.. ********** 4 Elizabeth, b: May 13, 1815 KY.; d:
Sept. 8, 1833 Putnam, IN.; buried in Palestine Cemetery, Floyd Twp.,
Putnam Co., IN.. ********** 4 Catherine Collings, b: April 7, 1818
Shelby Co., KY.; m: Jan. 9, 1834 in Putnam, IN.. ************* + Henry McKern ********** 4 Mary Ann Collings "Poly", b:
July 17, 1820 Shelby Co., KY.; d: Aug. 2, 1886 in Coronado, (now
Leoti), KS.. ************* + Rev.Thomas Miller, b: 1814 in N.C.;
m: Jan. 17, 1838 in Putnam, IN.. ********** 4 Susannah Collings ******* 3 Jane (aka. "Jincy") Collings,
b: 1778; d: 1835 ** 2 William Elston Collings, aka:
"Longknife", b: 1758 in Westmoreland Co., Pa.; d:
Nov. 28, 1828 in Scott Co., IN.. Buried in Pigeon Roost Cemetery,
IN.. (
SeeWILL # 2 below) ***** + 1st wife name Unknown, m:
before 1785; died prior to 2nd marriage of William to Phoebe Hougland
circa 1812.
NOTE: (if marriage is correct, all children below are from "unknown"
named wife?) UNDER RESEARCH ******* 3 Richard Collings, b: 1780; d: 1828 ******** + Catherine Still married a Richard
"Collins" in Shelby Co., KY. on Dec. 7, 1798 (resource questionable) ******* 3 Zebulon Collings, born abt. 1783 in PA.;
d: 1750 ******** + Lucy Barlett, m: July 3, 1811. ******** + Sarah Hougland, (second wife) b: 1786. ******* 3 Mary Jane Collings, b: 1784; d: 1844. ******* 3 Kearnes Collings, b: 1787; d: 1854. ******* 3 Henry Collings, b: 1788; d: 1812 at
Pigeon Roost Massacre. ******* 3 Elizabeth Collings, b: abt. 1790 in
Kentucky; d: September 29, 1822. ******** + Abraham Richey, b: abt. 1784; m: July
21, 1806 in Shelby, Kentucky; d: October 19, 1846 in Scott, Indiana. ********** 4 Abraham Richey Jr., b: 1809;
(mentioned in father's Will, dated Aug., 1846) *********** + Polly Houston, m: 1829 in KY.. ********** 4 Thomas Richey, (mentioned in father's
Will, dated Aug., 1846) ********** 4 William Richey, b: September 15, 1810
in Shelby Co., Kentucky; d: July 5, 1874 in Scott Co., Indiana *********** + Cynthia Ann Collings, b: December 13,
1814 in Shelby Co., Kentucky; m: August 6, 1829 in Scott Co., IN.; d:
WFT Est. 1860-1909 ************** 5 Burnettie
Richey (2nd wife of Jacob Ulmer);
b: October 10, 1841 in Scott Co., Indiana; d: May 11, 1914 in Idaho.
(see more here) *************** + Jacob
C. Ulmer, b: Aug. 28, 1820 in
Scott Co., IN.; m: Nov. 10, 1857 in Scott Co., IN. ; d: 1888 in
Pickering, Mo.. note:
(1st wife of Jacob Ulmer) - Eliza
Ellen Summers, b: Aug 28, 1820; d: Feb. 6, 1854; m: Nov. 30,
1843 in Scott Co., IN.. ********** 4 Robert Richey, (mentioned in father's
Will, dated Aug., 1846) NOTE: Abraham Richey Sr., b: abt. 1784 (widowed
in 1822) remarried, to Catherine McCloud on Jan. 27, 1827 in Clark
Co., IN.. ******* 3 Sichy Collings, b: 1793; d: 1875. ******** + Dr. John Richey, b: 1790 in VA.; m: 1811
in KY.. ********** 4 Eli Richey., b: 1833 in Indiana. ********** 4 David Richey., b: 1835 in Indiana. ********** 4 Poly Ann Richey., b: 1838 in Indiana. ******* 3 Lydia Collings, b: 1795; d: 1853. ******** + John Owens. ******* 3 John C. Collings, b: 1797; d: 1846 ***** + Phoebe Hougland circa
1812 (Second wife of William Elston Collings) **2 Thomas Collings, b: 1760; d: Oct. 3, 1842 in
IN.. Buried in Collings Cemetery, south of Dudleytown, IN.. ***** + Drusilla Margaret Kinnett, b: 1758 in KY.;
m: 1787; d: 1835 in IN.. Buried in Collings Cemetery, south of
Dudleytown, IN.. ******* 3 David Collings, b: 1788 ******* 3 Benjamin Collings, b: 1792 ******* 3 Allen Collings, b: 1793; d: 1863 ******* 3 Catherine Collings, b: 1800; d: 1863 ******* 3 Thomas Collings, b: 1802; d: 1875 ******* 3 Drucilla Collings, b: 1803
COPIES of WILLS for COLLINGS FAMILY MEMBERS
WILL # 1 (William Collings b: Oct. 5, 1766, son of Zebulon)
Will of William Collings, Shelby County, Ky. Book
17, page 171
In the name of God Amen. I William Collings of
Shelby County of the state of Kentucky, being of sound mind and
memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form
following. I commend my soul to God who gave it to me and my body to
be buried in a decent Christian like manner. Now what it hath pleased
God to help me to this world's goods I devise and have given as follows:
I have here to fore given to my two daughters Lydia
Dooley and Frances Holland three hundred dollars each, and to my
daughter Elizabeth Bristow I have given one hundred and seventeen
Dollars, to my sons John, Abraham, William and Zebulon J. I have
given four hundred dollars each, or its equivalent. My other
daughters Mary Rigg deceased, and Sarah Johnson I have not given
anything that I make any charge of. Therefore Mary's Rigg’s
lawful heirs, namely, Zebulon, Johnson, Frances Wise, Elizabeth Gray,
Richard Rigg, Mary Jane Rigg, and to Lydia Ann Riggs Heir three
hundred dollars to be equally divided among them as they may
severally arrive at proper age to receive, and my daughter Sarah
Johnson to receive her three hundred dollars, and my daughter
Elizabeth Bristow to receive the balance of her three hundred
dollars, being one hundred and eighty-three dollars which when paid
make my daughters equal which I desire. My executors to pay over to
those who have not received of the first money that may come into
their hands of my estate making them all equal before a general
division to be done with the balance of my estate both real and personal.
I come now to say something about my son, Zebulon,
who feels as near to me as either of my children but from the course
he has pursued I do not feel to make such division as I have to my
other children. But in order to make justice the living criterion of
this instrument I allow to his heirs the same portion I have to my
other heirs particularly my sons. As he is now
living on a tract of land in the county of Parke in the state of Indiana
which I estimate is an equivalent to four hundred dollars making him
equal to the sums received by my other sons, my desire and intention
is that my said son Zebulon shall have full privilege of cultivating
and planting all such improvements as he may deem necessary during
his natural lifetime and after his death to descend to his legal
heirs as though he had have had a fee simple to the above named tract
of land containing one hundred and sixty acres is not to be subject
to paying his contracts but go entirely to the support of him and his
family and the balance that may be going to him out of my estate when
an equal division shall take place his legal heirs to have four
hundred dollars to be equally divided among them, and that he, my son
Zebulon, to have the balance to use as he may think proper.
I now come to talk about that part of my colored
family which if they should live longer than I do what my will and
desire towards them is (viz) I intend them all to be free under the
following conditions and regulations first my woman Hannah not only
to be free but to have following appropriation out of my estate that
is to say twenty five Dollars a year to be paid to her out of my
estate by my executor so long as she may live. Now in relation to
Jack and Stephen I desire them to be free on the following terms and
conditions (viz) They are to remain in servitude two years after my
death if they live so long or pay to my executors two hundred dollars
each making four hundred dollars. Otherwise if they will give
approved security to pay my executors the four hundred dollars at the
end of the two years then they are to be emancipated from slavery and
give them all privileges of a free colored people in this commonwealth.
Now as to Elizabeth being the youngest and the last
of my colored family I bequeath her to my daughter Frances Holland
until She arrives at the age of twenty-one years. At the expiration
of said term to be free from slavery or servitude and to enjoy the
same privileges that other free persons of color do in this
Commonwealth. I hereby nominate and appoint George Wise executor to
this my last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore
made by me and clothing my said executor with full and ample power to
sell and convey all my real and personal estate in testimony whereof.
I have unto set my hand and seal this 12th day of October A. D. 1844
signed William X Collings his mark signed in presence of William
Pugh, Noble Jones
Shelby County November term 1846
A writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of William Collings deceased was proven by the oaths of
William Pugh and Noble Jones subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded and thereupon George Wise the executor named
in the will came into court and took upon himself the burden of the
execution thereof and having taken the oath required by law and
entered into bond with George Bristow, Robert Motherhead, Lanty
Johnson, Abraham Campbell, and Obadiah Homerton his securities in the
penalty of 16,000 conditioned as the law directs of said will is
granted him under form of law.
Att. Ia. L. Whitaker Shelby County Clerk
Probate:
20th day of May 1848
Received of George Wise Executor of the Estate of
William Collings Dec'd one hundred Dollars it being given by the
heirs of William Collings Dec'd to Abraham Collings in consideration
of his claim against the heirs of William Collings, Dec'd
Administrator of Abraham Collings Dec'd, father of said Abraham.
Given under my hand as attorney in fact for Abraham Collings this
20th day of May 1848. William Collings Attorney in fact.
Received of George Wise...Sixteen Dollars and six
cents it being the balance of the three hundred Dollars left to mi
wife. this 20th day of May 1848 signed George Bristow.
$29.16 2/3-One day after date I as Executor of
William Collins Dec'd ____ to pay to Charles Ware as Guardian of Mary
Jane Rigg the sum of twenty nine dollars and sixteen & two thirds
cents, it being part of her proportion as heir of said Collins this
the 25th May 1850 signed George Wise
....Seventy nine dollars & sixteen & 2/3
cents with her interest on $45.83 1/3 from the 18th May 1848 'til
paid and with the interest on balance of $33.33 1/3 from the 22nd May
1849 'til paid, it being in part of the interest of the said Mary
Jane Rigg this 11 June 1849 principal & Interest up to 10th March
1851 $90.60 2/3 on this note
.... eight dollars and thirty three & 2/3 cents
it being a portion of the interest of Mary Jane Rigg as one of the
heirs of the said William Collins, dec'd entitled to one sixth of one
ninth of said estate - this the 11th Augt. 1851 Charles Ware as
Guardian of Mary Jane Riggs
June the 14th 1852 Received of Charles Ware
Guardian for Mary Jane Rigg now M. J. Russell one hundred and thirty
dollars & 19 cents in full of all Claim against him as Guardian
aforesaid which was the full amount of principal and interest
Received... signed William Russell Maryjane Russell attest James
Wise; Robert Mothershead
Mr. George Wise this will be handed to you by Jesse
McClaine together with my appointment as Guardian or a copy thereof
of Rebecca Collings, Rachael Frances Collings and George Washington
Collings, a certificate being attached or ____ to the order of
appointment by John G. Davis, Clerk of our Probate Court, which will
be Satisfactory to you of my appointment.
If you come out this fall I want you to bring the
money, that should have been Drawn if I had been properly authorized
when I got the money for the other heirs.
If you are not coming I wish you to send the same
by Jesse McClaine, who will hand you a receipt for the same, as there
are one or two chances of ____ it in good hands, I think, it is my
duty to put out the same at interest and my wishes to comply with my
whole duty as Guardian July 30th 1848 signed William Collings.
Received of George Wise... one hundred and
seventeen dollars & 87 cents for Rebeca Collings, Rachael Frances
Collings, George Washington Collings, heirs of William Collings,
dec'd & children of Zebulon Collings. Given under my hand and
seal this 12th day of September 1848 signed William Collings Attest:
John Dooley [receipt #25]
[receipt #26] Received... by my, our Attorney in
fact William Collings eight hundred & Seventy five dollars part
of ... estate ... heirs & devises... 3rd day of June 1850 John
Dooley; David Johnson; Zebulon Collings; James Collings; Archabald
Collings; Spotswood Collings; Abraham Collings; By William Collings
their Attorney in fact William Collings for himself.
[receipt #28] Received... three hundred and fifty
dollars part .. 28th day of May 1851 signed David Johnson; John
Dooley; John Collings; Zebulon Collings; Elizabeth Bristow; James
Collings; Archabald Collings; Spotswood Collings; Abraham Collings By
William Collings their Attorney in fact. William Collings for himself.
Summons issued 13 day of July 1852 Judge of
Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY, to settle the accounts of George Wise as
Executor of the estate.
... 28th day of July Proceed to State and Settle...
I Charge the said Executor with the Sale Bill of Said Decedent
$865.97 1/4; due $2587.73;.. Received of Blacks agreeable to will
400; also Rent.. on inventory 99.81; sale of Real Estate 4577.10;
Total Charges $8530.60 .... Total Credits $1175.81... Balance in
Executors hands $7354.80
I credit the Executor with four hundred dollars by
agreement with the Heirs the interest of which is to go to the Seport
of a negro woman Hanna during her Life and at her death is to be
distributed between the Heirs 400.
I also give the Executor Credit for a note on Allen
B. Gray for $350 due at the death of Nancy Cartmill which note is
know Changed and Executed by William doolen [?] to George Wise
Executor it not to [ink spill] Collectable until the death of Nancy
Cartmill [widow of son Abraham who died 1826] when it is to be
distributed among the Heirs of said decedent as the four hundred 350
$750 after deduction the two Last items it will Leave in the hands of
the Executor Subject to distribution $6604.80.
... credit for fifty Dollars... Richard Riggs, Heir
of Polly .. to equalize with the other Legates of William Collings;
... fifty Dollars Wm Russell, Husband of Mary J. Rigg .... fifty
Dollars Lidian Rigg ..remains in his hands she being under age &
having no guardian... credit Abram Collins receipt by William
Collings, attorney in fact $100 Balance .. for distribution $6354.80
...credit left in his hands ... Lidian Riggs Heir.. she having no
Guardian 117.68 Amount .. Distribution $6237.12 .... 28th day of July
1852 Robert Doak, Ballance in Executors Hands 6604.80 Advancements as
per will 2317.00 Total Estate $8921.80 This sum divided in to nine
parts will give each Heir $991.31
Balance 6604.80 this balance divided into 9 shares
the sum of $733.86 Recorded Will Book No. 21 page 182
On 23 Aug 1789 when William was 22, he married Mary
Wells, 11052, F, daughter of Abraham Wells, 14324, M, in Nelson Co.,
KY. Born on 30 May 1772 in Bedford, PA. Mary died in Shelby Co, KY,
on 30 Mar 1838; she was 65.
*****
WILL # 2 (William Elston Collings b: 1758 in Westmoreland Co.,
Pa., son of William Collings b: 1724)
Will of William Elston Collings
"In the name of God. Amen. I William
El.Collings, of the County of Scot and State of Indiana, being sick
and weak in body, but sound of mind, considering the certenty of
death and the onsertenty of the time thereof, and being desirous to
settle my Worldly affairs and thereby be better prepared to leave
this World when it shall please God to call me, hense do therefore
make and publish this my last will and testement, in order and form
following that is to say: "First and prinsipley I commit
my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be
decently buaried at the discreason of my friends, and after my debts
and funeral charges are paid I devise and bequeath as follows:
"I give to my beloved wife, Phebey Collings,
the yuse of my plantation on which I now live duren her natrel life
and at her deth the one half of the land to belong to my beloved son,
John Collings, for his only proper yuse for Ever and the other part
to be divided between my beloved children, namely Zebulon Collings,
Jane Biggs, Karnes Collings, Sichey Richey, Lydiah Cochran. My
beloved wife, Phebey Collings, to take choice of one out of my stock
of horses for her yuse and the others to be priced and the valuation
to be equeley divided amongst my living children above menshioned at
this time, and my sheep to belong to my wife and one cow for her own
yuse, and one head of hogs such as she may chuse out of my stock of
hogs, and the balens of my stock of hogs and cattel and waggon to be
sold to discharge my debts, and my rifel gun to be given to my wife.
My farming utensils to be given to my wife for the use of tending to
the farm, and all my houshould and kitchen furnitur to be given to my
wife, and my son, John Collings, to have my cooper tools, and to my
beloved son Ritcherd Collings, devised one dollar, and to my son,
Henry Collings, devised one dollar, and to my beloved daughter
Elizabeth Richey, devised one dollar. The crop of corn to be given to
mv wife and the corn coming from Hannah Green also, and the proceeds
arising from the sales of all the property that is to be sold after
paing all by lawful debts, to be given to my wife, Phebey Collings,
and my son, John Collings, to have my yong yoke of oxen forever for
his own use.
"Lastly I do appoint Samual Appelgate.Thomas
Appelgate, Fransis Rose arbitrators to settel any dispute that may
arise to this my last Will, confirming this to be my last will and testament.
"In testimony whereof I have caused my name
and my seal to be fixed by Zebulon Collings, this twenty-third day of
November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and twenty-eight.
/s/ William Elston Collings (SEAL)
"Published and declared by William Elston
Collings the above named testator as and for his last will and
testement in the presence of us. who at his request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witness thereto:
Charles Coons Miller Biggs Mary Coons
"Two days later, on November 25, 1828, William
E. Collings made a codicil to this will, whereby he corrected an
oversight in the original. In it he appointed his sons, Zebulon and
Kearns Collings, administrators of the will and guardians of his
wife, Phoebe Collings. It was signed by him and witnessed by Charles
Coons. Mary Coons and Sarah Biggs.
This will was proved but it is not a matter of
record. At one time it was available in the vault of the Clerk's Office.
See WILL #1 below)