Charles Collie

1756 - 1846  (87 years)

• Name	Charles Collie
  Birth	25 Jan 1756	Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	1812
  	- (War of 1812) - son William Thomas Collie
  Census	1820	Pittsylvania Co, VA   [2]
  	age 45&>(64), wife Agnes age 45&>(?), 6 children
  Census	1830	Pittsylvania Co, VA   [3]
  	age 70-79(74), wife Agnes age 60-69(?), 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 male 5-9
  _MILT	17 Sep 1832  [4]
  	Rev War Pension App - S9233
  Will	18 Feb 1843	Pittsylvania Co, VA   [1, 5]
  	Probated 9/21/1846 in (Will Book 2, p.21)
  Death	Between 18 Feb 1843 and 21 Sep 1846	Pittsylvania Co, VA   [6]
  Person ID	I1937	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Collie, Sr,   b. 28 Jul 1718, Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland d. Between 1782 and 1785, Pittsylvania Co, VA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Cornwell,   b. 05 Sep 1726, Stafford Co, VA d. Aft 05 Nov 1781, Pittsylvania Co, VA (Age > 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Feb 1751	Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA   [1, 7]
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRKB-85B Name: James Collie Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Ann Cornwall Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 21 Feb 1751 Event Place: Overwharton Parish,Stafford,Virginia Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50484-1 System Origin: Virginia-ODM GS Film number: 6104724 Reference ID: Citing this Record "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRKB-85B : 11 February 2018), James Collie and Ann Cornwall, 21 Feb 1751; citing Overwharton Parish,Stafford,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,104,724. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes ???-xx,   b. Between 1761 and 1770   d. Bef 03 Sep 1847 (Age < 86 years)
  Marriage	Between 1780 and 1787
  Notes	Children: dau Lydia 'Liddie' Collie 1788 Pittsylvanie Co, VA - bef 1815 possibly married ??? Nelson (marriage on 11/15/1815 to Ezra Walters, the bride is listed as Lydia Nelson) - on 11/15/1815 married Ezra Walters - d. 1840 dau Sally Walters - married Francis Evans dau Tabitha Walters - married Luke W Stanley son Philip Collie 1789 - d. bet 2/19/1833 (bondsman for James's marriage) - 7/1833 (not listed on marriage of Betsey) - on 3/6/1809 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Rhoda Dodson b. 1790-1800 - dau of George Dodson - 1830 census lists a total of 10 possible children son James Collie 1810 - on 2/19/1833 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Mary Rice son Solem Collie b. bet 1810-1815 - on 8/7/1833 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Nancy Bohannon dau Betsy Collie b. 1815-1820 - on 7/3/1833 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married James Terry son William Thomas Collie 7/25/1790 Pittsylvania Co, VA - 6/26/1875 Halifax Co, VA - ** See War of 1812 pension at fold3.com -- SO 21466 -- SC 14057 -- WO 25332 -- WC 18195 - on 3/30/1816 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Martha 'Patsy' Carter 1798 - 1845 both in Pittsylvania Co, VA - dau of Charles Ewell Careter and Keziah Walters dau Eleanor Collie 1817-1819 Pittsylvania Co, VA - on 5/14/1849 in Halifax Co, VA married John James Dillon son Claiborne W Collie 9/29/1818 dau Sarah Keziah Collie 1823 son Willis Urial Collie 1/22/1827 - 1/15/1920 son James Richard Collie 12/24/1829 dau Martha Jane Collie 10/15/1833 son Charles W Collie b. aft 4/1/1835 son John Collie 1841 - believed to have been killed in the Civil War - but no service records ever found - on 5/14/1849 in Halifax Co, VA married Sarah 'Sallie' Burks 1830 VA - abt 1896 - ** See marriage record later ** dau Harriette Ann Collie 9/1851 son Floud Thomas Collie 2/4/1860 - 1850 census - William-age 60, wife Sarah-age 21, Jane-age 15, William-age 14, James-age 9 - in Southern District, Halifax Co, VA son Thomas Collie 1795 Pittsylvania Co, VA - d. bet 1843 (date father wrote his will) - 1846 (date will was settled) - Thomas was mentioned in will but not in settlement - thus it appears he died leaving no descendants son Banister Collie 1800 Pittsylvania Co, VA - on 8/8/1831 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Martha Newbill - on 11/19/1848 in Caswell Co, NC married Sarah Birch - sister of Susannah Newbill that married Joseph 'Joel' Collie - not found on 1850 census of Caswell Co, NC - either dead or moved elsewhere dau Anney Collie 1802 Pittsylvania Co, VA - d.bef 1843 - in 1/1823 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Thomas Moss b. 1780-1790 son Cornelius Wade Moss 1824 - 1840 census - living in Halifax Co, VA son Joseph 'Joel' Collie 1804 Pittsylvania Co, VA - d. bet 10/14/1877 (date he wrote his will) - 11/17/1877 (date Susan gave up right to admin. his will) in Rowan Co, NC - on 12/26/1831 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Susannah Newbill 1806 - d. aft 1880 - dau of John Newbill and Fannie ??? - sister Louisa wed Braxton Chaney - sister Martha wed Banister Collie son John T Collie 1833 Pittsylvania Co, VA son James Madison Collie 1835 son Samuel Beverly Collie 5/4/1837 dau Cynthia Ann Collie 1839 dau Obedience Frances 'Biddy' Collie 3/2/1841 dau Sarah 'Sally' Collie 1843 Pittsylvania Co, VA - on 12/5/1866 in Rowan Co, NC married W J Haughton dau Louisa Hanson Collie 1845 dau Martha A Collie 1847 Pittsylvania Co, VA - on 7/15/1881 in Rowan Co, NC married Milton C Whitman - 1850 census - age 45, wife Susan-age 44, 8 children - in Pittsylvania Co, VA - 1860 census - age 61, wife Susan-age 57, 8 children & Carter Collie-age 19, possibly a nephew - in Rowan Co, NC dau Polly Collie 1805 Pittsylvania Co, VA - d. bef 1846 - on 11/13/1827 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married William Jeffries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YT-1VS Name: William Colly **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sarah Burks **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 14 May 1849 **** Event Place: Halifax, Virginia Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86876-1 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 31918 Reference ID: p188 Citing this Record "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YT-1VS : 11 February 2018), William Colly and Sarah Burks, 14 May 1849; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference p188; FHL microfilm 31,918. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jan 1756 - Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA Census - age 45&>(64), wife Agnes age 45&>(?), 6 children - 1820 - Pittsylvania Co, VA Census - age 70-79(74), wife Agnes age 60-69(?), 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 male 5-9 - 1830 - Pittsylvania Co, VA Will - Probated 9/21/1846 in (Will Book 2, p.21) - 18 Feb 1843 - Pittsylvania Co, VA Death - Between 18 Feb 1843 and 21 Sep 1846 - Pittsylvania Co, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Rev-War-Vet--Collie-Charles
  		Collie-Sarah-(Burks)--(Charles-Collie)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children named in Charles' will: Liddy Walters William Collie Thomas Collie Banister Collie Joel Collie - (Joseph) Wade Moss (Anney's son) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from the book 'The Collie family of Pittsylvania Co, VA' by Betty Cox Collie Charles served in the Revolutionary War and his pension application was dated 9/17/1832 He named five children in his will dated 2/18/1843 (Will Book 2, p.21) which was probabted in Pittsylvania Co, VA in 1846. He also mentions his 'wife', though not by name, and a grandchild, son of a sixth child. The land left to his wife, children and grandchild in his will was sold on 9/3/1847 by his children and grandchild, indicating that Agnes Collie was dead by then. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-V5B Name: Charles Collie **** Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 25 Jan 1756 **** Birthplace: OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA **** Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: James Collie **** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Ann **** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50484-1 System Origin: Virginia-ODM GS Film number: 0496620 IT 3 Reference ID: Citing this Record "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-VRM : 10 February 2018), Ann in entry for Charles Collie, 25 Jan 1756; citing OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496620 IT 3. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S46] See Documents. [S77] Will. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.