The tree is organised into the descendants of Colin and Martha McCollin:

Due to lack of space, this tree does not show Colin and Martha's other children who probably died in childhood: Sarah (b.1804 d 6 months measles), Ann (b.1807) and George (b.1814). Click on links below to follow up family lines.

Biography: Colin McCollin

Colin's surname was spelt in various ways but the name appears to settled into the current spelling by the time of his death. The earliest evidence we have for Colin McCollin are the entries in the Registers of Sheffield Cathedral where he married Martha Gillot in 1801:

Here, he signs himself Colin McColin, although he reverts to the current spelling in his will of 1825. In the Hull Battle and Yorkshire trade directories his name is spelt variously as Colin M'Callam (1803), Collin Maccollin (1917), Collin M'Collin (1822) and Colin McColvin (1823).

According to the IGI Gillot was not an uncommon name in the Sheffield area at the time of their marriage. This suggests that Colin courted Martha in Sheffield and this supposition, taken together with the fact that Colin was described in the marriage entry as being 'of this parish' suggests that he was living in Sheffield at that time. Sheffield was a centre of metal manufacture and given that his trade was later described as a nailmaker and whitesmith it is highly likely that he learnt his trade as an apprentice in Sheffield. Unfortunately, searches of the Sheffield Cutler's Index have failed to find him.

In the Hull Battle Trade Directory (1803) he was working in Baine's Court, Hull. By the 1817 edition of Battle he had moved to 5 Trippet Court and was still there in 1823. He described himself as "being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory" in his will dated 28/11/1825, clearly aware that he didn't have long left. He died 24/6/1826 and since his wife, Martha, had died before him his children appear to have been left in the care of his neighbours and executors, William Blyth and Christopher Godmond. Colin was buried in Hull Holy Trinity churchyard.

Will

The last Will and Testament of Collin McCollin Nail Maker of Trippit, in the Parish of the Holy Trinity, in the Town and County of Kingston upon Hull

In the Name of God Amen. I Collin McCollin Nail Maker of Trippit in the parish of the Holy Trinity in the Town & County of Kingston upon Hull, being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed once for all Men to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament "That is to say" principally and first of all, I give and renounce my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like Burial in the Parish Church Yard of the Holy Trinity aforesaid, as near to the remains of my late beloved Wife as may be (at the discretion of my two Executors hereafter named) in full hope that at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same by the Almighty power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless me, through my honest Endeavours in this Life I give and bequeath in the following manner and firm. First I give the whole of my personal Estate and Effects such as Beds, Bedding, Chairs, Tables, Clock, Books and Book debts and every species of Household furniture, with impliments of Trade and Stock in hand at the time of my dicease In Trust to my Two Executors hereafter named - And my Will is that the Money arising or proceedings from the same be disposed of as follows Viz. First I give to my Beloved Daughter Charlotte, the wife of Frs Ringrose Cooper the sum of Seven pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, I give and bequeath to my two Daughters Mary & Margaret McCollin the whole of my Household Goods to be equally divided between them upon fair Valuation at the discretion of my said Executors - And the residue of the Money arising from my said Effects, after all just debts and funeral Expenses are paid I give and bequeath unto my four children, Mary McCollin, Margaret McCollin, William McCollin and Henry McCollin in equal proportions towards the clothing and maintenance of the same, and to be applied as my said Executors may think fit for their separate Benefit - And my further wish is that immediately after my dicease ajust and true Estimate of the Value of my property is taken and whatever may be the Amount thereof My Will is, that the same become the property of my Son James McCollin provided He can give Security for the payment of the amount to my two Executors herafter named and to be paid in a given time, and in which case I order and direct him an allowance of Ten pounds pCent upon the Value of the said Goods, which I consider an advantageous offer to enable him to carry on the business on his own account; but on the contrary and it should so prove to my Executors, that He cannot find such Security for the payment of such Stock, then my wish is that my said Effects are disposed off to the best advantage, and the proceeds thereof placed in the Saving Bank at the disposal of my said Executors ~

And lastly I do hereby declare that I do constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved Neighbours & Townsmen Mr Wm Blyth and Mr Christ Godmond of Kingston upon Hull Bookkeepers to be my joint Executors to this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby declare that I leave the management of all my Worldly concerns to their care at my decease not doubting of their kindness in taking Care of my Children in the best possible manner, so far as the means I have been able to leave in their hands will allow. Utterly disallowing and revoking as well as disarming all and every other former Will or Testament, Legacys, bequests, and Executors by me in any way before named, Willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament ~ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 28th day of Novem~ in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty five ~~~~

(signed) Collin McCollin

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Collin McCollin As his last Will & Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other; have here unto subscibe our Names

(signed) Robert Richardson

(signed) James Jackson

(signed) William Turner

I hereby certify for the 27th of Nov 1826 Christopher Godmond of the Town of Kingston upon Hull Book-keeper one of the Executors in trust named in this the last Will & Testament of Collin McCollin late of Nah??me Place Nail Maker Deceased was ??oon? well & truly(?) to execute & perform the same: And of the whole of the Goods, Chattels, effects of the ???????? within named within the Diocese of York does not amount in value to the sum of five hundred Pounds

Witness my hand

(signed) ...

(ineligible)

Passed 24th June 1826 ???? 200 Died 16 Jany(?) 1826

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Author: Duncan McCollin