The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-24
Thsir sixtieth weddiue Annixsrsarx


Their sixtieth Wedding Anniversary.
In commemoration of the siztieth we'd
ding anniversary of Isaac and Sarah Col
Inns, gathering of the immediate family
and friends was held at the old family
mansion, on Main street, Moorestown,
last night. There were present about 100
invited guests, and many handsome re-
membranes of the occasion were sent in
by friends of the aged couple. Mr.. Col
Inns has reached his S4th year, while Mrs.
Collins is in her SOth year. Both come of
old Burlington county stock, and trace
their ancestry back several generations.
After the friends were gathered there
were number of exercises in commem-
Grafton of the anniversary, consisting of
readings and Rotations, concluding with
the reading of the genealogy of Mr.. Col
Inns, running back about three hun
dred years.
Isaac Collins was born December 8, 1909,
to Arthur and Martha Collins; Arthur
was the son of John and Ruth Collins;
John was the son of Francis and Ann
Collins Francis was the son Of John and
Elizabeth Collins, and John was the son
of Francis Collins and Mary Collins (nee
Mayham,) who emigrated to America
about 1880.
Francis Collins was the son of Edward
and Mary Collins, of Oxford, England,
and was born January 9th, 1885.
Francis was Friend and an earnest
believer in the doctrines Of George Fox.
In 1868 he married Mary Mayham and
settled at Radcliffe, county of Middlesex,
at that time within the city of London.
He was bricklayer by trade, and rebuilt
the Friends Meeting house, which had
been destroyed during the riots of 1875.
He emigrated to America about 1880, and
built the first Friends Meeting House in
Burlington in 1882 and 1883, and also the
old market house and court house there.
None of these buildings are now stand
ing. For this service to the State he re-
ceived &200 in money and 1000 acres Of
land. In 1882, on the 23d and 25th days
of October, he took up $50 acres of land,
on part of which the village of Haddon-
field now stands. He named his estate
"Mountwell." He was several times
elected a member of the Legislature. and
was for many years Judge of the Courts
of Gloucester county
There wore present at the anniversary
So lineal descendants of Mr. and Mrs.
Collins out of total of 60, but four hav-
ing died within the so years Among
those present were the four children,
with their husbands or wives. as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos A. Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Conrow, Mr.. and Mrs. John
s. Collins. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Collins Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Rogers. Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac G. Rogers, Rachel L.. Albert
L. and Mariana Rogers.
Mary c. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
]. Pancoast, Irving, Sarah and Lester
Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Collins,
Hannah Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Conrow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Conrow, Sarah M.
Roland, Herman Conrow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Collins. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron L.
Collins. Leon H., Lydia and Wilmer
Collins, there being "A living grand
children. In addition there we're %
great-grandchlldren of the couple present
There were present many of the relatives
and friends of the family, and most
enjoyable time was had by all present.
An elegant collation. was served after
the exercises of the day we're carried
and each guest was presented
with small wedding favor, around
which was twlned an appropriate coup
let to commemorate the day
Before dispensing the original wedding
certificate. bearing date January %. 1888.
was brought out and read, and signed by
all those present.