Edward James Fugate

b. 1912

d. 1964 Age 52.

The Collinsworths claim to descend from Scots and British royalty and to have had an association with Ireland. Their kinfolk m. Vesta Noble, Age 83.

and relatives were present soon after the founding of Nashville, TN (then a fort), are listed in the First Families of Texas, served Inez Fugate

in the French and Indian War, the Revolution at Valley Forge, and fought with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.

b. 1948

More recently, the last name is sometimes known as “Collins.” On the other hand, “Collins” and “Collinsworth” is considered m. Robert Liftig, 1971. b. 1947

a Melungeon name – people of mixed ancestry (white, Indian, and black) who have fought a continuing battle against racial prejudice.

Anya Liftig

b. 1977

Sir John Collinsworth

m. Noel Hartman, 2011

b. approx 1690

m. ? Allison. Said to be the daughter of a Scotch Baron. Collinsworth said to be of British nobility.

Dorothy Liftig

b. 1981

David Edward Collinsworth

m. David Martin, 2009

b. 1720, Ireland

d. 1785 Age 65.

Immigrated to America 1760 from England, Listed in First Families of Tx

Served in French and Indian War under Capt. David Bell; served in Revolution. Came to America with Cockrill family which went on to found Dallas Tx. Said that his mother was an Allison, the daughter of a Scotch Baron. Father, a British nobleman, Sir John. Soon after reaching VA, Cockrill died and David Edward married Cockrill’s widow – formerly a Fox of England who was also related to British nobility.

m. Deborah Barbara Fox, b. 1728

Edmond Fox Collinsworth (Jr.)

b. 1750, Culpepper, VA*

m. Elizabeth ? in 1779 in Culpepper, VA. Lived in KY and TN.

Served with Washington at Valley Forge and with Jackson at Battle of New Orleans. Appears in DAR records. Sold bounty land from three years’ service in Daniel Trigg’s Militia (1781). Captured during Revolution. Private. From Culpepper, VA

*Please not that this makes no sense, if father David Edward immigrated to America in 1760. Also, why is he called “Junior” if his father’s name was David?

William Collinsworth

b. 1793, VA

m. Rachel Suthards

Edward Edmund Luther Collinsworth

b. 1832, TN

m. Franky Southwood, b. 1834, d. 1873

Sampson Collinsworth

b. 1869

m. Diancey Combs, daughter of William Benton Combs and Susannah Campbell