I am looking for information on Betsy Durwin, wife of John
Collins. John Collins was b. Feb. 24 (Mar.
5), 1775, Guilford, New Haven County, CT;
m. May 12, 1796, Lanesborough, Berkshire Countyunty, MA, to Betsey Durwin (Sept. 18, 1778,
Lanesborough, MA - Jan. 28, 1858, Union, NY);
d. Feb. 10, 1849, Union, Broome County, NY
His parents were Oliver Collins, b. Dec. 15,
1738 (Nov. 17), Guilford, CT; m. Oct. 22,
1762 (Nov. 1, 1761), Guilford, CT; d. Oct.
23, 1808, Stockbridge, MA, and Hannah Wilcox,
b. Sept. 15, 1733, Guilford, CT; lived in
Killingworth, CT; m. Oct. 22, 1762, (Nov. 1,
1761) Guilford, CT; d. Oct. 10, 1809,
Stockbridge, MA

Their children were:
1. Eliza Hannah, b. July 7, 1797, Monkton,
Vermont; m. Aug. 29, 1821, Stephentown, NY,
to William Fisk Kittell (April 8, 1799,
Stephentown, NY - May 15, 1876, Sheboygan
Falls, WI); d. Feb. 21, 1880, Sheboygan Falls,
WI
2. Caroline Cannon, b. July 25, 1799, Stockbridge, MA
3. Ethan Stone Durwin, b. Mar. 1, 1802,Stockbridge, MA
4. Catharine Whitney, b. Mar. 25, 1808, Stockbridge, MA
5. Esther White, b. July 21, 1810, Stockbridge, MA
6. Jane Joanna, b. May 14, 1816, Lenox, MA
7. Juliette, b. Sept. 4, 1820, Lenox, MA