Born: 1676
Baptised: 2/3/1676 Axmouth
Died: 1747
Buried: 10/11/1747 Colyton
Joseph married Mary HORE of Kilmington, Devon. They probably married at Mary’s home parish, however the records from that time are lost. There is a will of Mary’s mother, Charity HORE, unusually written into the parish register. In it she mentions ‘Mary, wife of Joseph Collier’. Joseph is listed as an executer. The will was proved in 1728. The name of Jasper probably comes from Mary’s family. It was probably Charity’s husbands name. The HORE family were well off, and there are a lot of land leases in their name, some quite ancient. The wealth seems to have failed to transfer into the Collier family though!
Joseph’s son Jasper moved to Combpyne, Branscombe, Devon and left us a will (IRW 909, available at the Devon Records Office). He was a labourer and his estate was valued at less than £100 and was executed by Mary Ann Newton, probably his daughter. The will was proved 14th September 1826. This simple will reads:
I, Jasper Collier [said] a resident of Combepyne in the County of Devon do hereby
declare that I give and bequeath unto Mary anne Newton my niece of the Parish
of Branscombe in the said county of Devon in consideration of her taking
care of me during the remainder of my Natural life that of a farm called
or commonly known by the Name of <> alias Heywood in the Parish of
Branscombe in the said County of Devon and likewise all my personal property
whatsoever and wheresoever independant of her present or any future Husband for
her sole and [separate] use and I do hereby declare and appoint the said Mary
Anne Newton my Exectrix to this my last Will and Testament my
Hand this 14th Day of July 1826 [Herein do] I set my hand & seal
in presence of
Robt Bartlett }
Jasper Bradford } {sig}Jasper Collier
John }
Joseph’s son Johns descendants were probably fishermen and smugglers around Seaton and Beer, Devon.
Joseph and Mary had 5 children:
Jasper (died: 6/9/1826 Branscombe, Devon).
Robert
John (born: 1712, baptised: 18/3/1712 Colyton)
Mary (born: 1715, baptised: 7/9/1715)
Joseph (born: 1719, Axmouth, baptised: 18/8/1719 Colyton, died: 3/1800, buried: 13/3/1800 Combpyne)