Eleventh Generation

1950. William COLLIER was born about 1585 in London, England. He was born about 1585. He died before 5 July 1671 at the age of 86 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. An "Adventurer (investor)." Came to Plymouth in 1633. Lived in Duxbury and probably died there. He apprenticed to William Russell for eight years and was entered and sworn into the Grocers' Company of London 16 August 1609.

He came to New England in 1633 on the Mary and James with his four daughters, several apprentices including the brothers Job, John, and Daniel Cole. His signature appears in the Composition with Plymouth Colony in November 1626. He was one of 42 people in England with some stake in Plymouth Plantation at the time. He served as Assistant Governor of Plymouth Colony from 1634 to 1665. He was reported to be the richest man in the colony. He was an advocate of religious toleration. William Collier came from Southwark, Surrey, England, in 1633, first to Plymouth, then moving to Duxbury after 1639. He was a grocer in England.

See The Pilgrim Migration, pp. 128-133. Jane CLARKE and William COLLIER were married on 16 May 1611 in St. Olave, Southark, Surrey, England.

1951. Jane CLARKE was born in 1590 in London, England. She died after 28 June 1666 at the age of 76 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA.

Children were:

	i.	Rebecca COLLIER was born about 1614.
	ii.	Sarah COLLIER was born before 30 April 1616 in St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England.⁴⁰⁵ She was born on 30 April 1616.
	iii.	Mary COLLIER was born before 18 February 1612 in St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England. She was born on 18 February 1612.
975	iv.	Elizabeth COLLIER.