William Collier was born circa 1585 in St. Olave South, Surrey, England to Abraham Collier (1560-1586) and Sarah Voss (1560-1588) and died 5 July 1671 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Jane Clarke (1591-1666) 1605 in Surrey, England.
Biography
William Collier was one of the investors or Merchant Adventurers, an initial shareholder in the Plymouth Plantation, Massachusetts.
Came from Southwark, Surrey to Plymouth Colony in 1633. Died after 29 May 1670 (in list of Duxbury freemen) and before 5 July 1671 (administration granted on estate).
Marriage & Family
Married at St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, 16 May 1611 Jane Clark. She died after 28 June 1666 when she consented to a deed made by her husband.
Their 13 children: Mary Prence, Hannah, Rebecca Cole, Sarah Brewster, John, Elizabeth Southworth, John again, Catheren, James, Martha, William, Lydia, & Ruth Cole.
- Mary Collier (1612-1672) - md Thomas Prence, 4th governor of Plymouth Colony
- Sarah Collier (1613-1691) - md Love Brewster - Early Plymouth Colonist
- Rebecca Collier (1614-1698) - md Cole -
- John Collier (1616-1618) - died young in England
- John Collier (1618-1619) - died young in England
- Elizabeth Collier (1618-1670) - md Southworth
- James Collier (1622-1624) - died young in England
- Martha Collier (1624-1625) - died young in England
- Lydia Collier (1625-1625) - died young in England
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Collier (1612-1672) | 1612 Southward, Surrey, England | 1644 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Thomas Prence (1600-1673) |
| Sarah Collier (1613-1691) | 30 April 1616 Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | 26 April 1691 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | Love Brewster (1611-1650) Richard Parke (1609-1664) |
| Rebecca Collier (1614-1698) | |||
| John Collier (1616-1618) | |||
| John Collier (1618-1619) | |||
| Elizabeth Collier (1618-1670) | March 1618 London, Middlesex, England | 5 April 1670 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Constant Southworth (1612-1678) |
| James Collier (1622-1624) | |||
| Martha Collier (1624-1625) | |||
| Lydia Collier (1625-1625) | |||
| Ruth Collier (1627-1694) | 5 August 1627 London, Greater London, England | 15 December 1694 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Daniel Cole (1614-1694) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Collier (1590-1674) | 1585 St. Olave South, Surrey, England | 5 July 1671 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Jane Clarke (1591-1666) |