Coller, James

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BIRTH: No birth rec found and no proof that James is the son of John Coller. However, no other Coller families lived in the county. James had children born in Framingham, where John Coller resided. Furthermore, James also lived on or near the lands of John Coller (J. H. Temple, A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF FRAMINGHAM FAMILIES [Framingham, MA, 1887], 511 [FHL #974.44/F1 D23t]). James was probably born in Cambridge, where John Coller is mentioned in the town recs in 1669, 1672/3, and 1673/4 (THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE [Cambridge, 1901], 180,210,217 [FHL #974.44/C1 N2r]). Date of birth is an approximation.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. James Coller and his wife Elizabeth had children born at Framingham in 1695/6 and 1702 (VITAL RECORDS OF FRAMINGHAM [Boston, 1911], 50 [FHL #974.44/F1 V2b]).
MAR #2: VITAL RECORDS OF OXFORD (Worcester, MA, 1905), 146 (FHL #369745).
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of James Coller of Oxford, 18 Mar 1747, proved 29 May 1749, inv sworn 31 May 1749, Worcester Co. Probate, 3:194-97 (FHL #856275).

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BIRTH: Date of birth is calculated from age 20 given by Hannah in deposition at Middlesex County Court, 3 Apr 1657 (Middlesex Co. Court Files, 1657, fo. 18, #2e [FHL #878221]).
MAR: No mar rec found. The above deposition refers to Hannah's husband, John Coller.
DEATH: No death rec found. Hannah was dead by 24 Nov 1684, when John Coller is referred to as a son-in-law in the will of James Cutler.