COLLINS: The Collins Family: Descendants of William Collins & Esther Morris, 1760-1897.William H. Collins The Collins Family: Descendants of William Collins and Esther Morris, from 1760 1897. This is the genealogy of the Collins and related families, the descendants of John Collins, Sr. of London to William (born 1760) from 1640 1760. He was born in England about 1616, came to America from England prior to 1640 and lived in Massachusetts. He was married to Susannah and they had four children. Both he and his brother Edward were active