tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095024084870135836.post5820594720160558088..comments2015-11-23T17:31:27.889-08:00Comments on The Mordecai Female Academy: 109, 110. Nancy and Catharine CollinsPenny L. Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095024084870135836.post-35624735630038283182014-09-01T12:24:02.440-07:002014-09-01T12:24:02.440-07:00Very helpful, thank you! The Fitts family is comin...Very helpful, thank you! The Fitts family is coming up alphabetically, many many Mordecai students among them, and as you say, the Fitts home became the school's location after the fire. So any Collins connected to them is a good candidate for a Mordecai student.<br />Penny L. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095024084870135836.post-29798595038475624552014-09-01T12:18:21.939-07:002014-09-01T12:18:21.939-07:00Michael Collins (abt. 1726-10/9/99), was s/o John ...Michael Collins (abt. 1726-10/9/99), was s/o John & Dorothy Drake "Dollie" Collins. His W was Elizabeth "Betsy" Drake, a cousin, d/o James Drake. Their son, Michael, Jr., b5/16/1778, was ward of his kinsman, Caswell Drake, whose sons, Edwin Duke & Joseph Arrington, attended Mordecai's. Michael Collins, Jr's first W was his cousin, another Elizabeth "Betsy" Drake, d/o cousins, Matthew & Ann Arrington Drake. Among this Collins family was Harriet Elizabeth Ann, whose H was Oliver Duke Fitts, s/o Henry Fitts, Jr., b/o Judge (also NCAG) Oliver Fitts (gave his Warrenton home for MFA aft fire.) Among these NC girls maybe students you mention?John O'Donnellnoreply@blogger.com