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GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR
JOSEPH LEE ROBINSON ANCESTORS
PREFACE
A key aspect in the research and analysis of the descendants of Joseph Robinson, b. c.
1728, was the recognition of the great genealogical importance of exploring and using different
name spelling patterns for analyzing and comparing with other genealogical data. When one is
attempting to resolve what appears to be a “dead end” in a research program, it is imperative that
one does not automatically reject such variant name spellings; these should be recorded for later
evaluation.
In the United States, up to and even beyond the Civil War period, variances in spelling
were a common occurrence; a uniformity of spelling rules, such as we now use, did not then exist.
Also, the education of many recorders usually was irregular. Recorders wrote a name or place as
it sounded to them and spelled it as they thought it should be written. Also different recorders
might use a shortened version of a longer surname when writing. If an individual with a dialect
or accent gave his name to a recorder, an error in spelling that name was almost automatic.
Mistakes in spelling also can occur when a record is extracted; especially so, when the recorder
must interpret old style penmanship that was written with a quill pen and might be faded, blurred,
and almost illegible.
Variant spellings of surnames are commonly found in many older records. The following
pairs of names, which were found during my research, show the variant spellings that may be
encountered: Phares/Ferris, Dewell/Duel, Holly/Hawley and Walkly/Wakeley. When speaking
the name “Robinson,” if one stresses the first two syllables and drops the pitch of one’s voice at
the end, the name sounds like “Robins” instead of “Robinson.” It should be noted that, even as
late as 1841, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Proxies for Baptism,
Nauvoo, IL, George Tate1, found our ancestor Joseph Lee Robinson’s name written “Joseph L.
Robins.”
When one is dealing in a particular research area where vital records are non-existent or
haphazard, the acceptance of variance in surname spellings is often imperative for successful
identification of one’s ancestors.
When I have been unable to locate an ancestor within the area where he was known to
have resided, the following steps have been helpful in finding and identifying that ancestor:
1. Look for the same given names attached to a variant spelling of the surname, using
all types of records for this search.
2. Search for the names of in-laws and other family members, such as brother, sisters,
and children, which could indicate that one is in the right area.
Whenever the name of one’s ancestor appears in the right place, at the right period of time, with
other family names in the same area and no other contradictory evidence is uncovered, one can
conclude that the lost ancestor has been found, despite the variant spelling of his name.
1.
see entry #38, Appendix 2, Research Sources
7 March 2000
Dear Readers and Family Members,
In my attempt to republish Ms. Valantine’s work, I have only to change some minor grammar and
page layout styles. This work is not formatted in the same font as the original book. Therefore, the pages
will not be in the original placements. The original page numbers are noted as such: [PAGE 1]. If the page
brake came in the middle of a paragraph, the page number is indicated at the original placement in the
paragraph. This is so that the index in the back of the book will still be useful to the family members. The
information, footnotes and section breaks are in their original places. I hope that by making this work
available for republication that more will be inspired with the Spirit of Elijah and the windows of heaven
will open to find the ancestors and have the necessary work done in the Holy Temples of God.
I have made bold all of the names, not just Ms. Valantine’s line of ancestry. The original text has many
type styles and information layouts. I have attempted to standardize this as much as possible. This has also
been a reason for the changes in where the page breaks have been taken. I have spelled out state names and
added counties where room has allowed.
At this time, I do not have authorization from Nola Valantine to republish this work for
republication onto a CD format. I have attempted to communicate with Ms. Valantine and have not
received her permission. Ms. Valantine’s work is so valuable for the depth of research and the authority in
which she speaks, that it is essential to the study and research of Joseph Robinson’s ancestors and
descendancy. Please study this work prayerfully and you too will find how thoroughly she had done her
research of this great and vast family.
A special thanks to Laura Jean Blomquist Weaver and Victoria Sue Robinson Negron and others
for their wonderful gifts and spirits that have helped proof-read, edit, re-edit and aided this work to come
forth. Thanks to my husband for sharing with all of you my time, energy and faith that this is indeed the
Lord’s work on this earth. I pray that we will all be together again as one in the Household of Faith, with
our Heavenly Father, in the House that has been prepared for us by those who have gone before and
accepted the fullness of the Gospel for which we strive to do this work for their sakes.
Included in this CD is a GEDCOM file of all the genealogy that has been found, submitted or
prepared that I have been given, researched or entered. If discrepancies have happened in family records, I
have attempted to correct any mistakes and have indicated in RED highlighting that there is a discrepancy
in the text information and indicated in the “notes” the differences in the records of the individuals.
Therefore, this work is included as a bonus and has been included as a gift to you.
Sincerely,
Christie Lynn Webb Roberts
INTRODUCTION
The ancestry of Nathan Robinson, b. 1764, has been a particularly difficult line to
research. This was due to the lack of vital records and the scarcity of complete recorded land
transactions in the areas in which he resided. An additional complication to the problem of
locating records one could examine was that his parents, Joseph & Rosanna Robinson, settled in
towns along the colony boundaries of New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The land in
these border areas was in dispute, with frequent boundary line changes. Since each colony
claimed the real estate, there often was a duplicate sale of the same piece of land by different
parties. Many land transactions were never legally recorded, but were a private contract between
the grantor and grantee.
In 1970, when I began to research Nathan Robinson, his birthplace was listed as
Shaftsbury, Vermont; yet the source records for Vermont did not confirm this. There was another
Robinson family that settled in the neighboring town of Bennington, with a similar naming
pattern for their children. Unfortunately, an exploration of the Bennington Robinson family
proved negative, as I didn’t locate any records exhibiting a genealogical connection with our
Nathan or his brothers and sisters.
The list of Nathan’s parents, brothers, and sisters is from the Memorandum Book, kept by
Ebenezer Robinson, b. 1816. Up to 1970, no one had been able to find other records of Nathan’s
brothers, sisters, and parents. Thus, one of my major tasks was to verify the parentage of Nathan
and his brothers and sisters, and find their birthplace. It was my final goal to extend this line of
Robinson’s.
In my desire to learn more of these ancestors, I was following in the footsteps of many of
Nathan’s descendants, in whom this drive has been prevalent. Genealogical records were kept by
those who chose, in the 1800’s, to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and
moved west, as well as by those who did not, but remained in the Ohio area.2
My parents, A. Merlin Steed and Alice Wilcox, were both descendants of Nathan
Robinson and his second wife, Mary Brown, coming through their grandchildren Oliver Lee and
Anna Maria, the children of Joseph Lee Robinson, b. 1811, and Maria Wood. Several times, my
parents did extensive research in New England on the Robinson line, hoping for a breakthrough.
In the pursuit of this goal, they became personally acquainted with many of Nathan’s descendants
that remained in Ohio. Their mutual desire for knowledge of their ancestors brought these distant
cousins together in friendship. Many genealogical stories and family remembrances were shared
and compared. Eventually, through this friendship, my Mother was entrusted with a treasury of
letters, notes, and papers that dealt with Nathan Robinson and his children. These data included
additional information on Nathan’s father and some of his brothers. A few of these notes and
letters are even written in Nathan’s own hand. These precious papers were accompanied by an
old daguerreotype of Nathan taken when he was ninety years of age.
My Mother, through much exertion, accumulated a large amount of research [PAGE 2]
material. Before these earlier research efforts could be used, however, a great deal of analytical
work remained to be done. In comparing her material with that of the “Ohio” Robinson’s, I
found a lot of data that agreed but also some that was contradictory and others of doubtful
authenticity.3
When the task of sorting, comparing and analyzing was completed, I made my final
evaluations and outlined a research program for Nathan Robinson. My goals were as follows:
1. Study the history of the areas involved in the search and learn what type of records would
be available.
2. Determine the birthplace of Nathan Robinson, born 1764, and the birthplace of his first
children, as there were conflicting locations listed.
3. Establish the veracity of the names for his brothers and sisters as given by Ebenezer
Robinson, in his Memorandum Book.
4. Verify the name of Rosanna as the mother of Nathan.
5. Locate the birthplace and parents of Nathan’s father, Joseph Robinson.
6. Extend the ancestry of Nathan as far back as possible.
Unfortunately, the records were not available that would have allowed me to discover the
town of origin for Joseph Robinson, b. c. 1728. Therefore, in an additional effort to achieve the
goal of extending this line, I determined to learn as much as possible about the families of
Nathan’s brothers and sisters. In making a study of their families, I hoped to find a clue that
would lead to the birthplace and parentage of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson. My actual search
period extended from October 1970 through July of 1990, with some clarifying searches
continuing over into June of 1992. At the finish of these procedures, I had accomplished all my
goals, excepting the positive extension of the ancestry of Joseph Robinson.
While the research of Joseph’s other children did not help in my ambition to extend the
Robinson line, it did produce a large volume of information that was not available from other
research sources. Rather than just tossing aside this data, I decided to assemble my findings in
this book, with the hope that future researchers may be spared years of frustration in going over
the same data and encountering the same problems that faced me.
The format for this book is as follows: CHAPTER I starts with Samuel Robinson, born
about 1615, who, I believe, is the earliest identified ancestor on my Robinson line. Chapter I also
covers his son and grandson, both also named Samuel. CHAPTER II deals with Joseph Robinson,
b. c. 1728, and his wife Rosanna. Joseph was the great-grandson of the first Samuel. In each of
the succeeding chapters, one of Joseph and Rosanna’s 10 children are discussed along with their
posterity. The final chapter covers the ancestry of Mary Brown, the second wife of Nathan
Robinson, b. 1764, who was the sixth child of Joseph and Rosanna. Following the text are two
pages of PHOTOGRAPHS, including a copy of the 140-year-old glass plate photo of Nathan
Robinson. Next are 8 pages of PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES of the more important original handwritten
documents referred to herein. APPENDIX 1, KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS, lists abbreviations used in
this
book
and
information
on
references
to
census
data.
[PAGE 3] APPENDIX 2, “RESEARCH SOURCES,” lists and describes the relevant sources that I
used in my research. The ENDNOTES encountered at the end of each chapter refers to numbered
items listed in APPENDIX 2. APPENDIX 3, NOTES ON SOURCES, gives statements of genealogical
data on the Robinson family and identifies the sources of those statements.
It is my with that the family groupings within might help some readers learn more of their
ancestry and thereby by enabled to also extend their genealogies. Ever the optimist, it is my hope
that, perhaps among the descendants of Nathan’s brothers or sisters, someone might be able to
contribute additional information that would extend this family line.
Human error does creep in; I apologize for any such errors. It should be understood that
the records, which are available, are not abundant for the time period and areas covered by this
research. Even so, many records, though not of prime research status, are still informative. Much
of the data, after gathering, needed to be compared and analyzed before it could be used with any
degree of certainty. Nevertheless. Until new historical records come forth which can uncover
new knowledge of the early New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut areas involved, I believe
that, based on what is now available, there is a sound basis for the conclusions within.
As I have learned of these men and women, I have come to appreciate them. I feel I
know them as individuals; they were good, upright and religious people. This has been a
fulfilling and rewarding project for me.
Nola Steed Valantine
2505 Whittier Dr.
LaCrescenta, CA
November 23, 1992
(1) Genealogical data obtained from the Ohio Robinson cousins and the sources of the data are found in
APPENDIX 3, NOTES ON SOURCES.
(2) See APPENDIX 3, NOTES ON SOURCES.
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MY LINE OF DESCENT FROM SAMUEL ROBINSON B. C. 1672
Samuel Robinson
b: c. 1672 ENG
Joseph Robinson
b. c. 1728 (of CT)
=
Rosanna ?
b. c. 1732 (of CT)
Nathan Robinson
1764-1860
=
2. Mary Brown
1774-1827
Joseph Lee Robinson
1811-1893
=
Maria Wood
1806-1872
___________________________________________________
Oliver Lee Robinson
1833-1886
=
Lucy Miller
Anna Maria Robinson
David Wilcox
1837-1877
1838-1897
Annie Amelia Robinson = Franklin David Steed
1870-1939
1869-1915
Amasa Merlin Steed
1889-1963
=
James
1827-1916
James Henry Wilcox = Mary Magdalene W
1855-1938
1857-1928
= married =
Fanny Alice Wilcox
1888-1958
Nola Steed
= Vernon Edwin Valantine
Nov 1930
Sep 1928
________________________________________________________________________
1. Valery Elain Valantine 2. Craig Steven Valantine
Alice Eileen Valantine
b. 22 May 1951
b. 17 Dec 1953
Sep 1956
w. Sacramento, CA
w. Los Angeles, CA
Glendale, CA
md. Lisa Renee Taylor
md Steven Glenn Stewart
Randels Beckstrom
1. Cameron Glenn Stewart
Spencer Beckstrom
b. 13 Apr 1981, CA
1976, CA
2. Megan Valery Stewart
Mark Beckstrom
b. 15 Jul 1986, CA
1979, CA
1. Brandon Steven Valantine
b. 7 Sep 1978, UT
d. 7 Sep 1978
2. Brett David Valantine
b. 4 Nov 1980, CA
1979, CA
3. Mark Edwin Valantine
4.
b. 28 Mar 1955
b. 20
w. Glendale, CA
w.
md. Cynthia Mae Foote
md. Mark
1. Joshua Mark Valantine
1.Ammon
b.26 Dec 1979, CA
b.30 Nov
2. Emilee Mae Valantine
2. Aaron
b. 26 May 1982, CA
3. Sara Nola Valantine
b. 25 Apr
d. 26 Apr
3. Carrisa Renee Valantine
b. 25 Apr 1985, CA
3. Austin
b. 16 Sep 1983, Ca
4. Jonathan Mark Valantine
b. 20 Apr
David Beckstrom
1982, CA
b. 22 Sep 1986, CA
4.
Alexander Ted Beckstrom
5. Jared Dean Valantine
b. 23 Sep
1988, CA
b. 20 May 1988, CA
5.
Andrew Joseph Beckstrom
b. 23 Apr
1993, CA
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CHAPTER I
SAMUEL ROBINSON 1, SAMUEL 2 AND SAMUEL 3
One of the earliest renderings of the surname of Robbins was “Robynes,” which dates from the Battle of
Hastings. The Norman word for hamlet, town or village was “Bynes” and the word “Ro,” was a prefix and as such
was applied as the Scots used “Fitz” or “Mac”, the meaning being “of” or “up.” There was an early Samuel
Robins/Robinson who came to the colonies from Theddingworth, Leicester, England; he settled at Salisbury,
Massachusetts. There were other Robins/Robinsons also coming into the colonies at about this same time period.
The information I have for a Samuel Robinson 2 is meager and comes from only one source, Joseph Lee
Robinson, born 1811. Joseph Lee was a son of Nathan Robinson, born 1764. He have his ancestral line in an old
letter which was seen by A. Calvin Brewster, and who reported the same to my mother4 sometime in the 1950’s,
writing that Joseph Lee Robinson had said, “My father’s name was Nathan, his father’s name was Joseph, who was
the son of Samuel, who was the son of Samuel.”
Another son of Nathan Robinson, Ebenezer, born 1816, wrote a letter to his niece, Caroline Robinson Bliss,5
giving information dealing with their ancestry. This letter was dated in 1888. He wrote that his “father was of
English extraction, but born in New England.”6 In addition, he names some of the children of his ancestor Samuel,
saying that his [great] “grandfather had three sons, Seth, Jonathan, and Joseph.” After a thorough search of the
genealogical information of the early Robinson’s, both in Ohio and in Utah, who were descendants of Nathan
Robinson, born 1764, I can state positively that Ebenezer was the original source for these names.
Both Joseph Lee Robinson and his brother, Ebenezer, stated that their great grandfather’s name was Samuel.7
Joseph Lee referred to him as “an old sea captain.”8 In an 1888 letter written by Charles E. Robinson to one of his
Ohio relatives,9 he reported that Joseph Lee Robinson had said that his great grandfather was an “old sea captain born
about 1700.” In another source he wrote that the birth date of great grandfather Samuel was in 1660.10 He also
imparted this same information to his grandson, James Henry Wilcox.11 It is my conclusion that the name of his great
grandfather was Samuel and that his date of birth would have to have been close to the earlier date, bout 1670.
Using the information given by Ebenezer that Samuel Robinson had three sons named Seth, Jonathan and
Joseph, I made a search of the records of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut looking for a Samuel Robinson,
born about 1670 to 1700. This Samuel should also have a father named Samuel. It would be an extra dividend if he
was a sea captain. Additionally, there should be in the same vicinity of our Joseph Robinson, a Jonathan and /or a
Seth Robinson of a close enough age to allow them to be brothers. Since Joseph Lee Robinson had referred to him as
“old,” I took this to mean that his great grandfather Samuel was an older man when he fathered Seth, Jonathan and
Joseph.
In the search for a Samuel Robinson, “sea captain,” I found the following references:
1. In the New York Colonial Manuscripts, Vol. IV:685, “Letter [PAGE 6] from the Earl of Bellomont to the
Lords of Trade,” dated Boston, 9 July 1700; the Earl wrote “I sent yesterday for Capt. Robinson, the
Master of a ship belonging to this town, who arrived here from London in the week of May…that a week
before he sail’d he met Mr. Weaver at the Sun Coffy-house behind the old Exchange…Capt. Robinson
sail’d out of the River the 21st of March;”
2. In the same collection, Vol. V:232, a letter from, “Captains Pinhethman and Marshall to Governor Hunter
of New York,” dated 2 March 1711, mentions a “Capt. Robinson, the Commander of Her Majesty’s ship
Dedford, a man of war, etc.” These are the only two references that I uncovered of a Robinson “sea
captain.” I was unable to ascertain the given name of either of the captains referred to. This could be
further pursued.
SAMUEL ROBINSON 1
Only in one location was I partially able to meet the specifications. In the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, I
found two Samuel Robinson’s in the correct time period, and with a younger Jonathan Robinson in the same general
area of my Joseph Robinson. However, there were no records of a Seth Robinson. A Samuel Robinson (1?), and his
wife Constance12 appear in the Fairfield land records13 on 6 March 1670, when they purchased from Edward Adams,
seven acres of land in “Barlow’s Plain.” This same Samuel :
1. Died in April of 1674, and the inventory of his estate was held on 9 August, 1674,14 at Fairfield.
In the Land Records of Fairfield, December 4, 1673, Abraham Adams was given by the will of his father,
Edward Adams, deceased, 10 acres of land at Barlows Plain. [This was the same Edward Adams who sold the land in
Barlow Plain to Samuel Robinson (1), in 1670.] The land was bounded on the North and West by the land of Widow
Robinson, and, also on the West, by the highway. In the actual will of Edward Adams written 4 August, 1671,
Volume 2, pages 60-61, it states, “Item I give to my son Abraham Adams ten acres of land in Barlows plaine lying
next that I gave Samll Robinson.”
SAMUEL ROBINSON 2
It is my premise that the gift of land referred to in the will of Edward Adams was not to Samuel (1) but rather,
to Samuel Robinson (2). It would have been made as a gift of inheritance to an unnamed daughter who had married
Samuel Robinson (2). As an example of this, four years after the marriage of Edward Adams’ daughter Mary, he
made just such a gift of land to her and her unnamed husband [Luke Guire] in November, 1668. I believe Edward
Adams’ gift of land was the home lot where Samuel Robinson (2) built his house.
Constance,15 the widow of Samuel Robinson (1), died at Fairfield by December 5th 1680. The Courts
Administration on “both the said deceased effects,” records that Samuel Robinson (2) was named by his parents,
Samuel (1) and Constance, as their “sole heir,” and left 1 ¼ acres at Barlows Plain.
Samuel Robinson (2) was on the land records and witnessed probate records at Fairfield beginning as early as
1680 and continuing on through 1692. However, Samuel (2) does not appear on the marriage records of Fairfield
until 20 Aug 1691, when he is married to Abigail Lockwood, (aged 17).16 They had one child, Damaris, born in 1696.
I believe that the following records will bear out my premise that this was a second marriage and that Samuel (2) had
been previously married.
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In one particular land transaction, dated 23 Day of December 1686, Samuel Robinson (2) had purchased of
Nathaniel Adams, his home lot, with housing etc, which consisted of 7 acres including the building lot of Nathaniel’s
deceased father Edward Adams. This parcel of land was bounded on the West by the highway, North on the meadow
of Abraham Adams, South with the land of Nathan Adams, on the SE and NW by the Common. As this land was
surrounded by property owned by various Adams family members, it implies that there might be some family
relationship to Samuel Robinson (2). Family property such as this was not usually sold to an unrelated individual.
At a later date, this revealing addition was added at the bottom of the foregoing document. On the 26 of Jan
1687 [four years before his marriage to Abigail Lockwood], the document reads, “…know all men whom it may
concern…whereas Samuel Robinson has bought of Nathaniel Adams his homelot, housing and lands on a deed
bearing the date 23 Dec 1686…By good causes known to me, I, Samuel Robinson, for myself and heirs…do promise
to refund to Nathaniel Adams…his lands and housings upon several condition…”
It is my conclusion that Samuel Robinson (2) was a son-in-law of Edward Adams which would make
Nathaniel Adams his brother-in-law and that his marriage to Abigail Lockwood was a second one. This conclusion is
based on the following items:
1.
Certain land transactions between the Adams family members and Samuel Robinson as well as the
will of Edward Adams stating that he had given land to Samuel.
2.
Robinson’s statement in the Fairfield records in December of 1686, that he has heirs, verifies that he
is already a married man with at least two children [heirs] born to him.
3.
As already stated, Samuel Robinson (2) married Abigail Lockwood, 20 Aug 1691. Further evidence
that this was a 2nd marriage for Samuel (2) is that she was not born until 1674/75. This would make
her only 4 years old in 1680, when her future husband, Samuel (2), was old enough to be involved
with a land transaction.
4.
Samuel (2) served as executor and administrator of several probates and was involved in land actions
beginning in the year 1684. He would have to be “of age” to participate in these actions.
5.
The will of Samuel (2) was dated 2 Apr., 1698,17 which was but 2 years after the birth of his daughter.
In his will, he left his considerable estate to his young wife Abigail and their daughter Damaris.
Although no former marriage or additional children are mentioned in the will, it does not necessarily
mean that there was not an additional child or children from an earlier marriage.
6.
During this period of time, it was not at all unusual, when writing a will, to omit the mention of any
children previously provided for. The purpose of the will was to insure that one’s widow and
underage children would be taken care of, that the estate would be disposed of according to one’s
desires, and that outstanding debts would be paid. It was customary during one’s lifetime to endow
some kind of inheritance upon one’s children when they either “came of age” (21 years) or married.
Therefore, it became unnecessary to mention such adult children in one’s will.
7.
There was, in addition to the early land transaction, another matter which indicates that Samuel (2)
was quite a bit older than his wife. This was that Samuel (2) after making the usual statements in his
will that he is “very sick and much indisposed in body,” then continues on and makes the
[PAGE 8] remark, that he is “sound in my memory and understanding.” This was hardly the words of
a young man! This statement was usually reserved for those of a “ripe old age.”
I have been able to trace the land transactions of Samuel Robinson (2) throughout the Fairfield records and
have found evidence for his purchase of each property mentioned in his will. The properties given to his widow and
daughter were named in his will as purchased from Joseph James, Nathaniel Adams, John Cabel, Josiah Harvey,
Joseph Rowland, Cornelius Hull and Thomas Sherwood.
SAMUEL ROBINSON 3
I place Samuel Robins (3) as the father of Joseph Robinson, b.c.1728, for the following reasons:
1.
Edward Adams stated in his will dated 4 August, 1671, that he gave Samuel Robinson land in
Barlows Plain. I propose that Samuel Robinson (2) had first married a daughter of Edward Adams.
2.
Samuel Robinson (2), on 23 December, 1686, bought land from Nathaniel Adams and then, in and
amendment to the deed on 26 January, 1687, agreed to return the lands which he had bought of
Nathaniel Adams for “good causes Know to me…” [which I believe was a family relationship of a
Brother-in-law] and “I, Samuel Robinson for myself and heirs…” This was evidence that Samuel (2)
was a married man with children before his marriage to Abigail Lockwood. Note that Nathaniel’s
first two land actions were with his brother Nathan Adams, 18 Dec 1686, and then with Samuel
Robinson only five days later on the 23rd.
3.
Finally, there is the land record in Fairfield, dated March 1697, in which Samuel Roberson bought
land from Henry Sherwood. I interpret that this Samuel Roberson was the son of Samuel Robinson
(2) by a previous marriage. In all the land transactions of Samuel Robinson (2), both on the land
records and as mentioned in his will, there was no purchase or selling of land to a Henry Sherwood.
His only Sherwood purchase was from a Thomas Sherwood.
Additionally, while search for Seth, Jonathan and Joseph Robinson in this area. I came across this
observation in “History of Fairfield County,” by Schenck.18 He was commenting about the Jonathan Robinson, b. c.
1730,19 who was residing with his family in Fairfield. Schenck said, referring to a posterity for Samuel (2), “It does
not appear that he left a son, but in the Green Hill Parish Records the following is found…” He then continues to
give the marriage dates of Jonathan Robinson to his tow wives20 and of his children.21 When I read his observation, I
surmised that Mr. Schenck had also noted the age difference between Samuel (2) and his young wife and had come to
the same conclusion as I had concerning an earlier marriage for him. While Schenck doesn’t identify any children
from this earlier marriage, the implication is that Jonathan was a strong candidate for a descendant of Samuel (2).
Accordingly, my Samuel (3), would be of an appropriate age to have fathered Jonathan Robinson/Roberson, b. c.
1730,22 and Joseph Robins/Robinson b. c. 1728. Both Jonathan and Joseph name three of their sons, Samuel, Seth,
and Jonathan. There is good reason to believe that these two are indeed brothers.
One further piece of data to consider which adds strength to Fairfield being the choice for the original colonial
home of the Robinson’s is that [PAGE 9] Fairfield County, Connecticut, is adjacent to the “Oblong” in Dutchess
County, New York. In the next chapter, I discuss the uniqueness of the Oblong/Equivalent land as it related to the
Connecticut and New York colonies. It was here, in the Oblong, that Joseph, b. c. 1728, the father of Nathan
Robinson, b. 1764, settled prior to February 1758. This added to my conclusion that my Joseph Robinson was born in
the Colony of Connecticut.
When analyzing the data given in this chapter, it was my judgment that Samuel (1) would have been born
around 1613 in England and would have come to the colonies around 1670. Samuel (2) would have been born about
1648, also in England, and was a widower when he married Abigail Lockwood. By the time of his death n 1698, his
son, Samuel (3), would be an adult and, therefore, already have received an inheritance from his father. Samuel
Robinson (3) would have been born about 1672, and he might have become a “sea captain”, which would make him
difficult to trace on town records. I believe that this third Samuel, by a late remarriage, was the father of the Seth,
Joseph, and Jonathan recorded by Ebenezer Robinson.
ANCESTRY OF JOSEPH ROBINSON B. C. 1728
SAMEUEL ROBINSON (1)
md: abt 1643
b.c.1613 England
m.c.1643 England
died: w/Inv. 9 Aug 1673 Fairfield, CT
1. Samuel Robinson (2)
b. c. 1645 England
d, at Fairfield, CT
w/d 2 Apr. 1698
inv./d: 18 Apr 1698
1. Samuel Robinson (3)
b. c. 1671 New England
of Fairfield, CT
“an old Sea Captain”
CONSTANCE (CABLE)
b. c. 1622 England
d. by Dec 1680 Fairfield, CT
md: 1st _________Adams
b. c. 1648 CT
md: abt 1669
d. abt 1677
md: 2nd Abigail Lockwood23
b. 1675 CT
m. 20 Aug 1691
Fairfield, CT
_______________
md: 1st ?
md: 2nd abt 1721
1. Seth Robinson
b. c. 1723
2. Jonathan Robinson
md: 1752
b.c.1725 of CT
md: 1st 12 Apr 1752
where: Fairfield, CT
bur: 3 Jun 1811
where: Weston, Fairfield, CT
Mother of Seth, Jonathan and Joseph
1st Lucretia Thorp/Thorpe
bap: 10 Aug 1735
where: Greenfield Parish, Fairfield
d: 25 Jun 1761 in 26y
where: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
(All Children were baptized at Greenfield Parish, in Fairfield)
1. Samuel Robinson
b. 31 May 1753 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
2. Seth Robinson
md: in 1776
Hannah Lyon
b. 11 Aug 1754
d. 1 Dec 1811 at Easton, Fairfield, CT
3. Daniel Robinson
md: 3 Apr 1776
Ester Nichols
b. 8 Jan 1756
(md: date is from Pension Application)
d. 19 Oct 1834 Walton, Delaware, NY
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4. Jonathan Robinson
b. 2 Nov 1760 Fairfield, CT
d. 30 Dec 1761 Fairfield, CT
The earliest ancestor of Lucretia Thorp that I found was her 2nd great grandfather, William Thorp, who died in 1679.
Her great grandparents were John Thorp and his 1st wife, Hannah Frost. Their son, Samuel Thorp (Sr.), who died at
Fairfield, 26 April 1758, and his wife, Margaret, who died 3 November 1767, age 80, were the grandparents. The
father of Lucretia was Samuel Thorp, Jr., baptized 16 December 1711 at Fairfield and died in 1787. Her mother was
Hannah Winton, born 2 February 1713/14 at Fairfield and died, 11 Apr 1806, age 92.
SECOND MARRIAGE OF JONATHAN ROBINSON SR.
Md: 2nd: 14 Apr 1763 at Greenfield Parish, Fairfield, CT Elizabeth Canfield
b.c. 1742 of CT
1. Elizabeth Robinson
bpt: 18 Nov 1764 (age 11 months)
d: 31 Jan 1812
2. Jonathan Robinson
bpt: 13 Sep 1765
3. Lucretia Robinson
bpt: 9 Sep 1768
md: Oct 1789
Easton, CT
Seeley Jewell
b. c. 1760 of CT
md:
Lois Gilbert
md:
Levi Burr
Other Robinson’s were24 4. Anna Robinson; 5. Desire Robinson m: Aug 1790 at Easton, Robert Mills; 6. Ezekiel
Robinson m: Oct 1791 at Easton, Olive Hall; 7. Clarissa Robinson b: 23 Jan 1777, m: Mr. Jennings, Bridgeport.
Son of Samuel (3) and 2nd Wife
3. Joseph Robinson
b. c. 1728 CT
(They had 10 children-see chapter II.)
md: 1749/1750
b. c. 1732 of CT
Rosanna
FAMILY OF EDWARD ADAMS
Since it is my supposition that Samuel Robinson (2) married as a first wife a daughter of Edward Adams of
Fairfield, I am including her family with that of the Robinson’s.
Edward Adams
b. c. 1617 England
w. p. & inv. 11 Nov 1617 Fairfield
inv. filled: 19 Feb 1674
probate agreement: 5 Oct 1677
1. Samuel Adams
b. c. 1642
w: New Haven4
d: inv.: 10 Feb 1694
w: Fairfield, CT
md: abt 1640
Mary (Savage)
b. c. 1619 England
d. 1687 Fairfield adm. of Estate 2 Dec 1687
md 2nd by Oct 1677 Anthony Beers
son of James Beers, Sr.
md: 15 Jul 167—
Mary Meeker dau of Robert
md: 2nd: Moses Lyon aft Feb 1694
md: 3rd: John Thorpe aft Mar 1698
Son Abraham b. c. 1677, at his father’s death was bound out to his uncle Abraham Adams, Sr. Other sons
were Daniel b. 1679; David b. 1689; and John b. 1692.
md: 23 Feb 1663
1st Luke Guire Sr.
2. Mary Adams
b: abt 1644
d: aft Nov 1668
w: Milford, CT
md: by Aug 1671
2nd ____ Merwin
d: Apr 1712
md:
3rd Stephen Sherwood
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3. Luke Guire, Jr.
b: abt 1665
w: Fairfield, CT
d: Inv.: 11 Apr 1699
w: Fairfield, CT
md: abt 1687
Rebecca O’Dell dau of John
b: 1671
w: Fairfield, CT
d: 1741 Fairfield
md 2nd: Robert Turney
This couple were also ancestors of min, through their daughter Hannah. Stephen Sherwood, who was the 3rd
husband of Mary Adams was the son of Thomas Sherwood Sr. by his 2nd wife Mary. Stephen had been md. 1st to
Rebecca Turney and 2nd to Hannah Jackson. Mary Adams was his 3rd wife.
CHILDREN OF EDWARD ADAMS & MARY (SAVAGE)
3. daughter Adams
b: abt 1648
w: New Haven Co., CT
d: abt 1677 Fairfield
1. Samuel Robinson (3)
b: abt 1671
w: Fairfield, CT
1. Seth Robinson
b. c. 1723
2. Jonathan Robinson b. c. 1725
3. Joseph Robinson b. c. 1728
Probably others.
md: abt 1668
Samuel Robinson (2)
b: abt 1645
w: England
d: Apr 1698 Fairfield
md: 2nd abt 1721
Mother of Seth, Jonathan & Joseph.
md:
4. Abraham Adams
md:
b: 9 Sep 1650
w: Fairfield, CT
md:
d: 9 Aug 1729 in 80th year
w. d.: 22 Aug 1748 w. p.: 6 Feb 1749
He and 1st wife had Deborah, Hannah, Mary, Abigail, Susannah and Elizabeth.
Rosanna
1st (Sarah Lockwood)
mother of his children
2nd: Martha ________
she md: next ________ Miller
5. Nathaniel Adams
unmd.
b: abt 1655 “now of age, 5 Oct 1677”
w: Fairfield, CT
d: bfr 1693 He had died by the time of his brother Samuel’s will.
w: Fairfield
In the will of his Father, Edward Adams said that he owned a stone house which was on the land of his son
Nathaniel. Although Nathaniel’s land is referred to by his father in November of 1671, there is evidence to show that
Nathaniel was not yet “of age” at that date. The “agreement” held in Fairfield, October 1677, wherein it stated that
Nathaniel was then 21 years old. The earliest land action of Nathaniel was dated 18 December 1686. It is apparent
that his father cited the land which would come to the under-age Nathaniel when he became of legal age.
6. John Adams
no issue
b: abt 1658 “under age 5 Oct 1677”
He purchases land in Apr 1689.
w: Fairfield, CT
d: inv.: 7 Nov 1693 Mentions brothers Samuel, Abraham, Nathan and sister Mary.
7. Nathan Adams
md: by 5 Nov 1687
1st Mary James dau of Joseph
b: abt 1660
b: abt 1665 Fairfield
w: Fairfield, CT
md: 2nd: Anna_________
d: w. d. 22 Aug 1748
Nathan fathered 10 children. His daughter Mary married Luke Guire III. On 5th Oct 1677, an agreement to the
will of Edward Adams, deceased, involved three of the sons of Edward Adams; [PAGE 12] Nathaniel, John and
Nathan. Nathaniel was now 21 years old, and John and Nathan were underage. John Adams chose Lieutenant John
Banks to be his guardian; Anthony Beers and his wife Mary (the widow of Edward Adams) chose Samuel Adams,
(the brother of Nathan) to be the guardian of Nathan. This agreement was entered into 5 years after the death of
Edward Adams.
In a land record dated, 5 Nov 1687, Joseph James of Fairfield, conveyed land to Nathan Adams, because
“Nathan Adams hath married my daughter Mary with my consent.”
4. Alice Wilcox Steed, see entry #35.
5. See Research Sources, entry #3D.
6. Item #3C.
7. See items #3, 3D, 19, 19A, and 22.
8. Items #19 and 26.
9. Lucille Stoneman Arthur, item #2D and 22A.
10. See source entry #19.
11. See entry #26.
12. See Research Sources, items #249 and 250.
13. Items #226 and 250.
14. See item #227.
15. In the original records I have studied, I believe her name to be Constance, not Comfort.
16. Daniel Lockwood’s will, in 1691, gave ages of his children. His daughter Abigail, age 17, is “the wife of Samuel
Robinson.”
17. Item #227.
18. See item #249.
19. Greenfield Hill Church, Fairfield, records list the baptisms of Jonathan Robinson, his wives and children on P. 193.
20. Jonathan Robinson md. 1st Lucretia Thorp, April 1752, and 2nd Elizabeth Canfield, 14 Apr 1763.
21. Lucretia’s children were Samuel, b. May 1753; Seth, b. 11 Aug 1754; & Jonathan, b. 2 Nov. 1760.
22. Elizabeth (2nd wife) had dau. Elizabeth, b. 18 Nov. 1764; Jonathan, b. 13 Sep 1765; Lucretia, b. 9 Oct 1768.
23. Abigail’s parents were Daniel Lockwood and Abigail Sherwood. See items #249 & 250 for more data on these
surnames.
24. See item #249
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CHAPTER II
JOSEPH ROBINSON B. C. 1728, HUSBAND OF ROSANNA AND SON OF SAMUEL (3)
The direction of my research on my 3rd great grandfather, Joseph Robinson b. c. 1728, the 3rd son of Samuel,
b. c. 1670, was first built upon information provided by his grandsons, Joseph Lee Robinson, b. 1811, and his brother
Ebenezer, b. 1816 [both sons of Nathan Robinson, b. 1764]. They stated that their grandfather’s name was Joseph and
their grandmother’s name was Rosanna, he and other relatives served in the War of the Revolution, and their
grandparents were born in one of the New England states. In 1882, Ebenezer wrote to his brother Samuel, b. 1806,
stating “Our Grandfather and several Uncles fought in the Revolutionary War, fighting for that glorious liberty we
now enjoy…our father was too young to fight.”26
For additional research direction, I turned to original notes and letters written by and to various Robinson’s, spanning
the years 1785 through 1888. A small scrap of yellowed paper measuring 3 ½ inches by 8 inches provided one of the
two keys to solving the location of the Robinson family prior to their movement to Hebron, New York in the late
1780’s. This Hancock promissory note was dated “Hancock, February 18th 1785,” and reads: “I promise to pay to
Joseph Robinson on order the some of Thirty Pounds L.M. to be paid in the year one Thousand seven hundred and
Eighty seven on the Twentyfift Day of December if then Not paid interest until Paid for Value Recd as Witness my
hand.” The note is signed by Amos Hall and witnessed by Peter Wells and Israel Ely. All these names were later
found on the records of the town of Hancock, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Evidence that this note was never
collected in full, is found on the reverse side, where it was endorsed several times as follows:
Pay the within to: Nathan Robinson (by) Joseph Robinson
Eli Hawley (by) Nathan Robinson
Andrea Storms27 (by) Eli Hawley
Jesse Robinson (by) Nathan Robinson”
The second key document was Revolutionary War Pension Application28 number S11323, applied for by
Nathaniel Robinson in September 1832, at the Court of Chancery in Ononadaga, New York. This pension
application, together with the Hancock loan note, verified that this Nathaniel was among the sons of Joseph and
Rosanna Robinson. Furthermore, it confirmed Hancock, Massachusetts, as of January 1776, as the former home of
the Robinson’s. Within this document, Nathaniel states he was born on the “…9th of December 1758, in the then
called Oblong, in Dutchess County, New York;” giving an earlier, heretofore unknown place of residence for his
parents, Joseph and Rosanna. Nathaniel enumerates his various terms of war service and lists his other places of
residence; several of these service times and places coincide with those of his brothers Joseph Jr. and Jonathan, and
brother-in-law Robert Wakely, all of Hancock.
This pension application, along with the Hancock promissory note, made it possible to identify Nathaniel as
the son of Joseph Robinson. Moreover, these two items opened a whole new area of research possibilities on the
Robinson [PAGE 14] family, prior the Shaftsbury, VT. And the Hebron, NY periods.
With this crucial information, I was able to place Joseph and Rosanna Robinson in two specific places of
residence from 1758 to 1776, a period of eighteen years, and research efforts turned to these localities. As the search
and analysis of Joseph and his family was very area-oriented, I have subdivided this chapter by location, as follows:
The Oblong, Dutchess County, New York; Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; and Hebron, Washington
County, New York. All of these locations lie along the boundary of New York, on the west and Connecticut and
Massachusetts on the East.
Before concentrating on these areas, I analyzed another Robinson family located in Bennington, Vermont.
This family had been given as the ancestral line for Joseph by various descendants of Nathan Robinson, b. 1764.
However, after careful research into the records, I can find no ancestral connection. These Bennington Robinson’s
were descended from a Capt. Samuel Robinson, born 1705, in Cambridge, Massachusetts and married to a
Marcy/Mercy Leonard; they moved to Hartwick, MA. In 1728, where Samuel served as a Captain in the French and
Indian War, and settled next in Bennington, VT, in 1761. This man served in the Revolution, from the town of
Bennington, and was the one named as the father of my Nathan Robinson, b. 1764, by some of his descendants. They
submitted this erroneous information to the Daughters of the American Revolution as their basis for membership.
This mistake is understandable as Nathan Robinson, b. 1764, did reside in neighboring Shaftsbury, Vermont,
from 1797 to 1817 and some of his children erroneously ascribed his birthplace as Vermont. Nathan, however, gave
his birthplace as New York on both the 1850 and 1860 Census. There was also the similarity of a Captain Samuel, (a
sea captain) and some of the children’s names in the two families were similar. However, birth dates of the
Bennington Robinson’s do not match known data on my ancestry. Most importantly, strong evidence places my
Joseph, b. c. 1728, his wife Rosanna, and family, in Hancock, MA., at the same time that the other Joseph Robinson,
b. 1745, and his wife, Mary, were residing in Bennington, Vermont.
THE OBLONG, DUTCHESS COUNTY (NOW PUTNAM) NEW YORK
While the pension application of Nathaniel Robinson, b. 1758, placed his parents, Joseph and Rosanna, in the
Oblong, further investigation showed that this search would be a difficult one. New York State did not begin
recording vital statistics until the 1830’s and for some areas of New York, it was even later than that. For the areas in
which I was searching, and for the period 1750-1850, there are a few marriage bonds and licenses recorded, and some
few church and ministerial records29 with vital statistics. Thus, for the most part, it was necessary to search other
sources, such as land and court records.
The Oblong was not a town but an area. It was also called the Equivalent Lands. It consisted of a strip of
land only one and a quarter mile wide, running from the Westchester County, New York-Fairfield County,
Connecticut north-east boundary line, then continued north along the border corridor of these two states, up to the
Massachusetts state line. This narrow strip of land was in dispute as early as 1650, by New Netherlands and the
United English Colonies. Together with lands along the Long Island sound, it continued to be a source of contention
between the colonies of New York and [PAGE 15] Connecticut for many years. In May of 1731, the dispute ended
when Connecticut ceded the Equivalent Land to New York.
A description of the southeast part of the Oblong held their patents from the Connecticut Colony. The lower
end of the Oblong rapidly disappeared as a separate entity into the county of Westchester; not so of the Oblong lands
in Dutchess County, which retained their separateness for many years. This was primarily due to its different land
holding characteristics. Oblong lands could be bought by the settlers in fee simple, which guaranteed title from the
colonial government, rather than merely renting or leasing, as was customary at this time for the Dutch proprietors
who owned huge estates to the West and the North of the Oblong in Dutchess Co. The inhabitants of Dutchess
County were never harassed by Indian attacks, but they had occasional trouble with wolves and panthers. The
southern-most part of the Oblong was mountainous but most of the rest was well-watered upland. Quakers from Long
Island immigrated to the upper Oblong in April of 1755.
The reference books for Dutchess County, New York, refer to the early settlers (prior to 1756) as coming
from Connecticut and Long Island. A Martin Preston was the 1st settler in the southeast part of the Oblong; another
early settler was Peter Hall, who came in 1749 and settled on a tract of land originally belonging to William Smith
and James Brown. The first “Letters of Patent,” were taken out 8th June 1731, by Thomas Hawley, Nathan St. John,
Samuel, Benjamin, Benedict, Thomas and Ebenezer Smith, Joseph Lee, James Brown etc.; all inhabitants of
Ridgefield, Connecticut.30
Many of the early settlers attended church in Connecticut. On August 23, 1743, Reverend Elisha Kent of
Newton, CT., purchased 500 acres of land in the Oblong, identified as lot #11. In the “New York Genealogical and
Biographical Register,” Vol. 32:213, is a brief account of this man and his church.31 He was 1st pastor of the
Fairfield East Association, which adjoined the South Ward of Dutchess Co. The parishes were known as East and
West Philippi. Reverend Kent left his charge in Newtown, CT, because he was opposed to the existing religious
establishments in that Colony.
In the 1740’s the adjoining parishes in the South Ward of Dutchess County, now known as Southeast and
Carmel, were then named East and West Philippi. This area was in the southeast part of the Highland Patent, owned
by the Philipse family. These two names were used for many years. For a time, these parishes were Rev. Kent’s
charge. After 1750, he confined his labors to the church at East Philippe. At this time, most settlers were coming
from Cape Cod. Before 1745, a log-meeting house and a graveyard were built. It and the graves of early worshipers
have disappeared. Around 1754, a new frame a building was erected about two miles from the first, and this replaced
the earlier log church. In the burying ground near the 2nd church, most tombstones have cracked and fallen and
inscriptions are illegible.
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In the rest of this chapter, many of the reference source documents used variant spellings of the Robinson
surname. Please see the Preface for a discussion of this subject and the importance in genealogical research of
pursuing such spellings.
My Joseph Robinson first appears in the Oblong on the Dutchess County tax lists32 for February 1758, under a
variant spelling of his surname, Robins, and he remains on the twice-yearly recorded listing through June 1760, when
he joins the New York militia. Joseph Robins next reappears on the tax list for the South precinct (later named the
Southeast precinct), during the years February 1763, through 1771. He is not on the tax lists after this date. He does
appear on a few court records.33
Other Robinson’s are also shown on the lists within the South Precinct as follows: Giles Robinson, starting in
February 1741; Nathaniel Robinson, starting February 1742/3; Peter Robinson and Nathaniel Robinson, Jr., both in
June of 1753; Ebenezer Robinson in June 1756; and Wheaten Robinson [who is also on land records for Ridgefield,
Fairfield County, Connecticut] and Josiah Robinson in February 1759. It is possible that there is a family connection
among some or all of these Robinson’s: [a] these farms were in close proximity to each other, and [b] several of their
names were later given to children and grandchildren of Joseph Robinson.
Joseph Robins, Roberson, Robinson, etc., is not recorded on the land records for Dutchess County, and
neither are most of the other Robinson’s mentioned in the foregoing paragraph. It must be remembered that the
recording of vital records was not the only area in which New York Colony was remiss. Except for the taking of
taxes, many land transactions were ignored in any official way. To further complicate research efforts in New York,
what deeds were recorded in these early years were often recorded years after the fact. Perhaps most land transactions
were a private affair between the parties involved! When searching wills,d eeds, court records and other similar
papers, all variant spellings for the surname Robinson were noted. Other Robinsons found in the records and living in
the Oblong during the same period of time as our Joseph were Nathaniel Sr., Nathaniel Jr., Wheaton Robinson (also
spelled Roboson and Robertson), Isaiah and Josiah Robinson, and John, Ebenezer and Isaiah Robinson (three brothers
from Cape Cod).
Other names which were found to be associated in various ways with Joseph, and were also in the Oblong’s
South and Southeast Precinct between 1765-1777 are as follows: BUTLER—Daniel and Jeremiah (Joseph’s son
Samuel b. c. 1770, first wife was named Phebe Butler/Butter); LEE—Joseph34 and Noah who, while owning land in
the Oblong, actually lived at Redding and Ridgefield in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Both towns abut against the
southeastern edge of the Oblong. HALL—Henry, John, Peter, Samuel and Morton; TROBRIDGE—Thomas [Joseph’s
son Joseph Jr. b. c. 1752, wife was ester Trowbridge]; MOREHOUSE—Elisha John and Andrew. An Andrew
Morehouse resided in Hebron, New York at the same time as the Robinson’s. Joseph’s son Seth, b. 1766, married a
Lucy Griswold, the widow of a Mr. Morehouse.
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
Joseph Robinson was listed as a soldier in the French and Indian Wars,35 on a muster roll for Dutchess
County, dated 1 May 1760. These bloody conflicts [PAGE 17] continued for seventy years, from 1690 to 1760. A
fascinating glimpse into the society and mores of Dutchess County during this time may be obtained by the review of
a court case involving Joseph Robinson and others.36
In the month of September 1761, Joseph, being in the militia, was dispatched along with nine other men under
the command of a Sargent Philip Cassady. Their orders were to capture and return three deserters from the 17th
Regiment who were hiding out in the Nine Partners area. In an attempt to capture one of these deserters who had
separated himself from the others, Sargent Cassady divided his force. One group was sent to continue the for the
remaining deserters, while he and his men would attempt to apprehend the lone deserter. In this effort, he found
himself and the four soldiers with him (including my ancestor Joseph Robinson), “set upon” by some of the local
citizens and an “affray” ensued.
Instead of apprehending the deserter, the militiamen were themselves captured, manhandled, jailed, and then
hauled before an unfriendly Dutchess County judge, a “Justice Roswell Hopkins who abused them very much…and
would not even suffer them to say a thing in their defense.” This judge found the soldiers guilty of instigating the
“affray” and he ordered them to be sent to Poughkeepsie for punishment.37 Fortunately, when Sargent Cassady gave
his report on the incident to the officials at Poughkeepsie, he and the militia men with him were apparently
exonerated, as the record does not indicate any punishment.
While I was unable to find any record of Joseph Robinson before his appearance on the February 1758 tax
lists for the South Precinct in the Oblong, yet, from accounts of his grandsons Joseph Lee, b. 1811 Ebenezer b. 1816,
as well as other Robinson descendants, I have concluded that Joseph and Rosanna were probably born somewhere in
the Colony of Connecticut and were married about 1749/50. They probably resided within or near the vicinity of
Fairfield County and it is likely that their first two children, Joseph Jr., b. c. 1750, and Elizabeth, b. c. 1754 were born
there. Unless otherwise noted, the names of Joseph’s and Rosanna’s children come from the previously-referred-to
statements of Ebenezer and Joseph Lee Robisnon.38 Both the exact and the approximate dates for births and
marriages, as well as family extensions, were developed from my researches.
The Dutchess County records now available for viewing may at some future time be augmented, since the
County Clerk’s office in Poughkeepsie is reported to have “38 large cases of old files in the basement that were not
cataloged” or were otherwise inaccessible. A few years ago, that office had hopes of obtaining grant funds to enable
this work to commence. I do not know if this work has begun.
The birth date of Joseph and Rosanna’s next two children were confirmed by Revolutionary War records
which show son Jonathan as 19 years of age as of 30 may, 1778, and son Nathaniel gives his birth date as 9 December
1758,39 on his pension application. Hannah was born about 1761; my ancestor Nathan was born 22 April, 1764; Seth
was born in 1766;40 Isaac was born about 1769; Samuel born about 1772. The next year, the family moved from the
Southeast Precinct in the Oblong, to Jericho Plantation in Massachusetts, where their last child, Rosanna, would be
born in 1774.
In June 1771, Joseph’s name appears on the tax lists for the last time [PAGE 18] and does not reappear on the
subsequent lists. Apparently, shortly before leaving the area, the oldest son, Joseph Jr., married Esther Trowbridge
and the newly married couple joined with them on the move to Massachusetts.
HANCOCK (JERICHO PLANTATION) BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
Berkshire County was established in 1761 from Hampshire County.41 Hancock was a long, narrow farming
district, being about two miles wide and nearly 16 miles long. It lay in a north-south orientation and was incorporated
as a town in 1776. It is located in the far northwest corner of Massachusetts, on the eastern New York and southern
Vermont borders. Its original name, Jericho Plantation, evidently was given because the area is bounded by
mountains on each of the long sides, similar to the biblical Jericho. The Plantation’s name was changed to Hancock
several years later in honor of John Hancock, the renowned signer of the Declaration of Independence. This town was
an important place for temporary settlement in the westward movement. Many pioneer families of the westward
migration stayed here for a while before moving on.
The first land grant was to an Asa Douglas, issued only nine years before Joseph and Rosanna came with their
family, around the year 1771/2. Farmsteads were still being hacked out of the virgin wilderness and months and years
of hard labor would be spent in felling trees, sawing the wood, clearing the land, planting crops, and building log
cabins and outbuildings. It was here that their last child, Rosanna, was born in 1774. Probably in this same year, their
eldest daughter Elizabeth married Robert Wakeley, identified as an Englishman.42
As the children of Joseph and Rosanna matured, more marriages occurred; Jonathan married Phebe Preston
about 1779 and Nathaniel married Hannah Smith about 1777. One more marriage probably took place in the town of
Hancock, with daughter Hannah marrying Ephraim Andrews about 1781.43
Neither the Robinson’s names nor Robert Wakeley’s name appears in the town’s vital records, nor on the
records for the Baptist Church. The church’s records do not begin early enough to cover the time when the
Robinson’s first came into Hancock. “The Searcher,” printed in 1969,44 contains a copy of the town’s vital records.
The article states the birth, marriage and death data were “obviously collected and recorded, several years after the
events occurred.” This might explain why the Robinson names are omitted. Other names connected with the
Robinson’s are in the article:45 Hall, Ely, Hazard & Brown.
HANCOCK TOWN MEETING BOOK
Photographed by George F. Tate
After fruitlessly searching many sources covering areas where other evidence showed that the Robinson
family had lived, I was overjoyed to find Joseph Robinson in the records of Hancock Town. Joseph Robbinson was
among those voted-in as surveyors of roads46 on 22 March, 1781. These records primarily consist of the monthly
business of running the town, with a scattering of vital records now and again. Other persons listed who inter-related
with the Robinson’s were Amos HALL47; Briggs, Reuben, Thomas, Caleb, Warren and Benjamin HALL; Israel ELY,48
Reuben and Noah ELY; Reynolds Calhoon; and Peter WELLS.49
Also listed on these records are eleven male members of the BROWN [PAGE 19] family. This fact may be
relevant to Joseph’s son Nathan’s 2nd marriage to a Mary Brown. Human nature remains the same, and Hancock, at
the early time, had problems one might encounter today; on page 49, an episode is recorded of one Ephraim Bowman
who was to collect the taxes from 1780-1782. This he did by the also “absconded with the loot” to New Lebanon,
Albany Co., New York.
In 1974, George F. Tate50 obtained permission to photograph the Town Meeting book, through the courtesy of
Richard Young, Hancock Town Clerk. George was informed that the earliest town records were locked in an old safe
and were inaccessible. These records are considered private property and even Mr. Young had not been given access
to them. At the time, it was hoped that funds could be found to have these records processed and installed in a new
Town Hall in time for the Centennial Celebration in 1975. As of 1986, there is still no new Town Hall and the
records were still unavailable. Perhaps the earlier land records might be found among these papers. If so, and when
access is allowed, the first land purchase by Joseph Robinson and Robert Wakeley could be studied, to learn the name
of their last place of residence prior to arriving at Hancock. Whether it was the Oblong or another stopping place on
the way, this information could be of help.
LAND RECORDS OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA
Robert Wakeley and some of the Robinson’s, with the usual variations in surname spelling, also appear on the
Berkshire County Land Records.51 At times, Robinson is spelled one way on the index and a different spelling within
the document. More than once, I have encountered the surname written two differing ways within the same
document. Berkshire Co. was divided from Hampshire Co. in 1761.
These land records are of the utmost importance as they contain a document with the names of Joseph and
Rosanna Robinson together, and other documents listing, variously, Joseph and his family members. Joseph
Robinson Jr. and his wife Esther sign a land transaction here. The earliest land record 52 for Joseph is dated about
1780; Thomas Farrington is the grantor, and Noah Ely, Shebna Spink, Palmer Gardner, John Foster, Henry Covell,
William Buck and Joseph Roberson and Amos Hall are the grantees. Unfortunately, the records available do not
cover the early 1770’s when the Robinson’s would have first entered Hancock. All of the recorded land transactions
listed below state that Joseph is already a resident of Hancock, so obviously there is an earlier record. The Thomas
Farrington listed as the grantor of some of these land records came from Groton, MA., where he was one of the
original proprietors.
Berkshire County Massachusetts, Northern Registry, “Proprietors Compilation.”
December170 and recorded 11 February 1784.
Book B-page 423: Dated 22
Thomas Farrington of Hancock…for 53 pounds, received of Amos Hall53 of Hancock, yeoman…175 acres
land, butted and bounded Easterly on Palmer Gardners and Shebney Spinks lands, northwardly on Land of Joseph
Robens Jr. etc. Southwardly on land of Noah Ely’s. Witnesses-David Cummins & Gardner Eldred.
Book B:389—Dated 16th of June 1781 (also Book 15:258, Commonwealth of MA) Recorded 3 June 1783.
Thomas Farrington of Hancock, gentleman. For 30 pounds lawful money…paid by Joseph Roberson of
Hancock, yeoman…certain tract of land in Hancock…south side of highway…on the corner made between Mr.
Robinson and [PAGE 20] his son Jonathan…containing ninety-seven acres and 20 perch. Witnesses-David
Cummins & Henry Covel.
“Middle Registry of Deeds,” Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Book 21-page 160: Dated28 June 1783 and
recorded 1 February 1785.
Eleazer Bareman, Hancock, gentleman…for 4 pounds lawful money…paid by Capt. Shibner Spink, Joseph
Robins, William Keech, Shribner Spink Jr., Joseph Robens Jr., Henry Covil and Robert Wakley, all of Hancock…a
certain piece of land for the use of a public road…etc. Witnesses- Reuben Ely & Noah Ely.
Northern Registry, Berkshire, Massachusetts, “Proprietors Compilation” Book B-pages 548 & 549: Dated 16 January
1784 and recorded 12 Aug 1785.
Thomas Farrington of Hancock…for 17 pounds lawful money…paid by Joseph Robinson of Hancock,
yeoman…tract of land in Hancock…bounded by Capt. Spinks land…containing 63 acres. Witnesses-Samuel Hand &
Benaiah Douglas.
Book B:591—Dated 17th of February 1785 and recorded 8 March 1785.
Joseph Roberson of Hancock, yeoman…for the sum of 210 pounds lawful money etc…paid by Amos Hall
of Hancock…land bounded northwest corned of Joseph Roberson Jr. farm…between Cahoon and said Roberson till it
comes to land belonging to Joseph Roberson Jr…. containing 97 acres.
Signed, Joseph Roberson
Rozanna Roberson
Witness-Peter Wells, Isaac Wells & Israel Ely
Book B:592—Dated 17th February 1785 and recorded 8 March 1785.
Joseph Roberson Jr. of Hancock…for the sum of 109 pounds…paid by Amos Hall of Hancock…land
bounded as follows…Shibner Spinks line…Reynolds Cahoon property…containing 63acres.
Signed, Joseph Roberson Jr.
Ester Robinson
There are no land records to confirm Nathaniel Robinson’s (son of Joseph and Rosanna) pension application
declaration of residence here. However, his personal assertion, in addition to the fact that his father, mother, and
brothers Joseph Jr. and Jonathan, as well as his brother-in-law Robert Wakeley were all living there, substantiate his
statement. Further validating evidence was found within the Revolutionary War records.
On pages 194-195 in the book, “History of Berkshire County” published 1885, is a listing of the men from Hancock
who served in the Revolution. The Robinson men listed were as follows: Joseph Robins, Nathaniel Robins,
Jonathan Robinson, and Joseph Robinson, and son-in-law, Robert Walkley. Others listed who were associated
with the Robinson’s were Steven and William Smith, Caleb Trowbridge, John Preston, Timothy Hall, Noah Ely,
Reuben Ely, Daniel, David, James and Jonathan Silas and Solomon Brown and Ebenezer Andrus. (Andrus is a
variation of Andrews.)
In the neighboring town of Lanesborough are an Abraham and John Andrews, and Isaac Andrus/Andrews serving in
the war. Joseph and Rosann’s daughter Hannah, married an Ephraim Andrews.
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DATA ON THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION
“THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION,” by Christopher Ward, a two-volume work, contains many interesting details of this
conflict and of the militiamen and Continental soldiers who fought in it. Before continuing on, I wish to bring forth
some of his data. When discussing this war, I will use Mr. Ward as my source material.
Page 29. “To oppose the regularly organized, fully equipped and trained British troops, Massachusetts had only its
militia. That term must be understood in its true meaning. The militia included the entire potential fighting strength of
the province. Every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty years was required by law to possess a gun and its proper
equipment of ammunition and accessories, and to be enrolled in the company of his own township. He was supposed to
turn out at certain intervals, perhaps four times a year or oftener, with the rest of his company for training; hence the
common appellation, ‘trainbands.’
“The primary purpose in instituting this system in the early days of the Colony ha been to provide for defense
against attacks by the Indians; there was no intention of sending the militia out of the province. But when, on the
outbreak of the French and Indian War in 1754, it became necessary to furnish a force to operate in French territory, a
new arrangement was authorized….” Ward states that service was made voluntary; officers were appointed by the
governor; drums were beaten within the province for enlisting of volunteers. Joseph Robinson, because of his service in
this French and Indian War, fits nicely into the next sentence! “By their experience in the trainbands, but more
especially by their service in actual war, many Massachusetts men had become familiar with the duties of a soldier.”
“You will note, upon further reading of the military service of the Robinson me, that some were “called out at the
time of the alarm.” These men were called out, not on the first alarm of an impending battle, rather, “alarm companies”
were in fact a last ditch effort and were used as a last resort, composed of boys, old men, magistrates, and clergymen.
Not the primary fighting force at all, but, instead, those men who for one reason or another had remained behind during
the first muster call.”
Page 31. “But few of these Massachusetts troops, of any class, were uniformed. The great majority came to their
training days and turned out on alarms in their civilian clothes. Their guns were of any sort: Brown Bess muskets
surviving the French and Indian War; muskets issued in King George’s War thirty years before; even perhaps a few
Queen Anne’s War arms, twice as old; American-made muskets of all date; fowling pieces, blunderbusses, any kind of
gun that would fire bullets or buckshot, except rifles. The rifled gun was unknown in New England. The accouterments
of the American Militia were few and simple; a powder horn and a bullet pouch or a cartridge box, a bullet mold, and a
bag of extra flints were the essentials. There might be added a haversack and a rolled blanket. Some of them, not many,
had bayonets.”
Page 78. “The following is an “engaging eyewitness description” of the appearance of the Massachusetts Militia. “To a
man, they wore small clothes, coming down and fastening just below the knee, and long stockings with cowhide shoes
ornamented by large buckles, while not a pair of boots graced the company. The coats and waistcoats were loose and of
huge dimensions, with colors as various as the barks of oak, sumac and other trees of our hills and swamps, could make
them and their shirts were all make of flax, and like every other part of the dress were home-spun. On their heads was
worn a large round top and broad brimmed hat. Their arms were as various as their costume; here an old soldier carried
a heavy Queen’s arm, with which he had done service at he Conquest of Canada twenty years, previous, while by his
side walked a stripling boy with a Spanish fusee not half its weight or caliber, which his grandfather may have taken at
the Havana, while not a few had old French pieces, that dated back to the reduction of Louisburg. Instead of [PAGE 22]
the cartridge box, a large powder box, a large powder horn was slung under the arm and occasionally a bayonet might be
seen bristling in the ranks.”
As Joseph Robinson saw action in the battle of Bunker Hill, a summary of that battle is pertinent. Again, the details are
from Ward’s book. Bunker Hill stands on the Charlestown Peninsula, across the Charles River from the city of Boston.
The major battle occurred at Breed’s Hill, southeast of Bunker Hill. The British forces were led by General Howe and
Lord Cornwallis. Although the Patriots were forced to retreat, the British suffered heavily, losing one-third of their
force, while storming the hastily built rebel defense works.
General William Prescott led the American forces. There were four distinct elements in the fortifications: the redoubt,
the breastwork, the rail fence, and the wall to the beach. Colonel Woodbridge’s men were part of those who manned the
redoubt and the breastwork at the battle of Bunker Hill. The redoubt was the main defense work. It was chosen for
Breed’s Hill, as it was nearer Boston and Bunker Hill being higher and nearer to the Neck, was to be their only avenue of
escape if driven from their works on Breed’s Hill. Therefore, auxiliary defense works were erected on Bunker Hill to
give cover, if need be, for a retreat. The redoubt itself, comprised a 6 foot earthen wall, 8 rods square, with a angular
projection (a redan) near its middle on the south side, facing Charlestown. Near the southeast corner was a protective
line of breastwork, about 20 rods long running down the slope of the hill to the swamp. As the Battle took place on June
17th 1775, when Joseph was there at Cambridge, he was undoubtedly part of that renowned battle. Although the Patriots
were forced to retreat, the British paid a prohibitive cost in casualties for an outpost of little value.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 13,54 was the key source of information for Joseph
Robinson and his sons at the time when they were serving in the War. The references for Joseph Robinson Sr., born
about 1728, were listed under Robenson, Robinson and Robens.
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Page 396. Joseph Robernson, private, Jericho (Hancock), of Captain Asa Barnes Company and Colonel Benjamin
(Ruggles) Woodbride’s Regiment, signs a receipt for advance pay in Cambridge on 25th June 1775.
Joseph Robenson, private, same company and regiment. At a muster roll dated 01 August 1775, he is reported to have
enlisted on the 25th May 1775, with a service of 2 months, 8 days.
Page 456, Joseph Robinson, Jericho, private, Same Company and Regiment, Company return dated 28 September
1775.
Page 394, Joseph Robens, same Company and Regiment, order for a bounty coat or the equivalent in money, dated 23
October 1775.
It was common practice to apply for bounty money or items of the same value as part of one’s pay for serving.
There are additional references to sons Joseph Jr., Jonathan and Nathaniel, as well as son-in-law Robert Wakeley,
listed under variations of their surnames. Their records will be dealt with in succeeding chapters. These men enlisted
and served frequently, sometimes at the same date and in the same company and regiment. As I studied these records,
I was touched by the willingness of these men to risk their lives for the freedoms we so casually enjoy.
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The spelling variations for the sons of Joseph Sr. in these records are as follows: for Joseph (Jr.)—Robbins, Robers,
Robins and Robinson; for Nathaniel—Robbins, Robins, and Robbens; and for Jonathan—Robinson, Roberson,
Robbins, Robingson, Robeson. I was pleased to locate in Volume 13, page 454, a description of Jonathan Robinson
of Hancock, taken April/May 1778: age 19 years; stature 5 ft. 2in.; complexion, sandy; engaged for town of
[PAGE 23] Hancock.
While on one of his tours of duty, Nathaniel Robinson was in the White Creek area of Washington County, New
York. Apparently he liked what he saw for, in the spring of 1781, he, wife Hannah, and family moved to White
Creek. In the year following, he moved into the Black Creek area within the village of Hebron. Shortly thereafter, his
brothers Nathan, a bachelor; Jonathan, who was married to Phebe Preston; and brother-in-law Robert Wakeley and
their sister Elizabeth, his wife, followed. Joseph Jr., who participated twice at Saratoga, chose nearby Ballston as his
next home, in 1785.
The Robinsons’ move was typical for that period. Usually, bachelor sons were sent ahead of the rest of the family,
sometimes accompanied by a married son and family. They would scout out the best lands and begin housing and the
clearing of land, in preparation for farming. Afterwards, a letter would be sent home to report on the conditions of the
new location; then, if favorable, the rest of the relations would follow. Although both Nathaniel and Jonathan
Robinson, as well as Robert Wakeley, owned farms in Hancock and would have sold them before moving, there is no
land transaction recorded.
On the 6th of Nov 1785, Reverend Clark Rogers, of the Baptist Church, in Hancock, purchases 559 acres of land in
Black Creek, Washington County, New York. This patent was laid out to Duncan Cambell and was called the
Cambell Patent. The purchased land is described as having houses, fences, timber and water. Later, his sons Joshua,
Thomas and Clark Jr. are found on the land records, as they are selling portions of this same land. Black Creek was a
town within the village of Hebron.
HEBRON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
This is where the third and final portion of the Joseph and Rosanna Robinson’s story occurs. Hebron was then a
farming township on the eastern edge of New York that abutted the state of Vermont. Hebron is about 35 miles north
from Hancock, and, like Hancock, it is situated in a valley surrounded by hills, although Hebron’s hills are broader.
In order to follow this portion of their story, it is necessary to know of some of the boundary changes that shaped both
the counties of Washington and Warren in New York State. The area these counties would later occupy was
originally within the bounds of Albany County, which was formed in 1683. Charlotte County was formed from
Albany County in 1772 and then, for obvious reasons, the name was changed to Washington County in 1784, right
around the time the Robinsons moved there. Originally, the town of Thurman, which was formed on 10 April 1792,
was part of Washington Co. but it was incorporated into the new County of Warren in 1813.
This town of Thurman embraced a large area within its boundaries, and other towns were later formed therefrom: the
towns of Bolton and Chester in 1799, and Johnsburgh in 1805, etc. Because of this, it was possible that a family,
living in Thurman in 1792, could, without moving, find themselves over the years living in two or three towns.
Warren County was formed from Washington in 1813. The earliest records of Thurman have been lost. Again, it is
important to note that New York law did not require the recording of deeds by county until 1810.
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None of my Robinsons are on the land records of Washington County. A search of the land records of Albany
County, which had jurisdiction until 1772, over the Washington County area, also proved negative. What
arrangements the Robinson family made in the purchasing of land would have had to be a private matter with no
official county documentation. As mentioned earlier, it was possible that they purchased their land directly from
Elder Clark Rogers of Hancock or his sons. However, the family is on record in the Hebron Town Book.55 The
district of Black Creek covers the years 1784-1786.
HEBRON TOWN BOOK
The following data are from the Town Book of Hebron. Names are spelled as they were originally written.
Page 16, 13th July 1784—Nathen Robison (son of Joseph Sr.) is among those chosen as path masters for the town.
(Note that this is a year before his father and brother Joseph Jr. sell their Hancock farms. Nathan is 20 years old and
unmarried.) A Capt. Nathen Smith is chosen assessor.
Page 19, 3rd May 1785—Jonathon Robison (son of Joseph Sr.) and Elisha Morehouse chosen as path master, Capt.
Nathen Smith chosen as supervisor.
Page 23, 16 December 1785—a road was laid our, which ran along the north side of John Robison’s lot and the south
of James Robison’s lot, by said Robison’s house. And Aaron Smith is one of the commissioners. (I have not learned
who these other Robinson men were.)
Page 26, 2nd May 1786—John Robison and Capt. Nathen Smith were chosen as path masters.
Page 34, 2nd April 1787—A road was laid out beginning at the road by Joseph Dickesons and Jonathan Robisons (son
of Joseph Sr.)
Page 34, May 1787—A road was laid out by Aaron Gibbs, Capt. Smiths and John Robisons and Calven Smith.
Page 42, 13th May 1788—A road was laid out by Thomas Morehouse’s house, and Isaac Morehouse’s land.
Page 47, 7th April 1789— Among the path master chosen were Israel Ely, Jedidiah Smith and Jonthan Duele.
Page 72, 3rd April 1792—Capt. Nathen Smith was voted in as one of the assessors and Israele Ely as one of the
constables.
Page 73, 3rd April 1792—Among those voted in as path masters were Nathen Smith, Nathan Robens (son of Joseph
Jr.), Jonathen Duele and Isaac Morehouse.
Page 77, 2nd April 1793—Some of those voted in as path masters were Jonathen Robison and Nathaniel Robens sons
of Joseph Jr.) and a Jacob Darling (Nathan Robinson loans money in 1794 to a Stephen Darling).
Page 97, 1st April 1794—Voted in as path masters were William Butler, Thomas Hall, Stephen Robison and Isaac
Morehouse.
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Page 100, 1795—Path master district No.27, James Dickinson, Path Master. His district began at Granville and ran to
Levi Duels (Levi was the husband of Rosanna Robinson, the youngest child of Joseph Sr. and Rosanna).
Page 104, 7th April 1795—Path masters were Jacob Darling, Stephen Robison and John Robison. As stated above, I
do not know if there was a relationship between these two Robinsons and my Robinsons.
1790 CENSUS HEBRON WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK56
As expected, the Robinson family is listed on this census under diverse spelling variations of their surname. The
following excerpts from this census list those persons who were related in some manner to my Robinsons.
Page 206
Head of house, Jonathan Duelone male over 16, one male under 16, three females. [This could be the brother of Levi Duel, who was the
husband of Joseph’s youngest daughter Rosanna.]
Page 206
Head of house, Joseph Robinstwo males over 16, one male under 16, no females. [This is Joseph Robinson Sr.’s son Nathan, age 26, and
son Samuel? Either the recorder made a mistake in saying there was no female here, or the mother, Rosanna,
is dead.]
Page 206
Head of house, Jonathan Robins- one male over 16, one male under 16, three females. [This is Joseph
Robinson Sr.’s son and his family.]
Page 206
Head of house, Nathaniel Robbins- one male over 16, two males under 16, three females. [This is Joseph
Robinson Sr.’s son and his family.]
Page 208
Head of house, Levi Duelone male over 16 and one female. [This is Joseph Robinson Sr.’s daughter Rosanna and her husband.]
Page 207
Head of house, Robert Wakeleyone male over 16, two males under 16, four females. [This is Joseph Robinson Sr.’s daughter, Elizabeth and
her family.]
Page 207
Head of house, Enoch Bakerone male over 16, five males under 16, two females. [His son, Enoch Jr., would soon marry Mary/Polly, the
daughter of Robert Wakeley and Elizabeth Robinson (daughter of Joseph and Rosanna)].
On Pages 206 and 207, other names are listed that are connected with Joseph Robinson: Isaac, Samuel and Thomas
Morehouse (at Hancock, there was an Isaac and Thomas Morehouse0; Daniel Plumly (Plumbly); and Stephen
Darling. These latter two men signed notes, which were held by Nathan Robinson, b. 1764. Also on the census are a
James and a John Robinson, whom I have not placed. Matthew and James Pettis appear (a Mina Pettis witnessed a
loan note for Nathan Robinson). The Preston surname also appears here.
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On the 1790 Census for Becket, Berkshire County, MA, is an Ezra Paschal (Pasco) who would later marry as his 2nd
wife, Hannah, the daughter of Ephraim Andrews and Hannah Robinson (who was the daughter of Joseph Sr. and
Rosanna).
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It was most likely that Seth Robinson, the 7th child of Joseph and Rosanna, married in Hebron, about 1790, Lucy
Greiswold the widow of a Mr. Morehouse.
Except for two, all the married children of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson were living, at the time of the 1790 Census,
within the township of Hebron. Their daughter Hannah, married to Ephraim Andrews, possibly was living in the
town of Stillwater, Washington County (later Saratoga Co.), New York. There were eleven Andrews families on the
1790 Census for Stillwater, and one of these was an Ephraim Andrews and family on page 345. The eldest son
Joseph Robinson Jr., his wife Esther, and their family were living just a few miles away in Ballston, Albany County
(later Saratoga Co.) New York.
By the time of the 1800 Census, Joseph Robinson Sr. had either died or moved out of Washington County, with the
rest of his sons and their families in the general westward movement of the populace. Only the family of Robert and
Elizabeth Wakeley remained behind.
Ephraim and Hannah Andrews moved to Thurman around 1791. Perhaps Joseph Sr. moved with them or came later
in 1797 with his youngest daughter, Rosanna, and her husband, Levi Duel. A Joseph Robinson is an early settler
living here at the same time. He is mentioned in the early records, but it was not of genealogical value. A probate
search for Joseph and Rosanna Robinson in Washington, Onondaga, Albany and Warren Counties, New York, and
Bennington Co., Vermont was negative. Nathan Robinson, their son, kept a record of the deaths of his negative.
Nathan Robinson, their son, kept a record of the deaths of his brother, Isaac and Joseph Jr., but he was silent on the
death of his parents.
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The following research has validated Nathaniel Robinson’s pension application information. Joseph Robinson and his
family resided within the Oblong in Dutchess County, New York., from at least February 1758 to June 1771, when
Joseph was still on the tax lists. Joseph Robinson is also found on the court records and the French and India War
rolls.
The Robinson name went through many variations in spelling. Joseph Robinson and family members were found
under various spellings on both land and military records of Hancock, Berkshire County, MA. from at least August
1775 through February 1785. Most of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson’s family moved to Hebron, Washington County,
New York. Son Nathaniel moved in 1781, son Nathan by July 1784, son Jonathan was there as of May 1785, and
Joseph Sr., Robert Wakeley and Levi Duel were all there as of the 1790 Census. Joseph Robinson Sr. and family
have been located and identified for the years 1758 to 1790.
This is the last time I could identify Joseph Robinson Sr. as a resident within a particular town. In the succeeding
chapters, I present the accounts of each of Joseph and Rosanna’s children and a record of their posterity as far as I was
able to identify them.
In Chapter VIII, I discuss a possibility, in connection with their son Nathan and the names he gave his children, for
identifying a person, Amos Hall, as being the father of Rosanna. If this is correct, Rosanna’s surname would be
“Hall.”
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Joseph Robinson Sr
Born: abt 1728 CT
Died: aft 1790 (Hebron, NY)
md: abt 1749/50
Rosanna
born: abt 1732 CT
died: bef 1790 (Hebron)
1. Joseph Robinson Jr
md: abt 1769
Ester Trowbridge
b: 1750 CT
b: 1754
m: abt 1769 the Oblong, NY
d: aft 1910
d: 5 Jan 1799; Ballston, Saratoga Co., NY
w: Saratoga Co., NY
2. Elizabeth Robinson
md: abt 1774
Robert Wakeley
b: 1754: CT
b: 1747
m: abt 1774; Hancock, MA
w: Kent, England
d: 24 Feb 1808; Hebron, NY
d: 16 Nov 1831; Hebron, NY
3. Nathaniel Robinson
md: abt 1777
Hannah Smith
b: 9 Dec 1758; the Oblong, NY
b: 1758
m: abt 1777; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
d: aft 1840; NY
4. Jonathan Robinson
md: abt 1782
Phebe Preston
b: 9 Dec 1758; the Oblong, NY
b: 1762
m: abt 1782; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
d: Jul 1812; Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
d: bef Jun 1808 Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
5. Hannah Robinson
md: abt 1781
Ephraim Andrews
b: 1761; the Oblong, Dutchess, NY
b: 1758 Canaan, Litchfield, CT
m: Jun 1781; Hancock, Berks, MA
d: bfr June 1835
d: Jul 1835; Junius, Senaca, NY
w: Junius, Senaca, NY
rd
6. Nathan Robinson (My 3 great grandfather)
b: 22 Apr 1764; the Oblong, Dutchess, NY
d: 2 Dec 1860; Russell, Geauge, Ohio
md: 1st Sarah Clark b: 28 July 1791
md: 2nd Mary Brown b: 21 Feb 1803 Shaftsbury, VT
md: Lydia Moore
b: 3 Feb 1830; New York (widow)
7. Seth Robinson
md: abt 1790
Lucy Griswold (widow of Mr. Morehouse)
b: 1766; the Oblong, NY
b: 1772; NY
m: abt 1788
d: aft 1850; Lisbon, NY
d: 1856; Lisbon, St. Lawrence, NY
8. Isaac Robinson
unmarried
b: abt 1769; the Oblong, Dutchess, NY
d: 16 Mar 1797; NY
9. Samuel Robinson
b: 1772: the Oblong, Dutchess, NY
d: bfr 1850; Wilson, Niagara, NY
md: 1st Phebe Butter/Butler md: abt 1793; Bennington County, VT
md: abt 1809; Madrid, St. Lawrence, NY
md: 2nd Milla Dann/ Dunn
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10. Rosanna Robinson
md: 1790
Levi Duel
b: 1774; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: 6 Apr 1770; NY
m: 1790; Hebron, Washington, NY
d: 23 Sep 1845; Horicon, NY
d: 27 Apr1837; Horicon, Warren, NY
The succeeding chapters will each deal with one of these children from the eldest on through the youngest.
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(25) See Appendix-Notes on Sources, 1st page paragraph 3 and 5. Also see introduction.
(26) Source 3C.
(27) Could be a misspelling of Stearns.
(28) To learn more of this document, see Chapter V on Nathaniel Robinson.
(29) I searched cemetery, court, land, marriage, church and probate records of Dutchess Co., NY, with negative results.
(30) See items 41,228, 229, 251, 252, 253, 254.
(31) See item 228. In General Session of Court of Common Pleas, May-Oct. (see item 230), Moss Kent and Samuel Ellwell Jr.
are in litigation with Joseph Robbins. Perhaps this is in regard to a land transaction, if this is a relative of the Rev. Elisha
Kent. I was unable to locate the entire litigation suit and this refers to a court index only, dated May 1764, May 1765, Oct
1768, and Oct 1769.
(32) See source number 11.
(33) See item #39, which was the only court action found, except for the already cited “affray”. This was a suit brought against
Joseph Robins by Samuel Ewell Jr. This action was found in Ancient Documents of Dutchess County, NY number 6711,
dated October 1768. There was nothing of genealogical value here. Other court records searched were: The New York
Dutch Court, 1661-1741; New York Court Records Notarial and Mortgages 1655-1755; Court of General Sessions of the
Peace, 1683-1762; New York Court Miscellaneous and Civil Records, Minutes, 1742-1790.
(34) This Joseph Lee was the ancestor of Mary Brown, who married, as the 2nd wife, Nathan Robinson, born 1764 in the Oblong.
Nathan was the son of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson.
(35) See item 41.
(36) See item 39.
(37) See items 39 and 40. In item 39, Joseph’s surname is spelled both Robbins and Robinson.
(38) See item Appendix B and also see Appendix C, Notes on Sources.
(39) See item #4, which shows Nathaniel Robinson born 9th Dec 1758. Also see Volume 13:454 of item #5, where Jonathan
Robinson of Hancock is stated to be 19 years old as of 30th May 1778. Nathaniel would also be 19 years old since he would
not turn 20 until December, which would be another 7 months. For both brothers to be 19 years in May of 1778, they would
have to be twins.
(40) See entry 127.
(41) In Hampshire County, Mass. Land records, a John Collier of New Malbury, sells for 30 pounds, lot 95 in the 3rd division of
land in New Malbury, to Joseph Robenson of Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. The date is 1 Feb 1760, deed recorded 31
Mar 1762. I [PAGE 29] do not know if this is my Joseph Robinson. However, the Oblong is not too far from this town for
him to have done so.
(42) See item 146.
(43) All names for the spouses of Joseph and Rosanna’s children were listed by Ebenezer Robinson.
(44) See item 257, number2: pages 58-66 and number3: pages 106-114.
(45) Of interest is the birth of a Deidamy Carr, a most unusual name. Joseph Robinson’s daughter, Hannah also names one of her
daughters Deidamy or Deidama. It’s spelled both ways in different sources. There is also born here in October of 1784, a
Roxanna of Rozanna Ely, (Joseph Robinson’s wife is named Rosanna, which was also an uncommon name during that time.
(46) See item 12. In the original document, this item is found on page 29, dated 22 March 1781. The Record of the Town
Meetings of Hancock began on the 26th of August 1776, when the inhabitants of Jericho agreed to call the town Hancock.
(47) See entry #15.
(48) See above.
(49) See above.
(50) See item #38.
(51) See items #7,8, and 9.
(52) See item 7.
(53) Several times I have singled out the name of Amos Hall. The Hall family predated the Joseph Robinson family in the
Oblong. A peter Hall came in 1748 and settled on a tract of land originally belonging to William Smith and James Brown.
Later on at Milltown, Edward Hall operated a mill on the Croton River. There was a road leading to the town of Danbury
Connecticut. Also, Halls were living at Hancock, etc.
During these early years of settlement, it was common and even customary for relatives to settle, migrate and relocate near
one another. There is a strong possibility for the supposition that Amos Hall was related to the Robinsons; he bought
Hancock land along with Joseph Robinson Sr.; Amos Hall’s farm adjoined that of Joseph Jr.; Both Joseph Robinson Sr. and
Joseph Robinson Jr. sold their farms to him when they left Hancock. There is the Hancock loan note for 30 pounds made
out to Amos Hall 18 Feb 1785, from Joseph Sr. One day after he and his son sell their two farms to him. In those years 30
pounds was a large sum for a farmer to amass and this unredeemed note was kept for many years by Nathan Robinson b.
1764, the son of Joseph Sr. The name of Amos was not used in naming Robinson children, therefore, it is most interesting
to note that Nathan Robinson and his 1st wife Sara Clark, after naming their first son Clark, then name their 2nd son AMOS.
The surname of Joseph Seniors’ wife Rosanna, is unknown, and as before mentioned, Amos not being a Robinson name,
perhaps Rosanna was a “Hall”.
(54) See entry 5
(55) See item 10. George F. Tate photographed these on 6 June 1974 at the office of the Town Clerk. The book mostly contains
minutes and highway records.
(56) See items 57, 58 and 59.
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CHAPTER III
Joseph Robinson Jr. b. c. 1750, husband of Ester Trowbridge, and son of Joseph and Rosanna
Joseph Robinson Jr., the son of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson, would probably have been born in Connecticut, about
1750 or earlier, which was prior to his parents moving to the Oblong, when he was bout 6 years old. As there was
also a family with the surname of Trowbridge living in the Oblong, he and Esther might have grown up together and
married about 1769, shortly before the time his parents moved to Hancock.
Joseph Robinson Jr’s nephew, Ebenezer Robinson b. 181657 (the son of Joseph’s brother Nathan b. 1764), said that his
Uncle Joseph “married Esther Trowbridge and had four children, Clark, Isaac, Phebe and Levi.” The Census and land
records I have examined indicate more children than these. Following are the records that pertain to Joseph Robinson
Jr. and his wife, Esther Trowbridge. A Caleb Trobridge family is in Hancock, on the 1790 Census and in Washington
County, NY on the 1800 Census.
HANCOCK, BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA
Originally called Jericho Plantation, Hancock was the home of Joseph Robinson Jr. and his wife Esther, from about
1771 until 1785. Joseph Jr. is found on both the land records and the military records of Hancock58, Berkshire
County, Massachusetts. As with his father, Joseph Jr’s. surname was spelled many ways. In military records for the
War of the Revolution, Robinson was spelled Robbins, Robins, Robers, and Robinson. On Berkshire County land
records, his name was written Robens, Robertson and Roberson. On one document, he signed his name Joseph
Roberson Jr. while his wife signed her name Ester Robinson.
Joseph and his wife Esther would have begun their family at Hancock, and several of their children were born here.
This would be a strenuous time for the young couple, as Joseph had land to clear which involved felling trees and
digging up stumps and rocks in preparing for planting. Fences would be built to keep their animals in and strays out.
A log cabin would be constructed for his family and sheds for his animals. We know his farm was near that of his
father and his brothers, for the land records tell us this.
Beginning in December of 1776, he fulfilled his first term of service in the Revolutionary War. He continued to serve
off and on until November 1781. This would be a very demanding time for his family, as Esther and the children
would have the responsibility of running the farm. For additional information see Chapter II.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS
“MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REVOLUTIOANARY WAR,”59 Vol. 13, is the source for the
following references to Robinson in the Revolutionary War. Mine were the only Robinson men, including variations
of their surname, to serve from the town of Hancock.
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Joseph Robbins—private: page 383
Enlisted 16 Dec 1776-discharged 15 Mar 1777. Muster Roll dated Ticonderoga 25 Feb 1777, Cap. Wm. Douglas
company of Col. Benjamin Simonds, Berkshire Militia. (His brother, Nathaniel Robbins, also served with him.)
On page 427, there is a statement that Joseph Robins, private, entered the service at the same date, same company.
The company marched to Ticonderoga. His service was 96 days and he was discharged 22 Mar 1777.
Fort Ticonderoga is on a bold, squarish promontory a mile long and three-quarters of a mile wide. It juts out from the
western side of Lake Champlain. On its southwest, the waters of Lake George pour into Lake Champlain through a
mile long, very narrow gorge. The highest elevation on the promontory is about seventy feet above the lake. Here it
was that the French had chosen to build a star-shaped stone fort, with five bastions, in 1755.
It was partially blown up prior to the British take-over, and after the “Peace of Paris,” in 1763, it had fallen into decay.
After its capture, 10 May 1775, by the patriots, under the command of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, vigorous
efforts were made to strengthen its defenses. Both militia and Continental soldiers were put to work building new
blockhouses, breastworks and redoubts. It was also necessary to have more manpower to man the extensive new
works.
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Joseph Robins-private: page 383.
Enlisted 26 April 1777-discharged 19 May 1777. Roll sworn to at Lanesborough. Service 24 days. Captain Joseph
Barns Company of Co. Benjamin Simonds Regt. By order of General Gates, they marched to Saratoga.
During this time, extensive preparations were going on that led to battles at Bennington and Saratoga. The remains of
Colonel Seth Warner’s regiment were gathered at Manchester and this was where the next term of service for the
Robinsons occurred.
Joseph Robers-private: page 398
Enlisted 16 July 1777-discharged 29 July 1777, service 14 days. Marched from Hancock to Manchester. (also
serving with him were his brother Nathaniel Robbens, p. 370, and brother-in-law Robert Wakeley.) Lieut. Thoas
Gould’s detachment of Col. Benjamin Simonds’ Regt.
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Burgoyne captured Ticonderoga on the 5th of July, 1777, and by the 30th, he had reached the Hudson. The field of
action was shifting from Boston to New York. It was the intent of the British forces to isolate New England from the
rest of the colonies. The plan was for General Howe to advance up the Hudson while General Burgoyne would march
down the Hudson towards Albany, establishing a chain of posts along the way. He would have effectively split the
colonies and thereby deprived them of strength.
On the 13th of August, the British sent a large force under the command of a Col. Baum, a German. Their mission
was to loot the town of Bennington, VT and the surrounding areas of cattle, horses and carriages. In short, to terrorize
the neighborhood. To counter this, additional militias were called out and Baum was routed, at the cost of 1,000 men.
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Joseph Robins-private: page 427
Enlisted 14 Aug 1777-discharged 20 Aug 1777, service 7 days at Bennington, 34 miles from home. (His brother
Nathaniel, p 429, and brother-in-law Robert Wakeley also served with him.) Rolls endorsed service at Manchester,
under Capt. Wm. Douglas’ Co. of Col. Benjamin Simonds’ Regt.
Since the actual battle of Bennington took place on 16 August 1777, when Joseph was in the militia, the two Robinson
brothers and brother-in-law Robert Wakeley were probably involved. The British defeat encouraged the patriots in
their campaign against Burgoyne.
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Joseph Robins-private: page 417
Enlisted 7 Sept 1777-discharged 30 Sept 1777. Service 24 days. Company marched to Pawlet, 70 miles from home.
Roll dated Hancock (Serving with him are his brother Nathaniel, p. 429, and brother-in-law Robert Wakeley.) Col.
Benjamin Simonds’ Regt.
The 1st battle of Freeman’s Farm (or 1st battle of Saratoga) took place 19th of Sept 1777, a few miles outside Saratoga.
The opposing generals were Gates and Burgoyne. The British advance southward was halted.
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Joseph Robbins-private: page 383
Entered 28 Oct 1780-discharged 29 Oct 1780, service 2 days. Called on the “Alarm” of 28 Oct 1780; Roll dated
Hancock. Capt. Wm. Douglas Company of Col. Benjamin Simonds’ Rdgt., Berkshire Militia.
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Joseph Robinson-private; page 458.
Enlisted 18 July 1781-discharged 1 Nov 1781, service 3 months, 21 days. “Up the Mohawk River”, including 5 days
(100 miles) travel home. (His brother Jonathan also served with him.) Roll sworn to in Berkshire County. Capt.
Samuel Clark’s Co., a detachment of Col. Barnabus Sears’ Regiment.
This was the period of savage Indian attacks within the Schoharie and the Mohawk Valleys. These fierce skirmishes
were from January 1781, to October, 1781.
LAND RECORDS OF HANCOCK, BERKSHIRE, MA
It was here in the Berkshire County Land Records that I first found the names of Joseph Jr. and his wife Esther on a
record. Please refer back to chapter II for information dealing with the condition of the early records for the town of
Hancock. The records available commence several years after the Robinsons first purchased land about 1771/2.
“Proprietors Compilation” Berkshire County, Northern Registry District.
Book B: page 423.
Dated 22 Dec 1780 and recorded 11 Feb 1784. Thomas Farrington of Hancock, to Amos Hall of
Hancock, for 53 pounds, 175 acres…Bounded easterly on Palmer Gardners and Shebny Spinks
land…northwardly on Joseph Robens jun. westerly on Daniel Osborn and Gershom Sharmens
land...south on the land of Noah Ely. Witnesses: David Cummins & Henry Covil.
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Book B, page 591-592.
Dated 17 Feb 1785 and recorded 8 Mar 1785. Joseph Roberson of Hancock, Berkshire Col, MA,
Yeoman…for the sum of 210 pounds lawful money, paid by Amos Hall, of Hancock, yeoman…Sell to
him 97 acres more or less…Beginning [PAGE 34] northwest corner at stake and stones, the northwest
corner of Joseph Roberson Junr. Farm…on a line between Cahoon and said Roberson…to the land of
Joseph Roberson Junr.
Signed, Joseph Roberson and Rozanna Roberson.
Witnesses: Peter Wells, Isaac Cowan and Israel Ely.
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Book B, page 592.
Dated 17 Feb 1785 and recorded 8 Mar 1785. Joseph Roberson Junr. Of Hancock,…sells to Amos Hall of
Hancock…for 109 pounds…bounded by …Shibner Spinks land…to Reynolds Cahoon. 63 acres and 40 rods.
Signed, Joseph Roberson Junr. and Ester Robinson.
Witnesses: Peter Wells, Gideon Ellis and Isreal Ely
“COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY BERKSHIRE, NORTHERN DISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS.”
Book BK. 21, page 160. Handwritten.
Dated 28 June 1783. Eleazer Bateman of Hancock, for 4 pounds paid by Capt. Shibner Spink, Joseph
Robins, William Keech, Shibnar Spink Jun., Joseph Robens Jun., Henry Covil and Robert Wakeley all of
Hancock, sell a piece of their land for a road.
Witness: Reuben Ely and Noah Ely.
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The previous land transaction for 17th of February 1785, made to Amos Hall, was the last land sale made by Joseph
and Esther in Hancock. Please see “The Hancock Note”60 dated 18 Feb, 1785, wherein a Joseph Robinson loans
Amos Hall thirty pounds, to be paid back 25 Dec 1787. On the back of the note are several endorsements: the first,
Nathan Robinson from Joseph Robinson; 2nd, Eli Hawley from Nathan Robinson; 3rd, Andrea Storms from Eli
Hawley; and, lastly, Jesse Robinson from Nathan Robinson.
It is my supposition that the original note was made out by Joseph Robinson Jr., the brother of Nathan, and eventually
found its way into the hands of Jesse, the son of Joseph Jr. From Jesse, the note went back to Nathan Robinson, who
had it among his papers at the time of his death. It is obvious that the Jesse endorsed on the back of this note is not
the son of Nathan, for Nathan’s son Jesse wasn’t born until Sept, 1799. This name was given to a grandson of Joseph
Jr. His brother Nathan also named his third son, Jesse.
During Joseph’s service in the war, he had the opportunity of observing the area surrounding Saratoga, New York. It
was to the town of Ballston that Joseph Jr. chose to relocate, instead of Hebron where the majority of his Father’s
family would move. I have been unsuccessful in locating the record of Joseph’s first land purchase in Ballston, which
should have stated his last place of residence.
BALLSTON, SARATOGA COUNTY, NY
Ballston was named after the Reverend Eliphalet Ball, of the congregational Church, who came from Bedford,
Westchester County, NY, in 1770 with his group of parishioners. Shortly after the Revolution, the town grew rapidly
as new settlers moved in. these people generally came with fellow church members and old neighbors. Among the
earliest of these who came before the war were Joseph Morehouse from Connecticut and Thomas Smith from
Dutchess Co., NY. Originally, the settlements of Milton, Charlton, Galway, Providence, Edenburgh and part of
Greenfield were all a portion of Ballston.61
In addition to the Rev. Ball’s congregation moving en masse to Ballston, [PAGE 35] the 1st Congregational Church
earlier came as a group from Canaan, CT, beginning as early as 26 June 1752, and settled at Stillwater, NY. Ephriam
Andrews and family, the father of Joseph’s sister Hannah’s future husband Ephriam Andrews Jr. were among those
who came in 1752. Later, after the marriage of Hanah, she and her husband also moved into Stillwater. Several of
the brothers and sisters of Joseph Jr. were at one time allied with the Baptist faith.
One important family that moved to Ballston in the early years was that of John Lee, born the 18th of October 1747, in
Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT. He was the eldest son of Joseph Lee Jr. and his wife Mary Holly. John’s older
sister Mary lee was born the 3rd of May 1743, at Redding, Fairfield Co., CT. This sister, I believe, married Samuel
Brown and their daughter, Mary Brown, would become the 2nd wife of Joseph Robinson’s brother Nathan.62 John Lee
and his family made the move from Danbury, CT, around 1790, and settled west of Rock City Falls. His son (Rev.)
Elias Lee, born 18th of June 1765, in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT, came to Ballston, where he became the 1st pastor of the
Baptist Church at Ballston Spa in 1791, and served for 28 years. Before this, the Reverend Lee had served in the 1st
Church of Troy.
Reverend Elias Lee was such a powerful preacher that his flock increased from 29 members to 94, during a great
revival in 1799. In 1797, his church became a member of the Shaftsbury Association, under the name of the 2nd
Milton Church.63 At a meeting held 2 Nov 1802, a Joseph Robinson was listed as a trustee. Perhaps he was a
descendant of Joseph Jr., who had died in 1799.
This area became famous for its hot springs, which were believed to be a source of rejuvenation as well as a cure-all
for various bodily ailments. Ballston Spa became a mecca for many people. The Spa became quite celebrated, and
even General Washington made a visit here in 1783. Its reputation as a cure for bodily ailments attracted Joseph Jr’s.
brother, Nathan Robinson, to visit here in about 1790.
Nathan Robinson recorded the deaths of several of his family members on the back of an account record of loans and
sales, during the year 1809. Among the statistics, he wrote these words “the death of my Brother Joseph January 5th
A. D. 1799.” There are no probate records in Saratoga County for Joseph Robinson, or for any variation of that
spelling.
Esther Robinson does not appear as head of House anywhere on the 1800 Census for NY, nor did I find her on the
Probate Index for Saratoga Co., this led me to conclude that she was probably residing with one of her married
children. Her child, Isaac, on the 1800 Census, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY appeared to have an older woman living
at his home together with children older than his should have been. This was probably Esther and her children.
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Going back to the old scraps of paper originally belonging to Nathan,64 the brother of Joseph Robinson Jr, and now in
my possession, another point to be made here is the presence of 4 loan notes made out to an Isaac Robinson, by
Nathan Robinson. The two notes dated at Shaftsbury, 23 Feb 1802, and signed Isaac Robinson,65 have a different
signature than that on the two loan notes, dated Fairfield,66 13th and 14th of March, 1800, and also signed Isaac
Robinson. The difference in the two signatures is more evident on the original notes than on Xerox copies.
The 1st Fairfield, NY note, dated Fairfield, March 13, 1800, reads, with [PAGE 36] spelling as written: “I for value
recived of do promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the just sume of fifty dolars pabel in a Yoak of salabel
oxen by the tenth day of October next with intrest untill paid and the pay to be delivered at Shaftsbury as witness my
hand Isaac Robinson, in presents of Mima Pettis.” The 2nd note reads: “Fairfield March 14th day 1800. We for value
recived do promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the sume of seven dolars in the corse of next winter to bee
delivered at shaftsbury as witnes our hands Isaac Robinson & Nathan Closson, in presents of Nathan Closson & Isaac
Robinson.”
Below is my list of the family of Joseph Jr. and Esther Robinson. These were compiled from several sources, none of
which were birth or marriage records. Such records are nonexistent for this time and area in NY. The compilation
was made from Census, land, probate and other records. Also, a key clue to this family was obtained from the
Memorandum Book of Ebenezer Robinson (see earlier quote from Ebenezer in the chapter.67
THE FAMILY OF JOSEPH ROBINSON JR. AND ESTHER TROWBRIDGE
Joseph Robinson Jr
md: abt 1769
Esther Trowbridge
b: abt 1750; CT
b: abt 1750; CT (1of 5 females/1790)
m: abt 1769; Oblong, Dutchess, NY
still living 1800 (over 45/1800)
d: 5 Jan 1799
w: Fairfield, Saratoga, NY
w: Ballston, Saratoga, NY
d: Saratoga County, NY
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1. Joseph Robinson Jr (III)
2. Isaac Robinson
3. Levi Robinson
4. John Robinson
5. Phebe Robinson
6. dau Robinson
7. Jesse Robinson
8. dau Robinson
9. dau Robinson
10. Clark Robinson
b: abt 1770; Oblong, Dutchess, NY
b: abt 1772: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: abt 1773; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: abt 1775; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: abt 1777; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: abt 1779; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: abt 1781; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
b: abt 1784; Ballston, Albany, NY
b: abt 1787; Ballston, Albany, NY
b: abt 1790; Ballston, Albany, NY
One more observation another loan note belonging to Nathan Robinson, b. 1764, which appears to involve another
son of his brother Joseph Jr. This note is from Nathan to a Samuel Comstock, in Shaftsbury,68 dated February 1807.
On the back of this note is an endorsement, “pay the within to Jesse Robinson, (by) Nathan Robinson.” Nathan’s son,
Jesse, was born in Sept 1799, making him too young to be the Jesse referred to, even if Nathan waited a few years to
collect on this debt. However, Nathan’s oldest brother, Joseph Jr., has both a son and a grandson named Jesse. There
is a Jesse Robinson selling land69 with his wife Phebe, on 31 March 1813, in Ballston, NY. This Jesse would be older
than Nathan’s son. I believe that he was the Jesse noted on the back of the 1807 and 1785 notes.
It is my conclusion that the Isaac Robinson on the Fairfield, (New York), loan note was Nathan’s nephew, Isaac, who
was the son of his brother Joseph Jr. Furthermore, the Isaac Robinson on the Shaftsbury VT, loan note was the
brother of Nathan and Joseph Robinson, who died in 1807.
Joseph and Esther Robinson are also found on land records at Ballston, Saratoga County, NY. His name is spelled
Robinson, Robertson, and Robison. [PAGE 37] Sometimes, his name is spelled two different ways in the same
document.
His first recorded land transactions on the 20th of July 1786. Joseph is already “of Ballston: when he buys this land.
Accordingly, Joseph and Esther would have moved from their Hancock farm shortly after selling out to Amos Hall in
February of 1785.
LAND RECORDS OF SARATOGA, NY70
Book CD: 454, 455, 456-dated 20th July 1786.
Thomas Palmer, late of New Burgh in Ulster Co., deceased, By his will, Beriah Palmer of Ballston, deeds to Joseph
Robinson of Ballston, Albany Co. 76 and ¾ acre in Ballston, for 79 pounds, 16 shillings.
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Book A: 242, 243—dated 1 Jan 1793.
Joseph Robertson of Ballson, Saratoga, NY, sells 24 acres of land in Ballston for 60 pounds, to Isaac Armstrong of the
same place.
Signed Joseph Robinson and Ester Robinson
Witnesses: Duncan Oliphant & John Robinson.
In the 18 June 1795 recording of the above transaction, the wife writes her name Ester Robinson. In the examination
of this index and document, I noticed that Robinson was also spelled Robison and Robertson within this document.
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Joseph Jr (III), 1st Child of Joseph Robinson Jr. and Esther
1. Joseph Robinson Jr (III) md: abt 1791
___________ (Palmer ?)
b: abt 1770
b: abt 1773
w: Oblong, Dutchess, NY
d: bef. 29 Apr 1824
d: by 20 Sep 1831; Ballston, Saratoga, NY
w: Ballston, Saratoga, NY
wd: 29 Apr 1824, Ballston, NY
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1. son
Robinson
(eldest son, living at time of will)
2. Ebenezer
Robinson
(2nd son)
3. Jesse
Robinson
(3rd son)
4. Henry
Robinson
(4th son)
5. Jabez
Robinson
(5th son)
6. Joseph
Robinson
(6th son)
7. William
Robinson
(7th son)
8. Ruth
Robinson
(eldest daughter)
9. Hannah
Robinson
(2nd dau)
10. Zilpha
Robinson
(3rd dau)
11. Phila
Robinson
(4th dau)
12. Esther
Robinson
(5th dau)
The evidence points to the above as being the eldest son of Joseph Jr. and Esther. After the death of Joseph Robinson
Sr. in 1799, this Joseph appears on the Census records for Ballston from 1800 through 1820. Another consideration
supporting this conclusion is the naming pattern of some of his children. This Joseph names two of his sons,
Ebenezer and Jesse. (Joseph Jr.’s brother, Nathan, also names tow of his sons, Ebenezer and Jesse. In the oblong, the
name of an Ebenezer Robinson appears.) This Joseph also names two of his daughter, Hannah and Esther. This
would also fit the pattern, as his mother’s name was Esther and his father had a sister named Hannah.
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WILL OF JOSEPH ROBINSON (III)
Joseph (III)’s will was dated 29 April, 1824.71 the Surrogate Court of Stillwater, Saratoga Co., probated the will of
Joseph Robertson, “late of the town of Ballston,” on the 20th Sep 1831. He names his sons Ebenezer
Robertson/Robinson of Lee, Berks. MA and Jesse Robertson/Robinson of Ballston, as executors. In this document,
the surname is spelled Robertson by the signs his name, Joseph Robinson. There is no mention of a wife. He asks to
be buried in “the ground reserved for that purpose on my farm, on which there are now some graves.” Perhaps his
parents and wife are buried here. His children were listed in this order:
Eldest son: name not given. 1/16th part. His inheritance was to be held in trust, in the hands of the executors
and used for him “as they judge his necessities require.”
Second son: Ebenezer Robinson, of Lee, Berkshire, MA. To receive 2/16th part.
Third son: Jesse Robinson, of Ballston, 2/16th part.
Fourth son: Henry Robinson, 1/16th part.
Fifth son: Jabez Robinson, 2/16th part.
Sixth son: Joseph Robinson, “to my two granddaughters, heirs of my 6th son Joseph, who’s names are to me
unknown,” 1/16 part divided equally.
Seventh son: William Robinson, 2/16th part.
Eldest dau.: Ruth (Robinson), 1/16 part
Second dau.: Hannah (Robinson), wf of Barzilla Richmond, 1/16 part.
Third dau.: Zilpha (Robinson), wf of ___________ Mix.
To the children of his daughter Zilpha Mix: Hiram Mix, Joseph Mix, George Mix, Orpha Mix, Phila Mix, and Irene
Mix, 1/16th part, to be divided equally. Apparently _______, Orpha and Phila Mix were the eldest, as they are her only
children named as being “given notice” of the Probate.
Fourth dau. Phila (Robinson), 1/16 part.
Fifth dau.: Esther (Robinson), wf of James Resco. 1/16th part.
Those named in the will who were “Given legal notice” of its probate were: William Robertson, Zilpha Mix, Orpha
Mix, Phila Mix, Esther C. Resco (wife of James Resco), Hannah Richmond (wife of Barzilla Richmond), and Jabez
Robertson.
1790 CENSUS BALLSON, ALBANY COUNTY, NY
page 17
Head of house—Joseph Robison (Jr),
Three males over 16, two males under 16, and five females.
page 17
Head of house—Ebenezer Robison,
One male over 16, one male under 16, and two females.
Also living here were Samuel and James Lee; Gershom, Enos and Joseph Morehouse; and John Griswold. There
were also Sylvanus, Pegleg, Willm, Silace and Ichabod Brown. (Spelled as written.)
1800 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NY
Although Joseph Robinson Jr. had died before this census taking, there [PAGE 39] were still some Robinson men in
Ballston.
page 16
Head of house—Joseph Robson,
One male 10-15, one male 16-25, one male over 45, two females 16-25, and one female over 45.
page 16
Head of House—Ebenezer Roberson,
Two males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, two females under 10, one female 10-15, one female
26-44.
Head of House—Jabez Robinson,
One male 16-25, and one female 16-25.
Ebenezer and Jabez were the sons of Joseph Robinson (Robson). There’s a possibility that the listed Joseph is also a
son of Joseph jr. and Esther. See the explanation listed below for the children of this couple.
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On the succeeding Census’s for Ballston are: Joseph Robbbinson/Robertson, 1810, through 1830, and Ebenezer
Robinson/Roberson, 1810.
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Isaac, 2nd Child of Joseph Jr. and Esther
2. Isaac Robinson
md: abt 1793
_______________
b: abt 1772 (over 16/1790, 26-44/1800)
b: abt 1744
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
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│
1.
2.
3.
4.
dau Robinson b: abt 1794 (-10/1800); New York
dau Robinson b: abt 1796 (-10/1800); New York
son Robinson b: abt 1798 (-10/1800); prob. Fairfield, Herkimer, NY
dau Robinson b: abt 1800 (-10/1800); Fairfield, Herkimer, NY
Joseph had a brother named Isaac, so it is not unexpected that he would name one of his sons Isaac. I found Isaac
Robinson listed on the 1800 Census for Fairfield, Herkimer County, NY. Among his uncle Nathan Robinson’s papers
are some loan notes Nathan made in Fairfield to Isaac Robinson, in March 1800 and January 1802.72 One loan is
witnessed by a Mima Pettis; there is an Ebenezer Pettit living in Fairfield, 1800 Census. A Wm. Pettis loses a
Washington Co. NY Justice Court case, 6 June 1811, to Nathan Robinson, brother of Joseph Robinson Sr.
1800 CENSUS FAIRFIELD, HERKIMER, NY
page 170
Head of house—Isaac Robinson,
one male under 10, one male 26-44, three females under 10, one female 26-44, and two females over 45. (I
believe that one of these females over 45 is his widowed mother, Esther, and the older children listed below
would be Isaac’s brothers and sister.) 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 female 10-15, 3 females 16-25.
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Levi, 3rd Child of Joseph Jr. and Esther
3. Levi Robinson
md: abt 1796
_______________
b: abt 1773 (over 16/1790, 26-45/1800)
b: abt 1775
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
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1. son Robinson
b: abt 1797 (-10/1800); Ballston, Saratoga, NY
2. son Robinson
b: abt 1799 (-10/1800); Ballston, Saratoga, NY
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Rosanna Robinson, the youngest sister of Joseph Robinson Jr., was married to a man named Levi Duel. It is likely
that this son of Joseph’s was named after his brother-in-law.
1800 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA COUNTY, NY
page 15
Head of house—Levi Roberson,
Two males under 10, one male 26-44, one female 26-44. Levi Robinson also appears on the Ballston Census
of 1810.
SARATOGA COUNTY LAND RECORD
Vol. GG: 35.
On the 31st of Jan. 1838, Levi Robinson, of Edinburgh, Saratoga, NY, makes a purchase of 20 acres in
Edinburgh, for $300. He purchases the land from the heirs of Stephen Jackson, deceased, who were
Ruama Jackson; George Pease and Emily his wife; Robert Kennedy and his wife Maria J. Kennedy; all of
the town of Edinburgh; and Stephen B. Jackson and Caroline his wife of Northampton, Montgomery, NY.
The land was in Palmer’s Purchase, on land that was quit-claimed to the heirs of Philip Livingston,
deceased, and abuts the land belonging to the heirs of David Wells, deceased.73
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John, Pheve, Unnamed dau, & Jesse, 4th , 5th, 6th, & 7th children of Joseph Jr and Esther
4. John Robinson
md: bfr 2 Nov 1802
Getty (Gettey) ____________
b: abt 1775 (under 16/1790)
b: abt 1777; NY
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
On the 2nd of Nov 1802, he and his wife Gettey were living in the town of Halfmoon, in Saratoga County. He was old
enough to be a witness to a Ballston land transaction of his parents on 1 Jan 1793.74
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5. Phebe Robinson
b: abt 1777; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
She was one of the 5 females listed on the 1790 Census, and her age was given as 16-25/1800 on the Fairfield,
Herkimer, NY Census.
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6. dau Robinson
b: abt 1779; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
She was one of the 5 females listed on the 1790 Census, and her age was given as 16-25/1800 on the Fairfield,
Herkimer, NY Census.
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7. Jesse Robinson
md: abt 1801
Phebe __________
b: abt 1781 (under 16/1790, 26-45/1810)
b:
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
(26-45/1800)
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│
1. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1802 (under 10/1810); Ballston, Saratoga, NY
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2. son Robinson, b: abt 1805 (under 10/1810); Ballston, Saratoga, NY
3. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1808 (under 10/1810); Ballston, Saratoga, NY
It was likely that Joseph Jr. would name one of his sons, Jesse. This same name was chosen by his brother, Nathan,
for one of his sons. See the earlier references to a Jesse Robinson, in connection with the Shaftsbury Vermont loan
note from Nathan Robinson to Samuel Comstock, 9th Feb 1807, and the back of the Hancock note. There is also a
Ballston land transaction involving Jesse and Phebe Roberson.
1810 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NY
page 212
Head of house-Jesse Robertson,
One male under 10, one male 26-44, two female under 10, one female 26-44.
LAND RECORDS FOR SARATOGA COUNTY, NY
Volume I:138
The 31st of Mar 1813. “Jesse Robertson (‘Robinson’ in Index) and Phebe his wife in conjunction with
Sylvester Blood and his wife Loattee his wife,” all of Ballston, sell to Jesup Raymond, also of Ballston,
10 acres of land in the town, for the sum of $400. The property is along the road that leads from the
Courthouse to Stillwater. The land being sold is within the 9th and 10th division of the town. It is
bounded by a small lot of land belonging to Sylvester Blood, and then the lands belonging to Amos
Allcott and that of Aaron Sturge.
Since these two couples were jointly selling their land, it appears that there was a family relationship
involved. It could be between the two wives or perhaps between Jesse’s wife Phebe and Sylvester Blood.
This surname was in both Hancock, MA and Hebron, NY.
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Unnamed Daughters & Clark, 8th, 9th, & 10th Children of Joseph Jr. and Esther
8. daughter Robinson
b: abt 1784; Hancock, Berkshire, MA
She was listed among the 5 females on the 1790 Census. Her age was given as 10-15/1800, on the Fairfield,
Herkimer, NY Census.
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9. daughter Robinson
b: abt 1787; Ballston, Saratoga, NY
This daughter was listed among the 5 females on the 1790 Census. Her age was given as 1-9/1800, on the Fairfield,
Herkimer, NY Census.
Although daughters number 6, 8 and 9, are unnamed, it would not be surprising if one were named Ester, after her
mother, and the others were found with a name, in the Robinson pattern, of Elizabeth, Hannah, Rosanna or Mary.
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10. Clark Robinson
md: abt 1815
Sitche _____________
b: abt 1790; Ballston, Saratoga, NY
b: abt 1792, NY
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(10-15/1800 see Fairfield, Herkimer, NY)
Clark Robinson and his wife Sitch, of Halfmoon, Saratoga, sell land on 23 Mar 1835. Their surname is spelled
Roberson in the deed, but they signed the document with the name Robison. Joseph Robinson Jr’s brother Nathan
later named on of his sons, Clark.
LAND RECORDS OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NY
Book C:188—Dated 30th of Nov 1802.
John Robinson and Gettey his wife, of Albany NY sell land in the Village of Waterford, town of
Halfmoon, Saratoga Co. Lot 37, to James Barber of Cambridge, Washington Co. NY for $90.
Signed, John Robinson and Gettey Robinson
Witness: Susan Robinson.
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Book I: 138—Dated 31 Mar 1813, recorded 2 May 1821.
Jesse Robertson and Phebe his wife and Sylvester Blood and Lorettee/Loretta his wife, all of Ballston,
sell to Jessup Raymond, land in Ballston.
Signed, Jesse Robertson & Phebe Robertson
Sylvester Blood & Lorettee Blood
Witness: Thomas Palmer
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Book Z: 390—Dated 23 Mar 1835.
Clark Roberson and Sitche, his wife, of Halfmoon, Saratoga Co. sell 7 acres to Richard A. Vail, of same
place, for $350.
Signed Clark Robison & Sitche Robison
There were many Dutch settlers in New York. The name of Clark Robinso’s wife, Sitche, appears to be a
Dutch name.
1800 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NY
Levi Roberson, Ebenezer Roberson, next to Ebenezer, Jabez Robison and Joseph Roboson.
1810 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NY
Joseph Robinson, Levi Robinson, Ebenezer Robinson; next to him was Joseph Robertson and Jesse Robertson.
(In the town of Argyle, Washington County, was a Clark Robison.)
1820 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NY
Next to each other are Alva Robertson, Jese Robertson, and Joseph Robertson. In the town of Bath, Steuben, NY
were a Clark and a William Robinson.
1830 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NY
Francis Robinson, William Robertson and Jesse Robertson. (Clark Robinson is still in the town of Bath.)
This completes the information I have found concerning Joseph Robinson Jr. and his wife, Esther Trowbridge, and
their family. It is of interest that [PAGE43] this was the only place in my searches that a Joseph and Esther Robinson
were found, with other Robinsons named Isaac, Levi and Clark, in the same county and /or town. Ballston is not far
from were his brothers and sisters are settling, in Washington County. Additionally, his sister, Hannah, and her
husband, Ephraim Andrews, were residing at Stillwater in the 1780’s and 1790, and Ballston is close thereto.
Considering these points in conjunction with land and military records led me to the conclusions stated herein on this
family. i believe them to be as correct as records now permit them to be.
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(57) See item 3
(58) For more information on the town of Hancock see Chapter II.
(59) See item 5.
(60) See entry #15 and also Chapter II.
(61) See item 260
(62) There is a Robinson family story that tells of Nathan Robinson, born 1764, coming to Saratoga, New York for his health. (to
use the Spa?) While there, he saw Judge Jeremiah Clark of Shaftsbury, VT, and his daughter drive up to the hotel, in his
carriage. He was so attracted by her appearance, that he vowed that if she were single, he would marry her. This family
story is told, with some slight variation, by at least 3 of his grandchildren. I believe that Nathan would have gone to
Ballston Spa, which is in Saratoga County, to stay with his brother Joseph Jr. while using the Spa. Nathan was a Baptist and
would have attended church with his brother’s family while there. Judge Clark was also an elder in the 2nd Baptist Church at
Shaftsbury, Vermont. This would be sometime in the mid 1790’s, as Nathan and Sarah Clark were married 21 July 1791.
Nathan’s future 2nd wife, Mary Brown, a cousin to Reverend Elias Lee, might also have made his acquaintance there.
Nathan married Mary just 3 months after his 1st wife, Sarah, died in childbirth.
(63) See item 43 and 260
(64) See entry #1
(65) See entry #268
(66) See entry #261
(67) See item #3
(68) See entry #270
(69) See entry #235, Book I: 138
(70) See Saratoga County NY land Records #235
(71) See entry 237.
(72) Loan Note—Fairfield, March 13th 1800, Isaac Robinson borrowed $50 from Nathan Robinson, promising to pay it back at
Shaftsbury (VT) by giving him a pair of saleable oxen on the next October 1o. Witness in Mima Pettis.
Note—Fairfield, March 14, [page 44] 1800, Isaac Robinson and Nathan Closson borrow $7 from Nathan Robinson and
promise to pay it back next winter at Shaftsbury.
Note –Shaftsbury, January 23, 1802, Isaac borrows $20 from Nathan and promises to pay it back the 1st day of November.
Witnessed by Julia Clark.
Note—same day and place, Isaac again borrowed from Nathan the sum of $15, also to be paid back in November. Same
witness. All notes are signed by Isaac Robinson.
(73) See Saratoga County land records, #235.
(74) See entry 234.
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CHAPTER IV
ELIZABETH ROBINSON B. C. 1754, WIFE OF ROBERT WAKELEY
AND DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
Elizabeth Robinson was the eldest daughter of Joseph and Rosanna and was probably born about 1754, in
Connecticut. She died at Hebron, Washington Co., New York, on Feb 22, 1808. She was 3 or 4 years old when her
parents came into the Oblong in Dutchess County, New York (now Putnam County). Her parents, like many others,
had been drown to this area because they would be able to purchase their land, instead of renting it, as was the
practice of many land holders in this part of New York. For more information on the Oblong and Hancock, refer to
Chapter I and the discussion on her parents.
Elizabeth grew up in the Oblong and was in her 17th year when her parents left New York and migrated northward
along the state line into Massachusetts. They located in Jericho Plantation, a town on the state line into
Massachusetts. They located in Jerico Plantation, a town on the border between New York and Massachusetts, in
1771/1772. The earliest records for the town are unavailable at this time. In 1776, Jerico Plantation’s name was
changed to Hancock, in honor of the illustrious signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hancock was then
President of the Continental Congress and afterwards would be the Governor of Massachusetts.
While residing in Hancock, Elizabeth made the acquaintance of a young Englishman who had moved there from
Connecticut. His name was Robert Wakeley and he was born in 174775 in Kent, England. The young couple were
married76 around 1774. Robert, very possibly, had already started his farm, and built the log cabin which would be
their home for the next nine or ten years. The efforts needed to establish a farm out of the wilderness were great, with
hard labor entailed in clearing and preparing the ground for planting.
During their stay in Hancock, the War of the Revolution began. Robert Wakeley joined with the men of Elizabeth’s
family in desiring to be part of a free nation, unhampered by the arbitrary domination of “Mother England.” He
therefore joined with his brothers-in-law and, perhaps, his brother John in serving several terms of action in the War.
In the war records and in the land and census records, Wakeley was spelled in various ways: Walkley, Wakley,
Waklee, Wakely, Wikeley, etc. Refer back to the preface for an analysis of the importance of name spelling
variations in genealogical research.
I did not pursue an in-depth search through all of the service records for a Robert Wakeley. I will itemize only the
few sources I did locate. Those who are descendants of this couple may wish to research this further.
“HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA”
PUB. 1885 PAGE 195.
Robert Walkley is among the men listed a soldiers in the Revolution, from Hancock, along with his father-in-law,
Joseph Robins, and brothers-in-law Nathaniel Robins, Jonathan Robinson and Joseph Robinson (Jr).
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“MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR”
Robert Wakeley—pvt. Page 413, is spelled “Wakley” on page 415. Same service indexed under different
spellings. Capt. William Douglas’s Co., Colonel Benjamin Simonds’s Regt. Detachment of Berkshire County Militia.
Enlisted 16 Dec 1776; enlistment expired 15 Mar 1777. Company marched to Ticonderoga. Muster Roll dated
Ticonderoga 24 Feb 1777.
Robert Wakele—pvt. On p. 413; Lieut. Thomas Gould’s detachment of Colonel Benj. Simonds’s Regiment. He
served with his wife’s brothers, Joseph Jr. and Nathaniel Robinson. He entered service, 16th of July 1777; discharged
29 July 1777; service 14 days; detachment marched from Hancock to Manchester.
Robert Wakley—pvt. On p. 415, Captain William Douglas’s company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds’s regt. He
entered service 16th of August 1777; discharged 25th of August 1777; service 9 days, discharged at Bennington, 34
miles from home, Roll endorsed service at Manchester.
He entered service again on the 7th of September 1777; discharged 30 September 1777, service 24 days, company
marched to Pawlet, 70 miles from home. Roll dated Hancock. Same company and regiment as above.
For a supplemental history of the military actions involved in each of these periods of service, see the section on the
War of the Revolution in the next chapter of Nathaniel Robinson.
LAND RECORDS OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA
Although Robert Wakeley is not listed as either a grantee or a grantor on these records, his name does appear as a
owner of land. Again, please refer back to Chapter II on Elizabeth’s parents for an understanding of both th eland
records and the revolutionary War records.
MIDDLE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MA
Book 21 page 160.
Dated 28 June 1783 and recorded, 1 Feb 1785. “Eleazer Bateman, Gentleman, of Hancock,…in
consideration of 4 pounds…paid by Capt. Shibner Spink, Joseph Robins, William Keech, Shibnar Spink
Jnr, Joseph Robens Jun. Henry Covil and Robert Wakeley all of Hancock…I give the seven above men
a piece of land for the use of a public road…”
Witnesses: Reuben Ely and Noah Ely. (Names spelled as recorded. “Joseph Robins” is Joseph Robinson,
Sr., & “Joseph Robens Jun.,” is Joseph Robinson, Jr.)
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Sometime around 1785, Robert and Elizabeth sold their Hancock farm and moved to Hebron, Washington County,
New York. They were to remain here for the rest of their lives. They and some children are listed on the 1790
Census of Hebron, along with several members of her father’s family. On the 1790 Census, there are only 19
Wakeleys in the United States and only two of these were residing in New York.
Earlier, I said that Robert Wakeley was born in Kent, England, in 1747. I received this information from Lucretia
(Lou) Jones Williams of Malad, Idaho, in July 1985. She had been given Wakeley information by her Aunt,
[PAGE 47] Emma B. Thompson, Idaho Falls, ID. Mrs. Thompson had received this data in 1949 from Fred Wakley
who was then of Hudson Falls, Washington Co., NY and was the great-grandson of Robert and Elizabeth. His
information about the Wakleys was given him by his father, William Wakley of So. Glen Falls, Saratoga, New York.
William was the son of John Wakley, born 22 Feb, 1791 at Hebron, and his wife, Lucy Sterns. John was a son of
Robert Wakley and Elizabeth Robinson. Fred’s father William had this record from an old family bible, which,
together with other records, is shown below:
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--Robert Wakeley
--John Wakeley----------
--William Wakley---
--Elizabeth Robinson
Fred Wakley--
--Lucy Sterns-------Of Hudson Falls, NY
In looking for a William Wakley, I found this data on the 1900 Census for Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY: William
Wakeley, age 62, born April 1838, NY; wife, Anna, age 58, born July 1841, NY; son, Myron, age 18, born Oct 1881,
NY and daughter, Jennie, age 15, born Jul 1894, NY. This was the only Wakeley entry of the right age in Saratoga
County.
WILLIAM WAKLEY FAMILY HISTORY
The following is a quote from the letter from Fred Wakeley referred to above: “Robert Wakley, born in Kent,
England, 1747, became cabin boy at eight years of age (in 1755); followed the sea for eight years (1763), finally
settling in Connecticut with one or two brothers…Married Elizabeth Robinson and settled in Hebron,…New York.
Died Nov 16, 1831. Buried at Chamberlain’s Mill, town of Hebron,…Wife (Elizabeth) died Feb 22 1808.” The
parenthetical dates, underlining, and bold print are added.
The communication goes on to say: “It is claimed that Robert (and one brother) were soldiers in the Revolutionary
Army.” (I discovered one entry for a John Wakeley serving in this War, from Berkshire County MA, See below.)
At the bottom of the same paper is written: “John Wakely, born in England, about 1755. When he was a young man
his health was bad, and his parents put him on a ship in charge of some officers. About 1772, the ship touched at New
Jersey and he escaped the officers and went north through New Jersey and New York until he came to Hebron,… He
settled there and married Elizabeth _____” (underlining added). The document also says that his son Nathan married,
on 16 Mar 1812, Sarah Bickford, a descendant of the Bickford’s who came over in the Mayflower. Their children
were Jane, Polly, Nathan, Samuel, Robert, Sarah, Hiram, Elizabeth and Lydia. There are no dates given for any of
these children.
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The following information was found in “Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War” page 413:
John Wakeley, pvt. Capt, John Carpenter’s Co. of guards; joined at Springfield, 25 May 1781; discharged, 25 Aug
1781; service 3 months. Company raised 3 months, from time of joining and stationed at Springfield.
It appears that Fred Wakeley included the data on John Wakeley in his communication because he understood that
John and Robert were brothers. It is also probable that the John Wakeley, located in the Revolutionary records as
[PAGE 48] enlisting from Berkshire County, MA is the same person. If these conclusions are correct, then John, in
1772, undoubtedly would have come first to Massachusetts, where his brother Robert was then living, instead of to
Hebron since Robert did not move to Hebron until after 1780.
For the above information on Robert Wakeley and Elizabeth Robinson, and for her willingness to share the same with
me, I am indebted to Lucretia Williams. Were it not for her generosity in sharing this information she had received
from Fred Wakley, this chapter would have been much briefer.
Included in the information I received from Fred Wakeley was a listing of the names of Robert and Elizabeth’s
children. I have another list of these children, made by Ebenezer Robinson, b. 1816, the nephew of Elizabeth. In
spite of differences, these lists are close enough to show that this is, indeed, the same family.
EBENEZER ROBINSON’S LIST
WILLIAM WAKLEY’S LIST
Parents: Robert Wakeley and
Elizabeth Robinson.

1. Samuel Wakeley
2. Polly Wakeley md: Enoch Baker
3. Robert Wakeley
4. Nathan Wakeley
5. Anna Wakeley
6. Joseph Wakeley
7. Isaac Wakeley
8. Esther Wakeley
9. Elizabeth Wakeley md: James Winchell
Parents: Robert Wakeley and
Elizabeth Robinson.

1. Samuel Wakley b. c. 1774
2. Nathan Wakley b. 11 May 1776
3. Robert Wakley b. c. 1778
4. Isaac Wakley b. c. 1780
5. Anna Wakley b: 18 may 1789 & d. 6 Nov 1849
md: Henry Hewitt
6. John Wakley b: 22 Feb 1791 & d: 26 Mar 1849
md: Lucy Sterns
7. Joseph Wakley 10 May 1793 & d: 13 Jan 1864
md: Nancy Liddell
______________________________________________________
Using these two lists as the nucleus for the children of Robert and Elizabeth, I began searching through the census
records and was able to verify all the names on both lists. However, there were changes in some of the birth dates,
and additional grandchildren not named by either of the men above were located.
As this account now shifts to research in New York, please recall my earlier comments on the difficulties of
genealogical research therein at that time. There was no consistent vital record keeping. For instance, general
registration for all New York did not begin until 1880. One must usually make judgments using secondary records,
and then comparing and analyzing these, along with any information available on the rest of the family being
researched. The goal is the creation of a genealogical picture of the family being studied.
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On the following pages are my findings on the posterity of Robert and Elizabeth Wakeley. These have evolved from
the lists provided Ebenezer Robinson and William Wakley, as enlarged by my own research into land records, town
histories, and census lists.
1790 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 207
Head of house—Robert Wakely,.
One male over 16, tow males under 16 and four females.
There should have been 3 males under 16, not 2. Also residing in the same town and soon to be connected with the
Wakeley’s was Enoch Baker, whose son Enoch Jr. would later marry Polly (Mary) Wakeley, the daughter of Robert
and Elizabeth.
The Robinson family members living in Washington County were Joseph Robinson Sr. and his unmarried sons
Nathan and Samuel; his married children Nathaniel Robinson and wife Hannah Smith, Jonathan Robinson and wife
Phebe Preston, Levi Duel and wife Rosanna Robinson, and Robert Wakeley and wife Elizabeth Robinson.
1800 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 562
Head of house—Robert Wakeley,.
Three males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, and two females under 10, two females 16-25, on
female 26-45.
The Robinson family members still living in Washington County were Robert Wakeley Sr. (wife, Elizabeth
Robinson); Robert Wakeley Jr. and family; Ephraim Andrews Sr. (wife Hannah Robinson) and their two sons-in-law,
Enock Baker (wife, Polly Andrews) and Ezra Pasco (wife, Hannah Andrews); Levi Duel (sife, Rosanna Robinson);
and Seth Robinson (wife, Lucy Griswold Morehouse).
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 199
Head of house—John Wakely,
Three males under 10, one male 10-14, two males 15-19, one male 10-19, one male 80-89, (again, this is
probably Robert Wakeley Sr.), one female under 1, one female 5-9, one female 15-19, one female 30-39.
Information that I was able to locate on each of the children of Robert Wakeley and Elizabeth Robinson is presented
in the following paragraphs. When exact year of birth is unknown, the age will be approximated by the use of census
and other records.
Census records for these early years can contain many mistakes, both in age grouping and enumeration. As an
example, if a family member was away during the enumeration, he would be left off his family’s list. He might even
be counted as part of the household he was visiting. One must also take into consideration the errors made in the
recording of birthplaces and ages, which can vary from census t census. For example, when using census records
where places of parents’ birth are given by different children on behalf of their deceased parents, there is frequently
found discrepancies between stated birthplaces.
THE FAMILY OF ROBERT WAKELEY AND ELIZABETH ROBINSON
ROBERT WAKELEY
md: abt 1774; Hancock, MA
ELIZABETH ROBINSON
b: 1774
b: 1754
w: Kent, England
w: CT
d: 16 Nov 1831
d: 22 Feb 1808
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
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1. Samuel Wakley, b: 1775/6
2. Nathan Wakley, b: 11 May 1776
3. Mary (Polly) Wakeley, b: abt 1781
4. Robert Wakeley Jr., b: abt 1778
5. Esther Wakeley, b: abt 1784
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Elizabeth Wakeley, b: abt 1788
Anna Wakeley, b: 18 May 1789
John Wakley, b: 22 Feb 1791
Joseph Wakeley, b: 10 May 1793
Isaac Wakeley, b: 1795
Samuel, 1st Child of Robert and Elizabeth
Samuel would have been around 10 years old when his parents moved to Hebron, Washington, NY. He probably
married about 1799, in New York, and had children. On the 1850 Census for Lodi, Athens Co., Ohio, his wife’s name
is Margaret _______ b. c. 1782 in NY. It is possible that she is a 2nd wife.
I was unable to locate Samuel on the 1800 Census, either in New York or Vermont. He could have been one of the
two males listed as over 16 in the family of his father. Since the family members were still living quite close to each
other at this time, he should have been somewhere in Washington Co.
1. Samuel Wakley md: abt 1799
Margaret _____________
b: 1775/6 (74/1850)
b: 1778 (67/1850)
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
w: NY
d: aft 1850, Lodi, Athens, Ohio
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1. son Wakley, b: abt 1800 (under 10/1810, 16-25/1820), w: Thurman, Washington, NY
2. son Wakley, b: abt 1803 (under 10/1810, 16-25/1820), w: Thurman, Washington, NY
3. dau Wakley, b: abt 1806 (under 10/1810, 16-18/1820), w: Thurman, NY
4. son Wakley, b: abt 1810 (under 10-1810, 10-15/1820), w: Thurman, NY
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5. dau Wakley, b: abt 1813 (under 10/1820), w: Thurman, NY
6. son Wakley, b: abt 1815 (under 10/1820), w: Thurman, NY
7. dau Wakley, b: abt 1818 (under 10/1820), w: Thurman, NY
The children might be in a different order than I have placed them. These are intended only as a guide.
1810 CENSUS THURMAN, WASHINGTON , NY
page 408
Head of house—Samuel Wakeley,.
Three males under 10, one male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 16-25.
In this town, and listed on page 408, were Seth Robison, son of Joseph Robinson Sr.; Ezra Pasco, son-in-law of
Ephraim Andrews; Ephraim Andrews (Sr.), and Levi Dewell, sons-in-law of Joseph Robinson Sr.; and Seth Andrews,
son of Ephraim Andrews (Sr.)
1820 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA, NY
page 114
Head of house—Samuel Wakely,
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male 16-18, one male 16-25, one male 26-44, one male over 45, and
two females under 10, one female 16-25, and one female 26-44.
Samuel, his Aunt Hannah and her husband, Ephraim Andrews, their son Ephraim Jr. and their son-in-law Ezra Pasco,
all move from Thurman together, and relocate in the town of Junius. Samuel moved by November 1816. All are
found at their new location on this Census.
FLOYD, NEW YORK, POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTE
On the 16th of November 1816, at Floyd, Oneida, NY, Samuel “Wakley” (his spelling while the recorder wrote his
name “Wakely” appeared before a judge and appointed his Uncle Nathan Robinson, then of Floyd, to be his “lawful
attorney.” He was to ask for and a collect on a debt of $25.00, which Samuel had loaned to a John Lewis Jr. and a
Luther B. Wood. The debt was to be payable, with interest, in January of 1819.78 Samuel verified the note 19 Aug
1817 at Floyd. (This note was kept by Nathan Robinson b. 1764, and was among his papers.)
1830 AND 1840 CENSUS JUNIUS, & WATERLOO, SENACA, NY
Each entry on every page of the 1830 and 1840 Census was examined with no success in finding Samuel Wakely.
These two Census films were so badly faded that I found them almost unreadable. Ephraim Andrews, uncle to
Samuel Wakley and Samuel’s cousin, Ezra Pasco, should have been on the 1830 Census for Junius and so should
Samuel. Due to the poor condition of the Census records, I was unsuccessful in finding Samuel or Ezra; perhaps their
surnames were misspelled in such a way that I did not recognize them.
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Despite the illegible condition of the 1830 Census, I did, however, make out the names of two family members,
Samuel’s brother Isaac Wikeley (Wakeley) was living at Waterloo, on page 10, and Henry H. Haskel (Haskil) son-inlaw of Samuel’s Uncle Ephraim Andrews, was living at Junius.
1840 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA, NY
H. Haskell and E. Pasco and their families were found on pages 354 & 357. Unfortunately, Samuel must have been
among the entries too faded to read.
1850 CENSUS LODI, ATHENS COUNTY, OH
Page 157—
Samuel Wakeley age 74 born NY
Margaret Wakeley age 67 born NY
While New York is given as the birthplace for Samuel in this census, I believe this was a mistake made by the
enumerator. Mistakes in ages, locations and spellings are fairly common in census records. For example, in the 1850
Census of Warren County, NY., the birthplaces for Samuel’s brother, Joseph Wakeley, and his wife, Nancy, were
given as Scotland, while on the 1860 Census of the same place, both birthplaces were listed as New York. Actually,
Joseph’s wife, Nancy Liddell, was born in Scotland, while he was the one born in NY.
Since we know that Robert and Elizabeth Wakeley were still residing at Hancock as of the 28th of June 1783, when he
contributed money, along with his wife’s father and brother, to the cost of buying land for the building of a road, we
must assume that the census taker was remiss when writing down NY, rather than MA, as the birthplace of Samuel.
Also, not the age of Samuel’s wife, Margaret, as 7 years younger than her husband. If she is his 1st wife, then she
would have been 28 years old on the 1810 Census of Thurman and 38 years on the 1820 Census of Junius, which
would agree fairly close with the records.
Nathan, 2nd Child of Robert and Elizabeth
Nathan Wakley was born at Hancock, MA in 1776. He would have been only 7 or 8 years old when his parents
made the move to Hebron, NY. The Nathan Wakeley family that is on the 1820 Census Records for Hebron, and on
the 1830 records for Groton, Thompson Co., NY contains individuals in the wrong age pattern to fit the family of
Nathan, as given by Lucretia Jones Williams. It is well to keep in mind that there could be two Nathan Wakeleys in
the Washington county area.
1. son Wakley, b: abt 1804 (16-25/1820), at Hebron, NY
2. dau Wakley, b: abt 1811 (under 10/1820), at Hebron, NY
3. son Wakley, b: abt 1814 (under 10/1820), at Hebron, NY
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As of 1820, these were the only children remaining at home. I have not found Nathan on the 1800 or the 1810
Census.
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 197
Head of house—Nathan Wakeley,
One male under 10, one male 16-25, one male 26-44, and one female under 10, and one female 26-44.
On the same page with this Nathan is a Robert Wakeley; on page 199 are found Joseph Wakeley, John Wakely and
Enoch Baker. In Warren County, which had been divided in 1813 from Washington County, were Robert Wakeley’s
brothers-in-law Levi Duel and Seth Robinson, with their respective sons, Seth, Ira, and Asa Duel, and Nathaniel
Robinson.
1830 CENSUS GROTON, TOMPKINS, NY
page 521
Head of house—Nathan Wakely,
One male 5-9, 2 male 10-14, one male 40-49, two females under 5, one female 5-9, one female 15-19, one
female 40-49 and one female 60-79.
The ages on this census do not fit the Hebron Nathan and wife who should be 54 years old, and there are too many
young children!
GENEALOGY RECORDS FROM LUCRETIA JONES WILLIAMS
Earlier, I gave a history of the Wakeley family papers and how they came to my attention. When Lucretia Williams
received the Wakley genealogy, she noted that there was a Nathan Wakley, born 11 May 1776, which is the same
name as her forefather. I quote, “As our Great grandfather, Nathan, is shown as the second oldest child, with the same
birth date as his, we are of the opinion that Phoebe Vickery was Robert’s first wife. There is a span of nine years
between Isaac (Wakley) and (his sister) Ann.”
Mrs. Williams bases her opinion, that Elizabeth Robinson was a 2nd wife, on an old paper in her possession that
apparently gives the ancestry of John N. Wakley, born 26 December 1819. A Xerox copy of this paper was sent to
me and reads, going from top to bottom:
“Nathan Wakley, born May 11th 1776
Susana Wakley Born August the 9, 1780 (To this, written in a different penmanship, is ‘Bachelor,’ for Susanna’s
surname. Moreover, Aldne, Bay State, for place of birth, is also added.)
Robert Wakley your grandfather on your father side
Febry Vickrey mother
John Bachelor father on Mother side
Sarah Bulard
mother
Jonathan Bulard your greet grand father
John N. Wakley. Born 26 of December 1819”
It does not appear that Phebe/Febry Vickrey could be the wife of the Robert Wakeley, b. 1747, from Hancock. There
is the possibility that she is connected with the John Wakeley, b. 1755, family. The following family of Nathan and
Susan Wakley name one son, Nathan, and the other, John. Not one of their eight daughters was given the name of
Elizabeth. Naming patterns were not always followed, but sometimes they are of help in deciphering a genealogical
question. None of the descendants of Robert and Elizabeth Wakeley that I have uncovered had named a daughter,
Phebe/Phoebe. This indicates that Phebe [PAGE 54] was not a Wakeley name.
However, if Phoebe actually was a wife of Robert Sr. of Hancock, then the most likely situation is that Elizabeth
would have been the first wife, rather than the second. Elizabeth Robinson Wakeley died 22 Feb. 1808, seven years
after the birth of their last child, while Robert lived an additional 23 years. Unfortunately, while the name of Nathan
and Samuel are both frequently used among the Robinson, they also appear among the Wakeley’s. Since both
William Wakley and Ebenezer Robinson give Elizabeth Robinson as the mother of all of Robert’s children, I doubt
that a second wife bore any of Robert’s children. Moreover, Ebenezer was careful to add additional wives for his
uncles, when they existed.
The family group sheet of Lucretia Williams lists all of Nathan and Susana’s children as being born in Leeds, Ontario,
Canada, and has Nathan dying there. Following is his genealogy, as I received it from Mrs. Williams.
In about 1800, Nathan married Susan Bachelor/Bachelder, born 9 Aug 1780 in Aldney (?) MA. She was the
daughter of John Bachelor/ Bachelder and Sara Bullard. Nathan died c. 1860 and Susan about 1861, both in
Canada accofding to (Lou) Williams79 of Malad, Idaho, who is a descendant of this couple, through their son John
Nelson Wakely. This is her list of their children.
1. Sally Wakley
b: 10 Aug 1802
2. Pheaby Wakley
md: Hyrum Brown
b: 18 Nov 1803
3. Orilla Wakley
md: Nathan Stevens
b: 23 Jan 1805; d: 22 Nov
4. Anna Wakley
md: Joseph Frazer
b: 13 Oct 1806
5. Julia A. Wakley
md: Sanford Vickery
b: 1 Apr 1808
6. Louisa Wakley
b: 28 Aug 1811
7. Lucretia Wakley
b: 18 Oct 1812
8. Wealthy Wakley
md: James Huntley, 2 Dec 1830
b: 13 Oct 1813; d: 16 Dec 1891
9. Nathan Wright Wakley md: Anna Bullard
b: 6 Feb 1816; d: 16 Dec 1891
10. John Nelson Wakley md: 1st Polly Wooland, abt 1839
b: 26 dec 1819
md: 2nd Elena V. Hemenway
This completes the genealogical data from Lucretia (Lou) Williams.
Mary, 3rd Child of Robert and Elizabeth
Mary Wakeley was born about 1781 at Hancock. She came with her parents to Hebron, New York, and there she
would have grown up and married. Ebenezer Enoch Baker. Polly was a nickname for Mary. She married Enoch
Baker at Hebron, about the year 1798.
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3. Mary (Polly) Wakeley
md: abt 1798
Enoch Baker
b: abt 1781
b: abt 1780
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
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1. dau Baker
b: abt 1799 (under 10/1800, 10/15/1810, not on 1820 Census)
w: Hebron, NY
2. son Baker
b: abt 1801 (under 10/1810, 16-25/1820)
w: Hebron, NY
3. dau Baker
b: abt 1803 (under 10/1810, 16-25/1820)
Hebron, NY
4. dau Baker
b: abt 1805 (under 10/1810, 10-15/1820)
w: Hebron, NY
5. son Baker
b: abt 1807 (under 10-1810, 10-15/1820)
w: Hebron, NY
6. son Baker
b: abt 1810 (under 10/1820)
w: Hebron, NY
7. dau Baker
b: abt 1813 (under 10/1810)
w: Hebron, NY
8. dau Baker
b: abt 1815 (under 10/1820)
w: Hebron, NY
9. dau Baker
b: abt 1818 (under 10/1820)
w: Hebron, NY
Positions of children 4 through 9 might be in a different order.
1790 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
Head of house—Enoch Baker
(This could be the Father of Mary’s husband.)
one male over 16, five males under 16, and two females.
1800 CENSUS WESTFIELD (FORT ANN), WASHINGTON, NY
page 577
Head of house—Enoch Baker,.
One male 16-25, and one female under 10, and one female 16-25.
1810 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 382
Head of house—Enock Baker,.
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-45, and two females under 10, one female 10-15, and one
female 26-44.
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 199
Head of house—Enoch Baker,
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-45, and two females under 10, one female 10-15, and one
female 26-44.
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On the same page are Mary’s brothers, Joseph and John Wakeley.
Robert, Jr. 4th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
Robert Wakeley Jr. was born at Hancock about 1778. When his parents made the move to Hebron NY, he would
still have been in his childhood. He married in Washington County, NY about 1800/01. Unfortunately, I have been
unable to learn the name of his wife, or any of their children.
4. Robert Wakeley, Jr.
md: abt 1800
____________________
b: abt 1778
b: abt 1786
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
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1. dau Wakeley, b: abt 1800; w: Hebron (under 10/1810)
2. dau Wakeley, b: abt 1802; w: Hebron (under 10/1810)
3. dau Wakeley, b: abt 1803; w: Hebron (under 10/1810)
4. dau Wakeley, b: abt 1805; w: Hebron (under 10/1810)
5. son Wakeley, b: abt 1807; w: Hebron (under 10/1810, 10-15/1820)
6. son Wakeley, b: abt 1809; w: Hebron (under 10/1810, 10-15/1820)
7. son Wakeley, b: abt 1813; w: Hebron (under 10/1820, 10-14/1830, 20-29/1840)
8.
9.
10.
11.
dau Wakeley, b: abt 1816; w: Hebron (under 10/1820, 10-14/1830)
dau Wakeley, b: abt 1819; w: Hebron (under 10/1820, 10-14/1830, 20-29/1840)
dau Wakeley, b: abt 1822; w: Hebron (5-9/1830, 15-19/1840)
dau Wakeley, b: abt 1826; w: Hebron (5/1830, 10-14/1840)
As stated earlier, the placement of some of the sons and daughters could be in a different order.
On the 1810 Census, on page 382, was brother-in-law Enoch Baker. In the neighboring town of Thurman was Uncle
Seth Robinson; Ezra Pasco, husband of Robert’s cousin; Uncle Ephraim Andrews; brother, Samuel Wakeley; cousin
Seth Andrews and Uncle Levi Duel. On the 1820 Hebron census, between pages 197 and 199, are brothers Joseph
Wakeley, John Wakely, Robert Wakely, Nathan Wakeley and Enoch Baker. By the 1830 Census, the only remaining
family of Robert Wakeley in Hebron were his two sons Robert Jr. and John, and son-in-law Henry Hewett/Hewit.
1810 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 383
Head of house—Robert Wakely,
Two males under 10, one male 26-44, four females under 10, one female 26-44.
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 197
Head of house—Robert Wakeley,
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One male under 10, two males 10-15, one male 26-44 and two females under 10, and one female 26-44. On
this same page is his brother Nathan and family.
1830 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 242
Head of house—Robert Wakely,
One male 10-14, one male 20-29, one male 40-49, and one female under 5, one female 5-9, two females 1014, one female 20-29, one female 30-39.
1840 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 338
Head of house—Robert Wakeley,
One male 20-29, one male 50-59, and one female 10-14, one female 15-19, one female 20-29, one female 4049.
His sister Elizabeth Winchell is also on this Census.
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An entry in the LDS Church’s Ancestral File that I found, worthy of note because of the name Robert Wakeley, was a
Martha Jane Wakely, born 28 Dec 1839 at Steuben County, NY. She died 15 Mar 1895 at Moab, UT. Her parents
were Robert Wakely and Mary O’Dell. Martha Jane married Henry Edward Snyder80 abt 1857 and had 6 children.
The second child born was named Robert Wakley Snyder: born 8 Nov 1859 at Grand Rapids, Wood, WI.
Esther, 5th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
5. Esther Wakeley
b: abt 1784
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
I know nothing about Esther except that Ebenezer included her on his list of the children of Robert and Elizabeth.
Esther was the name of her mother’s sister-in-law, Esther Trowbridge, the wife of Joseph Robinson Jr. for whom she
was undoubtedly named.
Finding information on this daughter has been impossible without the name of a husband or some other identifying
data. If she lived to adulthood and married, she would probably be residing in one of the locations above cited near
her brothers and sisters.
Elizabeth, 6th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
6. Elizabeth Wakeley
md: abt 1804
James Winchell81
b: abt 1788
b: 2 Nov 1789
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
w: Hebron, NY
d: aft 1820, NY
d: 8 Nov 1869
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
dau Winchell, b: abt 1804, Hebron, NY
dau Winchell, b: abt 1810, Hebron, NY
son Winchell, b: abt 1813, Hebron, NY
son Winchell, b: abt 1816, Hebron, NY
son Winchell, b: abt 1819, Marcellus, NY
I have not located a James Winchell in New York, whose age is 59 on the 1850 Census and 69 on the 1860 Census.
All James Winchell’s listed in Wayne, Columbia, Ulster and Cattaraugus Counties for the 1850 New York Census
have been examined and, in addition, those in Rutland, VT. If he was still in NY in 1850/1860, he might be found
living with one of his children.
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1820 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 120
Head of house—James Winchell,
Three males under 10, one male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 16-25, and one female 26-44.
Also living in Marcellus at the time f this census was Elizabeth’s uncle, Nathaniel Robinson, and his son Silas on page
127; an unplaced Nathan Robinson over 45 and family, on page 121; an unplaced Richard Robinson 26-45 and family
on page 125 (I don’t know where he fits in!); on page 124, Elizabeth’s Uncle Jonathan Robinson’s son, David and
family; and on page 127, another son, Isaac Robinson, and his family. It appears that Mary and her husband followed
the lead of other family members in moving here. By the 1830 Census, her brother Robert Jr. and his family were
also living there.
Anna, 7th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
Anna Wakley was born in 1789, after the families move to Hebron, NY. She later married a Henry Hewitt.
Hewet/Hewit/Hewett and Huit are some of the ways I have found the surname of Hewitt spelled. Anna and Henry
would have been married in Hebron. This was their home and they remained until the year 1823, when they are found
living at Johnsburgh, Warren County. Henry Hewitt82 was born in 1780 (his age was 40/50 on the 1830 Census and
60/70 on the 1840 Census). Neither Henry nor Anna appears on the 1850 Census.
1810 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 386
Head of house—Henry Hewitt, Jr.,.
One male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 26-44.
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
Henry Hewitt was not found on this census year for Hebron. There were two Henry Hewet/Hewitt in Vermont, on in
Pawlett and one in Pomfret.
1830 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 236
Head of house—Henry Hewet,.
One male under 5, one male 5-9, one male 60-69, one female under 5,and two females 10-14, one female 3039.
1840 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 346
Head of house—Henry Hewitt,.
One male 5-9, one male 10-14, one male 60-69, one female 10-14, one female 20-29, one female 50-59.
Anna Wakeley’s brother Joseph and his family were also living here and are on this same census. They had moved
from Hebron in the 1820’s. Later, their daughter Mary Jane would marry Anna’s son, Henry Jr.
7. Anna Wakeley
md: abt 1808
Henry Hewitt (Sr.)
b: 18 May 1789
Hebron, NY
b: 1780
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
w: New York
d: 6 Nov 1849
d: bef 1850
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
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1. dau Hewitt
b: abt 1809 (under 10/1810)
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
2. dau Hewitt
b: abt 1813 (10-15/1830)
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
3. dau Hewitt
b: abt 1818 (10-15/1830 and 20-30/1840)
w: Hebron, NY
4. Benjamin B. Hewitt md: abt 1844
Rebecca ______________
b: 1821 (29/1850)
Johnsburgh
b: 1825 (25/1850)
w: Hebron, NY
w: NY
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1. Eleanor M. Hewitt, b: 1845 (5/1850); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
2. Westley S. Hewitt, b: 1848 (2/1850); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
3. Watson Hewitt, b: 1854 (6?1860); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
5. James Hewitt
md: abt 1843
Clarinda _____________
b: 1823 (27/1850) Warren Co., NY
b: 1826 (24/1850)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
w: New York
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1. Franklin Hewitt, b: 1844 (6/1850); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
2. Matilda Hewitt, b: 1846 (4/1850); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
3. Anna Hewitt, b: 1848 (2/1850); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
4. Polly (Mary) Hewitt, b: (Feb) 1850 (4/12 1850); w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
Age dates from 1850 Census, taken on 2 Nov 1850.
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6. Henry Hewitt, Jr. md: abt 1846
Mary Jane Wakeley (dau of Joseph Wakeley
b: 1825 (25/1850)
b: 1827 (23/1850) and Nancy Liddell)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
w: New York
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1. Enoch B. Hewitt
md: abt 1871
Mary A._______________
b: 1847 (3/1850)
(32/1880)
b: 1848 (32/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY w: New York
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1. Henry Hewitt, b: 1872 (8/1880); w: Johnsburgh, NY
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2. Mary Hewitt, b: 1874 (6/1880), Johnsburgh, NY
3. Samuel Hewitt, b: 1879 (1/1880), Johnsburgh, NY
On the 1880 Census, Enoch and his family are living on the same farm as his parents Henry and Mary Jane.
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md: abt 1870
2. Nancy A. Hewitt83
b: 1849 (1/12 1850)
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
3. John J. Hewitt
b: 1857
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
(Thomas George Bannan)
b: 2 Dec 1844
________w: Johnsburg, NY
4. Nettie J. Hewitt
b: 1869
w: Johnsburh, Warren, NY
Living with the family of Henry and Mary J. Hewitt, on the 18th of July 1870 (the day the Census was taken) was
“Nancy Wakeley, an invalid, age 77 yrs., born in Scotland.” She was the mother of Mary J. and the widow of
Joseph Wakeley. Joseph was a younger brother of Anna Wakeley, who was the mother of Henry Hewitt Jr. this
makes Henry Hewitt Jr. both a nephew and a son-in-law of Joseph Wakley.
Daughter of Anna and Henry Hewitt, Sr.
7. Mary Hewitt
md: abt 1847
Gideon Goodspeed
b: 1830 (20/1850)
Johnsburgh
b: 27 Jan 1823
w: New York
w: Queensbury, Warren, NY
d: (living) 1885 Chester
d: (living) 1885 Chester, NY
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1. Charles J. Goodspeed
b: 1848 (2/2850 & 12/1860)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
2. William H. Goodspeed
md: abt 1873
Minnie _____ (nickname for Mary)
b: 1851 (9/1860 & 29/1880) Warren Co.
b: 1853 (27/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
w: Minnesota
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1. Mary Goodspeed, (6/1874 Chester, NY) Census taken 9 Jun 1880
2. Elizabeth Goodspeed (2/1880 Chester, NY)
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3. George H. Goodspeed
b: 1856 (4/1860 & 24/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
4. James P. Goodspeed
b: 1858 (2/1860 & 22/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
The 1850 Census enumeration for Johnsburgh was taken on the 23 Oct 1850.
Gideon Goodspeed was a veteran of the Civil War and served in the 175th New York Volunteers, Company D. He
was discharged at Savannah, Georgia the 30th of June 1865. In 1885, he had been a resident of Warren County for
over 50 years; his address was Chester P.O., North Creek. He was the son of Hosea and Polly Goodspeed of Warren
County.
One of his brothers, William E. Goodspeed, born 2 Jan 1837, at Johnsburgh, was also living at Chester. William
married Emily Barss, 25 April 1861. Her parents were Frederich Barss and Ellen Martin.
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1860 CENSUS JOHNSBURGH, WARREN, NY
Page 432, taken 5 Sep 1860
Gideon
Goodspeed age 36
Mary A
Goodspeed age 27
Charles J.
Goodspeed age 12
Wm. H.
Goodspeed age 09
George H.
Goodspeed age 04
James P.
Goodspeed age 02
born VT
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
farmer
keeping house
1880 CENSUS CHESTER, WARREN, NY
page 13, taken 9 Jun 1880
Household number 104
Gideon
Goodspeed age 57
Mary A.
Goodspeed age 50
George H.
Goodspeed age 24
James P.
Goodspeed age 22
born VT
born NY
born NY
born NY
father b. VT, mother b. VT
father b. NY, mother b. NY
father b. VT, mother b. NY
father b. VT, mother b. VT
John, 8th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
John Wakley was born at Hebron and married Lucy Sterns84 at Hebron and remained there until after the 1830
Census. Some of the various spellings of his name have been Wakely/Wakeley/Waklee. His aged father Robert
Wakeley, lived with them until his death in November of 1831. I could not located this family on the 1840 Census.
Lucy, the widow of John Wakeley, was living with their daughter and son-in-law John Wager on the 1850 Census of
Milton, Saratoga Co., New York. John and Lucy had at least 7 children. I have only been able to verify the names for
two.
8. John Wakley
md: abt 1810
Lucy Sterns/Stearns
b: 22 Feb 1791
b: 1793
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
w: Massachusetts
d: 26 mar 1849
d: aft 1850
w: New York
w: Milton, Saratoga, New York
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1. son Wakley, b: abt 1810 (10-15/1820), Hebron, Washington, New York
2. son Wakley, b: abt 1812 (under 10/ 1820), Hebron, New York
3. son Wakley, b: abt 1814 (under 10/1820), Hebron, New York
4. son Wakley, b: abt 1816 (under 10/1820), Hebron, New York
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5. Mary Wakley
md: abt 1839
John Wager
b: 1818 (32/1850)
b: 1815 (35/1880)
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
w: New York
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1. James Wager, b: 1840 (10/1850), of Milton, Saratoga, NY
2. Sarah Wager, b: 1841 (9/1850), of Milton, Saratoga, NY
3. Perris Wager (female), b: 1844 (6/1850), of Milton, Saratoga, NY
4. Mary Wager, b: 1847 (3/1850), Milton, Saratoga, NY
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6. son Wakley, b: abt 1820 (5-9/1820), Hebron, New York
7. Esther Wakley, b: 1823 (27/1850), Hebron, Washington, New York
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1. Mary Wright, b: 1849, of Milton, Saratoga, NY
1850 CENSUS MILTON, SARATOGA, NY
Page 448 taken 5 Sept 1850
Esther
Wright
age 27 born NY
Mary
Wright
age 01 born NY
Lucy
Wakely
age 57 born MA
John
Wager
age 35 born NY
Mary
Wager
age 32 born NY
James
Wager
age 10 born NY
Sarah
Wager
age 09 born NY
Perris
Wager
age 06 born NY
Mary
Wager
age 03 born NY
Anna M. Cushman age 16 born NY
Margaret Cushman age 19 born NY
It is most probable that there were additional children born to John and Lucy Wakley. One of their sons was a
William (see earlier, this chapter). In my Research Notes, entry #146, I refer to a son of John and Lucy named
William Wakley of So. Glen Falls, Saratoga Co., NY, who had the Wakley Family Bible. This was left to his son
Fred who had the old Bible in 1949, when he was living in Hudson Falls, Saratoga Co., NY.
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
Page 199
Head of house—John Wakely,
Three males under 10, one male 5-9, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, one male over 45, (This is his father,
Robert Wakeley Sr.), one female under 5, one female 26-44.
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1830 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 240
Head of house—John Wakely
One male 5-9, two males 10-15, two males 15-20, one male 30-39, one male 80-89, one female under 5, one
female 5-9, one female 15-19, one female 30-39,
Also in Hebron were his brother Robert Jr. and brother-in-law Henry Hewett. Robert Wakeley Sr. is the older man
80-89, who is counted among the household.
Joseph, 9th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
Joseph Wakeley would have grown up in Hebron, married and started his family there.85 His name first appears on
the 1820 Census for Hebron, Washington, New York. On the next three census’, the family located at Johnsburgh,
Warren, New York. Joseph married Nancy Liddell and on the 1830-60 census’, there were several Liddell families
located at Johnsburgh, which could be additional members of Nancy’s family.
1820 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 199
Head of house Joseph Wakeley,
Three males under 10, two males 10-15, one male 16-25, and one female 26-44.
Also on page 199 in this Census was his brother John Wakely and brother-in-law Enoch Baker. On page 197 were
brothers Robert Wakeley (Jr.), Nathan Wakeley, and assorted Duels, Andrews, Prestons and also Israel Ely and Isaac
Morehouse.
When Joseph Wakeley and family moved to Johnsburgh /Johnsburg, Warren Co., NY in 1823,86 his Uncle Levi Duel
and Aunt Rosanna were living nearby in Warrenburgh, along with his other Uncle Seth Robinson, wife Lucy and
family. In Thurman, soon to be changed from Washington to Warren County, were living, as of 1810, cousin Ezra
Pasco, Uncle Ephraim Andrews, cousin Seth Andrews, and brother Samuel Wakeley.
1830 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 48
Head of house—Joseph Wakely,
One male under 5, one male 5-9, three males 10-14, one male 30-39 and one female under 5, one female 3039.
The other Liddell families were his Uncle Levi Duel in Bolton; in Warrenburgh, Uncle Seth Robinson and family; and
in Chester, the father and several brothers of Uncle Levi Duel with their families.
1840 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
page 342
Head of house—Joseph Wakley,
One male 10-14, one male 15-19, two males 20-29, one male 40-49, and one female 10-15, one female 40-49.
His sons John, Thomas, Robert and William and their young families were here. Also living within the town was his
son-in-law Henry Hewit and family, and a Moses Liddel.
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1850 CENSUS JOHNSBURGH, WARREN, NY
page 176
Joseph Wakeley, age 57, born Scotland (should be NY)
Nancy Wakeley, age 57, born Scotland, wife
Their son John Wakley and family are listed on the next page of the Census. Their son Thomas Wakeley and his
family are on page 176, and their son-in-law Henry Hewitt and family are on page 177.
1860 CENSUS JOHNSBURGH, WARREN, NY
page 30
Joseph Wakely, age 67, born New York (this is right)
Nancy Wakely, age 67, born New York (this is wrong), wife
On page 3 is his son Robert H. Wakely and family; and on page 29 are sons Thomas and William and families. There
is also a John Andrews, plus several other Hewitt families here, in addition to his son-in-law Henry Hewitt (Jr.) and
nephew, Gideon Goodspeed. His Duel cousins are still living in Horicon.
“The History of Warren Co. NY”, page 692, states that John and Susan Thompson Wakeley had 10 children. I was
able to locate nine; there are four years between their first two children, and five years between child number two and
three, so there is space for more. John Wakeley was the first child of Joseph and Nancy Liddell Wakeley.
9. Joseph Wakeley/Wakley
md: abt 1814
Nancy Liddell
b. 10 may 1793
Hebron, NY
b: 1825 (35/1860)
w: Hebron, NY
w: NY
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1. Benjamin Wakeley
md: 1842
Susan/Susannah Thompson87
b: 15 Aug 1815
Hebron, NY
b: 1825 (35/1860)
w: Hebron, NY
w: NY
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1. Benjamin Wakeley
md: abt 1875
Ellen _____
b: 1842 (8/1850)
b: 1841 (39/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
w: NY
d: aft 1885
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1. Susan Wakeley, b: 1879 (1/1880), Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
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2. Susan Wakley
b: 1846 (3/1850 & 14/1860)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: aft 1885
3. Nancy Wakley
md: abt 1870
b: 1851 (9/1860)
Johnsburgh
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: aft 1885
4. William Wakley
b: 1854 (6/1860)
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
d: bef 1870, Johnsburgh, NY
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5. Charles Wakley
b: 1857 (3/1860 & 33/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: avt 1885
6. Joseph Wakley
b: 1859
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: as an infant
7. Edward Wakley
b: 1862 (8/1870 & 17/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: aft 1885
8. George D. Wakley
b: 1864 (6/1870 & 15/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
9. Nettie B. Wakley
Thomas Montgomery
b: 1843
w: Ireland
b: 1868 (2/1870 & 12/1880)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: aft 1885
Children of Joseph and Nancy
2. Thomas Wakeley
md: abt 1840
Mary A. _____
b: 1818 (32/Nov 1850)
b: 1818 (32/ Nov 1850)
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
w: New York
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1. Elizabeth Isabel Wakeley (called Isabel by 1860), b: 1842 (8/1850), Johnsburgh, NY
2. Nancy Wakeley, b: 18843 (7/1850), Johnsburgh, NY; d: bef 1860, Johnsburgh, NY
3. Thomas Wakeley, b: 1845 (4/1850 & 25/1870), Johnsburgh, NY
4. Mary Ann Wakeley (called Ann by 1870), b: 1848 (2/1850 & 22/1870), Johnsburgh, NY
5. John J. Wakeley, b: Apr 1849 (7-12/Nov 1850, 10/1860, 20/1870), Johnsburgh, NY
6. Mary J. Wakeley, b: 1852 (18/1870), Johnsburgh, NY
7. George F. Wakeley, b: 1858 (2/1860 & 12/1870), Johnsburgh, NY
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3. son Wakeley
b: abt 1820 (10-15/1830)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
d: bef 1840, Johnsburgh NY
4. William D. Wakeley
md: abt 1847
Martha G. _____
b: 1822 (28/1850)
b: 1825 (24/1850 & 35/1860)
w: Johnsburgh, Warren, NY
w: New York
d: ber 1870
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1. John D. Wakeley
b:1848 (2/1850 & 22/1870)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
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2. Mary Ann Wakeley
b: Feb 1850 (9/12’s / 5 Nov 1850 & 20/1870)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
3. Elizabeth Anna Wakeley (called Eliza A. in 1860, Anna E. in 1870)
b: 1852 (8/1860 & 18/1870)
w: Johnsburgh, NY
1850 Census of Johnsburgh was taken November 2nd, see Research Sources.
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5. Mary Jane Wakeley
md: abt 1846
Henry Hewitt/Hewett Jr
b: 1827 (23/1850)
Johnsburgh
b: 1825
w: Johnsburgh, NY
w: Johnsburgh, NY
This couple were cousins. For the list of their children, see earlier. Henry was child #6 of Henry Hewett and Anna
Wakeley.
6. Robert H. Wakeley
md: abt 1858
Eliza _____
b: 1830 (20/1850)
Warren Co., NY
b: 1835 (45/1880)
w: Johsburgh, Warren, NY
w: New York
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1. Martha J. Wakeley, b: 1859 (1/1860), Johnsburgh, NY
2. Mary J. Wakeley, b: 1864 (16/1880), Johnsburgh, NY
3. Carry Wakeley (female), b: 1867 (13/1880), Johnsburgh, NY
4. Anna Wakeley, 1869 (11/1880), Johnsburgh, NY
Staying with the family on the 1880 Census was Willie Wakeley, a nephew. Joseph Wakeley and his children appear
on the censuses for Johnsburgh, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880. See census’ in Research Sources.
Isaac, 10th Child of Robert and Elizabeth
It is not known when Isaac Wakeley came to Junius, but it is evident that he did come before 1822. He’d have to take
time to get to know his cousin Deidama and establish his farm before he would have proposed marriage. Isaac and
Deidama’s wedding date was published in a Waterloo newpaper.88 Although they were married at Waterloo, they
were both listed as residents of Junius. Deidama was the daughter of Isaac’s mother’s sister, Hannah Robinson
Andrews.
10. Isaac Wakeley
md 16 Jan 1822
Deidama Andrews dau of Ephraim & Hannah
b: 1795 (55/1850)
Waterloo, NY
b: 1793 (57/1850)
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
w: Thurman, Warren, NY
d: aft 1850, NY
d: aft 1850, NY
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1. daughter Wakeley, b: abt 1823 (5-9/1830), Waterloo, Senaca, NY
2. son Wakeley, b: abt 1826 (5-9/1830), Waterloo, Senaca, NY
I have had a difficult time tracing this couple. If it were not for the letter89 written by Isaac’s cousin, Jesse Robinson,
to his father Nathan, on Jan 20, 1836, from Senaca Falls, NY, I might not have been able to recognize [PAGE 67] the
couple in this marriage as being part of the Robinson posterity. The information in this letter has been extremely
helpful in tracing and identifying some of the children of Ephraim Andrews and Hannah Robinson.
Jesse’s letter reads: “Honored Father,…I feel in duty bound to announce to you my Father the Death of your Sister
Hannah Andrews which happened in July last. Aunt Hannah and Cousin Diadamy were on their way to Waterloo, in
a one horse wagon alone.” He describes an accident, saying that the horse took fright, and began running. Some men
who were nearby attempted to stop the runaway. Unfortunately, the front wheel struck a post and both women were
thrown out. His Aunt Hannah was killed when she struck her head on another post, but “…cousin was thrown 30 feet
as was measured and taken up for dead but the next morning recovered her sense…” and finally recovered her health.
Elder Brown preached the funeral sermon at “…Isaac’s house, and she was buried by the side of her husband
(Ephraim Andrews) in peace…” He goes on to write that he stayed at Cousin Pascon’s house and he found Henry
Haskill and family there, “they have built on Elder Brown’s farm…”
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“Cousin” Diadamy was the wife of Isaac Wakeley; Elder Brown who preached the sermon and let the Haskell’s build
on his farm could be a relative of Mary Brown, the 2nd wife of Isaac Wakeley’s Uncle Nathan Robinson, born 1874.
Cousin Pasco and Henry Haskill are marreid to daughters of Ephraim and Hannah Andrews. (These women were
sisters of Diadama.)
When Isaac and Deidama were married in 1822, both were living in Junius, NY. By 1830, they had moved to
Waterloo, still in Senaca Co., where they appear on the Census. This record indicates that they had two children by
1830.
1830 CENSUS WATERLOO, SENACA, NY
page 10
Head of house, Isaac Wikely
One male 5-9, one male 30-39, one female 5-9, one female 30-39.
Family member Henry Haskell and family is nearby at Junius. He was the husband of Deidama’s sister Mary (Polly)
Andrews.
1840 CENSUS SENACA, NY
As I’ve commented already, I found the 1840 Census impossibly difficult to read. Over the years, the poor quality of
the ink caused a fading, which makes most of the record illegible. Therefore, if Isaac and Diadama were on this
census, I was unable to find them either at Junius or Waterloo.
I was abel to locate tow of Deidama’s sisters and their families living at Junius. These were the families of Ezra
Pasco, on page 357 and Henry Haskell, on page 354. Another sister, Catherine Andrews, was in Waterloo, listed on
page 31 as the wife of J. Busenbark, age 60-70. In 1836 at Waterloo, her age is given as 50-60 years.
1850 CENSUS TYRE, SENACA, NY
page 258
Head of house:
Isaac Wakeley
age 55, born New York
Diadema Wakeley
age 57, born New York, wife
There were no children living at home, as of this time.
(75) See item 146.
(76) See item 27.
(77) See item 146.
(78) See item 220
(79) See item 146.
(80) [page 58] Ancestral File, ver 3.4, May 1991:
Henry Edward Snyder, b. 22 Jun 1833, Niagara Falls, Wllnd, Ontr, Cnd. Mar. Martha Jane Wakely, b. 28 Ded 1839, Stenben,
NY.
Died 22 mar 1911, San Diagom Mont Rose, Co.
died, 15 Mar 1895, Moad, Grand, Ut.
Parents, Steven Snyder and Derlinda Ford
parents, Robert Wakely and Mary O’Dell
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Alice Adelia Snyder
b: 4 May 1858 at Grand Rapids, Wood, WI
md: Charles Middaugh
Robert Wakley Snyder
b: 8 Nov 1859 at Grand Rapids, Wood, WI
d: 2 Jul 1934
md: Maggie _____
Charles Henry Snyder
b: 17 apr 1861 at Grand Rapids, Wood, WI
d: 6 apr 1944 at Grand Junction, Mesa, CO
md: 29 Sept 1893, Carrie Louisa Crapo
at Moad, Grand, UT
Chancey Alanca Snyder
b: 20 Oct 1865 at Grand Rapids, Wood, WI
d: 16 Sep 1849 at Dovecreel, Dlrs, CO
md: 28 Dec 1895 at Moab, Grand, UT. Sarah Hanna Crapo
John Edward Snyder
b: 13 May 1867 at Grand Rapids, Wood, WI
md: Nellie Pollock
George Washington Snyder
b: 16 Sep 1879 at Telluride, S-Mgl, CO
md: 12 Feb 1902, Claricia Harriet Crapo
(81) The following data was obtained from the LDS Church’s Ancestral File, as the parents of James
Winchell:
Justus Winchel/Winchell
md: 19 Apr 1787
Eva Savage
b: 7 Dec 1759
West field, Hmpdn, MA
b: 1765
w: Brunswick, Brnsch, Grmn.
d: abt 1841, Rose, Wayne, NY
d: Feb 1838, Rose, Wayne, NY
father: John Savage
There were 8 children, all born at Hebron, Washington, NY. The second child was James Winchell, born 2
Nov, 1789. He died 8 Nov 1869. He married first Elizabeth Wakeley and second, Emeline Beers. There
was no family group or children listed for either wife.
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(82) See tiem 233, especially page 663, also see items, 186, 199, 203, 209.
(83) The following data was obtained from the LDS Church Ancestral File:
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Nancy Ann Hewett, daughter of Henry Hewett & Mary Jane Wakeley, Md. Thomas George Hannan, son of
John Hannan & (?) Morehouse
b: 18 apr 1849, Sodom (?) Warren, NY
b: 2 Dec 1844, Johnsburg, Warren, NY
d: 15 Oct 1918, Fulton Chain, Herkimer, NY
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1. Nana Elizabeth Hannan
b: 14 Apr 1876, Johnsburg, Warren, NY
d: 2 Dec 1942, Sodom, Warren, NY
bur: 4 Dec 1942, North
Creek, Warren, NY
(84) See items 146, 111, 114, 188.
(85) See items 111, 121, 144, 146, 172, 186, 199, 203, 209, 216, 233
(86) See item 233.
(87) Susan Thompson’s parents were, Charles C. Thompson and Susanna Harris.
(88) See item 239
(89) See item 44.
CHAPTER V
NATHANIEL ROBINSON B. 1758, HUSBAND OF HANNAH SMITH
AND SON OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
Nathaniel Robinson, of Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., NY, stated, “I was born the 9th of December 1758, in the then
called Oblong, in Dutchess Co. NY.” This information was given when applying for his pension as a Revolutionary
War soldier90, at a Court of Chancery, 11 Sep 1832, in Onondaga Co., NY.
By an act of Congress of June 7, 1832, all veterans of the Revolution were allowed to apply for a pension for their
service. The pension claimant was required to verify his identity, which was usually done by stating the date and
place of birth, also the times and places of service and whom one had served under, as well as the length of the
service. It was also customary to bring witness who had known a person for enough years to vouch for one’s
truthfulness. More in-depth information on the Robinsons in the Revolution is found in Chapter II.
The two men who came to court in support of Nathaniel Robinson were John Burroughs91 and John Shepherd. They
certified that they were well acquainted with Nathaniel, and they believe him to be 73 years and upward in age.
Further, he was reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution by those neighbors who resided in
Skaneateles and they concurred in that opinion.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION
Nathaniel made a statement before a judge who recorded the following: “That sometime in the month of January in
the year 1776, he being a resident in the town of Hancock, in the County of Berkshire and Province of Massachusetts,
enlisted in Captain Hall’s Company in Colonel Seth Warners Regiment (Green Mountain Boys) and marched from
Skeensborough on the ice of Lake Champlain to St. Johns, thence to Montreal and down the St. Lawrence to Quebec,
where he joined the American troops under General Arnold and continued there until the 5th May, when the american
army retreated and he returned with it, by the same route to Skeensborough, about the last of the said month of May,
having then served upward of four months, he was discharged at Skeensborough.”
“He returned to his home at Hancock, aforesaid, and after continuing there some time, he in the same summer, again
enlisted for three months in the Company of Captain Porter, of the town of Becket in Berkshire County of said
Province of Massachusetts, in the regiment of Colonel Brewster. That he then marched to Fort Ticonderoga and
continued to serve there until the expiration of his said term of enlistment. That in the year 1780, sometime in the
spring, he having moved to Little White Creek, now in Washington County, State of New York, there again enlisted
for three months and served at Fort George until he was discharged some time before the expiration of said term but,
this applicant cannot state the name of any of the officers under whom he served this time. In the year following he
moved to Blackcreek, in the town of Hebron in the state of New York, where he continued to reside until the month of
January in the year 1794,92 when he moved into the town of Marcellus, in the County of Onondaga and State of New
York. Said town has since been divided and [PAGE 71] that part of it into which he moved as aforesaid and in which
he has continued to reside to the present time is now called Skaneateles. That he has no documentary evidence of his
services and knows of no person whose testimony he can obtain to prove his Services.” (underlining added) He then
signs his name “Nathaniel Robinson.”
He was approved for his pensions as a veteran of Revolutionary Was service, and again appeared in December 1832,
at court in Onondaga. At this time, the court reported that Nathaniel stated: “He was born on the ninth day of
December in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and fifty Eight; at the then called Oblong in the County of
Dutchess, in the province of New York, that he has a record of his age at home in his Bible. That by reason of old age
and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of the several terms of his
service, but accourding to the best of his recollection, he served not less then the periods mentioned below and in the
following grades. For four months and 28 days served as a private in Captain Halls Company, in Colonel Seth
Warners Regiment, between the 1st day of January and the 1st day of June in the year 1776.”
“In the same summer afterwards, enlisted and served for three months as a private in Captain Porter’s Company in
Colonel Brewster’s Regiment, that his third and last term of Service was at Fort George when he served as a private
two months and sixteen days in the year 1780—as is more particularly mentioned in his annexed declaration—that he
has no recollection of receiving any written discharge at anytime—that for several years past he has been too infirm
from old age to attend any places of public worship by reason whereof he is not acquainted with any clergyman—but
that he is well known to General Robert Earll and John Shephard both of said town of Skaneateles.” The document
was signed by Nathaniel Robinson. Robert Earll and John Shephard both appear for Nathaniel and confirm what he
has attested. They say that, due to old age, he is infirm and much impaired in memory, but they give full credit th his
statements of War service, further they have known him since 1770.
Because of this pension application, I was able to learn the exact date and place of Nathaniel’s birth and his different
places of residence. This gave me two new areas of research, the Oblong in Dutchess Co, NY and the town of
Hancock, MA. I was already aware of Hebron, New York. The Hancock “loan note” of 178593 further confirmed the
relationship of Nathaniel as one of the sons of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson. This proved to be the needed
breakthrough on the Robinson line.
“The Oblong” was not a town but an area bordering the New York/Connecticut border. Twelve-year-old Nathaniel
came with his parents when they made the move from the South Precinct of the Oblong to Hancock, Massachusetts
sometime after the taking of the taxes in June, 1771. His parents had lived in the Oblong and appeared on the tax lists
there, beginning February 1758. Refer back to Chapter II; additionally, information dealing with the Oblong, NY,
Hancock, MA, and Hebron, NY, can be found under those headings in Chapter II, dealing with his parents. The
oblong area is now within Putnam County.
Nathaniel and Hannah Smith would have been married about 1777, while living in Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA.
There had been several Smith families living in the Oblong at the same time as the Robinsons, and there was a
William Smith and a Lt. Stephen Smith on the town records of Hancock on page 73. William Smith is worth of note,
for Nathaniel and Hannah name on e of their [PAGE 72] sons, William, which is not a Robinson name.
As I have stated previously in Chapter II, Nathaniel does not appear on the land records of either Hancock or Hebron.
However, we have his testimony that he did indeed reside in these towns and several of his family members do appear
on records dealing with these two towns. Nathaniel’s name does appear on two records for the town of Hancock.
“HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS”
94
PUB. 1885. PAGES 194, 195
This book lists the Hancock men who fought in the Revolution, including Nathaniel Robins, Joseph Robins, Jonathan
Robinson, Joseph Robinson and Robert Walkley. (I copied the spelling variations as written. Underlining added.) For
information on the Hancock area refer to Chapter II.
As Nathaniel Robinson’s Revolutionary War service coincided with some of the critical events of that period of
American history, I have extensively extracted data from both “Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the
Revolutionary War” and from Christopher Ward'’ "“he War of the Revolution” in the following paragraphs.
Nathaniel Robinson, private, served with Seth Warner’s Green Mountain Boys, Capt. Hale & Col. Seth Warner,
entered 1 Jan 1776, discharged 1 Jun 1776, marched from Skeensborough on the ice of Lake Champlain to Fort St.
Johns, then to Montreal and down the St. Lawrence to Quebec, where he joined the American forces under Gen.
Arnold until the 5th of May when they retreated back to Skeensborough by the same route, arriving abt the last of
May. Served upwards of 4 mos. And returned to Hancock.
The arduous and ill-fated Quebec campaign, from Nov 1775 to May 1776, was finally over. Earlier, there had been
some victories, with Forts Ticonderoga and St. John, and Montreal being captured by the Americans. When
Nathaniel Robinson and his regiment met the defeated soldiers, lead by Gen. Benedict Arnold, they were in retreat. In
this unsuccessful attempt to capture Quebec, the Patriots had suffered terribly from bitter cold, insufficient warm
clothing and blankets, lack of shelter, food, and resulting exhaustion. On 5 Dec 1775, the siege began , and
culminated on Dec 30th, when both the eastern and western wall were attacked under cover of a snow storm. Both
Arnold and Montgomery were wounded, the latter fatally. The Americans were repulsed and their army cut in half.
Montgomery later died of his wounds. The taking of Quebec had failed, but Montgomery and Arnold had given the
Americans a respite in preventing a southward thrust by the British until the fall of 1776.
Nathaniel Robinson next enlisted for 3 months in the summer of 1776, in the Company of Captain Porter, for the town
of Becket, Berks. Colonel Brewster regt.. Marched to Fort Ticonderoga and served there until the expiration of term
of enlistment.
Fort Ticonderoga was a large, star-shaped, French-built fort that had been blown up in 1759 by its retreating French
garrison, and over the years, the rest had fallen into decay. The Patriots worked on repairing and strengthening the
Fort, adding new blockhouses, breastworks and redoubts. The American troops, upon their retreat from Quebec, had
fallen back to Ticonderoga, and continued to strengthen and repair the Fort for several months.
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Nathaniel Robbins pvt. p. 386 & Joseph Robbins (Jr.) pvt. p 383, Robins on p. 427. Captain William Douglass Co
& Colonel Benjamin Simonds regt detachment of Berkshire Militia, enlisted 16 Dec 1776 to 15 Mar 1777. Company
marched to Ticonderoga. Muster Roll dated Ticonderoga, 25 Feb 1777.
The work of repair and refortifying of Ticonderoga was continuing and orders were given to provide additional
manpower to man the extended defenses.
Nathaniel Robbens pvt. p. 370 & Robert Wakeley pvt. Joseph Robers (Jr) p. 398 Lt. Thomas Gould detachment of
Col Benj Simonds regt 16 Jul 1777 to 29 Jul 1777, service 17 dys. Marched from Hancock to Manchester.
Burgoyne’s expedition from Canada had commenced, with the intent of the British being to separate New England
from the rest of the Colonies. The plan was to be accomplished by advancing southward through New York by way
of the Hudson River, Burgoyne traveling down the River to Albany and establishing a chain of posts along the way.
General Howe was to move Northward, up the Hudson toward Albany, and thus cut off and isolate New England. the
British campaign was underway, and events were proceeding toward the Battle of Bennington, VT. Colonel Seth
Warner, after retreating from Fort Ticonderoga in June, was camped at Manchester waiting for reinforcements.
Nathaniel Robbens pvt., p 429 & Joseph Robins (jr.) pvt., page 42
Captain William Douglass Co., & Colonel Benjamin Simonds regt. 14 Aug 1777 to 20 Aug 1777. Service 7 days.
Service at Manchester. “Rolls endorsed at Bennington, 34 miles from home.”
On 13 Aug 1777 Lt. Col. Baum, a German who could not speak English, was sent with a force of almost 1300 men,
made up of British and German soldiers, Tories, Canadians and Indians, to obtain supplies, which included cattle,
horses and carriages. Taxes were to be imposed and “the most respected people” were to be taken as hostages. Their
design was to terrorize the area from Manchester in the north to Bennington in the south, and as far east as the
Connecticut River. Baum had trouble controlling the Indians, who preceded the main body and ran wild, looting and
destroying property, killing cows for the sake of their bells. The alarmed inhabitants responded by driving off their
horses and cattle, instead of leaving them for Baum to pick up. This was part of the prologue to the Battle of
Bennington, which took place on 16 and 17 Aug 1777.
Col. Seth Warner had come from Mancester and with his men and Gen. Stark had just been reinforced by Vermont
militia and a party from Berkshire County, Massachusetts and some Stockbridge Indians. Stark had a force of about
2,000 men. the Patriots, among whom were the Robinson brother, Joseph and Nathaniel, won an overwhelming
victory when Baum and his men surrendered. For additional information on this battle see Chapter III. This defeat
for the British exposed the left flank of Burgoyne’s army as it moved from Canada down the Hudson Valley. Brother
Jonathan Robinson would arrive at Bennington just a few days after this battle.
Nathaniel Robins private, p. 429, Joseph Robins (Jr.), private, p. 417, and Robert Wakeley, private, all together, in
Capt. William Douglas co of Col. Benjamin Simonds regt. Enlisted 7 Sep 1777, discharged 30 Sep 1777. Service 24
days. Company marched to Pawlet, 70 miles from home, Roll dated Hancock.
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This was the period covering the 1st Battle of Freemans Hill, (Saratoga) which occurred 19 Sep 1777. The opposing
Generals were Burgoyne and Gates. The Patriots were successful in halting the South ward advance of the British.
Since the Robinson brothers and brother-in-law had marched to Pawlet, VT, I cannot ascertain if they were involved
directly in this conflict.
Nathaniel Robbins pvt. p 386, Cap. William Francis command, Nathaniel was on list of men who marched from
Pittsfield to Stillwater, 30 Sept 1777, and were dismissed 10 Oct 1777. Service 1 week, 4 days.
The general leading the Patriot forces in this battle was Horatio Gates, who again demonstrated an inability or
incapacity to command a fighting force. Were it not for Benedict Arnold, who was by far the better military leader,
this 2nd Battle of Freeman’s Farm (Saratoga), might well have had a different ending.
The actual battle commenced on the 7th of Oct 1777, near Bemis Heights. Gen. Burgoyne, attempting to continue his
move down the Hudson toward Albany, tried again to turn the Patriot left wing using the same maneuver he had used
on Sep 19. This proved to be a disastrous battle for Burgoyne. When the fighting ended at dusk, the British counted
700 casualties to the Patriots 150. Burgoyne retreated to Saratoga where he surrendered to Gates on October 17. This
ended the British plan to reduce New England and brought France into the was as an American ally.
As sworn to by Nathaniel Robinson in his pension application, he was living at White Creek NY, when, “Sometime in
the spring of 1780,” he enlisted for 3 months and served at Fort George. He did not remember any of the officers.
This was his last period of service. Apparently he was part of the force assembled to man this fort, which was at the
southernmost end of Lake George.
The areas in which Nathaniel lived were the Oblong, NY; Hancock, MA; White Creek, NY; Black Creek in Hebron,
NY; and lastly, Marcellus and Skaneateles, NY. In only one of these areas was he living away from his family, and
that was in White Creek (perhaps his wife’s family had moved there.) When he came there in 1779/1780, White
Creek was a patent and was in Charlotte Co., NY (renamed Washington Co. in 1784). He stated that he only stayed
there until 1781, when he moved to the Black Creek area of Hebron. Perhaps the rest of his family had sent him on
ahead to look for better land opportunities than those that existed at Hancock. Apparently, Nathaniel found what he
was looking for in Hebron, for the majority of his family members from Hancock were soon to join with him there.
HEBRON TOWN BOOK
Nathaniel’s brother Nathan Robison, on page 17, was the first member of his family to be listed. He was among those
chosen as pathmasters, on 17 Jul 1784, for the district of Black Creek. This does not mean that this is the year Nathan
moved to Black Creak. Being a bachelor, he could have come earlier with Nathaniel and his family, but now that he
was 20 years of age, he would be old enough to assist in town government.
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Other Robinson family members are found in the town book: page 19, Jonathan Robison 3 May 1785, is listed among
the pathmasters and again on page 34, 1 April 1786, the laying out of a road which touches his property; on page 60,
Nathaniel Robison himself, 1790, the town of Hebron is laying a road by the east side of Nathaniel Robisons (land);
Nathen Robens, listed immediately below his brother Jonathen Robison, are among those shosen as pathmasters, 2
Apr 1793; and lastly on page 108, Levi Duel is mentioned in the pathmasters district 27, which covers the road
“beginning at Granvile, to Levi Duels.”
Neither Robert Wakeley nor Joseph Robinson Sr. are on these early town records. Other people mentioned who
interacted with Nathaniel Robinson were Capt. John Shepard and Capt. Nathen Smith, on p. 17 (town assessors 13 Jul
1784). John Shephard was one of the men who vouched for Nathaniel when he applied for his pension in September
1832 and said he had known him since 1779, which would have been at the time he was living in Hancock.
As Nathaniel’s wife was Hannah Smith, the other Smith names in the town are listed following: Capt. Nathen Smith,
first listed as Town Assessor in 1784, also appears on pages 19, 26, 72, & 77; Aaron Smith as Supervisor 3 May 1785
and pathmaster Apr 1789; Jedidiah Smith, pathmaster Apr 1789; Nathen Smith is listed on pages 60 7 73; and Calvin
Smith is mentioned in 1787.
1790 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NY
Page 206
Head of house, Nathaniel Robbins,
One male over 17, two males under 16 and 3 females.
Also living at Hebron at the time of this census were, on page 206, Joseph Robins (Sr), and Jonathan Robins; on page
207, Robert Wakely and Enock Baker (Sr), whose son Enoch (Jr) would soon marry the daughter of Robert and
Elizabeth Wakeley; and on page 208, Levi duel (the newly married husband of Rosanna Robinson). For more
information on the town of Hebron, see Chapter II.
MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
From the pension application, I learned that Nathaniel and family moved to Marcellus in Jan of 1794. The children of
Nathaniel and Hannah would now number 6, the last three being born in their new location. His brother Jonathan and
wife Phebe Preston and their children also moved with him. Nathaniel’s married daughter Rosannah and her husband,
John Granger, also moved from Hebron to Marcellus, either with her father or shortly thereafter.
The (Onondaga) Military Tract was set up with about 26 townships, which were subdivided into 100 lots of 6000
acres each. Each of these lots were to be settled within 7 years of the Patent.
The township of Marcellus was number 9, in what was called the “Military Tract.” I have looked at the “Military
Balloting Book: for New York and “Ononadaga County Bounty Book,” for these two brothers. While other Robinson
are listed on these books, neither Nathaniel nor Jonathan were. Nor did I locate them in the “Book of Delivery of the
Military Tract,” beginning about 1790. It seems that, with their history of military service, they should have been
listed on one of these records, unless I missed seeing the right documents. Or, their settling on the land could have
predated the Military Tract.
There are a few land transactions involving the Robinson, which give [PAGE 76] supportive evidence that Nathaniel
and his brother Jonathan did indeed receive land within the “Military Tract.” The first is found in Volume K:413-415,
on 16 April 1810, wherein Nathaniel Robinson, for the sum of $200, deeds to Silas Robinson (his son) 19 acres of
land, being part of Lot 18, in Marcellus township. Seven years later, Silas Robinson and his wife sell this same 19
acres, with this added description, “a certain parcel of land known and distinguished on a map of the Military
township, made by the Surveyor General of the State of New York and filed in the Secretary’s office of said State.”
See below for land records of Onondaga.
Additionally, in March 1818, Nathaniel’s nephew, John Robinson, and his wife, also of Marcellus, sell a part of Lot
11, with the same reference as that above, as being on the map of the Military Township. These deeds lead me to
conclude that there are records and a map of the Military townships, which I have been unable to locate.
1800 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
page 163,
Head of house—Nathaniel Robbingson,
Four males under 10, one male 10-15, (one male 16-24?) one male over 45. One (or 4) female under 10, one
female 10-15, one female 26-44.
This Census, is faded and difficult to read. Also on this Census was brother Jonathan Robbingson, on page 162, and
daughter Rosanna and her husband, John Granger, on page 163. Additionally, there is on page 159 a Roger Smith,
and severl other Smiths living also in Marcellus.
There are tow unknown Robinson here: p. 164, numbered between Nathaniel and his son-in-law John Granger, was
Andrew Robbinson, one male 16-25, one male 26-45, one male over 45, one female 10-15, one female over 45; also
here was a Benjamin Robbinson, age over 45, and family. In addition, there are several families with the surname of
Smith here.
1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
I did not find Nathaniel Robinson on this Census. However, some of his children and some of his brother Jonathan’s
children were on the record. Nathaniel’s sons, Samuel and Silas, on page 54; sons William and Joseph on page 81;
and daughter Rosanna and husband John Granger on p. 56. Jonathan Robinson, the brother of Nathaniel, had passed
away in 1806. Jonathan’s sons David, Isaac, and Nathan are all on page 56.
Unplaced Robinson, all on page 56 are: Jno. Robison 16-25 and family; Ephraim Robins, 16-25 and family; John
Robison age 16-26; also on page 146 is Benjamin Robbinson over 45 years; and, on page 166, is Andrew Robbinson
age 26-44. Some of these younger men could be the grandsons of Nathaniel.
1820 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
page 127
Head of house—Nathaniel Robinson
One male over 45, one female 16-25, and one female 26-44.
There are several family members still on this Census: Nathaniel’s sons, Richard and William on page 125, Silas on
page 127. Robert and Elizabeth Wakeley’s daughter, Elizabeth and her husband James Winchell are on page 120.
Jonathan’s sons, David and Isaac, are on pages 124 and 127. There is an un- [PAGE 77] –placed Nathan Robinson
over 45 (Nathaniel’s nephew Nathan would have been about 25 years old) on page 121, three males under 10, one
male 10-15, one male over 45, three females under 10, one female 10-15, one female 16-25, and one female 26-45.
1830 CENSUS SKANEATELES, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
page 145
Head of house—Nathaniel Robinson
One male 60-69, and one female 50-59.
Living next to Nathaniel is his son-in-law John Granger; on page 155 is son Samuel Robinson.
1830 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
The town of Marcellus was divided prior to this Census and the farm of Nathaniel’s son Richard, on page 226,
remained in the original part. Also here are Jonathan’s sons John and David, on page 178. There is an unplaced Polly
Robinson.
1840 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
There was no listing for Nathaniel Robinson as head of house in this town or as a Revolutionary War veteran.
However, some of the grown sons of John and Rosanna Granger were still living there; page 279, Smith Granger, 4050, and family; page 289, Newcomb Granger, 30-40, and family. Robert Granger, not placed, age 60-70, and wife on
p. 299, and an Orrin Robison, 30-40, p. 287.
The evidence is that Nathaniel Robinson either died before the 1840 Census, or was living with one of his married
children in another town. Census searches for each of his children turned up this interesting entry.
1840 CENSUS SCHAGHTICOKE, RENSSELAER, NY
page 362
Head of house—Samuel Robinson
One male under 5, one male 5-9, one male 15-19, one male 20-29, one male 30-39, one male 50-59, and one
male 80-89 (Nathaniel?). Also one female under 5, one female 10-14, one female 20-29, one female 50-59,
and one female 70-79 (wife of Nathaniel?).
Written on the far right side of the same page is “Nathaniel Robinson age 82, Revolution War Veteran.” This census
was taken the [PAGE 78] 30th of October, 1840.
It was an unexpected development to find a Ntahniel, of exactly the correct age, but residing in an unanticipated
location. Nathaniel, the son of Jospeh and Rosanna Robinson, was born the 9th of December in 1758, and he had a
son named Samuel. But now another ramification arose.
There are three D.A.R. claimants to this Nathaniel Robinson of Schaghticoke:
Book 4:164—Mrs Harriett Akin Starks, NY #3498
|
=
Harriette Van Schaick
|
Joseph K. Van Schaick =
Lucy Robinson
|
Nathaniel Robinson
=
Susannah Robinson
Book 113:213—Mrs Augusta Miller Hayner, #112656
Born, Schaghticoke, NY
|
Leonard J. Miller m. 1856 Harriet Robinson
1830-1900
1830-1900
|
Samuel Robinson
=
Mariah Overcrocker
1810-1845
1810-1845
|
Nathaniel Robinson
=
Susanna __________
Died 1843
Elihu J. Arkin
#84319 Mrs Marion Abrams Birnie Born N.Y.C. Wife of Harold T. Birnie.
|
James Clark Abrams m. 1871 Sarah Caroline Russell
b. 1847
b. 1847
|
Ephraim Abrams
=
Caroline Thorp
|
George Abrams
m. 1801 Hannah Robinson
|
Nathan Robinson
=
Susannah _________
Born, 1758 NY-died, 1842 Pittstown (Renss) NY
These claimants each used the war record #11323, of Nathaniel (the son of Joseph and Rosanna) as their R.W.
pension applicant. However, the research that I have conducted clearly shows that Nathaniel married Hannah Smith,
not a Susannah. Accordingly, it appears that these claimants may have gotten their Nathaniel’s mixed up.
EBENEZER ROBINSON MEMORANDUM
Ebenezer Robinson b. 1816, wrote “Uncle Nathaniel Robinson, married Hannah Smith, had six children, Rosannah,
Silas and others.”
WAR OF 1812 PENSION APPLICATION OF ROSANNA GRANGER
First of December 1871, Rosanna Grainger, age 88, (daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson) a resident of
Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. Widow of John Grainger, who volunteered in the moth of September 1813 and
went to Sackett Harbor where he served a little over three months under Capt John Peterson, in Col. Warren Hicox’s
regt. She was married under the name of Rosannah Robinson, and married John Grainger the 2nd Nov 1797, at
Hebron, Washington County New York, by a minister of the gospel. She signed her name Rosanna Granger. (Later
on, her death date is given as 10 April 1872.)
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One of the enclosed documents, dated 23 Nov 1838, for Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, lists John Granger as
among those applying for land in accordance with the act of Congress, 28th Sep 1830. Another document from the
Treasury Department, 2 Jul 1857, gives an additional service record of July 17, 1812 to Sep 16, 1812.
Two documents are dated 1 Sept 1871. The first one is from her son, Smith Grainger of Ingham, Ingham Co., MI,
stating that he is 72 years of age. “He recollects the time that his father John Grainger volunteered: in September
1813 and served at Sackett Harbor. He “frequently heard his father state that he was married to his mother on the 2nd
day of November 1797.” His signature was written Smith Granger. Witness to Smiths’s signature was Ambrose P.
Hicks.
The other document was from her “daughter, Savira Grainger, age 55 years and upwards” of Dansville, Ingham Co.,
MI. she stated that she “…always lived at home with her father until his death which took place on the 21st day of
March 1859. Since that time this deponent has continued to live with her mother Rosannah Grainger and with whom
she now lives that the family record now hereto attached is the family record of her father the Said John Grainger that
it is in the handwriting of her elder brother Hale W. Grainger now deceased that the record of the marriage of her Said
father and mother and of the Births of their children are all in the hand writing of her Said Brother…made under
the…direction of her father the said John Grainger…She has heard her father in his lifetime Say that it was true and
correct Record of the family…she frequently heard her father and mother both Say that they were married on the 2nd
day of November 1797. Since the death of her father she has kept this family record herself.” Her signature is written
as Savira Granger. Witnessing Justice of the Peace for both Smith and Savira Granger, was E. J. Smith.
EVELYN SAWYER INFORMATION
Through information in the L. D. S. Ancestral File, I came in contact during 1985 with Evelyn Sawyer95 of
Hudsonville, Michigan. She is a descendant of Nathaniel Robinson’s daughter Rosanna, born 1783 in Hebron, and
who married John Granger. John and Rosanna’s son, Hampton Dexter Granger, was her 2nd great grandfather.
Furthermore, as of 1985, her great Aunt had the family bible of John and Rosanna Granger. She did not know of
Nathaniel’s parentage or of his wife Hannah Smith. We exchanged information, and due to her kind sharing of her
knowledge, I received from Evelyn Sawyer the names of all of the children of Rosannah Robinson and her husband
John Granger.
When Rosanna Granger applied for a window pension96 for her husband’s service in the War of 1812, she tore out
three pages from her family bible to give credence for her claim. These three pages are of births, marriages and
deaths of her children and of some grandchildren. The following data is from this family bible. Accordingly, when a
date of marriage is given, but the spouse’s name is missing, the missing name was probably on the lost pages.
GRANGER BIBLE RECORD
Marriages
John Granger and Rosannah Robinson md: Nov 2nd 1797
Hannah Granger was married 28 Nov 1821
Mary Granger was married March 1822
Susannah Granger was married 20 Jan 1829
Zacheus Granger married 6 May 1835
Hamton D. Granger married 3 Oct 1832
John C. Granger and Melvina Carr married 28 Aug 1856
Phebe F. Granger married Charles B. Hall 30 Dec 1842
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Births
John Granger born 6 Jun 1778
Rosannah Robinson born 22 Jan 1783
Smith Granger born 18 Jan 1799
Ammon Granger born 16 Nov 1800
Hannah Granger born 5 Nov 1802
Mary Granger born 15 Oct 1804
Susannah Granger born 22 Jan 1807
Hale W. Granger born 7 Feb 1810
Hamton D. Granger born 17 Jan 1812
Zaccheus Granger born 6 Mar 1814
Savira Granger born 31 Jul 1816
Rosannah O. Granger born 23 Mar 1820
John C. Granger born 10 Jul 1822
Phebe F. Granger born 21 Oct 1824
Nancy P. Hall born 8 Sep 1843, Randolph, Cataraugus, NY
Frances E. Hall born 21 Jan 1847
Nancy Rose Anna Hall DDDDDDD
Deaths
John Granger died 21 March 1854 (daughter Savira said he died 1859)
Ammon Granger died 28 Sep 1804
Hannah Granger died 19 July 1827
Mary Granger died 28 Mar 1828
Susannah Granger died 20 Jun 1832
Phebe F. Hall died 7 May 1847
Hale W. Granger died 14 Nov 1849
Frances E. Hall died 6 Jun 1863.
THE CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL ROBINSON AND HANNAH SMITH
Nathaniel Robinson
b: 9 Dec 1758
w: the Oblong, Dutchess, NY
d: after 1840, New York
md: abt 1777
Hancock, MA
Hannah Smith
b: abt 1758
d: avt 1840
w: New York
______________________________________________________________________________
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1. Joseph Robinson, b: abt 1778, at Hancock, Berkshire, MA
2. Samuel Robinson, b: abt 1781, at White Creek, Washington, NY
3. Rosanna Robinson, b: 17 Jan 1783, at Hebron, Washington, NY
4. Silas Robinson, b: abt 1785, at Hebron, NY
5. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1788, at Hebron, NY
6. Richard Robinson, b: 1791 (59/1850), at Hebron, NY
7. Isaac Robinson, b: 1793 (57/1850), at Hebron, NY
8. son Robinson, b: abt 1795, at Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
9. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1797, at Marcellus, NY
10. William Robinson, b: 1800 (49/1850), at Marcellus, NY
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Nathaniel Robinson
b: 9 Dec 1758
md: abt 1777
Hancock, MA
Hannah Smith
b: abt 1758
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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1. Joseph Robinson
b: abt 1778
w: Hancock, Berkshire, MA
md: abt 1799
Marcellus, NY
Mary _________
b: abt 1780
______________________________________________________________________________
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
son Robinson, b: abt 1800 (10-15/1810), at Marcellus, NY
Joseph Robinson, b: abt 1802 (under 10/1810), at Marcellus, NY (see insert following endnotes on page 96)
daughter Robinson, b: abt 1805 (under 10/1810), at Marcellus, NY
daughter Robinson, b: abt 1808 (under 10/1810), at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1810 (under 10/1810), at Marcellus, NY
1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 81
Head of house—Joseph Robison,
Two males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 16-25, one male 26-44, tow females under 10, one female 2644.
Besides his children, there is a male 16-25 living with them. Also here are his brother, Samuel, Silas, and William;
brother-in-law John Granger; and the family of his uncle Jonathan Robinson. In addition to his cousins Isaac, John,
and David Robinson, there are unplaced, Jno Robins, and Ephraim Robins.
Samuel, 2nd Child of Nathaniel and Hannah
2. Samuel Robinson
b: abt 1781
w: Whitecreek, Washington, NY
d: after 1840, New York
md: abt 1802
_______ (Welch)
b: abt 1780
______________________________________________________________________________
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1.
2.
3.
4.
daughter Robinson, b: abt 1803 (under 10/1810), at Marcellus, NY
daughter Robinson, b: abt 1805 (under 10/1810), at Marcellus, NY
daughter Robinson, b: abt 1807 (under 10/1810 & 10-15/1820), at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1810 (20-30/1830), Skaneateles, NY
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5. son Robinson, b: abt 1815 (under 10/1820 & 15-20/1830), at Skaneateles, NY
6. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1818 (under 10/1820 & 10-15/1830), at Skaneateles, NY
7. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1820 (10-15/1830), at Skaneateles, NY
Prior to the 1830 Census, part of the town of Marcellus was incorporated into a new town called Skaneateles. Living
here were his parents, Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson; next to their farm was the land of son-in-law John Granger.
Samuel’s brother Richard Robinson, as well as his cousins John and David, were in the area that remained within the
bounds of Marcellus.
1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 54
Head of house—Samuel Robinson
One male 26-44, three females under 10, one female 16-25, one female 26-44.
1830 CENSUS SKANEATELES, ONONDAGA, NY
page 155
Head of house—Samuel Robinson
One male 15-19, one male 20-29, one male 50-59, two females 10-15, and one female 50-59.
LAND RECORD OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY
Volume V:274, dated 9 Apr 1803, recorded 21 Oct 1818
David and Josiah Welch of Marcellus sell for $225, 50 acres of land, part of Lot 73, to Samuel Robinson also of
Marcellus. Measurement beginning at S/W corner of the Welch’s farm, running East…to a stake at the side of the
road, then North…to a stake set in the north line of Welch’s farm, etc.
As $255 was a fairly small sum to pay for 50 acres of land in this area, there is a strong possibilty of a family
relationship, particularly since Samuel Robinson was already living on this land. Moreover, this transaction was not
recorded until fifteen and a half years later.
Rosanna, 3rd Child of Nathaniel and Hannah
Rosanna’s name is also found as Rosannah. When she was but fourteen years old she married John Granger at
Hebron. He was the son of Zaccheus Granger97 and Mary Watson of Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA,98 where their
first two children were born. In 1781, Zaccheus petitions for land in Washington County at Skenesborough,
Smithfield, and Westmoreland, near present day Granville. Their other eight children were born in Washington Co.
the family then moved to Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY, which was later named Skaneateles. Zaccheus Granger was
buried here on the farm of his son-in-law John Burroughs.99
The boo, “Launcelot Granger of Newbury, Mass., and Suffield, Conn.,” on page 172, gives John Granger’s birthdate
as Washington Co., NY and his death place as Dansville, MI. it also says that John married Rosanna, dau. of
Nathaniel Robinson, that she was born in 1783 and died 1872. “They lived at Skaneateles, till 1834, then in
Cattaraugus County, NY for 11 years, and finally at Dansville, Mich., where they died. He was a stone mason by
trade.”
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1800 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 163
Head of house—John Granger
One male under 9, one male 26-44, tow females under 9, one female 26-44
Next to John was a Andrew Robbinson and his father-in-law Nathaniel Granger. Also on page 164 was Elisha
Granger, Silas Granger and on page 161, was Zacharias and Robert Granger.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Rosanna Robinson
md:2 Nov 1797
John Granger “Vet. Of War of 1812”
b: 27 Jan 1783
w: Hebron, Washington, NY
d: 10 Apr 1872
w: Dansville, MI+
Hebron, NY
b: 6 Jun 1778
w: Washington Co., NY
d: 21 Mar 1854/1859
w: Dansville, MI100
______________________________________________________________________________
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1. Smith Granger
b: 18 Jan 1799
w: Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
d: 10 Jan 1878
md: abt 1824
md: abt 1850
1st Rachel _______
b: abt 1802
d: abt 1848
2nd A. Jane ______
b: 1818, MA
______________________________________________________________________________
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1. son Granger, b: abt 1824, in New York (age: under 5/1830, Sennett, Cayuga, NY & 10-15/1840,
Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY)
2. son Granger, b: abt 1830, in Sennett, Cayuga, NY (age: under 5/1830, Sennett, NY & 5-10/1840,
Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY)
1830 CENSUS SENNETT, CAYUGA, NY
page 222
Head of house—Smith Granger
Two males under 5, one male 30-39, two females 20-29 and one female 40-49.
The two females aged twenty-thirty, living with this family are unplaced. Also here during this census was his
mother’s cousin, Noah Robinson, son of Jonathan and Phebe.
1840 CENSUS SKANEATELES, ONONDAGA, NY
page 279
Head of house—Smith Granger
One male 5-9, one male 10-14, one male 40-49, and one female 40-49, also one female 90-99.
Also living in this town were a Newcomb Granger, 30-40 years, a Robert Granger, 60-70 yrs, and a Orrin Robison,
30-40 yrs. Relationship not known.
1860 CENSUS INGHAM, INGHAM, MICHIGAN
page 629
Head of house—F. Francisco
F. Francisco age 50 male
J. Francisco age 13 male
S. Granger (Smith Granger) age 61 born NY male
1850 J. Granger (Jane) age 34 born Canada
+
Ingham County Death Records: Rosanna Granger; Died 10 Apr 1872, age 89y 3m 18d, born MA (should be NY)
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1870 CENSUS INGHAM, INGHAM, MICHIGAN
page 120
Head of house—Smith Granger
Smith Granger age 73, born NY, septuagenarian & poor
Jane Granger age 52/53 born MA
Children of John and Rosanna
2. Ammon Granger
b: 16 Nov 1800, at Marcellus, NY
d: 28 Sep 1804, at Marcellus, NY
3. Hannah Granger
b: 5 Nov 1802
w: Marcellus, NY
d: 19 Jul 1827
4. Mary Granger
b: 15 Oct 1804
w: Marcellus, NY
d: 28 Mar 1828
5. Susannah Granger
b: 22 Jan 1807
w: Marcellus, NY
d: 20 Jun 1832
6. Hale Watson Granger
b: 7 Feb 1810
w: Marcellus, NY
d: 14 Nov 1849
w: Dansville, MI
md: 28 Sept 1821
___________________
Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
md: Mar 1822
___________________
Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
md: 20 Jan 1829
___________________
Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
md: abt 1831
Eveline Carter
b: 1808, NY
md: 2nd by 1860 Daniel Morse
______________________________________________________________________________
|
1. Lydia R. Granger
b: 1832
w: Napoli, NY
md: abt 1855
Elias Avery
b: 1832, NY
______________________________________________________________
|
1. Ida May Avery, b: 1856 (4/1860, Ingham Co., MI)
2. E. C. Avery, b: 1858 (2/1860, Ingham Co., MI)
1860 CENSUS INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
page 569
D. Avery, age 31 born NY (should be E. Avery)
L. R. (Lydia) Avery, age 28 born NY, wife
Ida May Avery, age 4 born MI
E. C. Avery, age 2 born MI
Also living with this family is the wife’s sister, T. S. Granger (Thursa) age 16 born Ohio.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Rosanna L. Granger
b: 1834
w: Napoli, Cattaraugus, NY
3. Evaline O. Granger
b: 1836
w: Napoli, Cattaraugus, NY
4. Lucretia S. Granger
b: 1838
w: Napoli, Cattaraugus, NY
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5. Barry C. Granger (male)
md: by 1860
Dansville, MI
Charles W. Ball
b: abt 1834
b: 1840
w: Napoli, Cattaraugus, NY
6. Watson W. Granger
b: 1842
w: Napoli, Cattaraugus, Ny
7. Thurssa S. Granger
b: 1844
w: Ohio (1850& 1860 Census’)
8. Amelia H. Granger
b: 1847
w: Dansville, Ingham, MI
1840 CENSUS NAPOLI, CATTARAUGUS, NY
page 86
Head of house—Hale Granger
One male under 5, one male 20-29, two females under 5, one female 5-9, one female 10-14, on efemale 2029, and one female 60-69.
Also here on the same page is his father.
Page 86
Head of house—John Granger (father of Hale)
One male 15-19, on female 60-69, one female 15-19, one female 20-29
Either his wife, Rosanna Robinson, has been omitted by the census taker, or he placed her mistakenly with her son
Hale Granger, as being 60-69 years instead of 50-59. Rosannah Granger would have been 57 years old.
1850 CENSUS INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
page 396
Eveline
Granger
Rosaana L. Granger
Evaline O Granger
Lucretia S. Granger
Berry C. Granger
Watson W. Granger
Thurssa S. Granger
Amelia H. Granger
age 42
age 16
age 14
age 12
age 10
age 08
age 06
age 03
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born OH
born MI
Son of John and Rosanna
7. Hamton Dexter Granger
b: 17 Jan 1812
w: Marcellus, NY
d: 15 Jun 1904
w: Ashland, Newaygo, MI
md: 8 Oct 1832
1st Sarah Burns/Barns
b: 1809
w: Connecticut
d: aft 1850 & bef 1855
w: Ingham, Ingham, MI
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1. daughter Granger, b: abt 1833 (5-10/1840), at Sennett, Cayuga, NY
2. Sarah E. Granger, b: 1835 (15/1850), at Sennett, Cayuga, NY
3. Martha Granger, b: 1840 (10/1850), at Sennett, Cayuga, NY
4. Oscar Dexter Granger, b: 1847 (3/1850), at Sennett, Cayuga, NY
BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS
In the “Baptist Church Records of Vermont and Central New York,”101 I found the following records: Dexter H.
Granger baptized 29 May 1831. Dexter H. Granger age 24 and Sarah Burns age 22, both of Sennett, married 8 Oct
1832.
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Witnesses, Isaac and Sarah Treat.
There is a discrepancy in the dates for the marriage between the minister’s record and that of the family record kept by
Hale W. Granger. The latter wrote that the marriage occurred on Oct 3rd. There is also some question whether the
spelling of the names are Hamton or Hampton and Barns or Burns.
1840 CENSUS SENNETT, CAYUGA, NEW YORK
Page 244
Head of house—H. D. Granger, (Hamton Dexter Granger)
One male 20-29, two females under 5, one female 5-9 and one female 30-39.
Also in this census are his cousin, Noah Robinson, age 20-30, (son of Jonathan Robinson) and family; and his brother,
Smith Granger, and family. Unplaced, D. Robinosn age 20-30 and wife, aged 30-40; and also unplaced, C. Granger
and family.
1850 CENSUS INGHAM, INGHAM, MICHIGAN
Page 393
Hanscom D. Granger
Sarah
Granger
Sarah E.
Granger
Martha
Granger
Oscar D.
Granger
age 38
age 42
age 15
age 10
age 03
born NY (should be Hamton)
born Connecticut, wife
born NY, dau
born NY, dau
born NY, son
Living with them is a Charles Clark age 21, no birth place or relationship.
Second Marriage of Hampton Dexter Granger
Sometime after the 1850 Census in Ingham, Michigan, Sara Burns Granger died. By the 1860 Census, H. D. Granger
is living with his 2nd wife in Ingham.
7. Hamton Dexter Granger
b: 17 Jan 1812
d: 15 Jun 1904
md: abt 1855
Ingham, MI
2nd Laura Jane Olmstead
b: 1835 (25/1860)
w: New York
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Herman Warren Granger, b: 1856, at Ingham, Ingham, MI
Alma M. Granger, b: 1861, at Ingham, Ingham, MI
Samuel Granger, b: 1865, at Ingham, Ingham, MI (great-grandfather of Evelyn Sawyer)
Hannah Granger, b: 1870 (6mos/1870), at Ingham, Ingham, MI
1860 CENSUS INGHAM, INGHAM, MICHIGAN
H. D.
L. J.
O. G.
H. W.
Page 626
Granger (Hamton Dexter)
Granger ( Laura Jane)
Granger (Oscar Dexter)
Granger ( Herman Warren)
age 58
age 25
age 15
age 04
born NY (should be 48)
born NY wife
born MI (should be NY)
born MI
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1870 CENSUS INGHAM, INGHAM, MICHIGAN
Page 134
H. D.
Granger (Hamton Dexter)
Laura J. Granger
Alma M. Granger
Samuel Granger
Hannah Granger
Hiram Warren Granger (Herman)
age 58
age 35
age 09
age 05
age 6/12
age 14
born NY
born NY, wife
born MI
born MI
born MI
born MI (should be NY)
Children of John and Rosanna
8. Zaccheus Granger
md: 6 May 1835
b: 6 Mar 1814
w: Marcellus, NY
9. Savira Granger
unmd
b: 31 Jul 1816
w: Marcellus, NY
d: 18 Apr 1872, Ingham Co., MI
10. Rosannah Olivia Granger
md: abt 1845
b: 23 mar 1820
w: Marcellus, NY
11. John C. Granger
md: 28 Aug 1856
b: 10 Jul 1822
w: Marcellus, NY
_______________
b: abt 1815
Adam Saunderson
of Ohio in 1859
Melvina A. Carr
b: 1 Mar 1835
w: Homer, Cortland, NY
John and Melvia lived at Ingham, MI. had four children; all died young.
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12. Phebe F. Granger
b: 21 Oct 1824
w: Marcellus NY
d: 7 May 1847, in MI
md: 30 Dec 1842
Charles B. Hall
b: abt 1820
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1. Nancy Rosanna Hall, b: 8 Sep 1843, at Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY
2. Frances Emeline Hall, b: (05) Jan 1847, in MI, d: 6 Jun 1863
There is some confusion over the age of Nancy Rosanna Hall. The family record lists her birth as, “Nancy R. Hall,
born Sep 8th 1843, Randolph Cataraugus Co., NY” On the 1850 Census for Ingham, MI, Nancy R. Hall’s age is given
as 5 years and her birth place is listed as Michigan. Either the enumerator made a mistake, or the first Nancy died and
another daughter, born in 1845, was given the same name. On the page listing births in the family record, under the
birth of Frances E. Hall, the name Nancy Rose Anna Hall, is written in very small letters.
The family record entry for the marriage of Phebe F. Granger and Charles Hall, and for their two daughters, is written
in different penmanship than the rest of he record. On the preceding census entry, Frances went by her [Page 88]
middle name. I was unable to find Rosanna Granger and her daugter Savira on the 1860 Census, nor was there an
entry for their father; as a result, I couldn’t track the two little girls.
Son of John and Rosanna
13. son Granger (? Son or grandson)
b: abt 1827-30
w: Skaneateles, Ny
d: after 1830
A male under 5 years of age is listed on the 1830 Skaneateles Census. He is not listed on the next Census. Since this
son was not numbered among the children of John and Rosanna in their family record, while son Ammon, who died
when almost 4 years of age was, it would appear, that if they did indeed have another son, as listed, then he would
have died in infancy or they would have recorded his birth. Rosanna’s age would have been 41 when her last
recorded child, Phebe, was born, and 47 when the 1830 Census was taken.
If the census enumerator was correct, there is another possible explanation for a male child under 5 years living with
them, but not being their son. He could have been a grandson. Two of John and Rosanna Granger’s married
daughters died early, one in 1827 and one in 1828, both just prior to the 1830 Census. If one of them died in
childbirth, the unexplained male child could have been a grandson that they were caring for.
1850 CENSUS INGHAM, INGHAM, MICHIGAN
Page 394
Head of house—John Granger, age 75, born MA (age should be 72 and he was born in NY)
Rosanna Granger
age 57, born NY (should be 67)
Savira Granger
age 33, born NY
John Granger
age 28, born NY
Nancy R. Hall
age 05, born MI (g-dau) (Should be age 7, born NY) See the prior discussion as to the
possibilities of there being two Nancy R. Halls
Emeline Hall
age 03, born MI (g-dau)
Of particular genealogical interest is the manner in which the names given to the children of John and Rosanna
Granger provide clues to their ancestry. The name of their first son, “Smith,” and the middle name of their son Hale
“Watson,” are tied to Rosanna’s mother, Hannah “Smith” and John’s mother, Mary “Watson.” Thus, there are
undoubtedly other surnames of “Hale,” “Hampton/Hamton” and “Dexter” connected with this family’s history.
In the endnotes for this chapter, I have included the ancestry of John Granger and, with the exception of the name
“Watson,” none of the above surnames appear in the line of his direct ancestry. Therefore, it is probable that these
other surnames belong to the Smith’s and the Robinson’s. These are valuable clues that could help in further research
on both these families.
Silas, 4th Child of Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson
4. Silas Robinson
md: abt 1806
Sally _______
b: abt 1785
Onondaga Co., NY
b: abt 1787
w: Hebron, New York
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dau Robinson, b: abt 1808 at Marcellus, NY
dau Robinson, b: abt 1810, at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1813, at Marcellus, NY
dau Robinson, b: abt 1815, at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1817, at Marcellus, NY
dau Robinson, b: abt 1819, at Marcellus, NY
1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
Page 54
Head of house—Silas Robison
One male 16-25, two females under 10, and on female 16-25
Additional family members here were his brother Samuel, Joseph and William Robinson; also cousins David, Isaac
and John Robinson; and brother-in-law, John Granger.
1820 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
Page 127
Head of house—Silas Robinson,
Two males under 10, one male 26-44, two females under 10, one female 26-44.
Moreover, living next to Silas was his father Nathaniel Robinson, and close by were his brothers Richard and William
Robinson. His cousins Elizabeth and James Winchell, and David, Isaac and Nathan Robinson were also there.
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Silas and Sally Robinson were no longer living in Onondaga County by the 1830 Census. Their land transactions of
Jul 1827 and Sep 1827 indicate that they had sold out. I have not been able to trace where they moved. Their land
records are listed later in this chapter.
Unnamed Daughter and Richard 5th & 6th Child of Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson
5. daughter Robinson
b: abt 1788 (10-15/1800 & 26-44/1820)
w: Hebron, Washington Co., New York
6. Richard Robinson
md: abt 1810
1st Emily _______
b: 1791 (-10/1800)
md: abt 1826
2nd Mary _______
w: Hebron, New York
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son Robinson, b: abt 1811, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
dau Robinson, b: abt 1813, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1815, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1820, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1823, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1825, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1827, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
Richard Robinson is on the 1820 and 1830 Census records for the town of Marcellus. In the land records for
Onondaga County, he appears three times. In October of 1826, he and his wife Emily sell land; in September of
1830, [PAGE 90] Richard’s brother Isaac sells him land, and in May o f1835, Richard Robinson and his wife Mary
sell out and move away. See the land records section.
1850 CENSUS ONONDAGA, ONONDAGA, NY
Richard Robinson, age 59 born NY, is living with Charles Owen and his wife Sophronia.
Isaac, 7th Child of Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson
7. Isaac Robinson
md: abt 1824
Sarah (Eggleston) dau of Nathan
b: 1793 (57/1850)
b: 1803 (47/1850)
w: Hebron, NY
w: Marcellus, New York
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1. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1828 (10-14/1840), at Marcellus, NY
2. Mary Robinson, b: 1830 (10-14/1840 & 20?1850), at Harmony, NY
3. Abel Robinson, b: 1833 (17/1850), at Harmony, NY
4. Martha Robinson, b: 1836 (14/1850), at Harmony, NY
5. Helen Robinson, b: 1838 ( 12/1850), at Harmony, NY
6. Cornelia Robinson, b: 1845 (5/1850), at Harmony, NY
Isaac and Sarah likely had additional children born prior to 1828, which I have not located.
1840 CENSUS HARMONY, CHAUTAUQUA, NY
page 11
Head of house—Isaac Robinson
One male 5-9, on female 40-49, two females under 5, two females 10-14 and one female 30-39.
Also living in the town of Harmony was his brother William Robinson.
1850 CENSUS HARMONY, CHAUTAUQUA, NY
Isaac
Sarah
Mary
Abel
Martha
Hellen
page 268
Robinson
Robinson
Robinson
Robinson
Robinson
Robinson
age 57
age 47
age 20
age 17
age 14
age 12
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
age 5
born NY
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Cornelia
Robinson
On the same page was his brother William and his family and on page 155, was Nathan and Eunice Robinson.
Unnamed 8th & 9th Child & William the 10th Child of Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson
8. son Robinson
b: abt 1795 (-10/1800)
w: Marcellus, New York
9. daughter Robinson
b: abt 1797 (-10/1800 & 16-25/1820)
w: Marcellus, New York
10. William Robinson
md: abt 1828
Ruby _______
b: 1800 (-10/1800 & 49/1850)
b: 1811 (39/1850)
w: Marcellus, NY
w: New York
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daughter Robinson, b: abt 1831 (5-9/1840), at Harmony, NY
Cordelia Robinson, b: 1833 (5-9/1840 & 17/1850), at Harmony, NY
William Robinson, b: 1836 (14/1850), at Harmony, NY
George Robinson, b: 1838 ( 12/1850), at Harmony, NY
1840 CENSUS HARMONY, CHAUTAUQUA, NY
page 11
Head of house—William Robinson
Two males under 5, one male 40-49, two females 5-9, one female 30-39
His brother Isaac Robinson is on the same page. (See later section on land records.)
1850 CENSUS HARMONY, CHAUTAUQUA, NY
page 268
William
Robinson
Ruby
Robinson
Cordelia Robinson
William
Robinson
George
Robinson
age 49
age 39
age 17
age 14
age 12
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
born NY
On this same page is listed his brother, Isaac Robinson, and family.
LAND RECORDS ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Since Nathaniel Robinson moved from Hebron to Marcellus in January 1794, it is probable that the earliest land
record I found, dated in 1810, was not his first transaction. The earliest record I located for him was as a witness to
the will of his sister-in-law Phebe Robinson. It was dated 7 Jul 1807 and proved 4 Jul 1812. Phebe Preston
Robinson104 was the widow of his brother Jonathan.
Book V: 274, dated 9 Apr 1802, recorded 29 Apr 1813.
David Welch of Marcellus sells to Samuel Robinson of Marcellus, for the price of $225, Lot 73,
containing 50 acres of land. This deed is signed by David Welch and Josiah Welch.
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Witnesses—Jacob Van Houten and Jacob Conclkin.
Book N: 511, dated13 Jan 1810, recorded 4 Jan 1814.
Nathan Robinson and wife Eunice of Marcellus sell land in Marcellus, for $375, to Silas Harmon of
Camillus, part of Lot 10, containing 50 acres. “Land now in possession of said Silas.” Measurement
begins at the N/W corner of land sold to Nathan by Isaac Mason.
Witnesses—Nathan Gorham and Alanson Blodget.
Book K: 413, dated 26 Dec 1810, recorded 29 Mar 1811.
Nathan Robinson of Marcellus sells to Silas Robinson of Marcellus (his son), for $200, land already in his
possession, part of Lot 18, containing 19 acres. Bounded by the land of Rufus Bacon on the North,
Elnathan Loveless on the East of Josiah Hodges on the South.
Witnesses—John Granger (his son-in-law) and Samuel Yates.
Book W: 136, dated 22 March 1817, recorded 14 Apr 1830.
Silas Robinson and Sally his wife, of Marcellus, sell land “known and distinguished on a map of the
Military Township made by the Surveyor General, of the State of New York and filed in the
Secretary’s Office of said State.” These 19 acres, which are part of lot 18, were sold for $500, to Asa
Starkweather. The property touches on the East, the land of Daniel Vail Jr., on the North the land of
Rufus Bacon and on the West the land of William Cotton Jr. On the South is the highway leading from
the Grist Mill owned by Owen Cotton and Samuel Sotherland to the Town Line.
Book 58: 59, dated 4 Jun 1824.
Nathan Egleston, of Marcellus, sells for $117.75, to Isaac Robinson (son of Nathaniel) of the same place,
Eight and one-half acres of land which was part of Lot 53. Measurement begins at the N/W corner of
land belonging to Nathan Egleston, then east and North to the North line of said lot 53.
Book LL: 97, dated 13 Oct 1826, recorded 24 Sep 1827.
Richard Robinson and Emily his wife, both of Marcellus, sell to $400.00, one acre of land in Marcellus,
part of Lot 7, to Aurilius Sperry. Measurement begins at the highway leading from the paper mill to the
schoolhouse east on the land of Silas Crane.
Book RR: 8, dated 23 Jul 1827, recorded 5 Apr 1830.
Silas Robinson and Sally his wife, both of Marcellus, sell to Hiram Earll, for the sum of $200.00, one acre
of land, which is part of Lot 10. Measurement begins at the West abutments of the bridge crossing the
Skaneateles outlets near Allen’s Mill, Westerly on highway to Drinkwaters land. Then Easterly to the
outlet of the low water mark. Earll “can have the water from the Dam, as sufficient to carry a
triphammer.”
Book RR: 49, dated 2 Sep 1827, recorded 17 Apr 1830.
Silas Robinson and Sally his wife, of Marcellus, sell to Warren Phares, (Ferris) for $300.00, one and onehalf acres of land, part of Lot 10.
Book BK: 58, 14 Sep 1830, recorded 16 May 1835.
Isaac Robinson of Harmony, Chautauqua, NY, and his wife Sarah, sell to Richard Robinson of Marcellus,
for the sum of $127.25, part of Lot 53, now in his actual possession and containing 8 ½ acres. Beginning
at the N/W corner of the 10 acres of land formerly belonging to Nathan Eggleston and running East to the
north line of lot 53. (Isaac, Richard and William are all sons of Nathaniel and Hannah Robinson.)
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Witnesses—William Robinson and Daniel B. Carpenter.
(This land transaction was signed and witnessed at Chautauqua County, NY.)
Book 58: 56, dated 9 May 1835, recorded same day.
Richard Robinson and Mary his wife, of Marcellus, sell for $2,138. Seventy acres of land being Lot 53, to
Isaac B. Hasbrook, now in his actual possession. Begins measuring from the N/W corner of Lot 53
running East along the North line to a stake and stones, thence South and West to a stake and stones,
thence West along the center of the highway to the West end of Lot 53, then North to place of beginning.
AN UNPLACED NATHAN ROBINSON
There was an unplaced Nathan Robinson living in Marcellus from 1810 until 1830, whom, I hoped, could be
connected with one of the families of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson’s older sons. This Nathan and his wife Eunice,
on 13 Jul 1810, sell 50 acres to a Silas Harmon, part of Lot 10 in Marcellus. On 26 dec 1812, Silas Harmon, in turn,
sells this very same land to Nathaniel Robinson’s son Isaac. This same Nathan Robinson appears on the 1810 Census
for Marcellus, between Isaac and John Robinson, and also on the 1820 Census. Later, he moved to Victory, Cayuga,
NY, where he appears on the 1840 and 1850 Census’, wherein his age is given as 75, born NY, and his wife Eunice,
71, born VT.
Being born in 1775 makes him too old to be the Nathan, son of Phebe Preston and Jonathan Robinson, who was not
considered “of age,” when Phebe Robinson made out her will 7 Jul 1807. He was also too old to be the son on
Nathaniel and Hannah, unless Nathaniel was married early in 1775 when he was 17 and had a son Nathan born in the
same year. This is not improbable, as Nathaniel’s daughter Rosanna was just 14 ½ years old when she married.
Perhaps, though, this Nathan is an additional son of Nathaniel’s older brother Joseph Jr. and he moved to Marcellus
with uncles Nathaniel and Jonathan. However, it is also possible that he is not a child of any of the descendants of
Joseph and Rosanna Robinson and only coincidentally was in the same area.
I am including the data collected on this Nathan Robinson, born in Massachusetts in 1775 (75/1850). He would have
married Eunice around 1799.
LAND RECORDS ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Volume N: 511-513, 13 Jan 1810,
Nathan and Eunice Robinson of Marcellus, sell for $375, to Silas Harmon of Camillus, 50 acres of land in
Marcellus. This land is part of Lot 10, and is now in the possession of said Silas Harmon. The
positioning of the boundaries of this land begins at the N/W corner of the land sold to Nathan Robinson
by Isaac Mason. It is conveyed as an “absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law, in fee
simple.”
1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 56
Head of hourse—Nathan Robison
One male under 10, two males 10-15, one male 26-44 and two females under 10, one female 25-44.
Also here on this census were family members Samuel Robinson, Silas Robison, Joseph Robison, Wm. Robinson,
David Robins, Isaac Robison, Jno Robison, Ephraim Robins, John Robison, and John Granger.
1820 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 121
Head of house—Nathan Robinson
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male over 45 and three females under 10, one female 10-15, one
female 16-25, one female 26-44.
Family members also on this census for Marcellus were James Winchell, David Robinson, Richard Robinson,
Nathaniel Robinson, Silas Robinson, William Robinson, and Isaac Robinson.
1840 CENSUS VICTORY, CAYUGA, NY
page 310
Head of house—Nathan Robinson
One male 20-29, one male 60-69, and one female 20-29, one female 50-59.
Also here in the town of Victory were John W. Granger on page 307 and younger Nathan Robinson on page 316.
1850 CENSUS VICTORY, CAYUGA, NY
Nathan Robinson
Eunice Robinson
Martha Robinson
age 75, born MA
age 71, born VT
age 25, born NY
As discussed earlier, I have been unable to place this Nathan Robinson as a son of either Joseph Jr., Nathaniel, or
Jonathan.
(90) Pension application S11323, see item 4
(91) John Burroughs was the brother-in-law of John Granger who was the husband of Rosanna Robinson, daughter of Nathaniel.
(92) There is a contradiction in Nathaniel’s statement regarding moving to Marcellus NY in January of 1794; this is the age of his
daughter Rosanna, who married John Granger in Hebron on 2 Nov 1797. If Nathaniel and family moved away from Hebron
when he said, then there are two options:1st Rosanna, who would have been just 11 years old, was left behind in Hebron with
a family member; or 2nd Rosanna did indeed move with her family to Marcellus and returned to Hebron when she was 14
years old to marry John Granger. Neither option seems likely; Rosanna was the eldest daughter and would have been helpful
at home, and it is as difficult to imagine her, between the ages of 14, continuing a romance by writing letters to John Granger,
back to Hebron. I am left with the option that either Nathaniel’s memory of the exact year he left Hebron was faulty, or the
recorder of his statements wrote “94” instead of “97”. It is more likely that he left for Marcellus in 1797 and that Rosanna
and her husband came with the family at that time.
(93) See entry #15, also refer back to the chapter on his parents Joseph and Rosanna.
(94) See item 6
(95) See item 138
(96) See item 142
(97) The ancestry of Zaccheus (Zachariah) Granger = Mary Watson: his parents were Daniel Granger = Elizabeth Olds, married at
Westfield, MA. They later moved to Washington County, New York, when he served in the revolutionary War; his
grandparents were George Granger = Lydia Younglove, married at Suffield, CT; his great Grandparents were Launcelot
Granger = Joanna Adams, married at Newbury, MA. This is according to the information in “Lancelot Granger, a
Genealogical History.” See entries #138 and 221. Brought to my attention by Evelyn Sawyer of Hudsonville, Michigan, in
May of 1985.
(98) See entry 221
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(99) This man was a character reference for Nathaniel Robinson when he applied for his pension from the Revolutionary War.
(100) In the pension application of Rosanna Granger, her daughter Savira makes the statement that her father’s death year being
1859, while in the family record dept by Hale W. Granger, he writes the year of death as 1854.
(101) See entry 264, film #017137
(102) Entry 174 says that Zaccheus “lived about Skaneateles:; see page 172
(103) See Onondaga County Land Records, item 215
(104) See item 94
(Insert on page 84)[This is the author’s note]
1840 CENSUS PUTNAM, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
page 195
Head of house—Joseph Robinson
Two males under 5, one male 5-10, one male 30-4-; one female 5-10, one female 10-15, one female 30-40.
In the same town was Parley Robinson age 40-50 and family; Seth Robinson age 30-40 and family and Lyman
Robinson age 20-30 and family.
1850 CENSUS ONONDAGA, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN,
Robinson, Joseph
Robinson, Sabra
Robinson, Catharine
Robinson, Nathaniel H.
Robinson, Marcus D.
Robinson, Charles D.
Robinson, Nancy C.
Robinson, Mary
age 47, born NY
age 40, born NY
age 18, born NY
age 16, born MI
age 14, born MI
age 11, born MI
age 08, born MI
age 03, born MI
One daughter 20-25 missing from this census.
1860 CENSUS ONONDAGA, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Robinson, Joseph
Robinson, Sabra
Robinson, Charles
Robinson, Nancy
Robinson, Mary
Sylvester
age 57, born NY
age 50, born NY
age 21, born MI
age 18, born MI
age 13, born MI
age 10, born MI
1870 CENSUS ONONDAGA, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Robinson, Sabra
Robinson, Joseph
age 60, born NY
age 20, born NY (Sylvester?)
1880 CENSUS ONONDAGA, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Robinson, Charles
Robinson, Anne
age 40, born MI
age 32, born MI
parents born NY
parents born MI
1880 CENSUS LESLIE, ONONDAGA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Bateman, Albert E.
Bateman, Catherine
Bateman, John E.
Bateman, Hattie M.
Bateman, Lottie B.
Robinson, Sabra
age 50, born NY
age 48, born NY
age (19),born MI
age 15, born MI
age 06, born MI
age 69, born NY
parents born NY
parents born NY
mother-in-law
CHAPTER VI
JONATHAN ROBINSON BORN 1758, HUSBAND OF PHEBE PRESTON AND
SON OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
Jonathan Robinson, the fourth child of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson, was twin to Nathaniel. He was born 9 Dec
1758 in the Oblong in Dutchess (now Putnam) County, New York. Proof of his age was found in a descriptive list of
men who served from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, during the Revolutionary War. His age was given, on May
30 1778, as 19 years, which is the same age as his brother Nathaniel, whose birth date is 9 December. Since there are
not enough months between these two dates for Jonathan’s birth to be separate from Nathaniel’s, I have concluded
that they were twins.
Jonathan would have spent his early childhood years in the Oblong and might even have known his future wife, Phebe
Preston, prior to his family’s removal to Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, sometime after the taking of
taxes in June 1771. As covered earlier, his father’s name is recorded as being taxed in that year for his land in
Dutchess County. Also bein gtaxed for the years 1765 through 1777, in the South Precinct, were Martin Preston,
David Preston and Ebenezer Preston. Other names were recorded here of men who interacted with the Robinsons.
The Oblong are is discussed in Chapter II; please refer there for additional information.
Due to the pension application of his brother Nathaniel, we know Jonathan’s place of birth and that of his brothers and
sisters. This source also lists additional residences. Hancock, MA, was where the Robinson men later lived,
established farms, and served in the Revolutionary War.
It was either at Hancock or one of he neighboring towns that Jonathan Robinson and Phebe Preston were married
about 1782, and their first children would have been born here as well. Hancock’s situation and its land records are
discussed in Chapter II, so will not be repeated here. Land records contained only one entry mentioning Jonathan
Robinson as owning land, and this was on a deed concerning his father. He is, however, listed on the Revolutionary
War records for Berkshire County, as having served from the town of Hancock.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS
Muster Roll from the National Archives:
Jonathan Robinson pvt. Captain Asa Barns; Co. of the 3d Regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia in the service of the
United States of America, commanded by Col. Israel Chapin. Company Muster Roll, dated Albany, 21 Nov 1779.
Enlisted Oct 17, 1779. Term 1 mo 5 days.
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“MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR”
Page 366—Jonathan Robardson, pvt.
Capt. Joseph Warrins Co. 5 days service under Lt. Colonel Wheelock. Enlisted 21 Aug 1777, dischared
26 Aug 1777 served under Lt. Colonel Wheelock in the Northern department; “…co. marched to
Bennington on the alarm.”
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Page 400—Jonathan Roberson, pvt.
Hancock. List of men raised in Berkshire Co. to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months,
agreeable to resolve of 20 Apr 1778, as returned by Truman Wheeler, Muster Master, dated Great
Barrington, 5 June 1788. Residence Hancock.
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Page 454—Jonathan Robinson, pvt.
Descriptive list of men raised in Berkshire Co. for the term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at
Fishkill, agreeable to the resolve of 20 Apr 1778; Capt. Douglas’s co. Col. Diamond’s regt; age 19 yrs;
stature 5 ft. 2ins.; Complexion, sandy; residence Hancock. Engaged for the town of Hancock; arrived at
Fishkill 30 May 1778.
Also: On list of men returned, as received of Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R. Putnam, 20 Jul 1778.
Also: On list of men returned as mustered by Henry Rutgers Jr Deputy Muster Master, dated Fishkill, 1 Aug 1778.
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Page 417—Jonathan Robingson, pvt.
Capt Asa Barn’s 1st Company, Col. Israel Chapen’s 3rd regt; enlisted 17 Oct 1779; discharged 21 Nov
1779; service 1 mo 9 days, at Claverack; including 3 days (60 miles) travel home; regt. Raised to reinforce
Contiental Army for 3 months. (Claverack is in Columbia County.)
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Page 382, Vol. 13—Jonathan Robbins, pvt.
Capt. Wm. White co. the (late) Col. (John) Brown’s Berkshire County regt. Enlisted 18 Jul 1780,
discharged 22 Oct 1780; service 3 mos 10 days, at Stone Arabia, NY. Including 6 days (120 miles) travel
home. (Jonathan’s brother Joseph Robinson Jr., entered the militia “at the time of the alarm,” just 6 days after
Jonathan was discharged.)
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Beginning in May of 1780, at Crown Point on Lake Champlain, skirmishes and sporadic attacks had been made by the
Indians of the Iroquois tribes, led by the British Captain Joseph Brant and joined by the Tories. These ferocious
attacks were upon the settlements along the base of the Catskill Mountains; burning houses, farms, churches and
mills, slaughtering the animals, burning the crops and settlements, taking prisoners and “putting to death any male
capable of bearing arms.”
The Schoharie valley was to be next. In September, Sir John Johnson, with his company of British regulars, Hessian
Jaegers, and 200 Rangers, was joined by Brant, and the famous Seneca chief, Cornplanter, with a large body of
Indians. This force has been estimated at between 800 to 1,500 men. Starting on the night of October 15, this force
began its work of destruction and death up and down this beautiful valley.
Fort Paris at Stone Arabia was probably an irregular quadrangle of earth [PAGE 98] and logs, surrounding a
blockhouse which would have been made of heavy timbers. The upper levels of blockhouses usually were used for
musket fire, while the lower level was used for cannons. Colonel John Brown held Fort Paris with only 130 men, all
militia, and, when ordered by General Robert Van Rensselaer “to sally out and attack the enemy,” promising to fall
upon their rear. Brown obeyed, and marched his 130 men against Johnsosn’s force, perhaps ten times as many. They
met and engaged the enemy near an old ruined earth work Fort Keyser, but Van Renssalaer failed to come up.
Ournumbered perhaps ten to one, Brown’s men fought until a third of them, including their leader, had been killed.
Not until then did the rest abandon the fight. Stone Arabia was destroyed.
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Page 419—Jonathan Robeson, pvt.
Receipt dated Hancock, 3 Aug 1780, for bounty paid said Robeson by Capt. Wm. Douglas to serve in the
Continental Army for the term of 3 months, to the credit of the town of Hancock, agreeable to resolve of
22 Jun 1780.
Jonathan Robinson, pvt
Captain Samuel Clark Company and Colonel Barnabas Sears regiment. Enlisted 18 Jul 1781 and
discharged 2 Nov 1781, service, 3 months and 21 days “up the Mohawk River.” Roll sworn to at
Berkshire County. (His eldest brother, Joseph Jr, also served with him at this time.)
The months of January 1781 to October 1781, were marked by savage attacks made by Indians upon farms,
villages and towns in both the Schoharie and Mohawk Valleys. The Continental Army and the militia were both
put into service, attempting to protect the citizens and to defeat the British-controlled Indian tribes and drive them
out of the Mohawk area.
Several of these periods of service coincided with those of his brother Joseph Jr, but mostly Jonathan served by
himself. Also enlisting from the town of Hancock was a John Preston. This should be noted, as Jonathan and
Phebe name their eldest son, John.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS
Book B: 389, Thomas Farrington to Joseph Roberson, dated: 16 Jun 1781.
Thomas Farrington of Hancock in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of the Massachusetts Bay,
“Gentleman, for the consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds Lawful money to me in hand paid by
Joseph Roberson of Hancock…yeoman…sell to him a certain tract or parcel of Land lying in Hancock,
butted and bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake and stones on the South side of the highway…to an
Oak Stump on the South side of the highway, then…West to a stake and stones in the Line that is a
Corner made between Mr. Robinson’s and his son Jonathan, then to the bounds begun at. Containing 97
acres and 20 perch.”
Witness: David Cummings and Henry Covel. Received and Recorded 3 Jun 1783.
This land record gives detailed land measurement for this piece of land, which was of uneven proportions, but the
main information to be gained from this deed is that both Joseph Sr. and his son Jonathan already own land in
Hancock at the time of this transaction and that this earlier land record cannot be found. Please refer back to Chapter
II for information on the condition of Hancock land records. Also, refer back to the Preface for details on [PAGE 99]
the importance of name variations in searches.
From the land record of June 1781, we know that Jonathan and Phebe remained in Hancock until that time. His
brother Nathaniel had moved to White Creek, now in Washington County, in the spring of 1780, and the following
year moved to Black Creek, in the town of Hebron. His bachelor brother Nathan was a path master at Hebron in July
of 1784. Sometime after June 1781 and before May 1785, Jonathan and Phebe moved to Hebron also.
HEBRON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
Hebron lies on the eastern edge of New York as it abuts Vermont. It was a farming community surrounded by broad
hills. Washington County was formed from part of Albany County in 1772. Refer back to Chapter II, for additional
data on records in this area.
Unfortunately, none of the Robinsons, Wakeleys or Duels appear on the land records here. This does not mean that
they did not own land here since New York was extremely lax in the mandatory recording of land transactions. These
mend o appear on both the town records and the early census’s for Hebron. Nathaniel Robinson said he moved in
1781 to Black Creek, which was part of the town of Hebron.
HEBRON TOWN BOOK
This book is mostly the town minutes and highway records with some miscellaneous entries for the years, 1784-1845.
As of 13 Jul 1784, Nathan Robison, the brother of Jonathan, is listed among the path masters for Hebron. It is my
understanding that path masters were chosen to oversee certain parts of the roads through a town. They were
responsible to bring to the town’s attention any repair work to be done or misuse of their section of the road.
Jonathan and his brothers and brother-in-law Levi Duel appear on these records. Here I list mainly the entries for
Jonathan. The Robinson name appears as Robins, Robens and Robison. The Duel name appears as Duele and Duel.
Page 19. Dated, 3 May 1785—
Path Masters for the District of Black Creek, Jonathen Robison and Elisha Morehouse and Jacob Darling,
etc.
Page 34. Dated 2 April 1787—
“A road laid out beginning at the road by Joseph Dickeson’s on the line between said Dickeson’s and
Jonathan Robison’s, then keeping on the line between Norman M’Lauds and Nathen Commings from
thence a Sutherly course to _____ M__kleys at the Provincial line.”
Signed by—Joseph Woodard and John Shepard, Commissioners.
EBENEZER ROBINSON’S LIST FOR THE FAMILY OF JONATHAN AND PHEBE
“Uncle Jonathan Robinson, married Phebe Preston, had children, John, Isaac, Nathan, David, Polly, Noah. Polly
married a Dodge.”
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Children of Jonathan and Phebe
Jonathan Robinson
md: abt 1782
Phebe Preston
b: 9 Dec 1758
b: abt 1762
w: the Oblong, Dutchess, NY
w: MA
d: bef 17 Jun 1806
d: w.p. 4 Jul 1812
w: MarcellusOnondaga, NY
w: Marcellus, NY
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John Robinson, b: abt 1783, at Hancock, Berkshire, MA
daughter Robinson, b: abt 1784, at Hancock, MA
Isaac Robinson, b: abt 2786, at Hebron, Washington, NY
Jonathan Robinson Jr., b: abt 1788, at Hebron, NY
Delila Robinson, b: abt 1790, at Hebron, NY
David Robinson, b: 1793, at Hebron, NY
Hannah Robinson, b: abt 1795, at Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
Nathan Robinson, b: abt 1797, at Marcellus, NY
Noah Robinson, b: abt 1799, at Marcellus, NY
Mary/Polly Robinson, b: abt 1801, at Marcellus, NY
NATHAN ROBINSON LOAN NOTE
There is a family record bearing the signature of Jonathan Robinson. This is a Hebron loan note mad out to and kept
by his younger brother, Nathan Robinson. Following is an exact copy of that note:
Dated March 10th 1794.
“for value received I promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the sum for two pounds york money in a pair of
good shoues for his own feet at twelve shillings and the remainder in work by the first day of may Nest.”
Signed—Adrian Carlee
Witness—Jonathan Robinson
1790 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
page 206
Head of house—Jonathan Robins
One male over 16, 1 male under 16 (should be two males under 16) and three females.
On the same page are his father Joseph Robins (Robinson), and his brother Nathaniel Robbins (Robinson). On page 203
is his brother-in-law Robert Wakeley, and on page 208 is his brother-in-law Levi Duel.
MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
See the preceding chapter on his brother Nathaniel, for information on their coming to Marcellus. Although both
Nathaniel and Jonathan, as Revolutionary War veterans, were eligible for Military Bounty lands in this Military
Township of Marcellus, I could not find their names on the records I searched. However, I assumed that they did
receive their land in this manner.
There were other Preston’s living here besides Phebe, Jonathan Robinson’s wife. A land transaction entered into by
Jonathan and Phebe’s son John Robinson, on the 3rd of Jun 1817, was witnessed by a Ruth Preston.
1800 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
Page 164
Head of house—Jonathan Robbinson,
Two males 10-15, one male 26-44, two females under 10, one female 26-44.
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Brother Nathaniel Robbingson is on page 166.
I have been unsuccessful in locating Nathaniel Robinson on the 1800 Census for Marcellus, although both his sons
and those of his brother Jonathan, who were married, are listed here.
LAND RECORDS ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Book F: 44, Dated 25 Jun 1806, Ebenezer R. Hawley to Phebe Robinson.
Ebenezer R. Hawley of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga NY, sells to Phebe Robinson of Marcellus,
Onondaga County, NY., for $150.oo, all that certain piece of land being part of Lot 3, in the town of
Marcellus. “Being in the southeast corner of that Lot and containing 50 acres of ground, except reserving
the roads to the public use, together with all the other appurtenances and privileges whatsoever, will be
hers and her heirs…The party of the first part, at the time of ‘ensealing’ and delivery of these presents, am
lawfully seized in my own right…of the aforesaid described premises…Hereby granted and conveyed
with the appurtenances, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the
law, in fee simple, without any manner of condition to alter, change, determine or defeat the same: And
have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey and release the
above described land…”
Signed Ebenezer R. Hawley
Witness: by Isaac Hawley, before Medad Curtis, Master in Chancery. Recorded 1 Jul 1806.
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It is evident that Jonathan Robinson has passed away by this date and had probably been dead for some time, as there
is no reference to Phebe being a widow as would have undoubtedly occurred if she been a recent one. Also of not,
$150.00 was a very low price to pay, even at that time, for 50 acres of land. So there could be some relationship here.
There is another possible relative here at Marcellus, for on Jun 1817, a Ruth Preston witnesses a land transaction
dealing with Phebe’s eldest son, John Robinson.
SURROGAT COURT RECORDS, ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
There is both an abstract and an original copy of the will of Phebe Robinson. As the abstract contains omissions and
other mistakes, I will use the actual document.
Book B: 03. Administration Granted $ Jul 1812
Will dated 7 July 1807. Phebe Robinson, last will and testament. She names her “two eldest sons, John
and Isaac as administrators.” She mentions the land deeded to her by Ebenezer R. Hawley, 25 Jun 1806,
50 acres for $150. Her oldest daughter is Delila. Her sons Jonathan and David are under 21 years of
age. Minor children are sons, Nathan and Noah and daughters, Hannah and Polly.
signed, Phebe Robinson
witnesses: Nathaniel Robinson (her brother-in-law) and Jonas and Watson Earll (might be brothers of her
daughter-in-law Mehetable)
In the following listing of Jonathan’s family, when exact year of birth cannot be found, I have used combined census
records as well as other data to construct an approximate birth year.
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Family of Jonathan Robinson and Phebe Preston
Jonathan Robinson
b: 9 Dec 1758
w: the Oblong, NY
d: bef 17 Jun 1806
w: Marcellus, NY
md: abt 1782
Hancock, MA
Phebe Preston
b: abt 1762
w: (MA)
d: w.p. 4 Jul 1812
w: Marcellus, NY
The ages of children has been approximated by the use of census records.
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1. John Robinson
b: abt 1783
w: Hancock, MA
md: abt 1804
Marcellus
Mehetable Earll
b: abt 1786
w:
(10-15/1800, 16-15/1810, 26-44/1820, 40-49/1830, 50-59/1840)
dau of Benjamin Earll, died 1802
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1. son Robinson, b: abt 1806 at Marcellus, NY
2. dau Robinson, b: abt 1808, at Marcellus, NY
Based on the 1830 and 1840 Censuses of Onondaga, NY, there are other children in addition to these.
LAND RECORDS OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Book W:344
John Robinson and Mehitibal his wife, of Marcellus. Sell to Joseph Thompson of Marcellus, for $140.00
part of Lot 11, 5 acres of land, now in his actual possession…Beginning at the S/E corner of Joseph
Thompson’s land…running North to the land of Mr. Seeley.
signed, John Robinson
Mehetabel Robinson
witness: Ruth Preston
Levi Mason, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.
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Book Y:342
John Robinson and Mehetabel his wife, of Marcellus, sell to William Thomas for $1,300 “land known
and Distinguished on a Map of the Military township make by the Surveyor General of the State of
New York and filed by the Secretaries’ Office of said State.” Part of Lot 11 in Marcellus. “Being the
farm that Benjamin Earll deceased, died in possession of,” except 5 acres of land, hitherto sold by John
and mehetabel and the N/W corner already sold to Joseph Thompson.
signed, John Robinson
Mehitabel Robinson
1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 56
Head of house—John Robison
One male under 10, two males 10-15, one male 16-25, one female under 10, one female 16-25.
The two males, 10-15, could be relatives.
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The census’ for the town of Onondaga in 1830 and 1840 contain no sure identifications but only probables. There are
no entries for a John Robinson in Marcellus or Skaneateles during these years. There are also listings for a [PAGE
103] David Robinson on these same census’ and on the same page.
1830 CENSUS ONONDAGA, ONONDAGA, NY
page 178
Head of house—John Robinson
One male 5-9, one male 10-15, one male 40-49, one female 5-9, two females 10-15, one female 20-29.
1840 CENSUS ONONDAGA, ONONDAGA, NY
page 178
Head of house—John Robinson
One male 5-9, one male 10-15, one male 40-49, one female 5-9, two females 10-15, one female 15-19, and
one female 30-39.
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Another reference to a John Robinson (I do not know if this is the son of Jonathan Robinson and his wife Phebe
Preston.) is on the 1850 Census for Hector, Tompkins, NY. In the nearby town of Groton, same county, was living
Nathan Wakely, the nephew of John’s father, Jonathan Robinson.
John Robinson, age 55, born NY; wife Phebe, age 50, born NY; children: Betsey, age 31, Esster, age 20, Samuel, age
17, Lewis, age 8, and Phebe, age 6.
Unnamed Daughter, and Isaac, 2nd & 3rd children of Jonathan Robinson and Phebe Preston
2. daughter Robinson
b: abt 1784 (female on 1790 Census, but not on 1800 Census)
w: Hancock, MA
d: bef 1800
3. Isaac Robinson
md: abt 1807
_______ Harmon, dau of Silas
b: abt 1786 (16-25/1810 & 26-44/1820)
b: abt 1788
w: Hebron, NY (40-49/1840)
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dau Robinson, b: abt 1808, at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1810, at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1812, at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1815, at Marcellus, NY
son Robinson, b: abt 1818, at Marcellus, NY
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1810 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 56
Head of house—Isaac Robison
One male 10-15, two males 16-25, one female under 5, one female 10-15, and one female 16-25.
It is probable that one of the females and one of the males 10 to under 16 years of age, are relatives, instead of being
their children. Isaac would have had brothers and sisters in this age group and he appears too young to have children
in this age group.
LAND RECORD ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Book N: 513 dated, 26 Dec 1812; recorded, 20 Jan 1814.
Silas Harmon of Camillus sells for $600 land in Marcellus to Isaac Robinson (son of Jonathan) of
Marcellus, land is now in his possession. Part of Lot 10, Measurement begins at the N/W corner of land
sold by Isaac Mason to Nathan Robinson. (Same land that Nathan Robinson sold to Silas Harmon 13 Jan,
1810.)
1820 CENSUS MARCELLUS, ONONDAGA, NY
page 127
Head of house—Isaac Robinson
Three males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, two females 10-15, and one female 26-44.
Jonathan & Delila, 4th & 5th children of Jonathan Robinson and Phebe Preston
4. Jonathan Robinson Jr
b: abt 1788
w: Hebron, NY
5. Delila (Delilah) Robinson
b: abt 1790
w: Hebron, NY
David, 6th child of Jonathan Robinson and Phebe Preston
Jonathan and Phebe’s next child was named David. He married twice: the second time was to his cousin Sarah, the
daughter of his father’s brother, Nathan Robinson. The David Robinson on the 1810 and 1820 Censuses for
Marcellus NY, appears to be too old to be David, b: 1793. Certainly that wife is too old to be Clarissa.
1850 CENSUS OTSEGO, STEUBEN, INDIANA
Family #837
David Robinson
age 57, born New York, farmer
Clarrissa Robinson age 46, born New York
Munson Robinson
age 30, born New York, farmer
Margaret Robinson age 24, born New York
Lafayette Robinson age 17, born New York, farmer
Maria Jennings
age 06, born Indiana
┐
David Jennings
age 03, born Indiana
│─ grand children
Clarrissa Seely
age 15, born New York ┘
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6. David Robinson105
b: 1793 (57/1850)
w: Hebron, NY
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md: abt 1818
1st Clarrissa106 _______
b: 1803/4 (46/1850)
w: New York
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d: 26 mar 1863
d: abt 1851
w: Clear Lake, Steuben, IN
w: Otsego, Steuben, IN
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1. dau Robinson
md: abt 1834
_______ Seely
b: abt 1819
b: abt 1810
w: Marcellus, NY
d: bef 1850
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1. Clarrissa Seely107
b: 1835 (15/1850)
w: New York
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2. Munson Robinson108
b: 1820 (30/1850)
w: Marcellus, NY
of Michigan
md: abt 1843
_______ Jennings
3. dau Robinson109
b: abt 1823
b: abt 1818
w: Marcellus, NY
d: bef 1850
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1. Maria Jennings
b: 1844 (6/1850)
w: Indiana
2. David Jennings
b: 1847 (3/1850)
w: Indiana
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4. Margaret Robinson
md: abt 1854
J. (John) C. Seeley
b: 1826 (24/1850)
b: 1819 (51/1850)
w: marcellus, NY
w: New York
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Susanna Seeley, b: 1855 (151870), in Michigan
Mary Seeley, b: 1858 (121870), in Michigan
John Seeley, b: 1861 (9/1870), in Michigan
Alonzo Seeley, b: 1864 (6/1870), in Michigan
Schofield Seeley, b: 1867 (3/1870), in Michigan
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1870 CENSUS CLEAR LAKE, STEUBEN COUNTY, INDIANA
page 3
J
Seeley
Margaret Seeley
Susanna
Seeley
Mary
Seeley
John
Seeley
Alonzo
Seeley
Schofield Seeley
age 51, born NY
age 44, born NY
age 15, born NY
age 12, born MI
age 09, born MI
age 06, born MI
age 03, born MI
Son of David & Clarissa Robinson
5. Lafayette Robinson111
md: 1861
Lucinda _______
b: Aug 1832
b: Sep 1842
w: Marcellus, NY
w: Ohio
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1. Ada Robinson112
md: abt 1888
_______ Walling
b: 1863 (7/1870)
b: abt 1858
w: Union, Branch, MI
d: by 20 Jun 1900 in MI
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1. Ethel Walling, b: Apr 1889, in Michigan
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2. Ulyssus Robinson
md: 1895
Nora C. _____
b: Mar 1870
b: May 1876
w: Union, Branch, MI
w: Michigan
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1. Victor L. Robinson, b: Dec 1895 (4/1900), at Union, MI
2. Milo D. Robinson, b: Oct 1897 (2/1900), at Union, MI
3. Paul H. Robinson, b: Feb 1900 (4/12/1900), at Union, MI (Census taken on 18 Jun 1900)
1870 CENSUS UNION, BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN
page 14, Census taken 20 June 1870
Lafayette Robinson
age 38, born NY
Lucinda Robinson
age 26, born OH
Ada Robinson
age 07, born MI
Ulyssus Robinson
age 01, born MI
1900 CENSUS UNION, BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN
page 6, Census taken 18 Jun 1900
Lafayette Robinson born Aug 1832, NY age 67, md. 39 yrs parents born NY
Lucinda Robinson
born Sep 1842, OH age 57, md. 39 yrs parents born PA
Mother of 2 children, one living.
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Ethel Walling
born Apr 1889, MI age 11, grand dau parents born MI
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Page 7, Census taken 18 Jun 1900
Ulysses Robinson
born Mar 1870, MI
age 30, md. 5 yrs
father born NY, mother born NY (mother
age 24, md. 5 yrs
father born Ger., mother born IN,
should be born OH)
Nora C. Robinson
born May 1876, MI
Mother of 3 children
Victor L. Robinson born Dec 1895, MI
Milo D. Robinson
born Oct 1897, MI
Paul H. Robinson
born Feb 1900, MI
age 04
age 02
age 4/12
Second Marriage of David Robinson
David Robinson
b: 1793 (66/1860)
w: Hebron, NY
d: 26 Mar 1863
w: Steuben County, IN
There were no children of this marriage
md: 6 Oct 1852
2nd Sarah Robinson Sterling wid
b: 21 Nov 1802
w: Shaftsbury, VT
d: 17 Nov 1878
w: Branch County, MI
dau of David’s Uncle Nathan Robinson
1860 CENSUS UNION, BRANCH, MICHIGAN
page 256
David Robison age 66, born NY
Sarah Robison age 57, born VT
John Sterling, age 19, born OH
John Sterling is Sarah’s son by her previous marriage to widower, Charles Sterling. Daughter mary Sterling Shannon
was also living in MI.
1870 CENSUS UNION, BRANCH, MICHIGAN
page 29
Michael Shannon
Mary Shannon
Ella R. Shannon
George S. Shannon
Sarah Robinson
age 45, born NY
age 31, born OH, wife
age 11, born MI
born Jan 1870, MI
age 67, born VT. Insane (mother-in-law)
This is the widow of David Robinson who is living with her daughter Mary Shannon and family.
LETTERS DEALING WITH THE FAMILY OF DAVID ROBINSON
Extracts from letters:
Sarah Robinson to her brother Samuel Robinson, written from Hodunk, Michigan. Dated 27 Nov 1853. Sarah is
writing according to her promise at parting. “We started that evening not far from 9 o’clock, we arrived
Toledo at four the next morning we went in a Omnibus to the American house and took breakfast then we
was carried back in an Omnibus to the depot…to take the six o’clock train goin gto Coldwater where we
arrived before noon…” They have been waiting here [PAGE 108] for about a week for some missing
belongings to show up. After waiting a week “David had to go to Toledo himself to look for them.”
Some are still missing, such things as a box with iron bands which Samuel had brought to Russell Ohio
from Sarah’s former home in Mentor OH, a broom a wooden bowl, three chairs, her small trunk, pitch
and manure forks etc. she asks Samuel to look into them at Cleveland and to forward them to them at
Coldwater.
“Now my dear brother…the land her is good an d i think far superior to Russell and equal to mentor
Street where Mr. Clapp lives and when improved equal to that place it will exceed it in beauty. I am well
contented here an do not wish to go there to live again…we commenced house keeping last Thursday
before we had to board in Mr. Brands family they are pleasant people we live in a part of their house it is
situated on the town line so that a part of the house is in Girard the other in Union. There is a small
place…called Hodunk but it is not the name of a town…” She speaks of missing Sunday worship services
and feels ther are too many heathens there. She would like to have some church to meet in more than
once in a fortnight.
She commenced to write again on December 5th. “ Munson has been here, he came Friday evening and
left here this morning he’s quite an agreeable young man and very pleasant. David calculates to buy a
small place not far from here under improvement with fourteen acres of wheat on it: it contains thirty
acres with a house and orchard on it which begins to bear considerable: he calculates to locate when he
gets his land warrants about 100 miles from here on or near the pinery on government land near where
Munson has taken up some land he says it is very good indeed…” She says that she would like to get her
warrants for her children John and Mary.
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John Sterling and his mother Sarah Robinson to Samuel Robinson, written from Union, Michigan on 13
Feb 1857. John starts writing to his Uncle Samuel by saying that they have not heard from them since
last spring. They are all well except father (David Robinson) who is sick with dysentery. John’s sister
Mary, has married a man named Shannon and they live in Girrard about six mile away. He says that he
has not been to school for three months and that he is living at home and had worked out for about two
months last fall.
“Lafayette is living here, his father has promised to give him the place if he will live with him and take
care of him in his old age they will not give me any thing but my clothes and I do not think that I shall
stay with them… we never got anything of the railroad company but $35 and the lawyer charged $10. Of
that.” He asks his uncle if he has done anything about getting the land warrants for Mary and him.
Sarah writes in the same letter that it has been a cold winter, the snow is now gone and the summer is
worm and dry, their, “ crops have come in light we have dug a well thirty eight feet deep which affords
plenty of water…” the well was dug last August and has been rising every since and is now 20 feet deep.
“I must write some to Father (Nathan Robinson) we respect his age and gray hairs; and would be very glad
to see him, once more, in the land of the living but do not expect to:… David say if we could make him
comfortable he would not only be willing to have him come and live with him but would be glad to have
him come: but that is impossible, we live in a log house with only one room therefore woe could not
possibly make him any way comfortable…”
Another brief letter from Sarah to her brother Samuel, written from Union, MI. dated 3 Feb 1859. Sarah
is pleading with her brother to come and visit she and David. She want to know if their father is still
living. She inquires about an outstanding note that David left there in Ohio and if Samuel has been able
to collect on it. If he has, then David could us $10 to $20 immediately, and she wants Samuel to take out
the cost of his coming to Michigan from the rest. They are suffering from colds as it is an uncommonly
cold winter.
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Sarah Robinson to her brother Samuel, written from Girrad, Jul 4, 1863. Sarah is quite distraught and
takes the whole of the first page and most of the second, in professing her religious conviction of reality
of the resurrection and of her faith in Christ and the importance of living a Christian life etc. then she
writes “David is dead, he died the 26 of March at his [PAGE 109] daughter Margaret’s residence in town
of Clear Lake Steuben Co Ind. he had the numb palsy was speechless two weeks before he died.
Lafayette lives n the old place in Union they are well. We are in usual health…”
Hannah, Nathan, & Noah, 7th, 8th, & 9th Child of Jonathan & Phebe Robinson
7. Hannah Robinson
b: abt 1795
w: Marcellus, NY
8. Nathan Robinson
b: abt 1797
w: Marcellus, NY
9. Noah Robinson
md: abt 1825
_______ _______
b: abt 1799
b: (20-29/1840)
w: Marcellus, NY
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1. son Robinson, b: abt 1827 (under 5/1830), at Sennett, NY
2. daughter Robinson, b: abt 1829 (under 5/1830), at Sennett, NY
1830 CENSUS SENNETT, CAYUGA COUNTY, NY
page 220
Head of house—Noah Robinson
One male under 5, one male 20-29, one female under 5, one female 20-29.
Also living in this town are his cousins, Smith Granger, H. D. Granger, and C. Granger. There is also an unplaced
Welcome C. Robinson.
Mary, 10th Child of Jonathan & Phebe Robinson
10. Mary (Polly) Robinson
b: abt 1801
w: Marcellus, NY
md: abt 1820
_______ Dodge
b: abt 1799
I have found several Dodge families that were living within Senaca Co., new York, but do not yet know if Polly and
her husband were among them. The names on the land records are Reuben D. Dodge, 1832 & 1838; Warren D.
Dodge, 1834; David B. Dodge, 1834; Elisha Dodge, 1836; Cyrus Dodge, 1849; Lyman Dodge, 1855; and Harvey
Dodge, 1849 & 1856. As before mentioned, Polly is a nickname for Mary.
1850 CENSUS ROMULUS, SENACA, NY
page 85
Harvey Dodge
Missouri Dodge
Polly Dodge
age 31, born NY
age 20, born
age 70, born NJ
farmer
female
(should be NY?)
This was the only Polly Dodge of the right age and in the right area which was uncovered in my search. The New
Jersey birthplace is questionable; it was not uncommon for mistakes like this to be made by census enumerators.
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(105) See 1850 Census Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 173. See 1860 Census Union, Branch Co., Michigan entry 129. See
the letters from Sarah Robinson, dated 27 Nov 1853, entry 47; a letter dated 13 Feb 1857, entry 46; and a letter dated 4 Jul
1863, entry 50.
(106) See 1850 Census for Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 173
(107) See 1850 Sensus Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 173
(108) See 1850 Sensus Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 173. Letter from Sarah Robinson, date 27 Nov 1853, entry 47.
(109) See 1850 Sensus Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 173. Both Maria and David Jennings were living with their
grandfather, David Robinson.
(110) See 1850 Sensus Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana. See 1870 Census Clear Lake, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 204. See letter
from Sarah Robinson, dated 4 Jul 1863, entry 50
(111) Letter from Sarah, dau of Nathan Robinson, dated 13 Feb 1857, entry 46; see letter from the same Sarah, dated 4 Jul 1863,
entry 50. See 1850 Sensus Otsego, Steuben Co., Indiana, entry 173. See 1870 Census entry 131, and 1900 Census entry 210.
(112) See 1870 Census Union, Branch Co., Michigan, entry 130.
CHAPTER VII
HANNAH ROBINSON B. C. 1761, WIFE OF EPHRAIM ANDREWS
AND DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
Hannah was born in the Oblong Dutchess (now Putnam) County, New York. She would have spent her early
childhood there, and moved with her parents, brothers, and sisters to Hancock, MA, when Hannah was about 10 years
old. As I have already discussed the situation in the Oblong and in Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in the
preceding chapters, I will not do so now.
It appears that sometime in June 1781, at Hancock, Hannah Robinson and Ephraim Andrews were married and that
she and Ephraim then moved to Stillwater, then in Washington County, NY. From Congregational Church records, it
appears that they also spent a short while in Bennington, Vermont, before joining others of his family at Stillwater.
From census studies, I concluded that most of their children were born in New York, in the towns of Stillwater and
Thurman in Washington, (later Warren) County.
At this period of time, I have found several “Andrews” spelling variations, including Andres and Andrus. While doing
research in the records for Dutchess County, I did not find the surname of Andrews, nor did the Andrews family
appear on records for Hancock. However, there were Andrews in the surrounding towns. There was an Ebenezer
Andrus who served in the War of the Revolution from the town of Hancock. From the town of Lansborough, there
were Abraham Andrews/Andrus, Isaac Andrews and John Andrews.113
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH RECORDS
The Congregational Church at Stillwater,114 Washington Co., New York, has on its records an earlier Ephraim and
Hannah Andrews, and among their children was Ephraim Jr. This son appears to be Hannah Robinson’s husband-tobe. Stillwater, Washington Co., NY, was later incorporated into Saratoga County and is not far from Ballston, where
Hannah Robinson’s brother, Joseph Jr., lived.
The Andrews later moved to Bennington, Vermont, next to Shaftsbury, where Hannah Robinson’s brothers Nathan
and Samuel lived. In my research in CT, MA, NY and VT, these are the only Ephraim Andrews of the right age and
in the right places at the right period of time!
The Stillwater 1st Congregational Church moved here from Canaan, CT, 26 Jun 1752. Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
and family are here as of 1762. On the 27 Feb 1766, Ephraim Andrews Jr. is “received.”
Some of those church members moved to Bennington VT and attended the Church of Christ there. Ephraim and
Hannah Andrews and Ephraim Andrews Jr. were there on 3 Sep 1772. On 30 Jun 1781 Hannah Andrus is rec’d.
This appears to be the marriage date or near to it for Hannah Robinson and Ephraim Andrews Jr. Prior to this time
Ephraim is a bachelor.
1790 CENSUS STILLWATER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 51
Head of house—Ephriam Andrews
One male over 16, 0 males under 16, and 6 females.
Apparently errors were made by the enumerator as this does not conform to the family of Ephraim and Hannah as I
have reconstructed it. It is my conclusion, however, that this is them. There were several other Andrews families
here as well.
On the same page of this Census are others with the Andrews surname: Ashbell and Ashbell Jr., Nathaniel, Elisha,
Stephen, Elizabeth, John, Samuel, Titus, and Joseph Andrews. On the next page is another John Andrews. There
were only 508 families in this town.
THURMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
Ephraim and Hannah moved with their family to the town of Thurman, which was then in Washington County, New
York, sometime in the year 1791/2. Other family members who also came were her brother Seth Robinson; her sister
Rosanna and husband Levi Duel, and, if their father Joseph Robinson was still living, he might also have come with
them. There is a reference recorded in the “History of Warren County,”115 that speaks of a Joseph Robinson who was
one of the early settlers. The impression is that he was an older man, and there is no mention of a family for him.
The town of Thurman was formed 10 Apr 1792, named after John Thurman who had received the original grant for
the township. The survey for the town of Thurman bears the date, 5 May 1788. Warren County was established from
Washington County in 1813.
Apparently, the settlers were in a heavily forested area, for it is recorded that they were bothered by “panthers and
bears,” even up to the year 1837. The earliest records for Thurman are lost and I did not find a grantee or grantor
record for Ephraim and Hannah Andrews during their years at Thurman. However, there are records for some of the
other members of their family, plus quite a few for the Andrews surname. Again, I point out, as noted earlier in
Chapter II, New York’s lax concern for the recording of land transactions or for keeping records of vital statistics.
LAND RECORDS OF WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
I have no way of knowing if any of these men surnamed Andrews, listed below, were children or grandchildren of
Ephraim and Hannah. They are listed for further reference. There are other Andrews deeds in the Index. Hannah
Andrew’s brother-in-law was Levi Duel; since given names often reflect a family relationship, I have particularly
listed those entries for Levi Andrews.
Book C: 317
8 Dec 1825, Benjamin Wells and Amy his wife, of Queensbury in Warren County, NY sell for $300 26
acres in Queensbury. This land is part of Lot 7 of the first division of general allotment of the town. The
land is sold to [PAGE 113] Jeremiah Andrews of Kingsbury, Washington County and Levi Andrew of
Queensbury, Warren County. The measurements begin at the S/W corner of land owned by Levi
Andrews, being also a part of Lot 7.
Book D: 93
25 Dec 1826, Levi Andrews and Phebe his wife, of Queensbury, sell 4 acres and 14 rods of land for $100,
to Ransom Jenkins of the same town. The land is part of Lot 7. The measurement begins at the S/E
corner of Levi Andrews farm. (This writer’s penmanship is confusing, at times his a and o appear the same, and
his u and n are also alike.)
Book D: 94
3 Nov 1826, Ransom Jenkins and Anna his wife, of Queensbury, sell to Levi Andrews, for $92.20, land in
Queensbury 5 and ¾ acres, part of Lot 7, in the first division of the general allotment of said town.
Book D: 188
4 Jun 1827, Asa Brayton and Polly his wife of Queensbury, sells Land that is a part of Lot 7, for $450 to
Luther Andrews of Kingsbury, Washington County. The land contains a saw mill, dwelling house, a log yard
and a mill pond. The land was formerly owned by William Robards Esq. The land in front of the house is
one hundred feet in length and fifty feet in the rear. His land touches that of Palmer B. Jenkins.
Book E: 379
1 Jun 1830, Luther Andrews of Kingsbury, Washington Co., NY, sells for $40 to John Harris of Queensbury,
Warren County, 140 acres of land now in his actual possession. Land is in Queensbury, bounded as follows:
South by the lands of Walter Wood and John Wood and Joseph Harris, on the West by the lands of Palmer B.
Jenkins, on the North by the land belonging to the heirs of Stephen Palmer deceased, and on the East by the
county line between Washington and Warren County. The lands above described once belonged to the said
John Harris by virtue of the last will ant testament f William Harris late of Queensbury, deceased. (This is a
big area for only $40.)
Book K: 55
3 Apr 1840, Levi B. Andrews of Chester, grants to Allen Andrews and Elenor his wife of Chester, land in
consideration of the Rents, Covenants and Agreements herein after numbered and contained on the part of the
said party of the _____. (I do not have the rest of the deed.)
Book D: 57
2 Apr 1840, Joseph Collins and Luan Andrews of Chester in the County of Warren sell 1 ½ acres of land for
$30 to Allen Andrews of Chester. Part of Lot 66 in the (_____) of great lots 17 and 18. West side touches the
land of Gideon Meads.
Book K: 57
3 Apr 1840, Luman Andrews and his wife Sophronia of Chester, sell land for $200 to Levi B. Andrews of
Chester.
1800 CENSUS THURMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NY
page 383
Head of house—Ephraim Andrews
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male 16-25, one male 16-44, and two
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females under 10, one female 10-15, one female 16-25, one female 26-44.
Also in Thurman and listed on the same page were Hannah’s sister Rosanna and her husband Levi Duel and Hannah’s
brother Seth Robertson (Robinson) and their families.
In Hebron were Hannah’s sister Elizabeth and her husband Robert Wakeley. Elizabeth’s daughter Polly and her
husband Enoch Baker were living at Westfield (now Port Ann). Just over the state line, in Shaftsbury, VT, were
Hannah’s brothers Nathan and Samuel Robinson with their families. All of these towns are in close proximity to
Thurman.
1810 CENSUS THURMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NY
page 408
Head of house—Ephraim Andrews
One male 10-14, one male over 45, and three females 16-25, one female over 45.
On the same census page are found: Hannah’s brother Seth Robison (Robinson); son-in-law Ezra Pasco; nephew
Samuel Wakely; son Seth Andrews and brother-in-law Levi Dewell (Duel); and their respective families.
In nearby Hebron were Hannah’s nephew, Robert Wakely Jr.; his sister Polly Wakely and her husband, Enoch Baker,
along with their families.
Ephraim and Hannah Andrew remained some 27 to 28 rears in Thurman, until the year 1817. During these years their
children were marrying and grandchildren were being born. First to marry was their daughter Hannah, who wed Ezra
Pasco, a widower and a Revolutionary War veteran. They were married about 1804 at Thurman. In addition to being
quite a bit older than Hannah, Ezra had a ready-made family for her. Next were Ephraim and Hannah’s oldest son
Ephraim Jr., married about 1806, and his younger brother Seth, probably around 1810. Both were married at
Thurman.
Their last move came when Ephraim was almost 60 years old, which would take a great deal of fortitude. Some of
their children went with them when they moved to the town of Junius, Senaca County. Ephraim Jr. and Ezra Pasco
and their families, and perhaps others, accompanied them. The source that gave the date for this move was a loan
note116 which was kept by Nathan Robinson, the brother of Hannah Robinson Andrews.
Nathan had loaned money to his nephew Ephraim Jr. when the latter was living in Danby, VT, and Nathan at
Shaftsbury. The last payment on this note was dated on the reverse side, as the 26th of June 1817. Nathan had moved
from Shaftsbury, Vermont to Floyd, Oneida, New York in 1815/1816 and Ephraim Andrews Jr apparently stopped by
on his way from Vermont to Junius, New York. Perhaps his parents also stayed awhile with Nathan, thus allowing for
a break during their resettling. Ephraim and Hannah’s daughter Mary/Polly and her husband Henry Haskill/Haskel
were living next to Nathan Robinson, in Floyd, on the 1820 Census. They might even have come earlier, with
Ephraim and Hannah, and decided to stay. By 1830, Henry and Polly (Mary) Haskill have also moved to Junius.
Ephraim and Hannah were not the first Andrews to come into Senaca County. There were Andrews’ here as early as
1809.
The book, “Revolutionary Soldiers of Senaca County,” has this notation. Ephraim Andrews served as a substitute, in
the War, for Thomas Cobb in the [PAGE115] Rhode Island lines. I have found that men did not necessarily have to
live in the state in whose militia they served. Many times, after marching to a particular site, volunteers were sent to
serve in various other companies.
JESSE ROBINSON’S LETTER
A letter dated 20th Jan 1836, from Jesse Robinson, to his father Nathan Robinson, the brother of Hannah, tells of
Hannah’s accidental death when she and her daughter Diadama were in a one horse cart on their way to Waterloo.
Jesse gives other genealogical information, and also adds that his Aunt Hannah was buried by the side of her husband.
This letter is copied in Chapter VIII. A postscript to the letter says: “Please tell Eben, (he is referring to his brother
Ebenezer Robinson) that Henry Haskill would be glad to receive some papers from him at Waterloo, Seneca, NY.”
The Family of Ephraim Andrews and Hannah Robinson
Ephraim Andrew (Jr)
b: abt 1758
w: Canaan, Litchfield, CT
d: bef Jul 1835
w: Junius, Senaca, NY
md: abt Jun 1781
Hannah Robinson
b: abt 1761
w: the Oblong, NY
d: Jul 1845
w: Junius, Senaca, NY
son of Ephraim Andrew Sr & wife Hannah
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Ephraim Andres Jr (III), b: abt 1782 (26-44/1810 & 26-44/1820), in NY
Hannah Andrews, b: 1784 (66/1850), in NY
daughter Andrews, b: abt 1786, in NY
Seth Andrew, b: abt 1788 (40-49/1830), in NY
Catherine Andrews, b: abt 1790 (50-60/1840), at Thurman, Washington, NY
Deidama Andrews, b: 1793 (57/1850), at Thurman, Washington, NY
Mary (Polly) Andrews, b: 1794 (56/1850), at Thurman, NY
Levi Andrews, b: abt 1797 (10-15/1810), at Thurman, NY
daughter Andrews, b: abt 1800 (10-15/1810), at Thurman, NY
son Andrews, b: abt 1803 at Thurman, Ny (10-15/1810), at Thurman, NY
1820 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NY
page 114
Head of house—Ephiriam Andrews
One male 10-15, one male 26-44, one female 16-25, one female 26-44, and one female over 45.
On this census page, next to Ephriam is his daughter Hannah and her husband Ezra Pasco. Further on is nephew
Samuel Wakely and son Ephraim Andrews Jr.
In Floyd, Oneida County, NY page 189 are their daughter Polly (Mary) and her husband Henry Haskill; next to him is
Hannah’s brother, Nathan Robinson and his son Samuel Robbins (Robinson) and their respective families.
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1830 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NY
This census was extremely difficult to decipher due to the poor legibility of the ink which had been used. The writing
was so faded that, for the most part, it was impossible to read. Though I knew that Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
were still here, as were some of their married children, I could not locate them. I was able to make out the name of
their son-in-law Henry H. Haskel and family though it was to faded to read the page number.
In the adjoining town of Waterloo, on page 10, I was able to make out the family of son-in-law Isaac Wakeley,
spelled, Isaac Wileley.
EBENEZER ROBINSON’S JOURNAL
Ebenezer Robinson, the nephew of Hannah, wrote in his Memorandum Book, “Aunt Hannah Robinson married
Ephriam Andrews had children Ephrian, Hannah, Polly, and Seth. Polly married Henry Haskill.”
Ephraim Andrews (Jr)
md: Jun 1781
Hannah Robinson
b: abt 1758
b: abt 1761
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1. Ephraim Andrews Jr
md: abt 1806
_______ _______
b: abt 1782
b: abt 1788
w: New York
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
son Andrews, b: abt 1807, at Danby, Rutland, VT
dau Andrews, b: abt 1809, at Danby, Rutland, VT
son Andrews, b: abt 1812, at Danby, Rutland, VT
son Andrews, b: abt 1815, at Danby, Rutland, VT
dau Andrews, b: abt 1818, at Junius, Seneca, NY
1810 CENSUS DANBY, RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT
page 5
Head of house—Ephraim Andrews
One male under 10, one male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 26-44
1820 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Head of house—Ephraim Andrews
Two males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 10-15 and one female
26-44.
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LOAN NOTES TO UNCLE NATHAN ROBINSON
“Danbey June 14th 1809”
“for value recivd I promis to pay to Nathan Robison on order the sume of Seventy three dollars and twenty cents on
demand with interest as witnes my hand in presents of”
his
(witness) Phebe Barker
Epgram X Andres
mark
The loan note is torn at the upper edge through the date. It is possible the 4 could have bee 7, which would make the
date on this note the same as that of the next not. On the reverse side of this note is written, “Ephram Anres Note
#73:20”. The note is endorsed by Nathan Robinson, “pay the within to (his brother) Samuel Robinson.” Further
writing is: “february AD 1811, then recivd on the within note in work twelve dollars” “June 26th AD 1817, then
recivd on the within one dollar”
Sometime later, someone wrote in pencil on the bottom of the note: “The interest 180.06.” At the time of the loan, his
Uncle Nathan was living in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, VT. Now, it is difficult to imagine the struggle and
hardship involved, at the time, in trying to save even one dollar. Most necessities were paid or traded for in a barter
system, where actual money would not change hands. It must seem evident that Ephraim did not intend to abandon
his debt to his uncle, for he was willing to expend his own labor for the hours necessary to reduce his debt by twelve
dollars. Id o not know the hourly payment for farm labor in those days, but I have read that it was a pittance. One
example was a lad who worked three months for long hours at hard labor, and for his pay, he received room and board
plus one coat.
“Danbay June 17th 1809”
“Due Nathan Robinson on order the sum of sixteen dollars by the first Day of January next with intrest as witnes my
hand
in presents of”
his
(witness) Phebe Barker
Ephram X Andres
mark
On the reverse side is written: “Ephram Andres Note #16”
“June 26th AD 1817 then recivd the within one dollar”
The penmanship on both notes appears to be that of Nathan Robinson. At this early date, there was no set spelling
rules and words were spelled according to the ability of the writer and as it seemed appropriate to him. It is
interesting that Nathan apparently thought “Andrew” should be spelled “Andres.”
The date for the last payment on both notes is 26 June 1817. By this date, Ephraim’s uncle Nathan Robinson had
moved from Shaftsbury, Vermont, to Floyd, New York. This would indicate the date of Ephraim’s move to Junius,
Senaca, New York, as June 1817. He appears next on the 1820 Census of Junius with others of his family
Hannah, 2nd Child of Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
2. Hannah Andrews
b: 1784 (66/1850)
w: New York
md: abt 1804
Ezra Pasco,117 widower
b: 26 Apr 1763
w: Stafford, Tolland, CT
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d: aft 7 Sep 1850
d: aft 8 Apr 1844
w: Junius, Senaca, NY
w: Junius, NY
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
son Pasco, b: abt 1804 (under 10/1800), at Thurman, NY
dau Pasco, b: abt 1806 (under 10/1810), at Thurman, NY
dau Pasco, b: abt 1808 (under 10/1810), at Thurman, NY
son Pasco, b: abt 1811, at Warrenburgh, NY
dau Pasco, b: abt 1813, at Warrenburgh, NY
Rachel Pasco
md: abt 1833
Charles Hull
b: 1815 (35/1850)
b: 1810 (40/1850)
w: Warrenburgh, NY
w: Vermont
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1. William Hull, b: 1834 (16/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
2. Harriet Hull, b: 1837 (13/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
3. J. E. Hull (male), b: 1842 (8/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
4. J. W. Hull (male), b: 1845 (5/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
5. C. L. Hull (male), b: 1847 (3/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
6. G. E. Hull (male), b: Jan 1850 (8/12 / 7 Sep 1850), at Junius, NY
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. son Pasco, b: abt 1817, of Junius, NY
Ezra was 21 years older than Hannah and was a widower with children, when he married her around 1804 at
Thurman, NY. The earliest records of the town of Johnsburgh are lost and while there are no written records of the
land holdings of Ezra Pasco, there are other Pasco/Pasko’s on these records for later dates than when Ezra and his
brother John first came.
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As a veteran of the Revolutionary War, Ezra Pasko/Pasco applied for a pension 14 Oct 1834, at Waterloo, Senaca
County, NY.118 He states that he was born in 1763, and that he “entered the service, the year that Cornwallis was
taken.” Cornwallis surrendered 19 Oct 1781. He further gives the times of his service, which amounted to 17
months, and his subsequent places of residence, up to that date.
Living in Johnsburg at this same time is a John Pasko/Pasco, b. 1760, in Stafford, Connecticut (both he and Ezra moved
to Johnsburgh in the winter of 1798/9). He is, I conclude, a brother of Ezra. In addition to being born in the same town
as Ezra, and having the same given name as Ezra’s father, he too served in the revolution and moved and settled in the
same towns, and at the same periods of time, as Ezra did. Among the pension papers of this John was his discharge
papers signed by General George Washington.
At the time of John Pasco’s first pension application, dated 15 Apr, 1818, there are, in his home, his wife Abigail, age
57, a son, age 16, and tow daughters, both over age. From one of the subsequent pension applications, this one from
his widow Abigail, I learned her last name and date of marriage. Another letter was sent by their son, Levi Pasko of
Chester, Warren, NY in regard to his mother’s pension money. It gives his birth date as 11 Nov 1786 in Becket,
Berkshire, MA
“Cousin Pascow” is referred to in the letter that Hannah Pasco’s nephew, Jesse Robinson, wrote to his father, Nathan
Robinson, in January of 1836, when he sent word of the death of Hannah Andrews.
The 1850 Census for the town of Horicon, Warren, NY, taken on 9 Nov 1850, page 158, shows the son of John Pasco,
Levi Pasco age 63, born MA, wife Balsora Pasco age 40, born VT, daughter Balsora S. Pasco age 13, born NY. On
the same page and living all at the same home number, 164, were (1) family #172, Judson Barton age 30, born NY,
wife Lucretia (Smith) age 22, born NY, Jane Barton age 3, born HY and Porter Barton age 6/12, born NY; (2) family
#173, Polly Granger age 45, born NY, Isaac Granger age 22, born NY, Samuel Granger age 21, born NY and Eugene
Granger age 6, born NY; and (3) family #174, Sheldon Pasco age 25, born NY and wife Martha age 18 born NY.
1810 CENSUS THURMAN, WASHINGTON, NY
page 408
Head of house—Ezra Pasco
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male 16-25, one male over 45, two females under 10, one female 2644.
Other family members living here in Thurman were: same page, uncle Seth Robison (Robinson); father, Ephraim
Andrews; cousin Samuel Wakely; brother Seth Andrews; uncle Levi Dewell (Duel).
1820 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 114
Head of house—Ezra Pasco
Two males under 10, one male 10-15, one male over 45, one female under 10, two females 10-15, one female
16-25 and one female over 45 (should be 16-44).
Additional family members living here, all on the same page, were: father Ephiriam (Ephraim) Andrews; cousin
Samuel Wakely; brother Ephraim Andrews Jr.
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1830 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
As explained before, this census was impossibly difficult to read and I failed to locate this family herein, even through
I know they were in Junius. Jesse Robinson stated (in his letter of 1836) that he visited with them. Moreover, the
papers in his pension application show that they remained here in Junius through 1850.
The only family members I was able to decipher were brother-in-law Henry H. Haskel and family, but the page
number was too faded to see. Also in Junius was an unidentified John Deuel on page 45, age 60-70, and his family.
1840 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 357
Head of house—E. Pasco
One male 20-29, one male 70-79, one female 50-59.
By this census, most family members have relocated and only ezra and Hannah’s brother-in-law, Henry Haskill, and
his family are still here.
1850 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 226, Census taken on 7 Sep 1850.
Charles Hull age 40, born VT
Rachael Hull age 35, born NY
William Hull age 16, born NY
Harriet Hull
age 13, born NY
J. E. Hull
age 08, born NY, male
J. W. Hull
age 05, born NY, male
C. L. Hull
age 03, born NY, male
G. E. Hull
age 8/12, born NY, male
Hannah Pasco age 66, born NY
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION
14 Oct 1834, at Waterloo, Senaca Co., NY, Ezra Pasko, resident of the town of Junius, 71 years in 1834, applies for a
pension as a soldier of the revolution, saying that he first entered the service during the summer of the same year that
Cornwallis surrendered (Cornwallis surrendered 19 Oct 1781). He was then living in Springfield, Hampden, MA and
would have been 18 years of age.
At that time, he served for three months under a Captain King and Colonel Sears. He marched to Saratoga and
remained until his discharge. General Gates was the commander of the troops and Ezra remembers that on Thomas
Lovelace was hanged as a spy, while he was there.
I believe Ezra served with Hannah’s uncles, Joseph Jr. and Jonathan Robinson, in the summer of 1781, “up the
Mohawk”, as they called it. All these men were serving in Colonel Barnabus Sears regiment, but Ezra would have
been in a different company.
He next served as a volunteer from Springfield, in 1782, when he marched to West Point, arriving in June and staying
there for 6 weeks. While there he frequently saw General Washington and Baron Steuben. While there at West Point
he was among the militia that crossed the River to Peekskill and from there to Kingsbridge, remaining there for 2-3
weeks. Eventually they returned [PAGE 121] to West Point where he was discharged about 11 July 1783. He then
returned home to Springfield. In Sep or Oct 1783, he moved to Granville, Hampton Co., MA. He moved to Becket,
Berkshire Co., MA, in 1785/6, living there about 8 years before moving to the town of Granville, Washington, Co.,
NY in 1793/4. His last move was in 1798/9 to Johnsburgh, then in the same county.
By reason of his age and bodily infirmity, he couldn’t give the exact dates of his military service and discharge. He
lost his papers some 10 years before, but stated that he served for 17 months plus a few days. He had no record of his
age.
FIRST MARRIAGE OF EZRA PASCO
Ezra would have been married, for the 1st time, about 1785/6, in Becket, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts. I have not
discovered the name of his first wife, but she must have died after the 1800 Census of Granville, Washington, NY,
where they had relocated around 1793. That he had children from this marriage is evident by the 1790 Becket, MA
Census and that of 1800 in Granville, Washington, NY. The children’s ages are approximations, as there is some
doubt regarding the 1800 census enumeration of the children'’ correct age category.
Ezra Pasco/Paskoe
md: abt 1786
1st _____ _____
b: 1863, CT
b: abt 1865
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son Pasco, b: abt 1785, at Becket, Hampden, MA
son Pasco, b: abt 1787, at Becket, Hampden, MA
dau Pasco, b: abt 1789, at Becket, Hampden, MA
dau Pasco, b: abt 1791, at Becket, Hampden, MA
son Pasco, b: abt 1793, at Granville, Washington, NY
6. son Pasco, b: abt 1795, at Granville, Washington, NY
7. son Pasco, b: abt 1797, at Granville, Washington, NY
One of these sons was named John.
1800 CENSUS GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 538
Head of household—Ezra Pasco
Six males under 10, one male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 26-44.
It seems unlikely that this couple had 7 children all under 10, especially if they were all single births. Ezra and his
first wife had been married for approximately 15 years now, and there should be children over 10 years at home.
Either the enumerator made an error and/or there were some multiple births.
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The entry of a Noah and Elihu Pasco, found on page 172 of the 1850 Census of Johasburgh is of some genealogical
interest. The ages given for Noah H. Pasco and Elihu Pasco fit that of some of the unnamed sons of Ezra Pasco by his
first wife. Additionally, these two men appear next to Gideon and Mary his first wife. Additionally, these two men
appear next to Gideon and Mary (Hewitt) Goodspeed. I have listed them for further research direction.
A Joseph Pasko of Johnsburgh buys 74 acres of land on 13 Mar 1837, from a Nicholas and Margaret Roosevelt.
Joseph and his wife Sally, now of Athol, sell the same land, on 13 Nov 1838, to Elihu D. Pasko of Johnsburgh, no
[PAGE 122] relationship given. Another early Warren County deed is one of Noah and Harvey Pasko, who buy 100
acres in Johnsburgh on 13 Nov., 1833, also from Nicholas Roosevelt Jr; all parties are from Johnsburgh.
1850 CENSUS JOHNSBURGH, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 172 two separate households
Noah H. Pasco age 53, born NY
Stephen Pasco age 19, born NY
Semor Pasco age 09, born NY
John W. Pasco age 06, born NY
Also living here is:
Castor A. Armstrong age 22, born NY
Elihu Pasco
Nancy Pasco
Charles Pasco
Dwight Pasco
Leonard Pasco
Ann Pasco
H___ Pasco
Miles Pasco
age 54, born NY
age 48, born NY
age 25, born NY
age 19, born NY
age 17, born NY
age 17, born NY
age 12, born NY (male)
age 03, born NY
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Another reference to a Pasko, in the right time period to be a son of Ezra by his first marriage, is
found in Senaca County. A newspaper column published in the Senaca Observer, West Fayette,
reads: “In this Village, on the 7 Dec 1847, Jeremiah Pasko died in his 57th year.” This would
place his birth date in 1787. Both the 1850 Johnsburgh Census and the above quoted newspaper
account could be of interest to those pursuing the Pasco genealogy.
Unnamed Daughter and Seth, 3rd & 4th Children of Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
3. daughter Andrews
b: abt 1786
w: New York
d: bef 1790
4. Seth Andrews
b: abt 1788
md: abt 1818
______ ______
w: New York
b: abt 1898
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dau Andrews, b: abt 1821 at Bolton, Warren, NY
dau Andrews, b: abt 1823, at Bolton, Warren, NY
son Andrews, b: abt 1825, at Bolton, Warren, NY
dau Andrews, b: abt 1828, at Bolton, Warren, NY
1830 CENSUS BOULTON, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 020
Head of house—Seth Andrews
One male under 5, one male 40-49, one female under 5, one female 5-9, one female 1015, one female 30-39.
On the same page are his cousins, Asa Dewell and Ira Dewell. On the next page are his uncle and
aunt Levi and Rosanna Dewell, and their son Seth Dewell. Rosanna Duel was the sister of Seth
Andrews’ mother.
Catherine, 5th Child of Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
5. Catherine Andrews
Busenbark, widower
b: abt 1790 (50-60/1840)
70/1840)
w: Thurman, Washington, NY
md: 6 Sep 1836
Garret
b: abt 1780 (60-
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Catherine and Garret were married in the town of Waterloo. Catherine would have been about 46
at the time of her marriage and Garret about 10 years older than she. The record of their marriage
is found in a newspaper account. The Senaca Falls Courier, dated Sep 1836, “6 Sep 1836, In this
village, Mr. Garret Busenbark married Miss Catherine Andrews, both of Waterloo. Married by
Lucius Van Buskirk.”
There were no children from this marriage, but there were offspring from Garret’s previous
marriage. They are on the 1840 Census for Waterloo, but I was unable to place them on the 1850
Census.
1840 CENSUS WATERLOO, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 31
Head of house—J. Busenbark
One male 60-69 years, one female 15-19, one female 20-29, one female 50-59.
Deidama, 6th Child of Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
6. Deidama Andrews
md: 8 Jan 1822
Isaac Wakeley
b: 1793 (57/1850)
b:
1795
(55/1850)
w: Thurman, Washington, NY
w:
Hebron,
New York
d: aft 1850
d: aft 1850
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1. dau Wakeley, b: abt 1823, at Waterloo, Senaca, NY
2. son Wakeley, b: abt 1826, at Waterloo, Senaca, NY
The marriage of Isaac and Deidama was recorded in the newspaper, “The Waterloo Enunciator,”
printed at Waterloo. “In this town on the 8th of January, 1822, Mr. Isaac Wakeley and Miss
Deidama Andrews, both of Junius, were married by P. A. Barker.” Deidama and Isaac were
cousins; for further information on them, please refer to Chapter IV, which covers the children of
Robert Wakeley and Elizabeth Robinson.
1830 CENSUS WATERLOO, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 10
Head of house—Isaac Wileley
One male 5-9, one male 30-39, one female 5-9, one female 30-39.
Unfortunately, due to the poor condition of the 1840 Census records, I have been unable to find
this family on that Census.
1850 CENSUS TYRE, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Isaac Wakeley
age 55, born NY
Deidama Wakeley age 57, born NY
There are no children who are still living at home in 1850. This was the last census on which I
located either Isaac or Deidama.
Mary, 7th Child of Ephraim and Hannah Andrews
7. Mary (Polly) Andrews119
md: abt 1812
Henry Haskill
b: 1794 (56/1850)
b: abt 1790
w: Thurman, Washington, NY
w:
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d: aft 1850, Senaca Co., NY
d: bef 1850
w: Junius, Senaca Co., NY
w: Junius, NY
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1. dau Haskill,
b: abt 1813 (under 10/1820)
w: at Thurman, Washington, NY
2. Henry Haskill (Jr)
md: abt 1840
H. P. _____
b: 1815 (35/1850)
b:
1823
(27/1850)
w: Thurman, Washington, NY
w: New York
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1. Alfred Haskill, b: 1842 (8/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
2. D. D. Haskill, b: 1844 (6/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY (male)
3. H. H. Haskill, b: 1846 (4/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY (male)
4. G. G. Haskill, b: 1849 (1.1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY (male)
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Information is from the 1850 Census of Junius, Senaca County, New York, page 228. Also living
with Henry and his family were his sister, Laura, and her family; his mother Mary (Andrews)
Haskill, and two of her sons. All were living in the same dwelling.
1850 CENSUS TYRE, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 228, Dwelling #1381,
Household #1473
Henry Haskill age 35, born NY
H. P. Haskill age 27, born NY
Alfred Haskill age 08, born NY
D. D. Haskill age 06, born NY
H. H. Haskill age 04, born NY
G. G. Haskill age 01, born NY
Household #1474
Edmund Upright age 30, born NY
Laura Upright
age 27, born NY
Elizabeth Upright age 1, born NY
Household #1475
Mary Haskill
age 57, born NY
George Haskill age 18, born NY
William Haskill age 10, born NY
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3. son Haskill, b: abt 1817 (under 10/1820 & 15-20/1830), at Thurman, Washington,
NY
4. dau Haskill, b: abt 1819 (under 10/1820 & 15-20/1830), at Floyd, Oneida, NY
5. son Haskill, b: abt 1821 (10-15/1830 & 15-20/1840), at Floyd, Oneida, NY
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Children of Henry & Mary Haskill
6. Laura Haskil
md: abt 1848
Edmund
Upright
b: 1823 (27/1850)
b:
1820
(30/1850)
w: Floyd, Oneida, NY
w: New York
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8.
9.
10.
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son Haskill, b: abt 1826 (5-10/1830 & 10-15/1840), at Floyd, Oneida, NY
son Haskill, b: abt 1830 (under 5/1830 & 10-15/1840), at Junius, Senaca, NY
George Haskill, b: 1835 (18/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
dau Haskill, b: abt 1835 (5-10/1840), at Junius, Senaca, NY
William Haskill, b:1840 (10/1850), at Junius, Senaca, NY
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Prior to the 1820 Census, Henry and Mary moved from Thurman, Warren County, New York to
Floyd. Although the sale of their land in Thurman was not transacted until 1828, it is my
conclusion that they would have made the initial move in 1817 when the rest of Mary’s family
moved to Junius.
The following is the only grantee or grantor record for Henry Haskill while he and Mary were
living in Warren County.
LAND RECORD WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
Book E: 355
On the 24 Jul 1818, Henry Haskel of the town of Floyd, Oneida County, New York,
for the sum of $280, sell to Samuel H. Landon, of Chester, 70 acres of land, being the
west part of Lot 86. Henry Haskell and his wife Mary are examined in Oneida
County acknowledge the deed as written and Mary Haskell agreed to the transaction.
Signed: Henry Haskell
Witness: David Moulton and Rolzamons Emery
her
Mary X Haskell
Recorded: 18 May 1830
mark
This appears to be a large amount of land to be sold for such a small price. Whenever this
happens, it is likely that the parties are related.
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1820 CENSUS FLOYD, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 189
Head of house—Henry Haskill
Two males under 10, one male 26-44, two females under 10, one female 16-25.
Henry and Mary were living next door to Mary’s uncle, Nathan Robinson. On the same page is
her uncle Samuel Robbins (Robinson), the brother of Nathan.
1830 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page numbers too faded to read
Head of house—Henry H. Haskel
One male under 5, one male 5-9, one male 10-14, two males 15-19, one male 40-50, one
female 5-9, one female 15-19, one female 40-49.
Henry’s brother-in-law Ezra Pasco is also living in Junius and should be on this census, but, due
to the poor condition of the ink, I was unsuccessful in locating Ezra in Junius.
Both Ezra Pasco and Henry Haskill are mentioned in the letter that their wives’ cousin, Jesse
Robinson, wrote in Jan, 1836, to his father Nathan Robinson, to advise him of the death of his
father’s sister, Hannah (Robinson) Andrews, in the previous July. This letter is printed in Chapter
VIII.
1840 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 354
Head of house—H. Haskell
One male under 5, one male 5-9, one male 10-14, two males 15-19, one male 40-50, one
female 5-9, one female 15-19, one [female] 40-49.
On page 357 is Mary Haskill’s sister Hannah and her husband Ezra Pasco, with on eof their sons.
1850 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
page 228—Dwelling 1381
Mary Haskill
age 57, born NY
George Haskill
age 18, born NY
William Haskill
age 10, born NY
These are living with Mary’s older son Henry Haskill and his family. Mary’s daughter Laura is
also here with her family. See earlier in the chapter for a detailed list of this census.
LAND RECORDS SENACA, NEW YORK
Book 54: 321
In 1854, Mary Haskell is involved with a land transaction, selling land to a John McLean.
Levi, & Unnamed Daughter and Son, 8th, 9th, & 10th Children of Ephraim and Hanna
Andrews
8. Levi Andrews
b: abt 1797 (10-15/1810)
w: Thurman, Washington Co., NY
Levi Andrews appears on several land transactions within Warren County records, the earliest
being around 1826. It would not be surprising for Ephraim and Hannah to name a son after her
brother-in-law Levi Duel.
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9. dau Andrews, b: abt 1800 (10-15/1810), at Thurman, Washington Co., NY
10. son Andrews ?, b: abt 1803 (10-15/1820), at Thurman, Washington Co., NY
(113) See entry #6, pages 194 and 195.
(114) See entries 279, 280 and 281. Vosburgh Collection.
(115) See entry 233
(116) See entry 103
(117) Ezra Pasco’s ancestry picked up from the LDS Ancestral File, where his ancestry is given back to the
early 1600’s
John Pasco
md: 4 Jul 1744
Deliverence White
b: 1722 Stafford, CT
Stafford, CT
b: 20 Jul 1721, CT
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Rachel Pasco, b: 13 Feb 1744/5, at Stafford, CT; md: 13 Dec 1764, Noah Paulk
Rufus Pasco, b: 5 Jul 1746, at Stafford, CT; d: 2 Aug 1748
Jonathan Pasco, b: 13 Jun 1747, at Stafford, CT; d: 10 Feb 1748
Isaiah Pasco, b: 16 Jun 1750, at Stafford, CT
Patience Pasco, b: 26 Nov 1752, at Stafford, CT
Ezra Pasco, b: 9 Jan 1754, at Stafford, CT; d: young
Bethia Pasco, b: 8 Jun 1757, at Stafford, CT
Sarah Pasco, b: 30 Apr 1761, at Stafford, CT
Ezra Pasco, b: 26 Apr 1763, at Stafford, CT; (md: 2nd Hannah Andrews)
I believe that John Paco who was born 1760 in Stafford, Tolland, CT, could be another child of
this couple, he died 16 Oct 1834, at Johnsburg, Warren Co., NY. He married 6 dec 1785, at
Springfield, Hampden, MA, Abigail Frost, born 1763. Both Ezra and John served in the
Revolutionary War and both have Pension Applications where their birth and movements are
recorded. This John and his wife Abigail moved with Ezra from Stafford CT, after the War, to
Springfield MA, then Becket MA, then Granville, NY and finally to Johnsburgh, NY. Since
Ezra’s father was named John and this was also the name of his father and grandfather, which
gives three generations of John’s, it seems plausible that Ezra and the Hohn b: 1860, were
brothers.
(118) see entry 140
(119) In the Land Records for Senaca County, NY, Grantor Book 54:321, appears the entry, Mary Haskell,
year 1854, to John McLean. I have not seen this entry.
CHAPTER VIII
NATHAN ROBINSON BORN 1764. HUSBAND TO 1ST SARAH CLARK, 2ND MARY BROWN AND
3RD WIDOW LYDIA MOORE; AND SON OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
There is so much information on Nathan that it is difficult to know where to start. The genealogical data recorded by
his son, Ebenezer, was invaluable in reconstruction Nathan’s parents, grandparents, and children thereof. Over the
years, some of the descendants of his children, Clark, Aurilla, Samuel, and Joseph lee, have expended much effort to
acquire and record further genealogical data.
As is generally known, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) strongly encourages its members to
engage in genealogical research on their ancestral lines. Nathan’s son, Joseph Lee, joined that church in 1836 and
some of Joseph Lee’s descendants, also members of that church, gathered a large amount of data. I have obtained
copies of much of this information and have also received, both directly and indirectly, valuable data from the
posterity of Nathan’s other children.
My first task was to compare and analyze all the data from the various family sources in an effort to determine which
were correct and which were suspect. Please refer to APPENDIX 2, RESEARCH SOUCES, and APPENDIX 3,
NOTES ON SOURCES, for an in-depth report on exactly what was known and who the sources were for the various
genealogical information.
To give a feeling of the personality of Nathan Robinson, I would like to start by quoting his account of the following
experience, which so influenced him that he recorded it for his posterity. In keeping intact the flavor of what Nathan
wrote, only punctuation has been added and his unusual spelling has been corrected, as, for example: acquis/anguish,
hape/happy, anuf/enough, ponter/ pointer, cold/ could, nator/ nature, etc. Words in brackets are my additions.
“A Wonderful Dream of Nathan Robinson”
(Copied as written, except for spelling and punctuation.)
“For the satisfaction of my family, I think proper to pen down a dream that I had in July (of) 1810, with
solemn awe in the presence of the ever living and all wise God. The first that I remember, I was brought
into a way (road) and with the greatest astonishment I looked and the end was in sight. Oh, it (was)
impossible for me to tell what time was worth (for) now it was all to an end; there was no going back to
amend my ways. I was moving forward and was coming to my trial, and the next thought was, ‘I may as
well now as ever’, and I had a choice to come.
At the end of the way there (were) two entrances, and the right hand entrance stood rather first and when I
came up, there was one like a pointer and (he) saith, “Where is your choice to go?” I said, “Here.” One
spake from within and said “You have a wicked soul” “I know it,” said I. I am a poor unworthy sinner
and could not see why I could expect admittance here. I had no good deeds to plead and could not see
anything in my favor or whereby I could be admitted here and (I) stood confessing. I had got it fixed in
my mind that I should be sentenced to the left hand; then he said, ‘You must come here, but it (isn’t) for
anything that you have done; It is for what I have done.’ The gate was opened and I went in praising of
him. I thought I had got home unexpectedly, and I can’t express the joy that it gave me.
I saw so clear(ly) that it is for what Christ hath done that any could be admitted there, nothing that the
creature could do. Oh the satisfaction, that I had, (I) thought I was out of reach of all danger, and sat down
praising him. It was the delight of my soul to praise him and there was a peaceful company all one, all
harmony. There was no one any nearer by the ties of nature than another.
The separation between the two places was the power of God, and that was enough. (This was) the place
of happiness and the place of misery. The next thing that I saw, I was at the gate wherein I (had come) in
and I saw a man coming that I well knew. He was sentenced to the left-hand; the door was opened and he
went in. I looked in after him and there was the “wonderfulest” flames that even my eyes beheld, and
there he was in the midst of them, and (they) did not consume him. There was his station and I felt to
anguish and (yet) to feel that it was all right.
I went back (to) that happy place still praising of him and I thought that I was safe and had got home. My
clock struck three and woke me up. Sleep was gone from me as much as though there was no such thing
as sleep. It felt as real to me as though I had (actually) seen it and time appeared valuable. I thought that I
should always live to the praise of that blessed Jesus, that had done so much for me, a poor old sinner, that
finds himself to come very short.
Nathan Robinson”
Paper was a precious commodity then and none of it was to be wasted. The paper on which Nathan had
written his dream had been torn at one corner prior to being used. When he wrote his experience, he took care
to write around the missing piece of paper. Among the old papers, which had come into the possession of my
mother, Alice Wilcox Steed, were two scraps of paper. On the smallest and most fragile, Nathan had written
the births of his children by his second wife, Mary Brown, and on the back of this was written, from Ione
Troyer.120 On the larger piece of paper he recorded the deaths of various family members. This last piece had
also been used to record a old loan note to a Justus Smith, dated 1 Dec 1804. On the back is written in a
different penmanship, the sale and purchase of wheat, etc, such as “19 Oct 1809 By sales 4 Firkins Lard 7.95;
21 Nov 1809 20 Bus wheat 12.00.”
Contents of Two family Records
Written by Nathan Robinson
First note reads:
the time when my Brother Isaac died march 16th AD 1807 O sertinty of death
the death of my Brother Joseph January 5th AD 1799
the time of the Death of my Wife Sarah November 21 1801
my son Amos Died the 9th day of September AD 1799
my Daughter Sarah Died December 5th AD 1801
My wife Mary Died march 10th AD 1827
My Daughter July an Died March 15th 1831 Nathan Robinson who’s hart (heart) aches for the Los of
Dear child”
Second note reads:
“21 November 1802 saboth day Sarah was Born
Saturday October 1804 the 6th day Nathan was Born in york state
November 16th Lords day in the year 1806 Samuel was Born
Lords Day october 2 1808 Mary was born
Monday February 18 1811 Joseph was Born
July 15th 1813 Asenath was Born
May 25 1816 Ebenezer was born”
Among the Robinson papers my Mother had received from Mr. Brewster was [Page 130] found the name of Julia L.
McNutt, who was a granddaughter of Nathan’s son Ebenezer, through his daughter, Grace Robinson Gurley. Through
correspondence, my Mother was delighted to learn that Julia McNutt possessed Nathan’s own family bible. In
September of 1955, Julia, who, due to the infirmities of old age, was then living with her daughter, Miriam Echols at
St. Louis, MO, requested Miriam to make “an exact copy” of the genealogical information in Nathan’s bible and to
mail it to my Mother. Julia McNutt died just two months later, 9th Nov, 1955.
NATHAN ROBINSONS OWN BIBLE RECORD
Nathan Robinson married Sarah Clark 28 July 1791, born 04 April 1769
Clark born 24th December 1792 Hebron NY
Aurelia born 11 April 1795
Amos born 03 November 1797, died 09 September 1799
Jesse 25th September 1799
Sara 12 October 1801, died 05th December 1801
The death of my wife Sarah 21st November 1801
I married Mary Brown, a school teacher 21 Feb 1802. She was born 18th Mar. 1774
Mary my wife died 10th march 1827 Floyd NY
This next item is from the written comments of Caroline Robinson Bliss, the daughter of Samuel and Maranda
Robinson, and was read by her, at the time of her parent’s golden wedding celebration, on the 2nd of December 1882.
SOME MEMOIRS OF MY GRANDFATHER
“As but few of the people here assembled had the pleasure of an acquaintance with Nathan Robinson Sr., the
man whose descendants we all are, perhaps it would not be amiss for me to tell you something of him as I
remember him.
About the first thing I now recall of him was his love for children, or perhaps their love for him. It matter little,
however, which way we put it for children love those who love them. His and Grandmother’s coming to my
Father’s house was always hailed with delight by we children. Why! I seem to see them even now coming with
that slow and even jog of old “Jinney’ the little sorrel horse he always drove. When the greeting had been
exchanged and the older people were visiting we children took pleasure in sitting in their buggy holding whip
and parasol taking an imaginary ride…
I remember too, how he used to play with us, that he would take a child between his knees clasp his hands
together with thumbs upraised, tell us to pull them off. The harder we pulled the harder he laughed. He and my
brother Charles were, so to speak, children together. Grandfather in his second childhood, Charles in his
infancy, and how much they thought of each other. Charles was allowed to play with his knife, when no one
else would have bee permitted to privilege.
I used frequently, to go to his house to stay a few days at a time and well I remember that no meal was eaten
that he did not thank our Heavenly Father for his mercies, and that once each day the family was assembled, a
portion of scripture read, and our grandfather’s voice was heard supplicating divine help and guidance.
A picture, or rather a scroll on rollers hung in his house with many of the portraits and a facsimile of the
handwriting of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence… I have often heard him talk of the
Revolution. He regretted that he was not old enough to enlist, being but fourteen years of age at the beginning
of the war, but he was proud to say that he was old enough to stay at home and work the farm and let his father
and older brothers go and battle for their country… Be it understood that at the tie of the Revolutionary War
there was no complete commissary department as there is now, but the farmers and the friends of the soldiers
supplied [PAGE 131] or helped to supply their needs. On one occasion when our Grandfather went to camp
with provisions, there was a skirmish and he picked up a gun and fell into line. He used the gun but with what
effect of course he never knew.
Grandfather’s birthday came on the twenty-second of April, and on that day he always planted some corn. I
have eaten green corn there way ahead of time for it ordinarily, and grandfather would laughingly say ‘This is
birthday corn.’
During one of my visits there, something occurred that I shall never forget. A man rode up to the gate asking
for Mr. Robinson, saying one of his sons had been badly hurt in a runaway. I heard no more but flew to the
hayfield and told Grandfather. He immediately hitched up old ‘Jinney’ and he and I started off. As we were on
the tip of a long hill we saw a team coming down the Manchester hill. We met at the foot, one team on the
bridge, the other in the creek. The man (Detroit Burnett) stopped, looked up at us a moment, and with no other
word said, ‘he is dead.’ Grandfather said not a word but groaned. It made no difference to him which son was
gone, he had just as much love and tenderness for one as the other. When I could bear the suspense no longer I
asked, ‘Who is dead?’ ‘Nathan.’ When I found my own father was living I was partially relieved, but
Grandfather was not. He continued to moan the rest of our sad journey.
Grandfather always had on hand a fund of stories or incidents of his boyhood and early manhood. Here is one
that always amused me. He and quite a number of others were helping a new settler to clear his land. At noon
the wife came out and called ‘Dinner! But there mustn’t but three come at a time for we haven’t got but three
spoons.’ They had mush and mild for dinner!
Grandfather had one trait of character… It was his great love for truth and honesty; he did not simply believe in
them theoretically, but lived and practiced them. He had no word of apology to offer for an untruth or a
dishonest act in any person. I have heard him tell of riding a long distance, I think it was a three day journey, to
keep his word inviolate. It was his one boast that his word was as good as a Troy Bank note, and Troy was the
one perfectly sound bank of that day… Our Grandfather had a tender and loving heart, he possessed a deep and
fervent religious nature. He was brave and patriotic and he loved his country. Lastly he had those sterling
qualities which go to make the honest and upright citizen which no one can fail to admire. Are we not all proud
to have this, nature’s nobleman, for our Grandsire and shall we not emulate his virtues!”
At the bottom of the last page of this talk, someone had added the following. “Once when great Grandfather Nathan
was in Saratoga, New York, Judge Clark drove up with his daughter. Nathan was very much attracted to her and
vowed he would marry her if he could. Which he afterward did and said that they were the handsomest couple who
attended the meeting house.”
The charming story of Nathan’s first sighting of Sarah Clark has other versions, and, as this same story was told to my
Mother, Alice W. Steed, by several persons121 among Nathan’s descendants, I am certain that it is correct. The
following is as my mother wrote it down from the combined stories of what was told to her in 1955.
“Grandfather frequently told us of the resolve he made the first time he saw Miss Clark. He was standing on the steps
of the hotel when the carriage drove up and Miss Clark alighted. He was so impressed with her appearance that he
said to himself, ‘If that young lady is single, and if I can, I will marry her.’ He often said, they ‘were the handsomest
couple that ever walked down the aisle.’”
Another version of this story adds that Sarah was the daughter of Judge Jeremiah Clark and that Nathan met her, for
the first time, at Saratoga Springs, where he had gone for his health. It seems more likely that their first meeting took
place at Ballston Spa rather than Saratoga Springs. Nathan probably would have been staying at Ballston Spa, which
was the home of his [PAGE132] brother, Joseph Robinson Jr. The prestige of the spa at Ballston had been enhanced
by the visit of George Washington, which added to its distinction as a place of rejuvenation.
Nathan also told his posterity that although he was too young to fight in the Revolution, he was proud to stay home
and help run the farm while his father and older brothers went. On one occasion, when he has taken provisions to his
brothers, a skirmish broke out and he fired a few shots, but to what effect he never knew. At another time, he spoke
of hearing the roar of the cannon at the Battle of Saratoga. This could have occurred at a time when he was bringing
food to his brothers.
NATHAN ROBINSON, my 3rd great grandfather, was born in the Oblong, then in Dutchess County, New York. He was
the son of Joseph Robinson and his wife Rosanna. While I haven’t been able to discover the surname of Rosanna, I
do have some thoughts thereon. In those early years, men who did not travel, such as farmers, would tend to marry
women who lived within their community. Another tendency was that, when children were born, they would
frequently follow a pattern in naming them. On such pattern was: first male child being named after the wife’s father,
second male child named after the husband’s father, and similarly for the daughters. Then, the third daughter always
strictly adhered to, but it was done often enough to warrant a careful look at the order of and the names given to the
children. This often provides the only clues to the given names of the grandparents. Even if this pattern was not
followed exactly, the names of parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents were usually given the children, in other
sequences.
I checked the application of this guideline to Nathan’s children, searching for clues for family connections. In
analyzing the names given to the children from Nathan’s first marriage to Sarah Clark, the following conclusions
became evident: their 1st son was named Clark, the same surname as Sarah’s. The first daughter was named Aurilia.
As far as I have been able to learn, this was neither a customary Robinson nor Clark name. The 2nd son was given the
name of Amos. This, also, is not a Clark or Robinson name, but there is a clue to its origin. I believe that Amos was
named after Amos Hall, of the Hancock 1785 note (see Chapter II). Thus, “Hall” becomes a possible surname for
Rosanna, the mother of Nathan, as further discussed below.
First, the Halls predated the Robinson’s in the Oblong and remained there during the same years. Halls are also in
Hancock, during the same period as the Robinsons; Second, either Joseph Sr or Joseph Jr, on the 17th of February
1785, made a personal loan of 30 pounds ($150) to Amos Hall; Third, prior to the move to Hebron, both Nathan’s
father Joseph and his brother Joseph Jr sell their Hancock land, on 17 March, 1785, to the same Amos Hall, who had
one month earlier borrowed money from them. Amos Hall supposedly paid 210 pounds (abt$1050) to Joseph Sr and
109 pounds ($545) to Joseph Jr for their land. If Amos Hall had $1565 in March, why would he have needed a loan
of $150 from the Robinsons in February? These facts point to a strong family connection between the Robinsons and
Amos Hall, and that connection could very well be that Joseph Robinson Sr.’s wife Rosanna was the daughter of
Amos Hall. This matter could be the subject of further research.
Nathan and Sarah’s 3rd son was named Jesse and a brother of Nathan also names a son, Jesse. Sarah’s last child was
named after herself.
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After Nathan married Mary Brown, his children were named Sarah; Nathan Jr; Samuel (after Nathan’s grandfather
and Mary’s father); Mary; Joseph Lee (after Nathan’s father and Mary’s grandfather); then came Asenath and
Ebenezer. I cannot find a family connection for Asenath, but one brother names a son, Ebenezer, also.
Nathan was about 8 years old when his parents moved to Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and he was a young
bachelor when he came to Hebron, New York, sometime prior to 1784. His name was the first of his family to appear
in the Hebron Town Record Book, and that was in 1784. Please refer back to the Preface for an understanding of
variable spelling of names and places. Also please see Chapter II for descriptions of the Oblong in New York and the
towns of Hancock, MA, and Hebron, NY, which will not be repeated here except for the town records of Hebron, that
pertain to Nathan.
HEBRON TOWN BOOK
DISTRICT OF BLACK CREEK 1784-1786
HEBRON TOWN RECORDS 1786-1845
There are no Marriage, Birth or Death Records before 1847.
Page 16, “Nathen Robison,” dated 13 Jul 1784, is among those chosen as path masters.
Path masters generally oversaw the conditions of the paths/roads in their delegated areas and took steps so that
necessary repairs were done.
Page 73. “Nathen Robins,” dated 03 Apr 1792, is again among those chosen as path masters.
Other family members appear on these records as follows:
His brother Jonathon Robison, 03 May 1785, path master. Page 19.
Jonathan Robison, 02 Apr 1787, his land mentioned. Page 34.
Jonathen Robison, 02 Apr 1793, path master. Page 77.
His brother Nathaniel Robison, 1790, his land mentioned. Page 60.
Nathaniel Robens, 02 Apr 1793, path master, page 77.
Brother-in-law Levi Duel, for the year 1795, Road District No. 27, will begin at Granville and runs to Levi Duel’s.
Page 108.
The names of other people who interacted with the Robinsons were also listed on these Hebron records, as follows:
Morehouse, Ely, Darling, Smith, Baker, Clark, Egleson, Pettis and Hall. Other unconnected Robinsons were:
John, Stephen, and James Robison. These other Robinsons present in this small town suggests that there is probably a
family relationship to Joseph Robinson Sr. I have been unable to prove any connection, in spite of the fat that towns
around Hancock in Berkshire county also had Robinsons, and some of these Robinsons followed naming patterns
similar to those of Joseph and his family.
Nathan married Sarah Clark of Shaftsbury, Vermont, on 28 July 1791. Sarah’s father was Judge Jeremiah Clark who
had come to Shaftsbury from Connecticut in 1767. After their marriage, the newly wed couple returned to Hebron
and resided there for several years. It was at Hebron that their first two children, Clark and Aurilia, were born. After
the birth of Aurilia, they moved to Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont. Apparently, Nathan’s brother Samuel
also moved to Shaftsbury with them.
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Here, in Vermont, was the birthplace of their next children. Amos, who was born on 03 Nov 1797, did not survive
long. Sarah must have felt much sorrow and grief at the loss of this little boy, as he died when in her ninth month of
another pregnancy. Just tow weeks afterward, Jesse was born, on 25 Sep, 1799. Sarah’s last child was her namesake,
born 12 Oct 1801. This must have been a difficult delivery, for Sarah died tow months later on 21 Nov 1801. Just
two weeks later, her baby daughter, Sarah, also passed away. Sarah and her tow children are buried at Shaftsbury.
This loss of his wife and infant daughter within a two-week period would have been difficult for Nathan. With this
dreadful loss, he was left a widower with three children: Clark was nine, Aurilia six, and Jesse was but two years old.
Being both a teamster and a farmer required most of his time to be spent in these activities, leaving him with only a
few hours a day in which he could help meet their emotional needs. Nathan needed to find a mother for his children.
1790 CENSUS HEBRON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
Nathan was unmarried at this time and was listed as a member of his father’s household. As no females are listed,
either his mother Rosanna has died or this omission was a mistake of the census taker.
Head of house—Joseph Robins, page 206.
two males over 16, one male under 16 and no females.
Additional family members on page 206 are: brothers Jonathan Robins and Nathaniel Robbins, also brothers-in-law
Robert Wakely and Levi Duel.
1800 CENSUS SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT
Head of house—Nathan Robinson, page 171
Two males under 10, one male 10-15 (I do not know who this young male is), one male 26-44, one female
under 10, one female over 45 (this is a mistake, Sarah would have been only 31).
His brother, Samuel Robinson, is listed on page 171.
In other chapters I have elaborated on the condition of record keeping within New York. Statewide registry of vital
records did not begin until 1880. Prior to that time, a short-lived law was passed in 1847, to begin taking those
records. Occasionally V.R. from 1847 or earlier will show up in some of the older town records, but don’t count on
it! Neither Nathan nor his father, nor any of his aunts or uncles, appears on the land records for Hebron.
Apparently, Nathan was a good money manager in his early years, for he was able to acquire enough to allow him to
make loans to others. These loans and the notes recording them are primarily of interest as they contain dates and
names of brothers and family members. Some of these notes were made prior to his move to Shaftsbury, Vermont.
EARLY LOAN NOTES
18 Feb 1785—The Hancock loan note has been discussed several times in this book, beginning in Chapter II. This
loan note was made at Hancock, MA, to Amos Hall from Joseph Robinson. On the back, it was endorsed to Nathan
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Robinson etc, to collect on the debt.
These nest two notes were made at Hebron. Although no place name is designated, both men were living here at the
time of the loans.
“ I for Value Recivd promis to pay Nathan Roberson on order three pounds ten shillings in one year from the date in
any sort of grane (grain) as witness my hand this 14 Day of January 1794 with intrest till paid
(signed) Stephen Darling”
(This next loan note appears to be in the handwriting of Daniel Plumley, as the penmanship matches his signature.)
“Test Daniel Plumley”
“March 10th AD 1794
for value recived I promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the Sum of two pounds yourk money in a pair of
good shoues (shoes)
for his ouen (own) feet at twelve shillings and the remainder in work by the first day of may Next
(signed) Adrian Carlee (Carley)”
(witness) Jonathan Robinson” (brother to Nathan)
These next two notes were made out to Isaac Robinson, the son of Joseph Robinson Jr and therefore, the nephew of
Nathan. See also Chapter III. The Fairfield mentioned in the notes is in Saratoga Co., NY.
“Fairfield March 13th day AD 1800
I for value recived of do promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the just Sume of fifty dolars pabel in a
yoak (yoke) of Salagel oxen by the tenth day of october next with laful (lawful) intrest untill paid and the pay
to bee delivered at Shaftsbury
As witness my hand Isaac Robinson in
presents of Mima Pettis” (Mima is a nickname for Jemima)
“Fairfield March 14th Day AD 1800
We for value recived do promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the sume of seven Dolars in the corse
of next winter to bee delivered at Shaftsbury
As witnes our hands in presents of
Isaac Robinson
Nathan Closson
Nathan Closson
Isaac Robinson”
The next two loan note were made out to Nathan’s brother Isaac Robinson, whose signature is different from that of
Nathan’s nephew Isaac, in the previous two notes.
“Shaftsbury January 23 AD 1802…
for value recived I promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson by the first day of November next with intrest till paid as
witnes my hand in presents of (witness) Julia Clark
Isaac Robinson”
“Shaftsbury January 23th AD 1802
for value recived I do promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the sume of fifteen dollars by the fifth day of
November next with intrest till paid as witness my hand in presents of
Isaac Robinson
(witness) Julia Clark”
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These notes ere made out a month after Sarah’s death and a month before Nathan’s marriage to Mary Brown. As
Shaftsbury was a small town, the Julia Clark who witnesses the above notes is probably a relative of Nathan’s first
wife, Sarah Clark. However, as Sarah did not have a sister named Julia I do not know what the relationship might be.
“Shaftsbury february the 9the AD 1807
for value recived i promis to pay to nathan robinson five dollars and seventy five cents within one month as witnes my
hand to be paid out of ‘meret’ Store
(signed) Samuel Comstock”
There is a later association with a man named “Merrit” Moore. The above “Meret” Store, is probably a mercantile
store under the name of the owner Meret __________. The back of this note is endorsed, “pay the within to Jesse
Robinson (signed) Nathan Robinson.” This Jesse is not Nathan’s young son, but his nephew, the son of his brother,
Joseph Robinson Jr.
“$200 Shaftsbury 5th March 1807
For value recd we or either of us promise to pay Parce Olen the sum of two hundred Dollars in one year from the Date
with intrust (interest) payable in shaftsbury witness our hands
(signed) Beardsley Hendryx”
This note reads as if there were two parties borrowing money, but there is but one signature on this note. Somehow it
came into the hands of Nathan Robinson, perhaps traded in payment of another debt.
“Rawpert (Rupert) April 28th AD 1809
for value reivd I promis to pay to Nathan Robinsin on order the sum of three dollars by the first day of January next as
witnes my hand
(signed) Asa Montgomery”
On the reverse side in different penmanship is written; “Lives in Pawlet or Rupert”
In the next two notes, Ephraim Andrews, the son of Nathan’s married sister Hannah Andrews, is borrowing money
from his uncle Nathan Robinson. Please not that Nathan spelled Andrews as Andres. Danby and Pawlet, Vermont
are opposite Granville, NY and Rupert is opposite Hebron, NY. Both New York towns are in Washington County.
“Danbey (Danby) June 14th AD 1809
for value recivd I promis to pay to Nathan Robinson on order the sume of seventy three dollars and twenty cents on
demand with intrest as witnes my hand in presents of
his
Phebe Barker
Ephram + Andres
Mark”
On the back of this note is written in Nathan’s handwriting; “pay the within to Samuel Robinson.” (This is the brother
of Nathan, not his son Samuel, who is only a toddler then.) it is endorsed with Nathan’s signature. His nephew
Ephraim repaid part of this loan, as also on the back are noted these two payments: “february AD 1811 then recivd (at
Shaftsbury) on the within note in work twelve dollars;” and “ June 26th AD 1817 then recivd on the within one
dollar.” By this date, Nathan and his family were living at Floyd, Oneida, NY. As discussed in Chapter VII, this
could have been paid to Nathan by his nephew when the Andrews family was moving from Warren County, NY, to
Waterloo, Senaca, NY, which would date their move. Cousin Samuel Wakely was [PAGE 137] there by Nov 1816.
“Danbay (Danby) June 14th AD 1809
Due Nathan Robinson on order the sum of sixteen dollars by the first day of January next with intrest as
witnes my hand
his
In presents of
Ephram + Andres
Phebe Barker
mark”
On the back is written: “June 26th AD 1817 then recivd on the within one dollar.” In additon, Nathan used the
back of this note to practice his penmanship by writing capital letters.
Next is a written copy of a judgement awarded to Nathan:
“Washington County
Nathan Robinson
Vs
William B Pettis
Debt--$11=15
Cost-. 92
$12=07
Justice Court June 6th 1811
Process by warrant Parties Present
Defendant acknowledges to the Plaintiff Eleven Dollars
and fifteen cents—Judgt is redered agst the Deft for
eleven Dollars and fifteen cents of Damages and Ninety
two cents cost
Before Zechariah Sill Justice of the Peace
March 24th 1818----a true copy David Sill”
On the back of this judgement Nathan Robinson wrote, “Pay the within to Samuel Robinson,” I have concluded that
this, again, was his brother Samuel and not his son that he authorized to collect from William Pettis.
CHARACTER REFERENCES FOR NATHAN ROBINSON
“To whom it may concern—This certifies that Mr. Nathan robinson is a man of a good moral character, honest and
true to his pledge, well acquainted with teaming and such an one as I can safely reconned (recommend). Shaftsbury
Feb 23d 1813. (signed) Elihu Cross Major in the 1st Regt. Of Vermont Detached Militia”--(and on the reverse side)—
“I have been acquainted with the above mentioned N. Robinson and found him a honest, trusty man and of a good
character.”
02
Oct
1814
Samuel Payn
“To whom these presents my come. This may certify that Nathan Robinson is a member of the first Baptist church in
Rome in good standing and as such we recommend him to the friendship and fellowship of any Sister church of our
Faith and Order whilst absent from us. Done in behalf of the church. Rome April 16th 1828.
(signed) Martin Galusha Ch. Clerk”
There is an interaction between the sons of Nathan Robinson and of an Asa Robinson from Massachusetts, and also a
Darius Robinson,122 who married Maria/Marcia Clarke in Geauga Co., 16 Jun, 1820. I have not found a family
connection, but I assume there is one. In the Baptist Church records of Rev. Bucklin, 1815-1836, was recorded what
was probably an adult baptism of Darius Robinson on 24 Oct 1819, in Middlebury, VT. As reported in Chapter IV,
another adult baptism of Darius Robinson occurred in Sennett, Cayuga, NY on 1 May, 1831. Also recorded by the
same minister, in Sennett, was the adult baptism and marriage of Dexter Granger, grandson of Nathaniel Robinson,
and bephew of Nathan. Samuel Robinson, who wrote the information on Russell Township
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In the book below, said that Asa Robinson’s son Artemus was part of the Robinson family circle. Since I can find no
blood relationship, he probably was referring to the fact that Artemus Robinson married Irena, the daughter of Mr.
William Jones,123 whose wife was a sister to Clark Robinson’s wife, Rebecca Mattison.
HISTORY OF GEAUGA AND LAKE COUNTIES, OHIO
By Williams Brother, 1878
In the fall of 1817, Thomas A. Munn, son of Marsena Munn and accompanied by Asa Robinson, both from Monson,
Hampen, MA, reached Newbury, Ohio. They came on foot, with packs on their backs, with the intention of making
improvements in preparation for their families joining them. A year later, in 1818, Asa’s son Artemus came out with
the rest of the Munn family and after Asa and his son Artemus had finished the improvements, the rest of their family
dame the following year.124 Both families settled near each other. Clark Robinson and family came in 1820 and
settled on Darius Robinson’s farm.
THE CHILDREN OF NATHAN ROBINSON AND SARAH CLARK
Nathan Robinson
md: 28 Jul 1791
1st Sarah Clark 125
b. 22 Apr 1764
Vermont
b. 04 Apr 1769
w. the Oblong, NY
w. Shaftsbury, VT
d. 02 Dec 1860
d. 21 Nov 1801
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Shaftsbury, VT
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Clark
Aurilia
Amos
Jesse
Sarah
b.1792
b. 1795
b. 1797
b. 1799
b. 1801
Clark, First Child of Nathan and Sarah
Clark Robinson, the first child of Nathan and Sarah, was born 24 Dec. 1792, at Hebron, Washington, NY. On 25 Dec
1810, he married Rebecca Mattison at Shaftsbury, Bennington, VT, where his first three children were born. Clark
and his wife Rebecca and sons Clark Jr, Edwin, and David came to Middlefield, Ohio in August 1820, a journey of
500 miles. David was only 6 weeks old when the family set out, and traveled both in his pioneer mother’s arms and
on a pillow within the wagon.
Clark settled on Lot 49 with a Darius Robinson. He remained there four years and then removed to Russell where he
purchased 168 acres of land; by 1841, his holdings had increased to 865 acres. One source, “Pioneer and General
History of Geauga County,” pub. 1880, page 731, says that Clark was a brother of Darius Robinson. This is a
mistake, but it is possible that they were cousins. This could be consistent with early settling patterns. Darius married
Maria/Marcia Cook in Geauga County, 16 Jun 1820.
Clark, a man of unusual energy, started a log house one day and moved his family in the next. During the night, snow
and rainstorms required him to erect a makeshift roof of loose boards, to keep his family dry. He also built the first
frame buildings in Russell. He was the first storekeeper in Russell. In 1830, he replaced the log home with a new
frame farmhouse, and operated a post office and general store on the premises. He built a cheese [PAGE 139] house, a
barn, a tavern and a hotel. Later, he built a store in Russell Center, to replace the one in his home.
In August 1827, he was elected the first Justice of the Peace, and he and Gideon Russell were elected the township’s
first trustees. He was the first to raise cattle and take them East for sale; he cut and logged timber; and the first
framed school house was built near his property on land he sold to William Jones, father-in-law of Artemus Robinson.
Clark also assisted in laying out and clearing land for several roads, still existing as major highways.
He was a “confessed free thinker”, and never hesitated in expressing his opinion. He and his wife Rebecca made their
home a center for the young people of Russell. One family story tells of a ball held at their home with the young
couples riding on horseback, the girls with flapping skirts and flying hair, racing to see who would arrive first.
Clark and his wife Rebecca were both buried in the family plot on the Robinson homestead in Russell. At the end of
this listing of his posterity, I have included a letter written by Clark to his father.
Rebecca Mattison Robinson was said to have been a real pioneer, undertaking the journey from Shaftsbury, Vermont
to Ohio, with her husband, two little boys, and a 6-week-old baby in her arms. Few women today would undertake
such a trek. She was a woman of unusual energy and character. She lived in Russell Township for over 50 years and
died at the home of her son, David, 88 years old. On the 1850 Census of Newbury, the widowed Rebecca is living
with her son. David.
1840 CENSUS NEWBURY, GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
Head of-house Clark Robinson
Two males under 5, one male 20-29, one female 20-29
1850 CENSUS NEWBURY, GEAUGA, OHIO
page 549—
Emeline Robinson 34, born MA (Clark is dead)
Anson Robinson 13, born OH
Matthew Robinson 12, born OH (should say Milton)
Susan Robinson 09, born OH
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Rebecca Mattison 126
b. 10 Aug 1793
w. Bennington Co., VT
d. 15 Dec 1881,
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
dau: of Abraham
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1. Clark Robinson
b. 24 Dec 1792
w. Hebron, NY
d. 22 mar 1840
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
md: 25 Dec 1810
Shaftsbury, VT
|
md: 9 Feb 1836
Emeline Munn 127
1. Clark Robinson Jr
b.15 Jun 1813
b. 25 Feb 1815
w. Shaftsbury, VT
w. Monson, Hampden, MS
d. 6 Dec 1848
d. 7 Mar 1852
w. at Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
w. Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
bur. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
bur. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
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1. Anson Robinson
b. 7 Dec 1836 at Newbury, Oh
d. 18 Aug 1855, age 18 yr. 5 mo.
bur. Russell, Oh
2. Milton Nathan Robinson
md: 15 Dec 1880
Annie Margaretha Peterson
b. 30 Aug 1838
at Austin, TX
b.
w. Newbury, OH
w: Denmark
d. 7 Apr 1903
father: C.P. Peterson
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1. Fred Homer Robinson md: 9 Sep 1913
b. 16 Jan 1882, TX
Texas
Ella Thersa Lyons
3. Laura Susan Robinson
md: 6 Feb 1862
Elmer Riddle 128
b. 09 Aug 1841
b. 10 Jan 1837
w. Newbury, OH
w. Monson, Hampden, MA
d. 26 Dec 1908
d. 12 Oct 1883
w. Newbury, Geauga, OH
w. Painsville, Lake, OH
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1. Nellie Riddle
md: 01 Oct 1890
T. Ozell McLaughlin
b. 14 Jun 1863, Newbury, OH
d. 28 Jan 1927
2. Emma Riddle
md:
Elmer D. King
b. 14 Nov 1865, Newbury, OH
________________________________
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1. Elmer D. King
b. 25 Jul 1891 and d. 1 Aug 1893
__________________________________________
3. Alice Riddle
md: 02 Apr 1912
Hubert Ward
b. 13 Mar 1882, Chardon, OH
b: 26 Jun 1869
________________________________
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1. William Vines Ward, b. 31 Dec 1912
2. Walter Parker Ward, b. 20 Nov 1917, at Portland, OR
SON OF CLARK AND REBECCA ROBINSON
2. Edwin Robinson Sr
b. 17 mar 1815
w. Shaftsbury, VT
d. 20 Jul 1888
w. Russell, OH
1st Almira (Almina?) Prouty
b. 1816
w. of Russell, OH
d. 8 Sep 1848
w. Russell, OH
________________________________________________
md:16 Feb 1837
|
1. Edwin Robinson Jr
b. 27 Apr 1838
w. Shaftsbury, VT
d. 1921
md: 04 Feb 1863
Lola Jenks
b. 1842
w. Newbury, OH
d. 04 Aug 1906
dau. of Welcome H. Jenks
__________________________________________
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1. Harvey Alonzo Robinson md: 15 Sep 1891
Lucille Travis
b. 31 Aug 1868, Newbury, OH
________________________________
|
1. Harry Alonzo Robinson Jr,
b. 11 mar 1895, Middlefield, OH
2. Thelma T. Robinson md: 01 Aug 1920
b. 11 Jul 1897, Middlefield, OH
Paul J. King
[PAGE 141]
3. Donald E. Robinson
b. 13 Mar 1899, Middlefield, OH
________________________________________________
2. Ellen I. Robinson
b. 21 Apr 1842
w. Russell, OH
d. bfr 1910
md: 25 Dec 1866
Warren C. Blair
b. 13 Jun 1841
w. of Geauga County
d. 01 Sep 1906 at Russell
________________________________
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1. Wilford Blair
md:
b. 5 Apr 1872, Russell, OH
d. 1908
Minnie Spaulding
2ND MARRIAGE OF EDWIN ROBINSON SR.
2nd Catherine A. Heath
b. 16 May 1829, Russell
d. 21 Sep 1852, Russell
__________________________________________________________________________
Edwin Robinson Sr
b. 17 Mar 1815
md: 16 Apr 1849
|
1. Frank E. Robinson
md:
Emma Stanton
b. 31 Jul 1850
w. Russell, OH
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1. Herman Robinson
2. Louis Robinson
3. Clyde Robinson
1850 CENSUS NEWBURY, GEAUGA, OHIO
page 539—
Edwin Robinson age 35, born OH (should say VT)
C.A. Robinson age 21, born NY
Edwin Robinson age 13, born OH
Ellen Robinson age 09, born OH
3RD MARRIAGE OF EDWIN ROBINSON SR.
Edwin Robinson Sr
b. 17 mar 1815
3rd Eliza Kelsey wid.129
b. 23 Mar 1826, Chardon, OH
_____________________________________________
md: 15 Dec 1852
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1. Fred Seward Robinson
b. 21 Jul 1854
w. Russell, Oh
2. Albert Tavillo Robinson
b. 17 Mar 1863
w. Russell, Oh
md: 07 Aug 1884
(later divorced)
Martha Banks
md: 12 Apr 1886
Elena Burnett
b. 09 Jul 1864
________________________________
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1. Verla May Robinson, b. 1887, d. 1887
2. Leona Robinson, b. abt 1890
1850 CENSUS RUSSELL, GEAUGA, OHIO
page 119—
David Robinson 30, born NY
[PAGE 142]
Anice Robinson 23, born OH
Clay Robinson 04, born OH
Clark Robinson 02, born OH
Female Robinson 7/12, born OH (Emma)
Rebecca Robinson 59, born VY (Clark Sr.’s widow)
John Davidson 60, born CT
SON OF CLARK AND REBECCA ROBINSON
3. David Robinson
md: 29 Apr 1845
Candace Scott
b. 25 Jul 1820
b. 16 Dec 1825
w. Shaftsbury, VT
w. Newbury, OH
d. 07 Mar 1897
d. 22 Jan 1901
w. Russell, OH
w. Russell, OH
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1. Clay Scott Robinson
md: 09 Jun 1866
Achsah Covil 130
b. 23 Jan 1846
b. 22 May 1845
w. Russell, OH
w.
d. 02 May 1899
d. 12 Mar 1888
bur. Russell, OH
w. Newbury, OH
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1. Melvin David Robinson md: 24 Aug 1892
b. 30 Aug 1870
w. Marysville, DeKalb, MO
d. 02 Sep 1935
1st Mamie A. Hovey, dau of Hiram Hovey
b. 02 Jul 1872
w. Maine
d. 08 Mar 1933, Long Beach, CA
________________________________________________________________
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1. Lloyd M Robinson md: 16 Jun 1930
Elizabeth Slater
b. 29 Aug 1893, Russell, OH
2. Marie Robinson
md: 15 Sep 1914
Edward Crowder 131
b. 07 Aug 1895
b. 11 apr 1893, Pottsboro, TX
w. Chester, Meigs, OH
d. 5 Sep 1954, Houston, TX
bur. Abilene, TX
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1. Dorothy Louise Crowder
md:
b. 12 Dec 1915, Abilene, Taylor, TX
2. Edward William Crowder
md:
b. 23 Nov 1919, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, TX
3. John Robert Crowder md:
Mary Seifert
b. 18 Mar 1923, Dallas, Dallas, TX
Norman Bade
Eleanor Norric
Information on this family was given to my mother, Alice W. Steed, by Mrs. E. W. Crowder of Houston, Texas. Data
on Melvin David Robinson’s family by his first wife was given by daughter Marie Crowder.
2ND MARRIAGE OF MELVIN DAVID ROBINSON
Melvin David Robinson
b. 30 Aug 1870
2nd Elizabeth Gertrude Ketterman 132
b. 24 Apr 1872, Fincastle, OH
d. 25 Mar 1949, Berea, Cuyahoga, OH
________________________________
md: 17 May 1899
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1. Lillian Marguerite Robinson 133
md: 22 Jan 1920
Edwin J. Clark 134
b. 01 Mar 1900
Cleveland, OH
b. 25 Jun 1899
w. Fairmont, Grant, IN
w. Brea, Cuyahoga, OH
d. 12 Jan 1949, L.A., CA
________________________________
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1. Eleanor Margarite Clark
b. 13 Jul 1920
md:
Lowell O. Dixon Jr
[PAGE 143]
2. Edwin J. Clark
md:
Virginia Todd
b. 18 Aug 1924, Los Angeles, CA
3. Theo Robert Clark
md:
Joan Dabell
b. 10 Jan 1932, Los Angeles, CA
Data on the above family came from Mrs Lily Peterson of Los Angeles.
________________________________
2. Alice Emma Robinson
md: 18 Oct 1924
Ralph Benedict
b. 15 Sep 1901
b. 16 Mar 1901
w. Fairmont, Grant, IN w. Berea, Cuyahoga, OH
d. 08 Dec 1935, Brea, OH
2nd wife: Gertrude _______
________________________________
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1. Ralph Henry Benedict Jr
b. 06 Aug 1925, Berea, Cuyahoga, OH
2. Alice Jeanne Benedict
md:
Robert Gagen
b. 01 Nov 1929, Berea, Cuyahoga, OH
3. Anna Benedict
md:
Delbert Spitzer
b. 16 Apr 1932, Berea, Cuyahoga, OH
Information on this family came from Ralph Benedict of Berea, Ohio.
________________________________
3. Granville David Robinson
md: 24 Dec 1925 Lucille Baesel
b. 27 May 1903
b. 05 Jun 1903
w. Fairmont, IN
w. Berea, Cuyahoga, OH
parents: William Henry Baesel & Caroline Mohr
d. 07 Sep 1947
________________________________
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1. Arlene Lou Robinson
md:
George B Hettinger
b. 26 may 1927, Piqua, Miami, OH
2. Elizabeth Ann Robinson
md:
Charles Vogelgesaug
b. 27 Sep 1928, Piqua, Miami, OH
3. Jane Lucille Robinson
md:
Arnold B. Graham
b. 02 Aug 1931, Sidney, Shelby, Oh
4. Ronson David Robinson
md:
Donna Jean Carey
b. Sidney, Shelby, OH
Information on this family came from Lilly Clark Peterson of Los Angeles.
________________________________
4. Boyd Wayne Robinson
md: 16 Jun 1930
Isabell Slater 135
b. 16 Jul 1907
b. 30 Jun 1908
w. Van Buren, Grant, IN
w. Cleveland, OH
________________________________
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1. Richard Wayne Robinson, b. 27 Jul 1933, Cleveland, OH
2. Boyd David Robinson, b. 11 Sep 1943, Cleveland, OH
Information on this family came from Boyd W. Robinson of Springfield, PA.
________________________________
5. Glenn Wesley Robinson
b. 08 Sep 1909 at Sardena, OH
d. 27 Mar 1929, accidental
6. Roger Harold Robinson
md:
Lorna Marie Clements
b. 07 Apr 1911
b. 29 May 1923
w. Vincennes, Know, IN
w. Brea, OH
________________________________
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[PAGE 144]
1. Roger William Robinson, b. 25 Sep 1952 at Baytown, Harris, TX
2. David Glen Robinson, b. 25 Aug 1954 at Baytown, Harris, TX
3. Rebecca Ann Robinson, b. 29 Dec 1956 at Baytown, Harris, TX
Information on this family came from Roger H. Robinson, Texas City, TX.
LEVINGS SON OF CLAY AND ACHSAH
2. Levings Clay Robinson md: 25 Jun 1900
Nettie Belle Gore 136
b. 13 Feb 1874
b. 24 Dec 1873
w. Bradford, PA
w.
d.
d. Apr 1922
w.
w. Olbong, OH
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1. Marvele Robinson
md: 04 Jun 1919
Jesse Michels 137
b. 23 Mar 1901
Newton, IL
b. 09 Aug 1898
w. Newbury, Geauga, OH
w. Bogata, IL
d.
d. 02 Mar 1954, Vincinnes, IL
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1. Virgil Franklin Michels
b. 12 Mar 1920 at Robinson, IL
d. 19 Mar 1937
2. Jesse McKinley Michels md:
Pearl Simpson
b. 27 Nov 1923 at Millwaukee, WI
________________________________
|
1. Beverly Ann Michels, b. 04 Aug 1946
2. Merry Kay Michels, b. 29 Oct 1948
Information of this family was supplied by Mrs Jesse Michels of Vincennes, IN.
2. Nina Belle Robinson
md: 19 Jun 1926
Clyde Raymond Blair 138
b. 12 Mar 1906
Chagrin Falls
b. 11 Sep 1905
w. Van Buren, OH
w. Cleveland, OH
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1. Dorothy Arlene Blair md:
Charles E. Molnar 139
b. 08 Jul 1927
Chagrin Falls
b. 18 Jan 1926
w. Chagrin Falls, OH
w. Cleveland, OH
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1. Jon Charles Molnar, b. 23 Oct 1952, Cleveland, OH
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Donald Wallace Blair md:
Doris A. Niemi 140
b. 07 Mar 1929
Ashtabula, OH
b. 10 Nov 1932
w. Chagrin Falls, OH
w. Ashtabula, OH
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1. David Raymond Blair, b. 08 Jan 1955 at Chardon, Geauga, OH
2. Debra Blair, b. ?, at Chardon, OH
3. Dixie Lee Blair, b. 1958, at Chardon, OH
_____________________________________________________________
3. Nancy Lee Blair, b. 12 Feb 1939 at Newbury, Geauga, OH
Information of this family supplied by Mrs. Clyde R. Blair of Burton, OH.
_____________________________________________________________
3. Clyde Levings Robinson
md: 01 Jan 1929
Alby Elsner 141
[PAGE 145]
b. 26 Nov 1907, at Newbury, OH
b. 28 Feb 1906, Czechoslovakia
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1. Ralph Richard Robinson
b. 14 Feb 1931, Cleveland, OH
2. George Earl Robinson
md:
Mary Ann Haley
b. 23 Jan 1933, Novelty, OH
______________________________________________________
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1. Richard Earl Robinson, b. 08 Jun 1953 at Elkhart, OH
2. Jean Carol Robinson, b. 07 Dec 1954 at Cleveland, OH
________________________________________________________
3. Jean Lois Miller (adopted)
md: 25 Nov 1945
William D. Winters
b. 28 Oct 1926 at Novelty, OH
other husband
C. L. Hannah
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1. James Lawrence Winters, b. 07 Aug 1946 at Cleveland, OH
2. Lynn Carol Winters, b. 14 Jun 1949 at Cleveland, OH
3. George Richard Winters, b. 25 Aug 1952 at Cleveland, OH
Information on this family came from Nina R. Blair of Burton, OH, and Brs. Clyde L. Robinson of Willoughby, OH.
CHILDREN OF LEVINGS CLAY AND NETTIE BELLE
4. Milan Dorr Robinson
md: 15 Jul 1942
Kathleen Farley
b. 25 Nov 190910
b. 06 Dec 1919 at Parkman, OH
w. Newbury, OH
dau. of George Farley & Elsie Adams
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1. Evelyn Marie Robinson, b. 04 Apr 1945
2. Thomas Milan Robinson, b. 09 Apr 1948
Information given by Milan Dorr Robinson of Middlefield, OH.
5. Anne Achsiah (Axie) Robinson md: 13 Jul 1930
1st Elizas Emmitt Broady 142
b. 15 Nov 1912
div: 02 May 1938
b. 08 May 1910
w. Chardon, OH
w. Oaktown, IN
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1. Rozella Marie Broady
b. 09 Apr 1931 at Vincennes, IN; d. 10 Apr 1931
2. Dona Lou Broady
md: 19 Jun 1949
Leonard Simion La Beau
b. 20 Sep 1932 at Vincennes, IN
3. William Alonzo Broady, b. 21 Jul 1935, at Vincennes, Knox, IN
4. Leslie Howard Broady, b. 12 Oct 1936 at Vincennes, IN
________________________________
Anne Achiah Robinson
b. 15 Nov 1912
md: 10 Apr 1943
No Issue
2nd Claude Fellmy
b. 18 Nov 1901
son of Elkanior Fellmy & Tina Wagner
Information on this family given by Mrs. Claude Fellmy of Pontiac, Michigan.
SON OF DAVID AND CANDACE ROBINSON
2. Clark Robinson
md: 25 Nov 1869
Helen Nichols143
b: 4 Oct 1847
b: 22 Oct 1851
w: Russell, OH
w: Fullertown, IL
d: 18 Apr 1893
d: 25 Mar 1934
w: Lima, OH
w:
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[PAGE 146]
1. Clifford A. Robinson
b: 16 Mar 1871 at Russell, Ohio
d: 6 Aug 1888
2. Granville A. Robinson
b: 4 Aug 1872 at Russell, Ohio
d: 7 Jan 1888
3. Florence May Robinson
md: 16 Jun 1909
Thomas Clyde Hoopes144
b: 18 Dec 1887 at Fullertown, Illinois
b: 13 Dec 1883 at Bainbridge, Ohio
d:
d: 13 Jan 1944 at Justus, Ohio
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1. Muriel Lucille Hoopes
md: 29 Aug 1931
Everett Blair
b: 17 Jul 1910 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio
2. Ruth Helen Hoopes
md: 19 Jan 1935
1st William O. Raver
b: 10 Sep 1912 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio
18 Mar 1949
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1. Gerold Lynn Raver, b: 13 Feb 1936 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio
2. Polly Mae Raver, b: 7 Feb 1947 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio
SECOND MARRIAGE OF RUTH HELEN HOOPES
2nd Howard Holberry
b: 25 Mar 1919
_____________________________________________________________
Ruth Helen Hoopes
md: 15 mar 1950
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1. Walter Everett Holberry, b: 28 Aug 1952 at Cleveland, Ohio
2. Gregory Allen Holberry, b: 13 Oct 1953 at Cleveland, Ohio
3. Byron Robinson Hoopes, b: 6 Jun 1917
Information of this family given by Ruth Helen Holberry.
DAUGHTER OF DAVID & CANDACE ROBINSON
3. Emma Robinson
md: 12 Dec 1868
Perry Robinson 145
b: 19 Jun 1849
b: 10 Jun 1844
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Russell Ohio
d: 25 Apr 1926
d: 19 Jul 1925
w: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Alice C. Robinson
md: 23 Dec 1896
Leslie J. Laughlin
b: 25 Oct 1872
b:
w: Russell, Ohio
w:
d: 20 Aug 1918
d: 23 Dec 1896 at Russell, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Fred L. Laughlin
md: 1 Jan 1932
Clara E. Self
b: 12 Aug 1899 at Chester, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
2. Leon Lewis Robinson
md:
1st Lena Self, (died 19 May, 1919)
b: 10 Jul 1874
md: 14 Jan 1923
2nd Inez Davis
3. Walter Perry Robinson
md: 27 Sep 1900
Laura Mabel Robinson
b: 17 Aug 1879
b: 14 Dec 1881
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Russell, Ohio
(for her parentage see later in this chapter.)
d: 19 Aug 1953
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1. Harold Walter Robinson
md: 16 Oct 1926
Mildred Louise Walfcomer
[PAGE 147]
b: 7 Dec 1901
b: 3 Nov 1903
w: Gadsden, Alabama
w: of Riverside, CA
dau of Fred W. Walfcomer & Sue _____
d: 30 Jan 1939
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Harold David Robinson, b: 6 May 1939 at Cleveland, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
2. Elwyn Burns Robinson
md: 2 Sep 1935
Eva Foster
b: 13 Oct 1905
b:24 May 1903
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Springville, Nova Scotia, Canada
dau of George I. Foster & Annie _____
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Stephen Walter Robinson, b: 19 Oct 1939 at Grand Forks, ND
2. Gordon Foster Robinson, b: 14 Nov 1942 at Grand Forks, ND
_______________________________________________________
3. Clark Leon Robinson
b:12 Jul 1910
w: Russell, Ohio
md: 2 Jun 1936
Evelyn Moist
b: 13 Apr 1905
w: Harrisburg, PA
dau of David Blaine Moist and Maude _____
______________________________________________________
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1. Ellen McGill Robinson, b: 2 Oct 1942 at New York City, NY
2. Michael Currin Robinson, b: 21 Aug 1946 at Harrisburg, PA
Data on these families from Mrs. Walter Perry Robinson of Mifflintown, PA.
DAUGHTER OF PERRY & EMMA ROBINSON
4. Alice Lorena Robinson
md: 25 Jul 1869
Thomas Corwin Matthews 146
b: 30 Aug 1851
b: 11 Dec 1846
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Bainbridge, Ohio
d: Mar 1930
d: 24 Dec 1927
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Ray H. Matthews
md: 24 Oct 1904
1st Lillian Frazer (no issue)
b: 1871 Chagrin, Ohio
md: aug 1906
2nd Della Tully
_____________________________________________________________
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1. David Tully Matthews, b: 6 Jun 1910 at Mc Allister, Oklahoma
_____________________________________________________________
2. Lillian E. M. Matthews
md: 24 Oct 1901
Dr. Kent R. Hastings
b: 2 Jul 1875 at Chagrin, Ohio
d: Sep 1932
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Margery Hastings
md: 24 Aug 1929
b: 26 May 1902 at Rocky River, Ohio
2. Kent Wayne Hastings
Dr. Miles D. Evans
[PAGE 148]
b: 20 Sep 1903 at Robky River, Ohio
3. Mary Alice Hastings
md: 11 Feb 1927
Paul Hugo Graebuer
b: 11 Feb 1905
_____________________________________________________________
3. Milton P. Matthews
md:
Mary Hutchinson
b: 25 Feb 1891 at Chagrin, Ohio
d: 5 Jul 1921
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Elsie Louise Matthews, b: 13 mar 1916, at Chagrin Falls, Ohio; d: 30 Mar 1917
2. Ruth Irene Matthews, b: 18 Mar 1918, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Information given by Albert H. Matthews of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
DAUGHTER OF DAVID & CANDACE ROBINSON
5. Helen Pamelia Robinson
md: 24 Jul 1871
George Gates
b: 30 Aug 1851
b: 18 Jan 1846
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Bainbridge, Ohio
d: 14 Dec 1894
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Calvin Robinson Gates
md: 6 Jan 1897
Ella Norway
b: 23 Nov 1872 at Russell, Ohio
d: 25 Nov 1934
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Lorimer Robinson Gates, b: 18 May 1898 at Chagrin Falls
md: ____ Peeler
_____________________________________________________________
2. Edith M. Gates
md: 21 Apr 1904
Rufus K. Evans
b: 7 Jun 197_ at Russell, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Miles Evans
md:
Marjorie _____
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Wayne Kent Evans, b: 1 Apr 1935
Information on this family came from the family records of Mrs. Walter Perry Robinson of Mifflintown, PA.
_____________________________________________________________
6. David Robinson Jr
md: 26 Dec 1877
Jane Matthews 147
b: 15 oct 1855
b: 29 Oct 1858
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d: 6 Mar 1932
d: 1936/7
w:
w: Russell, Ohio
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1. Mae Alena Robinson
md 4 Dec 1902
Dr. Paul Curtis
b: 18 May 1880, at Russell, Ohio (No Issue.)
2. Claude Arthur Robinson
md: 29 Dec 1906
Lena May Wills 148
b; 26 Jun 1887, at Russell, Ohio
b: 29 Apr 1890 at St. Johns, MI
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Glen Arthur Robinson
b: 15 Sep 1907 at Russell, Ohio
2. Harlon Claud Robinson
b: 8 May 1909 at Russell, Ohio
3. Candace Lucille Robinson
b: 7 Mar 1911, at Russell, Ohio
4. Richard Wills Robinson
b: 26 Feb 1914 at Russell, Ohio
md: 24 Dec 1930
Ada Lewis
md: 10 Jan 1933
Dorothy Bundy
md: 24 Dec 1928
Harvey White Jr.
md: 5 Sep 19__
Laura Cuttiton
Information given by Mrs. Claud Robinson of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
[PAGE 149]
DAUGHTER OF CLARK & REBECCA ROBINSON
4. Phebe Robinson
md: 2 Mar 1842
Theodore King
b: 6 Jan 1822
b: 31 Aug 1818
w: Middlefield, Ohio
w: Geauga Co., Ohio
d: 28 Apr 1889
d: 19 Feb 1895
w: Russell, Ohio
w: Geauga Co., Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Harrison King
md: 17 Oct 1880
Helen Holdridge
b: 27 Jun 1845
b: 9 Jun 1861
w: Geneva, Geauga, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Lena A. King, b: 24 Sep 1882
_____________________________________________________________
2. Wallace King
md: 7 Jul 1876
Mary Cordelia Stockwell
b: 15 Jul 1847, at Geneva, Ohio
b: 4 Nov 1847
d: 11 Jul 1896
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Bernard L. King, b: 18 May 1885
_____________________________________________________________
3. Eugene King
md: 26 Jul 1876
Ida Lucinda Gale
b: 17 Aug 1853
b: 26 Dec 1856
w: Geneva, Geauga, Ohio
w: Painesville, Lake, Ohio
d: 1907
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Theodora E. King, b: 25 Nov 1884, at Harpersville, Ohio
2. dau King, b: 1877, lived on ly 3 days.
_____________________________________________________________
4. Clark King
md 24 Oct 1877
Estella May Curtis
b: 25 Aug 1856
b: 25 May 1857
w: Geneva, OH
w:
d: 7 Sep 1927
d: 13 Sep 1927
_____________________________________________________________
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1. Grace King, b: 24 Oct 1880 in Geauga Co., Ohio
2. Blance King, b: 24 Feb 1884, at Scheboygan, Wisconsin
LETTER FROM CLARK ROBINSON TO HIS FATHER
“Russell Feb 6 1834”
“Honored Father
“It is with pleasure that we can say we read your letter on the 3rd inst. We are inJoying good heath Except
Edwin which is mutch improvd Altho the cause is ot removid Clark fell from a building when reising and was
hurt very bad but we hope he is out of danger for this blesing we feel to be thank full-you say you thought
Nathan to be incorrect when said we wished you to come to Ohio. So he was and told the truth we wish you
to write soon and let us know your situation and if you want help to obtain the nesaries of life Say so and if
you can manage to get alon untill Spring and want some money to help you out then in ether case we shall
indevor to send it to you we wish you to write soon
in faith your obedient son till death Clark Robinson
(To) My Father Nathan Robinson”
_____________________________________________________________
Mailed from Warrinsville Ohio, to Mr Nathan Robinson, “East Mendon Post Office, Munroe Co NY.”
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[PAGE 150]
Aurilia, 2nd Child of Nathan Robinson and Sarah Clark
2. Aurilia Robinson
md. 25 Jun 1812
Orin/Orrin Draper
b. 11 Apr 1795
at Shaftsbury, VT
b. 10 May 1792
w. Hebron, New York
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
d. 14 Feb 1872
d. 10 Jan 1883
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Sherman, Grayson, Texas
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|
3rd Barbara Ashbroker
b. abt 1817
w. of Iowa
d. 12 Feb 1863
w. Iowa
md. abt 1834
1st Mrs. Morey Stafford
md. 28 sep 1838
2nd Mercy ______
_____________________________________________________________
2. Aurilia Draper
b.4 Sep 1815 at Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
d. Dec 1815 at Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
_____________________________________________________________
3. Simon Draper
md. 28 Jan 1839
1st Adeline Sutton
b. 2 apr 1817
at Munson, Ohio
b. abt 1818
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. of Geauga Co., Ohio
d. 31 Oct 1889
d. 1 May 1841
w. Newbury, Ohio
w. Munson, Geauga, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
1. Loren Clark Draper
b. 17 Aug 1813
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
d. 5 Jan 1868
w.
md. 4 Jul 1852
at Iowa
|
1. Adeline E. Draper
b. 11 Apr 1841 at Munson, Geauga, Ohio
d. 31 Aug 1841 at Munson, Geauga, Ohio
Second Marriage of Simon Draper
md. 2 Jul 1844
2nd Rebecca Jane Tell
in Iowa
b.
(divorced)
d. 11 Apr 1877
_____________________________________________________________
Simon Draper
b. 2 Apr 1817
|
1. Edwin Draper
b. 12 Nov 1845 in Geauga, Ohio
d. 12 Aug 1846 in Geauga, Ohio
2. Albina Jane Draper
b. 7 Sep 1847 in Geauga, Ohio
3. Simon A. Draper
b. 10 Aug 1849 in Geauga, Ohio
md.
md.
md.
John Eggleston
1st Lucinda Green
2nd ____ Hogue, of Sherman, Texas
(had a son and a daughter)
4. Williston J. Draper
b. 5 Oct 1851 in Geauga, Ohio
d. 7 Feb 1872
Third Marriage of Simon Draper
Simon Draper
md. 18 Oct 1857
3rd Agusta Expierer
b. 2 Apr 1817
b. abt 1821
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1. Aurelia C. Draper
b. 25 Dec 1858 at Newbury, Ohio
2. Edwin A. Draper
b. 15 Apr 1860 at Newbury, Ohio
md.
M. N. Hogue
[Page 151]
3. Elizabeth E. Draper
b. 28 Feb 1862 at Newbury, Ohio
4. William G. Draper
b. 29 Jun 1864 at Newbury, Ohio
5. Milton Draper
b. 11 Dec 1866 at Newbury, Ohio
d. 22 Sep 1867
6. Franklin Draper
b. 26 Sep 1868 at Newbury, Ohio
d. 2 Oct 1868
7. Orrin S. Draper
b. 9 Aug 1870 at Newbury, Ohio
d. 2 Jan 1875
Daughter of Aurilia and Orrin
4. Susan Draper
md. 28 Jan 1839
John Spaulding
b. 21 Jul 1819
b. 3 Jun 1817
w. Floyd, Oneida, New York
w. Homer, New York
d. 8 Feb 1910
d. 2 Jun 1885
w. Geauga Co., Ohio
w. Burton, Ohio
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1. Susan A. Spaulding
md. 22 Feb 1858
Frederick Clay
b. 27 Oct 1839
w. Flint, Michigan
d. 25 Nov 1881
2. Helen M. Spaulding
md. 28 Nov 1862
Edwin Daniels
b. 8 Mar 1841
w. Russell, Ohio
3. Mary C. Spaulding
md. 21 Aug 1872
Percy Kennedy
b. 18 Jun 1847
b. 12 Jan 1846
w. Scriba, New York
w. Bainbridge, Ohio
d. 11 Jan 1910
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Lizzie M. Kennedy
b. 26 Jun 1875 at Bainbridge, Ohio
2. Earl R. Kennedy
b. 1 Apr 1880 at Bainbridge, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
4. John M. Spaulding
md. 13 Oct 1877
Mary McCalmut
b. 13 Mar 1850
w. Russell, Ohio
5. Laura E. Spaulding
md. 25 Jul 1887
Frank Black
b. 20 Feb 1855
w. Auburn, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Ernest Black
b. 18 Jun 1888 at Burston, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
6. Lucy E. Spaulding
md. 18 Sep 1874
John Rasmusson
b. 20 Feb 1855
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconson
w. Auburn, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Richard Rasmusson
b. 13 Jul 1875
2. Joyce Rasmusson
b. 17 Mar 1877
3. Susie Rasmusson
b. 4 Apr 1880
md.
Herman Richard
md. 2 Jun 1902
William Curtis
[Page 152]
4. John E. Rasmusson
b. 19 Jan 1883
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7. Charles E. Spaulding
md.
Rhoda Conat
b. 31 Aug 1856
w. Troy, Ohio
8. William A. Spaulding
b. 11 Mar 1858
w. Middlefield, Ohio
9. Elroy E. Spaulding
b. 14 Nov 1860
w. Troy, Ohio
d. 18 Oct 1864
Daughters of Aurilia and Orrin Draper
5. Aurilia Draper
b. 6 Oct 1821
w. Floyd, Oneida, New York
d. 16 Jul 1826
_____________________________________________________________
6. Mary Draper
md. 13 Oct 1838
1st Ira Jewell149
b. 25 Jun 1824
b. 4 Feb 1814
w. Floyd, New York
w. Berwich, Illinois
d. 11 Jun 1893
d. 15 mar 1849
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
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|
1. daughter Jewell
b. abt 1839 at Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
1840 Census Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
Head of House—Ira Jewell
One male 30-39, one female under 5, one female 20-29.
Second Marriage of Mary Draper
Mary Draper
md. Abt 1850
2nd Henry Jewell, (brother to Ira)
b. 25 Jun 1824
b. 19 Jun 1824, Berwich, Illinois
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|
1. Martha Ann Jewell, b. 1851; d. 1851
2. Henry Orlando Jewell, b. 1858
1830 Census Floyd, Oneida, New York
Head of House—Lemuel Jewell, page 276
Two males under 5, one male 10-14, one male 15-19, one male 40-49, one female 5-9, one female 40-49.
One page 279, there appears an Erastus Jewell, age 30-40, wife age 20-30 and two daughters, ages one under 5 and
two 5-10.
1850 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
page 49
Wm. Van Valkenburg,
32
born New York
Martha Van Valkenburg,
25
born New York
William Van Valkenburg,
09
born Ohio
[page 153]
Edward Van Valkenburg,
07
born Ohio
Alonzo Van Valkenburg,
05
born Ohio
(Also living with their brother-in-law were Martha’s brother ans sister.)
Orin Draper
24
born New York
Mary Jewell,
25
born New York (widow)
_____________________________________________________________
A 6 May 1851, letter from Ione A. Tinker, daughter of Mary Robinson Tinker, the half-sister of Aurelia, was
written from Oxford, Henry, Lillinois, to Ione’s gradfather, Nathan Robinson. An excerpt says: “We were very
agreeably surprised the other day by the sudden appearance of a stranger (Henry Jewell) who claimed o be the
husband of Mary Jewel we doubt not that this is the case, he seems to be a very agreeable young man…Ma sends love
to you all she was glad to hear that you were all well and will write herself if she gets time before cousin Henry
(Jewell) returns.”
_____________________________________________________________
Daughter of Aurilia and Orrin Draper
7. Martha Draper
md. 13 Sep 1840
William Van Valkenburgh150
b. 25 Jun 1824
b. 13 Nov 1819
w. Floyd, New York
w. Schoharie County, New York
d. 11 Jun 1893
d. 5 Apr 1904
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Cleveland, Ohio
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|
1. William Simon Van Valkenburgh md. 20 Mar 1864
1st Sarah Jane Logan
b. 25 May 1841
b. 1845
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w.
d. 15 Oct 1921, at Medina, Ohio
d. 1928, at Ohio
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|
1. Alice Sara Van Valkenburgh md. 23 Oct 1889
Percy E. Rhyne151
b. 11 Jun 1865 at Orange, Ohio
b. 10 Jul 1870
d. Nov 1949, at Hubbard, Ohio
d. at Sherman Grant, New York
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|
1. daughter Rhyne
stillborn 11 Mar 1891, at Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
2. Archie Jay Rhyne
b. 5 May 1892, at Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
d. 21 Apr 1919
3. Cora Mae Rhyne
md. 30 Apr 1919
Arthur Marvin Brest152
b. 4 Aug 1894
b. 14 Apr 1896
w. Sharpsville, Mercer, Pennsylvania
w. Brookfield, Trumbull, Ohio
d. before Nov 1916
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|
1. Sylvia Mae Brest
b. 8 Apr 1920
d. 29 Jun 1924
2. Arthur Wilbur Brest
md. 29 May 1947
b. 25 Oct 1921
w. Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania
3. Laurence Eugene Brest md. 4 Aug 1943
b. 4 Aug 1923
w. Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania
4. Floyd Delbert Brest
md. 22 Sep 1943
b. 8 Mar 1925
w. New Wilmington, Mercer, Pennsylvania
5. George Harold Brest
md. 1 Feb 1947
b. 10 May 1928
w. New Wilmongton, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Betty McFarland
Verla Mae Grimm
Ruth Green
Pauline Germans
[Page 154]
6. Cora May Brest
b. 1 Apr 1931
w. New Wilmongton, Mercer, Pennsylvania
d. 1 Apr 1931
7. Nina Louise Brest
b. 14 Oct 1932
w. New Wilmongton, Mercer, Pennsylvania
d. 22 Dec 1948
8. Franklin David Brest
md. 25 Jun 1955
b. 22 Apr 1934
w. Brookfield, Trumbull, Pennsylvania
Dolores E. Reed
Second Marriage of Arthur Marvin Brest
4. Katie Ellen Rhyne
md. 20 Nov 1916
Arthur Marvin Brest
b. 7 Jun 1896
b. 14 Apr 1986
w. Gates Mills, Ohio
Brookfield, Trumbull, Ohio
d. 20 Dec 1918
(He is her brother-in-law)
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|
1. Aline Virginia Brest
13 Aug 1936
Earl K. Pelton
b. 5 Nov 1917
w. Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Information on these families, given by Cora Mae Brest of West Middleses, Pennsylvania.
Son of William Simon and Sarah Jane Van Valkenburgh
2. Edward A. Van Valkenburgh
md. 22 Jan 1893
1st Susan E. Hovey
(dau of Hiram A. Hovey)
b. 23 Aug 1867
b. 27 Jun 1865
w. Mayfield, Ohio
w. Munson, Ohio
d. 18 Feb 1949
d. 27 Jun 1898
w. Girard, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Zetta Van Valkenburg
Md: 24 Dec 1914
Joseph Parkinson
b. 14 Jul 1894 at Russell, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. son Parkinson, b. 1915,
2. Charles C. Parkinson, b. 9 Jul 1916 at
3. Dorothy E. Parkinson, b. 6 Dec 1918 at
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Sharon, Pennsylvania
4. Viola M Parkinson, b. 24 Jan 1921 at
Sharon, Pennsylvania
5. daughter Parkinson, b. 1923
Sharon, Pennsylvania
6. Clarence E. Parkinson, b. 9 Nov 1924
Sharon, Pennsylvania
_____________________________________________________________
2. Ethel Van Valkenburg
md: 1 Aug 1914
Elmer W. Barker153
b. 13 Feb 1896
b. 27 Mar 1893
w. Russell, Ohio
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|
1. Howard Barker, b. 21 Feb 1915 at Tarentun, Alley, Pennsylvania
2. Milton Barker, b. 20 Sep 1917 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
d. 15 Nov 1936
Second Marriage of Edward A. Van Valkenburgh
2nd Susie Cameron
b.
bur. Novelty, Ohio, Cemetery
_____________________________________________________________
Edward A. Van Valkenburgh md. 2 Oct 1899
b. see above
|
1. Elmer E. Van Valkenburg md. Aug 1926
b. 8 May 1900
w. Gates Mills, Ohio
d. 6 Jun 1952
2. Howard E. Van Valkenburg
b. 30 May 1905
w. Russell, Ohio
Hazel ________
b.
md. 1925
______ _______
[Page 155]
Third Marriage of Edward A. Van Valkenburgh
Edward A. Van Valkenburgh md.
3rd Gertie Sweitzer
b. see above
b. Germany
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Harry Van Valkenburg
Information on these families came from Mrs. Ethel Barker of Lincoln Park, Michigan.
Daughter of William Simon and Sarah Jane Van Valkenburgh
3. Tessie Van Valkenburg
md. 1 Feb 1893 William Hall154
b. 21 Feb 1875
b. 29 Feb 1872
w. Chester, Ohio
w. Chester, Ohio
d.
d. 18 Jun 1951, Chardon, Ohio
w.
bur. Russell, Ohio
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|
1. Rollie J. Hall
b. 20 Dec 1895 at Russell, Ohio
d. 18 Mar 1896
2. Mildred Genevieve Hall
md. 19 Nov 1918 Roy Brest
b. 8 Sep 1901
w. Russell, Ohio
3. William David Hall
md. Abt 1925
1st Alma Loveland—divorced
b. 31 Jan 1907
2nd Faye Ferko—divorced
w. Russell, Ohio
md. Abt 1945
3rd Theo Glass
Information on this family came from Mrs. Tessie Hall of Chardon, Ohio.
Second Son of William & Martha [Draper] Van Valkenburgh
2. Albert Edward Van Valkenburgh md. 11 Jan 1862
1st Mary Mertella Kilby155
b. 25 Aug 1843
at Orange, Ohio
b. 19 Sep 1843
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Orange, Ohio
d. 7 Nov 1903
d. 12 Apr 1891
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|
1. William Van Valkenburgh
b. 30 Aug 1863
w. Orange, Ohio
d. 24 Aug 1864
2. Frank H. Van Valkenburgh
b. 6 Mar 1865
w. Orange, Ohio
d. 22 Mar 1865
3. Ada A. Van Valkenburg
b. 6 Dec 1866
w. Orange, Ohio
d. Jun 1867
4. Martha Mertella Van Valkenburg md. 18 Oct 1893
Wallace Nathan Mersereau 156
b. 4 Aug 1869
Orange, Ohio
b. 26 Jul 1863
w. Orange, Ohio
w. Sylvania, Ohio
d. 27 Nov 1898
7 Mar 1930
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Harold Edward Mersereau
md. 22 Nov 1930
Ruth Isabel Anderson
b. 9 Aug 1894
b. 14 Sep 1899
w. Toledo, Ohio
w.
______________________________________________________
|
1. Sarah Alice Mersereau
b. 6 Mar 1939
w. Toledo, Ohio
md. 22 Jul 1961
Joseph Douglas Coley
b. 22 May 1939
[PAGE 156]
2. Charles George Mersereau md. 31 Dec 1965
Edith (Riser) Howell
b. 22 Apr 1940
b. 28 aug 1942
_____________________________________________________________
2. Marion McKinley Mersereau md. 2 Jun 1920
1st Mildred Lenore White
b. 31 Dec 1895
b. 12 Jan 1896
w. Toledo, Ohio
w. Orreville, Ohio
d. 14 Jun 1987
d. 20 Dec 1948
______________________________________________________
|
1.
2.
3.
4.
Jean Marguerite Mersereau, b. 20 Apr 1921
Robert Thomas Mersereau, b. 25 Oct 1922
Phillip James Mersereau, b. 16 Jun 1928
Marilyn Doris Mersereau, b. 17 Feb 1933
Second Marriage of Marion McKinley Mersereau
Marion McKinley Mersereau md. 2 Feb 1951
Toledo, Ohio
No Issue.
3. Dale Bryon Mersereau
b. 19 Oct 1897
md. 6 Jan 1930
2nd Martha Sullivan Binns
b. 18 Jan 1809
w. Toledo, Ohio
Helen Mae Henderson
b. 3 Jan 1897
______________________________________________________
|
1. Wallace Dale Mersereau md. 29 Aug 1959
Iona Higgins
b. 7 Mar 1931
b 27 Aug 1930
_____________________________________________________________
In addition to others, Jean mersereau of Laguna Hills, California, has been most helpful with the Mersereau
line. Wallace Nthan Mersereau (the widower of Martha Van Valkenburg, listed above), marries (2), Eleye
Mertella Van Valkenburgh, b. 12 Feb 1877, as listed later herein. Wallace’s mother was Sophia Robinson, the
daughter of Nathan Robinson Jr. and Laura Chase, also as listed later herein.
_____________________________________________________________
Children of Albert and Mary Van Valkenburg
5. Elmer Van Valkenburg
b. 18 Jan 1871
w. Orange, Ohio
d. Sep 1871
6. Albert Henry Van Valkenburg md. 25 Feb 1896
Hattie Henderson157
b. 9 Nov 1872
b. 6 May 1876
w. Orange, Ohio
w. Orange, Ohio
d. 7 Feb 1951
d. 1963
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Marjorie Mary Van Valkenburg md. 29 Jun 1921
Hugh N. Beattie
b. 31 Dec 1901
w. Russell, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
7. Edna May Van Valkenburg md. 16 May 1900
Charles Frederick Cowan 158
b. 20 Feb 1874
b. 2 may 1871
w. Orange, Ohio
w. Solon, Ohio
d. 20 Apr 1948
d. 6 Feb 1953
w. Bedford, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. George Edward Cowan md. 10 Jun 1934
Elizabeth Harper
b. 10 Feb 1904 at Solon, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. George Everett Cowan, b. 6 Jan 1938 at Cleveland, Ohio
2. Charles Edward Cowan, b. 15 Jan 1940 at Cleveland, Ohio
_____________________________________________________________
[Page 157]
2. Mary Elizabet Cowen
b. 25 Mar 1907 at Solon, Ohio
Information given by Mary E. Cowan of Bedford, Ohio.
_____________________________________________________________
8. Wilber Edward Van Valkenburg
md. 8 May 1901
Lucy Mary Thomas159
b. 27 Aug 1876
b. 14 Oct 1874
w. Orange, Ohio
w.
d. 12 Aug 1921
d. Jan 1966
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Marguerite Edna Van Valkenburg md. 30 Jun 1936 William Arlow Kilgore
b.30 Jan 1903
b. 24 Oct 1903
2. Elwin Eugene Van Valkenburg
unmd.
b. 2 Aug 1909
3. Elizabeth May Van Valkenburg
md. 31 Jan 1935 Earl C. J. Zuber
b. 14 Feb 1915
_____________________________________________________________
9. Horace Van Valkenburg md. 12 Aug 1908
1st Lucy M. Hudson
b. 29 Jan 1884
b. 20 May 1886
w. Orange, Ohio
w. Cleveland, Ohio
d. 13 Apr 1961
bur. 10 Mar 1965
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. John Herbert Van Valkenburg
md. 2 May 1942 Margaret Delmasse
b. 23 Sep 1913, at Cleveland
b. 20 Jul 1912
d. 1988
_____________________________________________________________
10. Howard Van Valkenburg
b. 29 Jan 1884
w. Orange, Ohio
d. 19 Oct 1884
Second Marriage of Albert Edward Van Valkenburg (see pg. 156)
2nd Estella Fenn
b. 4 Jan 1857
d. 14 Jul 1934
_____________________________________________________________
[2.] Albert Edward Van Valkenburg
b. 25 Aug 1843
md. 1 May 1894
|
1. Dorothy Elizabeth Van Valkenburg
b. 6 Mar 1898
w.
md. 22 Feb 1922
Albert Charles Lewis
b. 22 Feb 1893
d. 21 Nov 1947
Sons of William & Martha [Draper] Van Valkenburgh
3. Alonzo Henry Van Valkenburgh
b. 15 Dec 1845 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 5 Oct 1863, in Civil War
4. Matthew Lewellyn Van Valkenburgh md. 3 Sep 1871
Mary Muggleton 160
b. 2 Sep 1854
at Chester, Ohio
b. 8 Mar 1855
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Newton Harcourt, England
d. 10 Nov 1924
d. 23 Aug 1918
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Lula May Van Valkenburgh
md. 28 Feb 1896
Hylas Sabin Janes 161
b. 16 Jan 1874
b. 1 Mar 1856
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Cleveland, Ohio
d. 20 Jun 1971
d. 1 Feb 1953
_____________________________________________________________
|
[Page 158]
1. Andrew Lewella Janes
md. 22 Feb 1930
Dorothy Myrtle Schrank 162
b. 6 Jul 1898
b. 25 Aug 1901
w. Zanesville, Ohio
d. 31 mar 1984
d. 1986
2. Mary Abigail Janes
md. 9 Sep 1921
Albert J. O’Connor
b. 8 Nov 1899
b. 10 May 1887
w. Cleveland, Ohio
d. 26 Oct 1960
d. 31 Aug 1967
______________________________________________________
|
1. Mary June O’Connor
md. 23 Jun 1946
b. 20 Jun 1922
2. Albert Sabin O’Connor
md. 1 Jan 1946
b. 26 mar 1924
3. Rodereck Hathaway O’Connor md. 26 Jul 1955
Carl Dewey Twiford
b. 1918
Elizabeth Karus Lund
b. 7 Feb 1925
Lovetta White
b. 15 Oct 1928
b. 14 Jan 1933
____________________________________________________
md. 22 Oct 1924
Thomas R. Cadwell
3. ELSIE JUNE JAMES
b. 3 Jun 1901
b. 13 Jul 1901
w. Cleveland, Ohio
d. Aug 1979
______________________________________________________
|
1. Mary Ellen Cadwell
md. 27 Dec 1949
Kenneth Hurst Wobbecke
b. 31 Aug 1926
div. 1971
b. 31 Aug 1930
2. Thomas Arthur Cadwell
md. 28 Oct 1950
Annette Boone
b. 23 Nov 1927
______________________________________________________
|
4. Gladys Eloise Janes
md. 28 Dec 1926
Gustav Z. Stern
b. 27 Jul 1903
b. 13 Jan 1901
______________________________________________________
|
1. May Eloise Stern
b. 23 Jan 1928
2. Gustav Hylas Stern
b. 10 Mar 1929
md. 21 May 1950
div.1956
md. aft 1956
md. 20 Oct 1951
1st John Michner
2nd Edward J. Ostoty
b. 18 May 1926
Jane Marie Graham
Sons of Matthew Lewellyn and Mary [Muggleton] Van Valkenburgh
2. Hugh Clifford Van Valkenburgh
md. 16 Jul 1902
Mary Jane Smith
b. 14 Jul 1875
b. 22 May 1880
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
d. 19 Mar 1954
d. 11 Feb 1962
______________________________________________________
|
1. Paul Clifford Muggleton Van Valkenburgh
Mae Mae V. Straub
b. 3 May 1903
md. 7 Jan 1930
b. 4 May 1910
w. Zanesville, Ohio
at Omaha, Nebraska
______________________________________________________
|
1. Joan Louise Van Valkenburgh md. 27 Mar 1950
1st John Schofield Savage
b. 21 Jun 1931 at Ohaha, Nebraska
b. 16 sep 1931
d. Dec 1980
md. 10 Jul 1976
2nd Jack K. Holley
______________________________________________________
2. Phyllis Louise Van Valkeburgh md. 12 Jun 1938
Leonard M. Thompason
b. 18 Feb 1905 at Melvin, Illinois
b. 22 May 1905
3. Vern Lewellen Van Valkenburgh
b. 17 Oct 1906 at Nova Springs, Iowa
d. 13 Dec 1907
4. Hugh Carlos Van Valkenburgh md. 1 Dec 1930
Opal Olive Robinson163
b. 23 Feb 1910
b. 13 Aug 1908
w. Ainsworth, Nebraska
w. Grant, Nebraska
______________________________________________________
|
[Page 159]
1. Hugh Roger Van Valkenburgh
b. 15 Jun 1934
w. Omaha, Nebraska
2. Jean Ileen Van Valkenburgh
b. 14 Nov 1936
w. Omaha, Nebraska
3. James Carlos Van Valkenburgh
md. 9 Sep 1955
Harriet Louise Kyle
b. 12 Jan 1935
md. 1 Sep 1956
Richard Lynn Boynton
b. 28 Jan 1935
md. 13 Aug 1970
Laurie Sanborn
b. 18 Jun 1943
w. Seattle, Washington
5. Rollin Eugene Van Valkenburgh
md. 29 Dec 1940 Marma Else
b. 12 Sep 1912
b. 8 Nov 1918
w. Ainsworth, Nebraska
______________________________________________________
|
1. Mary Elizabeth Van Valkenburgh md. 10 Aug 1962 1st Harlod Nils Rosengren
b. 19 Jun 1942
md. 18 Apr 1974 2nd Marc L. Rea
w. Seattle, Washington
2. Robert Eugene Van Valkenburgh md. 21 Aug 1970 Sydney Stanford Rasmussen
b. 7 May 1945
b. 6 Jun 1940
w. Seattle, Washington
Daughter of Matthew Lewellyn and Mary [Muggleton] Van Valkenburgh
3. Elsye Mertella Van Valkenburgh
md. 19 Apr 1906
Wallace Nathan Mersereau
b. 12 Feb 1877
b. 26 Jul 1863
w. Russell, Ohio
w.
d. 8 Nov 1963
d. 7 Mar 1930
______________________________________________________
|
1. Lula Sophia Mersereau
md. 30 May 1947
William Carl Evans, Jr. 164
b. 12 Sep 1907
b. 30 May 1905
w. Toledo, Ohio
w. Leonard, Texas
This is the 2nd marriage for Wallace Nathan Mersereau; for his 1st marriage see preceeding pages [page 157]. His
parentage is listed later herein [page 177] [Sophia Robinson md. Charles Wesley Mersereau]
Daughter of William & Martha [Drapper] Van Valkenburgh
5. Martha Aurelia Van Valkenburgh md. 19 Apr 1906
Abner Pratt Nichols 165
b. 2 Sep 1854
at Russell, Ohio
b. 14 Aug 1847
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Chester, Ohio
d. 18 Jun 1927
d. 24 Mar 1921
w. Medina, Ohio
w. Medina, Ohio
__________________________________________________________________________
|
1. Martha Nichols
b. 26 Dec 1872, at Russell, Ohio
d. 4 Jan 1873, at Russell, Ohio
2. Artie William Nichols
b. 27 Nov 1874, at Russell, Ohio
d. 28 Feb 1875, at Russell, Ohio
3. Ninette Leona Nichols
md. 3 Oct 1900
Elbert Eugene Watters 166
b. 27 Jul 1876
b. 10 Jun 1876
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Medina, Ohio
d. 19 May 1964
d. 4 Dec 1940
w. Ohio
w. Wellington, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. Elberta Ninette Watters
md. 12 Oct 1933
Harry House Bachtell
b. 7 Apr 1905
b. 1892
w. Wellington, Ohio
d. 1967
______________________________________________________
|
1. James Elbert Bachtell
md. 17 Sept 1961
Darla Jane Utz
b. 27 Sep 1934
b. 1937
______________________________________________________
[Page 160]
2. William Andrew Watters
md. 1 Aug 1929
Elsa Helen Leopold
b. 19 Dec 1906
b. 1906
w. Wellington, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. Sally Jean Watters
md. 27 Dec 1954
Robert Charles Burson
b. 26 Jul 1933
b. 1931
2. Nancy Ninette Watters
md. 30 May 1954
Robert Thornton Russell
b. 17 Jun 1935
b. 1935
______________________________________________________
4. William Abner Nichols
md. 21 Mar 1904
Eurie Eliza Stanbury 167
b. 14 Jan 1879
b. 2 Feb 1875
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Morgan County, Missouri
d. 24 Oct 1968
d. 1 Mar 1981
______________________________________________________
|
1. William Abner Nichols, Jr.
md. 1 Sep 1928
Margaret Bourner Allen
b. 1 Jan 1905, at Medina, Ohio
b. 1901
d. 8 Apr 1934
d. 1 Mar 1981
______________________________________________________
|
1. Nancy Margaret Nichols
b. 27 Jun 1929
2. Jean Carolyn Nichaols
b. 31 Aug 1931
3. Elisabeth Anne Nichols
b. 24 Oct 1933
md. 20 Jun 1953
Samuel Michael Gerber
b. 1920
md. 28 Dec 1954
Ralph Edward Hiliman
b. 1928
md. 18 May 1957
1st Robert Joseph Lauer
b. 1934
md. 1969
2nd Steven Louis Fischler
b. 1936
______________________________________________________
2. Ruth Nichols
md. 11 Nov 1933
Alan Latham, Jr.
b. 6 Mar 1906
b. 1908
w. Medina, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. William Nichols Latham
md. 1 Feb 1958
Marian Lynn Mac Intosh
b. 19 Apr 1936
b. 1937
2. Harriet Latham
md. Dec 1965
William Sid Robinson
b. 10 Feb 1938
b. 1938
3. David Winslow Latham
md. Aug 1960
Virginia Tullis
b. 19 Mar 1940
b. 1940
4. Thomas Walker Latham
md. 1979
Tauni Bethela Sauvage
18 Jan 1943
b. 1948
______________________________________________________
3. Stanbury J. Nichols
md. 24 Aug 1939
Maxine LaVonne Snyder
b. 10 Jan 1910
b. 1918
w. Medina, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. William Abner Nichols
b. 11 Feb 1941
2. Nina Maxine Nichols
b. 29 Jul 1945
3. Carolyn J. Nichols
b. 8 Apr 1950
md. 18 Jun 1966
md. 20 Jun 1970
md. 21 Sep 1974
Elaine Elizabeth Fodor
b. 1946
Gary Richard Thayer
b. 1943
David Frederick Hoeschele
b. 1949
4. Beth Ann Nichols
b. 26 Dec 1956
md. 30 Dec 1983
John Whitney Boyd, IV
b. 1957
4. Ellen Nichols
md. 14 Jun 1933
Wallace Spencer Baldinger
b. 10 Jul 1912
b.
w. Medina, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. Richard Noel Baldinger
b. 31 Dec 1938
md. 20 Jul 1964
md. 1983
1st Louisa Hovey
b. 1939
2nd Jean Bell
[Page 161]
2. Marna Louise Baldinger md. 19 Jun 1964
b. 6 Aug 1942
5. Robert Stanbery Nichols
b. 19 Sep 1913
d. 21 Sep 1913
Jan Broekhoff
b. 1935
Children of Abner and Martha Aurelia [Van Valkenburgh] Nichols
5. Orville Alonzo Nichols
md. 9 Mar 1904
Elvadore Maude Bradley
b. 3 May 1883
b. 18 Jun 1891
w. Medina, Ohio
w. Medina, Ohio
d. 29 May 1955
d. 1965
______________________________________________________
|
1. Martha Aurilia Nichols
b. 1 Aug 1905
d. 10 Aug 1907
2. Arthur Orville Nichols
md. 2 Jul 1932
1st Leila Mae Budle
b. 24 Sep 1908
md. 21 Feb 1941 2nd Margaret Elvise Abbott
d. 19 Mar 1955
b. 1915
3. Orville Nichols, Jr.
md 27 Jun 1939
Orma Garnet Goff
b. 25 Aug 1917
b. 1913
______________________________________________________
|
6. Floyd Elmer Nichols
md. 10 Sep 1814
Adeline Dorothy Adams
b. 13 Feb 1889
b. 5 Mar 1889
w. Medina, Ohio
w.
d. 23 Oct 1918
d. May 1975
w. Medina, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. Floyd Elmer Nichols, Jr. md. 17 Jun 1939
Lola Jean Halderson
b.25 Jan 1917
b. 1918
w. Medina, Ohio
2. Virginia Nichols
unmd.
b. 10 Aug 1918
d. 16 Jan 1932
______________________________________________________
7. Genevieve Aurilla Nichols
md. 14 Jul 1920
Leland Dawson Longacre
b. 30 Jul 1897
b. 1 Nov 1899
w. Medina, Ohio
w. Medina, Ohio
son of Dawson S. Longacre & Della Anderson
d. 24 mar 1931
w. Medina, Ohio
______________________________________________________
|
1. Richard Dawson Longacre
md. 20 Mar 1943
Jayne Marion Madison
b. 17 Sep 1921
w. Medina, Ohio
2. Jack Longacre, b. 24 Mar 1931; d. 24 Mar 1931
Information on the Nichols family was given by Dr. Abner Pratt Nichols, Dr. William A. Nichols and Jean
Marguerite Mersereau.
Daughter of William & Martha [Drapper] Van Valkenburgh
6. Liona Ninette Van Valkenburgh
md. 1883
Andrew R. Odell
b. 1 Nov 1858
b. 1 Oct 1850
w. Russell, Ohio
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1. Liona Odell
b. 4 Feb 1912
md.
Marvin G. Stevens
Children of Orrin & Aurilia [Robinson] Draper
1st Mary Buck
b. abt 1830
w. Iowa
d. 1850
nd
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md. 27 Apr 1851
2 Mrs. Elizabeth Hadden
md. 2 Jul 1887
3rd Mrs. Marie Maiden
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Orrin (Jr.) is living alone, in the household of his brother-in-law William Van Valkenburg on the 1850 census
for Russell Ohio. See previous page.
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9. Murilla Draper, b. 25 Sep 1830 at Floyd, New York; died young.
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10. Myron Draper, b. 25 Sep 1830 at Floyd, New York; d. 11 Nov 1830
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8. Orrin Draper, Jr.
b.19 Jul 1826
w. Floyd, New York
d. 18 Jan 1883
md. 20 May 1847
1840 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
page 139
Head of House—Orrin Draper
One male 5-9, two males 15-19, one male 30-39, two females 15-19, one female 40-49.
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Aurilia had good penmanship. This made her letters easier to read than those of her brothers. The following
prose was cherished by Nathan Robinson and was among his papers when he died.
“Acrostick”
“Now I do heartily thank the Lord
And give him all the praise
That it has pleased him to prolong your days
Heavenwards I look for blessings to fall
And call upon my Heavenly Father
No more to frown upon you at all
Remember my dear Father & Bless his soul
On himkindly look & have full control
Bestow uponhim thy holy Spirit
In life eternal to inherit
Now if it can be thy blessed will
Saviour do help him to bear his troubles
On thee may he ever rely
Nor forsake thee but love thee supremely.”
“Written by your Daughter Aurilia Draper July 3d. 1842”
Letter from her half-sister Sarah in Union, Michigan, written to Aurilia’s half-brother Samuel Robinson at
Russell, Ohio dated 13 Feb 1857.
“Aurilia wrote this winter and said Mother (Lidia Moore Robinson) and Lydia (Stepmother Lydia’s daughter,
Lydia Stannard) had returned to Ohio and Mr. Stannard is dead.”
In a letter written by her father, Nathan Robinson, to her half-brother Samuel, asking Samuel to “write to
Aurilia Draper and tell her where you has moved to.” Aurilia and Orrin are living with their daughter Susan
and her husband John Spaulding.
Letter From Aurilia Robinson Draper
“Burton (Geauga Co) Feb 28th AD 1869”
“Our well Respected Brother, (to her half-brother Samuel)
We will try to write a few lines to you, by the assistance of our Great Preserver, in him is our strength &
through him we enjoy a comvortable degree of health, for which we do bless the Lord, for it, & for the
blessing that he doth bestow on us so unworthy, we have a comfortable [Page 163] room to be in, and John
builds a fire for us almost every morning, & they are all very kind to us. But they are needy, & has to buy all
his provision except potatoes Onions & butter, & he had to borrow money to buy the last three Sacks of flour
& you know what you told hi, & he thinks that you will be as good as your word,
Now Dear Brother do you think that you can find a place, for us, or have we got to go to the Poor House.
We want to be truly reconciled to the will of our Heavenly, Father, & say his will be done & not ours,
what does Wm. V. V. (William Van Valkenburg, her son-in-law) say about our going into the house where the
rest of our things was left, Or the house that Mr Boud lived in. we hope that our things will not be destroyed.
Now please write to us, & let us know as soon as is convenient, for we would like to know as soon as we
can. The Dr. (Orrin) thinks that he can see a little better.
Have you heard from Simon Draper, or Br. Ebenezer. Or Sister Mary, we have recived a letter from
Sister Sarah she was well she said she had put up an addition to her house, & to pay for that, & wood it
would take her pension this Spring.
We feel very thankful to you, your family for all of their kindness to us, we are sorry to trouble you, so
much, but we don’t know who else to look to , our love to you all.
To S. & M. Robinson From you Brother & Sister Dr. O. & A. Draper”
Aurilia Draper called her son John by his given name only, yet, she asked her brother Samuel ifhe had heard
from Simon Draper! On the 1830 Census for Waterloo, Senaca, New York, page 12, there is a Seimon
(Simon) Draper, age 50-60 and family, one female under 5 and one female 30-40. Aurelia’s and Orrin’s son
Simon would have been only 12-13 years at this time. Could Aurelia have been referring to another relative of
her husband in this letter?
Written 14 Feb 1873, by Dr. Orrin Draper when he was past 81 years of age.
“One year ago this very morn
As lovly a one as e’er was born
Her soul did leave her sleeping dust
It’s gone to Jesus we hope and trust.
I went in each room of the house
The doors on their hinges did mourn
In searching I found not my love
Nor will she to me ever return
Come death be kind to these
My vitals seize
Why should I live to see
Such griefs as these
Soon all my troubles will be o’er
I hope to land in Canaan’s shore
There to meet my loving bride
I hope I shall not be denied.”
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Amos & Jesse, 3rd & 4th Children of Nathan Robinson and Sarah Clark
3. Amos Robinson
b. 3 Nov 1797
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
d. 9 Sep 1799
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
In other places in this history, I have given my peremise on the naming of this child. I concluded that
“Amos” is a clue to Nathan’s mother Rosanna’s surname. Please refer back to the beginning of the Chapter.
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4. Jesse Robinson
md. Abt 1823
Martha ________
b. 25 Sep 1799
b. 16 Jan 1798
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w.
d. 15 Sep 1839
d. 18 May 1832
w. New York
w. Floyd, Oneida, New York
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1. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1825
(age 5-10/1830 Census)
2. son Robinson
b. abt 1828
(age under 5/1830 Census)
w. New York
3. daughter Robinson
b. 14 Mar 1832
w. Floyd, New York
died & buried, 15 Mar 1832, 20 hours old.
Jesse Robinson appears as a married man on the 1830 Census. He was still living with his father in Floyd, New York,
during the 1820 Census; his age is listed as 16-26 years. On the 1830 Census of Rome, New York, seen below, there
are three children whose ages are not compatible with the probable ages of Jesse and Martha’s family. Namely, two
females 10-15 years of age and one male 15-20. These children could be relatives of Jesse and Martha.
A letter written 28 Apr 1831, by Jesse’s half-brother Nathan Robinson Jr., urges Jesse to make the move from Rome,
New Yor, and to join him in Newbury, Ohio. Another letter written the 29th of April, from his half-brother Samuel
Robinson, also living in Newbury, Ohio, asks Jesse how “things stand with you” and asks him to write and he gives
his regards to “Martha.”
In the “Old Robinson Burial Ground” on the Robinson Farm at Floyd, new York, there is a stone next to that of Mary
Brown Robinson, which reads:
“Martha wife of Jesse Robinson, died 18 May 1832, age 34, 4 months, 2 days, born January 16 1799;” then “infant
daughter, died 15 March 1832, 20 hours, born March 14, 1832.”
Second Marriage of Jesse Robinson
Jesse Robinson
d. 15 Sep 1839
md. Abt 1833/1834
Mrs. ______ ______
By 1835, Jesse is married a 2nd time. This wife’s name is unknown, except that she is a widow with children. In a
letter written by jesse, from Senaca Falls, New York, to his father Nathan at Russell, Geauga County, Ohio, in
January of 1836, Jesse mentions his “wife’s” 2nd daughter Amelia, who is ill. Jess died in September 1839, before the
1840 census. Not knowing the given name of his 2nd wife, I could not look for her on the 1840 Census of Geauga
County, Ohio. It is unknown if he had children by this second wife.
In the 1836 letter listed below, Jesse, though traveling, was still living in New York, but by 1837, he had moved to
Ohio. On the 18th of July 1837, he is witness to the marriage of his half-sister Sarah Robinson of Painsville, Lake
County to her 1st husband, Charles Sterling.
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1830 Census Rome, Oneida, New York
page 397
Head of House—Jesse Robinson
One male under 5, one male 15-19, one male 30-39, one female under 5, one female 5-9, two females 10-14,
and one female 30-39.
Joseph Robinson, Jr. the uncle of Jesse, on page 36, had also named a son Jesse. There are a few loan notes held by
Nathan Robinson, b. 1764, that are endorsed to a Jesse Robinson. For an explanation of these, see Chapter III.
Letter from Jesse Robinson to His Father Nathan
Within this letter is a wealth of genealogical information. When I first was given access to the letter, I had no
knowledge who some of the names were that were referred to in the letter, such as cousins Diadamy and Pascow, the
Isaac that Jesse stayed with, and Eld Brown. These people came to life as I was able, through research, to fit them
into the Robinson family tree. I will quote as Jesse wrote it, including misspelling and lack of punctuatuion. The
letter was mailed to Russell, Geauga, Ohio.
“Honored Parents,
Seneca Falls Jan 20th 1836
Through infinite goodness & much mercy, I have the privileg of addressing a few lines to you to inform you of
my health Which is verry good for me for it is better than usual. I left our friends all in tolerable health, the
first of year on the 4th I arrived at Waterloo on Monday the 18.
I feel in duty bound to announce to you my Father the Death of your Sister Hannah Andrews Which
happened in July last (there is a hole in the paper here which covers the first word of this and the next line.) (Aunt)
Hannah & “Cousin Diadamy” went to Waterloo in a one (horse) wagon alone & the horse took afright run &
some men made an attempt to stop the hourse Which caused the horse to shire & the fore wheel struck a post
& threw them both out of the wagon & Aunts head struck another post Which broke her neck & broke in the
back part of her head broke on arm one shoulder Which caused her death immediately but Cousin was
thrown 30 feet as was measured & taken up for dead but the next morning recovered her sences & finally
recovered her health measurably, Aunts Body remaints there until the next day was then removed home the
next day, in a decent coffin ready for burial Eld Brown preached a sermon on the occasion, at “Isaacs
house.” & she was buried by her husband in peace.
I staid at ‘Cousins Pascows’ last night & they are all Well as usual & I found Henry Haskill” & family there
they have built on Eld Browns farm & are in good health and comfortatably situated & expect to make brick
next season, my wives second daughter Amelia is verry low With the consumtsion the rest enjoy good health,
Joseph & family are in good health & prosperous circumstances and bids fair to possess sufficient of this
World to be happy & still maintain a Christian course I has been through many fold disappointments that has
occasioned the neglect of them bed cloths for I mento have returned Back to Mendon & Rochester in the Fall
& forwared them on to you but the Canal closed so sudden that it prevented, therefore I shall endevor to see
Mothers Folks as soon as may be and forward you further news if you shoud wish to Wright please send to
Clarkson Corners Monroe Co. as soona s you receive this, I was at Weesport on Monday 11th inst & the snow
was plumb 3 feet deep but did not drift I understand that in Utica it is that on upwards We have here in Our
Country a great deal of snow & Winter Weather such as the Oldest inhabitants have scarcely see,
I should be glad to learn how you all are & especially from my parents I hope you dont lay up against Me
anything for my neglect for I had no thought When I left there but I should have forwarded them Cloths to you
long before the Canal closed but I find that I am still subject to disappointment inthis World, but I earnestly
hope that We may (not be) disappointed in the great [Page 166] Meting anticipated When (the cong)regations
meet for wee believe in a separation between him that streveth to serve God & him that serveth him not in this
World, therefore I hope the realty of that enjoyment Will so far surpass the anticipation that Life Will be
swallowed up in victory and that God will be all in all where the Wicked will ceace from troubling and the
World will be forever at rest as in the case of the rich man an Lazarus, Lazarus Was sorely afflited in the
World but now sayis God by Abraham he is comforted & though (thou) art tormented in the flame. Oh the
deceiptfulness of riches I do desire that We ba a Wake to this subject & be in readiness as one Waiting for a
friend that our Spirits may be escorted to the Paradise of God by those ible but Daily visitors & O that We
nay all Ways give heed to those visiting Angels who Would always avoid evil and save from temtation as the
Apostle says to his Brethren Work out your own Salvation With fear and trembling we knowing that visiting
Angels, is ready to our assistance therefore as Peter says add to your faith virtue & to virtue knowledge & to
knowledge temperance & etc. for he that lacketh these things is blind & etc. and hath forgotten that he was
purged from his Old sins now if it is possible that a Christian may forget that he was forgiven his past from
his Old sins now if it is possible that a Christian may forget that he was forgiven his past sins how important
that we should keep in Dayly remebrance that We must give accont for every moments blessing both spiritual
& temporal I feel resolved throug grace to meet you in Heaven so I close by subscribing My Self your
undutiful but affectionate Son till Death
Jesse Robinson N&Lydia Robinson
Of interest is a Jesse Robinson in the town records of Plymouth, Vermont. This is the marriage record of
Jesse Robinson of Plymouth dated 25 Dec., 1824, to Laura Sawyer. They are married by Emanuel Sawyer J.
P. and Cephos Morre, the town Clerk, records the marriage. Whether this is Nathan’s son Jesse, or Joseph Jrs
son Jesse or another Jesse Robinson altogether is unknown and whether the Cephos Moore had any
relationship to the widow Lydia Moore, who was Jesse’s father’s 3rd wife, is also unknown. These questions
necessitate further study.
Sarah, 5th & Last Child of Nathan Robinson and Sarah Clark
5. Sarah Robinson
b. 12 Oct 1801
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
d. 5 Dec 1801 at Shaftsbury
Mary Brown, Second Wife of Nathan Brown
Nathan remarried just three months after the death of Sarah, which suggests that he may have already been
acquainted with 28-year-old Mary Brown, a schoolteacher. They were married in Saftsbury, 21 February
1802, by Reverend Caleb Blood, the Baptist minister.
Mary Brown, my 3rd great grandmother, must have been an exceptional woman to have accepted such a
situation. Nathan, however much he needed her, would still have been grieving over Sarah’s death. Jesse
was only a toddler but, Clark, now age 10, and Aurilia, almost 7, would have still been feeling strongly the
loss of their mother, ans would have been reluctant to accept a stepmother so soon. Children take time to
come to terms with such sorrowful and emothional experiences.
I would also like to think that Mary and Sarah had been friends and that she was already well known and
loved by Sarah’s children. Since Nathan, when recording his marriage to Mary Brown, names her as a school
teacher, there is the possibility that she had Clark and Aurilia among her students. Whatever the situation had
bee, Mary was fondly remembered by her children as loving [Page 167] and good. She and Nathan had seven
children, all but two born at Shaftsbury.
Joseph Lee Robinson gave the family the name of his mother’s parents. When writing in his journal, he stated
that the parents of Mary were Samuel Brown and Mary Lee and that they were good people. He also gave the
time for the Robinson’s move from Vermont, when he wrote that his parents moved from Shaftsbury, “the
winter that I was 5 years old.” Joseph turned 5 years on 18 Dec 1815; so this move would take place anytime
thereafter to early in 1816. It was at Floyd, Oneida Co., New York, where their last child Ebenezer was born
and where Nathan’s 2nd wife Mary died on 10 Mach, 1817. She was buried on their farm, in the family burial
ground. There is a mistake on her tombstone for the year of her birth. It reads: “born 28 Aprin 1775 and died
10 March 1827, 52y 11m 22dys.” Yet, Nathan himself worte that his wife Mary was born 18 Mar 1774,
which agrees with her age at death as given on the tombstone; she would have been 8 days short of being 53
years.
Nathan’s niece, Polly (Mary) Andrews, and her husband, Henry Haskill, are shown living next door to Nathan
and Mary on the 1820 Census of Floyd, New York, and Mary Andrews Hewitt’s brother, Ephraim Andrews
Jr., passed through Floyd on the 26th of June 1817. Also his sister Elizabeth’s son, Samuel Wakley, signed a
power of attorney over to his Uncle Nathan Robinson, the 16th of November 1816, and was here at Floyd up
to August of 1817.
Shaftsbury Baptist Church Records
At the time of the organization of the Fourth Baptist Church at Shafsbury, in 1783, a Samuel and Mary Brown
were among the membership, but there is no mention of their children. Nevertheless, this provides a Samuel
and Mary Brown in the right area and in the right time period to have been the parents of Mary Brown,
schoolteacher, born 18 March 1774.
Next is the entry that I conclude is that of Mary Brown. The name “Polly” was at that time a nickname for
Mary. “Polly Brown Robinson recd.4-27-1794 dismissed May 1819.” Later on down the list appears another
Brown, “Sally Brown, rec’d 10-30-1796 dismissed 1824.” Later, after years of living in Saftsbury, Nathan
sold their land, the deed being recorded in May of 1818, and they moved to Floyd, New York. I suggest that
the recorder, in an attempt to shorten his writing chores, simply added the surname of Robinson to the name
of Polly Brown, and then added to the right, the dismissal date of May, 1819. In the records of this book, the
dismissal date for members, when it occurs, is always added on the right of the received date. This dismissal
date of 1819 is a little too late for Mary, whose son Ebenezer was born at Floyd, New York in May 1816. Yet
the 1819 date would give time for Mary to associate with a new religious group at Floyd, which then could
communicate back to Shaftsbury, to notify them to grant her a dismissal.
The Baptist Church at Ballston Spa, New York became a member of the Shaftsbury Association (Vermont),
under the name of the Second Milton Church, in 1797. The minister of the Baptist Church at Ballston Spa
was Enos Lee, the son of John Lee. John Lee was the brother of Mary Lee, who was the mother of Mary
Brown. John Lee also moved ffom Connecticut to Saratoga County with several of his children. See Chapter
XIII for Mary Brown’s ancestry.
1810 Census Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Page 127
Head of house Nathan Robinson
Two males under 10, one male 10-15, two males 16-25, one male over 45, one female 10-15, (This would be
Aurilia), one female 16-25 (possible sister of Mary Brown Robinson), and one female 26-44.
1820 Census Floyd, Oneida, New York
Page 189
Head of house Nathan Robinson
Two males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 16-17, one male 16-25, one male over 45, one female under
10, one female 10-15, one female 16-25, and one female over 45.
The next door neighbor is Henry Haskill and family, his wife is Nathan’s niece, Mary Andrews. On the same
page is a Samuel Robbins, perhaps a nephew of Nathan’s.
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The Fonda Land Patent in New York had been granted in 1786 to Giles Fonda and was at that time in
Montgomery County. The twons of Floyd and Rome made up the largest part of the Patent.
Land Records Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Nathan sappears on the land records here, from 1800 to December 1815, in Deed Books 5 and 6. In all these
transactions except one, he is called “of Shaftsbury, Vermont.” On 8 December 1804, Deed Book 5:144-145,
Nathan is called “of Hoosack in the County of Rensalour and State of New York,” wherein he sells to Asahel
Trumbull of Northfield, Saratoga, new York, for the price of $2,193, a tract of land in the town of Shaftsbury,
being part of Lots No. 30 and 55. (Nathan Jr. was born in Oct 1804 in Hoosick, and was their only child not
born at Shaftsbury.) The last time Nathan appears on these land records is on 8 December 1815, Deed Book
7:18, wherein Nathan deeds two lots in lots number 30 and 35 to Jonathan Slocum. Before leaving
Shaftsbury, Nathan, on 15 Oct 1814, deeds to his son, Clark Robinson, land in Shaftsbury for $755, Deed
Book 6:388-389.
Land Records Floyd, Oneida, New York
In an indenture dated 22 April 1817, Abraham Ogden and Keziah his wife, of Floyd, sell to Nathan Robinson
of the same place, Lot number 71, in the Fonda Patent, touching Rueben Putney’s on the Northwest corner
and Joel Gilbert on the Northeast corner. In all containing 61 ½ acres, subject to a yearly rent of 12 bushels
and 3 pounds of good merchantable winter wheat. Lot 71, in Floyd, abuts the twon of Rome on its west side.
On May 4th 1818, Nathan Robinson, for $310, turns over thissame piece of land to Martin Galusha, of
Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Family By 2nd Marriage of Nathan Brown
Nathan Robinson
md. 21 Feb 1802
2nd Mary Brown
b. 22 Apr 1764
b. 18 Mar 1774
w. the Oblong, New York
w.
d. 2 Dec 1860
d. 10 Mar 1827
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Floyd, Oneida, New York
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Sarah Robinson
Nathan Robinson, Jr.
Samuel Robinson
Mary Robinson
Joseph Lee Robinson
Asenath Robinson
Ebenezer Robinson
b. 21 Nov 1802
b. 6 Oct 1804
b. 16 Nov 1806
b. 2 Oct 1808
b. 18 Feb 1811
b. 15 Jul 1813
b. 25 May 1816
Shaftsfury, Vermont
Hoosick, New York
Shaftsbury, Vermont
Saftsbury, Vermont
Saftsbury, Vermont
Shaftsbury, Vermont
Floyd, New York
Sarah, First Child of Nathan Robinson & Mary Brown
Sarah Robinson was born on November 21, 1802, at Shaftsbury, Vermont. She lived unmarried until the age of 34,
when she married a widower by the name of Charles Sterling. They were married in Geauga County where her
brother Jesse Robinson was the witness. Sarah’s home is given as Painesville, then in Geauga Co., but now in Lake
County.
This was the 2nd marriage for Charles Sterling; the name of his first wife is unknown but he had at least five children
by her. In a 17 May 1846, letter, Sarah Robinson Sterling writes: “The first children are all here now except one,
Jane, Martin, and Charles are here Eliza Jane is sick and under the doctors care…the boys work out.”
In a letter, written by Sarah’s father Nathan Robinson, 25 Jan 1851, to his son Joseph Lee Robinson, he says “Sarys
Husband is ded he died the last of november she has tow children…” In another letter, written Jul 1853, to his son
Samuel, he says to give his regards to “Mr. And Mrs. Martin.”
Children of Charles Sterling & First Wife
Charles Sterling
b. 1796
1st _______ ________
b. abt 1799 & died by 1837
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md. Abt 1819
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1. Child, born about 1820 at New York
2. Jane Sterling
md. By July 1853
_________ Martin
b. abt 1822
3. Martin Sterling
b. 1824, New York (26/1850)
4. Eliza Jane Sterling
b. 1825, New York (25/1850)
5. Charles Sterling
b. 1826, New York (24/1850)
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1. Sarah Robinson
md. 18 July 1837
1st Charles Sterling, (widower)
b. 21 Nov 1802
b. 1796
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. Massachusetts
d. 17 Nov 1878
d. 30 Nov 1850
w. Girard, Branch, Michigan
w. Mentor, Lake, Ohio
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1. Mary Sterling
md. 1 Jan 1857
Michael Shannon
b. 1838 (12/1850)
b. 1928 (45/1870)
w. Mentor, Lake, Ohio
w. New York
d. aft 1880
d. by 1880
w. (Michigan)
w. Michigan
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1. Ella R. Shannon
b. 1859 (11/1870)
w. Girard, Branch, Michigan
2. George S. Shannon
b. Jan 1870
w. Girard, Branch, Michigan
3. Gertrude P. Shannon
b. 1878 (2/1880)
w. Girard, Branch, Michigan
1870 Census Girard, Branch County, Michigan
page 29
Michael Shannon
Marry Shannon
Ella R. Shannon
George S. Shannon
Sarah Robinson
Census taken 20 Jun 1870
age 45
born New York
age 31
born Ohio (Should say Michigan)
age 11
born Michigan
age 5/12
born Michigan
age 67
born Vermont, Insane
1880 Census Girard, Branch County, Michigan
page 21
Mary Shannon
age 41 born Ohio
Father born Canada Mother born Vermont
(should read, Father born Massachusetts)
George S. Shannon
age 9 born Michigan Father born New York, Mother born Ohio
Gertrude P. Shannon age 2 born Michigan Father born New York, Mother born Ohio
Charles Douglas, and Mary E. Kelly, servants
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2. John Sterling
md. (untraced)
b. 1841 (9/1850)
w. Mentor, Lake, Ohio
On the 1860 Census for Union, Branch, Michigan John Sterling is living with his mother and her 2nd husband,
David Robinson. Joh’s age is given as 19 years, born in Ohio.
1840 Census Mentor, Lake County, Ohio
page 1
Head of House, Charles Sterling
one male under 5, one male 40-49, one female 30-39, one female 60-69.
Male under 5 years is a mistake, it should be, “female.” Daughter Mary would have been 2 years old. The
identity of the female 60-70, is not known.
1850 Census Mentor, Lake County, Ohio
page 263
Charles Sterling
Sarah Sterling
Mary Sterling
John Sterling
Martin Sterling
Eliza J. Sterling
age 54
age 47
age 12
age 9
age 26
age 25
born Massachusetts, farmer
born Vermont
born Ohio
born Ohio
born New York, farmer
born New York
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These are children by the 1st
marriage of Charles Sterling!
Charles Sterling
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age 24
born New York, farmer.
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Letter From Sarah Robinson Sterling Robinson
Sarah wrote several letters, which are full of family information. Her writing is very legible and therefore gives no
problems in reading.
“Menter May 17, 1846
“Ever Dear Brother and Sister (Samuel and Maranda)
I know not what to say I ought indeed to have written to you before now but multiplicity of business and
sickness has prevented: we removed from Windsor to Mentoer April 7 we have sold our place there with an
intention to purchase else where but where I know not. The children have had the whooping cough since we
came here but are getting over it The first children are all here now except one, Jane Martin and Charles are
here Eliza Jane is sick and under the doctors care she says she wants when she gets able to come and see you
all she is a good girl I like her much the boys work out Eliza lives with us.
Aurilia (Samuel’s daughter) I thank you for writing to me you must write again it was verey solemn news to
hear that Mary Ann was dead (the married daughter of Lydia Moore Robinson) I want to see Mother (Lydia
Moore) very much and all our folks but when we can come and see you all I know not. Mary says she wants to
see you all very much John says I would be glad to see you all very much if I could but I cannot now. I hope
we shall all remember time is short and eternity hath no end may we be prepared to meet our friends who
have gone before us into eternity. We send our best respects to you and family and all inquiring friends.
These from you friends and well wishers. Come and see us when you can.”
“Charles Sterling-Sarah Sterling”
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On 12 July 1850, father Nathan Robinson began a letter to Sarah’s brother, Joseph Lee Robinson. In a postscript
added 25 Jan 1851, Nathan says; “Sary’s Husband is ded he died the last of November she has two children and has a
comfortable living.” This letter reports the death of Charles Sterling.
Second Marriage of Sarah Robinson Sterling
Sarah Robinson
md. 6 Oct 1852
2nd David Robinson, (widower)
b. 21 Nov 1802
b. 1793
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. Hebron, Wash., New York
d. 17 Nov 1878
d. 22 Mar 1863
w. Girard, Branch, Michigan
w. Clear Lake, Steuben, Indiana
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Sarah married, 2nd, her cousin David Robinson. There were no children from this marriage. The children of David
and his first wife Clarrissa are listed in Chapter VI.
1860 Census Union, Branch, Michigan
Page 156
David Robinsonage 66 born New York
Sarah Robison
age 57
born Vermont
John Sterling
age 19
born Ohio
(should read Robinson)
Letters From Sarah Robinson Sterling Robinson
This letter was written to Samuel Robinson, at Russell, Ohio. John starts the letter and then his mother, Sarah, adds
her comments.
Union February 13th 1857
“Dear uncle and cousins it is with pleasure that I take y pen in hand to let you know that I have not
forgotten you we hav not heard from you since last spring and did not know but you had forgotten us we
are all well except father [David Robinson] who is sick he has got the dysentery mary has found her
partner for life she was married new yearsday to a man of the name of Shannon she is now liveing with
him they live about six miles from us in the town of Girard I am living at home now I hav not been to
school three months since I have been in Michigan I went abou a mounth when the school broke up I
have been to writing school one term this winter I worked out about two months last fall Lafayette [son
of David Robinson] is living here his father has promised to give him the place if he will live with his and
take care of him in his old age they will not give me any thing but my clothes and I do not think that I
shall tay with them we never got anything of the railroad company but thirty five dollars and the lawyer
charged ten dollars of that
I wish to know whether you have done any thing respecting the getting of that land warrant for mary and
myself please write on the receipt of this direct to me mother presents love to all tell Calvin [son of
Nathan Jr.] I have not forgotten him and should be very glad to see him affectionate nephew John Sterling
[John had beautiful penmanship.]
PS. I suppose you have not forgotten our postofice Union City Branch Co Mich. we hav had a very cold
winter here but the snow has all gone off now”
[the rest of this letter was written by his mother Sarah Robinson]
“the summer was very warm and dry and our crops come in light we have dug a well thirty eight feet
deep which which affords plenty of water the water is now twenty feet deep in the well it was dug last Aug
the water has been gradually rising ever since it was first dug. Maranda I should be very glad to see you
and all the rest of our folks in Russel write soon and sont delay I had a letter from Aurilia [probably her
sister Aurilia Draper] this winter informing me that Mother and Lydia [daughter of Lydia Moore Robinson]
returned to Ohio and Mr Stannard [daughter Lydia’s husband] was dead I would like to know when they
come and what time he died and wether Lydia is there or where she and Mother [this is one month before
the death of her step-mother, Lydia] is and how they are. I must write some to Father, we respect his age [93
years] and gray hairs; and would be very glad to see him, once more, in the land of the living but do not
expect to: may the Lord sustain him in his age and journey to the grave and may his last days be his best
days David says if we could make him comfortable he would not only be willing to have him come and
live with him but would be glad to have him come: but that is imposible we live in a log house with only
one room therefore we could not possibly make him any way comfortable. where does Ebenezer live
Our love [to] all inquiring friends From your affectionate Sister Sarah Robinson”
______________________________________________________
“Ever Dear Brother
Hodunk [Michigan] November 22, 1853
I now attempt to perform the neglected promise I made you at parting (but we shall meet again I hope in
time) We started that evening not far from nine Oclock we arrived Toledo at four the next morning we
went in an Omnibus to the American house and took breakfast then we was carried back in an Omnibus
to the depot (a distance of about a mile) to take the six oclock train going to coldwater where we arrived
before noon: consequently we had to leave our things behind which we expected would arrive soon we
waited one week they did not arrive yet we left Coldwater and came here last Monday a week ago David
had to go to Toledo himself to look for them he found a part of them there and had them sent on we have
received them: what did not come was that box with iron bands which you brought my potatoes in from
Mentor with Mr Sterlings name on it a broom a wooden bowl three bowl three chairs my small trunk it
was tied up with a rope with a paper cover light colered partly worn off pitch and manure forks the flour
barret filled with things and my red bedsteat with the exception of one side piece which is here and one of
the other missing these we have not recived yet but I hope we shall soon if we do not I wish you to see
whether they are not in Cleveland yet if they are to forward them on immediately to Coldwater. Now
my dear Br I will tell you the land here is good and I think far superior to Russell equal to Mentor street
where Mr Clapp lives and when improved equal to that place it will exceed it in beauty I am well
contented here and do not wish to go there to live again. I often think of you all and would be glad to see
you all
27(th) We commenced house keeping last thursday before we had to board in Mr Brands family they
[Page 174] are pleasant people we live in a part of their house it is situated on the town line so that a
part of the house is in Girard the other in Union (there is a small place or huddle here called Hodunk but
it is not the name of a town) O how glad I should be to meet with you yoday and to partake with you the
emblems of the dying love of Our Lord and Saviour the day seems long to me to have to lounge about on
read or write which is my present explyment they have meeting here Sunday evenings once a fortnight. I
think if the Disciples or Church Should sent B. Smith or some such man here to preach it would not be as
it was in Chester they are not Gospel hardened here as they were there the people here appear like
sheep having no shepherd they spend their time fishing running around and the like employment on
Sunday and what else can they do they care not for themselves and non cares for them: I think we
ought to care for the heathen in our own land.
Maranda how do you get along does your soul prosper are you rejoiceing in the Lord and the power of
his might: how is that babe of yours and how does he grow. Dec 5 I now resume (or begin again to
write to you) Munson has been here he came Friday evening and left here this morning he is quite an
agreeable young man and very pleasant. Davis an dI went the first day of Dec to Mr Knowltons a
distance of about two miles we went a foot across the woods a very pleasant walk it was indeed and I had
an agreeable visit too. David calculates to buy a small place not far from here under improvement with
fourteen agres of wheat on it: it contains thirty acres with a house and orchard on it which begins to
bear considerable: he calculates to locate when he gets his land near where Munson has taken up some
land he says it is very good indeed. I think I shall write to Ebenezer soon to get mine for mary annd
John as soon as possible land is rising fast here and elsewhere I wish you could come out here this
winter to see us and see the country it is good and my health is good better than it was when I left
Russell. Laura I would be very glad to see you and yours Ann you must write to me without fail I want
to know how the church gets a long and all about the meeting last Oct. I would be glad to hear from
Father and how they get along. We are all in good health at present we send our best respects to you all.
From your affectionate Sister Sarah Robinson
Write soon direct to Union City Branch Co Mishigan”
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“Ever Dear Br
Union Feb 3 1859
I write a few hasty lines to you to let you know that I have written to you a number of times and have
received no answer. Samuel we wish you to write and let us know whether you will come or not and that
without fail don’t delay: we wish you if you think it is prudent to send ten or twenty dollars in a letter we
are in need of it to use immediately. I am sorry you told David you would come if you did not intend to
come. I cannot think you would do so: do come if you can anyhow How does Father do is he yet alive
[almost 95 years] we send our love to all inquiring friends from you affectionate Sister. Yours truly Sarah
Robinson
PS Samuel we wish you to get that money on that not David left with you if you can and fetch with you
and take your expenses out of it (or what it will cost you to come) we do not wish you to come on your
own expense we will pay you for your trouble besides bearing your expenses here and back: what can I
say more. do come without fail. We are in usual health- except colds: it is cold weather and more snow
than common for this country.
Adieu
S R”
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“Dear Br and Sister
Girard July 7 1863
I now attempt to address you once more never expecting to see you on the shores of time but may we meet
where parting never comes, may we be followers of Jesus and have a part in the first resurrection when
Jesus comes whith power and great glory to take his exile children home the dead in Christ shall rise with
bodies immortal never to die again to live with Christ: together with his people who shall be alive at his
coming, who shall be changed in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. Then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we
ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Are we prepared to meet the
lord in the air is our work done and well done. Christ says not every one that saith Lord Lord shall
enter into the kingdom he that the [Page 174] will of my Father who art in heaven: and what is the will
fo his Father in heaven: but the ten commandments which Christ like must follow his mark his footsteps
be humble and lowly like he was when on Earth, he made his first advent into the world to prepare us for
the Second. Which according to the signs which he himself gave is near and we have not time to lose:
but to get ready we have a great deal to do to watch and pray constantly and look to the Lord for strength
to follow him in me that is in my flesh dwelleth no good thing: my sufficientey is in Christ unless we
abide in the vine we cannot bring forth fruit. I want to be ready and waiting for his coming which is near
at hand. Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and theyalso which pierced him: and
all kindreds of the Earth shall wail because of him Even so Amen. I have to tell you David is dead he
died the 26th of March at his daughter Margarets residence in the town of Clear Lake Steuben Co Ind he
had the numb palsy was speechless two weeks before he died. Lafayette [David’s son] lives on the old
place in Union they are well. We are in usual health. Michael Mary and Ella [her son-in-law, daughter and
granddaughter] have gone to Coldwater to the celebration. write soon
From your affectionate Sister Sarah Robinson”
Nathan Jr, 2nd Child of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown
Nathan Robinson Jr. came to Russell, Ohio, in September 1826, joining his half brother Clark Robinson, who had
arrived there in 1820. Their brother Samuel also came in July 1831. Nathan Jr., while living in Russell, first
worked in a still in Newbury. Later, after buying a sawmill, he moved to Newbury. He was killed by a runaway
team of horses.
2. Nathan Robinson Jr
md. 5 Dec 1830
1st Mary (Ann) Morton 168
b. 6 Oct 1804
at Russell
b. 16 Aug 1813
w. Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York
w. Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
d. 31 Jul 1851
d. 6 Aug 1833
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
1. Mary Ann Robinson
md. 18 Sep 1856
Judson (Syrenus) Burnett
b. 13 Sep 1831
at Newbury
b. 21 Mar 1830
w. Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
w. Newbury, Ohio
d. 8 May 1878
d. 17 Mar 1911
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Orange, Ohio
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1. Edmund Burnett
b. 9 Dec 1857
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
d. 1 Oct 1859
w. Orange, Ohio
2. Mary Ann Burnett
unmarried
b. 22 July 1859
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
d. 22 Sep 1932
3. James Burnett
md. 13 Aug 1897
1st Florence (Flossie) Belle Rose
b. 4 Oct 1867
b. 26 Aug 1874
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
d. 1938
d. 10 Mar 1913
w.
w. Orange, Ohio
md. 25 Jun 1930
2nd Elizabeth Mason
My mother compiled much of this information from Robinson records and from Miss Zila B. Burnett of Los Angeles.
[Page 175]
Second marriage of Nathan Robinson Jr
2nd Laura B. Chase 169
b. 31 Jul 1808
w. Westford, Ostego, New York
d. 24 Mar 1894
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
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|
1. George R. Robinson
md. 14 Sep 1868
Rosette Showler
b. 19 Sep 1837
b. 17 Jan 1847
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w.
d. 15 Dec 1915
d. 11 Mar 1926
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
w. Sylvania, Ohio
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|
1. E. Albertine Robinson
md. 21 Dec 1899
John Hague
b. 24 Jun 1869
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
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Nathan Robinson Jr.
md. 20 Oct 1836
|
1. Cora Fay Hague, b. 31 Mar 1901
2. Charles H. Hague, b. 29 Apr 1903
3. Dorothy Marie Hague, b. 16 Feb 1906
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2. Cora E. Robinson
b. 8 Sep 1871
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
3. Ella M Robinson
md. 13 Mar 1897
Thomas Everett
b. 23 Oct 1875
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
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|
1. Maron Robinson Everett, b. 1 Sep 1899
2. Floyd Gerald Everett, b. 16 Jan 1902
3. Clara Rosette Everett, b. 13 Feb 1904
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4. Florence G. Robinson
b. 25 Mar 1882
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
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2. Calvin Chase Robinson
md. 19 Nov 1863
Mary Jane Russell 170
b. 7 Jun 1839
b. 19 Mar 1836
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Claridon, Ohio
d. 14 Feb 1921
d. 24 Jan 1926
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
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|
1. Milton Calvin Robinson
md. 25 Jun 1891
Winnifred Gertrude Gehr 171
b. 31 Jul 1867
b. 26 Nov 1870
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Linesville, Pennsylvania
d. 14 Nov 1953
d. 16 Apr 1957
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
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|
1. Russell King Robinson
md. 2 Oct 1919
Helen Elizabeth Price 172
b. 21 Mar 1893
b. 28 Sep 1896
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
[Page 176]
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1. Russell King Robinson, Jr. md. 31 Oct 1941
Irene June Plessinger
b. 16 Aug 1920
b. 11 Dec 1920
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
w. Greenville, Ohio
taught at Univ. of Utah, 1949-1950
d. 11 Apr 1945
w. Germany, during 2nd WW
burr. Margraateer Natl. Cemetery, Holland
md. R. W. Horton, Glenrock, WY
2. John Price Robinson
md. 8 Sep 1946
Dorothy May Mc Mahon
b. 12 Feb 1923
b. 26 Feb 1923
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
3. Milton Calvin Robinson
md. 6 Jun 1953
Elaine Jane Efantis
b. 23 May 1927
b. 2 Dec 1931
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
4. Mary Rowland Robinson
b. 23 May 1927
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
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2. Marion Romaine Robinson md. 19 Sep 1917
Clarence Delfort Mills
b. 12 Apr 1897
b. 16 Jan 1894
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
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|
1. Winifred Ann Mills
md. 2 Oct 1942
David Stowe Smith
b. 4 Mar 1918
Salt Lake City
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
2. Richard Robinson Mills
b. 26 Feb 1921
md. 6 Feb 1943
Julia Russell Swintz
b. 13 Nov 1920
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
3. Jane Steward Mills
md. 28 Aug 1948
James Merrill Reed
b. 2 May 1926
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
4. Clarence David Mills
b. 1 May 1928
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3. Milton Calvin Robinson, Jr.
b. 20 Aug 1906
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
d. 18 Sep 1931
4. son Robinson
b. 15 Mar 1910
w. Ashtabula, Ohio
d. same day
Son of Calvin Chase Robinson and Mary Jane [Russell]
2. Harry B. Robinson
b. 28 Oct 1871
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 18 Nov 1873
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Daughter of Nathan Robinson, Jr. and Laura [B. Chase]
3. Sophia Robinson
md. before 1863
Charles Wesley Mersereau 173
b. 17 Jun 1842
b. 16 Jan 1863
w. Orange, Ohio
w. Washington, Lucas, Ohio
d. 22 Jun 1931
d. 31 Aug 1923
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
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|
1. Wallace Nathan Mersereau md. 18 Oct 1893 1st Martha (Mattie) Mertella Van Valkenburg 174
b. 26 Jul 1863
b. 4 Aug 1869
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
d. 7 Mar 1930
d. 27 Nov 1898
w. Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
For the children of this cople, see the wife’s father, Albert Edward Van Valkenburg. Martha is child # 4. [Page 156]
[Page 177]
Second Marriage of Wallace Nathan Mersereau
Wallace Nathan Mersereau md. 19 Apr 1906 2nd Elsye Mertella Van Valkenburgh
b. 26 Jul 1863
b. 12 Feb 1877
st
Elsye was the daughter of his 1 wife’s uncle, Matthew Lewellyn Van Valkenburg.
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|
1. Lula Sophia Mersereau md. 30 May 1947
William Carl Evens, Jr.
b. 12 Sep 1907
b. 30 May 1905
w. Toledo, Ohio
[see notes]
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2. Laura Alletta Mersereau
unmarried
b. 28 Nov 1864
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
d. 4 Dec 1933
Elmer Ellsworth Mersereau
b. 23 Jan 1867
w. Sylvania, Ohio
d. 22 Aug 1877
Charles Bert Mersereau
md. 26 Mar 1902
Gertrude Schriber
b. 21 Oct 1868
b. 6 Jan 1877
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
w.
d. 15 Feb 1912
d. 21 Jun 1955
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|
1. Katherine Mersereau
md. 22 Aug 1927
Nelson Horace Randall
b. 23 Nov 1903
b. 9 Aug 1904
d.
d. 21 Feb 1966
2. Zada Mersereau
md. 27 Jul 1923
Ivan L. Peterson
b. 6 Sep 1905
b. 14 Feb 1901
d.
d. 24 Mar 1988
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Dora Edith Mersereau
unmarried
b. 4 Dec 1870
w. Sylvania, Ohio
d. 30 May 1920
Ivadelle Maud Mersereau
md. 17 Jun 1923
Frank Smith
b. 28 Jul 1872
b. 12 Oct 1871
w. Sylvania, Ohio
w.
d. 25 Jan 1951
d. 30 Jun 1950
Frederick Henry Mersereau
md. 4 Sep 1911
Eva Susanna Stair
b. 4 Feb 1874
b. 11 Jun 1888
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
w.
d. 27 Jun 1956
d.
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|
1. Lenore Mae Mersereau
md. 12 Jul 1930
Harold Henry Brown
b. 30 Jul 1912
b. 13 Jul 1910
st
2. Charles Elmer Mersereau
md.
1 Onita Constance Henderson
b. 25 Dec 1913
md.
2nd Mary Ross
3. Mary Elizabeth Mersereau
md. 20 Aug 1939
Rudolph R. Dardene
b. 24 Oct 1915
4. Dorris Marie Mersereau
md. 22 Mar 1941
Thomas P. Van Dailen
b. 6 Feb 1919
5. Gerald Calvin Mersereau
md. 11 Jan 1944
Dora Marie Richey
b. 23 Aug 1923
b. 15 Jul 1922
6. Paul Nathan Mersereau
md. 5 Feb 1948
Jean Bigelow
b. 14 Apr 1927
b. 24 Dec 1926
[Page 178]
Much of the information on the Mersereau descendants has come from my mother and Mrs. Hylas L. Janes. The
comprehensive data on this family came from Jean M. Mersereau, who generously gave em a copy of her genealogies.
1850 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
Page 89
Nathan Robinson
Laura Robinson
George Robinson
Mary A. Robinson
Calvin Robinson
Sophia Robinson
Richard Darwin
46
42
13
19
16
8
21
born New York
born New York
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
Letter From Nathan Robinson, Jr.
“Newbury
April 28th 1831
Honored Father it is with pleasure that I writ a few lines to you we are all well & hope that these few
lines will find you enjoying the same blessing we received a letter from you yesterday it did not bring as
good news as I could have wished but I was glad to see it but I should like to see the writers better but I
do not think that it will be possible for me to come there this season I cannot help you to my money for it
is as much as I can do to get along my self. Samuel came here in july and we wrot a letter to you & I
thought it has got there long ago but through Clarks neglect it has not been sent it has been a very hard
winter here the hardest that has been known this 20 years past by all ods I have been a way to day
through the woods and mud for the woods are not all chopped down yet there is a great number of acres
of good land all around here. I should like to have you come out here if you thought it was for the best I
am willing that Joseph should help you pay for that farm but when he gets it paid for I should advise him
to sell it & come out here & buy 100 acres of as good land and that will make him a good farm for the
roads are improving & the country is aflourishing verry fast I like it better & better It is now all most
11 oclock and I am tired I think that I shall not write no more to night Jessee I want to see you very much
I have formerly thought that you would some time or other come out here & I still think so I should be
glad if you could come this season by no means do not omit writing soon we that Joseph and Asenath for
their letter & want that they should write again we are sorry that Sarah is so unhealthy. I want to hear
form haskill [Henry Haskell, husband of his cousin Mary “Polly” Andrews] tell him to write to us give my
respects to all enquiring friends
The house keeper [his wife, Mary Ann Morton] that Samuel speaks of sends her respects to you all so I
subscribe my self your affectionate Son until Death”
Nathan Robinson Jr
“to my father Nathan Robinson”
Samuel, 3rd Child of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown
Samuel Robinson was born on 16 November, 1806, at Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont. He came to Newbury,
Ohio on 2 July 1830. He first worked for his half-brother Clark for one month and then moved to township of
Newbury and began working with his brother Nathan. They had two projects inmind, the building of a house for
shelter, and the finding of a wife. As noted in Samuel’s letter to his father, below, Nathan found a wife first.
Samuel became a Justice of the Peace and served 20 years in that capacity. He also became the Russell Historian,
writing the section dealing with the town of Russell in the book, “History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio.” He
also covered, on page 208, his extended Robinson family coming into Ohio.
[Page 179]
[See notes]
Quoting from that book, “To this circle, also, belong Artemis Robinson, son of Asa R., and mentioned in the history
of Newbury. He came in with the Munns, in 1818, with whom he reained some years. He then bought the south-west
corner lot at the centre of Russell, where he built, and made an excellent farm, married Irena Jones, the eldest
daughter of William, became a man of substance, and still resides there. A brother next younger, John Robinson, also
mentioned in the Newbury sketh as a shoe-manufacturer, married a daughter of Joe Bartholonew, named in the
Auburn sketch, carried on trade several years at Chagrin Falls, and then purchased a farm north and east of the centre
of Russell, where he still resides. Another brother, Benjamin, became an early settler south of the centre, and a son of
his married a daughter of Clark Robinson’s youngest son, David.”
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Samuel and Maranda, his wife, took over the care of his aged father, Nathan, when he was no longer able to do so for
himself. Nathan was living with them when he died at age 96. Robinson family genealogists are in debt to Samuel
for his efforts in preserving the letters written to him by his brothers and sisters as well as those letters and papers
which his father had kept. These papers have enabled me to trace the brothers and sisters of Nathan, as well as his
children.
Samuel and Maranda moved to Chagrin Falls, prior to the 1880 Census, and lived there until they died.
_________________________________________________________
3. Samuel Robinson
md. 2 Dec 1832
Maranda Patterson 175
b. 16 Nov 1806
b. 11 Oct 1809
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. Warren, Herkimer, New York
d. 18 Mar 1886
d. 7 May 1885
w. Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Aurelia Estella Robinson
md. 17 Mar 1852
Flavel B. Pelton 176
b. 16 Aug 1833
b. 1 Feb 1830
w. Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
w. Gustavous, Ohio
d. 25 Dec 1921
d. 1 Jul 1906
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Arthur Elsander Pelton
md. 28 Jun 1853
Kate Vaughn
b. 31 Dec 1852
b. 15 Sep 1859
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
d. 25 Dec 1919
w. Russell, Ohio
2. Willie Ashton Pelton
md. 30 Dec 1875
Florence N. Nichols
b. 29 Oct 1854
w. Russell, Ohio
d. 16 Jan 1889
3. Dewie Bion Pelton
md. 5 Nov 1876
Angelina King
b. 25 Jan 1857
b. 12 Mar 1858
w. Russell, Ohio
4. Herbert Eugene Pelton
md. 23 Dec 1886
Adda Jackson
b. 21 mar 1859
b.
w. Russell, Ohio
d. 9 Jun 1940
d. Oct 1950
no issue
5. Ernest Clyde Pelton
md. 3 Mar 1888
Iva May Swartz
b. 16 Jan 1861
Russell, Ohio
b. 19 Jun 1871
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Decatur, Illinois
d. 12 Feb 1930
d. 1 Nov 1921
w. Great Bend, Kansas
w. St. John, Kansas
[Page 180]
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|
1. Gertrude Estelle Pelton
md. 17 Dec 1905
Joseph R. McBride
b. 3 Dec 1888
w. St. John, Stafford, Kansas
2. Lela Jane Pelton
md. 7 Sep 1912
1st Leondus Ross Mack
b. 10 Jun 1890
md.
2nd Herbert Baker
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
3. Bessie Claire Pelton
md. 1910
1st Warren Green
b. 25 May 1893
md.
2nd Manuel Pimentel
w. Moweaqua, Shelby, Illinois
4. Cora Maye Pelton
md.
Lindsey A. Ashby
b. 25 May 1895
w. Moweaqua, Shelby, Illinois
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|
1. Lee Allen Ashby
2. Ormon D. Ashby
3. Raymond Ashby
4. Howard Ashby
5. Donald Ashby
6. Vestanna M. Ashby
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5. Harold Stphen Pelton
unmarried
b. 3 Sep 1898
w. near St. John, Stafford, Kansas
6. Pearl (Perle) Erlene Pelton
md. 12 Aug 1922
Clyde I. Schultz
b. 23 Sep 1900
b. 20 Mar 1896
w. near St. John, Stafford, Kansas
w. Wittaker (Pittsburgh), PA
(son of William Schulz & Clara Miller)
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|
1. Marjorie Lee Schulz
md. 12 Dec 1944
Dale F. Smith
b. 27 May 1924
b. 19 Sep 1916
w. Idaho Falls, Idaho
w. West Jersey, Illinois
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|
1. Dale Francis Smith, b. Jan 1946 at Hanford, California
2. Gregory Clyde Smith, b. Aug 1952 at Kewane, Illinios
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7. Clarice Amelia Pelton
md. 22 May 1930
Herman L. Ulrich
b. 4 Jun 1909
w. St. John, Stafford, Kansas
8. Cleston Arthur Pelton
md. 24 Aug 1933
Louise Lewis
b. 4 Jun 1909
w. St.. John, Stafford, Kansas
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|
1. Donald Arthur Pelton
b. 19 May 1934
Children of Aurelia [Estella Robinson] & Flavel [B. Pelton]
6. Cora Maranda Pelton
b. 25 Dec 1863
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 1951
7. Ida Capitola Pelton
b. 8 Feb 1865
w. Russell, Ohio
d. after 1938
[Page 181]
unmarried
md. 25 Jul 1885
no issue
John J. Bray
8. Rose Estella Pelton
md 10 Sep 1889
John Whitlock Stoneman
b. 14 Mar 1867
b. 26 May 1864
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Orange, Ohio
d. 22 Apr 1897
d. 27 Jan 1951
w.
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
There were no children from this marriage. John Whitlock Stoneman married 2nd Mary Edith Vincent. For their
family, see James H. Vincent and wife Angeline Eliza Robinson. [See page 183 & footnote 182 on page 247.]
9. Nora Edna Pelton
md. 1 Sep 1891
Ara Calvin Brewster
b. 18 Feb 1869
b. 11 Nov 1865
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 25 Jan 1950
d. after Jul 1952
w. Daytona Beach, Florida
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
bur. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Helen Brewster
md 22 Oct 1927
Pierre J. Dube
b. 13 Jul 1892
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Ara Brisette Dube, b. 16 Jun 1929
2. Larondelle Dube, b. 14 Sep 1930
_____________________________________________________________
2. C. Louise Brewster
md. 12 Nov 1919
John W. Oliver
b. 5 Oct 1894
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. John Brewster Oliver, b. 21 Sep 1921
2. Gerald Calvin Oliver, b. 4 Jul 1927
_____________________________________________________________
3. Marian Brewster
md. 6 Aug 1926
Reuben Hotchkiss
b. 24 Mar 1898
_____________________________________________________________
|
1. Patricia Annette Hotchkiss, b. 2 Mar 1928
2. Sonia Brewster Hotchkiss, b. 12 Jun 1931
_____________________________________________________________
In the course of the friendship between Mr. A. Calvin Brewster and my parents, A. Merlin and Alice W. Steed,
[Amasa Merlin Steed & Fanny Alice Wilcox] Mr. Brewster gave to them the old papers and letters preserved by Nathan
Robinson. These old family papers were handed down from Nathan Robinson to his son Samuel, b. 1806. To
these, Samuel added special letters he had received from his brothers and sisters. These came into the possession of
Samuel’s daughter Aurelia [Estella Robinson] Pelton, b. 1833, who left them to her own daughter, Nora Edna Pelton,
b. 1869, who was the wife of A. [Ara] Calvin Brewster. These letters have been of inestimable worth in unraveling
the children of Joseph and Rosanna Robinson.
_____________________________________________________________
10. Guy Samuel Pelton
b. 28 Mar 1874
w. Russell, Ohio
11. Grace Aurelia Pelton
md. 4Sep 1901
Wilson Henry Wychoff
b. 31 Oct 1876
b. 25 Dec 1874
w. Russell, Ohiof
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 10 Mar 1944
d. 18 Aug 1951
[Page 182]
w. Daytona Beach, Florida
w. Bedford, Ohio
son of Leslie Wychoff & Rispah May
bur. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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1. Stanley Robinson Wychoff
md. 1 Jul 1939
Marion E. Kelly
b. 28 Jul 1902
no issue
b. 3 Mar 1903
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Cleveland Heights, Ohio
2. Winston Leslie Wychoff
md. 15 Aug 1929
La Vonne Grill
b. 6 Dec 1905
w. Solon, Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1. Winston Leslie Wychoff, b. 17 Nov 1930 at Beford, Ohio
2. Jane Wychoff, b. 6 Jun 1932 at Bedford, Ohio
Much of the informationon the Peltons came to my mother from Perle Pelton Schultz. The information on the
Brewsters came from A. Calvin Brewster and his wife Nora Edna Pelton. Additional information came from Mrs.
Helen [Brewster] Dube of Daytona Beach, Florida.
Daughter of Samuel [Robinson] & Maranda [Patterson]
2. Angeline Eliza Robinson
md. 29 Dec 1859
James H. Vincent
b. 29 Dec 1836
at Chardon, Ohio
b. 30 Mar 1830
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Ohio
d. 7 Nov 1901
d. 20 Dec 1909
w. Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan
w. San Diego, California
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1. Addie A. Vincent
b. 28 Apr 1862
w. Chardon, Geauga, Ohio
d. 28 Jul 1868
w. Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan
2. Harry Wesley Vincent
md. 1 Jan 1890
Amy Viola Motot 177
b. 5 Oct 1863
b. 8 Jun 1870
w. Chardon, Geauga, Ohio
w. Leceister Junction, Vermont
d. 13 Jun 1924
d. 6 Jul 1930
w. San Diego, San Diego, California
w. San Diego, San Diego, California
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1. Angie Bertha Vincent
md. 30 Aug 1915
1st Frank Lucas Scott
b. 29 Sep 1890
md. 2 Sep 1922
2nd Frederick Wiegand
w. San Diego, California
md. 5 Sep 1939
3rd Perc A. Mc Kissen
2. Florence Eula Vincent
md. 10 Apr 1919
1st Fred Fowler
b. 19 Jul 1896
md. 19 Dec 1925
2nd LeRoy Goble
w. San Diego, California
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3. Neva Eugenia Vincent
md. 11 Sep 1888
William Henry Louks, Jr 178
b. 4 Aug 1866
b. 8 Apr 1866
w. Lapeer, Michigan
w. Lyndock, Ontario, Canada
d. 2 Aug 1939
d. 11 Feb 1935
w. Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan
w. Lapeer, Michigan
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|
1. William Vincent Louks
md. 5 Nov 1918
Frances V. Femme
b. 2 May 1892
w. Lapeer, Michigan
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|
had two daughters Patricia Jean & Margaret Joyce. Both married.
2. Rebe Agnes Louks
b. 5 Aug 1893
w. Lapeer, Michigan
d. 8 Aug 1941
3. Charlton Gray Louks md. & divorced, had one child Marcia, who died at 5 yrs.
b. 8 Dec 1897
w. Lapeer, Michigan
Information given to my mother, Alice W. Steed, by Mrs. William Vincent [Page 183] Louks of Detroit, Michigan.
_________________________________________________________
4. James Ashley Vincent
b. 13 Nov 1869
w. Lapeer, Michgan
d. 16 Aug 1870
w. Lapeer, Michgan
5. Mary Edith Vincent
md. 1 Sep 1898
John Whitlock Stoneman 179
b. 12 May 1872
b. 26 May 1864
w. Lapeer, Michgan
w. Orange, Ohio
d.
d. 27 Jan 1951
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Rose Marie Stoneman
md. 2 Dec 1919
Herbert F. Loomis
b. 5 Dec 1891
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
2. Lucille Stoneman
md 28 Aug 1926
George B. Arthur
b. 3 Dec 1894
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
3. Harry Vincent Stoneman md. 20 Aug 1931
Hazel M. Geddes
b. 6 Jun 1906
b. 6 Jan 1906
w.
w. Cleveland, Ohio
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|
1. James Vincent Stoneman |see the descendants of Caroline Edna Robinson
|[See page 185 #6] who was the sister of Angeline Eliza
2. Patricia Jean Stoneman | Rboinson. [See page 183] [also, See fotenote (182) on page 247.]
_________________________________________________________
The information on the above family was given my mother by Mary Edith Vincent Stoneman. John Whitlock
Stoneman had married 1st, on 10 Sep 1889, of Rose Estella Pelton is correct, then it would appear that the first two
children, Rose Marie and Lucille Stoneman, would be the issue of ths first marriage and not that of the second
marriage. Rose Estella Pelton was the daughter of Flavel B. Pelton and Aurilla Estella Robinson, who was the
daughter of Samuel Robinson and wife Maranda. See the issue of this couple. [See starting at page180.]
Daughter of Samuel [Robinson] & Maranda [Patterson]
3. Mary Rosanna Robinson
md. 6 Apr 1873
Cyrus Millard
b. 18 Nov 1837
b. 16 Feb 1816
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
d. 4 Jan 1917
d. 20 Feb 1908
w. Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Creighton C. Millard
md.
1st Maud Marten (div.)
b. 15 Sep 1874
md. 8 Apr 1900
2nd Tillie Langle
w. Chester, Ohio
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1. Florence Evelyn Millard, b. 21 Jul 1902
2. Richard Millard, b. 9 Jul 1910
_________________________________________________________
4. Betsey Robinson
b. abt 1839 at Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. young.
_________________________________________________________
5. Lucy Ann Robinson
md. 26 May 1889
Newton Taylor
b. 28 Aug 1840
Chicago, Illinois
b. about 1836
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w.
d. 28 Jul 1917
d. 22 Mar 1906
w. Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Lucy Taylor
[Page 184]
6. Caroline Edna Robinson
md. 29 Jun 1876
Charles Ransom Bliss 180
b. 24 Mar 1843
b. 31 Oct 1842
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Bainbridge, Ohio
d. 14 Oct 1919
d. 17 May 1927
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
_________________________________________________________
There was no issue from this marriage. Charles R. Bliss was a widower with children at the time he married Caroline
E. Robinson. Information given by Mrs. Walter P. Robinson of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, to my mother, Alice W.
Steed.
First Marriage of Charles Ransom Bliss
1st Florence A. Burnett
b. 1848
d. 30 May 1875
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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1. Lilon Agla Bliss
md. 8 Nov 1898
Chalmer C. Geddes 181
b. 3 Feb 1872
Cleveland, Ohio
b. 1 Dec 1871
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Liberty, Ohio
d. 11 Nov 1937
d. 21 Dec 1951
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. Helen Florence Geddes
unmarried
b. 21 Apr 1903
w. Burton, Geauga, Ohio
2. Hazel Minerva Geddes
md. 20 Aug 1931
Harry Vincent Stoneman 182
b. 12 Jan 1906
b. 6 Jun 1906
w. Cleveland, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
1. James Vincent Stoneman, b. 3 Jan 1933 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio—married.
2. Patricia Jean Stoneman, b. 30 Jan 1935 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio—married.
Charles Ranson Bliss
b. 31 Oct 1842
md. 4 Nov 1866
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
_________________________________________________________
2. Glen Otis Bliss
md 4 Apr 1894
Mabel Harriet Scott ( dau of James W. Scott)
b. 17 Aug 1874
b. 13 May 1871
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. of Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 10 Mar 1900
d. 10 May 1944
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|
1. Howard Scott Bliss
md. 20 Sep 1922
Esther H. Boyle
b. 19 Sep 1895
2. Hortense Muriell Bliss
md. 16 Apr 1918
Lloyd Ayers
b. 10 Aug 1898
3. Gertrude Glann Bliss
no issue
b. 10 Aug 1900
My mother, Alice W. Steed, received information on the Bliss family from Harry Vincent Stoneman, and Hazel
Geddes Stoneman of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
Son of Samuel [Robinson] & Maranda [Patterson]
7. James Knox Robinson
md. bfr 1875
1st Sarah Burns 183
b. 17 Nov 1845
b. 1 Jan 1842
w. Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
d. 3 Dec 1920
d. 21 Feb 1884
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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|
[Page 185]
1. Lena Rivers Robinson
md. 22 Oct 1913
Ray Grover
b. 17 Nov 1875
w. Omaha, Nebraska
d. 4 Nov 1935
2. Mabel Laura Robinson
md. 27 Sep 1900
Walter Perry Robinson 184
b. 14 Dec 1881
b. 17 Aug 1879
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
d.
d. 19 Aug 1953
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|
1. Harold Walter Robinson
md. 16 Oct 1926
Mildred Walfcomer
b. 7 Dec 1901
b. 3 Nov 1903
dau of Fred W. Walfcomer & Sue _____
w. Gadsen, Etowah, Alabama
d. 30 Jan 1939
_________________________________________________________
|
1. Harold David Robinson, b. 6 May 1939 at Cleveland, Ohio
_________________________________________________________
2. Elwyn Burns Robinson
md 2 Sep 1935
Eva Foster 185
b. 13 Oct 1905
b. 24 May 1903
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Springville, Nova Scotia, Canada
_________________________________________________________
|
1. Stephen Walter Robinson, b. 19 Oct 1939 at Grand Forks, North Dakota
2. Gordon Foster Robinson, b. 14 Nov 1942 at Grand Forks, North Dakota
_________________________________________________________
3. Clark LeonRobinson
md. 2 Jun 1936
Evelyn Moist 186
b. 12 Jul 1910
b. 13 Apr 1905
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
w. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
_________________________________________________________
|
1. Ellen McGill Robinson, b. 2 Oct 1942 at New York City, New York
2. Michael Currin Robinson, b. 21 Aug 1946 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Second Marriage of James Knox Robinson
2nd Mary Belinda Dunn 187 wid.
b. 7 Oct 1849
w. Troy, Miami, Ohio
d. 28 Nov 1910
w. Warren, Ohio
bur. 2 Dec 1910
w. Troy, Ohio
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|
1. Howard Samuel Robinson
md. 29 Feb 1904
1st Lena Hatcher
b. 31 Aug 1885
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
d. 27 Jul 1955
w. Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
_________________________________________________________
|
1. Pauline Robinson, b. Dec 1904
2. Hillard Robinson, b. 22 May 1908
3. Harlon Robinson, b. 27 Jul 1909
md. Dorothy _____
_________________________________________________________
|
1. Jean Ann Robinson, b. 17 Jun 1933
2. Jane Alene Robinson, b. 1945
_________________________________________________________
2. Mary Dunn Robinson
unmarried
b. 12 May 1888
w. Russell, Ohio
7. James Knox Robinson
b.17 Nov 1845
md. 16 Sep 1884
Howard Samuel Robinson, married second, Mrs Belle Grigbey/Grigley. They had a son Howard Robinson, who was
born 12th of November 1927. Information was given by Mrs. Belle Robinson, Warren, Ohio, to my mother, Alice W.
Steed.
[Page 186]
Children of Samuel [Robinson] & Maranda [Patterson]
8. Laura Maria Robinson
md. 5 Sep 1867
Dwight R. Herrick
b. 24 Apr 1848
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
d. 14 Nov 1869
w. Ohio
9. Mercy Robinson
b. abt 1850
w. Russell, Ohio
bur. 8 Jun 1873
10. Charles Byron Robinson
md. 9 Sep 1880
1st Emma Myers
b. 19 Oct 1853
b. 25 Jul 1860
w. Russell, Ohio
w.
d. 2 Feb 1935
d. before 1899
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|
1. Gertrude Robinson
md.
Milo Bowen
b. 11 Oct 1881
w. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Second Marriage of Charles Byron Robinson
Charles Byron Robinson
md. 19 Oct 1899
2nd Elizabeth May Hafley
b. 19 Oct 1853
b. 13 May 1871
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|
1. Gladys E. Robinson
md. 27 Nov 1926
Walter E. Brower/Bowen
b. 14 Dec 1903
_________________________________________________________
|
1. Naida Bowen/Brower, b. 23 Jul
_________________________________________________________
2. Francis Lucille Robinson
md. 24 Aug 1933
Robert Tinley
b. 6 Aug 1908
11. Joseph Robinson
b. 1855
w. Russell, Ohio
bur. 1855
Letter Written by Samuel Robinson
“Newbery th 29 April 1831
“Dear Father Mother Brothers & Sisters
it is with pleasue that I attempt to write a few lines to inform you that I am well and have been most of
the time since I left you I am very sorry to learn that it has not been the case with all of you I came
here the 2nd day of July I found them all well I have traveled through the west part of York State &
part of Pennsylvania & some in Ohio & think that this is about as good a part of the country as I have
seen & shall most likely stay here some time yet when I came here Clark was full of business &
worked for him about a month, Nathan at that time was at work in a distillery away from home he
had made a bargain for a grist mill & distillery the mill stood in the woods south from Clarks &
the Distillery nearly a half a mile from it and was to be removed near the mill I concluded to go to
work with Nathan and there was two not very small jobs to be done, one was to build a house & the
other was to get a house keeper (Samuel is being humerous, he is referring to a wife) I chose to build the
house & at it we went and on the fifth day of December when I had nearly finished the house he
completed his job. we received a letter from you in October and soon wrote an answer & it wasleft
with Clark & since the receipt of your last I was quite disappointed to find that it had not been sent
Jesse I want to know how matters go with you I want you to srie soon, give my respects to Martha,
Orin & Aurelia, Charles & Mary likewise to all enquiring friends if there should happen to be any
[Page 187]
Sister Mary (Nathan’s new wife) sends her respects to you all
So no more at present __________ I remain your affectionate son until death
Samuel Robinson”
Letter was sent to Rome, Oneida County, New York.
1850 Census Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
page 113
Samuel Robinson
Miranda Robinson
Arelia Robinson
Angeline Robinson
Rosanna Robinson
Lucy Robinson
Caroline Robinson
James K. Robinson
Laura Robinson
Franklin Coleman
43
40
17
14
12
10
7
4
2
18
born Vermont
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
Wallace Coleman
Amos Coleman
8
5
born Ohio
born Ohio
1870 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
page 2
S. Robinson
M. Robinson
L. A. Robinson
Caroline Robinson
James Robinson
Laura Robinson
Chas. Robinson
J. H. Vincent, (teacher)
A. E.
Nath. Robinson
A. Coleman
53
50
19
17
14
12
6
30
24
96
15
born Vermont
born New York
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born Ohio
born New York
born Ohio
born New York
born New York
(Samuel)
(Maranda)
(Lucy Ann)
(Angeline Eliza)
(Amos)
1880 Census Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga, Ohio
page 70, taken 7 June 1880
Sameul Robinson
73 born Vermont
Vermont (wrong)
Meranda Robinson
70 born New York
born New York
Lucy A. Robinson, dau
39 born Ohio
Charles B. Robinson, son 26 born Ohio
father born Vermont & mother born
father born New York & mother
Mary, 4th Child of Nathan Robinson & Mary Brown
Mary Robinson was born in Shaftsbury, Vermont. She married Charles E. Tinker at Rome, New
York and moved with him to various locations. They lived from 1831 to 1834/5 at Boonville and
Vienna in Oneida County, New York. During the time that Mary and her husband were in
Boonville, her brother, Joseph Lee, also was living there; while in Vienna, her sister Asenath and
family were also there.
From 1835 to 1840, they lived in West Leyden and Turin in Lewis County, New York. By 1841,
they were living in Greebush, Warren, Illinois and by 1846, they wer living at Oxford, Henry,
New York. Charles Tinker was a Baptist minister; perhaps this might account for the frequent
moves of this family.
4. Mary Robinson
md. 20 Apr 1830
Charles
E.
Tinker, Baptist minister
b. 2 Oct 1808
Rome, New York
b. 1809
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. Connecticut
d. 1 Apr 1875
d. 1 Apr 1875
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
w. Annawan,
Henry, Illinois
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|
1. Mary Leonora Tinker
md. 2 Sep 1857
Merrett
M.
Clark
b. 21 May 1831
b. 1835
w. Boonville, Oneida, New York
d. 8 Nov 1877
w. Illinois
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|
1. Mary Ina Clark
b. 16 Nov 1858, Galesburg, Illinois
d. 20 Jun 1864, Galesburg, Illinois
2. Luella Clark
b. 14 Aug 1860, Galesburg, Illinois
3. Chester Merrett Clark md. 28 Nov 1896
Kate
Mc
Intock
b. 20 Sep 1864
w. Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
4. Charles Tinker Clark md. 1903
Mary Feridell
Allen
b. 21 Aug 1866
w. Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
5. J. Clinton Clark
md. 27 Aug 1893
Frances
Vinyard
b. 11 Jul 1869
w. Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
6. Willis James Clark
b. 10 Jun 1873
w. Galesburg, Illinois
7. Alice Pauline Clark
b. 1 Nov 1877
w. Galesburg, Illinois
__________________________________________________________
2. Cecelia Amanda Tinker
md.
Clinton Clark
b. 22 Mar 1833
w. Boonville, Oneida, New York
3. Charles Alan Tinker
md. 14 Nov 1859
Jennie S. Pratt
b. 12 May 1835
w. Vienna, Oneida, New York
d. living 25 Jun 1914
d. aft Jun 1914
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Charles Ebenezer Tinker md. 8 Jun 1882
Mary Bristol
b. 5 Nov 1860
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
2. Nellie Grace Tinker
b. 16 Nov 1862
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
d. 7 Mar 1880
3. Cora Louise Tinker
md. 30 Oct 1889
Charles
S.
Sweet
b. 6 Nov 1864
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
4. Stella Bartlett Tinker
md. 25 Dec 1906
______
_______
b. 30 Nov 187?
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
5. Josiah William Tinker
md. 20 Ict 1897
Bessie
S.
Cresmer
b. 17 Jun 1872
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
__________________________________________________________
4. Ione Annette Tinker
md 4 Nov 1855
William
F.
Troyer
b. 13 Oct 1838
b. 26 Feb 1832
w. Turin, Lewis, New York
w. Annawan,
Henry, Illinois
d. living in 1904
d. Oct 1899
w.
w. Port Rowan,
Canada
__________________________________________________________
|
[Page 189]
1. Ada Alzina Troyer
b. 13 Aug 1858
w. Annawan, Illinois
d. 28 Dec 1874
2. William Lincoln Troyer
md. 25 Dec 1887
Gertrude
Robinson
b. 9 Feb 1863
w. Annawan, Henry, Illinois
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Fanny Faye Troyer, b. 26 Sep 1888 at Dorchester, Nebraska
2. Mabel Grace Troyer, b. 28 Oct 1890 at Dorchester, Nebraska
3. Margaret Ione Troyer, b. 24 Feb 1903 at North Platte, Lincoln,
Nebraska
4. Pauline Troyer, b. 5 Jan 1909 at Louisville, Boulder, Colorado
__________________________________________________________
|
3. Albert Melvill Troyer
b. 14 Aug 1866
w. Annaman, Illinois
4. Leroy Ellsworth Troyer
md. 16 May 1893
Mary Chappell
b.27 Aug 1868
w. Annaman, Illinois
__________________________________________________________
5. Grace Ann Tinker
b. 24 Mar 1841
w. Greenbush, Warren, Illinois
d. 10 Mar 1843
6. George Ebenezer Tinker
b. 18 Feb 1844
w. Greenbush, Warren, Illinois
d. 29 Jan 1864, during the Civil War
7. Nathan Loriston Tinker
b. 17 Nov 1846
w. Oxford, Henry, Illinois
d. 10 Apr 1848
Letter From Ione Tinker
“Oxford May 9th /51
“Dear Grandparents
With the greatest pleasure I now seat myself to converse with you by means of the
pen. We all enjoy a good degree of health at present, excepting Mary, she has a
very bad cough. We were very agreeably surprised the other day by the sudden
appearance of a stranger who claimed to be the husband of Mary Jewel (Aurelia’s
daughter Mary married, as her 2nd husband, her brother-in-law, Henry Jewel) we doubt
not that this is the case, he seems to be abery agreeable young man. Aunt
Asenath’s children all live within (36*) miles of us. Mary Elizabeth lives with
Docter Wright they have no children and seem to think considerable of her she
calls them father and mother. Adelaide and Cornelia lives at Wethersfield about
(35*) miles of this month he John ---ton is a smart rosy chegheked little fellow, if
he lives till the (13*) of this month he will be 2 years old. Mary intends teaching
this summer. Celias eyes have been very weak for nearly a year they are so weak
at present that she will not be likely to teach this summer. The Lord was pleased
to revive his work in this place last winter the Baptists and Methodists were
united in trying to promote the cause of Christ and their efforts were blessed in
the hopeful conversion of about twenty precious souls. Ma sends love to you all
she was glad to hear that you were all well and will write herself if she gets time
before cousin Henry returnes. Please favor me with an answer as soon as
possible.
This from your affectionate grandchild
Ione A.
Tinker”
* The numbers 36, 35, 13, are in doubt—they could also read as 86, 85, & 18. What I take as
the
number
3,
has the appearance to be a 3 written backward, but it could also be an ill-defined 8.
Joseph Lee, 5th Child of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown
My 2nd great-grandparents were Joseph Lee Robinson, born 18 February, 1811, in
Shaftsbury, Vermont and his wife, Maria Wood, born 5 January, 1806, in Boonville,
Oneida Co., New York. Joseph was a young boy when his family moved to Floyd,
Oneida Co., New York. Maria (pronounced Mariah) was the daughter of Zephaniah
Wood and Ann(a) Carpenter. Joseph married Maria at Boonville and settled there with
his young bride, wher their first four children were born
They were both religiously inclined, and listened with an open mind to the message that
Joseph’s brother, Ebenezer, was to shortly bring them. In mid August 1836, Ebenezer
came to Boonville with a copy of the Book of Mormon. His message was that the true
Gospel of Jesus Christ had again been restored to the earth, by a latter-day prophet, who
had been called God, just as had been done anciently.
The following paragraphs are quoted from an abbreviated version of Joseph’s Journal.
This was published by Rena Robinson Cutler and entitled, “FROM THE JOURNAL OF
JOSEPH LEE ROBINSON.” In comparing these passages with the letters of Joseph Lee,
which I have copied verbatim, it will be noted that she has made corrections to his
spelling, sentence structure and punctuation. Another edited and abbreviated source for
the journal of Joseph is “JOSEPH LEE ROBINSON PIONEER-BISHOP-PATRIARCH,” by
grandson, W. O. Robinson.
“From The Journal of Joseph Lee Robinson”
“…my brother Ebenezer came to me in the month of August, 1836. He brought
me the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…he was an Elder. He opened up the
holy Scriptures to me as I had never seen them before. I saw the light of truth and
received it readily, believing every word he said. I received it with great joy. in a few
days, they baptized me and confirmed me a member of the Church.” His baptism
followed that of their siste rAsenath Brown, of the nearby town of Vienna, whom
Ebenezer had first visited. Ebenezer does not say whether John Brown, Asenath’s
husband, was also baptized, but he did say that “the Tinker’s (his sister Mary and her
husband Charles living in West Leyden) would have nothing to do with it.” As Ebenezer
did not include John Brown with the Tinkers, in rejecting the LDS Church, there is a
possibility that he also joined that church.
An elder, James Blakesley, ordained Joseph to the office of an elder, and in a short time,
Joseph was made the presiding elder of the Leyden branch of the LDS Church. Durning
his time of serving in this capacity, Joseph said that, “I saw the Spirit of God poured out
upon the people. It was the Reformation I had prayed so earnestly for.”
Maria was not baptized a member of the LDS Church until April, 1830. Joseph wrote,
“It was a great satisfaction to me to have my precious bosom companion one with me in
the Church…she believed Mormonism was true and was afraid that God would smite her
if she fought against it any longer.” Joseph has waited a long time for this, for he had
felt the “spirit of gathering,” and longed to be among the main body of the Church, first
at Kirkland, Ohio, and then in Missouri. Now, after being driven out of Kirkland and
Missouri, the Church members were re-establishing themselves in Illinois in a city called
Nauvoo. Joseph began making the necessary preparations to join them.
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“The tenth of June, 1841, we left the city of Rome, Oneida County, New York…had a god
journey,,,pitching our tents…like the Children of Israel…arrived in Nauvoo in the month of
August and found the temple in the process of being built…walls were protruding above the
ground…round oval windows were just forming above the surface of the ground.”
In Kirtland, Ebenezer Robinson had been the printer for thechurch, living for a while with Oliver
Cowdery, F. G. Williams, and the Prophet Joseph Smith and his family. In Nauvoo, Ebenezer
had built “a large two story house;” the bottom floor was for the printing press and his family
lived on the top floor. At first Joseph and Maria moved in with Ebenezer and his family and then
into a large log house that Ebenezer had arranged for them. Joseph wrote of the long-tailed rats
that bit the noses and lips of their sleeping children.
In the fall of 1841, Joseph purchased a lot between Mulhollen and Parley Streets, with a small log
cabin on it. Soon he had built a brick house, of three stories, with a fireplace on each floor. The
top floor he “fitted with benches, writing tables, water bucket and a broom.” He opened a school
for the neighborhood children, hiring a teacher, with the understanding that the parents who could
afford to would help pay the teacher and those who could not wold still be able to send their
children.
“We never looked back nor wished ourselves again in Babylon. We greatly appreciated the
blessings and privileges of being gathered and associating with the Saints…assist in building the
Temple… and enjoying the blessings of the Gospel…that we may hear the prophet’s voice and
that we might see eye to eye and bring forth th Zion of our God.”
“We are now living in a day of prophets, apostles, evangelists…Joseph Smith was a prophet of
God….our eyes do see him and our ears do hear his voice, which voice is like the mighty
thunderings of Heaven. Yet his language is meek and instructive and deifieth much. There is a
power and majesty that attends his words when preaching that we never beheld in any man
before…He is a mighty prophet, a man of God. He has seen the Father and the Son and heard
their voices…has seen holy angels and heard their voices at sundry times and in diverse
places…he has translated the Book of Mormon, which is the best of all books…received many
revelations from Almighty God…organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…with
all the gifts and graces that attended the ancient Church of Christ.”
“To all this we do bear our solemn testimony in the fear of God…and in the name of the Lord. I,
Joseph Lee Robinson, do verily know it is true so help me God. My love for the Prophet Joseph
was stronger than death. My love was greater than for any man that ever lived except Jesus the
first begotten of the father.”
The industrious members of the Chursh had created a beautiful city from the swampy ground of
Nauvoo. The swamps were drained, attractive houses were erected, a beautiful temple was
nearing completion, their farms were prospering, and Nauvoo became the largest city in Illinois.
In the midst of this expanding growth, the mob persecutions that drove the LDS people from their
homes and farms in Kirkland and Missouri began once more. This persecution and attendant
troubles caused many members to leave the church. His brother Ebenezer sold his printing
business to Brigham Young and he and his family then left for Pittsburgh, with Sidney Rigdon.
Neither of these two men ever came back to the LDS Church.
Threats were made that the “Mormons” would never be allowed to finish their temple. The mob
leaders felt that if the Mormon’s prophet, Joseph Smith, was killed, then the church would fall
apart. Acting on that miscalcu— [Page 192]—lation, a group of men assassinated Joseph Smith
and his brother, Hyrum, as part of a band of about 200 men, who blackened their faces to prevent
their identification. Joseph Lee writes that, in order to drive the Mormons out of Nauvoo and
surrounding areas, the mob burned houses and crops during the nights.
Brigham Yound,
Presiden of the LDS Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was trying to pacify and appease
those who led the mobs so they would grant time for church members to prepare to leave their
beautiful city.
From Joseph Lee’s Journal: “Our enemies were so desperate and determined, that the workers on
the Temple had to carry arms… My first wife, Maria, was sealed to me January 13, 1846; my
second wife Susan, January 31, 1846. It was a hurrying time…we were so thankful to get so
great blessing in that Holy House (the temple)…it was a beautiful house, it cost us so much in
labor and means. But we never begrudged what we had done. We considered ourselves amply
repaid. We counted it the Lord’s House and we considered ourselves the Lord’s also. All we
have is the Lord’s…in Him we live and move and have our being. Truly we are a happy people.
Hated, persecuted and shunned…we bear no malice and are full of charity for all men. We pray
for our enemies for theey do not know what they are doing. That they are fighting against God
and persecuting His children…they do not realize.”
Joseph Lee and his family left Nauvoo on June 10, 1846, five years to the day since they left
Rome, New York. They traveled through Iowa to Mt. Pizgah, Council Bluffs, and finally, Winter
Quarters. While at Council Bluffs, Joseph attended a meeting with President Brigham Young and
other apostles. They were concerned for their members still in Nauvoo, as well as for those along
the trail. They sent Joseph back to Nauvoo to assist those left behing who were too poor to make
the trip west with the body of the Church, but who did indeed desire to do so. He also stopped at
Des Moines and arranged for the Church to buy wheat flour in sufficient quantities to carry them
through the winter in Iowa.
He arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on October 1, 1848. He held several positions of leadership in
the LDS church, including: missionary in the New York mission, and president of a Church unit
(branch) there, 1844; Counselor in the bishopric of the Nauvoo 9th Ward; Officer in the Nauvoo
Legion; Bishop of 7th Ward, Winter Quarters, 1846-1847; Bishop of North Cottonwood Ward,
Utah; High Priest; and Patriarch. He also served as Justice of the Peace [Farmington, Davis Co.,
Utah]; and selected ther location of the towns of Parowan and Fillmore, Utah, in association with
George A. Smith and others. In the early 1860’s, he went on an unsuccessful mission to urge his
brother Ebenezer to rejoin the Church.
Endowment House, Salt Lake City Record
On 21 June, 1876, in the LDS Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah, Joseph Lee Robinson
and his daughter Anna Maria Robinson Wilcox performed proxy baptisms for their following
relatives:
Joseph Robinson, Proxy for father Nathan Robinson; brother Jesse Robinson; brother Clark
Robinson; brother Nathan Robinson; grandfather Samuel Brown; great-grandfather Joseph Lee;
uncle Samuel Robinson; uncle Joseph Robinson; uncle Jonathan Robinson; uncle Seth Robinson;
and “friend” Merret More.
Anna Maria Robinson Wilcox, Proxy for aunt Asenath Robinson, grandmother Mary Brown;
step grandmother Sarah Clark; great-grandmother Mary Lee; great grand-mother Rosanna and 2nd
great-grandmother Mary Lee.
__________________________________________________________
Since many of the descendants of Joseph and Maria are already documented and recorded at the
LDS Family History Center in Salt Lake City, their multi- [Page 193] tudinous posterity is not
listed in this record. Such information can be easily obtained from the Ancestral File, which can
be viewed at those LDS churches that contain a branch of the Church History Center library.
[Now called Family History Center.]
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5. Joseph Lee Robinson
md. 23 Jul 1832
1st Maria Wood 188
b. 18 Feb 1811
Boonville, New York
b. 5 Jan 1806
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. Boonville,
Oneida, New York
d. 1 Jan 1893
d. 1 Dec 1872
w. Uintah, Weber, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
bur. Farmington Cemetery, Davis, Utah
bur. Farmington
Cemetery, Utah
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1. Oliver Lee Robinson
md. 26 Nov 1854
1st Lucy Miller 189
b. 8 July 1833
Salt Lake City
b. 10 Jan 1837
w. Boonville, Oneida, New York
w. near Quincy,
Illinois
d. 18 Aug 1886, age 53
d. 20 Apr 1877,
age 39
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
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1. Joseph Oliver Robinson
b. 13 Oct 1855
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 18 Oct 1855
2. Lucy Maria Robinson
md. 17 Jan 1876
Joseph Smith
190
Clark
b. 22 Nov 1856
Endowment House
b. 21 Mar 1854
w. Farmington, Utah
w. Farmington,
Utah
d. 13 Feb 1941
d. 9 Jul 1957
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
w. Salt Lake
City, Utah
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1. Lucy Areta Clark
md. 8 Jun 1899
William Oliver
Robinson
b. 1 Oct 1876
Salt Lake City
b. 24 Jan 1876
w. Georgetown, Idaho
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
(son of Joseph
d. 10 May 1971
Elijah Robinson and w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
2nd wife, Dorothy W. W
2. Joseph Smith Clark, Jr md. 10 May 1906
Mary LaVerne
Spencer
b. 30 Aug 1878
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 7 Oct 1963
w. Arlington, Virginia
3. Ezra T. Clark
md. 16 Oct 1906 1st Margaret Jones
b. 16 Oct 1881
md. 26 Jun 1918
2nd Amelia Spahn
w. Georgetown, Idaho
d. 23 May 1938
4. Ora Wealthy Clark
b. 26 Sep 1886
w. Georgetown, Bear Lake, Idaho
d. 3 May 1890
5. Mary Clark
b. 7 Jan 1889
w. Georgetown, Bear Lake, Idaho
d. 12 July 1891
6. Oliver R. Clark
b. 16 Sep 1891
w. Famington, Davis, Utah
d. 21 Feb 1942
7. Leroy R. Clark
md. 20 Sep 1916
1st
Thelma
Adeline Udy
b. 15 Nov 1892
md. 30 Jun 1922
2nd
Dagmar
Marion Jensen
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 2 Dec 1971
8. Irvin Bernard Clark
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3. Loren J. Robinson
md. 26 Jan 1882
1st Sarah Elizabeth
Richards
b. 2 Feb 1859
b. 31 Oct 1862
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
d. 18 Apr 1942
d. 5 Aug 1924
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
w. Bountiful,
Utah
(dau of Willard Richards
& Rhoda H. Foss)
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1. Rhoda Richards Robinson md. 28 May 1903
Joseph
Peterson
b. 9 Dec 1882
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 4 Jan 1949
2. Lucy Maria Robinson
md. 15 Jun 1904
Alonzo Read
b. 9 Oct 1884
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 2 Jan 1930
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
3. Loren Jesse Robinson
md. 14 Jun 1911
Rosetta
Victoria Baker
b. 22 Jul 1886
w. Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
d. 28 Jun 196?
w. Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
4. Franklin Dewey Robinson md. 19 Dec 1908
1st Ella May
Harper
b. 22 Jul 1888
md. 19 Dec 1908
2nd
Eva
Hickman
Leona
w. Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
md. May 1958
3rd
Jones Fairchild
d. 14 Feb 1967
w. Ogden, Weber Utah
5. Effie Louisa Robinson
b. 2 Apr 1890
w. Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
d. 18 Mar 1891
6. Sarah Eunice Robinson
md. 5 Sep 1917
Moroni Aldous
b. 29 Feb 1892
w. Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
d. 22 Aug 1978
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
7. Wealthy Robinson (female)
b. 21 Dec 1893
w. Oakley, Idaho
d. 25 Dec 1893
8. son (stillborn) Robinson
b. 1896
w. Oakley, Idaho
9. Oliver Leo Robinson md. 23 May 1918
Amelia Jamison (div)
b. 22 Oct 1897
md.
Ellen Lees
w. Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
d. 13 Jul 1967
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
Clarence
1st
Ethel
2nd
Murtice
10. Hyrum Robinson
b. 2 Apr 1900
w. Oakley, Idaho
11. Willard Richards Robinson
b. 21 Nov 1904
w. Oakley, Idaho
d. 1904
Second wife of Loren J. Robinson
3. Loren J. Robinson
Catherine Millard
b. 2 Feb 1859
1860
2nd
md. 10 Nov 1914
Mary
b. 26 Jun
w.
Farmington, Utah
d.
5
Dec
1951
w.
Salt
Lake City, Utah
(dau. of James R. Millard and
Catherine Richards)
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|
(I found no children listed in the ancestral file.)
Son of Oliver Lee [Robinson] & Lucy [Miller]
4. Oliver Legrand Robinson
md. 6 Mar 1884
1st Alice Smith
b. 28 Oct 1860
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 1 Jul 1948
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
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|
(I found no children listed in the ancestral file.)
Second wife of Oliver Legrand Robinson
4. Oliver Legrand Robinson
Lamb
b. 28 Oct 1860
1862
2nd Mary Jane
md. 8 Jun 1886
Logan, Cache, Utah
b. 12 Mar
w.
Salt
Lake City, Utah
[Page 195]
1956
d. 12 Dec
w.
Sandy,
Utah
(dau. of Liston Lamb &
Sara Eleanor Brown)
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1. Mary Annette (Nettie) Robinson
b. 17 Apr 1887
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
2. Sarah L. Robinson
md. 7 Oct 1909
Brower
b. 21 Nov 1891
w. Farmington, Utah
d. 15 Feb 1977
3. Ruth L. Robinson
md. 20 Sep 1916
Chamberlin
b. 5 Feb 1894
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
4. Joseph L. Robinson
md.
Rasmussen
5. Lucy L. Robinson
md.
_______
b. 10 Dec 1899
md.
_______
w. Egin, Fremont, Idaho
d. 10 Oct 1938
Ormus
Earl
Seth Chauncy
Pauline
1st
______
2nd
______
6. Louise L. Robinson
md.
_______
7. Ethel L. Robinson
b. 21 Dec 1904
w. Parker, Fremont, Idaho
d. 23 Nov 1905
8. Francis L. Robinson
b. 5 Sep 1906
w. Parker, Fremont, Idaho
d. 28 Oct 1906
______
Children of Oliver Lee [Robinson] & Lucy [Miller]
5. Eugene Delacy Robinson
Angelina France
b. 11 aug 1862
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
City, Utah
d. 4 Dec 1888
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
City, Utah
md. 13 Dec 1883
Sarah
Salt Lake City
b. 11 May 1864
w. Salt Lake
d. 27 Mar 1933
w. Salt Lake
(dau. of Joseph France &
Adelaid Gyde)
Sarah md. 18 Nov 1895 2nd John Howard
Hinman
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1. Eugene D. Robinson
md 30 Nov 1909
Martha
Hill
Leavitt
b. 16 Oct 1884
Leavitt, Alberta, Canada
w. Farmington, Utah
d. 9 Apr 1972
w. Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Thomas
2. Lucy Adelaide Robinson md. 9 Apr 1909
1st
Leavitt Wilson
b. 17 Mar 1886
md. 11 Jun 1923
2nd
Horace
Milton Jackson
w. Farmington, Utah
md. 28 Jul 1953
3rd
Edward
Jenkins Leavitt
d. 5 Aug 1954
w. Cardston, Alberta, Canada
3. Amy Robinson
md 24 Dec 1907
Horace Edwin
Williams
b. 13 Jul 1887
w. Farmington, Utah
d. 17 Mar 195?
w. Weiser, Washington, Idaho
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6. Alice Almira Robinson
md 9 Mar 1882
George
Franklin Richards
b. 14 May 1864
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Davis, Utah
d. 21 Apr 1946
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
City, Utah
b. 23 Feb 1861
w. Farmington,
d. 8 Aug 1950
w. Salt Lake
(son of Franklin Richards
& Nanny Lonstroth)
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1. George Franklin Richards, Jr md. 18 Dec 1902
Edith May
Dunn
b. 23 Apr 1883
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 1 Feb 1975
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
2. Alice Minerva Richards
md. 26 Nov 1902
1st George
Lawrence Tate
b. 10 Aug 1884
md.
2nd George
Albert Robinson
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 5 Aug 1981
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
[Page 196]
3. LeGrand Richards (Apostle) md. 19 May 1909
Ina Jane
Ashton
b. 6 Feb 1886
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 11 Jan 1983
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
4. Joel Richards
md. 15 Oct 1915
Georgina
Spencer Felt
b. 5 Apr 1887
w. Nephi, Juab, Utah
d. 27 Jan 1979
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
5. Sara Ellen Richards
md. 26 Jul 1917
Hugh
Jeene Cannon
b. 13 Jul 1889
Tooele, Tooele, Utah
6. Amy May Richards
b. 25 Oct 1890
w. Tooele, Utah
d. 10 Nov 1894
7. Ruby Richards
md. 22 Jun 1922
John Alvin
Hansen
b. 1 May 1892
md. 2 Feb 1939
Gerald
Stevens Brown
w. Tooele, Utah
d. 2 Oct 1951
8. Lucena Richards
md.
Orson
Rega Card
b. 9 Aug 1893
w. Tooele, Utah
9. Mamie Richards
10. Alverda Richards
b. 31 Aug 1897
w. Tooele, Utah
d. 16 Jan 1899
11. Nina Richards
md.
Frank
Ordin Woodbury
12. Edna Moselle Richards
md.
Lewis
Joseph Wallace
13. Oliver L. Richards
md.
______
_______
b. 10 Apr 1904
w. Tooele, Utah
14. Estella Richards
md.
Spencer
Campbell Taylor
15. Ray Longstroth Richards
md.
______
_______
__________________________________________________________
7. James Henry Robinson
Elizabeth Chaffin
b. 8 Nov 1865
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Davis, Utah
d. 18 Jan 1954
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Davis, Utah
md. 18 Dec 1889
Romania
b. 3 Nov 1866
w. Farmington,
d. 10 Jul 1943
w. Farmington,
(dau. of Darwin Epaphroditus Chaffin & Victoria
Elizabeth Wilson)
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1. Henry Horald Robinson
md. 6 Apr 1910
Hazel
Thatcher
b. 3 Feb 1891
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
2. Edward Chaffin Robinson
md. 5 Jul 1919
Luella
Gladys Barker
b. 30 aug 1892
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 5 Jul 1957
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
3. Milton Gill Robinson
Eliza Wood
b. 24 Jan 1898
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 14 Jul 1970
4. Alta Robinson
Whitaker Barber
b. 22 Feb 1894
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 15 Oct 1980
w. Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado
5. Sherman Chaffin Robinson
Ruth Frank
b. 27 Apr 1896
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 10 Jan 1974
w. Sun City Maricopa, Arizona
6. Darwin Glenn Robinson
b. 7 Oct 1899
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 19 Oct 1979
w. Acadia, California
7. Oliver Reston Robinson
________
8. Afton Charlotta Robinson
McPherson (Mack) Riches
md. 16 Sep 1920
Gladys
md. 18 Sep 1919
Wilford
md.
Evelyn
md.
Edith Call
md.
______
md.
Vivian
[Page 197]
9. Romania Naomi Robinson
still living
md.
Husband
Children of Oliver Lee [Robinson] & Lucy [Miller]
8. Sarah Jane Robinson
McGuire Dunn
b. 25 Nov 1867
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Bloomington, Idaho
d. 4 Dec 1953
w. Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Bannock, Idaho
md. 9 May 1887
William
b. 24 Feb 1865
w.
d. 9 Oct 1952
w.
Pocatello,
(son of John Barker Dunn &
Sarah Jane Robinson)
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1. William Merlin Dunn
b. 18 Jan 1889
w. Georgetown, Idaho
d. 1 Sep 1891
2. Oliver Lee Dunn
md.
1st
Lorena
Lowe (divorced)
Lillian
b. 9 Aug 1890
md.
2nd
Cokendall
w. Georgetown, Idaho
d. 11 Nov 1962
3. John Elmo Dunn
b. 29 Aug 1893
w. Georgetown, Idaho
d. 5 Feb 1915
4. Henry Eugene Dunn
b. 8 Nov 1895
w. Georgetown, Idaho
d. 25 Apr 1900
5. Joseph Vern Dunn
md.
Ella Quayle
b. 2 Oct 1897
w. Georgetown, Idaho
d. 25 Jun 1980
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
6. George Franklin Dunn
7. Lionel R. Dunn
md.
1st
Lillias
Speirs
8. Lucille Dunn
md.
Sidney Bridges
Follick
9. son, living Jan 1992
md.
Lillias Speirs
10. Vera Dunn
md.
1st & 2nd
11. Cecil Loren Dunn
md.
1st
Ruby
Dayton
living Jan 1992
md.
2nd (living)
12. Alice Izola Dunn
md.
(living)
living Jan 1992
__________________________________________________________
9. Annie Amelia Robinson
md. 21 Mar 1887
Franklin
David Steed 191
b. 8 Apr 1870
Farmington, Utah
b. 6 Oct 1869
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
d. 20 Apr 1939
d. 18 Dec 1915
w. Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
[See GEDCOM file for the extended Family History of this couple.]
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|
Mabel
1. Oliver Franklin Steed
md. 12 Aug 1908
1st
Loranda Lindsay (div.)
Bertha
b. 14 Oct 1887
md. 30 Jul 1934
2nd
Arabella Seaman b. 1874
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah md. 28 Dec 1957
3rd
Matilta
Pearl Ashley
d. 14 Jan 1965, age 77
w. Oakland, California
2. Amasa Merlin Steed
md 24 Nov 1909
1st Fanny Alice
Wilcox
b. 21 Aug 1889
Salt Lake City
b. 1 Mar 1888
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 17 Dec 1963, age 74
d. 10 Jun 1958
w. Los Angeles, California
w.
Kahuka
Hosp. Laie, Oahu, Hawii
bur. Forest Lawn Cem, Glendale, California
Cem., Glendale, CA
[Page 198]
bur. Forest Lawn
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|
1. Amasa W. Steed
md. 4 Jan 1932
1st Mary Afton
Parrish
b. 12 Sep 1910
Mesa, Arizona
b. 1 Sep 1906
w. Stirling, Alta, Canada
w.
Stirling,
Alta, Canada
d. 12 Aug 1958, almost 48
d. 20 Aug 1964,
almost 58
w. Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah
w. Utah
192
All of their children go by the name of WARD
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|
1. Joan Steed Ward md. 26 Mar 1956
Robert Frank
Watson
b. 21 Oct 1932
b. 2 Feb 1931
w. Cardston, Alta, Canada
w.
Pocatello,
Banock, Idah
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|
1. Bruce Robert Watson, b. 30 Sep 1957 at Sacramento,
California
2. Richard Frank Watson, b. 12 Apr 1959 at Sacramento,
California
3. Ronald Gregory Watson, b. 22 Jan 1961 at Fresno,
California
4. Thomas Ward Watson, b. 25 Jun 1962 at Corning,
Tehama, California
5. Mary Lee Watson, b. 14 Apr 1966 at Willows, Glenn,
California
6. Joseph Reed Watson, b. 11 Jul 1967 at Willows, Glenn,
California
7. Nathan Aaron Watson, b. 23 Sep 1971 at Willows,
Glenn, California
(Above data given by Joan Steed Watson.)
__________________________________________________________
2. Don Merlin Steed Ward md.
1st Sybil Muir
b. 15 Sep 1934
w. Los Angeles, California
________________________________________________
|
1. Vicroia Lynn Ward
2. Eric Ward, d. 1 year old
3. Wendy Sybil Ward
________________________________________________
Don Merlin Steed Ward md. 1956
2nd
Patricia
Kyle
________________________________________________
|
1. John Michael Ward, b. 23 Jul 1957
2. Jack Todd Ward, b. 25 Jul 1960
3. Kathleen Dawn Ward, b. 2 Jul 1962
________________________________________________
Christine
Don Merlin Steed Ward md. 1970
3rd
Briedel
________________________________________________
|
1. Mark Parrish Ward, b. 31 Mar 1973 in Alaska
2. Leah Christina Ward, b. 29 Jan 1975 in Alaska
(Above family givenby Don Merlin Steed Ward.)
__________________________________________________________
3. Boyd Amasa Steed Ward md.
Janene Last
b. 18 Jul 1936
7 Apr 1941
w. Los Angeles, California
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|
1. Donna Janene Ward, b. 11 Jan 1961
2. Shelly Ann Ward, b. 17 Nov 1962
3. Brent Allen Ward, b. 31 Jan 1965
4. Holly Afton Ward, b. 15 Dec 1970
(Above data given by Boyd Steed Ward.)
2nd Marriage of Amasa W. Steed
Amasa W. Steed
Spangenberg 193
md. 8 Mar 1940
Elko, New York
2nd Frances S.
b. 6 Jul 1914
w. Ogden, Utah
d. 24 Feb 1983
w. Utah
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|
1. Amasa S. Steed
b. 22 Aug 1946
w. Springfield, Greene, Missouri
d. same day
[Page 199]
2. Ted Steed
b. 5 Jul 1947
w. Springfield, Greene, Missouri
d. 12 Apr 1963
w. Sandy, Utah in an auto accident
(Family data from Amasa Steed and Grace Steed Ure.)
Children of Amasa Merlin [Steed] & Fanny Alice [Wilcox]
2. Ruth Steed
md. 4 Sep 1933
Fred William
Olson 194
b. 31 Jan 1913
b. 28 Jul 1888
w. Stirling, Alta, Canada
w.
Denver,
Colorado
d. 26 Jun 1986
d. 10 Apr 1986
w. Springfield, Greene, Missouri
w. Springfield,
Greene, Missouri
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|
1. Fred Duane Olson
md. 26 Dec 1959 Jeanne
195
Clementine Popejoy
b. 12 Jul 1934
Springfield, Missouri b. 21 Jan 1939
w. Long Beach, California
w.
Stafford,
Missouri
2. William Kieth Olson md. 3 Jul 1955
Mary Dorotha
Walton
b. 3 May 1936
Fair Grove, Missouri
w. Compton, California
3. Noreen Adele Olson md. 10 Sep 1957 Kenneth
Williams Johnson
b. 18 Mar 1939
Los Angeles, California
w. Compton, California
(Family data given by Ruth Steed Olson.)
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|
3. Grace Steed
md. 4 Oct 1934
Andrew
196
Clarence Ure
b. 16 Mar 1915
Salt Lake City
b. 19 May 1912
w. Stirling, Altoa, Canada
w. Salt Lake
City, Utah
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|
1. Kathleen Ure
md. 19 May 1967 Carl Richard
Honney
b. 28 Feb 1937
Los Angeles, CA b. 29 Nov 1937
w. Compton, LA, CA
w. Los Angeles,
CA
2. Helen Ure
md. 7 Sep 1962
Gary Barker
Hansen
b. 16 Mar 1939
Los Angeles
b. 4 Oct 19??
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
Roland
3. Sylvia Ure
md. 26 Feb 1965 1st
Eugene Wright (div)
Alan
b. 16 Mar 1945
md.
2nd
Tietjen (div)
w. Loma Linda, CA
md. 6 Jul 1991
3rd
Kenneth
Perkins
4. Merlin Andrew Ure
md.
Marilyn
Elizaabeth McNairy
b. 22 May 1947
Los Angeles, CA
w. Loma Linda, CA
(Family data given by Grace Steed Ure.)
__________________________________________________________
4. Ileene Steed
b. 23 May 1917
w. Stirling, Alta, Canada
d. 24 Jan 1937
w. Santa Ana, Orange, California, age 19
5. Blanch Steed
md 7 May 1938
Spencer White 197
b. 7 Sep 1919
Mesa, Arizona
w. Lethbridge, Alta, Canada
City, Utah
d. living
[Page 201]
Hardman
Ronald
b. 6 Jul 1914
w. Salt Lake
d. 6 Feb 1989
w. Sandy, Utah
bur.
Farmington, Davis, Utah
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|
Kimball
1. Sandra Janee White md. 20 Feb 1958 1st
Millerburg
b. 19 Jun 1939
md. 19 Sep 1965 2nd
Peter
Charles Serano
w. Glendale, CA
md. 30 Dec 1978 3rd
James
Richard Veverka
2. Mary Julienne White md. 5 May 1961
Allen Dewain
b. 4 Feb 1942
Salt Lake City
b. 12 Jun 1941
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
w. Salt Lake
City, Utah
Dennis
3. Jeri Suzanne White md 18 Apr 1963
1st
Glover
Steven
b. 6 Apr 1946
md. 26 Jan 1968
2nd
Turnbow
w. Salt Lake City, Utah md. 16 May 1980 3rd
Franklin
Todd Schnitker
4. Sheri Luanne White md. 12 Dec 1963 Charles York
Johnson
b. 6 Apr 1946
b. 8 Jun 1943
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
w. Hollywood,
California
(Family data given by Blanch Steed White.)
__________________________________________________________
6. La Faye Steed
md. 23 Sep 1942 Kent Midgley
Harmon 198
b. 4 Apr 1922
b. 17 May 1920
w. Cardston, Alta, Canada
w. St. George,
Utah
__________________________________________________________
|
1. David Kent Harmon md. 16 Mar 1968 Laura Louise
Tippetts 199
b. 6 Jul 1943
Los Angeles
b. 27 Sep 1948
w. Oakland, Alemeda, California
w.
Albany,
Contra Costa, California
2. Claudia Faye Harmon md. 17 Mar 1967 Marvin
Howard Gale 200
b. 3 Apr 1945
Salt Lake City
b. 30 May 1945
w. Los Alamos, Sandoval, New Mexico
w. Provo, Utah,
Utah
3. Kristi Ileene Harmon md. 27 Aug 1974 Kevin
Rae
Branham
b. 31 Mar 1949
Ogden, Utah
b. 8 Feb 1953
w. Richland, Benton, Washington
w.
Edmunds,
Washington
4. Peter Irwin Harmon
b. 8 May 1950
w. Richland, Benton, Washington
d. 29 Nov 1970
w. Japan, while on a mission for LDS Church.
5. Gary Louis Harmon md. 11 Aug 1972 Deborah Lee
Yeats
b. 6 Aug 1952
Richland, WA
b. 12 Dec 1952
w. Richland, Washington
w. San Mateo,
California
(Family data given by La Faye Steed Harmon.)
__________________________________________________________
7. Lynn W. Steed 201
md. 15 Jul 1947
2nd
Lucille
Evelyn Peake
b. 3 Feb 1926
Fair Grove, Missouri b. abt 1931
w. Cardston, Canada
w. Missouri
d. 30 Apr 1975, age 49
div. 1963
w. Popular Grove, Missouri
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Lynn Merlin Steed, b. 16 Jan 1949 at Strafford, Missouri
2. David Franklin Steed, b. 15 Jun 1950 at San Bernadino,
California
3. Jacqueline Elaine Steed, b. 27 Feb 1952 at Republic,
Missouri
4. Joslyne Ilene Steed, b. 30 Mar 1956 at Rupublic, Missouri
5. Rosalin Jane Steed, b. 24 Sep 1958 at Rupublic, Missouri
6. Georgie (fem) Steed, b. 1 May 1961 at Newton, Kansas
__________________________________________________________
[Page 201]
Goldsmith
Lynn W. Steed
md. 20 Mar 1964 3rd Mrs. Myrtle Frances
Ledbetter, a widow.
There was no issue from this marriage.
(Family data given Alice W. Steed and Grace Steed Ure.)
__________________________________________________________
8. Marye Steed
md. 17 Jul 1948
Frederick
Schramm 202
b. 15 Feb 1929
st. George, Utah
b. 21 Aug 1926
w. Cardston, Alta, Canada
w. Los Angeles,
California
__________________________________________________________
|
Steve
1. Cathy Marie Schramm
md. 6 Non 1969
1st
b. 21 Jan 1951
Ellis Hardy, Jr. 203
w. Glendale, California
1952
md. 9 Oct 1976
2nd
b.
Roger
4
Feb
w.
Bremerton, Washington
2. Carl Frederick Schramm
Roseanne Losardo
b. 15 Feb 1954
w. Glendale, California
3. Nancy Eileen Schramm
Shultz
b. 12 Jan 1957
Smith
w. Encino, California
1961
md. 6 Nov 1976
1st
md.
md. 17 Aug 1985
md. 5 Apr 1975
2nd Brenda
3rd Nancy
1st
Gary
md. 17 Jan 1984
2nd Richard
b. 15 Jan
w.
Lebanon, Oregon
__________________________________________________________
9. Nola Steed
md. 29 Mar 1950
Vernon Edwin
Valantine 204
b. 23 Nov 1930
St. George, Utah
b. 3 Sep 1928
w. Long Beach, California
w. Salt Lake
City, Utah
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Valery Elaine Valantine md. 24 Jun 1978
Steven
Glenn Stewart 205
b. 22 May 1951
LA Temple
b. 11 Sep
1955
w. Sacramento, California
w.
Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky
2. Craig Steven Valantine md. 6 Aug 1977
Taylor 206
b. 17 Dec 1953
LA Temple
1954
w. Los Angeles, California
Monica, California
3. Mark Edwin Valantine
md. 17 Mar 1979
Mae Foote/Richards
Lisa Renee
b.
w.
5
Oct
Santa
Cynthia
207
b. 28 Apr 1955
Manti Temple
b. 9 Jan
1957
w. Glendale, California
w.
Salt
Lake City, Utah
4. Alice Eileen Valantine
md. 10 Jan 1976
Mark
Randels Beckstrom 208
b. 20 Sep 1956
LA Temple
b. 9 Jul
1953
w. Glendale, California
w.
Burbank, California
__________________________________________________________
Amasa Merlin Steed
Young Hardy
md. 15 Jan 1959
2nd Georgie
Salt Lake City, Utah
Children of Franklin David [Steed] & Annie Amelia [Robinson]
3. Annie Leoma Steed
b. 1 Oct 1891
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 10 Oct 1905, age 14
4. Lucy Steed
md 10 Jun 1915
Howard Umpleby
b. 20 Nov 1893
md. 19 Jul 1921
Langford (div)
w. Farmington, Utah
md. 3 Jul 1935
Robert Trowbridge
d. 21 Sep 1981
w. Utah
bur. Farmington, Utah
5. Russell Lee Steed
b. 14 Jan 1896
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 7 Jan 1897, age 1
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
1st
William
2nd William L.
3rd
George
[Page 202]
6. Blaine R. Steed
md. 29 Aug 1923
Annie
Hortense Gordon
b. 26 Oct 1897
Salt Lake City
b. 3 Mar 1900
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah w. Stirling, Alta, Canada
d. 1 Jun 1965, age 67
d. 20 Jul 1966
w. Provo, Utah
w.
Seattle,
Washington
7. Alta Steed
md 6 Mar 1918
1st Ward Chase
Rollins (div)
Wesley
b. 27 Oct 1899
md. 29 Jun 1927
2nd
Wilford Kelly
w. Farmington, Utah
md. 12 May 1933
3rd
Perry
Terhune Beauchamp
d. 3 Nov 1977, age 78
w. Shasta, California
8. Faith (Faye) Steed
md. 9 Jul 1924
George Alvin
Howarth 209
b. 2 apr 1902
Salt Lake City
b. 3 Apr 1900
w. Stirling, Alta, Canada
w. Salt Lake
City, Utah
d. 23 Mar 1992
d 11 Mar 1969
w. Murray, Utah
w. Salt Lake
City, Utah
bur. Farmington, Utah
bur.
Farmington, Utah
9. Grant R. Steed
md. 31 Aug 1921
Evelyn Ure
b. 4 Jun 1904
Salt Lake City
b. 6 Dec 1900
w. Stirling, Alta, Canada
w. Sandy, Salt
Lake, Utah
d. 13 Feb 1966, age 61
d. 13Dec 1987
w. Gardena, California
w.
Gardena,
California
10. Eugene R. Steed
md. 1 May 1930
Naomi Ethlyn
Butler
b. 19 Jul 1906
Salt Lake City
b. 23 Jul 1908
w. Stirling, Alto, Canada
w. Sandy, Utah
d. 5 Jan 1975, age 68
father:
Alva
John Butler
w. Salem, Oregan
mother: Anna
Laura Despain
bur. Murray, Utah
Sherman
11. LaVona Steed
md 5 Sep 1928
1st
Russell Lloyd (div)
b. 1 Oct 1909
md 22 Nov 1937
2nd Otho Allred
w. Farmington, Utah
living Apr 1991
d. 19 Jun 1992
w. Ashland, Oregon
12. Fern Steed
md 1 Nov 1947
David George
Frandin 210
b. 18 Jan 1912
Las Vegas, Nevada
b. 20 Jan 1914
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah w. Marseilles, LaSalle, Illinois
d. [after 1997]
d. 14 May 1982
w. Las Vegas, Nevada
w. San Diego,
California
13. Doris Steed
md. 30 Jan 1934
Galen Hatch
Watkins 211
b. 17 Jan 1914
Mesa, Arizona
b. 1 Oct 1907
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah w. Arizona Territory
d. [10 Aug 1997, at home]
d. [20 Aug
1996, at home]
w. [Sacramento, Sacramento, California]
w.
[Sacramento, California]
Daughters of Oliver Lee [Robinson] & Lucy [Miller]
10. Helen Mozelle Robinson
b. 23 Jul 1872
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 20 Jan 1874
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
11. Lillian Estelle Robinson
Lee
b. 16 Sep 1876
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 24 Feb 1960
md.27 Nov 1896
Hyrum White
b. 1872
Plural Wives of Oliver Lee Robinson
Oliver Lee Robinson
Stratford
b. 8 Jul 1833
1843
md. 15 Feb 1862
2nd
Anna
Edowment House
b. 4 May
Salt Lake City, Utah
w. Maldon,
Essex, England
d. 12 Jun
1926
w.
Farmington, Davis, Utah
Parents: George Stratford & Eliza Barwell
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Edgar Lee Robinson
b. 19 Jan 1863
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 23 Apr 1863
2. Annie Liza Robinson
b. 15 Mar 1864
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 15 Apr 1864
3. George Frederick Robinson
b. 11 Aug 1865
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 5 Oct 1866
4. Charles Lewis Robinson
md. 12 Feb 1890
Hannah
Emeline Wilson
b. 30 Jun 1867
Logan, Utah
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 17 Dec 1935
[Page 203]
5. Lucy Adelia Robinson
Coombs
b. 16 Sep 1870
w. St. Joseph, Nevada
d. 6 Jun 1957
w. Kaysville, Utah
6. Mary Lucetta Robinson
Steed
b.17 Jan 1973
1870]
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Farmington, Davis, Utah]
d. 19 Oct 1950
Lethbridge, Canada
7. Joseph Edwin Robinson
b. 21 Aug 1875
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
md. 21 Dec 1895
William Josiah
Logan, Utah
md. 7 Jan 1895
William Henry
Cardston, Canada
[b.
[w.
16
Oct
d. 18 Dec 1878
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
8. William Robert Robinson
Bates
b. 14 Jun 1878
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 4 Aug 1959
9. Harry Stratfrod Robinson
Myler
b. 20 Nov 1880
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 1 Apr 1965
10. Julia Aurelia Robinson
Josiah Hammer
b. 13 Jun 1883
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 16 Feb 1947
w. Hood River, Oregan
md. 19 Oct 1900
Livina
Vilate
Mary
Julia
Salt Lake City, Utah
md. 15 Dec 1904
Logan, Utah
md. 19 Dec 1906
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ruthven
11. Minnie Maria Robinson
b. 27 Oct 1885
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 29 Nov 1889
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
__________________________________________________________
Oliver Lee Robinson
Barsley
b. 8 Jul 1833
md. 14 Sep 1870
Oliver Lee Robinson
Jeffs
b. 8 Jul 1833
1857
md. 8 May 1876
3rd
Harriet
Edowment House
b. 1833
Salt Lake City, Utah
__________________________________________________________
4th Esther Alice
Edowment House
b.
Salt Lake City, Utah
w.
18
Sep
Alpine,
Utah, Utah
d.
3
Sep
1925
w.
Logan,
Cache, Utah
Parents: William Young Jeffs & Alice Ward
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Mary Alice Robinson
md. 27 Dec 1903
Hyrum
Don
Carlos Clark
b. 10 Apr 1878
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 2 Jun 1942
w. Salt Lake City, Utah
2. George Albert Robinson
md. 17 Aug 1904
Lavina Ritchie
b. 17 Feb 1880
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 23 May 1967
3. Eva Louise Robinson
md. 7 Aug 1901
William
Robinson
b. 17 Jun 1882
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 8 May 1973
4. Zina Elizabeth Robinson
md. 5 Apr 1905
Sylvestus
Benjamin Haycock
b. 19 Oct 1884
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 13 Jan 1953
__________________________________________________________
Oliver Lee Robinson
Adams (div)
b. 8 Jul 1833
md21 Jun 1876
Edowment House
Salt Lake City, Utah
5th
Clarissa
[Page 204]
Ebenezer, 2nd Child of Joseph Lee [Robinson] & Maria [Wood]
2. Ebenezer Jay Robinson
md. 6 Sep 1863
Chloe Amelia
Young
b. 19 Oct 1835
Alameda Co., CA
b. 6 Sep 1845
w. Boonville, New York
w.
Hancock
Co., Illinois
d. 22 Aug 1923
d. 16 Apr 1921
w. Lamoni, Iowa
w.
Lamoni,
Iowa
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Eben Delmar Robinson
b. 29 Jan 1865
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 7 Aug 1928
2. Alburn Daniel Robinson
b. 16 Sep 1866
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 2 Feb 1869, 3 years old
w. California
3. Amelia Maria Robinson
md. 25 Dec 1891
William
Francis Hanson
b. 17 Oct 1867
w. Mission San Jose, Alameda, California
4. Alice Elnora Robinson
b. 14 Nov 1868
w. Livermore, Alameda, California
d. 2 Aug 1933
5. Martha Robinson
b. 30 Apr 1870
w. Livermore, Alameda, California
d. 13 Aug 1932
6. Joseph Marion Robinson
b.3 Sep 1871
w. Livermore, Alameda, California
d. 15 Aug 1880
w. Fayette, Decatur, Iowa
7. Clara Amanda Robinson
md.
William
Roberts
b.9 Nov 1876
w. Sedwick, Decatur, Iowa
d. 30 May 1947
8. Frederick David Robinson md. 22 Jan 1903
Ethel Sophia
Kesler
b. 7 Apr 1878
Central, Caribou, Idaho
w. Sedwick, Decatur, Iowa
d. 1 Sep 1932
w. Grace, Caribou, Idaho
9. Walter C. Robinson
md.
Aurillia
L.
Adamson
b.4 Sep 1881
w. Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa
d. 18 Sep 1957
__________________________________________________________
The following material taken from pages 544-545, of the “Biographical and Historical Record
of Decatur County, Iowa,” published 1887.
Ebenezer spent his early years in Boonville, New York. The family moved to Nauvoo, Hancock,
Illinois, in 1841. After being driven from the state of Illinois, his family spent two winters where
the city of Omaha now stands. He grew to manhood at Farmington, Utah.
He was engaged in stock raising in the mountains of Montana and Utah, for 12-13 years.
Eventually, he moved to Alameda County, California, where he met and married Miss Chloe A.
Young, (the daughter of Daniel Parks Young and Martha Ford), of Hancock County, Illinois. He
later left the LDS church, and eventually affiliated himself with the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Later Day Saints, at Lamoni, Iowa.
Anna Maria, 3rd Child of Joseph Lee [Robinson] & Maria [Wood]
3. Anna Maria Robinson
md. 26 Nov 1854
James David
Wilcox 212
b. 8 Jun 1838
Salt Lake City
b. 17 Jan 1827
w. Boonville, Oneida, New York
w. Lexington,
New York
d. 11 Nov 1897, age 59
d. 10 Feb 1916,
age 89
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
__________________________________________________________
|
[Page 205]
md. 28 Nov 1878
Mary
1. James Henry Wilcox 213
Magdalene Wood 214
b. 7 Oct 1855
Salt Lake City, Utah
b. 15 Apr 1857
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
d. 8 Sep 1938, age 83
d. 29 Jul 1928
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
__________________________________________________________
|
1. William Henry Wilcox
md. 14 Dec 1904
Emily Barber
b. 20 Sep 1879
Logan, Utah
b. 11 Nov 1883
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Centerville,
Utah
d. 13 Sep 1960, age 81
d. 1961
2. Delbert Eben Wilcox
md. 16 Jun 1909
Julia
Irene
Udy
b. 12 Oct 1881
b. 1887
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w.
d. 6 Sep 1967, age 85
d. 1977
3. Joseph Edward Wilcox
md 6 Dec 1905
Leona
Jane
Hatch
b. 20 Mar 1883
Salt Lake City
b. 1885
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w.
d. 22 Jun 1925, age 42
d. 1974
4. Mary Estella Wilcox
unmarried
b. 4 Sep 1885
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 3 Dec 1973, age 88
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
5. Fanny Alice Wilcox
md. 24 Nov 1909
Amasa Merlin
Steed
b. 1 Mar 1888
Salt Lake City
b. 21 Aug 1889
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
d. 10 Jun 1958
d. 17 Dec 1963
w. Kahuka Hosp. Kaie, Oahu, Hawaii
w. Los Angeles,
California
both buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California
__________________________________________________________
|
A more complete record of these children are found under the
name of Annie Amelia Robinson, the daughter of Oliver Lee
Robinson, the son of Joseph Lee Robinson and Maria Wood.
[beginning Page 197]
1. Amasa W. Steed, b. Sep 1910
2. Ruth Steed, b. Jan 1913
3. Grace Steed, b. Mar 1915
4. Ileene Steed, b. May 1917
5. Blanch Steed, b. Sep 1919
6. LaFaye Steed, b. Apr 1922
7. Lynn W. Steed, b. Feb 1926
8. Marye Steed, b. Feb 1929
9. Nola Steed, b. Nov 1930
__________________________________________________________
6. Clyde Harley Wilcox
b. 28 Nov 1889
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 21 Feb 1976, age 86
7. Luella Wilcox
Brandley
b. 8 Jan 1892
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 14 Sep 1982, age 90
md. 17 Dec 1925
Salt Lake City
Blanche Clark
b. 1903
living 1980
md. 31 Jan 1917
Albert
Salt Lake City
b. 1887
w.
d. 1969
8. Ruth Wilcox
md. 21 Feb 1947
Papworth
b. 15 Dec 1893
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
widower
d. 23 Sep 1978, age 84
9. Blanche Wilcox
unmarried
b. 9 Nov 1896
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. Jun 1993, age 96
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Wesley George
b. 1893
He
was
a
[Page 206]
Children of Anna Marie [Robinson] & James David [Wilcox]
2. Joseph Dorvil Wilcox
b. 15 Aug 1857
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 14 Oct 1857
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
3. Ebenezer Orlando Wilcox
md. 26 Apr 1883
Abagail Alvira
Abbot 215
b. 5 Feb 1859
Salt Lake City
b. 23 Jul 1862
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
d. 10 Jan 1947, age 87
d. 27 May 1946
w. Santa Monica, California
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Ebenezer Orlando Wilcox, Jr md. 21 Jan 1904
1st Iva Bell
Lowry
Christie
b. 13 Feb 1884
md. 24 Nov 1909
2nd
Eugenia Norberg
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
West Jordan, Ut
d. 17 Feb 1962
md.
3rd
Zora
Anderson Luke
w. Ogden, Weber, Utah
2. Joseph Edwin Wilcox
md. 7 Jul 1913
Marion
Thornbetg
b. 11 Apr 1888
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 17 Mar 1969
w. Salt Lake City
3. Anna Jeanette Wilcox
md. 16 mar 1916
Fred Stephen
Gumm
b. 5 Jul 1890
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 17 Mar 1969
w. Salt Lake City
4. Grant Abbott Wilcox
md.
Ruby Marion
Gorder
b. 24 Jun 1893
d. 13 Aug 1924
5. Grace Wilcox
md. 1 Dec 1916
1st
Jesse
Huntinton Carter
b. 19 Oct 1896
w. Fielding, Box Elder, Utah
d. 22 Mar 1971
w. Salt Lake City
6. child Wilcox
b.
7. David Marsh Wilcox
md.
1st Lou Vernia
Adina Jacobsen
b.
md.
2nd
_____
_______
8. Karl Maeser Wilcox
b. 27 Arp 1904
w. Fielding, Box Elder, Utah
d. 24 Dec 1904
__________________________________________________________
4. Julia Maria Wilcox
William Steed 216
b. 14 mar 1861
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Creek, Utah
d. 14 Dec 1931, age 70
w.
City
md. 16 Sep 1880
Walter
Salt Lake City
b. 1850/58
w.
Clover
d. 2 Jan 1940
w. Salt Lake
son of Thomas Steed and Laura Lucinda Reed
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Anna Laura Steed
md. 13 Dec 1905
Joseph John
Walker
b. 1 Jul 1881
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 14 Sep 1963
2. Alice Maria Steed
md 13 May 1904
David Larson
b. 11 Dec 1882
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 20 Jan 1963
w. Logan, Utah
3. Julia Louise Steed
md. 20 Aug 1910
William
Robert Roberts
b. 27 Nov 1884
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 9 Mar 1923
w. Clearfield, Utah
4. Walter William Steed, Jr. md. 19 Jun 1912
1st Elma Cook
b. 30 Oct 1886
Nelson
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 30 Jul 1969
w. Roy, Weber, Utah
5. Verna Pricilla Steed
Payne
b. 5 Dec 1888
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 21 Jul 1962
w. Rupert, Idaho
md. 14 Sep 1938
2nd
md. 30 Oct 1907
John
md. 3 Sep 1913
1st Alice Irene
md.
2nd Leone Irene
md. 19 Mar 1913
David
Ernest
md. 17 Oct 1917
James
Ricks
md.
Della Elizabeth
md.
James
Edith
Phillips
[Page 207]
6. Marion Joseph Steed
Sanders
b. 23 Oct 1890
Maynard
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 5 Dec 1978
7. Chole Ireta Steed
Cook
b. 19 Oct 1892
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 29 Oct 1972
w. Syracuse, Utah
8. Bernice Steed
Smith
b. 4 Jul 1919
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 9 Nov 1919
9. Glenn Wilcox Steed
McCune
b. 26 July 1896
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
10. Elsie Steed
Smith
b. 29 January 1899
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Ricks
11. Thomas Steed
b. 23 Jun 1901
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 7 Dec 1903
12. Ruth Steed
Eugene Hansen
b. 30 October 1903
w. Syracuse, Utah
13. Rulon James Steed
Leona Stewart
b. 27 Mar 1906
w. Syracuse, Utah
d. 15 Aug 1974
w. Logan, Utah
md.
Warren
md.
Genevieve
Children of Anna Marie [Robinson] & James David [Wilcox]
5. Lucy Annella Wilcox
b. 22 Sep 1863
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 30 Sep 1864
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
6. Oliver Leroy Wilcox
Evaline Clark
b. 6 Sep 1865
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Davis, Utah
d. 27 Oct 1951, age 86
md.23 Nov 1892
1st
Logan, Utah
b. 14 Jan 1871
w. Farmington,
Lucy
d. 22 Feb 1958
w. Cedar City,
Utah
dau. of Timothy B. Clark & Lucy A. Rice
__________________________________________________________
|
1. Oliver Leroy Wilcox
b. 2 Sep 1893
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 30 Sep 1864
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
2. Oralie Wilcox
b. 18 Nov 1894
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 21 Jan 1895
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
3. Anna Wilcox
md.
Gerald Oraian
Billings
b. 7 Feb 1896
b. 12 Feb 1899
4. Clark Wilcox
b. 6 Dec 1897
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
d. 6 Dec 1897
5. Cleon James Wilcox
b. 1 May 1900
6. Golden Wilcox
Ferrin Cluff
b. 22 Jan 1902
7. Augusta Wilcox
b. 22 Oct 1903
8. Lucille Wilcox
Wimmer
b. 5 Dec 1905
9. Leroy Clark Wilcox
b. 10 Jun 1911
md.
md.
md.
md.
md.
Rea Thorn
27 May 1908
Mabel Eloise
b. 16 Sep 1896
Ray von Hunt
b. 22 Nov 1902
Harold
J.
b. 30 Jul 1903
Letha Linford
b. 30 Jul 1914
10. Roxey Ione Wilcox
Steadman
b. 5 Jun 1911
11. son Wilcox
b. 9 Mar 1915
w. Garland, Utah
d. Stillborn
12. son Wilcox
b. 9 Mar 1915
w. Garland, Utah
d. Stillborn
13. Glenn Lavovi Wilcox
Whitehead
b. 6 May 1916
md.
Herbert Henry
b. 15 Mar 1908
md.
June
b. 19 Jun 1918
Second Marriage of Oliver Leroy Wilcox
Oliver Leroy Wilcox
Savage
b. 6 Sep 1865
1877
md.6 Sep 1909
2nd Olive Ida
Salt Lake City, Utah
b. 25 Apr/May
w.
Broadford,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
d. 21 Apr 1953
w. Sun Valley,
Los Angeles, California
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parents: William Savage and Margaret Emily Jane Alston McKenzie (Olive was
married 5 times.) 217
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1. Mabelle Wilcox
md.
Neil
Henry
Radabaugh
2. Viola Lucy Wilcox
md.
Merrill Asahel
Roundy
3. Kathleen Iona Wilcox md.
Chester
Kenneth Endter
Children of Anna Marie [Robinson] & James David [Wilcox]
7. Annabelle Wilcox
b. 23 Feb 1867
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 15 Sep 1867
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
8. Margaret Ruth Wilcox
Manning
b. 30 Sep 1869
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Davis, Utah
d. 30 Mar 1942, age 73
md. 11 Apr 1888
David
Eli
Logan, Utah
b. 9 Sep 1866
w. Farmington,
d. 30 Jun 1835
w. Brigham City, Cache, Utah
w.
Garland,
Utah
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1. David Henry Manning
md. 23 Dec 1914
Elizabeth
Thompson
b. 1 Apr 1889
b. 19 Apr 1892
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 30 May 1963
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
2. Alissa Maria Manning
md. 30 Jun 1943
Schuyler Call
b. 22 Feb 1891
b. 6 Jun 1882
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 4 Apr 1969
w. Bountiful, Utah
3. Leroy Wilcox Manning
md.
Vida Ericksen
b. 1 Sep 1893
b. 5 Jan 1898
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 23 Oct 1959
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
4. Ruth Manning
md. 7 Oct 1918
Victor Jensen
Bott
b.13 Sep 1896
b. 1 Apr 1896
w. Sunset, Box Elder, Utah
d. 12 May 1972
w. Brigham City, Utah
5. Rulon Hollist Manning
md.
Aglaia
May
Anderson
b. 9 Dec 1898
b. 6 Mar 1902
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
d. 16 Jan 1980
6. Victor Eugene Manning
b. 19 Jan 1901
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
d. 30 Jan 1901
7. Julia Manning
md.
Clifford
Lamar Frye
b. 4 Oct 1903
b. 29 Aug 1907
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
8. Oleen Marion Manning
md.
b. 29 Jun 1906
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
d. 1 Jun 1928
9. Margaret Manning
md.
Milton
Ephriam Nelson
b. 29 Jul 1909
b. 2 Apr 1907
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
10. Lavera Alice Manning
md.
Douglas Bone
b. 22 Jun 1912
b. 15 Jul 1911
w. Garland, Box Elder, Utah
11. Helen Esther Manning
md.
John Alldridge
Evans
b. 23 Dec 1915
b. 23 Mar 1919
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9. David Eugene Wilcox
Elizabeth Layn
b. 3 Feb 1872
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Utah
d. 12 Mar 1939, age 66
w. Ogden, Weber, Utah
Weber, Utah
md. 20 Dec 1894
Anna
Cardston, Alta, Canada
b. 4 Feb 1878
w.
Lewiston,
d. 26 Jun 1956
w.
Ogden,
dau of Jonathan Ellis Layne and Anna Maria Longhurst
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1. Lavera Wilcox
md.
Mark Vernon
Coombs
2. Myrtle Wilcox
md.
Earl Stanley
Paul
3. Ruth Layne Wilcox
md.
Robert
Wendell Harvey
4. living
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10. William Arnold Wilcox
b. 27 Nov 1874
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 3 Jan 1876
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
11. George Wallace Wilcox
Barber
b. 11 Mar 1876
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
City, Salt Lake, Utah
d. 12 Oct 1918, age 42
w. Kaysville, Utah
Utah
md.16 Nov 1898
Nettie
Jane
Salt Lake City
b. 12 Oct 1881
w. Salt Lake
d. 18 Dec 1963
w. Kaysville,
parents: Benjamin T. Barber & Mary Bingham
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1. Mary Leone Wilcox
md 30 Jan 1919
Anton
Glenburn Jensen
b. 18 Sep 1899
Salt Lake City
b. 12 Aug 1894
w. Kaysville, Utah
d. 28 Mar 1982
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
2. Ella Wilcox
md.
Glenn Albert
Curtis
b. 21 Jun 1902
b. 22 Apr 1896
3. LaRena B. Wilcox
md.
George Linn
Sandall
b. 18 Oct 1905
b. 18 May 1909
4. George Benjamin Wilcox
md.
Oma Ellison
b. 21 Sep 1907
b. 20 Apr 1909
5. Reese Barber Wilcox
b. 22 Apr 1909
w. Kaysville, Utah
d. 22 Sep 1911
6. Elton Barber Wilcox
md.
Dona Nelson
b. 17 Aug 1912
b. 28 Jul 1918
7. Harold Barber Wilcox
md.
Helen White
b. 11 Jun 1914
b. 26 Sep 1916
8. Nor[a] Wilcox
md.
Allen Horace
Barber
b. 25 Apr 1910
b. 25 Jun 1914
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12. Mary Helen Wilcox
b. 5 Feb 1879
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 13 Apr 1880
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
13. Orson Charles Wilcox
md. 2 Mar 1908
1st
Adeline
Rosa Fehr
b. 15 Oct 1881
Salt Lake City
b. 4 Sep 1884
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w.
Herisau,
Switzerland
d. 30 Sep 1966, age 84
d. 1945
parents: Johan Benedict Fehr & Elizabeth Jost
(No family for this couple in the Ancestral File.)
Plural Wife of James David Wilcox
James David Wilcox
md. 15 Feb 1864
Judith
Oviatt
Salt Lake City
b. 22 Mar 1841
w.
Kirkland,
218
b. 17 Jan 1827
Lake, Ohio
d. 12 Nov 1918
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
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1. Ruth Angelia Wilcox
b. 11 Jan 1863
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 23 Oct 1864, age 1 yr 9 mos.
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
2. Mary Evelyn Wilcox
b. 6 Sep 1865
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 15 Sep 1867, age 2 yr
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
3. Clara Oliva Wilcox
md. 14 Dec 1887
Steed
b. 28 Jun 1868
Logan, Utah
w. w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Davis, Utah
d. 21 Feb 1943, age 75
4. Thomas Feris Wilcox
md 28 Nov 1894
Criddle
b. 14 Jul 1870
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah md. 28 Oct 1908
Spring—div. 1912
d. 24 Dec 1934, age 64
md. 2 Oct 1912
Allen
Edward Alvin
b. 25 Jul 1852
w. Farmington,
d. 1926
1st
Eliza
b. 1871
2nd
d. 1907
Rosa
3rd
Clarinda
md. 27 Nov 1895
1st
William
Salt Lake City
md. 8 Dec 1915
2nd
Charles
md. 13 Feb 1895
Charles
Salt Lake City
b. 1866
w.
d. 1953
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5. Susan Olive Wilcox
John Hardy
b. 6 Sep 1872
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Mack Bowen
d. 2 Nov 1953, age 81
6. Cynthia Orilla Wilcox
Edward Criddle
b. 23 Feb 1875
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 25 Jan 1955, age 79
7. Ira Herman Wilcox
b. 5 Apr 1877
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 27 Dec 1896, age 19
8. Lewis Oviatt Wilcox
b. 30 Aug 1879
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 14 Jul 1958, age 78
9. Orrin Miller Wilcox
b. 13 Dec 1881
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 16 May 1925, age 23
10. Ruby Lovena Wilcox
Sheppard (div.)
b. 29 May 1887
Reuben Mason (div.)
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
Lion Toone, Jr.
d. 26 Sep 1977, age 90
unmarried
md.
Mary
unmarried
md. 11 Sep 1907
1st
John
md.
2nd
Harry
md. 8 Jun 1933
3rd
Lemuel
Children of Joseph Lee [Robinson] & Maria [Wood]
4. Joseph Robinson
b. 31 Oct 1840
w. Boonville, Oneida, New York
d. 25 Aug 1842
w. Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
From August 1841 until his death, this child had remained sickly. At his death, his father wrote:
“It was a sorrow and a grief to us…we tried hard to help him He was such a bright, sprightly,
promising child.”
5. Zephaniah W. Robinson
b. 22 Sep 1843
w. Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
d. 25 Aug 1844
w. Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
“We buried him beside his brother in our lot. Here together let these dear, sweet brothers lie.
Sleep in peace until the resurrection day.”
6. Mary Elizabeth Robinson
“We thanked the Lord for giving us our little daughter, and we named her Mary Elizabeth…a
heavenly treasure.”
b. 12 Jun 1845
w. Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
d. 8 Sep 1846
w. near Council Bluffs, Nebraska
“…buried our dear little girl in the edge of a small round mound near Cutler Park. There were
some ten others there. We were lonely and mourned for our sweet little daughter.”
7. Joseph Elijah Robinson
md. 6 Sep 1869
1st
Mary
219
Elizabeth Clark
b. 2 Feb 1849
div.
b. 25 Nov 1849
w. North Canyon, Davis, Utah
w.
East
Canyon, Utah
d. 25 Aug 1918
d. 25 Jan 1904
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
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1. Joseph Elijah Robinson md. 20 Mar 1895
Elizabeth
Francis Spackman
b. 9 Jun 1970
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 21 Oct 1957
w. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
2. Ezra C. Robinson
md. 12 Nov 1872
Nellie
Maghatch
b. 22 Jul 1872
b. 18 Jan 1874
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 26 Sep 1950
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3. Albert Carlos Robinson md. 28 Jun 1900
Bertha Barbara
Lambertine Stoffel
b. 10 Mar 1874
Salt Lake City
b. 17 Jul 1880
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 15 May 1970
w. Pomona, California
4. Mary Elizabeth Robinson md. 14 Sep 1904
b. 17 Sep 1875
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 4 Jan 1965
w. Clearfield, Utah
Byron Porter
b. 4 Mar 1873
Plural Wife of Joseph Elizah Robinson
Joseph Elijah Robinson
Henderson Watson
b. 2 Feb 1849
md. 2 Mar 1874
Dorothy
EH, Salt Lake City
b. 8 Oct 1858
w. Marley Hill,
Durham, England
d. 8 Apr 1843
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
dau of William Watson Henderson & Hannah Story
Joseph
md. 22 Feb 1869
1st
Authur Stayner (div.)
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1. Dorothy Maria Robinson
b. 10 Nov 1874
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. May 1877
2. William Oliver Robinson
md 8 Jun 1899
Lucy
Areta
Clark
b. 24 Jan 1876
Salt Lake City
b. 1 Oct 1876
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
w. Farmington,
Davis, Utah
d. 6 May 1979
w. Bountiful, Utah
dau of Joseph Smith Clark & Lucy
Maria Robinson
Jeannette
Eben Jay Robinson
md.
1st
McLean
b. 1 May 1878
b. 9 Sep
1879
Hannah
w. of Farmington, Davis, Utah md.
2nd
Stranger
d.
b. 7 Oct
1884
[It appears that this child was missed by the author when doing her research. This child came
from the index of Five Branches of Love by Mary West Riggs. He had one child by Jeannette and
two children by Hannah, listed in the GEDCOM file.]
3. Hannah Maude Robinson md. 1905
Thorne
b. 5 Nov 1879
md.
Foote
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 23 Oct 1968
w. Huntington Beach, California
4. Anna Pearl Robinson
md. 14 Sep 1914
Trumble
b. 17 May 1881
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 12 Sep 1967
5. Alice Robinson
md. 11 Dec 1901
Flashman
b. 6 Apr1883
md. 27 Nov 1931
Fisher
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 1 Jan 1965
6. Clara Beatrice Robinson
md. 16 Sep 1884
Gardner Potter
b. 2 Sep 1884
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
7. Robert Clarence Robinson md. 27 Jun 1912
Bingham
b. 17 Jan 1887
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
8. Mattie Mable Robinson
md. 2 Feb 1910
Wallace Bourne
b. 16 Mar 1889
Salt Lake City
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 11 Jun 1975
9. Elizabeth Robinson
md. 22 Oct 1914
Thomassen
b. 29 Oct 1891
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 26 Feb 1981
10. Cleo Augusta Robinson
md.
Flashman
b. 12 Jul 1893
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 14 Oct 1917
11. Grant Elizah Robinson
md.
b. 27 Apr 1895
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 28 Jun 1963
12. Franklin Q. Robinson
md.
McClellan
abt. 1897 b. 24 Jul 1898
1st Thomas D.
2nd
Harrison
Smith Edward
b. 20 May 1869
1st
Lenard
2nd
Frank
Wallace
b. 25 Sep 1883
Delilah Grace
Charles
b. 14 Mar 1888
Paul
R.
b. 2 Jul 1889
George
b. 18 Aug 1891
Sarah Stanger
b. 12 Aug 1890
Vera
b. 27 Sep 1899
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13. Clifford W. Robinson
unmarried ?
b. 14 Sep 1900
w. Farmington, Davis, Utah
d. 17 Apr 1980
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Joseph Lee Robinson was of a deep spiritual nature. He knew that the patriarchs, as recorded in
the Bible, entered into polygamous marriages. He also had entered into plural marriage while in
Nauvoo, having heard the LDS Prophet Joseph Smith preach it. For Joseph and Maria, this
doctrine was a matter of religious conviction. For them, it was not a step to be thoughtlessly
taken. After the martyrdom of the Prophet, there was, according to Joseph Lee, much
confidential conversation among the members on the matter of plural marriage. After much soul
searching and prayer, some time in the years 1844-45, Joseph Lee received a personal revelation
on plural marrage. This led him to conclude that “…God had in reserve a large number of his
intelligen, noble spirits,” which had been held back, in order that they mightbe born into His
Church, once it had been restored.
By trade, Joseph was a chairmaker and he was in his shop working on his lathe, the sun shining
brightly, when, he wrote, a vision was opened to him. Through this experience, he learned that
“…(1) Polygamy is…as pure a principle as ever emanated from the Gods, …(2) (it was) for the
purpose of raising up seed unto the Lord,… (3) any man that enters into this holy order of
matrimony…(except) with an eye single to the glory of God—is dammed.” Joseph goes on to
say that he “seemed to see things in a clearer light than I ever had before.” He wrote that he
“trembled and did exceedingly fear, having before me the straight and narrow path and it being so
exceedingly straight and narrow…Throughout this entire vision, the path of light was before my
eyes and I ddid not know whether I was in the body or out of it. When the vision closed, I found
myself at my lathe. Now I did know of a certainty that polygamy was of God!”
Maria, who loved her husband, also received a spiritual experience, which calmed her feelings by
bringing peace to her heart. This experience convinced her of the appropriateness of plural
marriage, when entered into as God had commanded. Mary was able to support Joseph in this
undertaking, and gave her consent to his taking additional wives. Yet, human nature being what
it is, this must have been at times a most difficult situation for all of them.
Joseph Lee Robinson also wrote: “It might be proper to say a few words upon the subject of
plural marriage and someof its effects upon my wives and sisters. Now with the selfishness and
traditions that they had received, it would not be expected that they could enter into this new
order of things without difficulty and some trials, for it is calculated in its nature to severely try
the women, even to tear their heart strings out of them and also it must severely try the men as
well…surely a man needs to possess an abundance of grace, wisdom and patience to manage
several women as wives and treat them with equality or in a way that he may stand justified
before the Lord…”
As I am a product of plural marriages, I feel that I may comment on this subject. I have a deep
respect toward those noble and dedicated Latter-day Saint women, who by necessity, were the
ones who bore the greatest burden. Those were courageous women who unselfishly sacrificed
their right to an exclusive relationship with their husband, and instead accepted and entered a new
order of marriage, which would require of them, not only the sharing of their husbands but all
they possessed. Women such as these were esceptional and strong women, and they have
received my profound admiration.
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I also feel that these women could not have entered into that order of marriage unless they
believed with their whole hearts that this commandment was of God. Surely, this was one of the
more difficult of God’s commandments and one that brought many trials and pain to those who
obeyed it. I believe that most of those men and women that entered into polygamy, did it with
profound reverence toward the commandments of God, and with the understanding that it was for
the purpose of raising up children who would be valiant in obeying the principles of the restored
Gospel.
Plural Wifes of Joseph Lee Robinson
Joseph Lee Robinson
md. 31 Jan 1846
Nauvoo, Illinois
2nd Susan McCord
b. 14 Dec 1808
w.
Russellville,
Christiean, Kentucky
d. 19 Apr 1876
w. Parowan, Iron,
Utah
married 1st John Newton Burton, by whom she had two sons
dau of James McCord & Elizabeth Barnet
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1. Susan Asenath Robinson, b. 16 Nov 1846 at Winter Quarters,
Nebraska, died young
2. Mary Jane Robinson, b. 24 Oct 1848 at Little North Canyon, Davis,
Utah
3. Solomon James Robinson, b. 27 Aug 1851 at Parowan, Iron, Utah
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Joseph Lee Robinson
Maria Atwood
md. 21 Mar 1847
3rd
Winter Quarters
b. 3 May 1821
w.
Mansfield,
Laurinda
Tolland, Connecticut
d. 1 May 1895
w.
Farmington,
Davis, Utah
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
married 1st Sumner Pinkham and had one child, Dee Pinkham (Robinson).
dau of Elisha Atwood & Anna Hartshorn
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Jane Geneva Robinson, b. 17 Jul 1848 at Beaver Creek, Colorado
Nathan Benjamin Robinson, b. 6 May 1850 at Farmington, Utah
Josephine Elnora Robinson, b. 9 Nov 1852
Mary Robinson, b. 13 Nov 1854; d. same day
Laurinda Eliza Robinson, b. 7 Sep 1855
Jedidiah Nephi Robinson, b. 1 Dec 1857
Annette Luella Robinson, b. 25 May 1860
Janette Orilla Robinson, b. 25 May 1860
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Joseph Lee Robinson
md. 16 Feb 1853
Endowment House, Utah
4th Lydia Foster
b. 9 Jan 1831
w.
Nelson,
Cheshire, New Hampshire
d. 25 Sep 1872
w. Hooper, Weber,
Utah
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
dau of Stephen Foster & Sophia Briggs
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Amos Gilbert Robinson, b. 6 Jul 1854 at Farmington, Davis, Utah
Lydia Ann Robinson, b. 21 Feb 1856 at Farmington, Davis, Utah; d. 12
May 1869
George Alvin Robinson, b. 3 Jan 1858 at Farmington, Davis, Utah; d.
21 Nov 1860
Emma Sophia Robinson, b. 16 Mar 1860 at Farmington, Davis, Utah
Steven Robinson, b. 6 May 1862 at Farminston, Davis, Utah; d. 25 Mar
1863
William Foster Robinson, b. 9 Feb 1864 at Farmington, Davis, Utah
Lydia had come down with a very “violent cold,” and both Laurinda and Mary had come to nurse
her. Lydia felt that she would not recover from this illness ans asked her husband to bless her,
that she might go. He placed his hands upon her head, pronounced a blessing upon her and
shortly thereafter Lydia peacefully passed away. Of her, Joseph wrote, “Farewell, Lydia, beloved
and precious wife, sister and mother.”
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Joseph Lee Robinson
Simmons Taylor
md. 2 Feb 1867
Endowment House, Utah
5th
Mary
b. 6 Nov 1835
w. Coton-In-The-Elms,
Derbyshire, England
d. 20 Mar 1899
w.
Willow
Creek, Bingham, Idaho
married 1st William Upton on 12 Nov 1855
married 2nd William Bert Simmons, on 15 Mar 1857 in
Salt Lake City, Utah
1.
2.
3.
4.
dau of Joseph Taylor and Harriet Sidwell
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Lee Sidwell Robinson, b. 16 Feb 1868 at Mountain Green, Weber, Utah
Samuel Taylor Robinson, b. 16 Oct 1869 at Uintah, Weber, Utah
Harriet Alice Robinson, b. 1 Oct 1871 at So. Hooper, Weber, Utah
Lucy Robinson, b. 4 Oct 1875 at Hooper, Weber, Utah
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In the 1830’s and 40’s, the constuitutional rights of the members of the LDS Church to worship
as they pleased were ignored, and particularly in Missouri and Illinois, they were treated in a
barbaric, uncivilized and unlawful manner. Members were beaten, tortured, and killed; homes
and businesses were destroyed, and many, especially women and children, died after being driven
from their homes in harsh weather. The members received little or no reimbursement for their
homes, businesses and farms. When Joseph Lee Robinson left Illinois, he wrote down a careful
accounting of the value of his possessions which he was forced to leave behind, and for which, he
said, he would hold the state of Illinois accountable. The members were, as a whole, law-abiding,
educated, honest, industrious and God-fearing citizens. They asked only to be left alone, to raise
their children, build their city and temple, live their religion ans serve God. Their homes in
Nauvoo, which are still standing, bear witness to their strong determination to make of this
marshy land, a beautiful and orderly city.
Letters from Joseph Lee Robinson
“Winterquarters Janry 2nd 1848”
“beloved Parents Brothers & sisters & friends in all the world greting with pleasure I improve
this opertunity in adressing a few lines to you. through the blessing of the Lord we are all well,
& buisily engaged in preparing to prosicute our journey in the coming spring over the mountains
we feel truly like Pilgrims & strangers on the Earth exiled from our native land but we trust in the
Mighty God of Israel in him we trust & hope for salvation he has in reserve a goodly land where
many of our people have gone to the valey in the tops of the mountains where the House of the
Lord is to be built to which all nations will flow to be taught in the ways of the Lord. as says the
Prophets Isaiah & Malici. we left Nauvoo one year last June & came to this place which is
called Council Bluffs on the Mo. River in the Indian country about 3 hundred miles from Nauvoo
& 5 or 6 hundred from St. Lewis. about sixty miles above the line of the state of Mo. which is
the nearest white settlements of Gentiles this is very fertile rich country. we broke the raw
prapara (prairie) on the bottom & put in & raised the largest crops the last year that I ever saw
grow on the ground I have raised 70 or 80 bushels of corn to the acre without ploughing or
howing it at all after planting. the valley to which our people have gone & we are going is in the
tall & lofty mountains about one thousand & 30 miles from this place a very good road to it it
is a very rich fertile country well watered in it is a salt lake four barrels of water when boiled
down will make one barel of the finest of salt, it will produse all kinds of grain & gardens an the
air and watter is as pure as can be therefore it is perfectly healthy & in it are warm and hot
springs there is a spring of tar & oil which is as good as the boughten tar, there is allso lakes of
salertus as good as the boughten & allso bourse (browse) in abundense, there is on the rought
between here & there almost innumerable multitudes of buffaloes
the bufalow country
commences about one hundred & fifty or too hundred miles west of this. there was a company of
pioneers about too hundred with the Twelve (Apostles) started from here in the spring early for
the mountains to seek a location for the saints to go to, they staid there [Page 215] about one
month broke & put in a large quantity of seeds of almost every kind which grew remarkably fine
they also built a good many houses, these are in the best water priveleiges in America finally I
expect it the best place in the world, so I think it will do for the laterday saints, at any rate it
seems to be the only place for them, these pioneers left there the first of sept. & arived here the
first of Nov well & in good spirits & with them some of the solgiers who enlisted for californiia
for Uncle Sam as he made a demand for five hundred of our boys while we were exiled from our
Mother country, Moving without house or home in the wilderness among the wild men of the
west but notwith standing our situation the five hundred volunteered & went immediately, they
started one year last July & have had a very hard time of it a part of them have returned but the
most of them are yet in calafornia because they were not able to come over the mountains, we
have heard by the by that if we had not turned out the five hundred men, they intended to cut us of
& not let us go any further in the wilderness, but they sliped up in their calculations, so we
continue our course west where we intend to locate ourselves in the name of the Lord & build
unto his name fine temples & for our selved fine fine houses & make splendid farms & plant
vineyards & eat fruit of them & if we need to dig up the gold and silver & the precious things of
the mountains all in the name of the Lord. & now my exortation & invitation to you all is, in the
first place repent of all your sins & sectarian traditions which are incorrect & be baptized for the
remishion of your sins, & then come and go with us & I will doo you good & you shall be blessed
& shall rejoice in the fullness of the everlasting Gospell of Jesus Christ I say it not in my own
name but in the name of the lord my God, believe me for I know in whom I trust for he is the God
of revelation now whether you believe in my God or not you can act your pleasure about it. but
I want you to come & settle with us in that goodly land & then you can judge for your selves
about the matter, for any people that wish to settle with us can if they will be in subjection the
the laws by which we will be governed. the weather is fine the roads dry & dusty have had but
one or too flurries of snow, Sunday evening Janry 22 a pleasant fire & wife and children They
go to scool learn well we lost our youngest girl this side of the river she died on e year last
sept. we we have many good log houses very comfortable about one thousand built in this city &
as many on the east side of the river, I intend to go on over the mountains this year will start in
may next. I have sent a man to be making preparation for us I have 1 horse 3 yoke of cattle 6
cows I lost en head of cattle last winter, I have allso 3 waggons, so I find in the wilderness
prosperity & adversity, peace & plenty, friends & foes why is it that wer must be so scattered in
the world is a question that I will answer when you come to see me, where is Ebenezer if you
knw tell me in your letter I want to hear from him report says he is crazy I do knot wonder at it
but hope it is not so I am dreadfull sorry that he should depart from the right track but I am
aware of the cause of it. wish he would come back, says one I wish I had wisdom enough to
know whether Mormonism is right or not, such I would refer to the scriptures he that lacketh
wisdom let him ask of God who giveth liberally & upbraideth not & allso ask & ye shall receive
now without revelation we know nothing about God nor salvation I have witten to John &
Asenath, left them in ILL. Is my Father & Mother yet alive I would be glad to see them once
more in the world would be glad to say much more but cannot with ink and pen
now I want you should wright as soon as you get this so that we may hear from you before we go
from this place but if it should not it would follow me over the mountains be sure to wright, the
Lord bless you all & save you from sin & death Maria & the children sends their love to you all.
my love & best respects from your son Brother & friend”
“to my Father & mother Nathan & Lydia & to all my Brothers & sisters & friends
Joseph L. Robinson
Direct to Atchison Co. Austin Post Mo.”
Nathan Robinson Sr. To His Son Joseph Lee [Robinson]
“July 12th AD 1850
I forgot to say Newbury”
“Deair Children after so long a time I take pen in hand to let you no that the blesed King in
Heaven hath been pleased to let us live until I am 86 years old although I have been very sick
and have Just recovered and hold may own since and I desire that these lines may find you and
your wife and them Deair Children alive and well o that it had been so ordered in provenddnce
that you had been placed neair me now Joseph I heaird about two yeairs ago that you was dead
from Elenois (Illinois) bit Ebenezer rote me a leter in may last that he had a leter from mr Snow
that said that his Brother Joseph was alive and was a Bishap (Bishop) at Calaforna (California)
Now my dead son have you forgot your old father that hath labord hard all his Days Did you
forgit them things that I let you have when I moved from york state to oioh (Ohio) I must one
(own up?) that I forgot a long time after you mved out to the west Now it was over 50 dollars
Now that would help a pore old man that is past labor Now my deair son do remember me now
as it respets you brothers and sistor that livs in this contrey are well and are doing well as fair as
I know and nathan and Samuel are very good to us Now Ebenezer has ben very good and has
maid the most what he was to pay me for 5 eairs time that I let him have upon condision that if he
should take good conseses and if i should liv to bee an old man he should pay me one dollar a
month for that time and he has paid the most of it Now you are so rich you must come and see us
now this has been Laid a side until now January 25 1851
now my children you see that I am an old man I have seen Eighty seven New Years Days I have
got all my wood until yeaster Day a babtest Brother sent me a load and I am now very sick with a
hevy cold on the Lungs and my Deair children I can say that god my hevenly father is good and
has given me a Long time to do do good in now I feel to say as did my blesed Savour Except a
man is converted and becomes as a litel child he can in no case enter in I remember seventy one
yeairs ago the blesed Lord was pleased to show me that i was a siner and I cryed to Jesus for
mercy and for a bout a weak I could hardly work or sleap until I found peas in beleving in Jesus
as my only savour and the first time that my voys (voice) was ever heaird in publik in a religes
meeting was I belive that Jesus Christ has redeemed my soul and I belied what I said and he feels
to bee the same to me now as there is salvation in no other now I am sick of a havy cold abut ten
days and I feal as the time is about to com to an End with now as it respects my children that
livs in this contrey are well Sarys Husband (David Robinson, the son of Jonathan and Sarah’s 2nd
husband) is ded he died the last of november she has two children and has a comfortable living
Nathan and Samuel and familys are well Nathan and Samuel and wivs and Samuels two oldest
girls have been babtised and united with the Camiellits (Campbelites) I have not heaird from
Ebenzer since June I sepose you have heard that they have a dater (daughter) now my son do
starte and rember me in your prayers so leve you all in the hands of the Juge of the hol Earth So
no more poscrpt My Dear son Joseph if you cannot com out here no how at all do send me a
letor right a way and send some of your gold in it as you no I let you have all my farming tols you
no how as I am an old man goodby
to Joseph Robinson”
The above letter was never mailed to Joseph, but was among the papers of Nathan Robinson
when he died. Copied below is a letter from Joseph, in response to a similar letter that was later
mailed by Nathan.
Joseph L. Robinson To His Father Nathan [Robinson]
“To my dear Father, after so long a time I take my pen again to adress a few lines to my aged
Father. I had suposed that he was sleeping with the fathers, but I find by a letter i received a few
days since that my old father is yet alive for which I thank the Lord I have knot heard one word
from him nor any of the Boys for a long time untill now, when in Nauvoo I wrote some letters to
father and the Boys but got no answer from them then I concluded that if they did not think
enough of me to wright that I would stop wrighting to them untill I heard from them again, I am
sorry to hear that your circumstances are as bad as they are, but father you must yet trust in the
Lord and acknowlege his hand in all things if you was here I would build you a room that you
[Page 217] could have by your self and let you have a horse and buggy to drive when you wished
and a cow and pig and a garden and more if you wanted, but you are knot here but a great way
of. and I supposed would knot wish to come if you could. if you was in the same faith with
myself you would be glad to come here but you are knot. but for all that I think as much of you
and would do as much for you if I had the opertunity. but I dont see how I can help you at
present. I dont know when if ever I can come and we have nothing but specie currency here if I
should undertake to send you anything I should knot have confidence that you would get it. but I
am knot rich as you supose knot that I know of but I am living in a good country where if
worldly gain was all that I was after I could get rich but in thruth I am seeking the kingdom of
heaven and its richeousness which if I am lucky enough to obtain. I shall after that be rich yea
posess all things. if I dont get them in this life I shall in that which is to come, then my father if I
dont see you an do any thing for you in this life I shall be able to there. and than you will be sur
to want some help as well as many of my brethren and fathers and friends. however this may
seem like foolishness but verily will be true.
If it was knot for Gospel or Dispensation of gathering I should knot be here but it is all wright I
am where i should be connected with a good people and engaged in a good cause. father I was
knot aware that I was owing you anything but for my raising and I supposed I was paying that
debt by raising my boys you wished me to give an account of myself since I left you. or rather my
children we have nine children living theyr names are, Oliver Lee. Bebnezer J. Anna Maria,
Jane Jeneva, Mary Jane, Joseph Elija, Nathan Benjamin, Solomon and Josephene Elinora, as
smart and interesting children as we commonly see. my oldest son will be 21 in too weeks from
this time he is not married yet, I give him a good mare and a fine pair of steers one cow and one
year old higher (heifer) and too sheep and when they drove us from Nauvoo I had to leave my
house and lot and land that I had paid for. I only got about one hundred dollars for property
that cost me about one thousand dollars. but I was glad to leave there because we was obliged
to, since I left there I have had some long and (?)egious (rigorous?) journeys to make to get here
I have lost since I got to the mo. river 20 head of oxens and cows, and have a large family to
maintain* but I have a fine little stock growing I have some as good horses as there is in the
country I have seven or eight head of horses and forty or fifty head of cattle and thirty of sheep
and a fine farm. I am building this season, we build here with adobies that is sun Dried bricks,
which do first rate for building, we do knot have very much snow here in the winter time for
common, but a great deal in the montains, we raise fine crops of wheat in these vallies and it is
a fine stock country it is very dry in the summer season we have to irrigate our land to make
good crops there is a good many things that I could talk about but I have room was time now,
Maria sends her respects to you and mother and all of the rest of our folks, we are all well at
present we would be glad to see you father and mother and all of the children again. tell
Samuel if he pleases to wright to me and let me know how he gets along and what he is about
tell him to sell out and pick up his duds and come here with his family and bring Asenath and her
children with him if they will come & tell me when Nathan died and how much family he has left
and where Sarah is and how whe is getting along and if you see Ebenezer again tell him to be
sure to wright to me and let me know where he is for I want to wright to him but I do not know
where to direct my letter.”
“July 20th as I missed sending this letter the last male. I again resume my pen to adress a few
more lines to you my aged Father. since I commenced this letter I have had another son Born to
me. and I have received another letter from you but I do knot know how to send you any help at
present it may be that I will have an opertunity of sending by some one that I know, something to
help you a little before you leave this world. but Father you must knot wory nor fret yourself for
you shall have food and rainment while you live in this world and you know Paul said to the
saints in his day having food and rainment therewith be content make yourself as comfert able as
you can while you live if I could I would be glad to help you but as I said I don knot know how I
can at present, with in a few days past the fling (flying) grasshoppers have made us a visit in
great numbers and given a touch have nearly destroyed my wheat and have done much damage
to some I live about 17 miles north of great Salt Lake City which is quite a large City and
building very fast
the Indians have been very troublesome the last season and we are now
building in Cities all through the Teritory which is setled by the latter day saints upwards of
[Page 218] three hundred miles in length there are a good many incorporated Citys in the
Teritory I am now building in the City of Farmington I have my wall allmost built as we are
building walls about our Cities, as time and room fails I must close for the present.
I remain your afectionate son
Joseph L. Robinson”
(Added later)
“To my Father Nathan Robinson and Lydia my good mother May God bless you my dear
Parents I would be glad to see you
I want you to write and tell me where Ann and Lydia maria is (these are daughters of his stepmother Lydia.) if you please get that little girl to wright (Mary Shipper?)
My love to all enquireing friends and to all the mores (the Moores, Lydia’s relatives) and more
the Lord bless you all Amen”
In his letter, Joseph named all his children, including those, still living, that had been born to all
his plural wives. This demonstrates that, to Joseph, all his children were loved by him and were
of equal legitimacy. Joseph had not told his father about his polygamous marriages; while
Ebenezer knew of them and told his brother Samuel, Nathan Sr. probably was not aware of them.
When Joseph said that he had a large family to support, he meant exactly that. By July 1854,
besides Maria and their children, there were his other wives Susan McCord, Laurinda Atwood
and Lydia Foster with their children, all depending on him for their support and well being.
This is part of a letter written by Joseph Lee Robinson to his nephew, Milton Robinson, Sept 28,
1884, and mailed in November or December. The rest of the letter is missing.
“And now, with regard to our fathers, I can remember my father said his Fathers name was
Joseph, and it seems he said his grand Father Robinsons name was Samuel, but I could say
sertain as to that, but I feel very sorry that I do not know or that I do not remember more about
them. but it is certain that if i had time that I thought I could spare, and money to spend, I most
certainly would search the records of the Eastern States untill I found more about them well I
should have written to you long before this but I have been so very buisy all this season, as my
son Jedediah was expecting to have tended the farm or helped me, he bought another farm and
then hired a young man to help us, he got in debt some for his new farm, and then he engaged
for all summer doing Carpenter work, as there’s a large amount of building going on here in our
Cities and in this Country, and as he was some in debt for his new farm, and then the boy that he
had hired left me, and then I found myself alone mostly this summer and I have got along the best
I could have had an abundence to do, and a good many letters to wright, that I have neglected
you, but you must pardon me this time once more, and i may do better in the future, I am some
what aflicted with a Coughf now otherwise my health is remarkable good, and have ben all the
Summer past, my family generaly are in very good health, there have ben I dont know how many
Births of Grand and great Grand Children, and probably some deaths, and there have several
marriages with our Grand Children, but not many plural marriages, for that is against theyre
law, they say we must Cohabet with but one woman in the Marriage relation, but they say cant
you Mormons be like us, do as we do, they could very easily skip over other relations but we must
not marry, but that we can never do, we must be virtuous, and true to our God and our
Covenants, now with regard to these matters we could tell you a great deal if we had time and
you would like to hear it, I will try to get my ugly picture taken so that I can send it next time I
write, I have ben taken of it a good many times but have not got on yet that I would like to send to
you, we were at a picture gallery not long since and had my picture, with my third wife, that is
living and all her children that is living, in a family groop, we have them in large frames they
look very good, but my separate ones are all gone, I was intending to have had one taken at that
time but just then as ours was taken there was a fire in the town and they could do no more then,
but I will try to get some to send to you, you must try to be patient as you can but dont forget
your prayers, and now with regard to births, deaths and marriages, with our Children and
Childrens Children, do you [Page 219] wish, the names , and dates, of them all, if so I will gather
them and send them right along to you, I ought to have them, to kep a record of them by all
means I should. I think I had better bring this little letter to a close and send it to you sometime
this year, hoping that find you, and all yours in good health and in a good humor and doing well,
it is or has ben thanks giving day for th enation my wife got us up a royal dinner we have had a
good time and some of our friends to partake with us. and I wish your self could have ben one of
our guests. I should like to see you very much, but would more like to have you to receive the
Gospel and become a Member of the Church, of Jesus Christ, of Latter day Saints, but then, you
would be calld a poor deluded mormon, and you should be belied, and percicuted, and your
name should be cast out as evil, and how would you like that, my dear Boy. well, the Lord, Bless
you, with a pure heart, clean hands, and good luck is my humble prayr and Blessing
Yours truly with kind love, and Charity,
Joseph L. Robinson, To My Beloved Nephew,
Milton Robinson”
Asenath, 6th Child of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown
Asenath Robinson and her husband, John Brown, first lived at West Leyden, Lewis County, New
York. While there, on July 25, 1836, they were visited by her brother Ebenezer Robinson, a
recent convert of the LDS Church. At this time, Ebenezer taught the principles of the Church to
Asenath and John Brown. Asenath accepted, but her sister Mary and Mary’s husband, Charles
Tinker, did not. In Ebenezer’s writings, he said that he baptized Asenath and later baptized his
brother, Joseph Lee Robinson, who was then living at Boonville.
Sometime before September, 1839, John and Asenath moved to Ohio and there the three
daughers, Cornelia, Mary Elizabeth, and Adelaide Rosamond, were born. John Brown died after
June, 1846, and Asenath later married a man named Lovenor Twiggs.
On 2 January 1848, Joseph Lee Robinson wrote from Winter Quarters to his father, Nathan: “We
left Nauvoo one year last June and came ot this place which is called Council Bluffs….I have
written to John and Asenath, left them in Ill.” (He would have last seen them in 1847.) The
town’s name where John and Asenath were living is unknow, other than that it was in Illinois.
Joseph Lee Robinson, then living at Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, had made a point of
seeing Asenath and John before making the long trek to Utah. Was this an attempt to encourage
them to make the move with him? He later urged others of the family to join him in Utah. Since
Asenath was residing in Warren County, Illinois, at the time of her death, I had at first assumed
that this would also have been her home. However, since Asenath had joined the LDS Church, it
is possible that John and Asenath Brown were also living at Nauvoo during the same time that her
brother Joseph Lee Robinson was there.
Other factors that may provide clues are (1) her husband, John Brown, died when he was only
about 37 years of age, late in 1846 or early in 1847. This was within the period of intese hostility
and brutality against LDS people, and John Brown’s death at such an early age may have been
caused thereby. (2) Her 2nd husband, Lovenor Twiggs, was born in Wales. This period was a
time when large numbers of new converts to the LDS faith were emigrating from the British Isles
to Jauvoo, Illinois. Could Lovenor Twiggs have been one?
Ione Tinker, the daughter of Asenath’s sister Mary, wrote on 6 May 1851, from Oxford, Henry,
Illinois, to her grandfather, Nathan Robinson. This letter is important as it verifies the whereabuts
of the children of Asenath, and also gives us the birth date of Asenath’s last child, John Twiggs.
Quoting from [Page 220] Ione’s letter: “Aunt Asenath’s children all live within 36 miles of us.
Mary Elizabeth lives with Dr. Wright, they have no children and seem to think considerable of
her, she calls them father and Mother. Adalaide and Cornelia live at Wethersfield about 35 miles
from us. The little boy John ___lton is a smart rosy cheeked little fellow, if he lives till the 13th
(Ione wries a backward “3”) of this month he will be 2 years old.” It’s a shame that Ione’s letter
is damaged exactly over the middle name of Asenath’s little boy. As the beginning of his first
hame starts at the bottom on the hole, some name suggestions are: Dalton, Fulton, Hilton, Milton,
Tilton, etc.
I was unable to find a John Brown and family of corresponding ages in the Census for Warren
County, Illinois.
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6. Asenath Robinson
md. 30 Aug 1835
1st John Brown
b. 15 Jul 1813
at Rome, New York
b. abt 1810
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w.
probably
New York
d. 13 May 1849
d. aft Jun 1846
w. Warren Co., Illinois
w. Warren Co.,
Illinois
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1. Cornelia Brown
Unmarried as of June 1914
b. 11 Sep 1839
w. Ohio
d. aft Jun 1914
w. probably Illinois
2. Mary Elizabeth Brown
unmarried as of June 1914
b. 1841
w. Ohio
d. 20 Jun 1920
1850 Census Annawan, Henry County, Illinois
Charles B. Miner
Mary Miner
Selden Miner
Cornelia Brown
Charles W. Miner
S. Andrew (Jedson)
age 37
age 27
age 15
age 11
age 11
age 2
born CT
born CT
born New York
born Illinois
born Illinois
born Illinois
carpenter
wife
From the May 1851 letter from Ione Tinekr, I learned that Mary Elizabeth was living with a
childless couple, a Dr. Wright and his wife. I have been unable to locate this couple or Mary
Elizabeth Brown ag 8-9 years on the 1850 Census for Illinois. Thirty two entries, for the head of
house surname of Wright, were examined. These covered over a 50 mile radius surrounding
Henry County, which ws where Ione Tinker was living when she wrote her letter.
Robinson Family Reunion Book
Mary Brown is referred to as a sister of Cornelia Brown and Rose Robinson, at the 32nd Robinson
Reunion, held in Ohio, “in the grove at H. E. Peltons, 25 Jun 1914.”
The 34th Annual Reunion, held at Novelty, Ohio, 29 Jun 1916, at the home of Mr. And Mrs. J. J.
Bray…”Miss Mary Brown’s annual box of candy was passed around.”
The 39th Annual Reunion, held at Salida Beach, Mentor, Ohio, June, 1921, [Page 221] at the
home of J. W. Stoneman. Among the deaths which were reported was that of Mary Brown, who
died on Juen 20, 1920.
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3. Adelaide (Rose) Rosamond Brown md.
Robinson
b. 7 Aug 1843
Illinois
w. Ohio
d. aft 25 Jun 1914
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1860 Census Annawan, Henry County, Illinois
page 791
Charles A. Tinker
age 25
born New York
farmer
Jenny Tinker
age 20
born New York
wife
Rosamond Brown
age 17
born Ohio
servant
(This should have said “cousin” rather than “servant.”) On this census she is called “Rosamond;”
in Ione Tinker’s letter of 1851, she is called “Adelaide;” and in the 1914 Reunion papers she is
called “Rose.”
32nd Robinson Family Reunion, Ohio, 25 June 1914
“Letters from distant cousins were then read, one from Charles and Jennie Tinker, one from
Cornelia Brown and Rose Robinson…” (Mary Brown’s sisters).
Second Marriage of Asenath Robinson
Asenath Robinson
md. 23 Jan 1848
2nd
Lovenor
Twiggs
b. 15 Jul 1813
Warren Co., Illinois
b. Wales
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1. John ____ton Twiggs
b. 13 May 1849
w. Warren County, Illinois
The searches I have made for this child have been unsuccessful.
Ebenezer, 7th Child of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown
Ebenezer Robinson was the last child of Nathan and Mary Robinson and was born in Floyd, New
York. He would have been only 10 years old when his mother died. The name “Ebenezer” was
also given to a grandson of Joseph Robinson Jr., who was the eldest brother of Ebenezer’s father,
Nathan Robinson. Mose of the following data on the life of Ebenezer Robinson comes from
“Decatur County History Biographical Sketches,” published in 1887, and from his own
publication called “The Return.” 220
Ebenezer lived with his father and stepmother, Lydia Moore, until he was 16 years old. In 1832,
he traveled to Utica to learn the printers trade and, by 1833, he was printing newpapers in both
Ravenna and Hudson, Ohio. He moved to Krtland and was printer for the LDS Church’s
newpaper, the “Messenger and Advocate.” F. G. Williams was the publisher of Oliver Cowdery
was editor. According to Ebenezer, while living in Kirtland, he boarded 2 months with Oliver
Cowdery, 2 months with F. G. Williams, and 2 months with the Prophet Joseph Smith. He said
that he “found them all very pious good Christian people, asking a blessing at the table and all
attending to family worship morning and evening.” This ge was glad to see, as he “had been
accustomed to it from our earlisest childhood in our fathers home.” Ebenezer was not a [Page
222] member of the LDS Church then, but as he said, found to his “…surprise, that they taught
the Gospel, with all its gifts and blessings, as set forth in the New Testament scriptures and that
the Book of Mormon taught the same and came conviced inhis own mind of the truth as taught by
them.” 221
On 16 October 1835, inKirtland, he was baptized by the Prophet Joseph Smith, who, on 13 Dec,
married Ebenezer to Angeline Eliza Works. She was the sister of Brigham Young’s 1st wife. In
1836-37, he printed the 2nd edition of the Book of Mormon, and assisted in printing the 1st edition
of the Book of Doctrine and Covenants.
Ebenezer continued to move with the Church through all its persecutuions. After being forced to
leave Kirkland, Ohio, he moved to Missouri, where he published the paper, “Elders Journal,” in
1837 at Far West, Calwell County, Missouri. After being driven from the state of Missouri in
1838, Ebenezer eventually wound up in Navoo, Illinois, in 1839. Ebenezer was faithful through
all the early persecutions of LDS Church members.
In Nauvoo, he and Don Carlos Smith, the brother of the Prophet, published a newspaper, “The
Times and Seasons.” In August 1841, his partner died and Ebenezer purchased the entire paper.
He built a large two-story brick house; his family lived on thetop floor and his press and vindery
occupied the first floor. Here Ebenezer joined with his fellow religionists in creating a beautiful
and prosperous city, Nauvoo. During a period of comparative peace, homes were built, farms and
businesses were established, and an orderly government was begun.
As the LDS people began to prosper, once again persecution began to grow. There were those
among the Church memebership, who having weathered the earlier hardships of starting over
again. Some of these, like Ebenezer, had moved and rebuilt time and again, only to see what they
had struggled so hard for, lost to mob action. After the martyrdom of the Phrophet Joseph and his
brother Hyrum, on 27 Jun 1844, followed by the mobs ordering the LDS to leave Illinois, most of
the Church members chose to find a place free from oppression, even if it required them to make
a long and ardorous trek across the plains and mountains to the Utah Basin. Those members who
chose to remain behind instead of joining that exodus usually left the church.
In the late spring of 1844, as the enemies of the LDS Church were becoming more active,
Ebenezer sold his printing establishment to his brother-in-law Brigham Young. On 18 Jun 1844,
his family, in company with Sidney Rigdon and his family, left Nauvoo for Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. In his publication, “The Return,” Ebenezer said that he and “…President Sidney
Rigdon were appointed by the authorities of the church to go to Pittsburgh…to build up the
church in that city.” They arrived at their destination the 27th, the same day that the Prophet,
Joseph Smith, was slain. Ebenezer, who was drawn to the polished Sidney Rigdon, “…remained
with him until his (Sidney’s) organization failed.” He moved from Greencastle, Pennsylvania, to
Decatur County, Iowa, in 1855. He “…united with the Reorganized church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints in April of 1863…(though) Protested from the first against some of its practices
and teachings.”222
Joseph Lee Robinson’s family felt that Ebenezer left because of the practice of Polygamy. This
family tradition is born out by the fact that Ebenezer [Page 223] told his son-in-law, Zenos H.
Gurley, Jr., that “…Joseph Smith had taught him the doctrine in Nauvoo.”223
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7. Ebenezer Robinson
Eliza Works
b. 25 May 1816
w. Floyd, New York
Cayuga, New York
d. 11 Mar 1891
md. 13 Dec 1835
1st
Kirtland, Ohio
b. 22 Aug 1814
w.
Aurelius,
Angeline
d. 8 Apr 1880
w. Davis City, Decatur, Iowa
Iowa
w. Pleasanton,
dau of Asa Works & Abigail Marks
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1. Grace Robinson
md. 2 Apr 1872
Zenas Hovey
Gurley, Jr. 224
b. 22 Dec 1849
Iowa
b. 24 Feb 1842
w. Greencastle, Franklin, PA
w. La Harpe,
Hancock, Illinois
d. 6 Oct 1932
d. 22 Nov 1912
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
w.
Canton,
Missouri
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John
1. Angeline Marguerite Gurley
md. 28 Jun 1893
1st
Weston Waterman
b. 25 Dec 1872
Pleasanton, Iowa
school
teacher
w. Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa
divorced
1904
d. 25 Nov 1946
w. Toledo, Ohio
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1. Lenore Eileen Waterman
md. 31 Jan 1916
1st Samuel L.
Swetland
b. 7 Oct 1894
(divorced)
w. Grand River, Iowa
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1. Margaret Ann Swetland
Other Marriages of Angeline Margureite Gurley
Angeline marred 2nd, in 1905, Will Clay, who was afine man, but unfortunately he became
mentally ill ans was hospitalized. She divorced him 1907/8. Angeline married 3rd, in 1918,
Frank Ives; he was born at Mason, Michigan.and died at Mattson, Illinois.
Angeline was a gifted woman and held many prominent positions in several institutions, such as
Superintendent of Girls at State Industrial School, at Chillicothe, Missouri. After living on her 3rd
husband’s farm in Michigan, they later moved to Toledo, Ohio. At Toledo, Angeline again
became active in institutional work. After retiring, they went into the antique business and ran a
shop in Nauvoo. Angeline died at Toledo, Ohio.
Above information on these families was given by Miriam McNutt Echols.
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2. Evelyn Gertrude Gurley
md. 1894
Frank Kane
b. 23 Jul 1874
b.
w. Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa
w.
Fairmont,
Jasper, Iowa
d. 6 Jul 1944
son of Thomas
Kane
w. Quincy, Illinois
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1. Cecil Gurley Kane
md. 22 Oct 1921
Hohmann
b. 6 Sep 1895
w. Monroe, Jasper, Iowa
Lewis, Missouri
Wilma
E.
b. 2 May 1839
w.
Canton,
dau. of L. Hohmann & Betty Ann
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1. Robert Cecil Kane
md. Jun 1948
Marilyn
Kriege
b. 21 Jan 1924
w. St. Louis, Missouri
2. Betty Ann Kane
md. 21 Apr 1950
R.
Wayne
Lowe
b. 2 Oct 1927
w. St. Louis, Missouri
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The following information is quoted from a letter from Miriam McNutt Echols: “Due to his
mother’s busy theatrical bookings, Cecil Gurley Kane divided his time between his mother, his
father in Canton Iowa, and with his Gurley grandparents. Evelyn, who was called Ena, was a
talented Dramatist who gave readings with orchestral accompaniment. She took the part of many
characters in Ben Hur, If I Were King, etc. She spent most of her time away from home, using
her talent in such cities as Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. This
situation led to a divorce from Frank Kane, in 1899.”
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3. Julia L. Gurley
md. 30 May 1899
James
E.
McNutt, Sr.
b. 26 Apr 1877
b. 24 Oct 1879
w. Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa
w. near Payson,
Illinois
d. 9 Nov 1955
d. 29 May 1953
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
w.
Quincy,
Adams, Illinois
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1. Miriam McNutt
md. 28 Jul 1922
L.
Bryon
Echols
b. 26 Apr 1901
Quincy, Illinois
b. 3 Oct 1894
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
w.
McLeansboro, Illinois
son of Lemuel C. Echols & Sarah Ann Calvin
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1. Robert Byron Echols, b. 28 Feb 1926 at Kansas City, Jackson,
Missouri
2. James Lawrence Echols, b. 24 Dec 1930 at Davenport, Scott, Iowa
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2. Genevieve McNutt
md. 4 Aug 1928
Clyde
A.
Thomas
b. 26 Nov 1903
Quincy, Illinois
b. 2 Apr 1902
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
w.
Pueblo,
Pueblo, Colorado
son of Lewis Isaac Thomas & Mary Elizabeth Hayward
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1. Shirley Eleanor Thomas
md.
Alvin
Jack
Wallace
b. 30 Sep 1931
w. Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Sandra Genevieve Thomas
b. 23 Nov 1838
w. Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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3. Marjorie McNutt
md. 4 Aug 1928
Claude J. Hesh
b. 3 Apr 1908
Quincy, Illinois
b. 13 Jul 1901
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
w.
Scotland,
McDonough, Illinous
son of Joseph Philip Hesh & Louella Allphin
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1. Beverly Lou Hesh
md. 1951
Don
Crowe,
Jr.
b. 3 May 1929
w. Macomb, Illinois
2. William Leonard Hesh
md. 1953
Charlotte
McLean
b. 7 Apr 1931
w. Macomb, Illinois
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3. Janet Sue Hesh
b. 14 Aug 1940
w. Macomb, McDonough, Illinois
4. Sara Julane Hesh
b. 17 Nov 1942
w. Macomb, McDonough, Illinois
5. Nancy Joan Hesh
b. 21 Sep 1950
w. Macomb, McDonough, Illinois
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4. James McNutt, Jr
b. 22 May 1910
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
d. 22 Jun 1922
5. George A. McNutt
b. 26 Feb 1914
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Scott, Illinois
md. 30 Dec 1933
Eleanor Smith
b. 26 Oct 1914
w. near Naples,
dau of Orvel C. Smith & Lottie Welch
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1. Jean Carol McNutt
md. 1952
Ronald
O.
Noble
b. 27 Jan 1935
w. Washington D.C.
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1. Mary Ellen Noble, b. Savannah, Illinois
2. Julia Ann Noble, b. Savannah, Illinois
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2. Joan Christine McNutt
md. 1952
George
H.
Anderson
b. 27 Jan 1935
w. Washington D.C.
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1. Gregory Kent Anderson, b. Fort Smith , Arkasas
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6. Robert G. McNutt
Wollbrink
b. 3 Aug 1918
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Adams, Illinois
md. 7 Jun 1941
Ruth
b. 20 Aug 1916
w.
Payson,
dau of George F. Wollbrink & Rosa Uebner
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1. Kenneth George McNutt
b. 1 Sep 1942
w. St. Louis, Missouri
2. Linda Rose McNutt
b. 24 Feb 1950
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Information on the McNutt family was given by Miriam NcNutt Echols of St. Louis, Missouri;
Marjorie McNutt Hesh of Industry, Illinois; Genevieve McNutt Thomas, of Tulsa, Oklahoma;
Robert G. McNutt of Payson, Illinois; & George A. McNutt of Quincy, Illinois.
Children of Grace [Robinson] & Zenas [Hovey Gurley, Jr.]
4. Ida Gurley
b. 27 Feb 1879
w. Lamoni, Iowa
d. 11 Mar 1880
w. Lamoni, Iowa
5. Zenas Robinson Gurley
md. 18 Feb 1904
Eleanna
Eleanora Hartman
b. 20 Feb 1881
b. 15 Oct 1879
w. Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa
w. Amber, Iowa
d. 30 Aug 1939
dau of Peter Jacob Hartman& Marietta Brown
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1. Zenas H. Gurley
md. 12 Jun 1935
Jane Norman
b. 15 Jan 1905
b.
w. Armour, Douglas, South Dakota
w. Pierre, South
Dakota
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1. Karen Joyce Gurley, b. at Armour, McKinley, South Dakota
2. Barbara Jane Gurley, b. at Mesilla Park, New Mexico
3. Zenas Norman Gurley, b. at Las Cruces, New Mexico
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2. Clair E. Gurley
md.
Irene Garvin
b. 15 Jan 1907
w. Armour, Douglas, South Dakota
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1. Marietta Grley
md.
John Schuelke
b. 22 Feb 1934
w. Gallup, New Mexico
2. John Patrick Gurley
b.
w. Gallup, New Mexico
Information on this family given by Mrs. Eleanor Gurley of Anamosa, Iowa.
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3. Marietta Grace Gurley
md. 29 Feb 1928
Earl Lemonds
b. 18 Aug 1908
b.
w. Amour, Douglas, South Dakota
w. Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
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1. Shirley Mae Lemonds, b. at Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2. Thomas Gurley Lemonds, b. at Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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6. Edith Gurley
b. 26 Mar 1883
w. Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa
d. 29 Apr 1883
w. Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa
7. Lloyd Gurley
b. 24 Aug 1884
w. Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa
d. 30 Aug 1884
8. Gladstone E. Gurley
unmarried
b. 4 Jun 1886
w. Pleasanton, Iowa
d. 20 Feb 1920
9. Zelma Gurley
md. 16 Sep 1914
Karl
M.
Blanchard
b. 2 Feb 1888
Chillicothe, Missouri
w. Pleasanton, Iowa
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1. Karl Wilson Blanchard
md.
Margaret
b. 2 Aug 1915
w. Chilicothe, Livingston, Missouri
2. Jerred Gurley Blanchard
md.
Eugenia
b. 3 Apr 1918
Information on this family given by Mrs. Zelma G. Blanchard, of Memphis, Tennessee.
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10. Grace Wilma Gurley
b. 1 Dec 1890
w. Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa
Columbia, New York
d. 6 Apr 1945
md. 27 Mar 1927
Lester Brown
b. 9 Jun 1879
w. Coxsackie,
d. 11 Mar 1937
w. Pierre, South Dakota
South Dakota
w. Hot Springs,
son of William Brown & Mary Sutliff
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1. Barbara Ann Brown
b. 23 Apr 1928
w. Toledo, Ohio
2. William G. Brown
md.
Wilma
b. 4 Mar 1930
w. Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Information of this family from William G. Brown of Kansas City, Missouri.
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Most of the following historical and autobiographical information below on Zenas Gurley, Jr.,
was extracted from “The Biographical and Historical Record of Ringold and Decatur Cos., Iowa,”
pp539-545. Written by Zenas H. Gurley, Jr. and published in 1887. 225
[Page 226]
Zenas H. Gurley Senior had joined the LKS Church in its formative years. He was ordained as
Senior President of the 21st Quorum of Seventies in Nauvoo on 6 Apr 1845. on 10 January 1846,
he bore a strong testimony of temple work and of the gospel. When the LDS people began their
trek across the plains in 1846, Zenas Xr. And his family were among those who remained behind.
Like many others, after the general body of the Church had left, he entered into some of the
various factions that arose. Later, he untied with James J. Strang’s church and served several
missions for that sect.
Jason W. Briggs, born 25 June 1821, in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, Joined the LDS Church
about 1841. He lived at Beloit, Wisconson, from 1842 to 1854. He also united with Strang’s
church, but left it in 1852 and became acquainted with Zenas H. Gurley Sr. He later became a
follower of the Prophet Joseph’s erratic brother, William Smith.
Zenas H. Gurley, Sr. and Jason W. Briggs joined with William Marks, the deposed president of
the LDS Church’s Nauvoo Stake, to form the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day
Saints on April 6, 1860. Zenas and Janson, in 1856, sought out Joseph Smith, Jr., the son of the
Prophet, and attempted to persuade young Joseph to be the head of the Church they were goin gto
found. Joseph Smith, Jr. did not agree to head that church unitl 1859, when it was named the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Zenas H. Gurley Jr. became one of that
church’s apostles.
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On 7 October 1927, Grace Robinson Gurley wrote to Mrs. J. W. Stoneman, of Chagrin Falls,
Ohio, thanking her for the notice of the 45th Reunion of the Robinson Family. “My oldest
daughter Mrs. Angeline M. Ives, lives [in] Toledo, Ohio and is Head of The Women’s Protective
Assn.” Her youngest daughter, Mrs. Grace Brown, also lived in Toledo. Grace herself was
staying with her daughter Julia McNutt in Quincy, Illinois.
Grace Robinson Gurley, then living at Canton, Missouri, wrote to Mrs. Ida C. Bray in Chagrin
Falls, Ohio, on 7 August 1929, saying that she was not present at the Golden Weding Celebration
of Ida’s grandparents, but her husband was. She referred to a letter from her husband, Zenas, in
which he said that there was some 75 people present. Her father, Ebenezer, had sent them a set of
silver spoons whith a gold leaf on the handles. Grace said that she saw one of them when visiting
her cousin, Lucy Taylor, in Chicago, some years ago. Grace said she will be 80 years old next
December 22. “My daughter Grace Brown and husband came from Toledo inMay, and are here
in Canton for the present. Eldest daughter, Mrs. Ives, still lives at the same place.”
Alice W. Steed, my mother, received from Julia Gurley McNutt, Grace’s daughter, in September
1955, the genealogical history of her family. Grace had Nathan Robinson’s old family bible from
which Julia gave my mother what she called an “exact copy” of what Nthan had written in it. In a
letter that was sent to his daughter, Grace Robinson Gurley, Ebenezer stated that, on July 25,
1836, he and his wife “…left Kirtland, Ohio to go on a mission to Oneida County, New York.
My native county.” He left his wife at her father’s in Cayuga, New York near the city of Auburn.
During this time he baptized his brother and sister, Joseph and Asenath, into the LDS Church,
“…but the Tinkers would have nothing to do with it.”
Ebenezer’s brother Joseph had been sent, by the LDS leaders, back to Nauvoo from Council
Bluffs, Iowa, in order to deliver instructions on how the [Page 228] poorer members that were
unable to finance their trip west, could proceed. He was told to give them all assistance so that all
who wanted to leave, could do so, and join the rest of the members on their way to Utah
Territory. Around 14 August 1846, he srote, “Old Mother Works died today. She was Mother of
the wife of my brother Ebenezer and the mother of Brigham Young’s first wife. She was a good
old lady. I helped bury her.”
Second Wife of Ebenezer Robinson
Ebenezer Robinson
Cunnington/Covington
b.25 May 1816
md.5 Feb 1885
2nd
Martha
A.
Davis City, Iowa
b. 1856
w. Utah
dau of John (Wm.) Cunnington and Sarah Clegg
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1. Elizabeth Mary Robinson
b. 26 Jun 1886
w. Davis City, Decatur, Iowa
2. William Elbert Robinson
b. 4 May 1888
w. Davis City, Decatur, Iowa
3. Ethel Robinson
b. 22 Nov 1890
w. Davis City, Decatur, Iowa
d. 27 Dec 1890
The birth certificates for their 1st child states: “Eliz. Mary Robinson born June 26, 1886, Davis
City, Decatur, Iowa. Father: Eben. Robinson. Mother: M. A. Covington.”
Marriage Certificate Decatur County, Iowa
“Ebenezer Robinson married Martha A. Cunnington, Feb 5, 1885, Davis City, Iowa. Birth place
of groom: Floyd, Oneida, New York age 68y. Birthplace of bride: Utah. Ag 29y.” On a separate
place on the certificate is the following; Grooms parents—Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown.
Brides parents—Wm. Cunnington and Sarah Clegg.
Grooms Residence—Decatur County, Iowa, 2nd marriage. Occupation-Minister.
residence—Davis City, 1st marriage.
Witness—Alma and Mary Burnett. Married by Joseph Smith (III).
Brides
(Nathan Robinson Jr, the brother of Ebenezer, had a daughter Mary Ann, who married a man
named Burnett..)
The spelling of the surname of Ebenezer’s wife Martha is different on the wedding certificate
than it is on the birth for their daughter. Also the name of Wm. For her father could be only part
of his name; he is called John on the 1860 census.
1860 Census Fairfield, Cedar, Utah
page 179, house #837
Head of House—John Cunnington
Sarah Cunnington
Martha A. Cunnington
Mary A. Cunnington
Elisth Cunnington
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Also in the same town were:
Hy Cunnington (male)
age 55
age 40
age 5
age 3
age 1
born Eng
born Eng
born New York
born New York
born New York
age 20 born Eng
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Hannah Cunnington
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J. Cunnigan (male)
Mary Cunnigan
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Jno Cunnington
age 16 born Eng
age 19 born Eng
age 16 born Eng
age 21 born Eng
1880 Census Hamilton TWP, Decatur, Iowa
page 30-Ebenezer Tobinson
Conn
Clara Rockwell,
Ohio
age 64 born New York
farmer, father b. Conn, mother born
age 21 born Illinois
niece, father b. Conn, Mother born
schoolteacher
Pleasanton was a suburb in Hamilton township. It is evident that Ebenezer just guessed at the
birth places for his parents; Mary Brown probably was born in Connecticut but Nathan was born
in New York. Clara Rockwell’s name is unfamiliar to me; she could be a niece of Ebenezer’s
deceased wife, Angeline Works.
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Ebenezer Robinson dies at Davis City, Decatur, Iowa, on the 11th of March 1891. His son-in-law,
“Elder Z. H. Gurley,” preached the funeral sermon.
Letters Written by Ebenezer Robinson
“Dear Brother Samuel,
“Greencastle (Franklin Co., PA), Feb 15, 53”
Your last letter came duly to hand, and you may be assured we were glad to hear fromyou all
_____ I had hoped to have been out there and made you a visit before this, but I cannot now say
when it will be so that I can come.
I expect to start in a few days for the south, Maryland and Virginia, on business, and If I can
make it suit I want to be in Washington City th efirst week in March and witness the inaugeration
of Gen’l Pierce _____ I suppose a good Whig can take part in the scene, however, with regard to
politics, I let them pass, as I consider both parties exceedingly corrupt ____ If we can be able, by
the grace of our heavnly Father, to make our great calling and election sure, it will be of far
greater importance to us than all things else.
Angeline and dear little Grace are both in the injoyment of usual health, and are anxious to see
you all. I write these few lines that you may know we are well, and to take you up at your offer of
writing as often as I will.
I have not any word from any of our friends since I wrote you, except from Joseph _____ I saw a
man here this winter who lived near himat Salt Lake _____ he says when he left there in October
last, Joseph and family were well and sick enough _____ he is a fanactical believer in the
horrible doctrine of polygamy.
How is our dear father and Mother’s health _____ I do hope and pray we may be permitted to
see them yet this side of the unseen world. How I wish father could write me a few lines. Do not
let them suffer for any of the necessaties of life _____ my debts still press me hard, or I would
send a little money in this _____ do keep me apprised of their situation, and if they lack for
anything supply them with it and I will try and bear my share cheerfully, of the expense.
I thank you for the information you gave us, of our friends _____ write soon.”
“Affectionately,
Your Brother, E. Robinson”
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The first two pages of this next letter are missing, bu I conclude that the date is probably February
1861/2. The following is as Ebenezer wrote it.
“3/ We have had an extraordinary pleasant Fall and winter. I never have seen better sleighing
than we have had since the forepart of January _____ snow about 5 or 6 inches deep with a light
snow every few days to deep it fresh yesterday & to-day have been about as cold as any days
this [Page 230] winter. I do my own work on the farm this winter _____ haul & cut my own
firewood. do my chores and have also hauled 55 saw logs to the mill.
Angeline & Grace are well _____ they speak often of you all, and are very anxious to see you,
Where does Sarah live, and how is she getting along? Is sister Laura pleased with her new
home? and how are they doing? We also want to hear from Lydia Maria. Is Aurilla living near
you yet _____ give our love to all those when you see or write to them. Please write soo to us.
4/ We have peace & quiet up here although there has been a considerable disturbance near the
State line East & West of us. Several skirmishes & one or two pretty severe battles have been
fought in the Northern counties of M. East of us _____ also a number of men waylaid & shot
and a good many houses plundered _____ but I do not apprehend any danger here. The
excitement seems to be very much allayed in Northern M. Our section of the country is strongly
Union. I believe that nearly or quite every fourth man in our Townshop between the ages of 18
& 45, has enlisted in the army, and are ready to offer their lives, if needs be, to preserve our
glorious Union.
Please give our love to all, & accept a large share for yourself; I must close hoping we all may
meet in Zion.
Affectionately & Truly Your Brother E. Robinson”
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“Farmington, Iowa”
“My Dear Brother Samuel,
Dec 28 1865
I take my pen to write to you once more, being, I think, the 3rd time I have written to you since I
received any letter from you.
I have the pleasure to inform you that we have been prospered with the work on our R.R. this
season, and have great confidence that success will, ere long, crown our efforts.
I have just completed posting up our books so as to know how much stock to issue to each
stockholder according to the estimate made by the Board on the 24th of august. I find what you
paid has increased to the nice little sum of $3,095.80, for which please find enclosed two
certificates, on for $1,000 the other for $2,100. I said to the committee that since it came so near
$3,100.00 that we had better issue to that amount as I was confident you would cheerfully really
consider the work we have done, and the property of the company worth more money. Al all
events, I am satisfied it would take a good deal more to buy us out. On the 24th of next February
we propose to make another estimate for the benefit of those who pay between Aug. 24 and Feb.
24. The in-crease on that estimate will not probably be more than ½ of the first, yet it will be
sufficient to prove a great incentive to those interested to pay in all they can. I should not be
surprised if we get enough to put our work moving pretty nearly to the Missouri River next
season.
You may depend I am extra effort to have mine swell up as large as I can. With what the
company was owing me, and what stock I have purchased from other, my certificates amount to
$212,000 and all I owe for it is $25. which will be due next December. I mean to continue to
purchase until I know who owns ½ . The estimate, as I told you in a former letter was $5000,000.
The interest in the road is rapidly increasing among the people along the line. But I cannot tell
you but a small part what I would say if I could see you, therefore will desist. I left home the 22
of November and do not know how long I may be away, I have a great deal to attend to just now,
but get along very satisfactorily. Angeline and Grace were well the last I heard. We want to see
you very much. Won’t you and Maranda come out and make us a visit? Give my love to all.
Write immediately.
Respectully and truly your brother and
Friend
Ebenezer
Robinson
P.S. Write immediately that I may know you received this letter and its contents. Send all the
money you please. If your assessors tax R.R. stock, in as much as this stock is not bringing any
income yet, I should recommend that you give in only what you paid.”
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In reading the above letter, one sees that an obvious deception is occurring. The pretext for the
stratagem is a proposed railroad. The ruse is to get investorsto back it, by promises of
unbelievable profits to be derived from a very small investment. Ebenezer had been duped, and
maneuvered by dishonest men, into giving an aura of legitimacy to the scam and unfortunately
Samuel was also pulled into this. Ebenezer’s original investment, which would have been very
minor, had magically grown to $212,000! What a get-rich-quick scheme!
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“Pleasanton, Iowa”
“Dear Brother Samuel,
August 18, 1873
Your letter of a recent date came duly to hand, and we were very glad to hear from you, as it was
nearly a year since you had written before; I began to feel uneasy lest you were sick, but feel
thankful that that is not the case
I have not been able to collect only $50 from the R.R. Co since the first of last September. I think
sometimes I will be compelled to sue them, but dislike to do that, as that is rather uncertain
business.
Inclosed pleas find a deed for that land with the amount and the name of the purchasers left
blank, as I want to go to Council Bluffs’ the first day of September, if I can leave home, when I
will try to sell the land if possible; if not, I must raise the money to redeem it, as it will not do to
let it pass.
This is a quick claim deed so far as others are concerned, but a full warranty against all persons
“claiming by, through, or under” you only, while of course you can freely give. People do not
wish to purchase on a quick claim deed only.
Please get this Deed acknowledged before a Notary Public, immediately, and sent to _____
together with th eDeed from Mr. Cross. so that I can get there by the 30th inst. in order to take
them with me to the Bluffs.
I will do the best I can with the land, and also collect from the R.R. as fast as I can, and report
progress to you.
I like living on a farm very well, but do not trust myself to do much of the hard work. Angeline
and I live here alone. I milk, help some about the house, look after the cattle, horses, hogs &
fences, nursery, youg orchard & bees, and I find that keeps me busy enough
We are in the enjoyment of usual health. Grace & husband and little daughter are well, They are
doing well—Our crops are excellent this year. How are yours?
Angeline joins me in love to all.
Respectfully & Truly your Brother,
E. Robinson
P.S. Has Aunt Rebecca recovered, & how are our other friends & relations? Where does Sister
Laura live & also Lyda Maria, and Siste Sarah?Yours E R”
__________________________________________________________
In the above letter are references to an Aunt Rebecca ans sisters Laura, Lyda Maria, and Sarah!
Sarah is, of course, his sister, but Laura and Lydia Maria are daughters of his stepmother, Lydia
Moore Robinson. Aunt Rebecca is another matter. I have not located information on this name,
except that she is either the sister of Ebenezer’s mother, Mary Brown, or a sister of his
stepmother Lydia.
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“My Dear Brother Samuel,
Pleasanton, Iowa, Nov. 28, 1882
I intended to have written a letter of introduction for my son-in-law Zenas H. Gurley, but was at
Davis City, in poor health. and several item of business pressing uponme, when he came to take
the cars, and it escaped my mind; but I think he will have no difficulty in introducing himself, as
he is good company, and has see too much of the world to be very bashful, and besides he will be
bearer of some slight testimonial of the kind regard I have for yourself and Sister Maranda.
Under ordinary cirmstanus it would have afforded me great pleasure in being in attendance at
[Page 232] the interesting occasion of your “Golden Wedding.”
Angeline and I began to contemplate the pleasure of enjoying a similar celebration, as we had
lived together over forty four years, but the summons came, and she having kept her lamp
trimmed and burning was ready to go, therefore I am deprived that pleasure, and my health is
such not that I consider it neither proper or safe for me to undertake the journey to be with you at
your celebration, but I trust my absence will be more that compensated by the presence of my
representative, Zenas, who is far better qualified to entertain a social party, such as you will be
favored with on the occasion, than I possibly could do. and then on Sunday, if your people
would wish to hear a plain gospel sermon, free from bigotry and unkind aspersions, I think you
will find him equal to the situation, and a workman that need not be ashamed.
I sent Arthur E. Pelton, our Father’s genealogy, which I trust he received in good time, but forgot
to state that, according to my understanding, Father was of English extraction, but our Mother
was of Welsh descent, but both of New England birth. Our grandfather and several of our Uncles
were soldiers in the Revolutionary war, fighting for the glorious liberty we now enjoy.
Our Father was too young to be a soldier at the time, but I have heard him tell of hearing the
roar of the cannon at the battle of Saratoga, where Burgoyne Surrendered.
Gracie and the children are well, and join me in kind regards to yourself, Sister Maranda, your
children, and all kind friends.
Wishing you a pleasant and joyful time at your “Golden Wedding,” and yet many good days, and
finally an abundant admittance into the glorious kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am
Respectfully and Truly Your Brother Ebenezer Robinson”
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In the following letter the reference to a “sea captain,” was not Nathan’s father, as Ebenezer took
the question to be, but rather nathan’s grandfather, who was said to have been “an old sea
captain.”
“My Dear Niece;
Davis City, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1888.
Your kind and very welcome letter of the 2nd inst received. was truly glad to hear from you,
With regard to our genealogy, I cannot tell you where either my Father or Grand Father were
born, but inone of the New England States. I do not remember of hearing my Father say that his
Father was a sea captain, but always understood my Father was of English and my Mother of
Welsh descent.
My Grand Father, Joseph Robinson, had two brothers, Seth and Jonathan. His Father’s name
was Samuel, and I presume the N. York man is correct.
Where are your brothers living? And where are your sisters? Are you and they well? Do you
still live in Chagrin Falls?
Grace still lives on the old homestead farm. They are well. My health is better. My family are
well. We have two children. Elizabeth Mary, the eldest, was two years old on the 26th of June,
and William Elbert, the babe, was born the 4th day of May last.
Has Martha Van V. recovered? Please give my love to your brothers and sisters, and to all
relations and friends there, and accept a large share for yourself—Affectionately & Truly your
Uncle,
Third Marriage of Nathan Robinson
Nathan Robinson
md. 8 Feb 1830
3rd
Lydia
_____
(widow of ___ Moore)
b. 22 Apr 1764
Rome, Oneida, New York
b. 5 Jun 1787
w. the Oblong, New York
w. New York
d. 2 Dec 1860
d. 1 Dec 1858
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Michigan
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1. Julia Ann Robinson
b. 1830/1831
w. Rome, New York
d. 15 Mar 1831
w. Rome, New York
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Mrs. Lydia Moore, according to family sources, was the widow of a Baptist Minister at Rome.
Lydia had children from her first marriage and she and Nathan had but one child, Julia Ann, who
died young at Rome. Of her death, Nathan wrote, “my Daughter July an Died March 15th 1831
whos hart aks for the Los of Dear Child.” Nathanmoved from Rome to Newbury, Ohio, before
the 1840 Census. He was of Floyd on the 1820 Census. He and his son, Jesse Robinson, are
living on adjoining farms in Rome, New York, by the 1830 Census.
As was typical in that age of settlement, some of the members of a family group would proceed
the rest of the family to a new, predetermined area. They would look over the new land, make
initial purchases, and make preparations for the arrival of those back home. Their impressions of
the countryside and an invitation to come and join them would be sent to those waiting at home.
In 1820, Nathan’s son Clarkand his family were the first to come to Ohio. Clark’s half brothers,
Nathan Jr. in 1827, and Samuel in July 1830, also joined him. The latter two, who were
bachelors, then wrote home urging their father to make the move to the Ohio frontier. See the
1831 letters from Nathan Jr and Samuel to their father Nathan. In 1834, Nathan and Lydia with
their family moved to Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio, and are found there on the 1840 Census
along with Nathan’s son, Clark, and family. Nathan Jr. and Samuel and son-in-law Orrin Draper
were living in the adjoining town of Russell.
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Joseph Lee Robinson, on 21 Jun 1876, in theSalt Lake City Endowment House, performed LDS
temple ordinances for a Merrit Moore, whom he designated as “friend.” It is possible that Merrit
was a son of Lydia’s, or even her 1st husband. There are Merrit Moores on the 1820 census for
Oneida County. I have listed Merrit, in brackets, as a possible son of Lydia’s first marriage. The
E. Robinson”---
same is true of William, sho is also in brackets; he was involved in land transactions with Lydia’s
daughter.
I have not been able to discover the name of Lydia’s 1st husband, either by a study of New York
Baptist Church records or of probate records for Oneida County. Through family letters and
other sources, I have learned the names of several of Lydia’s children. These letters show that
Lydia was loved by her step-children, for they called her “Mother” and inquired over her health
and desired to visit with her. In addition, they called her children their sisters. Excerpts from
these letters follow; the complete letters between Nathan and his children are located with the
writeup on that child.
Excerpts From Family Letters Referring to The Daughters of Lydia
Letters from Sarah Robinson Sterling Robinson:
17 May 1846—“Soleum new to hear that Mary Ann is dead.”
27 Nov 1853—she asks about Laura and Ann.
13 Feb 1854—asks if Mother and Lydia had returned, (had they been visiting in Michigan?) and
says that she had a letter from Aurilia last winter informing her that Mr Stannard
is dead.
Letter from Nathan Robinson, Sr.:
22 Jul 1853—he mentions Laury (Laura) and “our litter Mary Shipper.”
Letter from Joseph Lee Robinson:
25 Jun 1854—he asks about Ann and Lydia Maria and gives his love to the Mores (Lydia’s
former inlaws.)
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Letters from Ebenezer Robinson:
1861/2—he asks about “sisters” Laura, and Lydia Maria etc.
18 Aug 1873—asks about sister Laura, and Lydia Mara and Aunt Rebecca.
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On the 1850 Census of Newbury, Ohio, Lydia’s age is given as 63, born in New York, and
Nathan’s age as 86, born in New York. On the 1860 census, Nathan again gives his birth state as
New York. Apparently, Nathan’s children did not remember this, for on the 1880 Census,
Samuel and Joseph Lee both give their father’s birthplace’s as Vermont, while Ebenezer says it
was Connecticut. All three are incorrect.
Since Lydia is not found buried in Geauga County, Ohio, her grave is most likely to be found in
Michigan, as stated below, in “WOMEN IN THE WESTERN RESERVE.” It is probable that her
married daughter Laura was living there. My attempts to find Laura’s married name have failed.
Lydia died 1 Mar 1858.
On page 199a, of “WOMEN IN THE WESTERN RESERVE BEFORE 1840—1850” is found these
entries: “Robinson, Mrs. Nathan, Sr (wid. Moore), came in 1834 from New York, last residence
Michigan.” Also listed as coming from New York in 1834, are two of her daughters, Mrs.
Libbeus Stanard and Mrs. Nicholas Shipper.
Women In The Western Reserve Before 1840-1850
Page 119a Geauga County, Newbury
Robinson, Mrs Nathan Sr. (Lydia Moore, wid.)
Stannard, Mrs. Libbeus (Lydia Moore
Madison, Ohio
came
1834
1834
last residence
Mich
Shipper, Mrs Nicholas (Mary Ann Moore)
Newbury, Ohio
1834
A Monumental Work, Inscriptions and Interments in Geauga County,
Ohio
by Violet Warren and Jeannette Grosvenor (copyright 1985 by the authors)
Page 531—Russell, Riverview/Briar Hill Cemetery.
Row 7, Lot 109—N. L. Shipper
Stone—Shipper, Mary Ann w/o Nicholas L.
d. 23 Mar 1846, age 23
stone—Stannard, A. A. Co. D 1st Minn.H.A.
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Nathan Robinson died 2 Dec, 1860, at his son Samuel’s home in Russell. He was laid to rest in
the family burial ground on the farm of his son, Clark Robinson. His stone reads: “Nathan
Robinson Senior born 1764 died 1860 Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, they shall
rest from all their labors and their works do follw them.”
Children of Lydia and Her 1st Husband Rev. Moore
Rev. _____ Moore
md. abt 1810
Lydia _______
b. abt 1780
b. 5 Jun 1887
w.
w. New York
d. abt 1829
d. 1 Dec 1858
w. Oneida Co., New York
w. Michigan
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1. Laura Moore
md.
b. abt 1815
w. New York
2. Ann (Eliza) Moore
md. by 1840
b. abt 1817
w. New York
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3. Lydia Maria Moore
md. aft 1840
Libbeus
Stannard
b. abt 1820
Geauga Co., Ohio
b.
w. New York
w.
d. living Agu 1873
d. by 3 Feb
1854
w.
w. Geauga Co.,
Ohio
4. Mary Ann Moore
md. abt 1842
Nicholas L. Shipper
b. 1823
w. New York
d. 12 Mar 1846, age 23
w. Newbury, Ohio
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1. Mary Shipper, b. 1846 at Newbury, Ohio
This next male is questionable, but should be looked into.
(Merrit Moore)?
md.
b. abt 1813
w. New York
Land Records Geauga County, Ohio
8 July 1849, Land is given to Mary Ann Moore, from William and Freedom Moore of Parkman,
Geauga, Ohio.
Vol 50:216. This transaction is dated after the death of Mary Ann Moore; as noted before, land
records were not always immediately filed, bu were commonly recorded years after the event.
17 Aug 1843, Mary Ann Moore leases 20 acres of land in Newbury, for life, to Nathan Robinson
Sr. and Lydia his wife. There is no mention of money to be paid out to Mary Ann for the lease.
Witness: Ebenezer Robinson and Angeline Eliza Tobinson. Vol 40: 673
1830 Census Rome, Oneida Couty, New York
page 397
Head of house—Nathan Robinson
One male 10-14, one male 15-19, one male 60-69, two females 5-9, one female 10-14, one female
20-29, one female 30-39 and one female 50-59.
On this census, Nthan’s children still living at home were: Joseph Lee 19, Asenath 17 and
Ebenezer 14 years old. His oldest unmarried daughter Sarah was 28 years old andprobably was
living away from home. The other females would be daughters of Lydia Moore Robinson. On the
same page is Nthan’s son, Jesse and his family
1840 Census of Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
Head of house—Nathan Robinson,
One male 70-79, one female 10-14, one female 15-19, and one female 50-59.
The two younger females ar daughters of Lydia by her first marriage. Also in Newbury is son
Clark Robinson. In adjoining Russell are Orrin Draper, and sons Nathan Jr. and Samuel
1850 Census of Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
page 185
Nathan Robinson
Lydia Robinson
Mary N. Shipper
age 86,
age 63,
age 4,
born New York
born New York
born Ohio (g/daughter fo Lydia)
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1850 Census of Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio
page 155
WmMoore
Betsey Moore, wife
Freedom Moore (male)
Mary Moore
Nathan Moore
24 yrs
18 yrs
21 yrs
66 yrs
27 yrs
born (1826) Ohio
born (1832) New York
born (1829) Ohio
born (1784) IRE [Ireland?]
born(1823) Ohio
farmer
farmer
This appears to be a widow, her married son, and the rest fo her children. Lydia Moore Robinson
had a daughter named Mary Ann, who might have been the Mary Ann Moore who entered a land
transaction with Nathan and Lydia Robinson. I have included the above family both to show
some of the Moores in this area of Ohio, and also because of the Mary Moore listed here. There
are quite a few Moores inthis town; most of them were born in Ohio. Joseph Lee Robinson’s
letter, sending his greeting to the “Mores,” implies that Lydian’s relatives are living near the town
of Newbury.
1860 Census of Russell, Geauga County, Ohio
Page 2
Head of house—S. Robinson
Nath. Robinson, age 96, born New York
(Nathan was living with his son Samuel Robinson ad his wife Miranda and their children. Lydia
had died in December, 1858.)
Letter written by Nathan Robinson
This letter was written when Nathan was 89 years old. From the information in this letter, it
appears that Nathan and his third wife Lydia have left Samuel’s, and have gone to live with either
another one of his children or one of Lydia’s. If it took a week to get there, they might have gone
to Michigan; Lydia died there in 1858.
“July 22nd AD 1853”
“My Son Samuel after so long (a) time I will try (to) let (you) know that I got safe
thru the long rode alltho I was about one weak and found our folks as well as
common the old lady (this is Lydia) appears to bee in a measher pleased with hur
situation but I am in a sence lost for I had been a huskeeping for sixety two years
and now whilst I have sences purswaded from My litel home wherin I took so much
comfort in the south west room and reading in My blessed bible and looking them
winos and vewing them fruit trees that I set after I was over seventy years old and
when the neabeurs says do you expect to liv to eat apels off of them trees I said if I
don’t sumebdy els may now I forbair bosting and reflect back and take into vew the
goodness of the blessed savour in suffering such a unworthy sinner to liv so long
now time would fail me thair four I will it for the work of Eternity to thank his blessed
Name for his goodness to poor unworthy me now Children I am a old man I went
yestaday to see an old man they said that he was ninty two years old and he apeard
to bee smart but he coud not tell me the year in that he was born in now I can tell
the year and the month and day of the month and theay can recken it now I feail
kinder singerlyn (singular?) I us(ed) to have things of my one (own) to to com of and
I now hav my good old hevy mair but I think some of trying to sell hur and bugy and
git on the car rid away to new york or to Ilenois I receved a leter from Ebenezr and
two fiv dllar bills he was then at Rochester and said he was going to the farm at new
york I went the other to Duncurk (Durkirk is in Hardin County Ohio) and got me a
lake trout that was 16 pounds and eat well Chance was most afraid to hav me go
alone now I will tell you what (I told)—the pepel when I was coming threw their one
eaveny (evening) it was on the fourth of July I said I hav seen Ninty [Page 237]
fourths of July (Nathan was in his ninetieth year.) and when I see an old man I said
you should thank god that let you liv so long and when I see a young man If you
would wish to liv to bee an old man you must do as you agree and when I see a pasel
of young the forth bous said I bee good boys a good name is worth more then silver
and gold one said I beleve it is
“Now Sara Samael Lorrey and all them Deair Children and Mr Marten and Mrs
Marten and our litel Mary Shiper and all of our Deair and aquaintuince see I am
forgetful friends I left out you must overlook for I think sumtime it is a wonder that I
hant crazer then I am Now you Must all remember these por old folks and don’t
(forget) to write to us and let us kno (how) maters go about now all of you writ
now Samuel would write to Aurila Draper Mary and Joseph and tell them wheain
theair heard working (parents) has gon now I hardly know what to say but but to
hope that all these things may work for the best not withstanding all my losses and
croses and trials it is not a vain thing to trust the Lord I well rmember when my
hous was called a Babest (Baptist) tavorn and when our babest (baptest) Minesters
called on us a remark in theair praing that My last days might be my best days and
and one good remark of a poor widow when forty eight yearires ago when I had a
large stock and a pooor widow cow and she had nothing to pay and she says Mr
robinson the Lord will bless you Now i am so near crazy that you will bee put ot it
to find it out som leters wanting ans some to many Now Angelin grandmother says
she thanks you for writing ans she wants you to writ again and tell that she wishes to
bee rememberd to the good Nabors your----mother sary and Uro (?) and Arilae
and husonn (husband?) love & these from your old fatheair and mother grand
father and grand mother Nathan Robinson Lida Robison”
Robinson Burial Ground, Russell, Ohio
Located on the original Clark Robinson farm at Russell. In 1825, Clark bought 136 acres
in Russell, from Thomas and Frederick Kinsman. The deed was recorded four years
later. In November, 1825, Clark built a log house, and lived in it while it was being
completed. Later, a frame farmhouse was built. David Robinson, son of Clark and
Rebecca, bought the farmhouse from the estate of his father. During 1866/67, the
wooden farmhouse was moved to a temporary site and used by the family while a new
brick house was erected. This is the house that is still standing today. It was named
“Sunnimoor Farm.”
The property is now owned by the American Society for Metals. They have restored the
house, repaired the tombstones and placed them according to a diagram in the Robinson
family bible.
Those interred here are:
Clark Robinson, 1791-1840
(father of David)
Rebecca Robinson, 1793-1881
(mother of David)
David Robinson, 1820-1897
Candace Robinson, 1825-1901
(wife of David)
Clark H. Robinson, 1847-1893
(son of David)
Clay S. Robinson, 1846-1899
(son of David)
Clark Robinson Jr., 1813-1848
(bro. of David)
Clifford A. Robinson, 1871-1871
(g/son of David)
Emeline Robinson, 1815-1852
(wife of Clark Jr.)
Catharine A. Robinson, 1829-1852
(wife of Edwin)
Almena Robinson, 1818-1848
(3rd wife of Edwin)
Nathan Robinson Jr., 1802-1851
(Uncle of David)
Nathan Robinson Sr., 1764-1860
(g/father of David)
Anson Robinson 1837-1855
(son of Clark Jr.)
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120) [page 130] Ione Troyer was the wife of William F. Troyer. She was the granddaughter of
Nathan Robinson by his daughter Mary and her husband Charles Tinker.
121) [page132 ] This story was told by Florence R. Hoopes, descendant of Nathan’s son Clark;
Milton C. Robinson, descendand of Nathan’s son Nathan Jr; and A. C. Brewster, husband
of Nora Edna Pelton, a descendant of Nathan’s son Samuel.
122) [page 138] During the same periof of time that Nathan Robinson was in Oneida County,
New York, there was a Joel Robinson, of Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, who
buys land for his sons, Nathan Robinson of Paris, Oneida Co., New York and Seth
Robinson, of Litchfield, Herkimer County, New York. The land Joel Robinson is buying is
in Paris, Oneida County. This is and interesting entry, inasmuch as both Asa Robinson and
[Page 238-239 pictures from pg 239 were inserted here] Marsena Munn were also from
Hampden County, Massachusetts.
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123) [page 139] The William Jones family had four sons and two daughters, Hiram, Clark,
Roswell, Daniel, Irena, and _____.
124) [page 139] Family of Artemus Robinson:
Asa Robinson
md. abt 1800
Orinda _____
b. 1771 at Monson, Hampden, MA
b. abt 1775
d. 30 Oct 1844 at Russell, OH age 73
d. at Russell, OH ata “ripe age”
bur. In the Munn Cemetery at Newbury.
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1. Orinda Robinson
md. 11 Apr 1820
Benjaminin Hosmer of Parkman
and Newbury
b. 1802 at Monson, MA at Newbury
he married a 2nd time
2. Artemus Robinson
md. 16 Jan 1828
Irena Jones dau of William (mother
was sister of Rebecca Mattison Robinson.)
b. 2 Sep 1803 at Monson, MA
b. abt 1804 in VT. Her family
came to Newbury in 1825.
d. 24 Jan 1886, 82 yrs 4m 22dys
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1. Warner Robinson, b. 1830 Russell, Geauga, Ohio
2. N(eilo) Robinson, b. 1836 Russell, Geauga, Ohio
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1850 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
Page 215
A. Robinson age 49, born Massachusetts, farmer
Irena Robinson age 46, born Vermont
Warner Robinson age 20, born Ohio
Milo (Arthur) Robinson, male, age 13, born Ohio
Lucila/Licinda Jones, age 5, born Ohio
Abigail Jones, age 66, born Vermont (mother of Irena)
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1860 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
Page 242
Irena Robinson age 55, born New York
Arthur E. Robinson age 23, born Michigan (?) should be Ohio
3. John Robinson
md. 4 Nov 1838
Mary Bartholomew, dau of Joseph
of Auburn
b. abt 1804 at Monson, MA
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4. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1805 at Monson, MA
5. Asa Robinson Jr.
md. 9 Sep 1829
Anna Sheffield of Chester
b. abt 1807 at Monson, MA
6. Sarah (Sally) Robinson md. 1 Jan 1829
Hiram Canfield, son of Henry of
Augurn
b. abt 1811 at Monson, MA
7. Benjamin F. Robinson md. 18 Sep 1835
Caroline Edic
b. 1810 at Monson, MA (40/1850)
b. 1818 NY (32/1850)
d. 1886 age 76 yrs
d. Oct 1901
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1. Lewis Robinson
md.
Martha A. Whiting
b. 1837 Russell, Geauga, OH
2. Ellen Robinson
b. 1840 Russell, Geauga, OH
3. Perry Robinson
md.
Emma Robinson, dau of David Robinson
and Candace Scott
b. 10 Jun 1844 Russell, OH
b. 29 Jun 1849 Russell, Geauga, OH
d. 19 Jul 1925, Chagrin Falls, OH
d. 25 Apr 1926, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga,
OH
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1. Alice C. Robinson
md. 23 Dec 1896
Leslie J. Laughlin
b. 25 Oct 1872 at Russell
d. 20 Aug 1918
2. Leon Lewis Robinson
md.
1st Lena S_____ she died
19 May 1919
b. 10 Jul 1874 at Russell
md. 14 Jan 1923
2nd Omez Davos
3. Walter Perry Robinson
md. 27 Sep 1900
Laura Mabel Robinson
b. 17 Aug 1879 at Russell
d. 19 Aug 1953
4. Caroline Emma Robinson md. 26 Feb 1908
George H. Herrick
b. 4 Jan 1888 at Russell
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4. Otis Robinson, b. 1846 at Russell
5. Susan Robinson, b. 1849 at Russell
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1850 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio
page 215
Benjamin F. Robinson, age 40 born Ohio
Caroline Robinson, age 32 born NY
Lewis Robinson, age 13 born OH
Ellen Robinson, age 10 born OH
Perry Robinson, age 6 born OH
Otis Robinson, age 4 born OH
Louisa Robinson, age 1 born OH
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8. David Robinson
md. 13 May 1838
Betsey Miller Wilbur
b. abt 1814 at Monson, MA
9. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1816 at Monson, MA
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125) [page 139] Ancestry of Sarah Clark:
William Dean and wife Jane
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Benjamin Clark
md.
Jane Dean
b.c. 1663, CT
b. 12 Mar 1678, Dedham, MA
d. __ Jun 1750, Preston, CT
d. 3 Nov 1754, Preston, CT
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Richard Woodward = Rose
Stephen Gates &
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1589-1665
Jemima Benjamin
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Daniel Woodward
md.
Thankful Gates
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b. 1653 Preston, CT
b. 7
Aug 1687, Stow, MA
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James Clark
md. 13 Dec 1733
Thankful Woodward
b. 13 Jul 1711, Preston, CT
Preston, CT
b. 13 Jan 1711, Preston, CT
d. 8 Aug 1794, Shaftsbury, VT
d. 3 Oct 1784, in 74th year
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John
Smith
=
Margaret
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Benjamin Clark
md.
Mercy Smith
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b. abt 1663-Jun 1750
d. bfr Jan 1744
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Benjamin Clark Jr.
md.
Sarah Gates
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b. 4 Apr 1694-Jun 1750
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Jeremiah Clark
md. 17 Apr 1755
1st Susannah Clark
b. 18 Jul 1734, Preston, CT
b. Plainsfield, CT
d. 17 Oct 1817, Shaftsbury, VT
d. 29 Apr 1787, Shaftsbury,
VT, in 54th yr
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1. James Clark, b. 8 Jun 1757 Preston, CT; d. 9 May 1777, a Revolutionary
War soldier.
2. Mary Clark, b. 7 Mar 1759
3. Jeremiah Clark, b. 3 Nov 1760; d. Clarkston, MI; md. Sally Millington
4. Susannah Clark, b. 11 Oct 1762; d. 18 Oct 1783
5. Henry Clark, b. 27 Oct 1764; d. 30 Nov 1800; md. Desire Downer
(Dower) had 8 children
6. Reuben Clark, b. 4/8 Oct 1766; d. 17 May 1887, drowned at Shaftsbury,
age 20yrs 6mo 9 dy
7. Sarah Clark, b. 4 Apr 1767; d. 20 Nov 1801 at Shaftsbury, VT, age 33
8. Ebenezer Clark, b. 14 Apr 1772; d. 22 Nov 1745 at Shaftsbury, VT; md.
19 May 1792, Sally Buck had 5 children.
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Revolutionary Soldier, Battle of Bennington,
Delegate to Vermont Convention 24 Jul 1776 and Windsor 4 Jun 1777
Called: Major, Judge, Deacon, Esquire.
Resident of Bennington for 50 years.
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Jeremiah Clark Married 2nd on 25 Sep 1787 to Mary (Lee) Bowen, widow of Samuel
b. 1749; d. 6 May 1840, Granville, Washington,
New York, in 91st year
126) [page 140] It is known that Rebecca Mattison Robinson had at least two sisters, Mrs.
Thomas Manchester and Mrs. William Jones, both of Geauga County.
127) [page 140] Parentage of Emmeline Munn: Her family came to Newbury, Ohio in 1818.
All children born at Monson, MA.
Marsenna Munn
md. 28 Jan 1795
Delinda Anderson
b. 30 Mar 1771
abt 1775
w. Monson, Hampton, Mississippi
w. Hampton County, Mississippi
d. 25 Jun 1820
d. lived to old age
w. Newbury, Geauga, Ohio
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1. Thomas Anderson Munn
md. 19 Oct 1823
Hannah Fisher
b. 25 Jun 1796
at Newbury, Ohio
d. 25 Aug 1853
w. Geauga County, Ohio
2. Laura Munn
md. 24 Feb 1822
Jeremiah Evans
b. 12 Nov 1797
son of Daniel
3. Benjamin Munn
md. 11 Feb 1823
Joanna Davis
b. abt 1800
at Geauga County, Ohio
4. Harriet Munn
md. 19 Sep 1822
Dr. Justin Scott
b. abt 1802
at Geauga County, Ohio
5. Delinda/Belinda Munn
md. 4 Aug 1830
Detroit Burnett
b. 1807
at Geauga County, Ohio
6. George Munn
Unmarried
b. 1810
d. 4 Sep 1835, age 25
7. Mary Ann Munn
unmarried
b. 1813
d. 23 Jun 1877, age 64
8. Emmeline/Emmaline Munn
md. 9 Feb 1836
Clark Robinson
b. 25 Feb 1815
d. 7 mar 1851
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128) [page 141] Parentage of Elmer Riddle:
Thomas Riddle, b. abt 1755 in Ireland
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1. Thomas Riddle
md. Dec 1805
Minerva Merrick
b. 1781, Monson, Massachusetts
b. abt 1783, Wales
d. 1823
had 9 Children
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1. Josee Merrick Riddle
md. abt 1830
Carolyn Hayden
b. 27 Jul 1808, Monson, Massachusetts
b. abt 1819
d. 9 Aug 1855
daughter of Moses
Hayden
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1. Corwin Riddle
(order of birth of sons not known)
2. Charles Riddle
3. Elmer Riddle, b. 10 Jan 1837 in Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts
129) [page 142] Eliza Kelsey was the widow of Rider Kelsey, her 1st husband.
130) [page 143] Achiah/Ashsah Covil/Coville’s parents wer Hiram Coville Sr. (died in Oct
1856) and Huldah Bailey
James Coville
md. at Pompay
Anna Bennett
b. 1790
b. 1785
d. 15 Apr 1872 at North Rose, Wayne, New York
d. 6 Mar 1863 at
North Rose, New York
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1. Charles Coville
md.
Smith
b. at Rose, Wayne, New York
lived at Springfiel, Michigan
(had a son Charles, Jr.)
2. Hiram Coville
md.
b. 26 May 1815 at Rose, Wayne, New York
d. 28 Mar 1888 at Newbury, Ohio
Newbury, Ohio
Elizabeth
(Lizzie)
Huldah Bailey
b. 38 Apr 1818
d. 7 Oct 1899 at
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1. Achiah (Ashsah) Coville
md. 9 Jun 1868
Clay Scott Robinson
1845-1888
1846-1899
2. Huldah Coville
md.
_____ _______
b. 11 Mar 1856
d. 7 Sep 1875
Other children’s names are not known.
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3. Segmore Coville, lived at Rose and had 6 children
4. Maranda Coville, born at Rose
md.
_____ Brown,
lived at Newbury and had daughter Maria E. Brown.
5. Fidelia Coville, born at Rose and lived at Newbury, Ohio
6. James Coville Jr, died young
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131) [page 143] Edward Crowder was the son of Louis Franklin Crowder and Belle Daughterty.
132) [page 143] Elizabeth Ketterman was the daughter of Moses Riggs Ketterman and widow
Sarah Elizabeth Parrish, whose 1st husband was James Burns.
133) [page 143] Lilly Margurite Robinson Clark, married second, 20 Sep 1954, Herman
Reterson, b. 1883 Sweden.
134) [page 143] Edwin J. Clark Sr. was the son of Irving Clark and Laura Marie Pagel.
135) [ page 135] Parents of Isabell Slater were Richard C. Slater and .
136) [Page 145] Nettie Belle Gore was the daughter of Dorr Gore and Anne Booth.
137) [Page 145] Jesse Michels was the son of William Michels and Nettie Kettle.
138) [Page 145] Clyde Raymond Blair was the son of Wallace Blair and Emma Parpart
139) [Page 145] Charles E. Molnar, the son of Ernest L. Molnar and Agnes Stauke.
140) [Page 145] Doris A. Niemi, daughter of Elmer Niemi and Edna Baker.
141) [Page 145] Alby/Albry Elsner, daughter of Stanley Charles Elsner and Marie Teresa
Ludvig. She married 1st, abt 1925, a _____ Miller. She had on echild by this marriage, Jean
Lois Miller, who was adopted by Clyde Levings Robinson.
142) [Page 146] Elzar Emmitt Broady was the son of James Broady and Rachel Tennesse
Fuller.
[Page 243]
143) [Page 146] Parentage of Helen Nichols, daughter of Granville Clifford Nichols and Sara
Warner.
144) [Page 147] Parentage of Thomas Clyde Hoopes, son of Byron R. Hoopes and Carrie
Taylor.
145) [Page 147] Parentage of Perry Robinson whose father, Benjamin, came with his brother
Artemus to Russell, Ohio in 1835.
Benjamin F. Robinson
md. 30 Dec 1834
Caroline Edic
b. 1810, Monson, Hamden, Massasschusetts
b. 1818, New York
d. 1891, Russell, Geauga, Ohio
d. Oct 1901, Russell,
Geauga, Ohio
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1. Asa Robinson
_______
b. 1761
w. of Monson,Hamden, MA
d. 30 Oct 1844
md:
Polly
(Orinda)
b. 1780
w.
d. 18 Jun 1828
w. Newbury (Tombstone says he died 1811.
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1. Darius Robinson
md. 16 Jun 1820
Maria Clarke
(Darius is possibly a son of Asa Robinson
2. Orinda Robinson
md. 11 Apr 1820
Benjamin Hosmer
b. 1802 Monson, MA
3. Artemus Robinson
md 16 Jan 1828
Irena Jones,
b. 2 Sep 1803 at Monson, Hamden, MA
dau of William and
______ Mattison
d. 1886, age 82 yrs, 4 mos, 22 dys at Russell, Ohio
4. John Robinson
md 4 Nov 1838
Mary Bartholomew
b. abt 1804 at Monson, MA
dau of Joseph
John was a clerk in Russell in 1827 and also a shoe maker.
5. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1805
6. Asa Robinson, of Newbury md. 9 Sep 1829
Anna Sheffild, of
Chester
b. abt 1807 at Monson, MA
7. Benjamin F. Robinson
md. 18 Sep 1835
Caroline Edic
b. 1810, Monson, Hamden MA
d. 1886, 76 yrs, at Russell
8. Sarah (Sally) Robinson
md 1 Jan 1829
Hiram Canfield, of
Auburn
b. abt 1811 at Monson, MA
son of Henry
9. David Robinson
md. 13 May 1838
Betsy Miller
b. abt 1814 at Monson, MA
10. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1816
In “HISTORY OF GEAUGA AND LAKE COUNTIES, OHIO, 1778-1878.” Page 208:
“To this circle, also belongs Artemus Robinson, son of Asa R.,… He came with the Munns,
in 1818, with whom he remained some years.” On page 175, “In the fall fo 1817, Thomas A.
Munn and Artemus Robinson, eldest son of Asa, came to Newbury. The father Asa came in
1819 and settled near the Munns.”
In “1798—PIONEER AND GENERAL HISTORY OF GEAUGA COUNTY,” by Historical Society
of Geauga County, pub 1880. page 731:
“Darius Robinson settled on Lot 349 in Middlefield, Ohio, remained there but a short time.
His brother (this is incorrect ) Clark settled on the same lot and resided there four years.”
146) [Page 148] Parentage of Thomas Corwin Matthews: son of Benjamin Matthews and
Betsey Jackson.
147) [Page 149] Parents of Jane/Jennie Matthews—Father: Mark Matthews, b. 14 May 1829,
in MA; d. 18 Mar 1902 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was the son of Benjamin Matthews and
Betsey _______. Mother: Rebecca Roberts, b. 29 Mar 1827 in New York; d. 9 Feb 1908 in
Russell, Ohio. She was the daughter of Robert O. Roberts. Besides Jane/Jennie, they had a
son, Albert H. Matthews, b. 20 Dec 1868 at S. Russell, Ohio and md. 1894 Hattie May
Jackson.
148) [Page 149] Lena May Wills was the daughter of Fred Wills and Lucinda Baker.
[Page 244]
149) [Page 153] The parents of Ira and Henry Jewell: “THE JEWELL FAMILY IN AMERICA,”
page 75 #1386.
Nathaniel Jewell
md.
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Lemuel Jewell
md. 9 Oct 1819
Rachel Wright
Jane Cole
b. 14 Aug 1781
w. of Berwich, Illinois
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1. Abel Jewell
md.
b. 15 Mar 1812 Berwich, Illinois
d. 9 Dec 1858
2. Jacob Jewell
b. 9 Nov 1814 Berwich, Illinois
3. Ira Jewell
md. 13 Oct 1838
b. 4 Feb 1818 Berwich, Illinois
New York
d. 15 Mar 1849
4. Halsey T. Jewell
md. 28 Aug 1849
Schermerhour
b. 7 Mar 1821 Berwich, Illinois
5. Harriet Jewell
md.
b. 25 Dec 1822 Berwich, Illinois
6. Henry Jewell
md. aft Mar 1849
b. 19 Jun 1824 Berwich, Illinois
New York
7. John Jewell
b. 4 Jun 1830 Berwich, Illinois
150) [Page 154] Paentage of William Van Valkenburgh:
b. abt 1792
Eliza Johnson
Mary Draper
b. 25 Jun 1824 Floyd,
Anna
Eliza
_____ Stillman
wid. Mary Draper
b. 25 Jun 1824 Floyd,
Richard Van Valkenburgh
md.
Maria Groem
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1. James Van Valkenburgh
md. 2 Jun 1817
Betsey Hilligur
b. 25 Apr 1796
prob Catskills, NY
b. 22 Aug 1798
w.
w. Berne, Albany,
New York
d. 19 Sep 1880
d. 1881
w. Tuscola County, Wisconsin
w.
Tuscola
Co.,
Wisconsin
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1. Eli Van Valkenburgh
md.
Electa Bell
b. 6 Mar 1818 New York
d. 10 Oct 1855
2. William Van Valkenburgh
md. 13 Sep 1840
Martha Draper
b. 13 Nov 1819
d. 4 May 1904
3. Lovina Van Valkenburgh
4. Elizabeth (Betsey) Van Valkeneburgh
5. Louisa Van Valkenburgh
6. Lucinda Van Valkenburgh
7. Laura Van Valkenburgh
8. Susan Van Valkenburgh
9. Martha Van Valkenburgh
10. James Van Valkenburgh, Jr.
11. Almeda Van Valkenburgh
James Van Valkenburgh Sr., serven in the War of 1812. He was quite a dignified looking
man and always wore a “stovepipe hat.” This is according to Mrs. Hylas S. Janes.
151) [Page 154] Percy Thyne was the son of John Rhyne and Clara L. Woodcock.
152) [Page 154] Arthur Marvin Brest was the son of Charles F. Brest and Ida Mae Barrett.
153) [Page 155]
154) [Page 156]
155) [Page 156]
156) [Page 156]
Elmer W. Barker was the son of Elmer Barker and Anna Wintergreen.
William Hall was the son of David Hall and Florence Woodin.
Parents of Mary Kilby were Charles Kilby and Elizabeth Squirer
Parentage of Wallace Nathan Mersereau:
Nathan Robinson
md. 21 Feb 1802
b. 1764
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1. Nathan Robinson, Jr.
md. 20 Oct 1836
b. 1804
2nd Mary Brown
b. 18 Mar 1774
2nd Laura Chase
b. 1808
[Page 245]
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1. Sophia Robinson
md. bfr 1863
Charles
Wesley
Mersereau
b. 1842
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1. Wallace Nathan Mersereau
md.
1st Martha (Mattie) Mertella
Van Valkenbury
157) [Page 157] Parents of Hattie Henderson were Ira Henderson and Tabitha Bailey.
158) [Page 157] Charles Frederick Cowan was the son of George Cowan and Mary Forbes.
159) [Page 158] Lucy Mary Thomas was the daughter of Kirk Hudson and _____ Worden.
Information was from Dr. Horace Van Valkenburg.
160) [Page 158] Mary Muggleton was the daughter of James Muggleton. Her mother was Ann
Hill the daughter of Edward Hill and his wife Hannah, who came to USA in 1869.
161) [Page 158] Hylas Sabin Janes was the son of Lorenzo Janes and Abigail _______.
162) [Page 159] Dorothy Myrtle Schrank was the daughter of :
George W. Schrank
md. 1 Feb 1887
Margaret Schults
b. 25 Jan 1863
b. 15 Oct 1863
d. 27 Jan 1913, Philadelphia, PA
d. 1 Nov 1951,
Philadelphia, PA
163) [Page 159] Parents of Opal O. Robinson were William Elmer Robinson and Lillie Mae
Dick.
164) [Page 160] William Carl Evans, Jr. was the son of William Carl Evans, Sr. and Bessie
Hardwicke.
165) [Page 160] Parentage of Abner Pratt Nichols:
Orvill Nichols
md. 1 Nov 1846
Lavina M. Pratt
b. 4 Oct 1817
b. 13 Dec 1821
w. Virohire, Vermont
w.
d. 24 Nov 1901
d. 5 Jul 1905
w. Chester, Ohio
w. Chester, Ohio
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1. Hezakiah Nichols
2. Abner Pratt Nichols
md. 25 Feb 1871
Martha Aurelia Van
Valkenburgh
b. 14 Aug 1847
b. 2 Sep 1854
w. Chester, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
3. Bina E. Nichols
4. Emma Nichols
5.
Grant S. Nichols
b. 15 Nov1865
w. Chester, Ohio
166) [Page 160] Elbert Eugene Watters was the son of William A. Watters and Clara Jane
Reece.
167) [Page 161] Eurie Eliza Stanbury was the daughter of James J. Stanbury and Salena
Merriam.
168) [Page 175] Mary was the daughter of Joseph Morton, a Revolutionary War Veteran.
169) [Page 176] Laura B. Chase, the widow of Nathan Robinson, Jr., was married 2nd to Irvin
Green.
170) [Page 176] Mary Jane Russell’s parents were James Russell and Fidelia Coville.
171) [Page 176] Winnifred Gehr’s parents were Solomon Gehr and Christianna Hope.
[Page 246]
172) [Page 176] Parents of Helen Elizabeth Price were Sterling W. Price and Mary Catherine
Rowlen.
173) [Page 177] Charles Wesley Mersereau was the son of:
Cornelius Peter Mersereau
md. 1831
Sarah
(Sally)
Phillips
b. 12 May 1802
at Owego, Tioga, New York
b. 4 Dec 1809
d. 6 Sep 1888
d. 9 Sep 1869
w. Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
w. Sylvania, New
York
174) [Page 177] Martha (Mattie) Mertella Van Valkenburgh was the daughter of Albert
Edward Van Valkenburgh and his wife Mary Kilby.
175) [Page 180] Maranda Patterson was the daughter of Andrew Patterson, b. abt 1784 at
Warren, Herkimer Co., New York, and Susan Rogers/Rodgers, b. abt 1782, Warren,
Herkimer, New York. Andrew Patterson and family came to Ohio in 1818. Their children
were : Steven Patterson, born abt 1803 at Warren; Sophronia Patterson, born abt 1806,
Warren, New York; Maranda Patterson, born 11 Oct 1809, at Warren. After the death of
Susan, Andrew Patterson married 2nd , Mrs. Jemima Earl, and had children William and
Caroline.
176) [Page 180] Flavel B. Pelton was the son of Justavus Stores Pelton and Lydia Bailey.
Gustavus was born 22 May 1805, in Gustavu(e)s, Ohio and he died in January of 1904.
177) [Page 183] Amy Viola Motot/Matot was the daughter of Emund L. Matot and Emma B.
Brownson. Information on this family came from Wm. V. Louks, of Grandville Street in
Dtroit, Michigan.
178) [Page 183] His parents were William H. Louks, Sr. and Agnes Gray.
179) [Page 184] John Whitlock Stoneman was the son of Joseph Stoneman and Grace
Whitlock.
180) [Page 185] The parents of Charles Ransom Bliss came to Newbury in 1833. His parents
were Otis Bowen Bliss, b.c. 1805 and Julia Elma Maria Potter, b.c. 1808 in North Adams,
MA. His grandfather was Alanson Bliss; not further data is available to me. Charles Bliss
married first Florence A. Burnett on 4 Nov 1866.
181) [Page 185] Chalmer Geddes was the son of James Geddes and his wife _____ McGeehan.
182) [Page 185] Harry Vincent Stoneman was the son of John Whitlock Stoneman and Mary
Edith Vincent. Mary Edith was the daughter of Jame H. Vincent and Angeline Eliza
Robinson, who was the daughter of Samuel Robinson and Miranda Patterson.
183) [Page 185] Sarah Burns was the daughter of Andrew Burns.
184) [Page 186] The ancestors of Walter Perry Robinson:
Asa Robinson
md.
_______
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Had other children: see endnotes 124 & 145 for complete genealogy…
7. Benjamin Robinson
md. 13/20 Dec 1934
b. 1810
w. Monson, Hamden, MA
d. 1891
w. Russell, Ohio
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Orinda
(Polly)
Caroline Edic
b.
d. Oct 1901
w. Russell, Ohio
1. Perry Robinson
md. 12 Dec 1868
Emma Robinson
b. 10 Jun 1844
at Chagrin Falls
b. 19 Jun 1849
w. Russell, Ohio
w. Russell, Ohio
d. 19 Jul 1925
d. 25 Apr 1926
w. Chagrin Falls
w. Chagrin Falls
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Emma Robinson was the daughter of David Robinson and Candace Scott. The
children of Perry and Emma Robinson are listed under the children of David
Robinson earlier in this chapter. [Page 239-240]
185) [Page 186] Eva Foster was the daughter of George I. Foster and his wife Annie.
[Page 247]
186) [Page 186] Evelyn Moist was the daughter of David Blaine Moist and his wife Maude.
187) [Page 186] Mary B. Dunn was the daughter of William Dunn and Mary Fortney. Mary
Belinda Dunn, married 1st, Charles Torrey Nash, who was the son of Chester Nash and
Caroline Kingsbury..
Charles Torrey Nash
md. 1873
Mary Belinda Dunn
b. 5 Aug 1848
at Troy, Ohio
b. 7 Oct 1852
w. Troy, Geauga, Ohio
w. Troy, Geauga,
Ohio
d. 12 Jan 1878
d. 28 Nov 1910
w. Oil City, PA
w.
bur. Troy, Geauga, Ohio
burr. Troy, Ohio
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1. Charles M. Nash
md.27 Dec 1906
Naomi Dutter
b. 24 Oct 1875
w. Troy, Ohio
188) [Page 194] Maria Wood was the daughter of Zephaniah Wood and Ann Carpenter. Her
father’s grandmother was Hannah Alden, a descendant of John Alden and Priscilla
Mullins/Mullens, and also was of the line of James and Isabella Chilton who were also
passengers on the “MAYFLOWER.” Although Zephaniah and Ann Wood never joined the LDS
Church, they generously assisted Joseph and Maria with $200, to help them in crossing the
plains to Utah. In his journal, Joseph writes of a letter, recived from his father-in-law,
Zephaniah Wood, telling of “his concern for them and his hope they won’t try to go furgher
away from them…he would like to help them get a good farm so they can settle down,” if
they wer edetermined to follow the Mormons, they could use the money as they thought best.
189) [Page 194] Lucy Miller was the daughter of Henry William Miller and Almira Pond.
Henry W. Miller was a lawyer, farmer, a stockraiser and a representative to the Iowa
Legislature. Within the LDS Church, he held the offices of High Priest and High Counselor;
he served a mission to the Indian Territory in 1852, and he was a member of the Mormon
Battalion. Both Henry William Miller and his father, James Gardner Miller, were baptized
into the Church, September 1839. James G. Miller died at Nauboo, August 1846. Almira
Pond’s parents were Thaddus Pond (d. 1847) and Lovisa Miner (d. 1844); both were
members of the Church and both died in Adams Co., Illinois.
190) [Page 194] Joseph Smith Clark was the son of Ezra Thompson Clark and Mary
Stevenson.
191) [Page 198] Franklin David Steed was the son of (Patriarch) Thomas Steed (Jr) who had
come to Nauvoo, Illinois, from Worcestershire, England. In the summer of 1840, Thomas’
father, Thomas Steed Sr., his mother, Charlotte Niblett, in company with several of his
brothers and sisters, were baptized members of the LDS Church, upon hearing the LDS
Apostle Wilford Woodruff. He had been asked to preach at their house, called Pale House, in
Malvern, Worcestershire, England. Thomas Jr. followed their meetings around the
neighborhood and was himself baptized in Nivember, 1940. He emigrated for America, on
the ship “FANNY” of Boston, leaving Liverpool for New Orleans, 15 January 1844, arriving at
Nauvoo, Illinois, on 13 April 1844.
Franklin’s mother, Laura Lucinda Reed, was the daughter of John Reed and Rebecca
Bearce. Her parents were baptized in 1830, and John Reed soon after assisted in building
both the Kirtland and the Nauvoo Temples. He was building a gristmill and blacksmith shop
for Jacob Haun on Shoal Creek in Caldwell County, Missouri. While living there, he was
warned in a dream to take his family and leave. By heeding this warning, his family thus
escaped the bloody massacre, which occurred there. Laura was baptized in 1836 and was
with her parents during the persecutuions of the LDS Church. Later in life, she would tell her
children and grandchildren of her love for the Prophet Joseph Smith and of being held on his
lap when he was visiting at the home of her parents in Kirtland, Ohio. John Reed died
October 1846 at Nauvoo. Her widowed mother was among the company of starving Saints
that were expelled from Nauvoo that winter, whose lives were saved by the miracle of large
flocks of quail coming to their tent doors.
192) [Page 199] This couple was divorced in1939. Mary Afton was the daughter of Ernest
Parrish and Roseltha Ann Jordan. Afton Parrish Steed, married 2nd, John Paul Ward, on
27 February 1943, and had one child by him, named Gary Ward.
193) [Page 199] France Spangenberg was the daughter of William Henry Spangenberg and
Grace Lucille Thomas. Frances was married 1st to a Mr. Dandenburg, and had by him a
son, Norval William Dandenburg, (dalled Billy), born 3 Feb 1935, in Glendale, California.
He lived with Frances and her 2nd husband, Amasa W. Steed. This information was given by
Grace Steed Ure.
194) [Page 200] Fred William Olson was the son of Alfred Olson and Jenny lundgsen.
195) [Page 200] Jeanne is the daughter of Frank Popejoy and Golden Bass.
[Page 248]
196) [Page 200] Andrew Clarence Ure is the son of Andrew Cunningham Ure and Eliza Ann
Burrows. Andrew’s sister [Evelyn Ure] married his wife’s uncle, Grant Steed.
197) [Page 200] The parents of Ronald Spencer White were Lawrence Thomas White and
Beda Carolina Anderson.
198) [Page 201] Kent M. Harmon is the son of Irvin Woodbury Harmon, b. 18 Jun 1893, at
Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, and Winnie Agness Rees Midgley, b. 16 Sep 1894, at Wales, Sanpete,
Utah.
199) [Page 201] Laura Tippetts is the daughter of Joyce Waters Tipetts and Jean Hulme.
200) [Page 201] Marvin Gale is the son of DeMar Gale and Dorothy Noel.
201) [Page 201] Lynn W. Steed married 1st Viola ________, a divorecee. They had no children
and the marriage was later annulled.
202) [Page 201] Parents of Frederick Schramm were Arthur Schramm and Ellen Rethschlag.
Fred was born in Eagle Rock, a suburb of Los Angeles, California.
203) [Page 202] Roger Ellis Hardy, Jr. is the son of Roger Ellis Hardy, Sr. and Betty Jane
Jones.
204) [Page 202] Vernon Edwin Valantine’s parents were Vernon Wilson Valantine, b. 6 May
1893, in Beaver, Utah; and Ruby Potter, b. 23 Sep 1892, in Richfield, Utah.
205) [Page 202] Steven Stewart’s parents are Marvin Glendal Stewart and Virginia Ann
Hart.
206) [Page 202] Lisa’s Parents are John David Taylor and Alice Renee Wilkins.
207) [Page 202] Cynthia’s parents are Gerald Dean Richards and Winnie Mae Day. Her
stepfather was Garvin Luzel Foote.
208) [Page 202] Mark’s parents are Mark Hanson Beckstrom and Anita Mae Randels.
209) [Page 202] Parents of George Alvin Howarth were George Howarth and Jessie Spears.
210) [Page 203] David Frandin was the son of David George Frandin Sr., born in Sweden,
and Ethel Campbell, born in Illinois
211) [Page 203] Galen Watkins is the son of Thomas Russell Watkins and Julie Allen.
212) [Page 205] James David Wilcox was the son of Henry Wilcox and Susanna Miller. He
was a stonemason and a carpenter. He served a mission for the LDS church to the Salmon
river and was ordained a patriarch in April 1901. When only 15 years of age, he was
disinherited by his parents, and forbidden to ever enter their home again. This was because he
desired to join the LDS Churhc. He was an excellent shot and when he crossed the plais in
1852, his job was to keep his traveling company in meat.
213) [Page 206] James Henry Wilcox, school teacher at Kaysville, Utah, Tax Assessor and
collector for Davis Co., 1880-1886, County Recorder, County Clerk, First Mayor of
Farminton City, and Prosecuting Attorney of Davis County.
214) [Page 207] Mary Magdalene Wood, my grandmother, was the daughter of John Wood
and Fanny Goble. They heard the LDS Gospel preached and were baptized in Brighton,
England in 1855. They arrived in Utah on 28 Sep 1855, with the MOSES THURSTON
COMPANY. John Wood was a merchant and had brought wearing apparel and many rolls of
silk and satin fabric with them. He opened a store in Farmington, Utah, and also made hard
round candy balls. His candy making machine is in the LDS History Museum. Mary’s older
brothers and sisters, who also crossed the plains, told of evenings spent under the star-filled
skies, when the tasks of the day were over, and the company would play games, sing, tell
stories, and dance. The dancing was tho the accompaniment of their father’s violin.
215) [Page 207] Abigail Abbott was the daughter of Thomas Marsh Abbott and Almy Jennett
Smith.
216) [Page 207] Walter William Steed married plural wives: 22 Mar 1897 near Juarez, Mexico,
2nd Susan Alice Bell Clark; and 3rd Lillie Elvira Sandberg.
[Page 249]
217) [Page 209] Olive Ida Savage married five times. 1st, 1898, Thomas Alston McKenzie, in
Australia; married 2nd, Oliver LeRoy Wilcox, in Salt Lake City, (This plural marriage was
unsanctioned by the LDS church, for which Oliver LeRoy was excommunicated; later, he was
rebaptized); married 3rd, 1924, Albert Martin at Enterprise, Oregon; married 4th, Edward
William Dziekan and married 5th, George Owen McBride.
218) [Page 210] Judith was the daughter of Ira A. Oviatt and Ruth Fellows Bennett. Judith
was md. 1st, on 28 Dec 1856, to Albert Knapp.
219) [Page 211] Mary Elizabeth Clark was the daughter of Ezra Thompson Clark and Mary
Stevenson. She also married, 1st, Joseph Arthur Stayner, 22 Feb 1869, divorced.
220) [Page 222] See Reserch Entries #231 and #347
221) [Page 223] See entry 231.
222) [Page 223] See Research Entry #231.
223) [Page 224] See entry #263.
224) [Page 224] See “BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF RINGOLD AND DECATUR
COUNTIES, IOWA” published 1887; pages 539-545. He also, like his father, affiliated with the
Reorganized LDS Church and became an apostle within the same. He was active in politics
and civic affairs in Decatur County, Iowa.
225) [Page 227] See Research Entry #232.
Given Mar. 14,
1842, Nauvoo, Ill.
[Page 250]
Chapter IX
SETH ROBINSON B. 1766, HUSBAND OF LUCY GRISWOLD
AND SON OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
Seth was born in 1766 in the Oblong, then in Duchess County, New York. He would have been a small boy when his
family moved to Hancock, Massachusetts. Seth, like his brothers, Nathan and Samuel, was too young to have
participated in the Revolutionary War. Apparently, he moved from Massachusetts to Washington County, New York,
when some of his older brothers first went there. About 1790, Seth married Lucy Griswold, the widow of a Mr.
Morehouse, either at Hebron or Thurman. Three “Morehouse” families headed by an Isaac, a Samuel and a Thomas
are on the 1790 Census for Hebron, New York. The Morehouse surname also is found in the Oblong at the same time
as the Robinson’s.
Lucy’s first husband may have been related to the Hebron Issac, Samuel or Thomas Morehouse. The latter two were
also living in Thurman prior to 1807. Both were veterans of the Revolutionary War. Samuel Morehouse was named
a pathmaster in 1807 for the town of Johnsburgh, which had been divided from Thurman in April 1805. Seth’s two
married sisters, Elizabeth and Rosanna, along with their husbands, Robert Wakeley and Levi Duel, also located in the
town of Thurman. There is some evidence that even Their aged father, Joseph Robinson, could also have been among
the very early residents.
Isaac, the son of Joseph Robinson, Jr. (the eldest brother of Seth), was living at Fairfield, Herkimer, New York. Also
in Fairfield were Daniel, Francis, William, Simeon and Edward Griswold, as recorded in the 1800 Census.
In his Memorandum Book, Ebenezer Robinson wrote that Uncle Seth Robinson married Lucy Griswold Morehouse,
and had several children, including Polly and Nathaniel, and went to Canada. I could find no Canadian records on a
Seth Robinson. If he went to Canada, it must have been for a very short time.
“Early Settlers of New York State”
The initial clues to the location of Seth Robinson and family were found in “Early Settlers of New York,” in the
inquiries section.
Volume I, no. 10, April 1935: E.R.S. in Washington, asks the ancestry for “Sarah Robinson, born 7 Feb 1807, in
Warrenburg, New York. Daughter of Seth Robinson and 2nd wife of Russell Robinson, whom she married 9 Mar
1831, at Lisbon, New York.”
Volume II, no. 4, October 1935: “Wanted, information on the parentage of Seth Robinson, lived Warrenburg, Warren
Co., New York, as late as 1812. He died in 1856. His children were; 1. Seth, 2. Nathaniel b. 1791, 3. Elijah, 4.
David, 5. Polly, 6. Eunice, 7. Sarah b. 1807 and 8. Susan b. 1809.”
Another record that helped locate Seth and his family was the pension application, filed by Seth’s daughter, Sarah, on
behalf of her deceased husband, Russell Robinson, who served in the War of 1812. Russell was a widower at the time
of his marriage to his cousin Sarah at Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., on 9 Mar 1831. They were married by Russell’s
father, Samuel Robinson, J.P.
[Page 251]
Some time in the early 170’s, Seth and Lucy moved, probably with Ephraim and Hannah Andrews, and Levi and
Rosanna Duel (his sisters), to the town of Thurman, Washington County. In 1810, Ezra Pasco, the son-in-law of
Ephraim and Elizabeth Wakeley’s son, Samuel Wakely. By the 1820 Census, Seth’s eldest son had married and was
also living in Thurman.
On the census records for the town of Thurman, Seth appears on the 1800 Census with his surname misspelled as
“Robertson.” On the 1810 Census, the name was spelled “Robison,” almost correct. By the 1820 Census, his name
was spelled correctly as Robinson. See Chapter VII for more information on the town of Thurman. The town of
Thurman compassed a very large area, which was subdivided over the years, making new towns. The towns of
Bolton and Chester were divided off in 1799 and Johnsburgh was created from Thurman in 1805. Seth Robinson,
Levi Duel, and others probably never moved from their original farms in Thurman, yet on the 1820 Census, Seth
Robinson and Levi Duel were listed in the town of Warren burgh. The new county of Warren was created from
Washington County in 1813.
By 1840, Seth, age 70-80, age 60-70, their deaf and mute daughter, Susannah, age 20-30, had moved to the twon of
Wilson, Niagara Co. Also at Wilson were Seth’s brother Samuel Robinson, age 60-70, and his son Russell Robinson,
who was married to Seth’s daughter Sarah. The last time that Seth and Lucy appear on a census record is in 1850, at
Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, where their eldest son Nathaniel and other members of their family were living. They
both passed away before the 1860 Census.
1800 Census Thurman, Washington County, New York
page 383
Head of house—Seth Robertson
3 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-44
Also on this census, in Thurman, are two brother-in-laws, Ephraim Andrews and Levi Duel. Also in Washington
County are brother-in-law Robert Wakeley, Enoch Baker (husband of Robert Wakeley’s daughter Polly), and Ezra
Pasco (husband of Ephriam Andrew’s daughter Hannah).
1810 Census Thurman, Washington County, New York
page 408
Head of house—Seth Robinson
2 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, two females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female
26-44.
On the same page in this Census are Ezra Pasco (husband of Polly Wakeley), Ephraim Andrews (husband of Seth’s
sister Hannah), Samuel Wakeley (Seth’s nephew), Seth Andrews (Seth’s nephew), and Levi Dewell (husband of
Seth’s sister Rosanna.
1820 Census Warrenburgh, Warren County, New York
page 113
Head of house—Seth Robinson
1 male under 10, one male 16-17, 3 males 16-25, one male over 45, one female under 10, one female 26-44.
On the same page is Seth’s eldest son Nathl Robinson and brother-in-law Levi Duel and his son Seth Duel. In the
neighboring town of Bolton are Seth Duel’s two sons, Ira and Asa.
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1830 Census Warrenburgh, Warren County, New York
page 85
Head of house—Seth Robinson
One male 15-19, one male 60-69, one female 15-19, one female 20-29.
Wife Lucy was omitted by the census taker, yet she is still living at this time. Levi Duel and family are all living
within the Bolton town boundaries. The only male family member left in Warrenburgh is Joseph Wakely, the son of
Robert and Elizabeth, who came in 1823. it is probable that Seth and Lucy had sons-in-law livin here at this tiem;
however, for most of their daughters, I could not find any spouses’ name.
1840 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 125
Head of house—Seth Robinson
One male 70-79, and one female 60-69.
On the same page is Seth and Lucy’s daughter, Sarah, with her husband Russell Robinson. Russell’s brother Alanson
Robinson and their father Samuel Robinson are also listed in this town. Only in this town in New York did I find a
Seth Robinson of the right age, plus Seth’s daughter and family, as well as his own brother, Samuel Robinson. These
factors makes it creditable that this couple is indeed Seth and Lucy.
Family of Seth Robinson and Lucy Griswold
Seth Robinson
md. abt 1790
Lucy Griswold Morehouse, widow
b. 1766
Washington County, New York b. 1772 (78/1850)
w. oblong, Dutchess, New York
w. New York
d. 1856
d. after 1850
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
w. Lisbon (?), New York
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1. Mary (Polly) Robinson, b. abt 1790
2. Nathaniel Robinson, b. 1792
3. Seth Robinson, Jr, b. abt 1794
4. Elijah Robinson, b. abt 1797
5. Eunice Robinson, b. abt 1800
6. David Robinson, b. abt 1805
7. Sarah Robinson, b. 7 Nov 1807
8. Lydia Robinson, b. 1810
9. Samuel Robinson, b. abt 1812
10. Susannah Robinson, b. 1814
[Page 253]
Mary & Nathaniel, 1st & 2nd Children of Seth [Robinson] & Lucy [Griswold]
1. Mary (Polly) Robinson
b. abt 1790
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
2. Nathaniel Robinson
md. abt 1814
Susannah (Harrison)
b. 1792 (58/1850)
b. 1796 (54/1850)
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
w. New York
d. after 1880 Census
d. before 1880 Lisbon Census
w. Lisbon, New York
father: (Richard Harrison, Esq.) 226
Nathaniel was undoubtedly named for Seth’s brother. In the following censes’, he appears with various family
members.
1850 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
Page 164—Census taken 15 Aug 1850
Nathaniel Robinson
age 58
born New York
Susan Robinson
age 54
born New York
Asa Robinson
age 20
born New York
Sylvester Robinson
age 17
born New York
Nathan Robinson
age 10
born New York
On same page is:
Seth Robinson—father
John Y. Robinson—son
Joshua Robinson—son
Nathaniel Robinson--son
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 69—Census taken 30 Oct 1860
Nathaniel Robison
age 69
born New York
Susan Robison
age 65
born New York
Nathan Robinson
age 23
born New York—married within the year
Elizabeth Robinson
age 2
born New York
On the same page are sons John Y. Robinson and Asa Robinson and families.
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 73—Census taken July 1870
Nathaniel Robinson
age 78
born New York
Susan Robinson
age 74
born New York
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 333—Same page as his son John Y. Robinson
Lyman Barrett
age 58
born New York
Eunice Barrett
age 59
born New York, wife
Romillie Barrett
age 29
born New York, daughter
Nathaniel Robinson
age 88
born New York, father-in-law
Son of Nathaniel [Robinson] & Susannah [(Harrison)]
1. John Y. Robinson
md. abt 1838
Laura _________
b. 1815 (36/1850)
(Lisbon, New York)
b. 1816 (34/1850)
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
w. New York
d. probably Lisbon, New York
d. probably Lisbon, New York
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1. Daniel Robinson
md. abt 1872
Fanny _________
b. Oct 1839
Lisbon, New York
b. 1850 (30/1880)
w. Lisbon, New York
w. New York
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1. Laura J. Robinson, b. 1873 (2/1880) at Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
2. Anna E. Robinson, b. 1875 (5/1880) at Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
3. Flora B. Robinson, b. 1878 (2/1880) at Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 303-Daniel Robinson
age 40
born New York, parents born New York
Fanny Robinson
age 30
born New York, parents born England
Laura J. Robinson
age 7
born New York
Anna E. Robinson
age 5
born New York
Flora B. Robinson
age 2
born New York
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2. Lyman Robinson
b. 1842 (8/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
3. Norman Robinson
b. 1845 (5/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
4. Mary Robinson
md. abt 1876
William Barden/Bardin
b. 1847 (14/1860)
Lisbon, New York
b. 1844 (36/1880)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
w. New York
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1. Mollie Barden, b. 1878 (2/1880) at Lisbon, New York
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 332-William Barden
age 36
born New York
Mary Barden
age 33
born New York
Mollie Barden
age 2
born New York
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5. Sary/Sarah Robinson
b. 1849, (11/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
6. Malinda Robinson
b. 1851 (9/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
1850 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 164—Census taken 15 Aug 1850
John Y. Robinson
age 35
born New York
Laura Robinson
age 34
born New York
Daniel Robinson
age 10
born New York
Lyman Robinson
age 8
born New York
[Page 255]
Norman Robinson
Mary Robinson
age 6
age 1
born New York
born New York
Two mistakes made by the census enumerator were (1) daughter Mary, who was 4 years old, was listed as 1 year old,
and (2) daughter Sarah/Sary, who was one year old, was left out.
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 69—Census taken 30 Oct 1860
John Y. Robinson
age 44
born New York
Laura Robinson
age 48
born New York –(should be 44)
Daniel Robinson
age 21
born New York
Lyman Robinson
age 18
born New York
Norman Robinson
age 16
born New York
Mary Robinson
age 14
born New York
Sary Robinson
age 11
born New York
Malinda Robinson
age 9
born New York
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 422-Census taken 18 Aug 1870
John Y. Robinson
age 55
born New York
Susan Robinson
age 55
born New York
Daniel Robinson
age 30
born New York
Sary Robinson
age 22
born New York
Malinda Robinson
age 18
born New York
There is an omission on this census. John Y. Robinson’s wife, Laura, was left off. Since she was still alive at this
time, either she was away from home or the enumerator slipped up.
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 332—same page as his brother-in-law Lyman Barrett.
John Y. Robinson
age 63
born New York
Laura Robinson
age 66
born New York
William Barden
age 36
born New York, son-in-law
Mary Barden
age 33
born New York, daughter
Mollie Barden
age 2
born New York, grand-daughter
Laura’s age changes each census.
Son of Nathaniel [Robinson] and Susannah [(Harrison)]
2. Joshua Robinson
md abt 1839
Maria _______
b. 1818 (32/1850)
Lisbon, New York
b. 1815 (35/1850)
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
w. New York
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1. Elizabeth Robinson
b. 1840 (10/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
2. Dinah Robinson
b. 1842 (8/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
3. Sarah Robinson
b. 1844 (6/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
4. William Robinson
b. 1849 (1/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Laurence, New York
[Page 256]
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 164—Census taken 15 Aug 1850
Joshua Robinson
age 32 yrs
born New York
Maria Robinson
age 35 yrs
born New York
Elizabeth Robinson
age 10 yrs
born New York
Dinah Robinson
age 8 yrs
born New York
Sarah Robinson
age 6 yrs
born New York
William Robinson
age 1 yr
born New York
Joshua Robinson was listed next to his grandfather, Seth Robinson.
Children of Nathaniel [Robinson] and Susannah [(Harrison)]
3. Euince Robinson
md. abt 1842
Lyman Barret
b. 1821 (59/1880)
b. 1822 (58/1880)
w. Warrenburgh, Warren, New York
New York
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1. Matthew Barret
b. 1843 (3/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
2. Romilla Barret
b. 1849 (1/1850) (29/1880)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
1850 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 165—Census taken 15 Aug 1850
Lyman Barret
age 27
born New York
Eunice Barret
age 30
born New York
Matthew Barret
age 3
born New York
Romilla Barret
age 1
born New York
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 332
Lyman Barrett
age 58
born New York, parents born New York
Eunice Barrett, wife
age 59
born New York, parents born New York
Romillie Barrett, dau
age 29
born New York, parents born New York
Nathaniel Robinson, father-in-law
age 88
born New York, parents born New York
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4. Nathaniel W. Robinson
md. abt 1849
Sarah __________
b. 1825 (25/1850)
Lisbon, New York
b. 1831 (19/1850)
w. Warrenburgh, Warren, New York
w. New York
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1. Candis Robinson, b. 1849 (11/1860) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
2. James Robinson, b. 1851 (9/1860) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
3. Jerusha Robinson, b. 1853 (7/1860) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
4. Clarinda Robinson, b. 1854 (6/1860) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
5. Clarissa Robinson, b. 1857 (3/1860) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
6. Nathaniel Robinson, b. 1860 (10/1870) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
7. Sarah Robinson, b. 1862 (8/1870) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
8. Edwin Robinson, b. 1864 (6/1870) in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
[Page 257]
1850 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 164—Census taken 15 Aug 1850
Nathaniel W. Robinson
age 25
born New York
Sarah Robinson
age 19
born New York
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 404—Census taken 22 Jun 1870
Nathaniel (W) Robinson
age 41
born New York (age is wrong)
Sarah Robinson
age 40
born New York (age is wrong)
Candace Robinson
age 20
born New York
James Robinson
age 18
born New York
Jerusha Robinson
age 17
born New York
Clarinda Robinson
age 15
born New York
Clarissa Robinson
age 13
born New York
Nathaniel Robinson
age 10
born New York
Sarah Robinson
age 8
born New York
Edwin Robinson
age 6
born New York
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 332
Nathaniel (W) Robinson
Sarah Robinson
Sarah Robinson
age 55
age 50
age 18
born New York, parents born New York
born New York
born New York
Children of Nathaniel [Robinson] and Susannah [(Harrison)]
5. daughter (Rebecca) Robinson
b. abt 1827
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
6. Asa Robinson
md. abt 1858
Alemeda Purvee 227
b. 1830 (20/1850)
b. 1833 (47/1850)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
w. New York
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1. Alvin Robinson, b. 1859 (1/1860) & (10/1870) at Lisbon, New York
2. Sidney Robinson, b. 1861 (9/1870) at Lisbon, New York
3.
4.
5.
6.
Columbus Robinson, b. 1863 (7/1870) at Lisbon, New York
Walter Robinson, b. 1867 (3/1870) at Lisbon, New York
Fredona Robinson, b. 1871 (9/1980) at Lisbon, New York
Ida Robinson, b. 1878 (2.1880) at Lisbon, New York
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 68—Census taken 30 Oct 1860
Asa Robinson
age 29
born New York
Alemeda Robinson
age 25
born New York
Alvin Robinson
age 1
born New York
Page 484—These are the parents of Alemeda Robinson
Walter Purvee
age 70
born New York, farmer
Rosannah Purvee
age 60
born New York
[Page 258]
Thomas Purvee
Charlotte Purvee
Alfred Purvee
Walter Purvee
Electa Purvee
age 32
age 3
age 8
age 5
age 3
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 74—Census taken August 1870
Asa Robinson
age 40
born New York
Almida Robinson
age 39
born New York
Alvin Robinson
age 10
born New York
Sydney Robinson
age 9
born New York
Columbus Robinson
age 7
born New York
Walter Robinson
age 3
born New York
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 332
Asa Robinson
Almeda Robinson
Malvin Robinson
Sydney Robinson
Columbus Robinson
Walter Robinson
Fredona Robinson
Ida Robinson
age 50
age 47
age 20
age 18
age 16
age 13
age 9
age 2
born New York, parents born New York
born New York, parents born New York
born New York, parents born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York (female)
born New York
St. Lawrence County Land Records
Vol 103C:516—4 Feb 1874
An Indenture made between Thomas Purvee & Anna his wife, John Purvee & Elizabeth H. his wife, Almeda
Robinson & Asa her husband, Electa Herrington & Charles H. her husband, and Charlotte Barber, heirs at law of
Walter Purvee, late of Lisbon, deceased, of the first part. And William C. Hall, of Madrid, of the second Part.
Mr. Hall pays $1000.00 for a lot in Lisbon, being part of Mile Square, number 1, of the Ninth Range. Containing 20
acres and ninty/six hundredeths of an acre. Also, all that lot of land situated in the town of Lisbon, being part of two
lots of land known as Mile Square, lot number 6 in the Eighth Range and Mile Square lot number 1, in the 9th Range.
Containing 25 acres and 56/100th of an acre. The deed is signed by all eight of the persons comprising the parties of
the first part.
Sons of Nathaniel [Robinson] and Susannah [(Harrison)]
7. Sylvester Robinson
b. 1833 (37/1870)
md. abt 1861
Mary ________
b. 1843 (27/1870)
w. Lisbon, New York
w. New York
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1. Jacob Robinson, b. 1862 (8/1870) at Lisbon, New York
2. Anna A. Robinson, b. Dec 1869 (Census taken 18 Aug 1870, her age was 8/12) at Lisbon, New York
[Page 259]
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 8—Census taken 18 Aug 1870
Sylvester Robinson
age 37
born New York
Mary Robinson
age 27
born New York
Jacob Robinson
age 8
born New York
Anna A. Robinson
age 8/12
born New York
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8. Nathan Robinson
b. 1837 ( 13/1850
w. Lisbon, New York
md. 30 Oct 1850
Lisbon, New York
Elizabeth __________
b. abt 1840
w. New York
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 68—Census taken 30 Oct 1860
Nathan and his wife are living with his father and mother, Nathaniel and Susan Robinson and records say that they
were married within the year. Nathan is 23 years old, born New York, and Elizabeth is 21, born New York.
St. Lawrence County Land Records
Book 70A:514, 22 Sep 1864-Nathan Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson, his wife, of Lisbon, of the first part, sell to Mary Ann Lawrence, wife of
Leonard Lawrence of the same place, of the second part. They give $560.00 for land in Lisbon, Mile Square, number
3, in the 6th Range, being the northerly part of subdivision Lot 3. According to the original map made in the year
1833. Containing 16 acres of land.
Book 70A:516 Mar 1864—
Nathaniel Robinson of Lisbon, of the first part and Elizabeth Robinson, wife of Nathan Robinson of said town of
Lisbon, son of said party of the first part. For consideration of the sum of his love and affection for his said part. For
consideration of the sum of his love and affection for his said son, Nathan Robison and his said wife and also of the
sum of one dollar, grant all that certain lot in Lisbon, being part of Mile Square, number 3, in the 6th Range, being the
northerly part of subdivision lot number 3. Containing 16 acres of land.
Both Nathaniel and his wife Susan (Susannah) Robinson sign the deed.
Book 48A:264, 13 Mar 1854—
Nathaniel Robinson Sr of Lisbon and Susannah, his wife, of the town of Lisbon, of the first part. And Nathaniel W.
Robinson, of Lisbon of the second part. The party of the second part buys for $35, 4 55/100ths acre of land in Lisbon.
Being subdivision lot number 20, of said Mile Square, Distinguished as the Harrison Tract in Lisbon, Mile Square,
Lot number 3, in the 5th Range.
Book 48A:266, 15 Oct 1853—
An indenture between Beverley Robinson, Clement C. Moore and William H. Harrison, all of the City of New York,
survivors of Thomas Ludlow Ogden, acting trustees under the will of Richard Harison, Esquire, deceased, of the share
of his estate devised for the benefit of his son Francis S. Harison, and his wife and family of the first part; and
Nathaniel Robinson Senior of the town of Lisbon, of the second part. For the sum of $35., Nathaniel Robinson
purchases land in Lisbon.
Whenever land is purchased at a suspiciously low price, one can usually assume that there is a family relationship
between the two parties.
[Page 260]
Children of Seth [Robinson] & Lucy [Griswold]
3. Seth Robinson, Jr.
b. abt 1794
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
4. Elijah Robinson
b. abt 1797
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
5. Eunice Robinson
b. abt 1800
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
6. David Robinson
b. abt 1805
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
7. Sarah Robinson
b. 7 Nov 1807
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
d. 6 Aug 1877
w. Niagara County, New York
md. 9 Mar 1831
Lisbon, New York
Russel Robinson
b. 1794
w. Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
d. 23 Sep 1875
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
son of Samuel Robinson & Phebe Butter/Butler
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1. Almira Robinson
md. abt 1865
Galen Rose
b. 1835 (15/1850)
Wilson, New York
b. 1837 (43/1880)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
w. New York
son of George P. & Sara Rose
(also spelled Elmira
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1. Eretta Rose
b. 1869 (11/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
2. Erdena Rose
b. 1871 (9/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
3. Mary E. Rose
b. 1873 (7/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
4. Ida B. Rose
b. 1877 (3/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
Galen Rose had a sister Emma who married John Pike and had children by him. There is more information on this
family listed under Russell Robinson in Chapter XI.
Children of Sara [Robinson] & Russel [Robinson]
2. Betsey Robinson
b. 1838 (12/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
3. Mary M. Robinson
b. 1844 (6/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
d.
md. 1871
Wilson, New York
George Schad, Jr. 228
b. 1846 (34/1880)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
[Page 261]
As of the 1880 Census, this couple had no children; Mary’s mother Sarah Robinson, age 73, was living with them.
1880 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
page 42
George Schad
Mary Schad
Sarah Robinson
34
36
73
born New York
born New York
father born Vermont
mother born New York
mother-in-law, born New York parents both born Rhode Island
Either Sarah Robinson did not know the place of birth of her parents and merely made a guess or the enumerator
wrote incorrectly the state of Rhode Island as her parents’ birthplace. He should have written New York, as Seth &
Lucy stated on the 1850 Census.
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4. Russel N. Robinson
b. 1847 (3/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
d. living 1871
md.
_______ _______
Sarah and Russell Robinson were cousins and she was his 2nd wife. For a more detailed account of their history, see
Chapter XI. Russell fought in the War of 1812 and Sarah applied for a pension as his widow.
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Lydia, 8th Child of Seth [Robinson] and Lucy [Robinson]
8. Lydia Robinson
md. abt 1833
Ira Wallace
b. 1810 (50/1860)
b. 1806 (54/1860)
w. Thurman, Washington, New York
w. Vermont
d.
d.
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1. Betsey Wallace
md. abt 1850
Garret P. Flack
b. 1827 (43/1870)
b. 1824 (46/1870)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
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1. Frank Flack
md. by 1880
Teressa Sinclare
b. 1851 (0/1860)
b. 1859 (21/1880)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
w. Canada
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 306
Frank Flack
age 30
born New York
parents born New York
Terressa Flack age 21
born Canada
parents born New York
Wm. Sinclare
age 82
born Canada
parents born Ireland
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2. Laura Flack
b. 1853 (7/1860
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
3. Charlotte Flack
b. 1855 (5/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
4. Mary (E) Flack
b. 1857 (3/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
5. Ida Flack
b. Oct 1859 (8/12th /1860
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
6. Luellen (B.) Flack
b. 1862 (8/1870)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
7. Garret Byron Flack
b. Nov 1869 (11/12th/1870)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
[Page 262]
1850 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 163—Census taken 15 Aug 1850
Garret Flack
age 26
born New York, farmer
Betsey Flack
age 24
born New York
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 374—Census taken 20 Aug 1860
Garret P. Flack
age 34
born New York
Betsey Flack
age 35
born New York
Frank Flack
age 9
born New York
Laura Flack
age 7
born New York
Charlotte Flack
age 5
born New York
Mary Flack
age 3
born New York
Ida Flack
age 8/12 born New York
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 40—Census taken July 1870
Walmoth Wallace age 30
born New York
(son of Ira [Wallace] and Lydia [Robinson] & bro. of Betsey Flack)
Mary Wallace
William Wallace
George Wallace
Rooms Robinson
Garret P. Flack
Betsey Flack
Frank Flack
Laura Flack
Charlotte Flack
Mary E. Flack
Luellen B. Flack
Garret B. Flack
Thomas Sanroy
age 26
age 2
age 7/12
age 12
age 46
age 43
age 18
age 16
age 14
age 12
age 8
age 7/12
age 22
born England
born New York
born New York
born Canada
born New York, farmer
born New York, (dau of Ira [Wallace] and Lydia [Robinson])
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York, laboror
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 305
G.P. Flack
Betsey Flack
Mary Flack
Luella Flack
Byron Flack
Susan Robinson
age 56
age 53
age 23
age 18
age 10
age 65
born New York
parents born New York
born New York
parents born New York
born New York
parents born New York
born New York
parents born New York
born New York
parents born New York
born New York servant deaf & dumb (Susan was the Aunt of Betsey Flack.)
Children of Ira [Wallace] & Lydia [Robinson]
2. Laura Wallace
md. abt 1859
Myron Wheeler
b. 1835 (25/1860)
w. Lisbon, New York
b. 1837 (23/1860)
w. New York
[Page 263]
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 485—Census taken 20 Aug 1860
Myron Wheeler
age 23
born New York
Laura Wheeler
age 25
born New York
John Plilpot
age 27
born New York, (domestic?)
Mary Wheeler
age 65
born New York
William Philpot
age 7/12 born New York
Susan Robinson
age 44
born New York, domestic deaf & dumb
(Susan Robinson’s age should be 46 and she is the Aunt of Laura Wheeler.)
L___lla Ackerson age 13
born New York
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3. Harriet Wallace
b. 1846 (24/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
4. Walmouth Wallace
md. abt 1867
Mary _______
b. 1840 (30/1870)
b. 1844 (26/1870)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
w. England
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1. William Wallace
b. 1868 (2/1870)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
2. George Wallace
b. Dec 1869 (Census taken Jul 1870, his age 7/12)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 40—Census taken July 1870
Walmoth Wallace
age 30
born New York (Bro. of Betsey Flack)
Mary Wallace
age 26
born England
William Wallace
age 2
born New York
George Wallace
age 7/12
born New York
Rooms Robinson
age 12
born New York
Garret P. Flack
age 46
born New York (Bro-in-law of Walmoth)
Betsey Flack
age 43
born New York (Sis of Walmoth Wallace)
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5. Samuel Wallace
b. 1842 (18/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
6. Eugenia Wallace
b. 1845 (15/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
7. Emily (Emma) Wallace
b. 1851 (9/1860)
w. Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 397—Census taken 20 Aug 1860
[Page 264]
Ira Wallace
Lydia Wallace
Samuel Wallace
Eugenia Wallace
Emily Wallace
Betsey Wallace
Harriet Wallace
David Fuller
Peter Morgan
age 54
age 50
age 18
age 15
age 9
age 80
age 24
age 23
age 26
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born Massachusetts
born New York, schoolteacher
born Ireland, laborer
born Ireland, laborer
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 40—Census taken July 1870
Ira Walace
age 63
born Vermont
Lydia Walace
age 60
born New York
Emma Walace
age 19
born New York
Susan Robinson
age 56
born New York, deaf & dumb
Susan was the daughter of Seth & Lucy Robinson and was staying with her sister, Lydia Wallace. Ira Wallace was
situated next to his son Walmoth.
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 322
Ira Wallace
Lydia Wallace
Emma Wallace
age 73
age 70
age 28
born New York
born New York
born New York
Samuel and Susannah, 9th & 10th Children of Seth [Robinson] and Lucy [Robinson]
9. Samuel Robinson
b. abt 1812
w. Warrenburg, Warren, New York
10. Susannah Robinson
b. 1814 (36/1850)
w. Warrenburg, Warren, New York
Susannah, the youngest child of Seth and Lucy Robinson, had the double misfortune of being mute as well as deaf.
We know that she was able-bodied, for, as she became older, she apparently earned her board and room by doing
housework at the homes of various relatives.
1850 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 164
Seth Robinson
Lucy Robinson
Susannah Robinson
age 84
age 78
age 36
born New York
born New York
born New York
1860 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 485—Census taken 20 Aug 1860
Myron Wheeler
age 23
born New York
Laura Wheeler
age 25
born New York (dau of Ira & Lydia Wallace)
John Philpot
age 27
born New York
Mary Wheeler
age 65
born New York
William Philpot
age 7/12
born New York
age 44
born New York, domestic, deaf & dumb
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Susan Robinson
(age should be 46; she’s Laura’s aunt)
L__lla (Luella) Ackerson
age 13
born New York
1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 40—Census taken July 1870
Ira Walace
age 63
born Vermont
Lydia Walace
age 60
born New York (dau of Seth Robinson)
Emma Walace
age 19
born New York
Susan Robinson
age 56
born New York, servant, deaf & dumb (she is sister of Lydia Wallace.)
1880 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 305
G. P. Flack
Betsey Flack
age 56
age 53
born New York
born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
servant, deaf & dumb
(sister of Suan Robinson)
Mary Flack
Luella Flack
Byron Flack
Susan Robinson
age 23
age 18
age 10
age 65
(Her parents born New York. She is aunt of Betsey Flack and dau of Seth & Lucy)
Land Records of St. Lawrence County, New York
Within these records are several unplaced Robinson living in Lisbon during the same period of time as Seth and his
relations. John Robinson and wife Mary Ann who sell land to Garrett Flack in 1867; Robert D. Robinson and
wife Helen; Robert Robinson and wife Agnes; and David Robinson and wife Mary. Finally, the estate of John
Robinson, late of Lisbon, deceased, 1882, should be researched through probate records.
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226) Land Record for St. Lawrence Co., New York, Book 48A:266. The date, 15 Oct 1853, Richard Harison Esq. Late of New
York City, deceased. Through this land transaction, and others, it appears that Richard Harrison might be the father of
Susannah (Susan) who married Nathaniel Robinson. Besides Susannah Robinson, there is also a son Francis S. Harrison, b.
1784, of Lisbon, whose interest in the estate of his father is noted in another land transaction. Another connection is made
with a William H. Harriosn b. 1795 (lawyer) of New York City, who is acting as a representative for Francis S. Harrison, in
another land transaction.
227) The parents of Alemeda Purvee:
Walter Purvee
md. abt 1820
Rosannah _____
b. 1790 (70/1860), New York
b. 1800 (60/1860), New York
d. 4 Feb 1874, Lisbon, New York
d. bef Feb 1874, New York
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1. Charlotte Purvee
md.
_____ Barber
b. abt 1821, New York
2. John Purvee
md.
Elizabeth H. _______
b. abt 1825, New York
3. Thomas Purvee
md.
1. Charlotte _____
b. 1828 (32/1860)
b. 1830 (30/1860)
w. New York
w. New York
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1. Alfred Purvee (8/2860), Lisbon, New York
2. Walter Purvee (5/1860), Lisbon, New York
3. Electa Purvee (3/1860), Lisbon, New York
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2. Anna _______
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4.
Alemeda Purvee
md.
b. 1833 (47/1880), New York
Asa Robinson
b. 1830, Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York
5.
Electa Purvee
b. abt 1835, New York
md.
Charles H. Harrington
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY LAND RECORDS: Vol. 103 C:516-518 Dated 4 Feb 1874
Land transaction between Thomas Purvee and his wife Anna; John Purvee and wife Elizabeth H.; Alemeda Robinson and
Asa her husband; Electa Herington and Charles H. her husband; and Charlotte Barber, all heirs at law of Walter Purvee, late
of Lisbon, deceased. They sell 20 acres to William C. Hall of Madrid, for $1,000. Walter Purvee bought this land from
Lyman and Marion Wheeler in April of 1837. See Book B. 41:186-187, Vol. 103 C:516.
228) Family of George Schad, Jr.:
George Schad, Sr.
md. abt 1842
Mary C. _______
b. 1821 (59/1880)
b. 1822 (58/1880)
w. New York
w. New York
parents born PA
parents born PA
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1. George Schad, Jr.
md. abt 1871
Mary M. Robinson (dau. of Russell & Sarah Robinson)
b. 1846 (34/1880)
b. 1844 (6/1850)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
2. William N. Schad
b. 1858 (22/1880)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
3. Matilda Schad
b. 1861 (19/1880)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
4. Hattie E. Schad
b. 1864 (19/1880)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
On page 11 of the 1880 Census for Lewiston is a William Schad, age 35, born New York; wife Lizzie, age 29, born
Pennsylvania; and children. Also living with this family was a Reuben Schad, uncle, age 79, born New York, parents born
Pennsylvania. This man would be born in 1808 and was old enough to be the father of George Schad, Sr.
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CHAPTER X
ISAAC ROBINSON B.C. 1769, UNMARRIED
SON OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
Of a necessity, this chapter on Isaac Robinson will be brief. He was born about 1769 in the Oblong, Dutchess
County, New York. In family history, handed down by both Joseph Lee Robinson and his brother Ebenezer, it was
said the [that] Isaac died unmarried. During the period of the Revolutionary War, Isaac would still have been a young
boy, and therefore his name would not be on any records relating to his war.
The name “Isaac Robinson” does appear on several of the loan notes kept by his brother Nathan. There were two
notes, dated March 13th and March 14th, 1800, both signed at Fairfield, and were to be repaid at Shaftsbury the
following winter. There are several towns called Fairfield, one in Vermont, one in Connecticut and two in New York.
Knowing that Isaac died in 1807, I first turned to the 1800 Census for the various Fairfields, looking both for an
unmarried Isaac Robinson of the right age and a Nathan Closson, who signed as witness. I searched 14 variations of
the surname of Closson and it was only at Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, that I found Nathan Closson and Isaac
Robinson on the census record. The only trouble is that this Isaac Robinson was marred with a family.
Upon careful re-examination of the signatures on the notes, I became aware of differences between the “Isaac
Robinson” signatures on the Fairfield and the Shaftsbury notes. The notes were written by two different Isaacs, with
the capital letters “I” and “R” and the small case “c”, “b”, and “n”, being obviously written by different hands.
In completing research on Nathan and Isaac’s eldest brother, Joseph, I found the answer to this enigma. Joseph
Robinson, Jr. had a son named Isaac who was of the right age to have borrowed money from his uncle Nathan.
Furthermore, Fairfield, Herkimer County, is not far from Ballston, Saratoga County, where Joseph, Jr. lived. See also
Chapter III of Joseph Robinson, Jr.
The following are the only notes signed by Nathan’s brother, Isaac.
“Shaftsbury January 23th AD 1802…”
“for value recived I promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the sume of twenty Dollars by the first Day of
November next with intrest till paid as witness my hand in presents of”
“Julia Clark (witness)
Isaac Robinson”
“Shaftsbury January 23th AD 1802”
“for value recived I do promis to pay unto Nathan Robinson on order the sume of fifteen dollars by the fifth day of
November next with intrest till paid as witness my hand in presents of”
“Julia Clark (witness)
Isaac Robinson”
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Nathan Robinson recorded Isaac’s death as follows:
“the time when my Brother Isaac died march 16th AD 1807 o the sertinty of [Page 268] death”
Before closing this chapter, I wish to mention another town in New York called Fairfield. The town of Luzerne was
set off from the town of Queensburg, on April 6, 1808, and named “Fairfield.” This town was then in Washington
County, but was changed to Warren County in 1813. It was somewhere around the late 1790’s that Isaac’s married
sister, Hannah Andrews and Rosanna Duel, accompanied by their husbands and family, moved to what is now called
Warren County. I do not know how long this area was called “Fairfield” before its formal organization.
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CHAPTER XI
SAMUEL ROBINSON B.C. 1772, HUSBAND OF PHEBE BUTTER & MILLA DUNN
AND SON OF JOSEPH AND ROSANNA
When I began researching Samuel Robinson, the son of Joseph and Rosanna, the only information available was from
a copy that Arthur E. Pelton had mad of the “copy” of Ebenezer Robinson’s “Memorandum Book,” at one of the
Robinson family reunions in Ohio. The heading of this copy bears the following legend: “Copy of ‘Robinson’ Family
record taken from a memorandum Book in the possession of Ebenezer Robinson, copied from the book by him, and
copied from his copy by Arthur E. Pelton, July 16th 1883 at Chagrin Falls O.”
Ebenezer’s book states: “My 1st Uncle Samuel Robinson married for his first wife Phebe Butter by whom he had three
children Joseph, Betsy and Mary. He married for his second wife Milla Dann had several children names not known.”
You will note that the date of copying Ebenezer’s copy was July, 1883. Of the several letters in my possession that
were sritten by Ebenezer Robinson, I have observed that his handwriting, never too legible when he was young,
became increasingly illegible as he grew older. Since Ebenezer was not there to confirm that Mr. Pelton’s
interpretation of his penmanship was correct, one must be cautious in using the data therein. Samuel’s wives have
been named various sources as: Willa/Milla Dann/Daun, Donn, and Dunn; and Phebe Butter/Butler. To me, Pelton’s
copy appears to read “Butter” for Phebe’s surname, while 2nd wife Milla’s surname appears to be either “Dann” or
“Dunn.” One example of Pelton’s misreading of Ebenezer’s writing is that he wrote “Lith” instead of Seth,” for Levi
and Rosanna Duel’s eldest son.
The Dunn surname has some validity since other Dunn families were living in the same area as Samuel. Dunn is not a
common surname and there were few examples of this name in the census searches I completed. Also, there was a
Jonathan Butter living in the town of Madrid in 1810; he is also in the probate records for St. Lawrence County, 17
Jan 1866, listed as of Lisbon. He leaves his estate to his wife Catherine and his children. See Book 9, page 33.
The study on Samuel began with a gathering of circumstantial evidence on Samuel Robinsons in New York. This
evidence was then compared and evalutated with other known data on the children of Joseph and Rosanna; gradually,
a deductive choice evolved as to which Samuel was the most likely to be the son of Joseph and Rosanna. The Samuel
Robinson presented in this chapter was the only one that hed the right name, was in the right place at the right time,
and had the right associations, making him the best candidate.
Most Robinson genealogies place Samuel as the eldest son. This, I believe, is due to Ebenezer Robinson’s
“Memorandum Book,” in which Ebenezer placed Samuel in that position. However, there is no supporting evidence
to verify this. After considering the following factors, I concluded that Samuel was among the younger sons of
Jospeh and Rosanna.
1. Samuel was the eldest son, then he certainly would have had a Revolutionary War record unless he was
physically impaired, and there are no hints that he was. There is no record of him in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts [Page 270] where his father, Joseph (Sr), and brothers Joseph, Nathaniel and Jonathan, and
brother-in-law Robert Wakeley, are recorded as soldiers of the Revolution. I also couldn’t locate him as
serving from any other area.
2. Samuel is not mentioned on the land records of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, while his father, (older?)
brothers, and brother-in-law are recorded.
3. I did not find a Samuel Robinson in the Washington County and Saratoga County land records or on the 1790
Census for these counties. His brother, Joseph Robinson Jr., was on that Census as residing there.
4. In looking at the census records of every Samuel Robinosn (plus variant spellings of Robinson) for the census
years 1790 through 1850, there was only one Samuel that would qualify as the son of Joseph and Rosanna.
This Samuel was of an age that placed him as the youngest son.
Notes Belonging to Nathan Robinson
See Chapter VIII for these two note references.
One note is made out to Ephram Andres, at Danby, 14 June 1804. On the back of this note Nathan has written, “pay
the within to Samuel Robinson.”
Washington County Justice Court. 6th of June 1811. Judgment was for Nathan Robinson against Wm Pettis. On the
back, Samuel Robinson is endorsed to collect for Nathan.
Vital Records
Unfortunately, vital records did not begin to be kept by most New York state counties until too late to be of assistance
in this search. St. Lawrence Co. vital records do not begin until 1908. Those for the twon of Madrid, in Niagara Co.,
begin in 1876. Vital records for Lisbon, Niagara Co., do not begin until 1882.
War of 1812 Record
Lieutenant Samuel Robinson’s Company, New York Volunteers. War of 1812 Muster Roll:229
Lieut. Samuel Robinson’s Vol. Co. of Militia, State of New York. War of 1812. Appears on Company Muster Roll
for October 10, 1812 to March 14,1813. Roll dated Hamilton, New York, March 14, 1813. Present at Muster Roll.
(On another company payroll, there is stated, term of service charged, 5 months 4 days. Pay per month, 30 dollars.
Amount of pay due, 154 dollars.)
Saml Roinson, 1 Lieut, Lieut. Samuel Robinson’s Company of Volunteer Militia, State of New York. War of 1812.
Appears on Compay Muster Roll for March 15 to Jun 12, 1813. Roll not dated. Date of appointment or enlistment,
June 12, 1813. Present at Muster Roll.
(On another company payroll, it states, term of service charged, 2 months 27 days. Pay per month, 30 dollars.
Amount of pay due, 87 dollars.)
Papers of Pension Application for War of 1812
In 1850, Russell Robinson, then of Niagara County, applied for a bounty land grant for his service in the War of 1812.
Corporal Russell Robinson of Madrid and Lisbon in St. Lawrence County, New York, served in the War of 1812,
within the New York Militia, in a company commanded by a Lieutenant or Captain Samuel Robinson, during the
period, 1812-1813.
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In 1878, Russell’s widow, Sarah Robinson, resident of Lewiston, New York, applied for a pension. She stated that
her former husband served as a “Corp or Sergt in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Robinson, of the New
York Militia, which was commanded by Cols Benedict or Forsyth.” She further states that her maiden name was
Robinson, and that she was married the 9th of March 1831, to Russell Robinson, as his 2nd wife. The marriage was
performed at Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York, by “Samuel Robinson, Justice of the Peace and who is dead.” This
latter statement was verified in 1879 by one Samuel W. Robinson, age 63, and Betsey Robinson, age 64, both
residents of Wilson, Niagara, New York. Samuel W. Robinson stated that he was the son of Samuel Robinson,
Justice of the Peace, who joined in marriage the soldier, Russell Robinson, and Sarah Robinson.
1800 Census Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont
page 171
Head of House—Samuel Robinson, (and 1st wife Phebe Butter)
Two males under 10, one male 16-25, one female under 10, one female 16-44.
Brother Nathan robinson and family are on page 173. Other family members are in Washington, Saratoga and
Onondaga Counties, New York.
1810 Census Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 7
Head of House—Samuel Roison, (and 2nd wife Milla Dann/Dunn)
Two males under 10, two males 16-25, one male 26-44, one female under 10, two females 10-15, one female
26-44.
Another Robinson on the same page is:
Page 7
Head of House—Wm Robinson
Seven males under 10, 3 males 16-26, two males 26-45, one female 16-26.
This appears to be at least two households and maybe three. Some of the males must be widowed, as one female 1626 could not account for the large number of children.
Another Census entry supports my reading of Pelton’s copy of Ebenezer’s memorandum that Samuel’s first wife,
Phebe, was surnamed “Butter,” rather than “Butler,” for this surname was also found in Madrid, as follows:
Page 10
Head of House—Jonathan Butter
One male 26-45, one female under 10, two females 16-26
1820 Census Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 123
Head of House—Samuel Robinson, (and 2nd wife Milla Dann/Dunn)
One male under 10, one male 16-17, one male 16-25, one male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 1015, two females 16-25, one female 26-44.
On this same census in Madrid was found Russell Robinson and in the town of Potsdam, same county, was found
Alanson Robinson, both sons of Samuel. Also, there is a Isabella Dunn, age 26-45, as head of household, with three
males under 10, one male 26-45, and two females under 2, who were also living [Page 272] in Madrid and listed on
the same page as Russell Robinson.
1830 Census Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 87
Headof House—Samuel Robison
One male 10-14, one male 50-59, two females 15-19, one female 40-49
One the same page is his son Russell Robison, son Alanson Robison is on page 88 and ther is a John Robison age 3040, tow males under 10, one male 5-10 one female under 10, one female 1-10, and one female 10-15 and one female
30-40, on page 89.
This next entry suggests that Samuel’s 2nd wife Milla’s surname was probably Dunn rather than Dann. On page 96 is
a John Dunn, age 20-30, one male under 10, one female 20-30, and one female 60-70, on page 96. In the same
coundty, in the town of Gouverneur, page 216, were living Thomas Dunn, age 50-60, and family , and George Dunn,
age 20-30, and family. There were other Robinsons in this same town, including a Samuel Robbison, age 60-70, with
one male 15-20, one male 30-40, one female 10-15, one female 30-40 and one female 50-60. (The identity of this
female is unknown.)
1840 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 116
Head of house—Samuel Robinson
One male 15-19, one male 20-29, one male 60-69, two females 20-29, and one female 50-59.
Also living in Wilson, on page 125, is his brother Seth Robinson, age 70-80, one female 20-30, and one female 60-70.
On the same page is Samuel’s son Russell Robinson and his family. Living in nearby Lockport are several Robinsons
and two Dunns.
St. Lawrence County, New York, Land Record
BOOK 32:87-89
This Indenture was made the 17th of November, 1823, between Samuel Robinson and Anna Robinson, his wife, of the
town of Madrid, of the 1st part and William Bacon of the same twon, party of the 2nd part. Samuel Robinson sells to
Mr. Bacon for $150 land in Madrid. Part of Mile Square, number 78.
The ink was faded in this document and I was unable to read the amount of land involved in this transaction. Anna
was examined apart from her husband and agreed to the sale of this property. If this land record is that of Joseph and
Rosanna’s son Samuel, then either Samuel was married a third time, which was unknown to Ebenezer, or the name of
his second wife was Anna, rather than Milla.
The Family of Samuel Robinson
Lieutenant in War of 1812 and Justice of the Peace, Lisbon, New York.
Samuel Robinson
md. abt 1793
1st Phebe Butter
b. abt 1772
b. abt 1770
w. the Oblong, Dutchess, New York
w. New York/Connecticut
d. bfr 1850
d. abt 1807
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
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1. Russell Robinson
b. Oct 1794
w. Vermont
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2. Alanson Robinson
b. 1796 (54/1850 & 75/1871)
w. Vermont
3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Robinson
b. abt 1798 (-10/1800, 10-16/1810, & 16-26/1820)
w.Vermont
4. Mary Robinson
b. abt 1800 (10-16/1810 & 16-26/1820)
w. Vermont
5. Joseph Robinson
b. abt 1802 (-10/1810 & 16-26/1820)
w. New York
6. son Robinson
b. abt 1804 (-10/181810 & 16-18/1820)
w. New York
The Second Marriage of Samuel Robinson
Samuel Robinson
md. abt 1809
2nd Milla Dann/Dunn
b. abt 1772
b. abt 1785
w. the Oblong, Dutchess, New York
w. Vermont
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1. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1810 (-10/1810, 10-16/1820, 15-20/1830 & 20-30/1840)
w. New York
2. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1814(-10/1820, 15-20/1830 & 20-30/1840)
w. New York
See Esther Woodbury on 1870 Census of Wilson, Niagara County, as possibly this daughter of Samuel’s.
3. Samuel W. Robinson
b. 1816 (64/1880)
w. New York
4. son Robinson
b. abt 1820 (-10/1830 & 15-20/1840)
w. New York
Russell, 1st Child of Samuel [Robinson] & Phebe [Butter]
The 1st son of Samuel Robinson and Phebe Butter was named Russell. He was born in 1794, in Bennington County,
Vermont, and came to St. Lawrence County with his father about 1810. When Russell was only 17 years old, he
served in the War of 1812, from 25 Dec 1812, to 14 Mar 1813. He was a corporal. He said he served under
Lieutenant Samuel Robinson, who was, I believe, his father. This would explain his being made a corporal at such a
young age.
Critical information on Russell Robinson was obtained from a widows pension application filed by his second wife
and cousin, Sarah Robinson. Russell married his 1st wife, Almira _______, about 1814 in St. Lawrence Co., and
Sarah, his second wife, in 1831. Russsell and Sarah were married by his father, Samuel Robinson, J.P. Because of
the data obtained from Sarah’s pension application, I am Presenting Sarah and her posterity first, follwed then by
Almira and her posterity.
By 1833, Russell and Sarah moved to Niagara County, New York. Other family members came with them and others
joined them afterwards. Both Sarah’s father, Seth Robinson, and Russell’s father, Samuel Robinson, were living in
Wilson on the 1840 Census. Russell and Sarah had four children.
1. Russell Robinson
md. 9 Mar 1831
2nd Sarah Robinson 230
b. 25 Oct 1793
Lisbon, St. Lawrance, New York
b. 7 Nov 1807
w. Shaftsbury, Bennington, New York
w. Thurman, Warren, New York
d. 23 Sep 1875
d. 6 Aug 1887
w. Wilson, St. Lawrence, New York
w. Sanborn, Niagara, New York
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1. Almira/Elmira S. Robinson
md. abt 1868
Galen Rose
b. 1835 (15/1850)
Wilson, Niagara, New York
b. 1837 (43/1880)
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1. Eretta Rose
b. 1869 (11/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
2. Erdena Rose
b. 1871 (9/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
3. Mary E. Rose
b. 1873 (7/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagra, New York
4. Ida B. Rose
b. 1877 (3/1880)
w. Cambria, Niagara, New York
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Galen Rose was one of the witnesses of his widowed mother-in-law Sarah Robinson’s application for a pension based
on her deceased husband’s service in the War of 1812. On 3 Apr 1878, Galen and E. S. Rose, (Elmira), with J. Byron
Lovell, Deputy Clerk, wrote a letter attesting to the veracity of Sarah Robinson’s claim. They all had witnessed
Sarah’s original application on 14 Feb 1871. Galen and J. Byron stated that they had known Sarah Robinson for 10
years and 25 years, respectively. Galen and Elmira would have been married 10 years as of 1878, so, apparently, the
first period of 10 years was the amount of time that Galen knew his mother-in-law.
1880 Census Cambria, Niagara County, New York
page 3—these three families are all in the same household
George P. Rose
age 73 born New York, farmer
parents born Massachusetts
Sarah A. Rose
age 72 born New Jersey, wife
parents born New Jersey
Sarah Rose
age 27 born New York, daughter father born New York, mother born New Jersey
Hesse Rose
age 23 born New York, son
father born New York, mother born New Jersey
Galen Rose
Elmira S. Rose
Eretta Rose
Erdena Rose
Mary E. Rose
Ida B. Rose
Laura Rose
age 43
age 44
age 11
age 9
age 3
age 3
age 76
born New York, son
born New York, wife
born New York, g/dau
born New York, g/dau
born New York, g/dau
born New York, g/dau
born New York
father born New York, mother born New Jersey
father born Vermont, mother born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
Parents born Massachusetts (relationship not shown)
Emma Pike
age 33 born New York, dau
parents born New York & New Jersey
Flora B. Pike
age 12 born New York, g/dau
parents born New York
George Pike
age 1 born New York, g/son
parents born New York
John Pike
age 33 born New York, son-in-law deceased, parents born Massachusetts (His line was
crossed out by the census enumerator. Apparently John Pike died after the enumerator had finished the
census for Cambria but before the census was completed for this county.)
Daughters of Russell [Robinson] & Sarah [Robinson]
2. Betsey Robinson
b. 1838 (12/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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3. Mary M. Robinson
md. 1871
George Schad (Jr) see end note 219
b. 1844 (6/1850)
Wilson, New York
b. 1846 (34/1880)
w. Wilson, New York
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
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In the 1870 Census, Mary is 26 years old and living with her parents in Wilson. On the next census, Mary’s
mother Sarah Robinson, age 73, born New York, is living with them. George and Mary Schad, age 42 years
of age, of Sanborn, New York, sign an affidavit for her mother, in 1887.
1880 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
page 11
George Schad
Mary Schad
Sarah Robinson
age 42
age 36
age 73
born New York
born New York, wife father born Vermont, mother born New York
born New York, mother-in-law, parents born Rhode Island
Place of birth for Sarah Robinson’s parents is wrong. Either she didn’t know and just guessed the state of Rhode
Island, or the census enumberator mistakenly wrote RI instead of NY. Both Sarah’s parents, Seth and Lucy, give their
birthplace as NY on the 1850 Census.
Also living in this same town of Lewiston were what appears to be George Shad’s parents and a brother with his
family.
1880 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
page 238
William Schad
Lizzie Schad
Reuben Schad
age 35
age 29
age 72
born New York
born Pennsylvania
born New York
parents born New York
parents born Pennsylvania
parents born Pennsylvania (brother of George, Sr.?)
Page 239
George Schad
Mary C. Schadd
William N. Schad
Matilda Schad
Hattie E. Schad
age 59
age 58
age 22
age 19
age 16
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
parents born Pennsylvania
parents born Pennsylvania
parents born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
Son of Russell [Robinson] & Sarah [Robinson]
4. Russell N. Robinson
b. 1847 (3/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
living at Wilson in 1871
1840 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 125
Head of House—Russell Robinson
Two males 10-14, one male 40-49, two females under 5, one female 30-39.
Also living in Wilson are Uncle Seth Robinson, who is also Russell’s father-in-law; father Samuel Robinson; a
unplaced Clyham K. Robinson; and brother Alanson Robinson is living in nearby Lewiston.
1850 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 494—Census taken 27 Jul 1850
Russell Robinson
age 56 born Vermont
Sarah Robinson
age 43 born New York
[Page 276]
Almira Robinson
age 15 born New York
Betsey Robinson
age 12 born New York
Mary M. Robinson
age 6 born New York
Russell Robinson
age 3 born New York
1860 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 64, Census taken 21 July 1960
Russell Robinson
age 65 born Vermont
Sarah Robinson
age 53 born New York
Sarah A. Robinson
age 25 born New York
Betsey Robinson
age 21 born New York
Mary A. Robinson
age 16 born New York (age was difficult to read)
Russell W. Robinson age 13 born New York
1870 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 48
Russell Robinson
Sarah Robinson
Mary Robinson
age 76 born Vermont
age 63 born New York
age 26 born New York
1880 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
page 42
George Shad
age 34 born New York
parents born New York
Mary Shad
age 36 born New York, wife
father born Vermont, mother born New York
Sarah Robinson
age 73 born New York, mother-in-law; parents born Rhode Island
(The birthplace of Rhode Island is wrong, either it was Sarah’s mistake or that of the enumerator. Seth
robinson and wife Lucy were both born in New York.)
First Marriage of Russell Robinson
1. Russell Robinson
md abt 1814
1st Almira _______
b. 25 Oct 1793
St. Lawrance, New York
b. abt 1790
w. Shaftsbury, Bennington, New York
w.
d. 23 Sep 1875
d. 18 May 1826
w. Wilson, St. Lawrence, New York
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
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1. dau Robinson
b. abt 1818 (- 10/1820 & 10-15/1830)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
2. (Samuel) Robinson
md. abt 1849
Hannah _______
b. abt 1824 (-10/1830 & 10-15/1840)
b. 1828 (22/1850)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
w. New York
d. bfr July 1860
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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1. Asahel/Asel Robinson
b. 1848 (age 7/12 Jul 27, 1850 & 12/1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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2. Samuel Robinson
b. 1850 (10/1860 & 20/1870)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
1870 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 48—(The same page as his grandfather, Russell Robinson Sr.)
Jason Woodbury
age 27 born New York
Esther Woodbury
age 56 born Vermont
(For further research, Samuel Robinson Sr and 2nd wife Milla Dunn, had a daughter, whose name is unknow, born
1814, who would be ther right age.)
Erastus Woodbury
age 18 born New York
Etna Woodbury
age 22 born Vermont (female)
Samuel Robinson
age 20 born New York
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3. Daniel Robinson
b. 1854 (6/1860
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
4. Benjamin Robinson
b. 1856 (6/1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
5. Hannah S. Robinson
b. 1858 (2/1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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In the 1850 Census, on the next page beyond that of his cousin Olive Robinson Brewer and his Uncle Alanson
Robinson Sr., was found Samuel Robinson, the son of Russell and his first wife Almira.
1850 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 506—Census taken 27 July 1850
Samuel Robinson
age 26 born New York
Hannah Robinson
age 22 born New York
Asahel Robinson
age 7/12 born New York
(born 1824)
(born 1828)
1860 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 35—Census taken July 1860
Hannah Robinson
age 33 born New York
Asel Robinson
age 12 born New York
Samuel Robinson
age 10 born New York
Daniel Robinson
age 6
born New York
Benjamin Robinson age 4
born New York
Hannah S. Robinson age 2
born New York
Son of Russell [Robinson] & Almira [?]
3. son Robinson
b. abt 1826 (-10/1830 & 10-15/1840)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
[Page 278]
1820 Census Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
page 123
Head of House—Russell Robinson (and 1st wife Almira)
One male 26-44, one female under 10, one female 16-25
Russell’s father, Samuel, is on page 124 of same town. If Samuel’s first wife was a Dunn, rather than a Dann, it is
interesting that, on the same page as Russell appears, there is an Isabella Dunn as head of house.
1830 Census Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
page 87
Head of House—Russell Robison
Two males 5-9, one male 30-39, one female 10-14
Russell’s 1st wife Almira is missing from this census. She died in May, 1826. This census lists his three children.
Russell married his cousin, Sarah Robinson, in 1831. Samuel Robinson, father of Russell, is on the same page.
Russell’s brother, Alanson is listed on page 88.
History of Niagara County, New York
Published 1878—page 389 (the town of Wilson covers pages 382-297). The following paragraphs were taken from
that book:
Initiatory steps toward the organization of a Baptist church in Wilson were taken in 1833 by Russell
Robinson, who called a meeting for prayer and conference in his house. Sabbath evening meetings
were held at his home until the numbers grew too large for the house; then the school house was used.
Reverend Amos Reed of the Newfane Baptist Church was induced to officiate occasionally. During
1834, about 40 people “experienced religion” and were baptized. Russell Robinson united with the
Newfane Church by letter, 24 Mar 1834. Russell and his wife Sarah were among the first members of
the branch at Wilson. Alanson Robinson and his wife joined shortly after as did a Sally Robinson.
Rufus D. Purce preached there the summer of 1834. His payment was handled thus: Deacon
(Russell) Robinson, obtained the wool, and Mrs. (Sarah) Robinson picked and spun it into cloth. She
then made a coat from t for the preacher. Another member provided the trousers; another the vest and
still another the boots. The preacher earned a new set of clothes and changed boarding quarters each
week. In 1843, a church was built.
War of 1812, Record of Russell Robinson
The papers in this large file contain much information, summarized below, on this family. These originated in
Russell’s application for bounty land and in his widow Sarah’s application for a pension.
LOCKPORT, NOV 26TH 1850.
1. Russell Robinson is among several veterans who apply for bounty land, because they survived the War of 1812.
His attorney was James F. Baldwin.
2. Notes included in the file, dated June 18, 1855. #172.210 and #23.751. Russell Robinson Corporal and Saml
Robinson Captain, War of 1812. 11.249 Russell Robinson, of Wilson New York.
Nov 30, 1850, #23.751 and #172.210. “Russel Robinson, Corp & Sergt Saml Robinson, NY Mil. Col Forsyth,
Col Benedict. [Land] Warrant 11249, issued June 30th 1851, sent to Lockport, NY. Vol 36 page 75.”
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3. ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871. WAR OF 1812. No. 10769.
Russell Robinson, Wilson, NY.
Lt. Saml. Robinson Co. NYM
Discharged March 19, 1813.
(Russell Robinson, then age 77 yrs, [see letter from A.D. Hillar, Exe. Assit. To the Admn.] was granted a pension
on this application, executed 22 Mar 1871)
The following notation was added:
“with Widow #15525. Canadaigua, age Oct 25/78”. (This was probably a directive to put this paper with those of
the widow’s file.)
[Oct 25 appears to be the birthdate of Russell; it certainly isn’t the birthdate of Sarah. If he would have been 78
years old at that date, then his birth year would have been 1793, rather than 1794, as was derived from both the
above letter, which gave his age as 77 in Feb/1871 and also the 1850 Census that was taken on 27 July 1850, with
his age given as 56 years.]
4. No. 10769. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Third Auditor’s Office, October 3, 1871.
Returned note to the Commissioner of Pensions, stating the rolls of Lt. Saml. Robinson’s Company of NY Militia
show that Russell Robinson served from 25 Dec 1812 to 14 Mch 1813. Total of 80 days. Additional note calls
Russell a Coporal and Samuel Robinson a Captain.
5. August 9, 1871. Form letter from the Department of the Interior, Russell Robinson, enlisted Waddington, NY, 19
Dec 1812, in Lt. Samuel Robinson’s Company NY Militia. Discharged at Ogdensburgh, NY, 19 March 1813.
6. Apparently, a pension was sent to the widow, which amounted to $8 a month. Another certificate is consolidated
with the widow’s number, which was #15525. A certificate, dated 26 Sept 87, advised to drop the pension, “died
Aug. 6, 87,” the death date of Sarah Robinson.
7. Claim of Widow for Pension, War of 1812.
State of New York, Niagara County. 3 April 1878.
Sarah Robinson, age 71, a resident of Lewiston, appeared before a court and Sarah Robinson, age 71, a resident of
Lewiston, appeared before a court and declared that she was a widow of Russell Robinson, deceased. She said
that he formerly served as a Corp or Sergt in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Robinson, in the NY
Militia, commanded by Cols Benedits or Forsyth, in the War of 1812. for the term of three months. He was
discharged at Madrid, on 24 March, 1813, or about then. She further gives a description of her husband at the
time of his enlistment, as being about 5 ft 8 in high, of a light complexion with sandy hair and blue eyes. His
occupation was that of a farmer.
Sarah further stated that “…she was married to the said Russell Robinson, at the town of Lisbon, St. Lawrence
County, NY, on the 9th day of March 1831, by one Samuel Robinson, who was a Justice of the peace & is dead.
She knows official record of said marriage or persons present within her (?). Her name before her marriage was
Sarah Robinson. She has not remarried since death of husband or before said marriage. She said her husband had
one previous wife named Almirra, who died at Madrid, May 18th, 1826. Her husband, Russell, died at Wilson,
NY 23rd September 1875. Their previous place of residence, have been Madrid, NY, and Lisbon, NY and Wilson,
Niagara County, NY where they lived about 40 years. The description of service is derived from papers of agent
who obtained said warrant… Her husband had received one Land Warrant for 40 acres and one for 120 acres.
But she cannot state their numbers or dates. Her residence is Sanborn, town of Lewiston.” Sarah [Page 280]
Robinson signs witnesses are Galen Rose (son-in-law), and J. Byron Lovell. (Deputy Clerk)
8. AFFIDAVIT: 3 April 1878. Galen Rose, age 40 yrs, residing in Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Swears they had
known Sarah Robinson for 10 years and for 25 years, respectively; and that they were present and saw her sign
her name…are able to identify her as the wife of Russell Tobinson…land warrants for Russell, were obtained
from the same agent who obtained theirs…Knew Sarah and Russell lived as man and wife and that they raised a
family…they attended his funeral and know that the widow Sarah Robinson has never remarried.”
(signature) Galen Rose and E.S.Rose (son-in-law and daughter Elmira)
9. Letter from A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to theAdministrator, dated 13 August 1935. This letter was written
in response to an inquiry of a Mrs. E. R. Starr at 923 West First Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
In the letter, Mr Hiller makes reference to Mrs. Starr’s request for information on the battle of Lundy’s Lane,”
where she believed a Robinson, named Clayhorn or Clayburn, was killed. (See the 1840 Census of Wilson, in
Chapter XII, wherein he is listed under unidentified Robinsons.) Concerning Russell Robinson, Mr. Hiller gave
the following information: dates of service under Lieutenant Samuel Robinson, relationship not shown; lists
places Russell resided in after the war; allowed a pension 22 Mar 1871; Soldier died 23 Sep 1875, in Wilson;
married 1st to Almira, who died, May 8 or 18, 1826, maiden name or marriage date not given; he married 2nd
Sarah Robinson, relationship not shown; they were married by Samuel Robinson, Justce of the Peace, who died
prior to 1878, his relationship to them not stated.
Other information included in his pension packet were the answers given to people requesting data on Russell or
Sarah Robinson for the War of 1812.
“Sarah Robinson, age 71, resident of Lewiston or Sanborn, Niagara County, was allowed pension on her
application dated, 3 Apr 1878. She died 6 Aug 1887, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Schadd, in Sanborn,
NY. Soldier and his wife reared a family, only one daughter’s name is known. Mary, who married one George
Schad, and was 42 yrs of age in 1877, with a post office of Sanborn, NY.”
“ In 1871, one Russell N. Robinson, age not given, was living in Wilson, his relationship to soldier, not
shown…In 1879, one Samuel W. Robinson, age 63yrs, and Betsey Robinson, age 64yrs, both residents of Wilson,
NY, made joint affidavit in support of the pension claim of solier’s widow, Sarah Robinson, but neither one stated
any relationship to the family. Said Samuel W. Robinson, was the son of Samuel Robinson, Justice of the Peace,
who joined in marriage Russell Robinson and Sarah Robinson.”
Alanson, 2nd Child of Samuel and Phebe
Alanson was born in 1795 in Bennington County, Vermont. He was a corporal in the War of 1812 and was only 17
years old. As in the case of his brother Russell, who was also made a coporal when 17yrs, I believe this happened
because their father, Samuel Robinson, was a lieutenant. He married Plilna Wright at De Kalb, St. Lawrence Co., NY
in 1816. Shortly after 1830, Alanson and his brother Russell moved to Niagara Co., NY. Alanson raised his family
there and remained until the death of his wife Philena in 1865. I last found him on the 1880 Census living with his
married daughter Olive Brewer, in Michigan.
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War of 1812 Pension Record of Alanson Robinson
No. 4785—
State of Michigan, County of Genesee, on the 18th of April 1871, personally appeared before Charles D. Long, Clerk
of the Circuit Court, Alanson Robinson, aged 75 years, a resident of the town of Mundy, in the county of Genesee,
Michigan. His wife’s name was Philena Wright, to whom he was married at the town of De Kalb, St. Lawrence
County, New York, on the 1st day of January 1816. His wife died at Wilson, Niagara County, New York, on the 26th
of January 1865.
He served as a corporal in Captain John Lyttell’s Company of the 2nd battalion of the 1st Regiment, U. S. Riflemen,
Volunteers, from Madrid, St. Lawrence, in the War of 1812. Enlisted the 1st of April 1813 and was honorably
discharged at Plattsburg, Clinton, New York in August 1815. He originally enlisted for 1 year, but at the expiration of
that year, he reenlisted in Captain Smith’s Company 2nd Battalion, of the same regiment. He was in several battles,
among them the “Little York, Fort George, and Plattsburg battles.”
Under the act approved February 14, 1871, he requested a pension for the said services. His attorney was H.R. Lovell
of Flint, Michigan. John S. Lewis of Flint, Genesee, Michigan and Daniel Olmsted of the same City, swear that they
are well acquainted with Alanson Robinson and saw him sign the above document.
War of 1812 Survivors’ Pension No. 4785.
Michigan, Alanson Robinson, Company Lieut S. V. Hamilton, Regiment 1st U.S. Rifles. Report for the Adjt. Genl.
Shows Alanson Robinson served in Lieut. Hamilton’s Com 1st U.X. Rifles, from the 2nd of March 1814 to the 24th of
Aug. 1815. Length of service 541 days.
War of 1812 Michigan, Alanson Robinson, Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan. Served in Capt Lytell’s Co. NY Mil.
Discharged Aug 1815. Sept 19, 1871, claim for pension of Alanson Robinso, was approved at $8 per month.
Letters Sent in Regard to Alanson Robinson’s Pension
Porter, December 21, 1879.
A letter from Lewis K. Brewer, Justice of the Peae, to Mr. Bentley, Commissioner of Pension, in regard to the pension
of Alanson Robinson. Alanson Robinson had applied for the arrears of back pay and pension. Lewis K. Brewer was
son-in-law to Alanson.
Porter, Midland Co., Michigan. July 10 1881.
Mr. W. W. Dudley, pension agent, Washington DC. Olive D. Brewer, married daughter of Alanson Robinson, asks
for a larger pension for her father. She said that she was a poor woman and that the $8 a month was not enough to
support him. Alanson was then about 86 years old and helpless.
1820 Census Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 132
Head of household—Alanson Robinson
One male under 10, one male 16-25, one female under 10, one female 16-25.
1830 Census Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York
page 88
Head of Household—Alanson Robinson
[Page 282]
one male under 10, one male 5-9, one male 10-14, one male 30-39, one female 5-9, one female 10-14, one
female 30-39.
In this same town on page 87 are his father Samuel Robinson and his brother Russell Robinson. There is also a John
Robinson and family on page 89.
1840 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
page 36
Head of Household—Alanson Robinson
One male under 5, two males 5-9, one male 10-14, one male 15-19, one male 40-49, one female under 5, one
female 5-9, one female 30-39.
1850 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 498—Census taken 19 July 1850
Alanson Robinson (Sr.) age 54 born Vermont
Philena Robinson
age 49 born Massachusetts
Leonard Robinson
age 19 born New York
Sewell Robinson
age 15 born New York male
Shirley Robinson
age 12 born New York female
Betsey Robinson
age 10 born New York
George M. Robinson
age 6
born New York
Family of Alanson & Philena Robinson
2. Alanson Robinson
md 1 Jan 1816
Philena Wright
b. 1796 (75/1871)
De Kalb, St. Lawrence, New York
b. 1801 (49/1850)
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
w. Massachusetts
d. aft 10 Jul 1881
d. 26 Jan 1865
w. Porter, Midland, Michigan
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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1. son Robinson
b. abt 1816 (10/1820 & 10-15/1830)
w. Postdam, St. Lawrence, New York
2. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1820 (-10/1820 & 10-15/1830)
w. Potsdam, St. Lawence, New York
3. Olive D. Robinson
md. by 1850
Lewis K. Brewer
b. 1823 (27/1850)
b. 1824 (26/1850)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
1850 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 597—Census taken 27 July 1850
Lewis Brewer
age 26 born New York
Olive Brewer
age 27
born New York
1880 Census Porter, Midland County, Michigan
page 2—Census taken 2 Jun 1880
family 11
Lewis K. Brewer age 54 born New York father born New York, mother born New Jersey
Olive D. Brewer
age 47 born New York father born Vermont, mother born Massachusetts
Alanson Robinson age 84 born Vermont
father-in-law, parents born Connecticut
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(father’s birthplace should be New York)
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page 2—family 12—(unplaced Robinson’s)
James M. Robinson
age 37 born New York (b. 1843)
Josephine A. Robinson age 35 born New York, wife
Ada B. Robinson
age 18 born New York, dau
Albert J. Robinson
age 15 born New York, son
E. M. Robinson
age 12 born Michigan, son
Freddie G. Robinson age 9 born Michigan, son
Authur S. Robinson
age 7 born Michigan, son
Josephine Robinson
age 3 born Michigan, dau
Robert E. Robinson
age 9/12 born Michigan, son
Lovina Nelson
age 35 born Michigan, niece
Emma G. Nelson
age 2 born Michigan, dau
Sylvester Nelson
age 3/12 born Michigan, son
father born Vermont, mother born Connecticut
father born New York, mother born New York
parents born New York
father born New York, mother b. Michigan
father born England, mother b. Michigan
father born England, mother b. Michigan
Son of Alanson [Robinson] & Philena [Wright]
4. Alanson Robinson (Jr.)
md abt 1846
Julia (Bennet)
b. 1828 (22/1850)
b. 1828 (32/1860)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
w. New York
d. bfr 1870
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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1. Bennet R. Robinson
b. 1846 (4/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
d. bfr 1848
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
2. Bennet R. Robinson
b. 1848 (12/1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
3. Reuben D. Robinson
md. abt 1880
Charlotte _______
b. 1850 (10/1860)
b. (39/1880)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
w. New York
1880 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page –family 11
Ruben Robinson
age 30
Charlotte Robinson age 39
born New York
born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York (age could be 30)
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4. Allen M. Robinson
b. 1853 (7/1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
5. Leonard D. Robinson
b. 1857 (3/1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
6. Lyman Franklin Robinson (Called Lyman on 1860 Census and Franklin on 1870 Census.)
b. 1859 (11/12 in Aug 1860)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
7. George Robinson
b. 1864 (6/1870)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
1850 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 498—Census taken 27 July 1850
Elanson Robinson (Jr.) age 22 born New York
Julia Robinson
age 21 born New York
Bennet R. Robinson
age 4
born New York
[Page 284]
Ruben D. Robinson
age 59 born New York
1860 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 11—Census taken August 1860
Alanson Robinson (Jr.) age 32 born New York, lawyer
Julia Robinson
age 32 born New York, wife
Benett R. Robinson
age 12 born New York
Reuben D. Robinson
age 10 born New York
Ellen M. Robinson
age 7
born New York
Leonard D. Robinson
age 3
born New York
Lyman Robinson
age 11/12 born New York
1860 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 20—Census taken in August
Julia Robinson
age 42 (widow of Alanson Jr.)
Bennett Robinson
age 22 born New York
Reuben Robinson
age 20 born New York
Ellen Robinson
age 18 born New York
Leonard Robinson
age 13 born New York
Franklin Robinson
age 11 born New York
George Robinson
age 6
born New York
Children of Alanson [Robinson] & Philena [Wright]
5. Leonard D. Robinson
b. 1831 (19/1850)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
6. Sewell Robinson
md. abt 1857
Phidelia _______
b. 1835 (15/1850)
b. 1838 (22/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
w. New York
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1. Norman Robinson
b. 1858
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
1860 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
page 85—Census taken 16 Aug 1860
Sewell/Derell Robinson age 35 born New York
Phidilia Robinson
age 25 born New York
Norman Robinson
age 2
born New York
7. Shirley Robinson (female)
b. 1838 (12/1850)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
8. Betsey Robinson
b. 1840 (10/1850)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
9. George W. Robinson
b. 1844 (6/1850)
w. Lewiston, Niagara, New York
[Page 285]
Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph & Son, Children of Samuel [Robinson] & Phebe [Butter]
3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Robinson
b. abt 1798 (-10/1800), 10-16/1810 & 16-26/1820)
w. Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
4. Mary Robinson
b. abt 1800 (10-16/1820)
w. Shafsbury, Bennington, Vermont
5. Joseph Robinson
b. abt 1802 (-10/1810 & 16-18/1820)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
Second Marriage of Samuel Robinson
Samuel Robinson
md. abt 1809
2nd Milla Dunn/Dann
b. abt 1770
Madrid, New York
b. abt 1785
w. the Oblong, New York
w. Vermont
Census age: (26-45/1810, 25-45/1820, 40-50/1830, & 50-60/1840)
d. bfr 1850
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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1. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1810 (-10/1810, 10-16/1820, 15-20/1830, 20-30/1840)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
2. daughter Robinson
b. abt 1813 (-10/1820, 15-10/1830 & 20-30/1840)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
3. Samuel W. Robinson
md. abt 1840
Betsey B. _______
b. 1816 (64/1880)
b. 1816 (44/1860)
w. Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
w. New York
d. aft 1880
d. bfr 1880
w. New York
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
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1. Lewis Robinson
md. abt 1875
Elizabeth _______
b. 1833 (17/1860)
b. 1840 (32/1880)
w. St. Lawrence Co., New York
w. New York
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|
1. Glen W. Robinson
b. 1876 (4/1880)
w. Wilson, Niagara, New York
1860 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 45—Census taken 11 July 1860
Samuel W. Robinson age 43 born New York, farmer
Betsey B. Robinson
age 44 born New York, wife
Lewis W. Robinson
age 17 born New York
Matilda R. Robinson age 12 born New York
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1870 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 24—Census taken in August.
Samuel Robinson
age 52 born New York, farmer
Betsey Robinson
age 53 born New York, wife
Lewis Robinson
age 26 born New York, son
Libbie Robinson
age 22 born New York, dau
1880 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
page 30—Census taken 28 Jun 1880
Samuel Robinson
age 64 born New York
Lewis Robinson
age 37 born New York
Elizabeth Robinson
age 32 born New York
Glen Robinson
age 4
born New York
Ella Clark
age 18, servant
parents b. Vermont (father should be New York)
son
daughter-in-law
son
Son 4th Child of Samuel [Robinson] & Milla [Dunn/Dann]
4. son Robinson
b. abt 1820 (-10/1830 & 15-20/1840)
Unidentified Robinson Listed on Census for St. Lawrence County, New York
Page 7—1820 Census Madrid
Head of house—Wm. Robinson
Seven males under 10, three males 16-26, two males 26-45, one female 16-26.
Page 89—1830 Census Madrid
Head of house—John Robinson
Two males under 5, one male 5-10, one male 30-40, one female under 5, one female 5-10, one female 10-15,
one female 30-40.
Page 118—1840 Census Wilson, Niagara County, New York
Head of house—Clyham K. Robinson
One male 20-30, one male 50-60, one female under 5, one female 15-20.
Unidentified Robinson Listed on Census for Niagara County who were born New York
Page 255—1850 Census Niagara
Joel R. Robinson
age 42
born
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Robinson age 34
born Pennsylvania
Wm R. Robinson
age 16
born New York
George H. Robinson age 14
born New York
Charles J. Robinson age 12
born New York
John Robinson
age 8
born Canada
Sarah E. Robinson
age 10
born New York
Lewis Robinson
age 1/12
born New York
Page 415—1850 Lewistown
Wilson Robinson
age 37
Lydia A. Robinson
age 33
Alexander M. Robinson age 5
Charles Robinson
age 1
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
Page 290—1850 Census Cambria
Alonzo Robinson
age 24
born New York
Mary Robinson
age 22
born New York
Esther Robinson
age 7
born New York
Susanna Robinson
age 4
born New York
Male Robinson
age 8/12
born New York
Page 96—1850 Census Lockport
Wm. Robinson
age 39
born New York
Emeline Robinson
age 32
born New York
Wm. H. Robinson
age 12
born New York
Mary Jane Robinson age 2
born New York
Jerome Robinson
age 1
born New York
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Mariah Fisher
Joseph Delavage
age 26
age 21
born New York
born New York
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Page 338—1850 Census Hartland
Richard Robinson
age 65
born New York
Josephus Robinson age 29
born New York
Sophronia Robinson age 31
born New York
Richard H. Robinson age 5/12
born New York
Page 340—1850 Census Hartland
John A. Robinson
age 40
born New York
Almira Robinson
age 38
born New York
John Robinson
age 10
born New York
Elizabeth Robinson age 14
born New York
Almira Robinson
age 6
born New York
Frances Robinson
age 2
born New York
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Page 364—1850 Census Somerset
Roland Robinson
age 55
born New York
Betsey Robinson
age 29
born New York
Alvera Robinson
age 15
born New York,
male
Wm. H. Robinson
age 9
born New York
Ephraim E. Robinson age 8/12 born New York
Page 728--1850 Census Somerset
Anson Robinson
age 40
born New York
Patty Robinson
age 27
born New York
David Robinson
age 15
born New York
Page 728--1850 Census Somerset
John A. Robinson
age 55
born New York
Phebe A. Robinson
age 30
born New York
George Robinson
age 11
born New York
Esther Robinson
age 8
born New York
Asa Robinson
age 7
born New York
Emily Robinson
age 6
born New York
Isaac Robinson
age 2
born New York
John Robinson
age 1
born New York
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1870 Census Lewiston Village
Milton Robinson
age 47
born New York (born 1832)
Charlotte C. Robinson age 37
born Vermont
Cora E. Robinson
age 16
born New York
Kate F. Robinson
age 14
born New York
Heber M. Robinson
age11
born New York
Jessie Robinson
age 8
born New York, dau
Ellen Robinson
age 4
born New York
James Robinson
age 60
born ?, blind
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229) see page 271, “War of 1812 Record” See Item #271. (See page 403, Appendix 2 Research Notes)
230) see page 274 Sarah Was the daughter of Russell’s Uncle Seth Robinson and his wife, Lucy
Griswald. See Chapter IX.
CHAPTER XII
ROSANNA ROBINSON B. 1774, WIFE OF LEVI DUEL
AND DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH[ROBINSON] & ROSANNA [ROBINSON]
Ebenezer Robinson’s Memorandum Book, previously referred to herein, contains the following entry referring to
Rosanna. As stated earlier, the copy available to me was copied by Arthur E. Pelton on July 16, 1883 at Chagrin
Falls, Ohio. “3rd Aunt Rosannah Robinson married Levi Duel had three children Lith (Mr. Pelton mis-copied the
name Seth) and Ira and Asa.”
The last child of Josph and Rosanna Robinson was named after her mother, and was born in 1774, at Hancock,
Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. After the family had moved to Hebron, Washington Couty, New York, she met and
married Levi Duel when she was 16 years old.
Levi Duel’s surname has had many imaginative spelling variations. I have found the most common to be Duell,
Dewell, and Deuel. Levi and Rosanna, newly married, were found on the 1790 Hebron Census, along with her father
Joseph and other of her family members.
Levi is only mentioned a couple of times in the Hebron Twon Records. In 1792, he is noted as one of the town’s path
masters. Their first four children were born at Hebron. Some time prior to 1797, they moved to the town of
Thurman, then still in Washington County. Accompanying them, either before 1797 or shortly thereafter, were other
family members. Levi and Rosanna remained in that area until their death, having at least three more children.
Charlotte County was formed from the original county of Albany, 12 March 1771. The County originally embraced
the areas that would become Washington, Warren, Essex, and Clinton Counties in New York, and Bennington,
Addison, Chittenden, and Franklin Counties in Vermont. Charlotte County changed its name to Washington County
in 1784.
The town of Thurman was formed 10 April 1792, when it was still a part of Washington County, New York. The
town was named for John Thurman who purchased the original patent in 1778. Military posts at Fort George and Fort
Edward on the Hudson River had much to do with the early settlements in Warren County. After 1790, settlers began
arriving from New England, Scotland and England. John Thurman was killed by a bull in September of 1807. Some
of the earlier settlers before his death were a Joseph Robinson, Samuel and Thomas Morehouse and John Pasco. It is
possible that the early Joseph Robinson was the father of Rosanna Robinson Duel, and that he moved there from
Hebron at the same time as his married daughters Rosanna Duel and Hannah Andrews.
The town of Thurman was divided many times as the population grew. On 25 March 1799, the towns of Chester and
Bolton were separated off; on 6 April 1805, the town of Johnsburgh was created; on 12 February 1812, the towns of
Warrensburg and Athol were also formed from Thurman; and in March 1838, the twon of Horicon was created from
Bolton and Hague. The town of Warrensburgh is bounded by Chester, Bolton and Lucerne. A resident within the
original town boundaries could have had several other towns as his address without ever moving
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As stated in other chapter, vital records do not begin until a much later date. Recording of deeds was not required
until 1810. Early records for Thurman are lost and of those which remain, most do not begin until 1812. Probate
records for Levi and Rosanna were not filed.
In 1981, Mrs. Isabelle S. Robinson 231 made contact with Mr. Harold Craig’s family, of New York, which had
information on the Hebron area. Especially pertinent was the following data on the Levi Duel family:
Levi Duel
b. 6 Apr 1770
w. Hebron
d. 23 Sep 1846
md.
Rosanna Robinson
b. 1774
w.
d. 27 Apr 1837
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1. Seth Duel, b. 2 July 1791 at Hebron, Washington Couty, New York
2. Ira Duel
3. Asa Duel
4.
5.
6.
7.
Richard Duel
daughter Duel
daughter Duel
daughter Duel
In researching Rosanna Robinson Duel, I have found corroborating evidence to substantiate the material given by Mr.
Harold Craig on the Levi Duel family, except for the son named Richard. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate a
Richard Duel of an appropriate age for a son of Levi and Rosanna. I did find a Richard Duell of an age so that he
could be the brother of Levi, and also a Richard H. Duell, a grandson of the same Richard.
1790 Census Hebron, Washington County, New York
page 208
Head of house—Levi Duel
One male over 16, one female –16
On this same census was Rosanna robinson’s father, Joseph Robins, and her brothers, Jonathan Robins and Nathaniel
Robbins, as well as her sister Elizabeth with her husband Robert Wakeley and their families.
Town Records of Hebron, Washington County, New York
District of Black Creek 1784-1786. Hebron Town Records 1786-1845. Photographed at W. Hebron (Village) Town
Clerk’s Office, 6 Jun 1974, by George Tate. 232
Records in this book, for the most part, deal with town business such as the laying out of roads, appointments to
constable, town supervisors, assessors, commissioners of highways and path masters. Vital records do not begin until
1847. One exception was the births of the children of Azariah Corse.
Page 47, among the path masters chosen on 7 Apr 1789, for Hebron, was a Jonathan Duele.
Page 73, Nathan Robens (Robinson) brother of Rosanna, and a Jonathen Duele, were among those chosen as path
masters, 3 Apr 1792.
Page 97, Among those chosen path masters, 1 Apr 1974, was a William Duel.
Page 101, Jonathan Duele was among those chosen as path masters, 7 Apr 1795.
Page 104, path master District #4, ends at William Duel’s north line. Dis- [Page 290] trict #5, begins at William
Duel’s north line.
Page 108, No 27—path master James Dickinson, (his district) “Begins at Granvile and runs to Levi Duels.” 1795.
Page 1, “Record of the overseers of the Poor of the Town of Hebron.” Owing money in 1791 to the Town for the
upkeep of Sam. Duel, were John Shepard and Abraham Case and Wareham Gibbs. In 1790, owing money for the
upkeep of the same Sam. Duel, was Wareham Gibbs.
1800 Census Thurman, Washington County, New York
Page 383
Head of house—Levi Duel
Three males under 10, one male 26-44, two females under 10, one female 16-25
On the same page were Rosanna’s sister Hannah and her husband Ephraim Andrews and their brother Seth Robertson
(Robinson) and their families.
1810 Census Thurman, Washington County, New York
Page 408
Head of house—Levi Dewell
One male under 10, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, one female under 10, two females 10-15, one female
26-44.
All on the same page appears Rosanna’s brother Seth Robison; their sister Hannah, with her husband Ephraim
Andrews; Ephraim and Hannah Andrews’ children Polly, wife of Ezra Pasco, and son Seth Andrews; and sister
Elizabeth Wakeley’s son Samuel Wakeley, and their respective families.
1820 Census Warrensburgh,Warren County, New York
Page 113
Head of house—Levi Duel
One male 16-17, one male 16-24, one male over 45, one female 10-14, one female over 45
One the same page are son Seth Duel; brother Seth Robinson; and Seth’s son Nathl Robinson; also in the next town of
Bolton are Levi and Rosanna’s sons Ira and Asa Duel with their families.
1830 Census Bolton,Warren County, New York
Page 21
Head of house Levi Dewell
One male 60-69, one female 60-69
In the same town and same page is their son Seth Dewell; on page 20, are sons of Asa Dewell and Ira Dewell; and
nephew Seth Andrews, son of Rosanna’s sister Hannah Andrews, is also on page 20. Still living in the town of
Warrenburgh is Rosanna’s brother Seth Robinson and living in the town of Johnsoburgh is Rosanna’s nephew Joseph
Wakeley.
1840 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
Page 328
Head of house—Seth Dewell
Levi Duel age 70-79, is living here with his eldest son.
Also in this town are Ira Dewell on page 327, and Caleb Duell on same page.
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Family of Levi Duel & Rosanna Robinson
According to records of the Harold Craig family, Levi Duel was born in Hebron. However, Levi’s younger brother
Ruchard said, on the 1850 Census of Chester, Warren Co., that he was born in Massachusetts. So there is some
conflict.
Levi Duel
md.
Rosanna Robinson
b. 6 Apr 1790
b. 1774
w. Hebron, Washington, New York
w. Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts
d. 23 Sep 1846
d. 27 Apr 1837
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
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|
1. Seth Duel, b. 2 July 1791 at Hebron, New York
2. Ira Duel, b. 1793 at Hebron, New York
3. daughter Duel, b. abt 1795 at Hebron, New York
4. Asa Duel, b. abt 1797 at Hebron, New York
5. daughter Duel, b. abt 1800 at Thurman, New York
6. (Richard Duel), b. abt 1803 at Thurman, New York
7. daughter Duel, b. abt 1805 at Thurman, New York
_______________________________________________________________________
The first born child of Levi and Rosanna was named Seth, and was born in the summer of 1791 at Hebron. He was
either named after Levi’s father or after Rosanna Robinson’s brother Seth, who was apparently close to the young
couple, as he moved from the Hebron area to Thurman when they didn. I have located a Seth Duel, of the right age
and the right area, who could be the father of Levi. It is highly probable that this Seth is indeed Levi’s father as other
children of this Seth Duel also moved to the Thurman area.
1820 Census Warrensburgh,Warren County, New York
page 113
Head of house—Seth Duel (son of Levi)
Two males under 10, one male 26-44, two females under 10, three females 10-15, one female 26-44.
1820 Census Bolton,Warren County, New York
page 113
Head of house—Ira Duel (son of Levi)
One male under 10, one male 16-25, one female under 10, one female 16-25.
Page 113
Head of house—Asa Duel (son of Levi)
One male 16-17, one male 16-25, one female 16-25.
1830 Census Bolton,Warren County, New York
page 20
Head of house—Asa Dewell (son of Levi)
One male 5-9, one male 30-39, two females under 5, two females 1-9, one female 30-39.
Page 20
Head of house—Ira Dewell
One male 5-9, one male 10-14, one male 30-39, two females under 5, one female 10-14, one female 20-29.
Page 21
Head of house—Seth Dewell
One male 5-9, one male 15-19, one male 40-49, one female under 5, two females 5-9, one female 10-14, one
female 40-49
Page 21
Head of house Levi Dewell
One male 60-69, and one female 60-69
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1840 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 327
Head of house—Ira Dewell
One male under 5, one male 5-9, one male 15-19, one male 40-49, one female under 5, three females 10-14,
one female 40-49.
Page 328
Head of house—Seth Dewell
One male 20-29, one male 40-49, one male 70-79 (Levi), two females 15-19, one female 50-59
1850 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 159—Census taken 8 Nov 1850 (son of Levi)
Seth Dewell
age 60
born New York
Susannah Dewell
age 64
born New York
Calvin Wright
age 40
born New York
Lidia Wright
age 27
born New York
Susan Wright
age 6
born New York
Rebecca Wright
age 3
born New York
Leander Wright
age 1
born New York
1870 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
Census taken 10 July 1870
Seth Duel
age 79
born New York
Susanna Duel
age 84
born New York
Seth, First Child of Levi [Deul] & Rosanna [Robinson]
Seth Duel/Dewell
md. abt 1810
Susannah _______
b. 2 Jul 1791
Bolton, New York
b. 1786 (64/1860 & 84/1870)
w. Hebron, New York
w. Rhode Island
d. aft 1870
d. aft 1870
w. Horicon, New York
w. Horicon, New York
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|
1. daughter Duel
b. abt 1811
w. Thurman, Warren, New York
2. daughter Duel
b. abt 1812
w. Warrenburgh, New York
3. daughter Duel
b. abt 1813
w. Warrenburgh, New York
4. Caleb Duel
md. abt 1832
Jane _______
b. 1814 (46/1860)
b. 1815 (45/1860)
w. Warrenburgh, New York
w. New York
1850 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 153—Census taken 2 Nov 1850
Caleb Dewell
age 36
born New York
Jane Dewell
age 35
born New York
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Cordelia Dewell
William Dewell
Julia A. Dewell
Almira Dewell
Scott Dewell
Calvin Hurlbut
age 15
age 13
age 7
age 5
age 2/12
age 33
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York, laborer
1860 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 36, house #261—Census taken 4 Aug 1860
Caleb Duel
age 46
born New York
Jane Duel
age 45
born New York
Scott Duel
age 10
born New York
Philana Duel
age 8
born New York
Persilla Duel
age 6
born New York
Children of Caleb & Jane Duel
1. son (Caleb) Duel (see unplaced Prcilla Duel on 1880 Census, she has a son named Caleb)
b. abt 1832
(This unnamed son might be Caleb Jr & Pricilla his widow?)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
2. Cordelia Duell
b. 1835 (15/1850)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
3. William Duel
md. abt 1857
Emily _______
b. 1837 (13/1850)
b. 1842 (18/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. New York
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|
1. Nancy E. Duel
b. 1858 (2/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
1860 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 36, house #262—Census taken 4th Aug 1860
Wm. Duel
age 23
born New York
Emily Duel
age 18
born New York
Jane Bennett
age 26
born New York
Malissa
age 11
born New York
Nancy E. Duel
age 2
born New York
page 36, house #260—Census taken 4th Aug 1860
Seth Duel
age 69
born New York
Susanna
age 73
born Rhode Island
Also appearing on page 36, house #261, wer William’s parents Caleb and Jane Duel and their unmarried Children.
4. Julia A. Duell
b. 1843 (7/1850)
w. Horicon, New York
5. Almira Duell
b. 1845 (5/1850)
w. Horicon, New York
6. Scott Duell
b. Apr 1850 (2/12/1860)
w. Horicon, New York
7. Philana Duell
b. 1852 (8/1860)
w. Horicon, New York
8. Persilla Duell
b. 1854 (6/1860)
w. Horicon, New York
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Unplaced Duel on 1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
The 1st son of Caleb Sr and Jane Duel is unnamed, but possibly could have been named after his father. Pricilla Duel,
who named her last son Caleb, might be the widow of (Caleb Jr.) and these his children.
Page 19
Pricilla Duel
Jane Duell
George Duell
Ella Duell
Eugene Duell
Lorinda Duell
Caleb Duell
age 34
age 17
age 14
age 9
age 7
age 3
age 1
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
Son of Seth [Deul] & Susannah [?]
5. William Duel
md. abt 1844
1st Betsey _______
b. 1816 (34/1850)
b. 1822 (28/1850)
w. Warrenburgh, New York
w. New York
living in 1880
d. bfr 1880
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1. Charles H. Duel
md. abt 1864
Ann ________
b. 1842 (8/1850 & 38/1880) b. 1844 (21/1880)
w. Hricon, New York
w. New York
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|
1. Sarah Duell
md. 1880
John Wade
b. 1864 (16/1880)
b. 1859 (21/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. New York
2. Bessie A. Duell
b. 1873 (6/1880)
w. Horicon, New York
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2. Caroline Duel
b. 1848 (2/1850)
w. Horicon, New York
d. bfr 1850
3. Caroline Duel
b. 1850 (10/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
4. Alfred J. Duel
md. by 1880
b. 1856 (4/1860)
w. Horicon, New York
Harriet _______
b. 1856 (24/1880)
w. New York
1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 25
Alfred Duel
Harriet Duel
age 24
age 24
born New York(b. 1856) parents born New York
born New York
father born Vermont, mother born New York
1850 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 157—Census taken 2 Nov 1850
William Dewell
age 34 born New York
Betsey Dewell
age 28 born New York
Charles H. Dewell age 8
born New York
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Caroline Dewell
age 2
born New York
1860 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 17—Census taken 30 Jul 1860
Wm. Duell
age 43 born New York
Betsey Duell
age 38 born New York
Caloline Duel
age 10 born New York
Alfred J. Duel
age 4
born New York
Seth Robbins
age 30 born New York (?)
1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 9, house #75—family #79
Charels H. Duell age 38 born New York
Ann Duell
age 36 born New York, wife
Bessie A. Duell
age 6
born New York, dau
page 9, house #75—family #80
John Wade
age 21 born New York
Sarah Wade
age 16 born New York, wife
parents born New York
parents born New York
md. 1880, parents born Vermont
md. 1880, parents born New York
page 9, house #77—family #82
William Duell
age 63 born New York
Harriet Duell
age 59 born Massachusetts, wife
Mary Rising
age 13 born New York
father born New York, mother born Rhode Island
father born Vermont, mother born Massachusetts
parents born New York adopted (?)
Children of Seth [Deul] & Susannah [?]
6. daughter Duel
b. abt 1818
w. Warrenburgh, New York
7. son Duel (The unplaced Sanford Dewell below was the right age to be this son.)
b. abt 1821
w. Warrenburgh, New York
Unplaced Duel 1850 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
Page 157—Census taken 8 Nov 1850
Sanford Dewell
age 29 born New York (b. 1821)
Hannah Dewell
age 25 born New York
Fidelia Dewell
age 5
born New York
Amanda Dewell
age 4
born New York
Byron Dewell
age 2
born New York
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8. Lidia Duel
md. abt 1843
Calvin Wright
b. 1823 (27/1850)
b. 1810 (40/1850)
w. Warrenburgh, New York
w. New York
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|
1. Susan Wright
b. 1844 (6/1850)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
2. Rebecca Wright
b. 1847 (3/1850)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
3. Leander Wright (male)
b.1849 (1/1850)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
_______________________________________________________________________
9. daughter Duel
b. abt 1825
w. Warrenburgh, New York
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Ira, 2nd Child of Levi [Deul] & Rosanna [Robinson]
2. Ira Duel
md. abt 1816
Ann _______
b. 1793 (57/1850)
b. 1809 (41/1850 & 70/1880)
w. Hebron, Washington, New York
w. New York
(father b. Connecticut, mother b. New York)
d. abt 1757
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
Ann is living with dau in 1860 Census
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|
1. daughter Duel
b. abt 1816
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
2. son Duel
b. abt 1818
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
3. daughter Duel
b. abt 1820
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
4. son Duel
b. abt 1824
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
5. Amanda M. Dewell
b. 1826 (24/1850)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
6. Orpha M. (Martha) Dewell
md. abt 1857
Charles Hill
b. 1830 (20/1850)
b. 1830 (30/1860)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
w. Warren Co., New York
d. by Jun 1880
w. Horicon, New York
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|
1. Dorah H. Hill
b. 1858 (2/1860)
w. Horicon, New York
2. Minnie Hill
b. 1863 (17/1880)
w. Horicon, New York
1860 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 35—Census taken 6 Aug 1860
Chas Hill
age 30 born New York
Marthy Hill
age 30 born New York
Dorah H. Hill age 2
born New York
Joseph Duel
age 15 born New York (should be age 19/20, brother of Martha)
1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 10—Census taken Jun 1880
Charles Hill
age 50 born New York, widowed, father born New York, mother born Vermont
Dora Hill
age 21 born New York, dau
parents born New York
Minnie Hill
age 17 born New York, dau
Ann Duell
age 70 born New York (mother-in-law)
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Sons of Ira [Duel] & Ann [?]
7. Alphonzo/Alonzo Dewell
md. abt 1854
Jane _______
b. 1831 (18/1850)
b. 1835 (25/1860 & 5/1880)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
w. New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
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|
1. Susan S. Duel
b. 1855 (5/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
2. Isaac A. Duel
b. 1858 (2/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
3. Ella Duell
b. 1863 (17/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
1850 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 153
Ira Dewell
Ann Dewell
Amanda M. Dewell
Orpha M. Dewell
Alphonzo Dewell
Ira Dewell
Joseph Dewell
age 57
age 41
age 24
age 20
age 18
age 12
age 10
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
1860 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 4—Census taken 25 July 1860
Alonzo Duel
age 28 born New York
Jane Duel
age 25 born New York
Susan S. Duel
age 5
born New York
Isaac A. Duel
age 2
born New York
page 24—Census taken 1 Aug 1860
Ira Duel
age 66 born New York
Ann Duel
age 66 born New York
Helen J. Duell
age 6
born New York
1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 2
Alphonso Duell
Jane Duell
Ella Duell
age 47
age 45
age 17
born New York
born New York
born New York, dau
parents born New York
parents born New York
_______________________________________________________________________
8. Ira Dewell, Jr.
b. 1838 (12/1850)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
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Both Ira Duel, Jr. and his brother Joseph Duel fought in the Civil War, in the 93rd Regiment. This Regiment was
mustered in October of 1861, for a term of three years. “Ira Duell 2nd” and “Joseph Duell” were privates in Company
H and were under the command of Captain Hiram S. Wilson of Bolton.
[Page 298]
9. Joseph (R) Dewell
md. 7 Jan 1861
Maria Duel
b. 1840 (10/1850, 15/1860 & 39/1880)
b. 1845 (35/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. Horicon, New York
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|
1. Joseph H. Duel
b. 1870 (10/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
2. Bertie Duell
b. abt 1880
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
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Joseph’s (Sr.) age was given differently in various sources. He was living with his sister Orpha M. Hill, on the 1860
Census, where his age was given as 15 years. This was wrong; it should have read 19-20 years. Another source gives
his birth as 13 Jan 1844 at Horicon; see page 659 of Entry #233. For his Civil War record, he was present at the
battles of Fair Oaks, Yorktown, Williamsburg and others. See later in the chapter for the family of his wife M. Maria
Duel, daughter of Jacog Duel and Elizabeth.
1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 26
Joseph Duell
Maria Duell
Joseph H. Duell
age 39
age 35
age 10
born New York
parents born New York
born New York
parents born New York
born New York, son
Unnamed daughter, Asa, 3rd & 4th Children of Levi [Deul] & Rosanna [Robinson]
3. daughter Duel
b. abt 1795
w. Hebron, New York
4. Asa Duel
md. bfr 1820
name unknown
b. abt 1797 (16-25/1820 & 30-39/1830)
b. abt 1800
w. Hebron, New York
(16-25/1820 & 30-39/1830)
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1. daughter Duel
b. abt 1821 (5-9/1830)
w.Bolton, Warren, New York
2. son Duel
b. abt 1823 (5-9/1830)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
3. daughter Duel
b. abt 1825 (5-9/1830)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
4. daughter Duel
b. abt 1827 (-5/1830)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
5. daughter Duel
b. abt 1829 (-5/1830)
w. Bolton, Warren, New York
1830 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 20
Head of house—Asa Dewell
One male 5-9, one male 30-39, two females under 5, two females 5-9, one female 30-39.
Asa Dewell/Dewel/Duel, etc., not found on the Census 1840 or 1850 of Warren and Washington Counties. Only Asa
found in New York was in the town of Providdence, in Saratoga County.
[Page 299]
Unnamed daughters and son 5th, 6th & 7th Children of Levi [Deul] & Rosanna [Robinson]
5. daughter Duel
b. abt 1800
w. Thurman, New York
6. daughter Duel
b. abt 1803
w. Thurman, New York
7. son Duel (Jacob or Richard)—see discussion later herein.
b. abt 1805
w. Thurman, New York
I have not been successful in finding a Richard Duel of the right age to be a son of Levi and Rosanna, as was
suggested in the papers of Mr. Craig. Later in this chapter, I present data obtained on Levi’s brother Richard. That
data shows a Jacob Duel, the son of Richard, who was also born in 1805. Moreover, he haswhat appears to be a
granddaughter named Rozanna Baker, living with them in 1850. This name ties in with Levi Duel’s wife Rosanna
Robinson.
While pursuing Levi duel in Warren County, New York, I cam upon the following family group that was probably his
father and brothers.
Father and Brothers of Levi Deul
Seth Duel/Dewell (Sr.)
md. abt 1768
1st _____ _______
b. abt 1745 (80/1830)
w. of Massachusetts & Hebron, New York
2nd _____ _______
d. aft 1830 at Chester, Warren, New York
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|
1. Levi Duel
md. abt 1790
Rosanna Robinson
b. 6 Apr 1770
b. 1774
w. Massachussets
w. Hancock, Berkshire, Massachussets
d. 23 Sep 1846
d. 27 Apr 1837
w.
w. Bolton, Massachussets
See the previous pages for the posterity of this couple.
The second child of Seth Duel was named Richard and he and his children appear on several census records in Warren
County.
1810 Census Chester, Warren County, New York
page 401
Head of house—Richard Dewell
Four males under 10, one male 16-17, one male 16-25, one male over 45, one female 10-15, one female 26-44
(one female over 45?)
This last female age group of over 45 is faded. This Census has many light marking on the pages and this makes it
difficult to interpret what the enumerator intended and what age and neglect has affected.
Page 95
Head of house—Eli Duel
[Page 300]
one male under 10, oen male 26-44, two females under 10, one female 26-44
page 95
Head of house—Richard Duell
One male 10-15, one male 16-25, one male over 45, three females under 10, one female 10-15, one female
26-44.
1810 Census Chester, Warren County, New York
page 30
Head of house—Richard Deuell
One male 5-9, one male 15-19, three males 20-29, one male 50-59, one female 5-9, one female 10-14, two
females 15-19, one female 40-9.
Page 31
Head of house—Seth Deuell, Jr.
One male 20-29
Page 34
Head of house—Eli Deuell
Oen male 10-14, one male 40-49, one female under 5, one female 5-9, one female 10-14, one female 30-39.
Page 34
Head of house—Seth Dewell
One male 80-89, one female 50-59
1850 Census Chester, Warren County, New York
page 135
Richard Dewell
Clarinda Dewell
Jonathan Dewell
Sylvia N. Dewell
age 75
age 67
age 48
age 36
born Massachusetts
born New York
born New York
born New York
Son of Seth Sr. & 1st Wife
2. Richard Duel/Dewell
md. abt 1799
Clarinda _______
b. 1775 (75/1850)
b. 1783 (67/1850)
w. Massachusetts
w. New York
d. bfr 1860
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
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|
1. son Dewell
b. abt 1800 (-10/1810)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
2. Jonathan Dewell/Duel
b. 1802 (48/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
3. Martin W. Dewell/Duel
md. abt 1835
Ann E. _______
b. 1805 (45/1850)
b. 1809 (41/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
w. New York
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|
1. Reuben B. Dewell
b. 1833 (17/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
2. Rachael A. Dewell
b. 1835 (15/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
3. Catharine M. Dewell
b. 1838 (12/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
[Page 301]
4. Mary A. Dewell
b. 1841 (9/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
5. Richard F. Dewell/Duell
md. abt 1877
Jane E. Bush
b. 1843 (7/1850 & 36/1880)
b. 1843 (37/1880)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
w. Vermont
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|
1. Flora J. Duell
b. May 1879 (11/12 / 1880)
w. Horicon, New York
1880 Census Horicon,Warren County, New York
page 32
William S. Bush age 62
Diana Bush
age 59
Richard F. Duell age 36
Jane E. Duell
age 37
Flora J. Duell
age 11/12
born Vermont clergyman father born Vermont, mother born Connecticut
born Vermont (2nd wife) father born Vermont, mother born Vermont
born New York
born Vermont
born New York
_______________________________________________________________________
6. David J. Dewell
b. 1846 (4/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
1850 Census Chester,Warren County, New York
page 135
Martin W. Dewell
Anne E. Dewell
Reuben G. Dewell
Rachael A. Dewell
Catharine M. Dewell
Mary A. Dewell
Richard F. Dewell
David J. Dewell
age 45
age 41
age 17
age 15
age 12
age 9
age 7
age 4
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
Son of Richard [Duel/Dewell] and Clarinda
4. Jacob Dewell/Duel
md. abt 1838
Elizabeth ________
b. 1805 (45/1850)
b. 1816 (34/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
w. New York
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|
1. Henrietta Dewell
b. 1842 (8/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
2. Mabel Maria Dewell/Duell
md. 7 Jan 1861
Joseph H. Duell, son of Ira
b. 1845 (5/1850 & 35/1880)
b. 13 Jan 1844
w. Chester, Warren, New York
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
On the 1850 Census she is called Mabel M. Dewell.
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|
1. Joseph H. Duel
b. 1870 (10/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
d. bfr 1885
2. Bertie Duell
b. abt 1880
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
It is possible that Jacob Dewell could be the son of Levi and Rosanna, [Page 302] rather than Richard and Clarinda.
Levi also had a son born in 1805; moreover, the Rozanna Baker age 15, who is staying with this family in 1850,
suggests a relationship with Levi and Rosanna Duel. Nevertheless, in the absence of any further information, I am
leaving him listed as a son of Richard. Jacog and family appear on the same page in the 1850 Census of Chester, with
Martin W. Dewell and Richard Dewell and wife, Clarinda.
In “History of Warren County, “ published in 1885, on page 659, is a brief sketch of Richard Duell, the ancestor of the
Duell family in Horicon. (In actuality, it was Seth Duel, the father of Richard and Levi, who should have this honor.)
The book states that Richard Duell cam efrom Vermont at an early age and located on a portion of what was then
Alphonzo Duell’s present farm. Alphonzo was a grandson of Richard’s . Alphonzo Duel married Phebe J. Hill, the
daughter of Isaac Hill. This couple had only one child, Ella.
The “History” mentions Joseph R. Duell, born 13 Jan 1844 at Horicon, who is spoken of as “a member on the same
family.” Joseph married “Maria the daughter of Jacob Duell” on 7th Jan 1861. “They have on eson, Bertie.”
3. Sylvia A. Dewell
b. 1847 (3/1850
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
4. Rozanna Baker (perhaps a grand daughter)
b. 1835 (15/1850 Census Horicon, Warren, New York)
1850 Census Chester, Warren County, New York
page 135—Census taken October 1850
Jacob N. Dewell
age 45 born New York
Elizabeth Dewell
age 34 born New York
Roxanna Baker
age 15 born New York
Henrietta Dewell
age 12 born New York
Mabel M. Dewell
age 5
born New York
Sylvia A. Dewell
age 3
born New York
On the same page are Martin & Ann Dewell and Richard & Clarinda Dewell.
Children of Richard [Duel/Dewell] and Clarinda
5. daughter Dewell/Duel
b. abt 1808 (-10/1810, 10-15/1820 & 20-29/1830)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
6. son Dewell/Duel
b. abt 1812
w. Chester, Warren, New York
7. daughter Dewell/Duel
b. abt 1812
w. Chester, Warren, New York
8. Sylvia Dewell/Duel
b. 1814 (36/1850)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
9. Norman T. Duel
md. abt 1840
b. 1818 (42/1860 & 52/1880)
w. Chester, Warren, New York
Laura Hayes
b. 1825 (34/1860, 45/1870 & 56/1880)
w. New York
[Page 303]
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|
1. Richard H. Duel
md. Sep 1864
Henrietta Stannard
b. 18 Sep 1841
b. 1842 (28/1870)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. Vermont (parents born Vermont)
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1. Chauncey R. Duell
b. 1867 (3/1870 & 12/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
2. Herbert E. Duell
b. 1869 (1/1870 & 11/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
3. Norman H. Duell
b. 1872 (8/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
4. Addie A. Duell (female)
b. 1873 (7/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
5. John F. Duell
b. 1877 (3/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
6. Alice A. Duell
b. abt 1881
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
(see page 659, Entry #233)
1850 Census Horicon, Warren County, New York
page 157—Census taken 2 Nov 1850
Norman Dewell
age 32 born New York
Laura Dewell
age 27 born New York
Richard H. Dewell age 9
born New York
Oscar Dewell
age 6
born New York
Laura A. Dewell
age 4
born New York
Pamelia Dewell
age 1
born New York
1870 Census Horicon, Warren County, New York
page 53—Census taken 2 Jul 1870
Richard Duel age 28 born New York
Henrietta Duel age 28 born Vermont
Chancy Duel age 3
born New York
Herbert Duel age 1
born New York
Page 50—Census taken 2 Jul 1870
Oscar C. Duel age 26 born New York
Fanny Duel
age 26 born New York
Peter J. Duel age 5
born Vermont
Harley Duel
age 2
born New York
Page 54
Norman T. Duel
Laura Duel
Jane Duel
age 52 born New York
age 45 born New York
age 16 born New York
Freeman Duel
James Duel
Lara Duel
Esther Duel
Minni Duel
George Duel
age 14
age 12
age 9
age 6
age 4
age 1
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
1880 Census Horicon, Warren County, New York
page 1
Norman Duell
Laura Duell
Freeman Duell
James Duell
Minnie Duell
Merrit Duell
age 62
age 56
age 23
age 21
age 14
age 11
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
Page 18
Oscar Duell
Nancy Duell
Peter Duell
age 37
age 24
age 15
born New York
born New York, wife
born New York
Harry Duell
Robert Duell
Orlin Duell
age 11
age 9
age 2
born New York
born New York
born New York
Page 18
Richard H. Duell
Henrietta Duell
Chauncy R. Duell
Herbert D. Duell
Norman H. Duell
Addie Duell
Johnny Duell
age 38
age 39
age 12
age 11
age 8
age 7
age 3
born New York
born Vermont
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York, dau
born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
parents born New York
[Page 304]
parents born New York
parents born Vermont
Children of Norman T. Duel
2. Oscar C. Duel
md. abt 1864
1st Fanny _______
b. 1844 (16/1860)
b. 1844 (26/1870)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. Vermont
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|
1. Peter J. Duel
b. 1865 (5/1870 & 15/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
2. Harley (Harry) Duel
b. 1868 (2/1870 & 11/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
3. Robert Duel
b. 1871 (9/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
Second Marriage of Oscar C. Duel
2. Oscar C. Duel
md. abt 1877
2nd Nancy _______
b. 1844 (16/1860)
b. 1856 (24/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
w. New York
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|
1. Orlin Duell (male)
b. 1878 (2/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
_______________________________________________________________________
3. Pamelia Duel
(probably married by the 1870 Census )
b. 1849 (11/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
4. Jane Duel
b. 1854 (6/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
5. Freeman/Fremon Duel
b. 1856 (4/1860)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
6. James Duel
b. 1850 (1/1860 &12/1870)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
7. Laura Duel
b. 1861 (9/1870)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
8. Esther Duel
b. 1864 (6/1870)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
9. Minni/Minnie Duel
md. 30 Dec 1883
b. 1866 (4/1870)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
10. George Merrit Duel
b. 1869 (1/1870 & 11/1880)
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
Harry Ross 233
b. 30 Dec 1864
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
One of the sons of Richard Duel/Dewell (son of Seth, Sr.), had a son named Alphonzo, who was born 25 Aug 1832,
accofding to the “History of Warren County, New York.” In the book, it says that A;phonzo was a soldier in the
“Rebellion,” that he served in the 142nd Division of the New York Volunteers, from [Page 305] Aug 1864-65, that he
was wounded in the knee at the battle of Fair Oaks, and that he was a pensioner. Alphonzo married Phebe J. Hill, the
daughter of Isaac Hill. “They have one child, Ella.”
There is some confusion between this Alphonzo Duel and the son of Ira Duel (son of Levi and Rosanna) who was also
born in 1832. He was called, on census records, both Alphonzo and Alonzo.
Son of Seth Sr. & 2nd Wife
4. son Duel
b. abt 1802 (16-17/1820)
5. son Duel
b. abt 1805 (10-15/1920)
6. daughter Duel
b. 1810 (10-15/1820)
_______________________________________________________________________
This concludes my research on the family of Levi Duel. However, I am including a recent finding in the “LDS
FAMILY FILE COLLECTION.” This family group sheet is interesting for both the given names of the Deuel children,
notably those of Levi, and for the Hebron location of birth for several of the children. Please note that the town of
Hebron, New York, is not in Saratoga County, but was first located in ALBANY COUNTY; then, after 1772, in
WAHINGTON COUNTY. Moreover, WARREN COUNTY could not have been a birthplace in 1751, as it was not formed
until 1813. Prior to that time, it was in Washinton County.
William Deuel
md.
Elizabeth Whitehead
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|
1. William Deuel
md. abt 1750
Mahitable Whitehead
b. 4 Mar 1748
b. abt 1730
w. Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
w.
d. 22 Jun 1814
d. 12 Mar 1812
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|
1. Levi Deuel
b. 1751
w. Warren County, New York (should this be Albany County?)
2. Richard Deuel
b. 1753
w. Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
3. Ruth Deuel
b. 1753
w. Hebron, Saratoga, New York (should this be Albany County?)
d. 20 Mar 1840
Page 307
4. “Bathshebee” Deuel
b. 1757
w. Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
5. Seth Deuel
b. 1759
w. Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
6. “Jonothan” Deuel
md.
b. 1761
w. Hebron, Saratoga, New York (should this be Albany County?)
7. William Deuel
b. 1763
w. Hebron, Saratoga, New York (should this be Albany County?)
8. Ezra Deuel
md.
b. 21 Jul 1766
w. Hebron, Saratoga, New York (should this be Albany County?)
d. 30 Mar 1844
Patience Milk
Deborah Stark
Unplaced Duels
1840 Census Johnstown, Warren County, New York
page 312
Head of House—Nathan Duel (b. 1801-1810)
One male under 5, one male 10-14, two males 30-39, one female under 5, one female 5-9, one female 20-29
Head of House—Isaac Duel (b. 1791-1800)
One male under 5, two males 5-9, two males 15-19, one male 40-49, one female under 5, one female 5-9, one
female 10-14, one female 15-19, one female 20-29, one female 40-49
Head of House—Reuben Duel (b. 1781-1790)
One male 5-9, one male 60-69, one female 30-39, one female 60-69
1840 Census Chester, Warren County, New York
page 119
Myron Dewell
Hannah Dewell
Amy Dewell
Sarah Dewell
Dennis Dewell
George Dewell
Charles Dewell
age 28
age 51
age 24
age 24
age 15
age 13
age
born New York (b. 1822)
born New York (apparently a widow, b. 1799)
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
Page 138
Lyman Dewell
Caroline Dewell
Ashley H. Dewell
Samantha Dewell
Mallory Angell
age 32
age 25
age 2
age 24
age 21
born New York (b. 1828)
born New York (b. 1825)
born New York
born New York (b. 1826)
born New York (male, no relationship given)
Polly Dewell
age 64
born Vermont (apparently a widow, b. 1786)
Page 138
Warren H. Dewell
Sybel Dewell
Frederick W. Dewell
Laurentine Dewell
Amanda M. Dewell
Orphea Dewell
Mary S. Dewell
Joseph Dewell
Josephine Dewell
age 40
age 41
age 16
age 14
age 12
age 9
age 4
age 1
age 1
born New York (b. 1810)
born New York
born New York
born New York (female)
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
1850 Census Chester, Warren County, New York
page 32
Frank J. Duell
Flora Duell
Almon J. Duell
George H. Duell
age 26
age 26
age 4
age 1
born New York (b. 1852) parents born New York
born New York
parents born New York
born New York
born New York
_______________________________________________________________________
231) see page 290 See entries #34 and #147.
232) see page 290 For George Tate see entry #38.
233) see page 305 Family of Harry Ross—His grandparents came to Bolton, Warren County, New York in 1845, from
Chittenden County, Vermont. They brought three children with them, Sylva A. now the wife of Morgan Smith, and sons
Austin A. and Cassius of Horicon. Austim Ross was a Veteran of the Civil War. See page 684 of entry #233.
Lensey Ross
md.
Cordelia Kimball
b. 24 Feb 1813
b. 17 Oct 1808
w. Rutland County, Vermont
w. Rutland County, Vermont
d. 23 Sep 1863
w. Horicon, New York
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|
1. Sylva A. Ross
md.
Morgan Smith
2. Austin A. Ross
md.21 Feb 1864
Jane Barton, daughter of J.N. Barton
b. abt 1844
b. 25 Jul 1847
w. Vermont
________________________________________________________________
|
1. Harry Ross (see pg 305)
md. 30 Dec 1883
Minnie Duell
b. 30 Dec 1864
dau of Norman T. Duell and Laura Hayes
w. Horicon, Warren, New York
3. Cassius Ross
4. Leonard Ross
b. Bolton, New York
5. Orpha Ross
md.
R. S. Waters
b. Bolton, New York
[Page 309]
CHAPTER XIII
ANCESTRY OF MARY BROWN, SECOND WIFE OF NATHAN ROBINSON
It was difficult to locate a Lee family that had appropriate names, locations and time period to qualify as the ancestors
of Mary Brown, the 2nd wife of Nathan Robinson. This Lee family must not only have been in the right geographical
area at the right time period, but they must have had a son named Joseph, who in turn was the father of a daughter
named Mary, of the right age to be married to a Samuel Brown. Additionally, this Joseph Lee must also have been
married to a woman named Mary and his mother also must be named Mary. These qualifications for the two Mary
Lees came from the records of Joseph Lee Robinson.234 He also understood that Samuel Brown was a minister. If a
Lee family and a Brown family fit all these criteria, those families would undoubtedly be Mary Brown’s.
I examined Lee and Brown families in the areas where the Robinson’s lived, in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont
and New York. I was pleased to find a Lee family, discussed below, that met these criteria. They were the
descendants of William Lees of Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut and they resided in Redding and Ridgefield in
Fairfield County, Connecticut, before moving to Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. The towns of Redding and
Ridgefield abut the area known as the Oblong, at that time in Dutchess County, New York, which was the home of
Joseph and Rosanna Robinson. Joseph Lee and his brother William, sons of William Lees, both owned Oblong, New
York, lands as well as Redding and Ridgefield properties which were on the border of the Oblong and perhaps
extended over into it. Much litigation arose over who actually owned this land.
The earliest settlers came into the Oblong from Connecticut. Hall and Brown families were among some of the
earliest settlers within in the Oblong. Among the several Connecticut men who received 1st letters of patenet, issues 8
Jun 1731, were Thomas Hawley, Joseph Lee, John Brown and Nathan St. John, all of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Since
the 1630’s, the Oblong lands were in dispute, claimed by both New York and Connecticut, with the latter Colony
finally ceding its rights to New York in May of 1731. There is more information on the Oblong in Chapter II.
The Lee family was associated with the Hall and Morehouse families living in the same towns. These lattermentioned families interacted also with the Robinson’s, when they were living in the Oblong, in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, and in Vermont. There is a possibility that Joseph Robinson Sr’s wife Rosanna could have been a
Hall.235 In the 1720’s, the Lee, Hall and Morehouse families were some of the earliest settlers of the town of Redding,
Connecticut. In 1730, the estate of Samuel Hall of Chestnut ridge, Redding, was distributed to his children: Ebenezer,
Joanna, Jemima, Rebecca and Isaac. This last Isaac Hall died in 1741. On 23 March 1736, Isaac Hall along with Asa
Hall and Rachel his wife were admitted to Church membership, by Rev. Chapman. A letter, 9 May 1723, sent to the
General Court at Hartford, was signed by John Hall, Francis Hall, Asa Hall, Samuel Hall, Burgess Hall and Isaac Hall
as well as Gershom and Stephen Morehouse and others. Another letter sent May 1725 was signed by [Page 310]
Benajah Hall, Asa Hall, Stephen Morehouse and John Morehouse, and others.
John Lee, the brother of Mary Lee who married Samuel Brown, had a son named Elias, who entered the ministry.
Reverend Elias Lee moved from Connecticut to Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, in 1793, where he became the
first minister of the Baptist Church. Elias was the cousin of Mary Brown Robinson. Eventually John Lee, the father
of Elias, also moved to Saratoga County, New York, and settled in the town of Milton, Prior to 1800.
Nathan Robinson had visited the spas in this area of Saratoga County prior to his 1st marriage. Nathan’s eldest
brother, Joseph Robinson, Jr., also lived here. Perhaps Nathan Robinson met his 2nd wife Mary Brown, a
schoolteacher, at one of the Baptist Church meetings. They married soon236 after the death of Nathan’s 1st wife, Sara
Clark, which would indicate a previous acquaintanceship. In addition to being in the right places at the right time
periods, this Lee family and their ancestors, listed below, also fit the naming requirements for successive Mary’s and
given by Joseph Lee Robinson. This latter factor is evident in the letter of Mary Brown Robinson’s son, Ebenezer,
wherein he asked if Aunt Rebecca has recovered yet. As Rebecca is a common Lee name, it is likely that he was
referring to a sister of his mother.
There were several Brown families, each with a Samuel, who settled in the adjoining counties of Hampshire and
Berkshire, Massachusetts, during the years that the Robinson’s were in the latter county, and one was a minister. In
Vermont, several Samuel Browns were living in the towns of Shaftsbury and Bennington as well as in other towns
within the area during the period that Nathan Robinson resided there. Asenath Robinson, a daughter of Nathan and
Mary Brown, later marries in New York a man named John Brown. There is also some family connection with Elder
William W. Brown, a minister in Senaca County, New York, who preached the sermon at the funeral in July 1835, for
Hannah Andrews, the sister of Nathan Robinson.237 The 1850 Census entry for this William Brown follows:
1850 CENSUS JUNIUS, SENACA COUNTY, NEW YORK
William W. Brown
Mary Brown
Grace Brown
Catherine Brown
Eliza Brown
Martha Brown
farmer & Clergyman
wife
age 57
age 49
age 20
age 18
age 16
age 12
born Vermont
born Massachusetts
born New York
born New York
born New York
born New York
(b. 1793)
(b. 1801)
Information on Mary Brown is also found in Chapters II and VIII. Some final comments on the Samuel Brown
problem: We do not know if Mary Lee was the only wife of Samuel Brown. We do not know if Mary Lee was
married prior to her marriage to Samuel Brown. If she had been previously married, then she would have a different
surname than Lee on her marriage record to Samuel Brown. Therefore, any record of Samuel and Mary Brown in this
time period and location238 should be investigated no matter what the surname for a Mary might be. In addition, if a
Samuel Brown is found who is of the right age and in the right location (near Nathan Robinson), but with a wife not
named Mary, he should also be researched. That wife could be from either an earlier or a later marriage.
The earliest Lee ancestor I have for Mary Brown was named William, of [Page 311] Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
The earliest record of a William Lee concerned him and wife Mary Marvin, who sailed from Nottingham, England to
the colonies in 1675 with their 7 daughters and 3 sons: Thomas who settled in Long Island and died childless, son
Joseph (also settled in Long Island) and Richard (d.s.p.). While there was no mention of a son named William, this
couple could have had a son and named him William after they arrived in New England.
ANCESTORS OF MARY BROWN
The genealogical data on Mary Brown’s ancestry, comprising the rest of this chapter, is presented in a different
manner than in the earlier chapters. The surname of each family in her ancestry appears in alphabetical order. The
surname will not necessarily, in every instance, be copied with the same spelling as in original documents. The data
that I gathered on each family is presented, following a brief listing of the line of descent from the oldest relative
down to Mary.
BARLOW SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
John Barlow
Ann Barlow
Rebecca Drake
Abigail Clason
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Ann (Ward)
Samuel Drake
Stephen Clawson/clason
Daniel Holly
Joseph Lee
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
By 1650, John Barlow was in Fairfield, Connecticut. There is some data that indicates that Ann Barlow, wife of John,
was the sister of Andrew Ward of Fairfield, who had been there as early as 1635 and held positions of authority in the
Colony.
John Barlow
md. abt 1624
Ann (Ward)
b. abt 1600
b. abt 1606
w. England
w. England
d. w.d. 28 Mar 1674
w. inv. 25 Feb 1684/5
w. Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Elizabeth Barlow
md. abt 1645
Daniel Frost
b. abt 1635
b. abt 1632
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
w. inv. 13 Aug 1686
2. John Barlow
md. abt 1648
Abigail Lockwood
b. abt 1627
b. abt 1630
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
w. inv. 6 Mar 1691
3. Ann Barlow
md. 13 Sep 1650
Samuel Drake
b. abt 1630
b. abt 1622
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
w. of Windsor, Connecticut
d. abt 1692
w.d. 10 May 1686
w. Eastchester, Westchester, New York
w. Eastchester, New York
(This couple are the ancestors of Mary Brown; for their family, see the DRAKE SURNAME.) see page 335
4. Deborah Barlow
md. abt 1652
John Sturgis
b. abt 1632
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
d. bfr 1698
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5. Martha Barlow
md abt 1654
James Beers, Jr.
b. abt 1635
b. abt 1628
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Gravesend, Kent, England
w.p. 27 Mar 1698
w.p. 28 Nov 1694
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
James Beers came to America on the ship “William” in 1635, along with his two brothers, Anthony and Richard.
They were under the care of their uncle Richard Beers. James was in Milford 1638, owned land in Fairfield, 27 April
1659, and was in Woodbury, Connecticut by 1685.
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6. Isabella Barlow
md. abt 1658
Peter Clapham
b. abt 1638
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
d. abt 1693
7. Ruth Barlow
md. abt 1665
Francis Bradley
b. abt 1642
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
d. abt 1689
BEEBE/BEEBEE/BEBE/BEEBYE SURNAME
1. Alexander Beebe =
Elizabeth
2. John Beebe
=
Rebecca Ladd
3. Rebecca Beebe
=
John Rusco
4. Mehitable Rusco =
William Lees
5. Joseph Lees/Lee
=
Mary Dibble
6. Joseph Lee
=
Mary Holly
7. Mary Lee
=
Samuel Brown
8. Mary Brown
=
Nathan Robinson
The British pronounce the Beebe surname in one syllable, sounding it as Beeb, not in two syllables as Bee bee. The
will of John Beebee (Jr.) is recorded in the probate records of Hartford, Connecticut: “…John Beebee, husbandman,
late of Boughton, Northampton…being by good hands brought on a voyage towards New England by sea and there
smitten by the good hand of God…To my seven children, John Beebe, Thomas Beebe, Samuel, Nathaniel, Jeames,
Rebecca and Mary Bebe…to be equally divided between them…My four older children, John, Thomas, Samuel and
Rebecca…to take care of the younger until they are of age…” He appoints his said sons and daughter as executors.
His daughters are to be of “full age” before receiving their inheritance and that full age is to be 18 years old. “My
loving friends William Lewis and John Cole to be overseers.” Dated May 1650.
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Alexander Beebe
md. abt 1571
Elizabeth ________
b. abt 1550
b. abt 1556
w. Great Addington, Northampton, England
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1. John Beebe (Sr.)
md abt 1595
Alice _______
b. abt 1572
w. Great Addington, Northampton, England
d. 1638
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1. John Beebe (Jr.)
md. 1627
Rebecca Ladd
b. abt 1600
b. abt 1605
w. of Broughton, Northampton, England
w.d. 18 May 1650, at Hartford, Connecticut (his will is quoted on the previous page.)
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1. Sergeant John Beebe
md.
Abigail York dau of James
chr. 4 Nov 1628
of Stonnington, Connecticut
w. Broughton, Northampton, England
d. 9 Mar 1725
d. 28 Apr 1714
He was of New London and Stratford, Connecticut.
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1. John Beebe, of Stratford, Connecticut
2. Benjamin Beebe, of Stratford, Connecticut
3. Rebecca Beebe
md. 1665
Richard Shaw
Of Stratford, Connecticut
of East Hampton, Long Island
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2. Rebecca Beebee
md. 2 Jan 1650
John Rusco of the founders of Norwalk,
CT
chr. 11 Aug 1630
Hartford, Connecticut
b. abt 1625
w. Broughton, Northampton, England
w. Billercay, Essex, England
d.
w. Inv. 16 Nov 1702
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Mary Rusco
unmarried as of 1702
b. abt 1652
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
2. Rebecca Rusco
md. bfr 1699
James Browne
b. abt 1654
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Mahitabell Rusco
md. abt 1680
William Lees
b. abt 1660
b. abt 1660
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
w. New England
This couple are the ancestors of Mary Brown; for the children of this couple see RUSCO SURNAME.
4. Ruth Rusco
md. bfr 1699
John Abbut/Abbot
b. abt 1662
w. Hartford or Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Sarah Rusco
md.
1st Thomas Rockwell
b. abt 1664
md.
2nd Richard Osborn
w. Hartford, Fairfield, Connecticut
of Ridgefield, Connecticut
6. Thomas Rusco
md.
Abigail _______
b. abt 1670
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.d. 1 Jun 1739
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3. Thomas Beebe
md. 1651
Millicent Addis dau of William
chr. 23 Jun 1633
md. 1st William Southmayed
w. Broughton, Northampton, England
md. 2nd William Ash
d. 1699
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1. Thomas Beebe
b. New London, Connecticut
2. Hannah Beebe
md. 16 Jan 1689
John Hawks
b. New London, Connecticut
3. Millicent Beebe
md.
Nicholas Darrow
b. New London, Connecticut
4. Rebecca Beebe
md. 5 Apr 1680
Nathaniel Holt
b. New London, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF JOHN [BEEBE] JR. & REBECCA [LADD]
4. Samuel Beebe
md.
1st Agnes Keeny dau of William
chr. 23 Jun 1633
md.
2nd Mary ________
w. Broughton, Northampton, England
[Page 314]
d. 1712 (age 91)
of New London and Stamford, Connecticut
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1. Samuel Beebe
2. William Beebe
3. Nathaniel Beebe
4. Thomas Beebe
5. Jonathan Beebe
6. Agnes Beebe
md.
John Daniels
7. Ann Beebe
md.
Thomas Crocker
8. Susannah Beebe
9. Mary Beebe
md.
Aaron Fountain
of Stamford, Connecticut
In the early records of Stamford is found this notation: “Jno Mills of Stamford and Mary Fountain, daughter of
Aron Fountain, who was born unto him by his wife Mary, whose maiden name was Mary Beebe, who was ye
daughter of Mr. Samuel Beebe of New London, were married in Fairfield, by Maj. Peter Burr, assistant 25 Oct
1702.”
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5. Nathaniel Beebee
moved to Stonnington, Connecticut in 1670
chr. 23 Jan 1633
w. Broughton, Northampton, England
d. 17 Dec 1724 (age 93)
w. of Stonnigton, Connecticut
6. Mary Beebee
chr. 18 Mar 1637
w. at Hartford, Connecticut
living in 1650
7. Hannah Beebe
chr. 23 Jun 1640
w. Hartford, Connecticut
8. James Beebe
md. 24 Oct 1667
1st Mary Boltwood dau of Robert
chr. 1641
Hartford, Connecticut
w. Hartford, Connecticut
d.22 Apr 1728
w. Danbury, Connecticut
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1. Mary Beebe
b. 18 Aug 1668 (Hadley, Connecticut)
2. James Beebe
b. 9 Dec 1669 (Hadley, Connecticut)
3. Rebecca Beebe
b. 8 Dec 1670 (Hadley, Connecticut)
4. Samuel Beebe
b. 26 Jun 1672 (Hadley, Connecticut)
5. Mary Beebe
b. 1675 (Hadley, Connecticut)
SECOND MARRIAGE OF JAMES BEEBE
James Beebe
md. 19 Dec 1679
2nd Sarah Benedict dau of Thomas
chr. 1641
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Hartford, Connecticut
d.22 Apr 1728
w. Danbury, Connecticut
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1. Sarah Beebe
b. 13 Nov 1680
w. Stratford, Connecticut
2. James Beebe
b. abt 1683
w. Stratford, Connecticut
SONS OF JOHN [BEEBE (SR.)] & ALICE [__?__]
2. James Beebe
b. abt 1602
w. of Broughton, Northampton, England
[Page 315]
3. Alexander Beebe
b. abt 1604
w. of Broughton, Northampton, England
BROWN SURNAME
1. Samuel Brown
=
Mary Lee
2. Mary Brown
=
Nathan Robinson
3. Joseph Lee Robinson =
Maria Wood
Mary Brown was a school teacher when Nathan Robinson married her. Unfortunately, the school records for
Bennington County, Vermont, do not begin early enough to cover the period that she would have been teaching.
I believe that the “Eld (William) Brown” who preached the sermon at the funeral of Hannah Andrews in Junius,
Senaca, New York, was a relative of Mary’s, and the fact that some of the family members had been allowed to “build
on” this same Elder Brown’s farm 239 gives further credence to the supposition that there was a family connection. A
William W. Brown and a William Brown were both living in Romulus, Seneca, New York on the 1830 Census.
The Baptist Minister for Junius and Tyre, in Seneca, New York, from 1823 to 1828, was Reverend William W.
Brown. He also served these towns in July of 1835. (The time of Hannah Andrew’s funeral.) “Elder Brown fell out
with the progressive tendency and went to the old Baptist School at Melvin Hill, taking his family and some others
with him” 240
Reverend William Brown of Auburn, New York, was known as Bishop Brown. He came to Cayuga County [New
York] shortly after the War of 1812 and practiced there up to 1830. He had a son, William H. Brown. 241
Isaac Robinson, the son of Nathan Robinson’s older brother Joseph Jr., was living at Fairfield, Herkimer, New York,
in the early 1800’s. On the 1820 Census for Fairfield on page 3, a William Brown also resided there.
In the records of the Fourth Church of Shaftsbury, formed on 10 August, 1783, is found a committee report on the old
church records, which had been kept on “bits of paper.” The committee were Caleb Blood (minister), Jeremiah Clark
(father-in-law of Nathan Robinson), and Jacob Galusha. There men decided not to revise the old records, and there is
no way of knowing what was contained therein.
BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS OF SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
The records for the 1st church of Shaftsbury begin in 1768, but are very sketchy for that time. The Shaftsbury 4th
Church records, under a heading of List of Members dated 10 Aug 1783, lists a Samuel Brown and Mary Brown.
(See Research Source #17.) This entry provides a Samuel and Mary Brown in the right place and at the right time
period to have been the parents of Mary Brown, school teacher, born 18 Mar 1774. Other pertinent church entries are:
Jeremiah Clark rec’d 2 Aug 1770; Thomas Brown and Jane Brown, no year or date; and “Ebenezer Clark, (brother of
Nathan Robinson’s 1st wife) recd. 11-4-1798 d 11-22-1845.”
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Samuel Brown
md. abt 1763
Mary Lee dau of Joseph
b. abt 1738
b. 3 May 1743
w. (Connecticut)
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. Vermont/New York
d. Vermont/New York
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1. Samuel Brown, Jr
b. c. 1764
w. (Connecticut)
Revolutionary War Veteran.
There was a Samuel Brown, born 21 Jun 1763, at Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut. While living in South Brimfield,
Hampshire, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the War of the Revolution, 1 Apr 1778, when he was 15 years old. In July
1778, and March 1779, he searved in the place of his father, Samuel Brown Sr., in Col Woodbridge’s regt. He also
served under Capt. Shaw in Col Porter’s regt. In January 1782 he moved with his father to Stamford, Bennington,
Vermont. In 1789/90, he moved to Locke, Cayuga, New York. By 1813, he was living in Portage County, Ohio and
there in the town of Springfield. In 1832, he and his aged wife were in reduced circumstances, when Samuel Brown
applied for a pension for his war services during the revolution.
There was another Samuel Brown in Bennington County, Vermont, during this period of time. While it is doubtful
that he was the son of Samuel and Mary Lee, I am including data on him. He was born on 10 Jun 1765. He married
Betsey, the only child of Daniel and Annis Hinman of Southberry, New Haven, Connecticut, and they lived in the
town of Bennington, Vermont. Samuel Brown bought land in Bennington, 14 Aug 1807, from Moses Robinson (of
the Bennington Robinson’s.) Both Samuel and Betsy Brown were buried in the Bennington Cememtery. Samuel
Brown tombstone reads: “born 10 Jun 1785, died 21 April 1819. Betsey Brown, wife of Samuel, died 8 May 1811, in
her 36 y.”
The in-laws of this Samuel Brown also moved to Bennington and are buried there. Capt Hinman of Southberry, New
Haven, Connecticut, died 24 Nov 807 in his 55y. Annis Hinman’s (wife of Capt Hinman) tombstone reads: “born 14
Aug 1752, died 8 Dec 1815.” The widow, Annis Hinman, left a will dated 23 Oct 1815, in which she expressed her
low esteem for her son-in-law, who was not to share in any part of her estate. She further requested that he not be
allowed to be guardian of her grandson, Samuel H. Brown, a minor, age 15, on May 1st 1819.
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2. Mary Brown 242
b. 18 Mar 1774 243
w. probably Connecticut
d. 10 Mar 1827
w. Floyd, Oneida, New York
md. 21 Feb 1802
Nathan Robinson
b. 22 Apr 1764
w. Oblong, Dutchess, New York
d. 2 De 1860
w. Russell, Geauga, Ohio
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1. Sarah Robinson
b. 1802
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
2. Nathan Robinson, Jr.
b. 1804
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
3. Samuel Robinson
b. 1806
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
4. Mary Robinson
b. 1808
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
5. Joseph Lee Robinson
b. 1811
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
6. Asenath Robinson
b. 1813
w. Shaftsbury, Vermont
7. Ebenezer Robinson
b. 1816
w. Floyd, New York
(For the complete family of this couple see the chapter on Nathan Robinson.) [see page 129, Chapter VIII]
3. Rebecca Brown (probable child of Samuel and Mary)
[Page 317]
Rebecca was a commonly given name of daughters among those of the Lee family. See the letter from Ebenezer
Robinson244 to his brother Samuel, written 18 Aug 1873. In this letter Ebenezer asks if “Aunt Rebecca” had
recovered.
CLOSE/CLOWES/CLOUGHES SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Goodman/ (John) Close
Mary Close
Daniel Holly
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
=
Elizabeth
Samuel Holly
Abigail Clason
Joseph Lee
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
The Close family was first located in 1786, at Langley, near Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Close is a Saxon word.
“Goodman” Close was in Fairfield, Connecticut, by January 1642. He had come from Langley, Cheshire, England in
1640. “Goodman” was not a given name, but was rather a title, such as “Goodwife,” conferred upon a married
woman, and similar to the present use of Mr. Or Mrs. It is of interest that Goodman Close was mentioned in the 1645
will of William Frost of Stamford.
After her husband’s death, the widow Elizabeth Close married (as his second wife) George Stuckey of Stamford. She
was probably the mother of Elizabeth Stuckey, who was a minor at the time of her father’s death, 28 Nov 1660. After
the death of his wife Elizabeth, George Stuckey married 3rd, Ann Quimbey, widow of William of Stratford, on 28 Aug
1657.
On 6 Feb 1640, George Stuckey was given land by the Windsor Plantation and on same day, 4 years later, George
bought additional land from Walter Fyler. Two other items of interest are found in Vircus, “American Compendium,”
and in Banks, “Topographical Index.”
In Vircus, Vol. VII:164:---Goodman Close from England, born c. 1600-1653. Settled in Fairfield, married Elizabeth,
born c. 1606-1656. Had Thomas born, c. 1637-1709, married 1669 Sarah Hardy. Moved to Greenwich about 1661.
Same Volume, page 632—“Goodman or John Close, 1600-1653, yeoman: from ENG. Settled in Fairfield, CT abt
1642 and married 1633 Elizabeth H_____, 1606-1656.
In Banks was found John Cloyse from Colchester, Essex, England to Watertown, Massachusetts. (The spelling of
Cloyse is near enough to the sounding of the surname of Close, that I am including it here as the source of another
area for English research.)
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“Goodman” (John) Close
md. abt 1633
Elizabeth _______
b. abt 1610
b. abt 1614
w. of Langley, Kent, England
w. Kent, England
d. by 1653
d. 4 Sep 1656
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Hannah Close
md. 9 Jun 1657
Joshua Knapp
b.c. 1638
at Stamford
w. Kent, England
[Page 318]
2. Joseph Close
unmarried
b.c. 1640
w. Kent, England
d. by 1660
w. Stamford, Connecticut
He left a will.
3. Thomas Close
md. abt 1669
Sarah Hardy dau of Richard
b.c. 1643
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut (He was also of Greenwich)
w.d. 30 Dec 1708
This couple have 10 children, see “FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD,” Jacobus.
4. Mary Close
md. 25 Jun 1668
Samuel Holly
b. 1645 (of age 23 Jan 1663)
b. 1641
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 7 Apr 1714
d. 13 May 1709 (in 68y)
w. (Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut)
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
This couple were the ancestors of Mary Brown; for their family, see the HOLLY SURNAME. [see page 337] Her
birth year was estimated from the fact that she received, on 20 Jan 1663, what her step-father stated must me be
given her until she was of age. This age was usually 18 years of age.
VITAL RECORDS OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
PAGE 81-6 October 1660; An entry concerning Mary Close and several other persons. Whereas a deed of gift…a mare, given
several years ago by George Stuckey to his former wife, and by her disposed of to her children, Joseph and Hannah
Close. This mare was lately claimed by Joshua Knapp, (now the husband of Hannah Close), from George Stuckey.
However, Joshua accepted instead a mare with foal as his wife’s “share in the deed.” As for the part belonging to
Joseph Close, he having already died, bequeathed in his will, with the approval of his guardian George Stuckey, his
share to his sister Mary Close. The said George Stuckey bequeathed by his will “a considerable legacy unto Mary,
upon condition …nothing were recovered in another way upon acct of the claimed mare by virtue of a deed of gift.”
Mary Close, with the approval of her current guardian, Mr. John Bishop, “relinquished all interest and claim regarding
the deed of gift…excepting only the estate which may be found hers, by her own father’s will or that of her brother
Joseph, which gave her what his father, by will, gave to him, and what his father in (law) George Stuckey hath given
by his will…”Mary Close herself chose Mr. John Bishop as her guardian.
PAGE 82-Widow Stuckey, on the 20th of Jan 1662/3, of Frances Browne (agent for the widow Stuckey) in behalf of Mary Close
and for her use, “a mare and a mare’s colt,” given by will as a legacy from George Stuckey, her (stepfather) and also a
two year old “horse colt.”
PAGE 80--
The last will and testament of “George Stuckey,” dated 23 Aug 1660. He gives to his daughter-in-law (step daughter),
Mary Close, a mare and a mare colt and a heifer of two years old. These to be cared for by the guardian, to the best
advantage of said Mary, until she is of lawful age (18 yrs). “…this I doe because shee hath bin obedient to her
Mother’s will.” He also gives her an iron pot and two brass kettles that had been her father’s. These will come to
Mary, after the death of his wife Ann.
His wife Ann and “my daughter Elizabeth” are to be his executors, and his [Page 319] estate is to be equally divided
between them. His wife is to carefully bring up “his child Elizabeth” and the overseers are to use her portion to her
best advantage, until she is of age (18yrs) or married.
Furthermore, if Thomas Close and his sister Hannah recover anything of his estate, as they have formerly challenged,
then he revokes what he has above granted to their sister Mary Close. He denies that his former wife ever had a mare
from him to dispose of, as they claim. If Mary Close chooses not to live with her stepmother, she may live with
Master Bishop, till she be of lawful age. One of the witnesses is John Holly, the future father-in-law of Mary.
CLASON/CLOSEN/CLOYSON/CLOISON/CLAUSON/CLAWSON SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Stephen Cloyson
Stephen Cloyson
Abigail Clawson
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
=
Elizabeth Parement
Rebecca Drake
Daniel Holly
Joseph Lee
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
A “John Clawson, A Dutchman,” was of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1646. On 21 Oct 1659, he sold all his
properties in Providence to Richard Prey, except his homelot, which was next to Benj Hearnton. Stephen Causon was
of Stamford [Connecticut] by 1670. Clason/Clasen, etc., is a Dutch name and there were Dutch families with that
surname also living in New York Colony at that time.
Elizabeth Parement or Parimerit is the only one of that surname in that period of time and that area of research that I
have found. This seems to have been an unusual surname for early Stamford [Connecticut]. If a recorder, for the sake
of brevity, left off the last er on the surname Parement, the name would have been Parementer, and there are two
entries for that name in Banks, “Topographical Dictionary of New England Immigrants:”
John Parmenter from Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England to Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Robert Parmenter from Sudbury, Suffolk, England to Braintree, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Parement Clason/Cloyson had the misfortune of being taken and tried as a witch at Stamford, Connecticut,
in Sep/Oct 1692. Happily for her, she was acquitted and freed.
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Stephen Cloyson/Clason Sr
md. 11 Nov 1654
Elizabeth Parement
b. abt 1630
at Stamford
b. abt 1636
d. 1699/1700 (w.d. 15 Mar 1699)
d. 10 May 1714
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Jonathan Cloyson
md. 16 Oct 1680
Sarah Roberts
b. 11 Dec 1655
b. abt 1660
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.
d. 10 Apr 1685
d. 30 Jun 1684
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Stephen Clason/Clayson
md. 27 Apr 1709
Abigail Green
b. 10 Feb 1681
b. abt 1683
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
md. 2nd Abraham Ambler
d. bfr 1717
d. 4 Apr 1717
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Abigail Clason
b. 19 Apr 1710
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. David Clason
b. 23 Jul 1711
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Stephen Clason
b. 25 May 1714
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Susanna Clason
b. 2 Dec 1716
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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2. Sarah Cloison dau of Jonathan and Abigail
b. by 30 Jun 1684
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
STAMFORD [CONNECTICUT] LAND RECORDS
VOL I:105—
Stephen Cloyson of Stamford gives part of his portion to his son Jonathan Cloyson of Stamford. On the same date, 18
Jul 1682, Jonathan Cloyson signs over to his brother Stephen Cloyson the same piece of land. [page 106 same date],
Stephen Cloyson Jr made over house and homelot to his brother Jonathan Cloyson.
VOL I:355-356—
“Steven Cloison Sen of Stam.” Gives to his grandchildren, “Steven Cloison now living with me, son of my son
Jonathan, and my other grandchild Sarah Cloison daughter of my son Jonathan…” He gives to them the full portion
which their father Jonathan would have received.
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The next son of Stephen Sr and Elizabeth was named Stephen Jr. He married 1st to Priscilla Abbot, daughter of
George Abbot of Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. She was called Priscilla Clawson in her father’s will dated in
1689. He probably was the Clason who married 2nd at Stamford, on 12 Jan 1692, Mary Holmes. Mary was born 25
Sep 1662 at Stamford, the daughter of John Holmes and Rachel Waterbury. John Holmes and his wife Rachel both
died at Bedford, New York. I did not discover any issue by either his 1st or 2nd wives.
Stephen Jr. was of Bedford, Westchester, New York by 2 April 1684, when he sold his homelot at Stamford to his
brother Jonathan. He and his family appear on the 1710 Census for Bedford, where he was called Lieutenant Stephen
Clason. His father-in-law, John Holmes, age 75, with several of his married children are also on this Census, and are
listed at the end of this Cloyson section.
HISTORICAL RECORDS AND DEEDS OF BEDFORD, NEW YORK
The name of the town was probably derived from the town of the same name in Bedfordshire, England. The land for
the town was purchased from the Indians, 23 Dec 1680 and on 11 May 1681, the plantation was given the name of
Bedford.
VOL 1:14—Stephen Clason was given permission 18 Jul 1682, to set his house 12 feet into the street; also he was
given on 18 Oct 1682, power of proprietorship. Stephen and David Closen, 28 Jan 1687/9, given 4 acres of land
apiece, for their faithful attendance at town meetings. Stephen Clason, 3 Oct 1699, to be the town drummer for 1
year.
VOL 2:35—Stephen and “Rebeckah” together sign a transaction, 17 Sep 1705.
VOL 2:225—The births of their daughters Abigail, Martha and Ruth Clawson are recorded; also the birth of Abigail
Clawson’s daughter Susanna Holmes, and [Page 321] Stephen Clawson is called to be Justice of the Peace, by 28 Dec
1717.
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Rebecca Drake, the 3rd wife of Stephen Cloyson Jr. was married 1st Joseph Jones in Stamford and bore him 5 childen.
As a widow, she married 2nd _____ Roger/Rogers and had a daughter by him. For the children of these marriages, see
the DRAKE SURNAME. see page 335
FROM THE 1710 BEDFORD, NEW YORK CENSUS
“Lieutenant Stephen Clason freehold 53yrs”
“Rebeckah his wife 52yrs”
“Elizabeth Roger her daughtr 18 yrs” (see DRAKE SURNAME) see page 335
“Abigal Clason his daughtr 12 yrs”
“Martha his daughtr 10 yrs”
“Ruth his daughter 7 yrs”
SON OF STEPHEN [CLOYSON/CLASON] (SR) AND ELIZABETH [PAREMENT]
2. Stephen Cloyson (Jr)
md. abt 1696
3rd Rebecca Drake Jones Roger
b. 17 Dec 1657
b. 1658 (52/1710)
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
d. bfr 8 Mar 1747/8
d.
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
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1. Abigail Clawson
md. 12 Sep 1717
Daniel Holly
b. 8 Mar 1698 (53/1710)
Stamford, New York
b. 31 Jan 1687
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. abt 1711
living: 8 Mar 1747/8
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
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1. Mary Holly
md.
Joseph Lee
This couple were the ancestors of Mary Brown; for their children, see HOLLY SURNAME. See page 337
2. Stephen Holly
md.
Phebe ________
3. Samuel Holly
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2. Martha Clawson
md. by 1721
John Miller
b. 16 Mar 1700
b. 12 Nov 1692
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Bedford, New York
John Miller was the son of Jonathan Miller and Sarah Holmes of Bedford, New York.
Historical records of Bedford, New York, Vol 3:190: Stephen Clawson, sells land 22 Feb 1721 to John Miller and his
wife Martha. Vol 3:224: Stephen Clason sells land 22 Feb 1721, to Samuel Miller and his wife Ruth.
3. Ruth Clawson
md. by 1721
Samuel Miller
b. 10 Apr 1703
b. 25 Jan 1698
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Bedford, New York
Samuel Miller was the son of Jonathan Miller and Sarah Holmes of Bedford, New York.
CHILDREN OF STEPHEN [CLOYSON/CLASON] (SR) AND ELIZABETH [PAREMENT]
3. Rebecca Cloyson
b. 1 Mar 1660
w. Stamford, Connecticut
[Page 322]
4. David Cloyson/Clason
md. abt 1684
Mary Hardy 245
b. 18 May 1662
b. 30 Feb 1659
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d. 29 Mar 1721
d. 6 May 1710
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1. Deborah Cloison
b. 12 Nov 1685
w. Stamford, Connecticut
2. Mary Cloison
b. 17 Aug 1689
w. Stamford, Connecticut
3. Hephzibah Cloison/Clason
md. 25 Feb 1719/20
b. 4 Nov 1698
w. Stamford, Connecticut or Bedford, New York
4. David Cloison/Clason
b. abt 1700
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
Richard Bell
LAND RECORDS OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
Vol 1:123—Land is laid out to David Cloyson, on 26 Nov 1684.
Vol 1:264—Stephen Clason Sen of Stamford, gives land 24 Dec 1695, to his son David Clayson of Stamford, CT.
Vol 1:356—Stephen Claison Sen of Stamford, gives to his son David Cloison of Stamford, 15 Mar 1699, in addition
to what he had already given to him as his portion.
Page 342—26 Dec 1699/1700, Samuel Hardy of Stamford sold land to his brother-in-law, David Cloison of
Stamford.
ORIGINAL BOOK OF MINUTES FOR BEDFORD, WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
Book 1:63—Stephen and David Closen both given 4 acres apiece 28 Jan 1687/8, for their faithful attendance at town
meetings.
HISTORICAL RECORDS AND DEEDS OF BEDFORD, NEW YORK:
On 26th of Dec 1699/1700, Samuel Hardy of Bedford, New York, sells land to his brother-in-law David Clason.
Vol 3:176—Mention is made 6 Nov 1740, of David Clason, deceased.
5. Elizabeth Cloyson
b. abt 1665
w. Stamford, Connecticut
md. 19 Nov 1695
Francis Dann
b. abt 1663
In the LAND RECORDS OF STAMFORD, Vol 1:356—Stephen Claoison Sen of Stamford give land 15 Mar 1699, to his
daughter Elizabeth Dan, the wife of Frances Dan of Stamford, “with what was already given.”
Vol 1:283—Stephen Clason Jun of Bedford, New York signes over to his brother Frances Dann of Stamford, 8 Jun
1697, the land he had bought from his father Stephen Clason Sen.
6. Samuel Cloyson
b. abt 1668
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d. bfr 1721
md. 7 Dec 1693
Hannah Dunham
b. abt 1670
w.
d. 8 Mar 1720/21
LAND RECORDS OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
Vol 1:355—Steven Cloison of Stamford, “for diverse good causes” gives land to his son Samuel Claison, of
Stamford, 15 Mar 1699, If he will “build an addition on his house for his mother and maintain her…”, he will then
grant [Page 323] Samuel additional grants. Further, Steven makes his wife and his son Samuel his executors. This
was entered and recorded by Samuel Cloison 3 Aug 1700.
UNPLACED CLASON/SLASON
John son to John Clason/Slason, b. 9 Sep 1664 at Stamford, Connecticut
Sarah dau to John Clason/Slason, b. 20 Jun 1667 at Stamford, Connecticut
Jonathan son to John Clason/Slason, b. Jul 1670 at Stamford, Connecticut
Elizabeth dau to John Clason/Slason, b. 30 Jan 1672 at Stamford, Connecticut
PARENTS & SIBLINGS OF MARY HOLMES
SECOND WIFE OF STEPHEN CLOYSON
John Holmes
md. 11 Mar 1659
Rachel Waterbury dau of John and
Rose
b. 1635 (75/1710)
Stamford, Connecticut
b. abt 1639
w. of Beverly, Yorkshire, England
w. of Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 1729
d. bfr 1710
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Bedford, New York
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1st Jemima _______
1. John Holmes, Jr
md.
2nd Sarah ________
b. 8 Oct 1660 (50/1710)
b. 1674 (36/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d. 1763
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1. Rachell Holmes
b. 1695 (15/1710)
w. Bedford, New York
2. John Holmes
b. 1697
w. Bedford, New York
3. Deborah Holmes
b. 1705
w. Bedford, New York
Living with this family on the 1710 CENSUS was “Isaac Churchill, sojourner age 1, and Marcy Allergro, Wench
Slave age 24.”
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2. Mary Holmes
md. 1 Dec 1692
Stephen Clawson, Jr
b. 25 Sep 1662
b. 17 Dec 1657
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d. bfr 1696
Apparently there was no issue from this marriage. See above for his family by his third wife, Rebecca Drake.
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3. Stephen Holmes
md. 18 Nov 1686
Mary Hubby/Hobby
b. 14 Jan 1664
Stamford, Connecticut
b. 1671 (39/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d. early 1710 prob at Bedford, New York
living in 1710 Bedford, New York
w. inv. 13 Dec 1710 at Greenwich
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1. Richard Holmes, b. 1694, Bedford, New York (16/1710)
2. Hannah Holmes, b. 1696, Bedford, New York (14/1710)
3. Susanah Holmes, b. 1698, Bedford, New York (12/1710)
4. Ebenezer Holmes, b. 1702, Bedford, New York (8/1710)
5. Marcy Holmes, b. 1704, Bedford, New York (6/1710)
There is a widow Mary Holmes age 39 (born 1671) and her children living at Bedford, New York on the 1710
Census. Since most of her in-laws are living at Bedford in the fall of 1710, it appears promising that this is the widow
of Stephen Holmes, who married her at Stamford in 1686.
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4. Rachel Holmes
md. 1695
Richard Westcott/Wascott
b. 7 Dec 1669
b. 1668 (42/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
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[Page 324]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Rachell Wascott, b. 1695, Bedford, New York (15/1710)
Ruth Wascott, b. 1697, Bedford, New York (13/1710)
Rose Wascott, b. 1701, Bedford, New York (9/1710)
Richard Wascott, b. 1704, Bedford, New York (6/1710)
Daniell Wascott, b. 1707, Bedford, New York (3/1710)
Millison Wascott, b. 1710, Bedford, New York (4 mos./1710)
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5. John Holmes
b. 18 Oct 1670
w. Stamford, Connecticut
6. Sarah Holmes
md. 25 Feb 1690/1
Jonathan Miller
b. 1672 (38/1710
b. 1767 (43/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. of Bedford
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1. Jonathan Miller
b. 13 Nov 1691
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
d. 13 Dec 1691
2. Jonathan Miller
b. 19 Nov 1692 (19/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
3. John Miller
b. 12 Oct 1694 (17/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
4. Stephen Miller
b. 8 Dec 1696 (15/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
5. Samuell Miller
b. 25 Jan 1698 (13/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
6. Sarah Miller
b. 22 Jan 1700 (10/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
7. Rachell Miller
b. 2 Jul 1703 (7/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
8. Nathaniel Miller
b. 19 Feb 1705 (5/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
9. Increase Miller
b. 4 Nov 1707 (3/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
10. Ebenezer Miller
b. 21 Dec 1709 (8 mo/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
11. Benjamin Miller
b. 18 Mar 1711/12
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
7. Jonathan Holmes
md. abt 1702
Dorothy
b. 1674 (36/1710)
b. 1681 (29/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
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1. Dorothy Holmes, b. 1702 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (8/1710)
2. Jonathan Holmes, b. 1703 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (7/1710)
3. Mary Holmes, b. 1705 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (5/1710)
4. Solomon Holmes, b. 1706 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (4/1710)
5. Rachell Holmes, b. 1708 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (2/1710)
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8. Rose Holmes
md. 9 Apr 1702
John Wescot/Wascott
b. 1678 (32/1710)
Stamford, Connecticut
b. 1679 (31/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
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1. Martha Wascott, b. 1703 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (7/1710)
2. John Wascott, b. 1704 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (6/1710)
3. Samuell Wascott, b. 1706 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (4/1710)
4. Johannah Wascott, b. 1709 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (1/1710)
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[Page 325]
9. David Holms/Holmes
md. abt 1704
Ruth
b. 1680 (20/1710)
b. 1676 (34/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
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1. David Holms, b. 1705 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (5/1710)
2. Jemimah Holms, b. 1708 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (3/1710)
3. Rubin Holms, b. 1710 at Bedford, Westchester, New York (4 mo/1710)
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10. Joseph Holmes
unmd.
b. 1683 (27/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
Living with father in 1710
HEADS OF FAMILIES LIVING AT BEDFORD [WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK] DURING 1710 CENSUS
Taken some time in August-October: (some mistakes in ages etc)
Capt Joseph Boyle
47 yrs
unmd
Nehemiah Churchill
13 yrs
servant with Cornelius Seely Senr family
Isaac Churchill
1 yr
sojourner with John Holmes Junr family
Widdower Nathan Clark
38 yrs
and 5 children
William Clark
age 40
and wife and 5 children
Leiutenant Stephen Clason
52 yrs
and wife and 4 children
Widdow Mary Dibble
29 yrs
and family
Phillip Eyrs
27 yrs
single
Samuell Hardy
54 yrs
and wife and 3 children
Widdow Mary Holmes
39 yrs
and 5 children
John Holmes Jr
50 yrs
and wife and 3 children
David Homs
30 yrs
and wife and 3 children
John Holms Senr
75 yrs
and son Joseph Holms 27 yrs
Jonathan Holms
John Homes
Hoseph Hunt
Theophelus Kellum
Samuel Jinkins
Daniel Joans (Jones)
Josiah Joans
Theophelus Kellum
John Miller
Jonathan Miller
David Miller
Mary Roberts
36 yrs
32 yrs
34 yrs
22 yrs
25 yrs
52 yrs
50 yrs
22 yrs
45 yrs
43 yrs
34 yrs
52 yrs
Jane Russell
Cornelius Seely Jnr
Cornelius Seely Senr
Joseph Seely
Vincent Simpkins
John Severance
Jonathan Shepard
Ebenezer Stebens
Richard Waren
Thomas Wascott
Richard Wascott
John Wascott
Widow Sarah Webb
57 yrs
37 yrs
60 yrs
25 yrs
26 yrs
63 yrs
36 yrs
33 yrs
38 yrs
24 yrs
42 yrs
31 yrs
35 yrs
and wife and 5 children
and wife
and wife and 2 daughters
unmd, Blacksmith/living with Phillip Eyrs
and wife and daughter
single
and son Daniell 20 years
blacksmith, single
and wife and 4 children
and wife and 9 children
and wife and 5 children
widow of Justice Zackariah Roberts and her son
Henxekiah Roberts 24 yrs Constable
housekeeper for Cat Joseph Boyls and her son and daughter
and wife and 4 children
and wife and daughter 34 yrs
and wife and 2 children
single
and wife, Mary 60 yrs
and wife and 5 children
and wife and 3 children
and wife and 5 children
and wife and mother Ruth Wascott 60 yr widow
and wife and 6 children
and wife and 4 children
and daughter
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DIBBLE/BIBBELL/DEEBLE/DIBELL/DIBLE SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Robert Dibble
Thomas Dibble
Ebenezer Dibble
John Dibble
Mary Dibble
Joseph Lee
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
(Joanna)
1st (___________)
Mary Wakefield
Mary Severance
Joseph Lees/Lee
Mary Holly
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
Robert’s son and daughter, Thomas Dibble “age 22, husbandman” and Frances Dibble, “age 24, sister” were recorded
as having come to New England from Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England under Rev. Joseph Hull from the parishes of
Batcombe and Broadway in Somersetshire, England. Thomas was of Dorchester as of 1634. “The Town Records of
Dorchester, Massachusetts 1632-1722,” page 20, records that land was granted to Robt. Deeble and his sons, Jan
1635, and that the land was lying between Roxbury and Dorchester. The Dibble family was in Massachusetts at an
early date. Robert Deeble was made a freeman 6 May 1635.
Robert Dibble (Sr)
md. abt 1605
(Joanna ________)
b. abt 1581
b. abt 1585
w. of Somersetshire, England
w. England
d. aft 1635
d.
w. Dorchester, Massachusetts
w. Dorchester, Massachusetts
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1. Robert Dibble (Jr)
b. abt 1606
w. Somersetshire, England
of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living: 1652
2. Frances Dibble (female)
b. 1611 (24/1635)
w. Somersetshire, England
of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living: 1677 at Windsor
Early Records of Windsor read, “_______ Deble, sister, communicant from Dorchester; living in
Windsor, Dec. 22, 1677.”
3. Thomas Dibble/Deble Sr
md. abt 1636
1st (Miriam?)
b. 1613 (22/1635)
b. abt 1617
w. Somersetshire, England
w. England
d. 17 Oct 1700
d.
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
I have not personally researched Robert Dibble Sr. and descendants but have used data submitted to the LDS Family
File by Maxine Phelps Lines. She places Frances as the (1st ) wife of Robert Dibble’s 3rd child, Thomas Dibble Sr.
However, this is questionable as, on the earliest records, Frances is called a sister of Thomas and not a wife. There
are no records that actually name the first wife of Thomas Sr., though she is referred to. For example, the early
records of Windsor read: Thomas Dibble Sr., his wife (___) died 14 May 1681; another example is, Tho(_)as Dibble
Sr and his wife (____), church members 16(__), from Dorester.
Banks, “Topographical Dictionary of New England,” lists a Thomas Dibble [Page 327] from Weymouth, Dorset,
England to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Banks, “Planters of the Commonwealth,” lists the 1635 arrival of Thomas
Dibble age 22, husbandman and Frances Dibble age 24, sister.
Thomas Dibble Sr. was granted land from the Windsor Plantation 6 Feb 1640 and on the 28 of Feb 1640, Thomas
bought additional land in Windsor from George Phillips. Thomas Sr was called a “communicant from Dorchester;
living in Windsor Dec. 22, 1677.”
WINDSOR [HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT] PROBATE RECORDS
Vol. III: 6, 7, 8
Will of Thomas Dibble Sr of Windsor, dated 17 Feb 1699/1700. Inventory taken, 1 Nov 1700. Among those
mentioned in this will were son Samuel and his wife; son Thomas, wife and son Abram; daughter Miriam Gillett and
her son; grandsons Josiah Dibble and Wakefield Dibble; son-in-law Samuel Gibbs; grand-daughter Eliza (Elizabeth)
Gibbs; Experience Gibbs; Hepzibah Dickson; Patience Denslow; Joanna Loomis; and Rev. Samuel Mather, Senior.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS [DIBBLE/DEBLE] SR. AND 1ST WIFE
1. Isrell/Osrell Deble
md. 18 Nov 1661
Elizabeth Hull
b. 29 Aug 1637
b. abt 1640
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 11 Dec 1697
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Josiah Dibble
b. 15 May 1667
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living 1 Nov 1700, when he was mentioned in his grandfather’s will.
2. Thomas Dibble
b. 16 Sep 1670
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Elizabeth Dibble
b. 27 Mar 1673
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
4. George Dibble
b. 25 Jan 1675
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
5. John Dibble
b. 18 Aug 1678
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
bpt. 6 Oct 1678
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
6. son Dibble
d. 1 Dec 1679
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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2. Samuel Deble
chr. 31 May 1640
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
bur. 31 May 1640
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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The next son of Thomas was named Ebenezer. He was killed by Indians in KING PHILLIPS WAR, leaving his wife and
children in impoverished circumstances, as seen in a postscript of a letter written by Mr. Jones of New Haven to
Governor Leet; “Sir, I pray be pleased what you can to favor and further the bear, Widow Dibble, that her husband’s
estate may be settled. he was killed at the Swamp fight, died more in debt than his estate. Twere a work of mercy to
consider the poor widow and the fatherless children.”
Held at Hartford was the “Inventory of the Estate of Ebenezer Dible, who is dead in ware with the Indians last
December.” Taken 11 Feb 1675/6, by Jacob Drake, Matthew Grant and Thomas Dible. Thomas Forde of
Northampton owes [Page 328] the estate, 3 pounds 5 shillings. Relatives: widow Mary and children, Mary 12 yrs
next Dec, Wakefield 9 yrs this Sep, Ebenezer 5 yrs last Aug, John 3 yrs next Feb.
3. Ebenezer Deble Sr
md. 27 Oct 1663
Mary Wakefield
bpt. 26 Sep 1641
New Haven, Connecticut
b. 21 Aug 1645
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. New Haven, Connecticut
d. 19 Dec 1675
d. 24 Sep 1703
Bur. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. Danbury, Connecticut
Killed in Indian War[Mary Wakefield] md. 2nd James Hillyer/Hillar (see WAKEFIELD surname) (see page 365)
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1. Ebenezer Dibble
bpt. 11 Dec 1664
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 1670
2. Mary Dibble
md. 10 May 1681
John Enno son of James
b. 24 Dec 1664
b. 1654 (27/1681
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Wakefield Dibble
md. 27 Dec 1692
1st Sarah Loomis 246
b. 15 Sep 1667
b. 1 Feb 1667
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w.d. 31 Jan 1733/4
d. bfr 1694
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
There was no issue from this marriage. Wakefield was mentioned in the will of his grandfather Thomas Dibble Sr.
SECOND MARRIAGE OF WAKEFIELD DIBBLE
2nd Jane Fyler 247
b. 1 Jan 1672
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living, Jan 1734 at Danbury, CT
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Wakefield Dibble
Chr. 26 Sep 1641
md. 20 Sep 1694
1. Ezra Dible
b. 12 Jun 1695
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 20 Jun 1695
2. Joseph Dible
b. 26 May 1696
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Ezra Dible
md.
Hannah Starr
b. 7 Oct 1697
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. Distribution of Estate, 2 Feb 1747/48 at Danbury
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1. Ezra Dibble
2. Rebecca Dibble
md.
(John) Taylor
3. Freelove Dibble
md.
______ Noble
4. Elisha Dibble
5. Wakefield Dibble
6. Rebecca Dibble
7. John Dibble
8. Elizabeth Dibble, died young shortly after father.
FAIRFIELD PROBATE 1717-1750, Vol 7. Inventory and distribution of the estate of Ezra Dibble of Danbury,
deceased. Ezra names: his 2nd son Elisha Dibble; youngest son John Dibble; eldest daughter, Rebecca Taylor; 2nd
daughter Freelove Noble; youngest daughter Elizabeth Dibble (she was an infant and died shortly after her father).
Other children of Ezra Dibble of Danbury, CT, deceased, were: Wakefield Dibble, who chose Josiah Starr as his
guardian; son Elisha Dibble chose Sam’ll Starr; daughter Rebecca Dibble chose John Benedict; daughter Freelove
Dibble was appointed to (Mr) Comfort Starr as guardian; all guardians were of Danbury, CT.
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CHILDREN OF WAKEFIELD DIBBLE AND 2ND WIFE
4. Mary Dible
md.
b. 5 Mar 1698/99
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. bfr 31 Jan 1734
5. Sarah Dibble
md.
b. 9 Feb 1701/2
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living, 31 Jan 1734 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
6. Abigail Dible
md 11 Sep 1722
b. 1 Oct 1703
md.
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living, 31 Jan 1734
md. 7 Nov 1774
7. Elizabeth Dibble
md.
b. abt 1705
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. young
8. Nehemiah Dibble
b. abt 1707
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
living, 31 Jan 1734
_______ Hiccock
_______ Hurd
1st John Welch
2nd Daniel Starr Jr
living, Jan 1734
3rd Job Bartram
_______ Starr
9. Elizabeth Dibble
b. abt 1710
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
living, 31 Jan 1734
10. Ebenezer Dibble
b. abt 1713
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
11. John Dibble
b. abt 1712
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
living, 31 Jan 1734
CHILDREN OF EBENEZER [DEBLE SR] & MARY [WAKEFIELD]
4. Martha Dibble
b. 10 Mar 1669
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 13 Jun 1670
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
5. Ebenezer Dibble Jr
md. 16 Jul 1696
1st Mary Loomis
b. 18 Aug 1671
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
b. abt 1675
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. abt 1705
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1. Mary Dible
md 12 Dec 1717
Joseph Pepoon
b. 13 Jan 1698/9
Colchester
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
2. Rachel Dible
b. 23 Jan 1699/1600
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Elizabeth Dibels
md. 21 Nov 1723
George Saxton
b. 8 Aug 1701
Colchester
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
SECOND MARRIAGE OF EBENEZER DIBBLE JR
md. 29 Aug 1706
2nd Ann Heaton
Colchester, Connecticut
d. 22 Jul 1708
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Ebenezer Dibble Jr
1. Ann Dibell
b. 27 Jun 1708
w. Colchester, New London, Connecticut
THIRD MARRIAGE OF EBENEZER DIBBLE JR
Ebenezer Dibble Jr
md. 30 Dec 1708
Colchester, Connecticut
3rd Mary Lewis
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SON OF EBENEZER DIBBLE SR. & MARY [WAKEFIELD]
6. John Dibble Sr.
md. 26 Nov 1697
b. 9 Feb 1673
Deerfield, Massachusetts
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. btwn Apr 1708 & Oct 1709
Mary Severance
b. 14 Jul 1681
w. Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
d. abt Aug 1713
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
John was the last child of Ebenezer, Sr. and Mary. He was accepted as an inhabitant of the town of Bedford, and
granted 25 acres, on 14 Nov 1701. At a town meeting at Bedford, New York, 6 May 1706, the Town “desires to hire
a minister for 20 pounds for a half year…and to make use of John Dibles brother Wackfeld…” to find one.
His death date is approximated by the following data. John Dibble was not listed on the 1710 Census of Bedford New
York and his wife Mary is called widow. John Dible’s last land transaction in Bedford was dated 30 Apr 1708. In the
will of John’s half brother Nathaniel Hillyer/Hillier of Danbury, dated 30 Oct 1709, Nathaniel names his four brothers
Wakefield Dible, Ebenezer Dible, James Hillyer and Andrew Hillyer. Therrfore, John Dibble would have died after
Apil 1708 and before Oct of 1709.
The death of Mary, his widow, has also been approximated. While the widow Mary Dible, her son John and daughter
Abigail appear on the 1710 Census of Bedford, [New York] daughter Mary was mistakenly omitted by the census
taker when transcribing his notes. It is known from several sources that daughter Mary Dibble was alive in 1710 and
that she later married Joseph Lees/Lee.
On the 8th of Aug 1713, “Mary Dibble of Bedford, Westchester, New York, widow of John Dibble dec’d, “sold to
John Severance, for 20 pounds all her belonging, household goods, cattle, horse, sheep and swine. She even sold her
beds and bedding and all her clothes. I infer that Mary was extremely ill and expected to die. She, therefore, turned
over to her father everything she owned to be used for her to-be-orphaned children’s needs.
Two years later, 3 Nov 1715, Mary’s father, John Severance, of Deerfield, Hampshire Co., Province of
Massachusetts, but late of Bedford, Westchester, New York, entered a transaction with Hezekiah Roberts of Bedford,
in which for one shilling, Hezekiah was to have use of a house and homelot and all of John Severance’s lands in
Bedford. This was to be for the use of his grandson, John Dible, when he came of age (21) or married. If he died
before coming of age, then everything was to be divided between his granddaughters Mary and Abigail Dibles or their
heirs. Until then, Hezekiah Roberts could enjoy the use of these properties. Seemingly, Hezekiah Roberts was to be a
sort of guardian to the orphaned children of Mary Dibble.
CHILDREN OF JOHN [DIBBLE] SR. AND MARY [SEVERANCE]
1. Mary Dibble
md. abt 1717
Joseph Lee
b. 16 Jan 1699
b. Apr 1690
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 18 Aug 1764
d. 1 Feb 1769 (in 71st yr)
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
This couple were the ancestors of Mary Brown; for their family, see the LEE SURNAME. When Mary Dibble Lee
made out her will on the 20th of October 1767, she mentioned a bequest to her brother John Dibble.
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2. John Dibble Jr
md abt 1772
Mary ________
b. 1703 (7/1710)
b. abt 1705
w. Bedford, New York
d. 1 Aug 1773
John Dibble Jr. was of Bedford New York, and Ridgefield and Salisbury, Connecticut and entered land transactions in
each of these places. He and his wife Mary, had a daughter born at Ridgefield, Connecticut. He was, perhaps, an
agent for Jacobus Van Cortlandt, as he sold a large portion of “The Dibble Purchase” of 1703 to Cortlandt. On 22
Aug 1755, John Dibble of the Manor of Courtland in Westchester Co., New York, sold for 55 pounds, 19 ½ acres of
land to Nathan Hawley of Ridgefield.
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3. Abigail Dibble
b. 1705 (5/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
living, 3 Nov 1715, Bedford, New York
CHILDREN OF THOMAS [DIBBLE/DEBLE] SR. & 1ST WIFE
4. Hephziba Deble
bpt. 25 Dec 1642
md. 15 Apr 1664
Windsor, Connecticut
Samuel Gibbes
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Eliza Gibbs (Eliza was mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Thomas Dibble Sr. in Nov 1709.
2. Experience Gibbs
3. Merriam Gibbs
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5. Samuel Deble Sr
md abt 1665
1st ______ ________
b. 19 Feb 1643
Windsor, Connecticut
bpt. 24 Mar 1643
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 5 Jun 1709
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Abigayl Dibble
md. 29 Aug 1683
George Hayes
b. 19 Jan 1666
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
SECOND AND THIRD MARRIAGES OF SAMUEL DIBBLE SR
2nd Hepsiba Bartlet
d. 7 Dec 1701
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Hepsiba Dibble
md. 1689
______ Dickson
b. 19 Dec 1669
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Hepsiba was mentioned in the will of her grandfather Thomas Dibble Sr., Nov 1709.
Samuel Deble Sr
b. 19 Feb 1643
md. 21 Jan 1668
2. Samuel Dibble
bpt. 2 Oct 1670
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. bfr 1675
3. Joanna Dibble
md abt 1691
______ Loomis
b. 4 Oct 1672
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Joanna was mentioned in the will of her grandfather Thomas Dibble Sr., Nov 1709.
4. Samuel Dibble
b. 13 Apr 1675
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 8 Feb 1675
5. Samuel Dibble 2nd
b. 4 May 1677
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Samuel was mentioned in the will of her grandfather Thomas Dibble Sr., Nov 1709.
6. Mindwell Dibble (female)
b. 17 Feb 1680
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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7. Thankfull Dibble (female)
b. 19 Jun 1685
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
8. Patience Dibble
b. 25 Oct 1687
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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Samuel Deble Sr
b. 19 Feb 1643
md. 25 Mar 1702
3rd Frances Granton
of Gilford, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF THOMAS [DIBBLE/DEBLE] SR. & 1ST WIFE
6. Miriam Deble
b. bpt 7 Dec 1645
md. 14 Dec 1678
Jonathan Gillett Jr
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut (one record says Sr. three records say
Jr.)
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
There is a record for Jonathan Gillett (Sr) who came from England with his brother Nathan Gillette, in 1630 on the
ship “Mary and John.” They were of Dorchester, Massachusetts and Windsor, Connecticut where they were among
the early founders of the town. Gillett was a Bergerac name and traditionally it is believed that they were the sons of
a Jacques de Gillette, a Huguenot who in the later half of the 16th century fled to England to escape persecution.
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7. Thomas Deble Jr
md. 10 Oct 1672/3
Mary Tucker
b. 3 Sep 1647
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut of England
bpt. 3 Sep 1647
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Thomas Dibble III
b. 21 Aug 1677
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
bpt. 26 Aug 1677
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
2. son Dibble
b. 30 Jul 1679
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Mary Dibble
b. 9 Aug 1680
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 9 Apr 1685
4. Abram/Abraham Dibble
b. 15 May 1684
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Abraham Dibble
b. 4 May 1711
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
2. Hannah Dibble
b. 2 Dec 1712
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 13 Jan 1721/2
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Ann Dibble
b. 16 Dec 1714
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
4. Mary Dibble
b. 24 Sep 1716
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
5. Thomas Dibble
b. 10 Jul 1718
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
6. Martha Dibble
b. abt 1719
d. 25 Dec 1719
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
7. Daniel Dibble
b. 5 Nov 1721/22
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
8. Abigail Dibble
b. 30 Mar 1728/29
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Abraham is mentioned in the will of his grandfather Thomas Dibble Sr., Nov 1709. He was also mentioned in the
probate action of his brother George, [Page 333] whose Inventory was read, 1 Aug 1709, at Windsor, Hartford,
Connecticut
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5. George Dibble
unmd.
b. 13 Apr 1687
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 25 Apr 1709
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
George Dibble of Windsor had his inventory read, 1 Aug 1709, also “Abraham Dibble and Benjamin Egleston,
brethren of said deceased, refused to be the administrators.”
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6. Mary Dibble
md. 2 Dec 1708
Benjamin Eglestone
b. 22 jul 1689
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Benjamin Eglestone is mentioned in the will of his brother-in-law George Dibble.
DAUGHTER OF THOMAS DIBBLE SR. & 1ST WIFE
8. Johamiah/Joana Dible
b. 1 Feb 1650
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 1651
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF ROBERT (SR.) & [(JOANNA _____)]
4. Abraham Dibble
md. abt 1640
Lydia Tefft
b. abt 1616
w. Somersetshire, England, of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 31 Dec 1690/1
w. Suffield, Connecticut
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The following children were named in the settlement of the estate of Abraham Dibble of Southfield. This was listed
in Vol 3:31 of Early Hartford Connecticut Probate Records. This probate action took place between 1691 and 1699.
1. Benjamine Dibble, only son
2. Abigail Dibble
3. Alais Dibble
md.
_______ Elgarr
4. Hannah Dibble
5. Lydia Dibble
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The next two entries were the only ones of a pre-1700 date, for Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Perhaps they are
descendants of the above Abraham and Lydia.
1. Abraham Dibble, b. Feb 1670; burr. 15 Mar 1676 “age 6 yr last Feb,” Windsor, Hartford,
Connecticut
2. Abraham/Abram Dibble, b. 16 Dec 1684 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Abraham Dibell and wife join the church at Farmington, 20 Apr 1663.
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5. John Dibble
b. abt 1620
w Somersetshire, England
d. Sep 1646
w. Stamford, Connecticut
There is a John of Springfield in 1621. He had children Abraham and Samuel. After moving to Stamford, he had
Zachary, born 4 Apr 1644; Elizabeth, bpt. 18 Jan 1646; and Sarah, born 21 Mar 1647, after his death.
6. Miriam Dibble
b. abt 1622
w. Somersetshire, England
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SECOND MARRIAGE OF THOMAS DIBBLE SR.
Thomas Dibble/Deble Sr
b. 1613 (22/1635)
w. Somersetshire, England
d. 17 Oct 1700
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
md. 25 Jun 1683
Hadley, Massachusetts
2nd Elizabeth Hensdell/Hinsdale
d. 25 Sep 1689
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
DRAKE SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
William Drake
John Drake
Samuel Drake
Rebecca Drake
Abigail Clawson
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
__________
Elizabeth Rogers
Ann Barlow
3rd Stephen Clawson
Daniel Holly
Joseph Lee
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
When reading wills from the 1600’s and 1700’s, I find it entertaining to learn what type of articles were considered
worthy enough to make them an article of inheritance. In reading one will, I learned that a mother’s best petticoat,
which was red, was the main item of the will. Since the will of Samuel Drake, except for his comparative affluence,
fits the pattern of inheritable goods described in many other wills, I am including more of it than I have of other wills.
It gives one an idea of what was deemed valuable items.
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NEW YORK ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, Liber 3-4, page 29.
Will of Samuel Drake of Eastchester (Queens County, New York.) He leaves to wife Ann, all the household goods,
“except one bed, with furniture sufficient to keep warm in winter, some pewter, a kettle and a warming pan and his
bed pan.” These were to be delivered back at her death. Upon her remarriage, security must be given for them. Ann
is also to receive part of the 4 pounds a year for “so long as she remains my widow, and noe longer.” He also leaves
her some cows and “grasse” enough to winter 5 head of cattle, and their dwelling house.
Drake leaves inheritance to son Samuel of Fairfield, his best horse that is in Fairfield co. and his branding iron. To
son John, his bed pan, “after my wife’s decease.” To daughter Mary, 25 pounds to be paid at Fairfield and one cow
when she is married, also, 2 pewter platters and 4 porringers.
Drake leaves to son-in-law Joseph Jones, 5 shillings. To sons-in-law Lofels and Slatter 5 shillings. To son-in-law
Richard Headley 5 shillings and the same to Grandchildren Samuel and Robert Headley, and Joseph and Samuel
Jones, Mary and Hannah Jones, and Martha and Elizabeth Slatter. He then leaves his upland lot, his meadow at
Cornelius, ½ of his home lot in Eastchester, to be security for the payment of the aforementioned legacies. Leaves the
remainder to his son Joseph Drake. His wife was to e his executor. Dated 3 May 1686. Witnesses, John Tompkins
and Richard Shutt.
NEW YORK ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, Liber 3-4, page 31.
Inventory of the goods of the estate of Samuel Drake, taken 21 May 1686. He died 15 May 1686. One half of the
home lot containing 5 acres and the barn, 20 pounds; 6 acres of meadow and 8 acres of upland, 28 pounds; 2 oxen and
4 cows, 22 pounds; total 170 pounds.
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William Drake
md
_______ ________
b. abt 1570
w. of Devonshire, England
d. 1630
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1. John Drake
md.
Elizabeth Robers
b. 1600
b. abt 1602
w. of Devonshire, England
w. England
d. 1659
d. 1681
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. CT/NY
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Son Samuel was a Representative for Fairfiels Oct 1662. Removed to Eastchester, New York in 1665.
1. Samuel Drake
md. 13 Sep 1650
Ann Barlow dau of John & Ann
b. abt 1622
b. abt 1630
w. Windsor, Hartford, Conneticut
w. Fairfield, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 15 May 1686
d. aft 1691
w. Eastchester, Queens, New York
w. Eastchester, Queens, New York
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1. Hannah Drake
md. by 1680
Richard Headley
b. abt 1651
of Eastchester, Queens, New York
w. Fairfield, Conneticut
2. John Drake
b. abt 1653
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
d. living in 1691
3. Samuel Drake, Jr.
md. abt 1678
Ruth Sherwood
b. abt 1656
of Fairfield
d. 12 Dec 1691
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
th
On the 8 of Feb 1678, Samuel is given land by his father, Samuel Drake Sr. In Samuel’s will dated Dec 1691, he
mentions his mother Ann drake and his sister Rebecca Rogers, linving in Eastchester, New York.
4. Rebecca Drake
md. abt 1696/97
3rd Stephen Clawson Jr.
b. 1658 (52/1710)
b. 17 Dec 1657
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d.
d. bfr Mar 1747/48
This was a 3rd marriage for Rebecca and this couple were the ancestrod of Mary Brown; for their children see the
CLASON/CLOYSON SURNAME. [see page 320-326]
FIRST MARRIAGE OF REBECCA DRAKE
Rebecca Drake
b. 1658
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
d.
w.
md. abt 1677
1st Joseph Jones
b.c. 1640
w. of Stamford, Connecticut
d. 1690
w. Eastchester, New York
I used the ages given on both the Eastchester 1697 Census and the Bedford 1710 Census. If there is a conflict, I have
found that, generally, the Eastchester Census is usually more reliable.
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1. Mary Jones
md. abt 1699
Cornelius Seeley/Seely Jr
b. 4 Jan 1677/8
b. 1773 (37/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. of Bedford, New York
(20/1697 Eastchester New York, Census & 32/1710 Bedford Census)
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1. David Seeley
b. abt 1700 (10/1710
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
2. Joseph Seely
b. abt 1705 (5/1705)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
3. Martha Seely
b. abt 1709 (1/1710)
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
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2. Hannah Jones
md. abt 1701
David Miller
b. 16 Mar 1679/80
b. 1676 (34/1710)
w. Stamford, Connecticut
w. of Bedford, new York
(age 17/1697 Eastchester New York, Census & age 30/1710 Bedford Census)
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1. Hannah Miller
b. abt 1702 (8/1710)
w. Bedford, New York
2. Abraham Miller
b. abt 1704 (6/1710)
w. Bedford, New York
3. Isaac Miller
b.abt 1706 (4/1710)
w. Bedford, New York
4. Jacob Miller
b. abt 1707 (3/1710)
w. Bedford, New York
5. Susanah Miller
b. abt 1709 (1/1710)
w. Bedford, New York
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3. Joseph Jones
b. 20 Dec 1682 (15/1697 Eastchester New York, Census)
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Samuel Jones
b. 1 Mar 1684/5 (12/1697 Eastchester New York, Census)
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. estate divided 18 Oct 1707
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Cornelius Jones
md.
b. 1 Mar 1687/8 (9/1697 Eastchester New York, Census)
Hannah Sherwood Bradley
widow of John Bradley
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
SECOND MARRIAGE OF REBECCA DRAKE JONES, WIDOW
Rebecca Drake
md. by 1691
2nd _______ Rogers
b. 1658
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Elizabeth Rogers
b. 1692 (5/1697
w. Eastchester, Westchester, New York
Elizabeth was living with her mother and step-father Stephen Clawson (jr.) at the time of the Bedford, New York
Census in 1710; her age was given as 18 years.
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL [DRAKE] & ANN [BARLOW]
5. Ruth Drake
md. by 1682
Leffelane Slater
b. abt 1660
b.
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
w. of Westchester County, New York
6. Joseph Drake
md. 31 Dec 1685
Mary Shute
b. 1663 (47/1697)
of Eastchester, New York
Will of Joseph Drake Jr of Eastchester, Westchester, New York, mentions his deceased wife Jane, the daughter of his
father-in-law, Isaac Taylor. Leaves inheritance to his father-in-law, and his sisters, Mary Fowler and Sara Drake and
his father Joseph Drake.
7. Mary Drake
b. abt 1666
w. of Fairfield, Connecticut
living unmarried 1686
HOLLY/HOLLEY/HOLLE/HAWLY SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Samuel Holley
John Holly
Samuel Holly
Daniel Holly
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Elizabeth
Mary
Mary Close
2nd Abigail Clawson
Joseph Lee
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
[Page 337]
Samuel Holley and wife Elizabeth were residents of Cambridge, Massachusetts, by 1636. Samuel left a will dated 22
Oct 1643, and probated 5 Dec 1643. Beneficiaries were his wife and son John.
John Holly, son of Samuel, of Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, was born in the year 1618, in England. His place of
birth and year of immigration are unknown. In Banks “Topographical Dictionary of English Emigrants 16201650,” a Matthew Hawle, of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England came ot Hingham, Massachussets. In Virkus,
“American Compendium,” he lists: Joh Holley; Joseph Holley of Dorchester, Massachussets, 1634 and Wymouth,
1647; Samuel Holley of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1636; all from England to Massachusetts, but with no year, ship
name or place of former English residence noted.
That John was a man of abilities and some social standings in shown by some of the offices wich he held. At
Stamford in 2648, he was elected marshall; in 1654, he was magistrate for Stamford; in 1663, he was a deputy to the
New Haven Legislature; in 1670, he was deputy to the Connecticut Legislature; and from 1667-1681, he was the
commissioner for Stamford, Greewich and Rye.
John Holly owned land at Stamford, 26 Feb 1647. He granted land to sons Samuel, John and Increase Holly on 2 Apr
1679. Other land records dealing with the Holly’s in the town of Stamford are: 22 Nov 1676, Increase Holly and
brother-in-law David Waterbury are granted land by the twon (David Waterbury’s 1st wife was the sister of Elizabeth
Newman who married Increase Holly.) In August of 1685, John Holly of Stamford sells to his sister Abigail Holly,
land in Northfield. This transaction was not recorded until two years later. On March 12 & 13, 1702, Samuel Holly
grants to his sons, Samuel, Benjamin and Daniel Holly, Stamford lands. Other Holly transactions: 13 Mar 1709,
Samuel Holly Jr to his brother John Holly, ships carpenter; and 22 Sep 1718, Joseph Holly to John Holly, son of John
Holly dec’s.
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Samuel Holley
md.
Elizabeth
b.
b.
w. England
w. England
d. w.d. 22 Oct 1643, w.p. 5 Dec 1643
linving 5 Dec 1643
w. Cambridge, Massachusetts
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1. John Holly
md. abt 1640
Mary ________
b. 1618 (63/1681)
Stamford, Connecticut
b. abt 1620
w. England
w. England
living May 1681
d. 25 May 1681, in 63rd yr
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1. Samuel Holly
md 25 Jun 1668
Mary Close (see CLOSE surname, pg
318)
b. 1641 (68/1709)
Stamford, Connecticut
b. 1645
w. poss. Cambridge, Massachussets
w. Stamford, Massachussets
d. 7 Apr 1714
d. 13 May 1709, in 68th yr
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. John Holly
md. 19 Mar 1697
Mary Cressy
b. 20 Apr 1670
Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Connecticut
On the vital records, he is called “Ship John Holly” to differentiat him from the other Johns. One record refers to him
as a “Ships carpenter.”
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1. Abygall Holly
b. 15 Dec 169
w. Stamford, Connecticut
2. Ebenesur Holly
b. 31 Mar 1698/99
w. Stamford, Connecticut
3. Noah Holly
b. 3 Jan 1700/01
w. Stamford, Connecticut
4. Hanna Holly
b. 18 Nov 1702
w. Stamford, Connecticut
5. Joseph Holly
b. 18 Nov 1702
w. Stamford, Connecticut
d. 19 Jul 1706 “drowned”
6. Samuell Holly
b. 20 Oct 1704
w. Stamford, Connecticut
md 21 Apr 1720
Joseph Whiting
md. 21 Feb 1722/23
Joseph Bishop
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Bezaleel Holly
b. 28 Oct 1706
w. Stamford, Connecticut
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Samuel Holly Jr
md 7 Dec 1693
Hannah Dunham
b. 10 May 1672
w. Stamford, Connecticut
Hanah Holly
b. 15 Aug 1676
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Joseph Holly
b. 2 Apr 1678
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Mary Holly
md. 23 Dec 1703
John Scofield
b. 26 Feb 1680
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Benjamin Holly
b. 4 Oct 1684
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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The last child of Samuel and Mary was named Daniel. He married 1st at Stamford, to Susannah ________, who died
25 Jun 1710 at Stamford. His 2nd wife was Abigail Clawson whom he married 12 Sep 1717 in Stamford, by Capt.
Joseph Bishop, J.P. He married 3rd, by 1748, to a woman named Johanna. Before Abigail Clawson married Daniel
Holly, the Bedford Town Records state that she gave birth to a daughter when she was only 16 years old. “Susannah
Holmes was born to Abigail Clawson April 24, 1714.”
HISTORICAL RECORDS AND DEEDS OF THE TOWN OF
BEDFORD, WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
Vol 2:82—Birth of Mary dau of Daniel and Abigail Holly;
Page 88—Birth of Stephen son of Daniel Holly;
Page 253—Birth of Samuel son of Daniel Holly and Abigail his wife.
Page 263—Daniel Holly along with Elisha Holly, Jonathan Holly, Samuel Holly Sr and Samuel Holly II (son of
Daniel), sign a release dated 21 Sep 1721 at Bedford New York.
Vol 3:15—Stephen Clawson of Bedford, Gentleman, 25 Feb 1721, sold land to Daniel Holly, yeoman, and Abigail his
wife.
Page 178—Daniel Holly and his wife Johanna Holly, on 8 Mar 1747/8, along with Stephen and Phebe Holly, all
of Bedford, New York, mention the land that Daniel Holly had from “his honored father, Stephen
Clason dec’d.” (This Stephen Holly and his wife Phebe were the son and daugter-in-law of Daniel
Holly and his deceased, 2nd wife Abigail Clason.)
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7. Daniel Holly
b. 31 Jan 1686/7
md. 12 Sep 1717
Bedford, New York
2nd Abigail Clawson
b. 8 Mar 1698
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w. Stamford, Connecticut
d.
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
w. Bedford, New York
d. by 1748
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
(see Clason Surname, see page 320)
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1. Mary Holly
md 12 Feb 1736
Lieut. Joseph Lee Jr
b. 7 Aug 1717
Ridgfield, Connecticut
b. 22 Jun 1718
w. Bedford, New York
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
d.
d. 2 Feb 1771, in 53rd yr
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Conntcticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. Mary Lee
md. abt 1763
Samuel Brown
b. 3 May 1743
b. abt 1738
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Connecticut
d.
d.
w. Vermont/New York
w. Vermont/New York
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This couple wer the parents of Mary Brown; for a portion of their family see LEE SURNAME. (see page 248)
2. John Lee
md. 17 Nov 1764
Mary Keeler
b. 18 Oct 1747
Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. Saratoga Co., New York
3. Abigail Lee
md. 21 Feb 1769
Samuel Holly
b. 30 Sep 1751
Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 27 Feb 1782
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
4. Joseph Lee
md. 12 Mar 1771
Abigail Briggs
b. 9 Aug 1755
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
5. William Lee
b. 2 Mar 1758
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 3 Mar 1758
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2. Stephen Holly
md.
b. 23 Feb 1720
w. Bedford, New York
d.
3. Samuel Holly
b. 31 Aug 1722
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
Phebe ________
CHILDREN OF JOHN [HOLLY] & MARY [?]
2. Elizabeth Holly
md.
Robert Turney
b. abt 1643
w. of Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Hannah Holly
md. 16 Nov 1671
Samuel Hoyt/Hait
b. abt 1645
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. of Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 7 Dec 1710
4. Bethia Holly
md. 16 Nov 1676
Jonas Weed Jr
b. abt 1648
Stamford, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 24 Dec 1713
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5. John Holly Jr
md 2 Apr 1674
Hannah Newman
b. abt 1651
Stamford, Connecticut
b. abt 1654
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.
d. 22 Sep 1716
d. 24 Jan 1712
Sister of Elizabeth, Daniel & Thomas
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Daniel Holly Jr
b. 9 Mar 1680
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 4 Jun 1680
2. Abigail Holly
md. 13 Jun 1704
David Webster
b. 6 Jul 1682
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. John Holly
md. 1 Jan 1707/8
Abigail Hait
b. 14 Apr 1685
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. inv of Estate 30 Nov 1724
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. John Holly
b. abt 1709
2. Abigail Holly
b. abt 1711
3. Joannah Holly
b. abt 1714
4. Josiah Holly
b. abt 1716
5. Mercy Holly
b. 12 apr 1719
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
6. Francis Holly
b. 15 Jan 1720/21
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
7. Mary Holly
b. abt 1724
w. probably at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
See his brother Increase for a land transaction dealing with their brother-in-law.
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4. Nathaniel Holly
b. 9 Feb 1686/7
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Josias Holly
b. 27 Feb 1689/90
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
6. Hanna Holly
b. 20 Nov 1694
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
7. Elizabeth Holly
b.4 Mar 1797/8
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
8. Sarah Holly
b. 30 Sep 1701
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
9. Elizabeth Holly
b. 30 Sep 1701
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
In his will dated 8 Sep 1716, John Holly Sr mentions his wife andchilddren John, Nathaniel, Hana, Elizabeth and
Sarah.
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6. Increase Holly
md. 2 Apr 1674
Elizabeth Newman
b. abt 1654
b. abt 1656
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. of Stamford, Connecticut
(sister of Hannah, Daniel, & Thomas)
d. 1 Mar 1727
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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John was a cooper & this designation was affixed to his name on the V.R. [A cooper is one whose
work is making or repairing barrels and casks.]
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1. John Holly
md. 6 Jan 1703/4
Susana Selleck
b. 29 Feb 1679, leap year
w. Stamford, Connecticut
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1. John Holly
b. 13 Sep 1703/4
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 28 Nov 1704
2. John Holly
b. 10 Nov 1705
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Susanna Holly
b. 8 Apr 1711
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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2. Jonathan Holly
b. 23 Feb 1684
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Joseph Holly
md. 18 Jun 1713
Waitstill Webb
b. 24 Sep 1686/87
b. 6 Jan 1690/91
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Hannah Holly
md.
Jonathan Brush
b. 23 Sep 1724
w.
d. Bedford, Westchester, New York
bur. Bedford Cemetery, alongside the Methodist Church
Initials on stone H.H.B.
These couples had additional children. Waitstill was the daughter of Samuel Webb, born 30 Mar 1662 at Stamford,
Fairfield, Connecticut and the gd/daughter of Richard Webb.
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4. Nathan Holly
md. 1 May 1718
Sarah Webb
b. 26 Sep 1692
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF JOHN [HOLLY] & MARY [?]
7. Abigail Holly
unmd. As of Aug 1685
b. abt 1656
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
8. Elisha Holly
md. 2 Dec 1686
Martha Holms/Holmes 248
b. 6 Jan 1659
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
dau of Stephen
d. 28 Oct 1719
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1. Elisha Holly
b. 10 Nov 1687
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Eliphalet Holly
b. 29 Mar 1690
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Martha Holly
b. 28 Dec 1691
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Elizabeth Holly
b. 28 Jan 1693/4
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Elnathan Holly
b. 20 Mar 1696
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
6. Israel Holly
b. 16 Jan 1607/8
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
7. Abigail Holly
b. 8 Jun 1700
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
8. John Holly
b. 20 Nov 1702
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 8 May 1705
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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9. Mary Holly
b. 5 May 1705
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 8 May 1705
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
10. Sarah Holly
b. 5 May 1705
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
STAMFORD LAND RECORDS—page 230
Elisha Holly of Stamford sell land to his Father-in-law, Stephen Homs, part of the meadow called Reedy Hole, on
the 15th of Jun 1692.
STAMFORD LAND RECORDS—page 379
Samaell Holmes sold land to his brother-in-law, Elisha Holly on the 1st of January 1702/3.
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9. Jonathan Holly
md. 2 Dec 1686
Sarah Finch
b. 1 Mar 1661/2
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 12 Oct 1712
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1. Jonathan Holly
md. 25 Apr 1717
Sarah Buxton
b. 16 Aug 1687
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Sarah Holly
b. 4 Dec 1690
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Charles Holly
md. 16 Jan 1717/18
Elizabeth Bradley
b. 21 Apr 1694
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
4. David Holly
b. 16 Jan 1695/6
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Bethiah Holly
b. 4 Feb 1697/8
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 20 Jan 1699
6. Jabez Holly
b. 20 Nov 1699
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
7. John Holly
b, 2 Dec 1703
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 20 Dec 1703
8. Increase Holly
b. 2 Dec 1703
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
9. Deborah Holly
b. 11 Mar 1705/6
w. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Stamford Deeds of 25 Nov 1695, told of an agreement between Thomas Newman, David Waterbury, Increase Holly
and John Holly Sr. (this is actually his brother John who is now John Sr since their father was then deceased.) All
men are of Stamford; this action concerns the estate of their “dec’d brother Daniel Newman.”
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A Joseph Hawley/Holly of Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1634 and Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1647 and later of
Stratford, Connecticut may have been the brother of Samuel Holly or a close relation as they both came to America
about the same time. Joseph had a son named Samuel born about 2648, who married widow Patience (Nichols)
Hubbell, the dauther of Isaac Nichols. Patience Nichols first married John Hubbell. Samuel and Patience Hawley
had a son named Benjamin Hawley, who 1st married Mary Nichols, 18 Feb 1724/25. Benjamin married 2nd,
Experience Dibble. He died 8 May 1765 at Hawleyville.
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KIMBALL/KEMBALL SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Henry Kemball
=
Johan
Richard Kimball
=
1st Ursula Scott dau of Henry and Martha
Abigail Kimball
=
John Severance
Mary Severance
=
John Dibble
John Dibble
=
Joseph Lees/Lee
Joseph Lee
=
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
=
Samuel Brown
Mary Brown
=
Nathan Robinson
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Richard Kemball/Kimball, born 1595, of Rattlesden, Suffolk, England, and his wife Ursula Scott, chr. 14 Feb 1598 at
Rattlesde, England, came with their children, and other family relations to Massachusetts, April 1634, on the ship
“Elizabeth,” port of Ipwich. One of their 14 children, Sarah, was recorded at Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts,
born in 1635, and two more were recorded at Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Richard Kimball, freeman, 6 May 1635
at Watertown, Massachusetts. Moved to Ipwich in 1638.
Richard Kimball died 22 Jun 1675, leaving children Henry, Richard, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Caleb and Sarah, plus
another daughter, the wife of John Severns, (Severance). Two of his sons were killed by Indians in 1675.
In HOTTENS LIST OF ENGLISH IMMIGRANTS, page 280, is found those on board the ship “ELIZABETH,” April 1636.
HOTTEN lists both those of age to take the loyalty oath and those who were too young to take the oath. Martha Scott,
aage 60 yrs, mother of Thoams Scott, Ursula Scott Kimball, Elizabeth Scott Raynor, and Sarah Scott Mixer, who were
all aboard the same ship. Also listed were:
Henry Kemball ae 44y
Thomas Scott ae 40y
Susan Kemball ae 35y wife
Elizabeth Scott ae 40y wife
Elizabeth Kemball ae 4y
Elizabeth Scott ae 9y
Susan Kimball ae 1 ½ y
Abigal Scott ae 7y
Richard Cutting ae 11y
Thomas Scott ae 6y
William Cutting ae 26y
Isaac Mixer ae 31y
Sara Mixer ae 33y wife
Isaac Mixer ae 4y
(child Isaac was listed with Thomas Scott family)
Thurston Raynor ae 40y
Richard Kemball ae 39y
Elizabeth Raynor ae 36y wife
Ursula Kemball ae [?] wife
Henry Kemball ae 15y
Thurston Raynor ae 13y
Elizabeth Kemball 13y
Joseph Raynor ae 11y
(Elizabeth listed with Thurston Raynor family.)
Edward Raynor ae 10y
Richard Kemball ae 11y
Elizabeth Raynor ae 9y
Mary Kemball ae 9y
Sarah Raynor ae 7y
Martha Kemball ae 5y
Lidia Raynor ae 1y
John Kemball ae 3y
Thomas Kemball ae 1y
John Lawerike ae 15y
This is the family line of Spencer W. Kimball, deceased, former President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. The extensions to this line can be easily obtained by using the Surname Collection and other computer records
at any L.D.S. Family History Center. These extensions are not included here. [They may also be searched through the
L.D.S. website www.familysearch.org under Spencer Wooley Kimball.]
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LEES/LEE/LEA SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
William Lees
Joseph Lees/Lee
Joseph Lee
Mary Lee
Mary Brown
=
=
=
=
=
Mehitable Rusco
Mary Dibble
Mary Holly
Samuel Brown
Nathan Robinson
The book, “ANCIENT HISTORICAL RECORDS OF NORWALK,” states that (Sergeant) William Lees wasin Norwalk
Fairfield, Connecticut as early as January 1671, and he was one of the original settlers of Norwalk, Fairfield,
Connecticut, which was purchased from the Indians. In addition, he was one of the original ten purchasers of the
town of Ridgefield, Connecticut in 1697, along with Ralph, Samuel Jr, Samuel Sr, and Joseph Keeler and James
Brown of Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut and four other men.
As of this date, the parents of William Lees have not been found. There are some clues which might be of help. The
first is found in the Norwalk land records and seems to point to a connection with the family of James
SaintJoh/Sention. The second might be found among the records of the town of Lyme, New London, Connecticut. In
the early years, there are several Lee families living there, who give their children the same names as William Lee and
his descendants do, such as William, Joseph, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary and Lydia.
Lastly, Savage, in his book 249 has this to say: “LEES, Edward, of Guildford, was prop. 1685, probably son of Hugh.
Married at Saybrook 7 Nov 1676 Eliz. Wright. Lees, Hugh, Lived at Saybrook 1648 to 1664. Lees, William,
Norwalk, probably the son of Hugh.” He gives no names for wife or children, except Deborah, who married 9 Mar
1710, John Scrivener. He also states that William Lee was at Norwalk 1672-1687. One other record gives a William
Lee who was married to a Mary Marvin and sailed from Nottingham, England, in 1675. He first settled at Yorktown
with a family of three sons and seven daughters. The known sons were Thomas, Joseph and Richard. This family
were said to be a branch of the Lee’s of Magna, Kent, England and early settled at Nottingham.
NORWALK LAND RECORDS
PAGE 93, RECORDED 19 JUN 1650 — among the original 12 founders of Norwalk Fairfield, Connecticut was John
Ruskoe and Nathaniel Ruskoe of Hartford.
Perhaps there might be a family relationship between James Sention/St. John (after 1700, the name is spelled
SaintJohn or St. John) of Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut and William Lees. In the early land records of Norwalk, I
found this interesting entry:
PAGE 75, RECORDED 18 DECEMBER 1678.
James Sention, “from himself hies heirs and Assignes unto Will Lee, his heirs and assigners 3 pounds of his estate in
commanage within the boundes of Norwalk with all priviledges…” Will Lee was to “take up the same when the
sayed James hath taken up those lands that were granted unto him by the town before the date hereof.”
On the same date (18 DECEMBER 1678), James Sention also deeds over to Samuell Beldige and John
Beldinge/Belding land in Norwalk. As no exchange of money is mentioned, these young men might be either
nephews or grandsons of the above James Sention/St. John. It would be necessary for these young men to be 21 years
old, before they could receive land.
PAGE 358, DATED 18 DEC 1699.
John Ruscoe deeds to “his son-in-law Sergt William Lees, 50 pounds in right of Estate in Commonage in Norwalk.”
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VOL. IV:341—DATED, 1 MAR 1697.
Thomas Taylor Sr of Danbury, Fairfield, Conneticut sells to William Lees of Norwalk, land lying in Norwalk.
Bounded by the land of Matthias Sention, and Ebenezer Sention, etc.
VOL 9:77.
The will of William Lees, of Norwalk, dated 8 Feb 1739/40 and probated, 1 Apr 1740. He leaves “to eldest son
Joseph Lees of Reading, all the lands and rights of commonage that was set out to me in right of my wife Mehitabel
dec’d, his mother, in the estate of his grandfather Jr. John Rusco late of Norwalk dec’d.” Others named in this will
were: “Phebe, dearly beloved wife; my sons, Enos, William, Noah and loving daughter Phebe Lees, daughters
Rebecca French and Deborah Scrivener and daughter Mehitabel.”
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Sergt. William Lees
md. abt 1680
Mehitabel Rusco
b. abt 1660
b. abt 1660
w. New England
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. w.p. 7 Apr 1740/01
d. bfr 1702
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Rebecca Lees
md. abt 1702
________ French
b. Sep 1682
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
living, Apr 1740
2. Deborah Lees
md 9 Mar 1710
John Scrivener/Scribner
b. Aug 1687
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
living, Apr 1740
3. Sergt. Joseph Lees Sr
md. abt 1717
Mary Dibble (see Dibble surname page 327)
b. Apr 1690
b. 16 Jan 1699
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
d. 1 Feb 1769, in 71st year
d. 18 Aug 1764, in 74th year
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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The Lee family were religious people and attended their meetings and had their children baptized in the Congrgational
Church while living in Ridgefield, Redding and Salisbury. At Redding, Joseph Lee Sr. and his wife were admitted to
church membership on 8 May 1737 and in December, Joseph Lee and Stephen Morehouse were on the first
committee to organize a parish school. The minister at Salisbury was Reverend Jonathan Lee.250 The first meeting
house was erevted in 1757 and before that time they met in Mr. Lee’s house.
Joseph Sr was a Sergeant in the FRENCH & INDIAN WARS. He was a selectman at Milford, Connecicut in 1728. His
wife, Mary Dibble, was the daughter of John Dibble and Mary Severance of Bedford, New York. Their first child
was named Joseph.
In records at the Dutchess Co., New York, County Clerks office, was a Record of Roads. Among the highways listed
in August of 1745, was “Highway beginning at Joseph Lees by marked trees to Wostershire highway.” There were
other roads, connecting the Oblong with the Connecticut towns of Danbury and Ridgefield. As stated before, the
Redding and Ridgefield lands owned by the Lees overlapped into the oblong in New York. They were in dispute up
to 1831 with those who owned land in the Oblong. “Around 1796, John Lee of Redding was administrator of the will
of his Father, Joseph Lee. John Lee died, 22 Feb 1813, at Roxbury, New York.” 251
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LAND RECORDS OF RIDGEFIELD
BOOK I:70, DATED 1 APR 1723. Matthew Satintjohn (Sait Joh/Sention) in “consideration of a bill of exchange
received of Josepyh Lees…in the township of Norwalk…” which bill gives satisfaction to the owner, Matthew
Saintjohn. He agrees to give to Joseph Lees, “his rights in a homelot in Ridgefield,whith the buildings, house and
barn etc, being 6 ½ acres,” and also 6 acres on the highridge, and his 8 acres of pasture and “allmy other lands in
Ridgefield.”
BOOK I:42, 8 MAR 1726/7, Joseph Lees of Ridgefield, sells fro 45 pounds, land to his “brother John Dibble of
Ridgefield.” Joseph Lees was voted “Keeper of ye Pound Key,” at Ridgefield 27 Dec 1727, in the “Matter of
Animals running in the street, highways and trespassing on property.” The pound was to be built upon the church
yard. The Congregational Church at Ridgefield was originated in 1712.
Land transactions in Redding and Ridgefield, dealing with Joseph Lees and his brother William Lees continue on into
the year 1737. Concerning Joseph’s brother-in-law, John Dibble, his last land transaction is found in BOOK 4:115, 22
AUG 1755, John Dibble of the Manor of Courtland in the County of Westchester, New York, sells for 55 pounds, land
to Nathan Hawley of Ridgefield. There is also a Wheaton Robinson of the Oblog, who was on the tax lists for the
South Precinct with Joseph Robins/Robinson, who also buys and sells land in Ridgefield, Connecticut, which lies next
to the Oblong in New York. Wheaton Robinson/Robenson’s last land record was dated Apr 1774.
SALISBURY PROBATE RECORDS
20 OCT 1767, the Will of Mary (Dibble) Lee, of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Besides her children, Mary mentions “My Little Leather Covered Trunk” which she is leaving to her brother John
Dibble. Ther children of her two daughters Mary and Rebekeh Deceased, are to share alike as one child each. Son
Joseph Lee, daughters Lydia Lord, Abigail Cogsel, Sarah Moulton, Hannah Buel. Grand-daughters Hannah and Mary
Whitlock, children of her daughter Mary deceased. Witnessed by John Hutchingson, Temperance Hutchingson, and
Thos Hutchingson.
25 JUN 1764, the Will of Joseph Lee (Sr) of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Beneficiaries: his beloved wife Mary Lee; among other things, she is to have 1/3 of property that lies “West of the
road that leads from Revd Mr Lees to Deacon Camps.” Son Joseph Lee, 2/3 part of the Farm that lies West of the
Highway for said Mr. Lees dwelling house to deacon Camps; to daughter Mary Witlock, deceased; to daughter
Rebekkah Sherman, deceased; to daughter Lydia Lord, to have the (?) that adjoins David Lords, grandson Danll Lord
to have a mill dyed home made coat with pewter buttons; to daughter Abigail Cogsel; to daughter Sarah Lee; to
daughter Hannnah Buel; to Noah Lee was to have a “Yoke of oxen when he goes to work for himself viz that hay and
bull that I had of my son Joseph, and also a whitish roan calf one year old last spring that has a large white face.”
Joseph Sr had a half brother named Noah Lee, born about 1710 in Norwalk, and died in 1743. This Noah was
Joseph’s nephew, the son of Noah Sr who died before he was born.
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SON OF JOSEPH [LEES] SR. & MARY [DIBBLE]
1. Lieut. Joseph Lee Jr
md. 12 Feb 1736
Mary Holly (see Holly surname)
b. 22 Jun 1718
at Bedford, New York
b. 7 Aug 1717
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Bedford, Westch, New York
d.
d. 2 Feb 1771, age 53
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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While his marriage to Mary Holly, daughter of Daniel and Abigail Holly of Bedford, New York, was recorded both
at Ridgefield, Connecticut and at Bedford, since Mary was a resident of Bedford, that was probably where the
marriage took place.
“FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR ROLLS,” Llieut Joseph Lee (one record said he was of Goshen) “…swerved at the time of
alarm, for relief at Fort William Henry and parts adjacent.” August 1757. In 1757, Salisbury men marched to the
relief of Fort Henry on Lake George. Captain Stevens of Canaan and his tow lieutenants, Jonathan More and Joseph
Lee of Salisbury, were in active military service. 252
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1. Mary Lee
md abt 1763
Samuel Brown (see Brown
Surname)
b. 3 May 1743
b. abt 1738
bpt. 8 May 1743
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Connecticut
d. Vermont/New York
d. Vermont/New York
This couple are the parents of Mary Brown; for their children , see the BROWN SURNAME. (see page 316)
2. John Lee
md.17 Nov 1764
Mary Keeler 253
b. 18 Oct 1747
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
b. 3 Jun 1747
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
d.
d.
w. Milton, Saratoga, New York
w. New York
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1. Elias Lee
md 24 Oct 1787
Margaret Edmonds
b. 18 Jun 1765
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 26 Dec 1828
w. Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York
Jonh Lee b. 1747, with his wife and six children, came from Danbury, Connecticut in 1793 and settled in Milton, then
in Albany County, New York.
SARATOGA LAND RECORDS
VOL. G:25—
John Lee ofMilton buys 50 ½ acres of land in Ballson, Lot 1, subdivision 2, of the 8th division, from Joshua and
Priscilla Aldridge. The price is$2300.
1800 CENSUS MILTON, SARATOGA, NEW YORK
Page 19
Headof House John Lee
One male 1-10, one male 16-26, one male over 45, one female 1-10, one female 10-16, one female 26-45, one
female over 45.
Elias Lee was both a gunsmith by trade and a minister. As a minister of the Baptist faith, he served congregations in
Connecticut and in New York and [Page 348] was said to have been a powerful preacher. In 1797, the Reverend
Elias Lee, came from the 1st Church at Troy to Ballston Spa, and became the minister of the Baptist Church there
which had been organized in 1791. It was said that through the powerful preaching of Reverend Lee, his church
membership increased from 29 persons to 94. Elias gave the Church a large lot for a meeting house in 1802. Among
those present for the legal incorporation of the Church, on 2 Nov 1802, was Joseph Robinson, (Perhaps the son of
Joseph Robinson Jr, deceased.) Ballston’s mother church was at Stillwater, New York. The Baptist Church at
Ballston Spa became a member of the Shaftsbury Association under the name of th 2nd Milton Church, in 1797.
SARATOGA LAND RECORDS
VOL C-D:161-Elias Lee of Ballston and Margaret, his wife, sell, for $1800, the land on which they live, 13 Jun 1807, to Joseph
Garret of the same place. The land, 47 acres, touches that of the Baptist Meeting House.
VOL C-D:164-Elias Lee of Ballston buys on 16 Jun 1807, land in Ballston, for $720, from John Tryon of Canaan, Columbia, New
York. It is the lot on which the Baptist Church stands.
1790 CENSUS BALLSTON, ALBANY, NEW YORK
Page 17
Head of House Samuel Lee
One male under 16, one male over 16, 5 females
Page 17
Head of House James Lee
Three males under 16, one male over 16, 3 females
1800 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NEW YORK
Page 16
Head of House Elias Lee
One male under 9, one male 10-15, one male 26-44, two females under 9, one female 26-44
Page 16
Head of House Samuel Lee
One male 1-9, one male 26-44, two females under 9, two females 10-15, two females 16-25
1820 CENSUS BALLSTON, SARATOGA, NEW YORK
Page 211
Head of House Elias Lee
One male 16-17, one male 16-25, one male over 45, one female 16-25, one female over 45
Page 211
Head of House Samuel Lee
One male 26-44, one male over 45, one female 16-25, one female over 45.
CHILDREN OF JOHN LEE & MARY KEELER
2. Abigail Lee
md. 5 Jun 1785
Timothy Rossequire
b. 27 Oct 1766
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Chloe Lee
b. 5 May 1769
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 12 Aug 1774
4. Ruth Lee
b. 27 Jan 1771
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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5. Noah Lee
b. 13 Apr 1773
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
6. Joel Lee 254
md abt 1797
Patience Westcot dau of Joseph
b. 12 Apr 1776
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Ridgefield, Conneticut
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1. Edward W. Lee
b. 3 May 1809
w. Ballston, Saratoga, New York
d. 3 Aug 1891
w. Ballston, Saratoga, New York
2. John Joel Lee
b. 22 Aug 1817
w. Ballston, Saratoga, New York
d. 6 Oct 1887
w. Ballston, Saratoga, New York
3. George W. Lee
b. 6 Oct 1825
w. Ballston, Saratoga, New York
d. 26 Sep 1879
w. Virginia City, Nevada
I do not know the order of birth for the rest of the children. Since there are several years between the births of the
above named children, some of these below could fill in the gaps in the years.
4. Julia Lee
md.
1st Robert Bennell
b.
md.
2nd Jonathan S. Beech
5. Emeline Lee
md.
David F. White
b.
6. Augusta Lee
md.
John W. Thompson
b.
7. Lucy Lee
md.
George C. Scott
b.
8. Mary Lee
md.
Nathaniel L. Clark
b.
9. Frances Lee
md.
1st Callender Beecher
b.
md.
2nd John McLean
SARATOGA LAND RECORDS
VOL C-D:73-Joel Lee, of Milton, Saratoga, New York buys land in Milton, 2 Apr 1806, near Ballston Springs.
VOL G:512-Dated 16 Dec 1812. Joel Lee and Patience his wife, of Ballston, along with Amos and Meheebel Allcott, Sylvester
and Loretta Blood, Simeon P. and June Anne G. Allcott all of Ballston, seel land in Milton, for $195.44, to John
Carey of the town of Saratoga. This land was conveyed by Elishea Powell, to Amos Allcott, Sylvester Blood, Joel
Lee and Simeon P. Allcott. All the women waive their dower rights.
Transaction filed by Thomas Palmer, Master in Chancery.
1820 CENSUS MILTON, SARATOGA, NEW YORK
page 233
Head of house Joel Lee
One male under 9, one male 10-15, one male 16, 17, one male 16-25, one male 26-44, three females under 9,
one female 10-15, two female 16-15, one female 26-44
SON OF JOHN LEE & MARY KEELER
7. William Lee
md
(Clarinda ________)
b. 13 Jul 1778
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
There is a William Lee who precedes John Lee and his wife Mary Keeler into [Page 350] Ballston, Albany County,
New York, in 1789. Whether this is the above William or another, is not known.
SARATOGA LAND RECORDS
VOL C:135-William Lee buys land in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, 3 Dec 1803, from Hendrick and Cathalina Van Schaick.
VOL C-D:442-William Lee and James Lee of Ballston buy 100 acres of land, Lot 1, subdivision of lot N., now in their possession,
from James Gordon, for 40 pounds. Dated 1 Nov 1789 (This land transaction was not recorded until years later.)
VOL Z:224-William E. Lee and Clarinda, his wife, of Ballston, sell 50 ½ acres to Joe Lee, for $1800. The land is Lot 1,
subdivision 2, of the 8th division. Dated 5 Jan 1835.
1820 SARATOGA SPRINGS, SARATOGA, NEW YORK
page 186
Head of house William Lee
One male 16-17, one male 16-25, one male over 45, one female under 9, two felales 10-15, one female 26-44.
CHILDREN OF JOHN LEE, JR. &MARY HOLLY
3. Abigail Lee
md. 21 Feb 1769
Samuel Holly
b. 30 Sep 1751
Salisbury, Connecticut
of Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
md. 30 Jan 1783 at Winchester, CT
2nd Rebecca Taylor
d. 27 Feb 1782, in her 30th yr
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1. Anne Holly
b. 20 Nov 1769
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. Abigail Holly
b. 3 Jun 1776
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Samuel Holly
b. 22 Sep 1778
w. Salisbury Litchfield, Connecticut
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4. Joseph Lee (III)
md 12 Mar 1771
b. 9 Aug 1755
Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
5. William Lee
b. 2 Mar 1758
w. Salisbury Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 3 Mar 1758
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Abigail Briggs
of Salisbury, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH [LEE] SR. & MARY DIBBLE
2. Mary Lee
md. 12 Jan 1738
John Whitlock
b. 19 Sep 1720
Danbury, Connecticut
of Danbury, Connecticut
w. Redding, Connecticut
b. abt 1717
d. bfr Jun 1764
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1. Hannah Whitlock
2. Mary Whitlock
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3. Rebecca Lee
b. 21 Feb 1723
w. Redding, Connecticut
d. bfr Jun 1764
md. 2 Jul 1740
Redding, Connecticut
Edmund Sherman
b. Jul 1711
w. Stratford, Connecticut
son of Bezaleel Sherman
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Had issue.
4. John Lee
b. 30 Apr 1726
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 21 Feb 1740, age 14 yrs
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Lidia Lee
md. by 1744
David Lord
b. 9 Mar 1729
b. 1719
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
of Salisbury, Connecticut
d. 9 Mar 1785, age 66 yrs
d. 10 Dec 1784, in 56th yr
w. Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Connecticut
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1. David Lord, Jr
md. 27 Apr 1769
Abigail Holly/Halley
b. 4 Jul 1744
Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. Phebe Lord
b. 30 Jun 1770
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 5 Feb 1772
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. Salle Lord
b. 10 May 1771
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Noah Lord
b. 4 Nov 1772
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 28 Sep 1773, age 11 mos.
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2. Lydia Lord
b. 15 Jul 1746
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Elizabeth Lord
b. 6 Feb 1749
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
4. Daniel Lord
b. 4 Mar 1751
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
5. Joel Lord
md abt 1781
Jerusha ________
b. 12 Mar 1754
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1. Olivia Lord
b. 14 Jan 1782
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 7 Oct 1784
2. Chester Lord
b. 1785
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Jerusha Lord
b. 11 Jan 1790
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
4. Harley Lord
b. 25 Jan 1792
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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Ruth Lord
md. 16 Sep 1779
Moses Hensdill/Hinsdale
b. 23 Nov 1756
of Salisbury, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 9 Jun 1783
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. Moses Hinsdale
b. 14 Jun 1780
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. Betsey Hinsdale
b. 10 Jun 1782
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Olivia Hinsdale
b. 19 Sep 1784
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
4. Amanda Hinsdale
b. 15 Jan 1787
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
5. Truman Hinsdale
b. 10 Oct 1789
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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Elisha Lord
b. 17 Nov 1758
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Mary Lord
b. 27 Feb 1761
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Elijah Lord
md. abt 1788
Mehitabel ________
b. 4 Oct 1765
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. Mehitabel Lord
b. 4 May 1789
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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Hannah Lord
b. 12 Jun 1763
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
11. Lorain Lord (female)
b. 25 Sep 1769
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH LEE, SR & MARY DIBBLE
6. Abigail Lee
md 24 May 1754
Peter Cogsell/Cogsel
b. 8 Mar 1732
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
of
Salisbury,
Litchfield,
Connecticut
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 10 Dec 1784
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. Rebecka Cogsel
b.18 Feb 1755
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. Eli Cogsel
b.23 Aug 1757
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Salmon Cogsel
b.27 Dec 1760
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
4. Abigail Cogsel
b.3 Sep 1764
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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7. Sarah Lee
md. aft 1764
Samuel Moulton
b. 24 Dec 1736
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
8. Hannah Lee
md 23 Apr 1761
Nathaniel Buel
bpt. 15 Jul 1739
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LEES, SR & MEHITABLE [RUSCO]
4. Mahettabell Lees
md abt 1710
1st. _______ Powell
b. Jul 1692
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
md. abt 1716
2nd Joseph Sturdevant
d.
div. 1731
In 1727, Joseph Sturdevant of Norwalk, asked for a divorce, saying that around 11 years previously, he had married
Mehitabel Powell, nee Lees, daughter of William Lees of Norwalk. Joseph was not granted the divorce. However
[Page 353] in 1731, Mehitabel divorced him, on the grounds that Elizabeth Gregory of Bedford had one child by him.
SECOND MARRIAGE WILLIAM LEES, SR
Sergt. William Lees Sr
b. abt 1660
md. abt 1704
Phebe ________
b. abt 1679
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1. Enos Lees/Lee/Lea
md. 1 Oct 1740
Joanna Guyre/Guire 255
b. 21 Aug 1705
Fairfield
bpt. 28 Feb 1720
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Fairfield
d. 25 Apr 1796
d. 1798
w.p. 7 May 1796
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. William Lee
md 31 Mar 1772
Susanna Wood
b. 25 Jul 1741
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
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This couple had 5 children who were recorded at Ridgefield: Ebenezer, Niobe, Elizabeth and Esther were named in
the will of their grandfather, Enos Lee.
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2. Ann Lee
md 25 Mar 1768
Stephen Meeker
b. 9 Feb 1743
Redding, Fairfield, Connceticut of Redding/Reading, Connceticut
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Silas Lee
md. 23 Aug 1769
Witeley Meeker
b. 30 Apr 1745
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut dau of Benjamin
d. 1831
d. 8 May 1747
w.p. 9 May 1831
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Chloe Lee
md Sep 1788
David Hull
b. 26 Aug 1770
bpt. 14 Oct 1770
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Noah Lee
md. 3 May 1798
Eleanor Osborn
b. 25 Dec
bpt. 24 Sep 1775
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Eunice Lee
b. 13 Dec 1778
bpt 28 Feb 1779
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 16 Nov 1780
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Eunice Lee
b. 24 Feb 1781
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Thurston Lee
b. 30 May 1788
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
In the will of Silas Lee, dated 19 May 1827, he names wife Whiteley, sons Thurston and Noah, and daghter Chloe
Hull.
4. Mary Lee
b. 4 Dec 1746
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.p. 17 Apr 1812
Left all to her sister, Hannah Lee
5. John Lee
md.
_______ ________
b. 20 Dec 1748
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. (20 Nov 1810)
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1. Daniel Lee
md. abt 1796
b. 23 Jan 1775
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
_______ ________
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1. Sally Lee
b. 20 Mar 1797
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. John Lee
b. 19 Jan 1799
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
Daniel Lee of Ripton married at Westport, 21 Feb 1802, Anna Sherwood of Greenfield.
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2. Salome Lee
b. 25 Dec 1777
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Abigail Lee
b. 26 Sep 1783
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF ENOS [LEE] & JOANNA [GUYRE/GUIRE]
6. Nathan Lee
b. 21 Mar 1751
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
Imprisoned with his brother, Enos, in Jan 1777, as tories. Discharged the next month.
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7. Rebecca Lee
md abt 1776
Thaddeus Guire
b. 2 Apr 1754
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
8. Enos Lee (Jr)
md 22 Apr 1788
Ruth Bates dau of John
b. 25 Nov 1857
b. 1 Nov 57
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Eli Lee
b. 28 May 1779
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Nathan Lee
b. 17 May 1781
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Hiram Lee
b. 9 Apr 1789
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Salina Lee
b. 17 Nov 1791
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
5. Maria Lee
b. 24 Jul 1798
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
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9. Hannah Lee
b.c. 1760
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM [LEES,] SR & 2ND WIFE PHEBE [?]
2. William Lees (Jr)
md. abt 1730
Sarah ________
b. 10 Jan 1707
b. 1710
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.
d. 7 Jan 1791, in 82 yr
d. 25 Jun 1785, in 75 yr
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Sarah Lee
md. 30 Nov 1748
David Mallory
b. abt 1730
Redding, Connecticut
w. (Norwalk)
Found in the Fairfield marriage records: “Sarah, the daughter of William Lee, married Daniel Mallory, November 3o,
1748.” I did not find the birth of this daughter to William and Sarah, at Norwalk. Yet, as he was the only [Page 355]
William Lee in Fairfield at this time and as his wife was named Sarah, it would not be surprising if they had a
daughter named after her mother.
William Lee of the “Parrish of Reading,” sells land in Reading to a William Burrit, 16 Dec 1742; he sells land again,
22 Mar 1743, and again on 16 Feb 1744, and each time he is called “of the Parish of Reading/Redding.”
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2. Daniel Lee
md.
Ester ________
bpt. 8 Jan 1744
b. 1744
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.
d. 14 Oct 1833, in 89 yr
d. 3 Mar 1798, in 54th yr
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Abijah Lee
bpt. 21 Sep 1745
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. young
4. Abigail Lee
b. 15 May 1748
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 3 Jun 1755, age 7 yrs
5. William Lee (Jr)
bpt. 13 May 1753
w. Redding Fairfield, Connecticut
d. Sep 1776, age 23
w. in the Revolutionary War
6. Seth Lee
bpt. 23 Mar 1755
w. Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
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3. Noah Lees Sr
md. abt 1740
Elizabeth ________
b. 1 Oct 1743
b. abt 1720
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Connecticut
On the vital records of Salisbury was found the following entry. “Lee, Noah, son of Noah Lee of Norwalk, deceased,
and Elizabeth, born in Norwalk, Oct 1, 1743.” This indicates that Noah Lee Jr had moved to Salsbury.
As a young man, Noah (Jr) was probably living near his Uncle Joseph Lee, in Salisbury, Connecticut for Joseph
mentions him in his will. The will is dated, 5 Jun 1764, and states, to Noah Lee “…when he goes to work for
himself.” The inheritance consisted of a yoke of oxen, hay and a bull, plus a year old calf.
Noah Lee (Sr) died insolvent. In VOL 5:353 of FAIRFIELD PROBATES, it states that (his brother) Enos Lee was
administrator of the estate. Noah died owing: Ca;t Josiah Thatcher, Samll Olmsted, Isaac Brown, Robert Watson,
Phebe Lees (sister), Samll Clerckstone, Haynes Hanford, John Betts, David Boulton, Joseph Lockwood, Capt Jarvis
and Enos Lee. Seth Marvin (brothe-in-law) and Enos Lee were paid for charges.
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4. Phebe Lees
md. abt 1749
Seth Marvin/Marvine
b. abt 1715
Fairfield
b. abt 1710
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Seth Marvin
b. 21 Dec 1749
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Ellen Marvin
b. 20 Mar 1752
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Moses Marvin
b. 25 Aug 1754
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Elihu Marvin
b. 8 Jun 1756
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
For additional information on this family, see VOL II:577-560 of “FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD,” by Jacobus.
UNPLACED LEE SURNAME
Found in the Lyme, Hartford, Connecticut records, 1667-1730, on page 147:
Richard Elly/Ely, on 1 Dec 1718, sells land to several men and among them are…Joseph Lee, William Lee, Stephen
Lee, Thomas Lee, and Joseph Robens.
In the Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut records, Nathaniel Bartlett performed the marriage of Mary Lee, 29 Jun 1755,
to Daniel Dean, and of Lydia Lee to Hezekiah Smith on 11 Jan 1759.
RUSCO/ROSCOE/RESCO/ROSCOW/RESKOE SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
William Rusco
=
Rebecca
John Rusco
=
Rebecca Beebe
Mehitable Rusco
=
William Lees
Joseph Lees/Lee
=
Mary Dibble
Joseph Lee
=
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
=
Samuel Brown
Mary Brown
=
Nathan Robinson
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“TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH EMIGRANTS,” by Banks, shows a William Rusco, with wife Rebecca
and children, came on the ship “Increase” in April of 1635 to Cambridge, Massachusetts. William brough a
certificate from the minister of Billercay, Essex, stating that he was no “subsidy man.” A James Beebe also came on
the same ship from Addington Magda, England. The “PASSENGER LISTS” records, VOL 14:308, from the Rolls
Office, Chancery Lane, London, lists, on 13 April 1635, for the ship “Increase,” William Rusco age 41 yrs up, wife
Rebecca age 40 yrs, Sara Rusco age 9 yrs, Marie Rusco age 7 yrs, Samuel Rusco age 5 yrs, William Rusco age 1 yr,
all from Billercay, Essex, England.
William Rusco first appears on Hartford land records on Feb 1639, and in various other land transactions from 1641
through 1667. His last transaction is dated 1 May 1667, where he “passed over” to his son Nathaniel, all his
undisposed-of lands in Hartford.
A land transaction on PAGE 443 HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT LAND RECORDS (PROPRIETORS) deals with the 22 acres of
land in Hartford, belonging to John Rusco and his heirs, which did belong to William Rusco. Ther property touches
that of Nathaniel Rusco’s on the north, and that of William Rusco on the south. Another land action is recorded on
PAGE 115, on 23 Sep 1685, that deals with property that touches that of Nathaniel “Rusco” and John “Ruscow” on the
east which was bought of William “Rusko” 30 May 1654.
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John Rusco, the son of William Sr and Rebecca, was one of the early founders of Hartford, Connecticut. John Rosco
(Rusco) died intestate, and his estate was settled 16 Dec 1702 at the Prerogative Court in Fairfield. The children who
received legacies were named as follow (original spellings): Mary Rescow; Robeeka wf of James Browne; Ruth wf of
John Abbut; Sarah Rescow; William Lee husband of dau deceased; Thos Rescow. All the above-named beneficiaries
signed the document on the date of the Inventory and Settlement, at Norwalk on 7 Dec 1702.
GRANTOR INDEX, Hartford State Library, Norwalk Connecticut Grantor Deed.
PAGE 93 – “Nath Ruskoe and John Ruskoe” are among the 12 original founders of the town of Norwalk. Because
Nathaniel chose to remain at Hartford, he was not assigned a homelot. John next bought land from Roger Ludlow of
Fairfield on 19th of Jun 1650.
PAGE 358—John ruscoe to his son-in-law Sergeant William Lees, 18 Dec 1699, sells for 50 pounds right of Estate in
Commonage; also, “to William Lees and his children; that now are and the children of the daughter of the sayed John
Ruscoe;” also “to James Browne and the children of his now wife the daughter of the above said John rusco.”
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William Rusco (Sr)
md. abt 1618
1st Rebecca ________
b. 1594 (41/Apr 1635)
Hartford, Connecticut
b. 1585 (40/Apr 1635)
w. Billercay, Essex, England
w. of Billercay, England
d. aft 1 May 1667
d. 1635, on ship or soon after
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Nathaniel Rusco
md. 11 Nov 1645
Joanna Corlet
b. abt 1620
b. abt 1625
w. Billercay, Essex, England
d.
w.d. 23 Jul 1673
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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1. Nathaniel Rusco Jr.
b. abt 1647
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Will of Nathaniel “Ruscoe” of Hartford. His beneficiaries were his widow Joanne, son Nathaniel, kinswoman Mary
Browne, and his former apprentice Benoni/Benjamin “Newtone,” who was to have 5 pounds from “Newtons
property.”
Francis Brown had been apprenticed to Henry Wolcott of Windsor. He bought his freedom in 1649. He probably
married a relative of Nathaniel Rusco and had a daughter named Mary Brown, born 1655. Governor Winthrop gave
her age as 12 yrs in 1667. He identified her as a daughter of Francis Brown of Stamford, but then living with
Nathaniel Ruscoe as his adopted daughter. She later married Thomas Hurlbut of Fairfield.
The Benjamin Newton mentioned in Nathaniel Ruscoe’s will was the illegitimate son of a widow, Elizabeth Johnson,
and Thomas Newton. Elizabeth’s husband was a Dutchman named Peter Johnson of Fairfield, who died at Hartford
before 1650. The Johnsons had three children: John, who died unmarried in 1659; Moses, born about 1641, and
Ebenezer, born about 1645. She evidently met the Rusco’s when she was imprisoned at Hartford in 1650, where she
gave birth to Benjamin. Nathaniel Rusco was the son of the jail keeper in Hartford. The child’s father was Thomas
Newon, who had escaped from Hartford after being seized and charged with a capital crime. He never returned.
Later, Eliza-[Page 358] beth married John Fossecar.
SON OF WILLIAM [RUSCO] SR & REBECCA [?]
2. John Rusco
b. abt 1623
w. Billercay, Essex, England
d. Nov 1702
w. inv. 26 Nov 1702
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
md. 2 Jan 1650
Hartford, Connecticut
Rebecca Beebe
b. 11 Aug 1630
w. Broughton, Northam, England
d. bfr 1702
w. Hartford, Connecticut
Will of John Rescow, Inventory taken 26 Nov 1702 Norwalk. Lists his children as Ruth Abbut, the wife of John;
Thos Rescow, Rebeckah Brown the wife of James; daughter Mary Rescow and Sarah Rescow; and “William Lee, his
dec’d wife being one of the children.” (His deceased wife was Mahitabel Rusco.)
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1. Mary Rusco
b. abt 1652
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
She was unmarred at the time of her father’s will inventory.
2. Rebecca Rusco
md abt 1694
1st Peter Clapham
b. 1655
b. of Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 1698
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 3 Jun 1730, in 75th yr
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1. Rebecca Clapham
b.c. 1695
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Elizabeth Clapham
bpt. 12 Sep 1697
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
3. Peter Clapham
b. 15 May 1698
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 1716
Peter Clapham married 1st Isabella Barlow, the daughter of John.
SECOND MARRIAGE OF REBECCA RUSCO CLAPHAM, WIDOW
Rebecca Rusco
md. abt 1699
2nd James Browne
b. 1655
a widower with children
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. John Brown
md 6 May 1729
Mary Raymond
b. 6 Oct 1700
of Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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3. Mehitabel Rusco
md abt 180
Sergt. William Lees/Lee
b. abt 1660
b. abt 1660
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. in Norwalk by 1678
d. bfr 1702
d.
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w.p. 7 Apr 1702
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Rebecca Lees
md abt 1702
_______ French
b. Sep 1682
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Deborah Lees
md. 9 Mar 1710
John Scrivener/Scribner
b. Aug 1687
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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3. Sergt. Joseph Lees
md. abt 1717
b. Apr 1690
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 18 Feb 1769
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Mary Dibble
b. 16 Jan 1699
w. Deerfield, Massachusetts
d. 1 Feb 1769
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
This couple are the ancestors of Mary Brown; for a continuation of this family, see the LEE SURNAME. (see page
248) (see page 348 for the children of this couple.)
CHILDREN OF JOHN RUSCO & REBECCA [BEEBE]
4. Ruth Rusco
md abt 1681
John Abbot/Abbut
b. abt 1662
b. abt 1660
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. 1720
John Abbott was the son of George Abbott, of Windsor. George moved to Norwalk in 1655. In the will of John
Abbo, the administration is given to his widow Ruth, dau of John Ruscoe. Two children are mentioned, Esther
Jackson and Mary Scribner.
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5. Sarah Rusco
md.
1st Thomas Rockwell, widower
b. abt 1664
d. 1702
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
SECOND MARRIAGE OF SARAH RUSCO ROCKWELL, WIDOW
2nd Richard Osborne, son of David
of Ridgefield, Connecticut
d. 6 Nov 1719
w. Ridgefield, Connecticut
st
Richard Osborne
md. by 1699
1 Sarah Andrews, dau of John
of Ridgefield, Connecticut
b. 12 Jan 1680
I did not discover if they had issue.
w. Fairfield, Connecticut
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6. Thomas Rusco
md.
Abigail ________
b. 1666
b. abt 1668
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
living in 1739
w.d. 1 Jun 1739
d.
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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1. Thomas Rusco (Jr)
2. Theophilus Rusco
3. James Rusco
4. Josiah Rusco
5. Samuel Rusco
6. Mary Rusco
7. Abigail Rusco
8. Rebecca Rusco
The above children are listed as they appear in the will of their father Thomas Rusco of Norwalk.
Sarah Rusco Rockwell
b. abt 1664
md. abt 1702
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM [RUSCO] SR & REBECCA [?]
3. Sarah Rusco
md. 10 Dec 1646
1st Henry Cole/Coll
b. 1626 (9/1635)
Hartford, Connecticut
b. abt 1624
w. Billercay, Essex, England
d. Jan 1688
Sarah Rusco Cole married 2nd Robert Bull, at Harford, Connecticut 2 Nov 1679.
4. Marie/Mary Rusco
md 19 Aug 1647
Hugh Wells
b. 1628 (7y/Apr 1635)
Hartford, Connecticut
b. abt 1626
w. Billercay, Essex, England
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5. Samuel Rusco
b. 1630 (5y/ Apr 1635)
w. Billercay, Essex, England
d. bfr 1647
6. William Rusco Jr
md.
b. 1634 (1y/Apr 1635)
w. Billercay, Essex, England
His homelot is mentioned in Norwalk records, 27 mar 1665. He moved with his brother John to Norwalk,
Connecticut. He was mentioned in his father’s will. He undoubtedly was married, but the name of his wife is
unknown.
2ND MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM [RUSCO] SR
William Rusco Sr
b. 1594
md 2 Mar 1636
Hester Musse/Must
Cambridge, Massachusetts
of Cambridge, Massachusetts
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1. Samuel Rusco
b. 12 Mar 1647
w. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
SEVERNS/SEVERANCE SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Thomas Severns
=
Elizabeth Nash
John Severns
=
Mary Langley
John Severance/Severns
=
Abigail Kimball
John Severance
=
Mary
mary Severance
=
John Dibble
Mary Dibble
=
Joseph Lees/Lee
Joseph Lee
=
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
=
Samuel Brown
Mary Brown
=
Nathan Robinson
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John Severns Sr.
md
Mary Langley
b. 1559
b. abt 1580
w. of Powick, Worcester, England
w. of Abbey Shrewsbury, Shopshire, England
d. 1660, age 101
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1. Thomas Severns
unm
b. abt 1600
w. of Powick, Worcester, England
d. 1698
2. Elizabeth Severns
unm
b. abt 1603
w. of Powick, Worcester, England
d. 1675
3. Mary Severns
md.
John Walsh
b. abt 1605
w. of Powick, Worcester, England
4. Catherine Severns
md.
John Moore
b. abt 1607
w. of Powick, Worcester, England
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1st Abigail Kimball, dau of Richard
chr. 5 Nov 1617
w. Hitcham, Suff, England
d. 17 Jun 1658
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
md. 2 Oct 1663
2nd Sussannah Ambrose, wid of Henry
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Samuel Severance
b. 19 Sep 1637
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
d. infant
Ebenezer Severance
unm
b. 7 Mar 1639
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
d. 7 Mar 1667
Abigail Severance
b. 7 Jan 1641
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
d. 7 Mar 1641
Abigail Severance
md. 29 Nov 1644
John Church
b. 25 May 1643
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Mary Severance
md. 3 Nov 1663
James Coffin
b. 5 Aug 1645
of Nantucket
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
John Severance (III)
md. 15 Aug 1672
Mary ________
b. 24 Nob 1647
Boston, Massachusetts
b. 1650 (60/1710)
5. John Severns/Severance Jr
b. 1609
w. of Powick, Worcester, England
d. 9 Apr 1682
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
md.1635
John Severance (III), the 6th child of John and Abigail, was and inhabitant of Salisbury, Boston, and Deerfield,
Massachusetts; Suffield, Connecticut; and Bedford, New York. He moved with his wife and children to Deerfield
sometime after 1683. The family was there when Deerfield was attached by Indians on 15 Sep 1694, and their 16
year old son Daniel was likked in that raid. Their daughter Mary was married there to “Jno dibel,” 26 Nov 1697.
In the records of the town of Bedford, Westchester, New York, “John Dibell,” on 14 Nov 1701, was accepted as an
inhabitant of the town and granted 25 acres. Two years later on Dec 30th, 1703, “John Severance, from Deerfield,
Hampshire County, Massachusetts” was granted land above that of John “Dibells.” John Severance, and his wife
Mary were on the 1710 Census of Bedford. He was involved in land transactions at Bedford. John Severns’ land is
last mentioned in Bedford land records on 4 Jul 1722 (see Vol 4:241, of Bedford Town Historical Records and
Deeds.) John and Mary Severance and their son-in-law John Dibble and his wife Mary, died here.
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1. Ebenezer Severance
md. abt 1672
Mary _____
b. 19 Sep 1673
w. Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
d. 11 Oct 1723
Ebenezer and his family were living at Deerfield during the bloody French and Indian massacre on the last day of
February 1704.
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1. Abigaill Severance
md. 21 Jun 1716
John Allen
b. 27 Apr 1696
Deerfield
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
2. Ebenezer Severance
b. 14 Nov 1697
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
d. Feb 1704
3. Sarah Severance
md 21 Dec 1727
b. 19 Nov 1699
Deerfield
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
4. Daniel Severance
b. 24 Jan 1701/2
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
5. Mary Severance
b. 7 Oct 1703
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
6. Hanna Severance
md 31 Mar 1724
b. 1 Apr 1706
Deerfield
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
7. John Severance
md 15 Mar 1741/2
b. 7 Mar 1708
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
8. Ebenezer Severance
b. 24 Jul 1709
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
9. Elizabeth Severance
md. 28 Apr 1737
b. 30 Jul 1712
Deerfield
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
10. Samuel Severance
b. 27 Dec 1716
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
11. Martha Severance
b. 20 Oct 1718
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Ezekll Bascom
Bennony Wright
Esther Arms
Josiah Davison
CHILDREN OF JOHN [SEVERANCE] (III) & MARY [?]
2. Abigail Severance
b. 5 May 1675
w. Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
d. Jan 1691
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
3. John Severance
b. 22 Sep 1676
w. Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
4. Daniel Severance
b.3 Jun 1678
w. Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
d. 15 Sep 1694
w. Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Killed in Indian Raid.
5. Mary Severance
md. 27 Nov 1697
b.14 Jul 1681
Deerfield, Massachusetts
w. Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
d. aft Aug 1713
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
John Dibble
b. 9 Feb 1673
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. bfr Feb 1675
w. Bedford, Westchester, New York
This couple are the ancestors of Mary Brown; for their children, see DIBBLE SURNAME. (see page 327)
6. Joseph Severance
md 17 Nov 1712
Anna Kellogg
b. 26 Oct 1682
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts of Hadley, Massachusetts
w. Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 10 Apr 1766
CHILDREN OF JOHN [SEVERNS/SEVERANCE] JR & ABIGAIL [KIMBALL]
7. Joseph Severance
b. 14 Feb 1649
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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8. Elizabeth Severance
b. 8 Apr 1652
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
d. 23 Jun 1658
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
9. Benjamin Severance
b. 13 Jan 1654
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
10. Ephraim Severance
md. 9 Nov 1682
b. 8 Apr 1656
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
11. Elizabeth Severance
md. 4 Nov 1686
b. 17 Jun 1658
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
12. daughter Severance
b. 17 Jun 1658
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
d. 23 Jun 1658
w. Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Lydia Morrill
Samuel Eastman
WAKEFIELD/WACKEFIELD SURNAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
John Wakefield
=
Anne
Mary Wakefield
=
Ebenezer Dibble
John Dibble
=
Mary Severance
Mary Dibble
=
Joseph Lees/Lee
Joseph Lee
=
Mary Holly
Mary Lee
=
Samuel Brown
Mary Brown
=
Nathan Robinson
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John Wakefield was one of the earliest settlers of New Haven, Connecticut. He first appears on record 4 Nov 1640, at
a meeting of the General Coury. His birth place and that of his wife Ann are unknown. A William “Wackefeild” age
22, and an Ann “Wakefield” age 22, both servants, were on the ship “Bevis” sailing from Southampton, England, 2
May 1838. It is unknown if there was a relationship between these two and John. John apparently died young as his
wife, Ann, married for a second time and bore children. John Wakefield was called “the miller,” when he testified, 5
Aug 1642. On the 5th of August 1644, he was among the free burgesses.
February 1655, Goodwife Wakefield and John Wakefield given seat at the meeting house. July 1650, Governor
_______ lets his farm at Stoney river to Jno Wakefeild and Jno Thompson. August 1650, Jn Wakefeild paid fine
because a child was not brought in within 3 months, etc.
A Court was held 5 February 1660, to settle the estate of John Wakefield who died intestate. Inventory was held 4
Dec 1660. The eldest daughter Hannah received her portion (she was about 18 years of age); daughters Mary and
Martha chose to remain with their mother till of age.
John Wakefield
md abt 1643
Ann 256
b. 1618
b. 1624
w. England
w. England
d.
Inv. 4 Dec 1660
w. New Haven, Connecticut
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1. Hannah Wakefield
md. 1663
Edward Grannis
bapt. 29 Dec 1644
b. 1642
w. New Haven, Connecticut
w. of Hartford, Connecticut
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Had issue, among which was—
Abigail Grannis
md. 27 Oct 1663
John Allen
b.
New Haven, Connecticut
b. 27 mar 1671
w. New Haven, Connecticut
w. New Haven, Connecticut
d.
d. 1732
w.
w. Newark, New Jersey
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2. Mary Wakefield
md. 27 Oct 1663
1st Ebenezer Dibble
b. 21 Aug 1645
by Mr. Jones, New Haven, Connecticut
b. 26 Sep 164
bpt. 24 Aug 1645
son of Thomas & Frances
w. New Haven, Connecticut
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 24 Sep 1703
d. 19 Dec 1675
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
w. in KING PHILLIPS WAR
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This couple are ancestors of Mary Brown; for their children (see page 328) see the DIBBLE SURNAME. (see page
327) When Ebenezer Dibble was killed in KING PHILLIPS WAR, he left his wife and children in impoverished
circumstances.
SECOND MARRIAGE OF MARYWAKEFIELD DIBBLE, WIDOW
2nd James Hillar/Hillyer
b. 23 Jul 1644
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
living 30 Oct 1709
son of John Hillyer/Hiller
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1. James Hillyer
b. 28 Jan 1678
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
d. 17 Apr 1679
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
2. Elizabeth Hillyer
md bfr 1709
_______ Palmer
b. 6 May 1680
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
3. James Hillyer
b. 14 Apr 1683
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Mary Wakefield Dibble
b. 21 Aug 1645
md 28 Jun 1677
4. Nathaniel Hillyer/Hiller
b. abt 1685
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
d. bfr 30 Oct 1709
will executed 30 Oct 1709
Will of Nathaniel states “Late of Danbury, Fairfield County, CT…to my four brothers viz Wakefield Dible, Ebenezer
Dible, James Hillyer, Andrew Hillyer…to my sister Elizabeth Palmer…to my honored father Mr. James Hillyer.”
Since he does not mention his other half-brother John Dibble, this indicates that he is already dead.
5. Andrew Hillyer
b. abt 1687
w. Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
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DAUGHTER OF JOHN [WAKEFIELD] & ANN [?]
3. Martha Wakefield
md. 21 Oct 1668
Nicholas Buckland, son of Thomas
b. 19 Apr 1650
b. 21 Sep 1646
bpt. 19 May 1650
w. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
w. New Haven, Connecticut
d. 28 Oct 1684
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234) see page 310 see source 198
235) see page 310 Refer back to Chapter II on Joseph and Rosanna Robinson
236) see page 311 See the second marriage of Nathan Robinson in Chapter VIII
237) see page 311 See the January 1836 letter written by Jesse Robinson, from Seneca Falls, New York, It is in Chapter VIII.
238) see page 311 See Research Source #17
239) see page 316 see source #44. On the 1820 Census for Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, appears a William Brown on page 30;
also there are two Williams in Cato and on William in Genoa. There is also a William Brown in Fairfield, Herkimer, New
York on page 3 and a William in Rome, Oneida, New York, page 121. On the 1830 Census for Romulus in Senaca Co.,
New York, on page 94 appears William W. Brown, and on page 89 is a William Brown. In addition, William Brown
appears on the book of Land Grantors for Senaca County, New York beginning 1815 through 1843.
240) see page 316 see entry #264
241) see page 316 see entry #265
242) see page 317 see source #17 of the Research Sources.
243) see page 317 Nathan Robinson wrote the dates of his 2nd wife Mary Brown’s birth and death. These differ from those
carved on her tombstone. I have taken Nathan’s dates as accurate. See Research Source #1.
244) see page 318 See Research Source 38
245) see page 323 Mary Hardy was the daughter of Samuel Hardy, son of Richard Hardy and Ann Husted. Samuel’s 1st
wife, the mother of Mary, was Rebecca Hubby. They were married about 1657 at Stamford, Connecticut. Samuel and 2nd
wife appear on the 1710 Census of Bedford, along with some of his children from his two marriages. Samuel Hardy
married 2nd, 12 may 1698, Rebeckah Furbush, b. 1674.
246) see page 329 Daughter of Thomas Loomis, b. 1 Jan 1662 at Windsor and his wife Mary Judd.
247) see page 329 Daughter of Zurobabal Fyler born 23 Dec 1644 at Windsor and Experience Strong born 4 Aug 1650 at
Windsor. Zurobabel was the son of Walter Fylar and Jane Irving. Experience was the daughter of John Strong and
Abigail Ford.
248) see page 341 Martha Holmes/Homs was the daughter of Stephen Homs/Homes Sr, who died 15 May 1710 at Stamford,
Connecticut. Her mother was named Martha and her brothers were Samuel, John and Stephen Jr. This last son was
married 1st to Margaret _______ and 2nd to Sarah Green. Stephen Holmes Sr. was probably the brother of John Holmes,
whose daughter Mary was born in 1662, and probably married 12 Jan 1692 at Stamford, to Stephen Clason, as his 2nd wife.
249) see page 345 See VOL IV:75 of “THE GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF NEW ENGLAND,” by Savage. Research Source #283.
250) see page 346 See Entry #86. Rev. Lee was a graduate of Yale College, 1741. He was the minister at Salisbury, Essex,
Massachusetts for 45 years.
Rev Jonathan Lee
md. 26 Oct 1744
1st Mrs. Elizabeth Metcalf, widow
b. 4 Jul 1718
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
b. 1717
d. 8 Oct 1788, in 71st yr
d. 22 Feb 1762, in 45th yr
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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1. Jonathan Lee, b. 26 Oct 1745 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. Elizabeth Lee, b. 4 Sep 1747 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Samuel Lee
md. (had issue)
Hannah Moore, dau of Samuel
b. Sep 1749
of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 3 Sep 1829, in 80th yr
d. 23 Jul 1790, in 39th ry
4. Cloa Lee, b. 20 Sep 1751 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
5. Rhoda Lee, b. 26 Feb 1753 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
6. Salome Lee, b. 15 Dec 1754 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
7. Elisha Lee, b. 13 Feb 1757 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
8. (Deacon) Mylo Lee
md. 23 May 1782
Ruth Camp
b. 27 Jun 1760
(had issue)
of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 29 Apr 1829, age 54
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
________________________________________________________________
Rev Jonathan Lee
md. 22 Nov 1762
2nd Mrs. Love Brinkerhoff, widow
b. 4 Jul 1718
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
d. 22 Dec 1820, age 89
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1. Chauncy Lee, b. 9 Nov 1763 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. Robert Walker Lee
md. 29 Oct 1786
Jerusha Bushnell
b. 4 Apr 1765
(had issue)
of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
w. Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
3. Love Lee, b. 5 Dec 1767 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
251) see page 346 See entry #86
252) see page 348 See entry #86, VOL 1:133.
253) see page 348 The parents of Mary Keeler were Isaac Keeler and Mary Morehouse. Mary Morehouse had, at least, a
brother Lemuel Morehouse and a siser Rebecca Morehouse. Rebecca Morehouse’s will was probated, 9 July 1732 at
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut. She left inheritances “the three heirs of my rother Lemuel Morehouse deceased; Isaac,
Jacob and Elijan Keeler, “ and to “Mary the wife of John Lee, “Heirs of my sister Mary Keeler, late of Salem, (Saratoga
Co.) New York, deceased.” The Keelers came from Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, among the original purchasers of
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut were, besides William Lees Sr, Ralph, Samuel Sr, Samuel Jr, and Joseph Keeler all of
Norwalk 1697.
254) see page 350 The family of Joel Lee was taken from “Ballston Spa Genealogies,” p. 231. See entry #310
255) see page 354 Joanna Guire was the daughter of Luke Guire.
256) see page 364 The widow Ann Wakefield later married James Clearke/Clark, 17 Oct 1661, at New Haven, Connecticut
They moved to Stratford, Connecticut before 1669 and may have had children in both places.
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Questions and Answers:
Hello Nola,
I have more questions for you. Please don't feel that I'm questioning your research, I'm also questioning the information that the
Ancestral File has for people who have submitted incomplete information—the information that you’ve quoted in your book as
AF source files. That is why I'm asking for the correct information for my records. I know that from helping my mother and
seeing all the pieces of paper that are involved with the research, the volumes of notebooks, the thousands of books, and
everything else, it is easy for me to just enter the data in a computer program and see conflicts of information--especially if the
computer flags it, as in the PAF program. I’ve learned more every time I enter more data.
Do you have the exact death date of Fern Steed? I know that she died after Nana (Doris Steed Watkins), but I don't know exactly
when it was. Uncle Tom (Watkins) has been giving me all of the records to keep and enter in the computer. They have recently
made me the family record keeper. I'm going to have to invest in a fireproof/waterproof safe really soon. I have too many
important documents here now to chance loosing any of it. I also have Annie Amelia Robinson Steed's Book of Remembrance, as
well as Nana and Granddaddy’s Book of Remembrance. I have the story typed from what Nana had typed from Annie Amelia’s
book. Janell (McAllister) and I were proof reading it, we found that Nana had made LIBERAL changes to fit her recollection of
events. So we have been working to change it back into its original text. I plan on putting into it the pictures (that I can recover) in
the original places and all their other momentos also. Would you like a copy when we get it done on CD?
Do you have this book typed into your computer? Have you entered the information into a genealogical database? I have taken
many hundreds of hours to do this meticulous work. I cannot imagine how long it took you to type this book originally.
I have included the previous questions in this list also. Hopefully this format will make it easy to follow.
1.
When was Warren County, New York incorporated? (pg 60-61 you have that area listed as Johnsburgh, NY and
Johnsburgh, Warren, NY.) In some cases the former name was listed after the date that you have listed the town with the
county name.
2.
So many of the marriages you have exact date and no place of marriage listed. What was the determining factor on
whether you entered the place of marriage or not in your book?
Pg 28--#5 Hannah Robinson—marr. …Hancock, Berks, MA—is Berks a truncated version of Berkshire? On page 29
Rosanna Robinson is born in Berkshire County—on page 300 it is apparently abbreviated to Berks, therefore I will
assume that it as been abbreviated/truncated on more than this one occasion.
pg 29—Levi Duel—d. 23 Sep 1845 and pg 300 his d. 23 Sep 1846—which is the right year of death?
pg 29—Rosanna Robinson—place of death listed as Horicon, Warren, New York and on pg 300 died at Bolton, MA —
which is the right place of death?
pg. 50--1800 Census. You stated that Enoch Baker's wife was Polly Andrews. Yet earlier on page 49--Enoch Baker
was married to Polly Wakeley. Are these different generations of Enoch Baker? And then again on page 56 you have
Enoch Baker b: abt 1780 as the husband of Mary Polly Wakely.
Pg. 51--Why did the place of birth change and not include the county of Washington for Samuel & Margaret's children? I
have noted this many times. Since in your book, in most cases you did not include the dates of incorporation of counties,
it is difficult to tell at which point to continuously add it to the town & state. In some cases only a town is mentioned.
Pg. 58 & 69 Henry Edward Snyder and Martha Jane Wakely—I can’t find exactly where this family fits in, or does it?
Pg. 61--#2. Nancy A. Hewitt’s hus. “(Thomas George Bannan)”—do the parenthesis mean that you had deducted and
think that this is her husband? In general is this what the parenthesis mean?
Pg. 61--#1 Mary Goodspeed—her birth date is a bit confusing. Should it read--b: 1874 (6/1880, Census taken 9 June
1880) Chester, NY? Was Chester in Warren County?
pg 61--The same with #2 Elizabeth Goodspeed—should it read--b: 1878 (2/1880) Chester NY?
Pg 62, 1880 Census Chester, Warren, NY James P. Goodspeed—says his mother was born in VT yet she was born in
NY—is this a typo—or is this the way it was listed in that Census?
Pg. 66--#5 Charles Wakley—b: 1857 (3/1860 & 33/1880)—there is only 20 years difference between 1860 & 1880—
should that be (…23/1880)?
Pg. 69—Martha Jane Wakely…d. Moad, Grand Utah--#4. Chancey Alanca Snyder—md: at Moab, Grand, Utah. Is the
first a typo and should be Moab?
#6. George Washington Snyder—what is the county that he was born? I don’t understand the truncated word.
(81) b: w: Brunswick, BRNSCH, GRMN. I don’t understand the truncated words. What county and state was he born in?
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before this as Melvina is would assume that was the correct spelling.
17. Pg. 88—Also here you have all of John and Melvina’s children dying “young” does this mean as a child (bfr age 8) or
before marriage?
18. Pg 89—bottom of page, Silas Robinson md: Sally at Onondaga Co.—is there more that one Onondaga? Is this in New
York?
19. Pg 95—1850 Census for the unplaced Nathan Robinson, the page number for that Census is missing. Do you have it?
Do you have a copy of “Lancelot Granger, a Genealogical History”? If not where did you find it to reference this?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—“Lancelot Granger, a Genealogical History”
can be found online at <
20. Pg 99—top paragraph—the name of the US General is spelled two different ways in the same paragraph. “Rensselaer” &
“Renssalaer”—do you know which one is right?
21. Page 103—for John Robinson, the census records used, the second one—should that be 16-25? It is listed as “16-15.”
22. Page 106--#2 Munson Robinson—what does the “of Michigan” mean here, when he was born in Marcellus?
23. Pg. 122--1st wife (no name) DOB & Md. don't work--should it be 1765 instead of 1865?
24. Pg. 123—1830 Census Bolton, Warren, NY—page 020—is this the right page number?
25. Pg 126—George Haskill b: 1835 (18/1850)—the math doesn’t add up—shouldn’t it be 1832?
26. pg 139--—Sarah Clark—b. 4 Apr 1769 and on [pg 241] her date of birth is 4 Apr 1767—which is the right year?
27. pg 140—Emmeline Munn—d. 7 Mar 1852—[pg 242] her death date is 7 Mar 1851—which is the right date?
28. pg 146—Elzas Emmitt Broady, footnote 142 –his name is spelled Elzar Emmitt Broady in the footnote—which is
correct?
29. pg. 147—in the Marriage of Alice E. Robinson and Leslie Laughlin--his death date and marriage date are the same--is
this correct? The child was born 3 years after death of father. If the death of father is right does that mean the child’s
birth date is wrong or does he have another father?
30. Pg 147/148—You have Walter Perry Robinson on pg 147 in the family grouping. You have Mrs. Walter Pery Robinson
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—It should read “Mrs. Walter Perry Robinson.”
(She is my great aunt. I have a photo of them and their children.)
31. pg. 154 Cora Mae Rhyne--death date is bfr. Nov 1916 and all of her children were born after that date.
32. pg. 155 Her sister, Katie Ellen, married the same man and only had one child. Did the names get switched or is this the
information that you received from source or is it a typo-error?
33. pg 157—Second Marriage of Marion McKinley Mersereau—birth date of Martha Sullivan Binns is listed at 1809 at
Toledo, Ohio. I believe this to be a typo and it should be 1909.
34. pg. 159 #3 Elsie June James--rest of family name is Janes--is this a typo-error? Which is the right name for her? Or is the
rest of the family spelled wrong?
35. pg. 162--#6. Floyd Elmer Nichols md. Adeline Dorothy Adams—date of marriage before date of birth—should it be 1914
instead if 1814?
36. pg. 163 Marie Maiden marr. husband after his date of death--what is the proper info or did it happen this way? Or is this
the way the information was given to you?
37. Hoopes (Thomas Clyde, pg. 147) marr. to Florence May Robinson--Michael also has a Hoopes connection with Charles
Hopkins Allen & Elizabeth Adelaide Hoopes—I found out through my Hoopes connections that if fact he is a descendant
of this marriage and the HOOPES descendancy.
38. pg. 172—Was David Robinson born in Hebron, Wash., New York—was the county Washington County?
39. pg. 178—After ending the children of issue of the second marriage of Wallace Nathan Mersereau—the author jumps
back to the remaining children of his parents. This was confusing to me, for the fact that I had to return in the book and
indicate which page the “Children of this couple” from the first marriage. The page had not been indicated in the index.
Previously the author had indicated where the descendancy was to pick up.
40. pp 179-180—Samuel Robinson—the quote regarding history of Newbury written by him—the people that you
mentioned in that paragraph were not in the index, or as far as I can tell anywhere else in the book. What value is this
information to this family’s genealogy?
41. pg. 180--#1 Arthur E. Pelton md. to Kate Vaughn, b. 15 Sep 1859--you have the md. date as 28 Jun 1853, before her date
of birth. What is the correct date?
42. pg. 181--Whose children are those at the top of the page? The last person listed from the page before on pg. 180?
43. page 188—1870 Census Russell, Geauga, Ohio—Because of the age in the previous census of 1850 and the known dates
of the people—I believe this is a typo and should read 1860. Also, since Nathan died in 1860. He would not have been
included in this Census in 1870. Do you have the 1870 Census information?
44. pg. 189--the date of the death of Charles Allan Tinker? Do you have it? It is stated “died: living 25 Jun 1914”—As I
have gotten further into the book this occurs regularly. Does this mean that the date listed is the last date you have for
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information?
pg 190—Albert and Leroy Troyer were noted as being born in Annaman, Illinois—the rest of the Troyer clan were born
in Annawan, Illinois—are there two different towns in question here?
pg. 194, 212--I have William's place date and place of death different. d. 6 May 1979, Bountiful, Utah. I had it from the
ordinance records as d. 9 July 1957, in Salt Lake City.
Page 195—4. Franklin Dewey Robinson –married his 1st and 2nd wife on the same day? 19 Dec 1908. Is this information
correct?
pg. 202—1. Cathy Marie Schramm md. 06 Non 1969—Is this a typo for November?
pg 202—Fraklin David—Is a Typo it should be Franklin David.
pg 203—Doris Steed & Galen Hatch Watkins—updated death dates
pg 204—William Henry Steed—Even thought his birth place and where, are not listed in the book, his extended family
history is in the GEDCOM database. I have two women that are listed as Mary Lucetta and Mary Agnes Robinson. It
appears that they are one in the same. I have two sources that have her middle name as Lucetta and one as Agnes.
pg 204—Harry Stratfrod Robinson—Is this name correct or should it read Stratford?
pg 207—Marion Thornbetg—is this spelling supposed to be Thornberg?
pg 207—Jesse Huntinton Carter—is this spelling supposed to be Huntington?
pg 208—Glenn Wilcox Steed— b. 26 July 1896 –the extended Steed family is in the GEDCOM/PAF files and in the
book Genealogy of the Steed Family of Utah from 1850 to 1916 by Matilda Cecelia Giauque Steed and Fannie Louisa
Steed Meadows. He also married Della Elizabeth McCune.
pg 208-- James Ricks Smith-- information in GEDCOM/PAF files; it appears that Bernice and Elsie married the same
man. Source is in the Index of Five Branches of Love by Mary West Riggs.
pg 208—Elsie Steed—b. 29 January 1899-- the extended Steed family is in the GEDCOM/PAF files and in the book
Genealogy of the Steed Family of Utah from 1850 to 1916 by Matilda Cecelia Giauque Steed and Fannie Louisa Steed
Meadows.
pg 208—Ruth Steed-- b. 30 October 1903-- the extended Steed family is in the GEDCOM/PAF files and in the book
Genealogy of the Steed Family of Utah from 1850 to 1916 by Matilda Cecelia Giauque Steed and Fannie Louisa Steed
Meadows.
pg 208-- Genevieve Leona Stewart—information in GEDCOM/PAF files.
pg. 209—husband to #8-Margaret Ruth Wilcox md. David Eli Manning Date of death as 30 Jun 1835? Should this be
1935? Date of death is before date of birth.
pg. 211--#2 Ezra C. Robinson--md: 12 Nov 1872--his date of birth is 22 Jul 1872--too young to be married (4 months
old). Do you have another date of marriage? Or a different date of birth?
62. pg 211--#1. Joseph Elijah Robinson—b. 9 Jun 1970; m. 20 Mar 1895—I believe this is supposed to be 1870?
63. pg 211—Joseph Elijah Robinson or on pg 212—Joseph Elizah Robinson—which is the proper spelling?
64. pg. 212--#6 Clara Beatrice Robinson--md. 16 Sep 1884--her date of birth is 2 Sep 1884--to young, only 14 days old. Do
you have another date of marriage?
65. pg. 212--#11. Grant--I have from other records his middle name as being Elijah not Elizah--do you know which name is
correct?
66. pg 212—Eben Jay Robinson—I have this information from another source as being child # 3 in this marriage. b. 9 Sep
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1879 of Farmington, Davis, Utah. He had two wives. 1 Jeannette McLean, b. 9 Sep 1879 & 2 Hannah Stranger,
b. 7 Oct 1884. He had one child by Jeannette and two children by Hannah. Did you find this child in any of
your research?
67. pg 213—3rd paragraph starting with Maria—then later in the paragraph a sentence starts with Mary—it appears that the
author is still talking about Maria—is this a typo?
68. pg. 214--#1 Susan Asenath Robinson "died young"--does this mean that the child died before the age of 8 or over the
age of 8 but younger than “adult”? I also have her born of Hancock, Illinois, but I didn't site the source.
69. pg. 214--#2.Mary Jane Robinson--I have her born of Parowan, Iron Co., Utah--this was also from church records.
70. pg 214—last paragraph Mary—is this supposed to be Maria?
71. The LDS Infobase Library (CD) that we have has 3 more wives of Joseph Lee Robinson--Betsy Ann Wood and Minerva
Wood, I believe they are sisters to Maria Wood; and Mary Rule, I believe she was sealed to him post-partum. But my
memory is often wrong. I have not run that through Ancestral File or Temple Ready.
72. pg. 225--Wilma E Hohmann--DOB as 2 May 1839--this means that her first child was born when she was 85 yrs. old.
Do you have a different DOB for her? Should it be 1893?
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pg 225—Sandra Genevieve Thomas—DOB as 23 Nov 1838—should this be 1928 or 1938?
pg 237—1850 Census of Parkman—Mary Moore was born in IRE—Is this Ireland?
pg 241—It appears that James Clark is the father of Jeremiah Clark—is this correct?
pg 241—Reuben Clark-- d. 17 May 1887—there is 110 years between birth date and death date—is the date of death
supposed to be 1787?
pg 241—Sarah Clark—b. 4 Apr 1767 and on page 139 her date of birth is 4 Apr 1769—which is the right year?
pg 241—Ebenezer Clark—22 Nov 1745 –his date of death is before his date of birth—is death date supposed to be
1845?
pg 241—Revolutionary Soldier, Battle of Bennington—Who is this referring to?
pg 242—Emmeline/Emmaline Munn—died 7 Mar 1851 on [page 140] her death date is 7 Mar 1852—which is the right
date?
pg 242—Josee Merrick Riddle md. abt 1830 Carolyn Hayden b. 1819—the date of marriage is less than 12 years old.
pg 243—footnote 130—James Coville md. at Pompey—what state is Pompey in?
pg 243—footnote 130—Charles Coville—lived in Springfiel, MI—is this supposed to be Springfield?
pg 243—footnote 130—Huldah Bailey—b. 38 April 1818—what is the right date?
pg 243—footnote 133-- Herman Reterson-- should this name be Peterson? Peterson is a more common name from
Sweden.
pg 244--footnote 145—Anna Sheffild, of Chester—what state is Chester in? Is her last name spelled correctly? Were
they married in Chester?
pg 244—footnote 145—Benjamin F. Robinson—in the first part of the footnote his died: 1891 at Russell, Geauga, Ohio”
–in the latter part when listed as a family group his date of death is listed as 1886, 76 yrs, at Russell—which is the right
year?
pg 244—footnote 145—Hiram Canfield of Auburn—what state is Auburn in? Is this where they married?
pg 247—footnote 173—Sarah Phillips place of death as Sylvania, New York; her husband died in Sylvania, Lucas,
Ohio—is there a Sylvania, New York or should this have been the same county and state as her husband?
pg 247—footnote 184—footnote 145—the marriage date of Benjamin Robinson and Caroline Edic are different from
one footnote to the other. #184 is md. 13/20 Dec 1934 and # 145 is md. 18 Sep 1835—what is the correct marriage date
for this couple?
pg 247—footnote 184 Benjamin F. Robinson died: 1891 at Russell, Geauga, Ohio” –see also footnote #145 has
discrepancies in the latter part when listed as a family group his date of death is listed as 1886, 76 yrs, at Russell—which
is the right year?
pg 255—Laura J. Robinson, b. 1873 (2/1880)—In the Census information given just below, on the same page, this age is
indicated that Laura is 7 years old in this Census.
pg. 256—1870 Census Lisbon, St. Lawrence County—Wife of John Y. Robinson is listed as Susan—the Census just
before and after list her name as Laura. Who is this Susan? I don’t understand your explanation at the end of the extract.
pg. 264--#3 Harriet Wallace--DOB is 1846--should that be 1836 because of her placement in the family constellation? Is
it a typo?
pg 274--#6 son Robinson—(-10/181810 & 16-18/1820)—Is this supposed to read the 1810 Census?
pg 276 —George Shad’s parents—his name is listed as Schad on the 1880 Census just above—Is this a typo and the last
name should be “Schad”? Just below this in the same Census the names are spelled SCHAD—I believe this to be correct
here.
pg 277—1880 Census Lewiston, Niagara County, New York—page 42—It appears to be the same “Schad” family that
was on page 276 with the name spelled “SHAD”; The Census on page 276 was from page 11. These appear to be the
same family—which is correct if it is the same family? Which Census information in correct (or both?) and which is the
right spelling of the name or is it spelled differently on the two Census pages?
Page 281—Plilena—last paragraph—it is spelled Philena later in the paragraph—which is the right spelling? Or was is
spelled two different ways in different records?
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99. page 286—2 daughter Robinson, b. abt 1813 (-10/1820, 15-10/1830 & 20-30/1840)—I believe this to be 15-
20/1830 Census.
100. pg 292—Levi Duel—b. 6 Apr 1790—previously you indicated that his year of birth was 1770. Which is
correct? Or were you quoting the information given by the records of the Harold Craig family which you
indicated. What is the proper date of birth?
101. pg 295--#2. Caroline Duel born 1848 (2/1850) d. bfr 1850—if she died before 1850, how was she listed in the 1850
Census?
102. pg 298—Jane ? wife of #7. Alphonzo/Alonzo Dewell—b. 1835 (25/1860 & 5/1880)—should this be 45/1880?
103. pg 299—9. Joseph (R) Dewell—b. (10/1850, 15/1860 & …)—should this be (-10/1850,…)?
104. pg 300—Levi Duel—d.23 Sep 1846—on page 29 it states that he d. 23 Sep 1845 in Horicon, Warren, New York—which
is the right year of death?
105. pg 300—Rosanna Robinson—place of death listed at Bolton, MA and on pg 29 it is listed as Horicon, Warren, New
York—which is the proper place of death?
106. pg 303—Alponzo Duel married Phebe J. Hill—on pg 298 there is an Alphonzo Dewell that married a Jane ______--are
these the same persons? Is there more than one Alphonzo? The family on pg 298 has a child #3. Ella Duell; the family
listed on pg 303 said that one child name “Ella.” Are these the same families? If so this would make her the daughter of
Isaac Hill on page 303, right?
Answer: pg 305—last paragraph and continued on page 306.
107. pg 309—footnote 233—Austim Ross was a Veteran of the Civil War—is this a typo and should be Austin?
108. pg 312—Elizabeth Barlow—b. abt 1635—if the marriage date of abt 1645 then Elizabeth is 10 and her husband is 13
when they marry. Her parents are married about 1624. Therefore, should her date of birth be about 1625?
109. pg. 313--#1 Elizabeth Barlow--DOB abt 1635--because of her position in the family constellation, should her DOB be
"abt 1625"?
110. pg. 320--md of Stephen Cloyson Sr. and Elizabeth Parement--11 Nov 1654—did this marriage take place at Stamford or
is this the birth place of husband?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation, Florida—Stephen Cloyson Sr. and Elizabeth Parement
were married in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Reference “Stamford Registration” source: early Stamford Records,
which I got from www.genealogylibrary.com
111. pg. 321--#2 Sara Cloison dau. of Jonathan and Abigail b: by 30 Jun 1684 at Stamford, CT.—I will assume that because
the b.c. is the time of her mother’s death, that her mother is Sarah Roberts, who died 30 Jun 1684 in Stamford, CT;
instead of Abigail Green who would have been married to her nephew Stephen Clasonn/Clayson.
Comment--this Cloyson/Clawson/Clason...name sure takes a bunch of changes from generation to generation. Do you
suppose this is because there was no standardized spelling or because most people spelled phonetically?
112. Pg. 322--#1. Abigail Clawson—date of marriage is after date of death.—should it read, --after 1717? Or do you have
another date?
113. Pg. 323—Mary Hardy—DOB is 30 Feb 1659, when the computer flagged this it took me a minute. There is not 30 days
in Feb., was there in the old calendar? Where did this date come from?
114. pg 324—John Holmes, Jr. –d. 1763—this makes him 103 years old at his death, is this correct?
115. pg 324—Isaac Churchill, sojourner age 1 and Marchy Allergro, Wench Slave age 24”—a sojourn is someone who is
only staying temporary. Does this imply that this is a child traveling with a slave women somewhere? This seems
unlikely in that time period. Is there a typo missing for the Isaac’s age or was he a child?
116. pg 325—the numbering for the children of Sarah Holmes and Jonathan Miller appear to be mis-numbered from the 3rd—
John Miller--child on.
117. pg 326—Theophelus Kellum, 22 yrs, unmd Blacksmith/living with Phillip Eyrs—then 4 lines down from the first listing
of this person, he is listed again. The difference in the notation is that he is single and does not list his residence.
118. Pg. 329--#4 Elisha Dibble—is this child male or female?
119. pg 330--#7 Elizabeth Dibble—md. to _____Starr—Elizabeth was noted to die young, this notation has STB (Said To Be)
for someone who was above the “age of accountability” but younger than the “age of marriage”—what was the source
for the age of death to be “young”? Since it was custom to name another child by the same name if an older child by that
same name had died before the younger sibling has been born—since the younger Elizabeth was born only 5 years after
the birth of the older Elizabeth—my assumption would be that the older child died before the “age of accountability” or
before c.1710 as you have approximated the younger child’s birth date.
What is the source for the marriage of the older Elizabeth to a Mr. Starr?
120. Pg. 330--#1. Joseph Pepoon—re: place of marriage? “Colchester”? what county and state? I see in the next section that
it is in CT and then in the next section with the birth of Ann Dibell, it is Colchester, New London, CT. When was that
county established?
121. Pg 330--#2 Rachel Dible—b. 1699/1600? Should this read 1699/1700 at Windsor… is this Windsor, Hartford,
Connecticut?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—It should read 1699/1700. ” source: early
Stamford Records, which I got from www.genealogylibrary.com
122. Pg 332—the enumeration of the children of Samuel Deble Sr and Hepsiba Bartlet from the 3rd child down are numbered
wrong. Therefore, #3 is Joanna Dibble; #4 Samuel Dibble; #5 Samuel Dibble 2nd; etc…
123. Pg. 332--#3 Samuel Dibble—b. 13 Apr 1675 at Widsor, CT, d. 8 Feb 1675—should death date be 1676? Or reverse the
dates? The way it is written this child died before his date of birth.
124. Pg. 334—the notation after #5 John Dibble. My conclusion would be that this would possibly be his father not this child.
The John of Springfield would have been approximately 22 at this time and 48-50 at the time of death. Is this an accurate
assumption? Where does this John Dibble belong?
125. Pg 336—Cornelius Seeley/Seely, Jr.—b. 1773 of Bedford, NY—should this be 1673? Married before date of birth-What are the proper dates for this person’s birth and marriage?
126. Pg. 339--#7 Bezaleel Holly—is this child male or female?
127. Pg. 339--#7 Daniel Holly—were they married in Bedford, NY? On pg 322 you have the marriage in Stamford, NY.
Which is right?
128. Pg. 340--#1 Mary Holly DOB 7 Aug 1717—date of birth before parents marriage, Is this correct?
129. Pg. 341--#5. Francis Holly—is this child male or female?
130. Pg 341—bottom of the page. What is a cooper and what does the V. R. stand for? It does not appear in your
abbreviations.
131. Pg. 342--#2. Eliphalet Holly—is this child male or female?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Eliphalet is a male name.
132. #5. Elnathan Holly—is this child male?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Elnathan is a male name.
133. Pg 343--#6 Jabez Holly—is this child male or female?
134. pg 344—Ursula Kemball ae [?] wife—was there an age listed for this person? All others listed have an age.
135. pg 346—Sergt William Lees—in the paragraph just above this information you state that the date the will was probated
as 1 Apr 1740; then in the family group you have the will probated as 7 Apr 1740/01 which is the correct information?
136. Pg. 346—John Lee—“died 22 Feb 1813, at Roxbury, NY”—on pg 340 you stated that he died in Saratoga Co., NY. Is
Roxbury in Saratoga Co.?
137. Pg 348—John Lee and Mary Keeler md: 17 Nov 1764, Ridgefield—however on pg. 340 you have them married in
Salisbury, which is the right place of marriage?
138. pg 348—Mary Holly—was born in Bedford, Westch, NY—is Westch a truncated version of Westchester?
139. Pg 352 #1 David Lord Jr. md. Abigail Holly/Halley—were you ever able to determine if this was one of the Abigail
Holly’s that is already associated with one of the families already in the book? It doesn’t look like to me.
140. Pg. 353 #7—Elisha Lord—is this a male child?
141. Pg. 354 #4—Mary Lee—where was her will probated at?
142. Pg 354—5 children …will of their grandfather, Enos Lee—there are only 4 children listed in this paragraph. Was
another child listed in the will?
143. Pg. 354—the children of William Lee & Susanna Wood. Do you know if Niobe Lee was a male or female child?
144. Pg. 354--#3 Silas Lee md. Witeley Meeker—date of death before date of marriage? Should the date of death be 1847?
145. Pg. 355--#8 Enos Lee (Jr) md. Ruth Bates—b. 1 Nov 75—should that be 1857?
146. Same couple--The date of marriage is 22 Apr1788—should that be 1888?
147. Pg. 355--#1 Sarah Lee md David Mallory—in the next paragraph you state that his name was Daniel—which is the right
name?
148. Pg. 356--#3 Abijah Lee—is this a male or female child—what does died young mean?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Abijah is a male name. (I have a couple of men
in my Munn line.)
149. pg 356—4. William Lee (Jr)—the numbering of the children are off here; I have renumbered the children so that 5.
William Lee (jr) is correct.
150. Pg. 357--#4 Elihu Marvin—is this a male or female child?
151. pg 357-- see VOL II:577-560 of “FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD,” by Jacobus—when was this published and
by whom?
152. Pg. 359—Rebecca Beebe—you have her place of death on this page as Hartford, CT—on page 314 her place of death is
Norwalk, Fairfield, CT—which is the right place of death?
153. Pg. 359--#1 Mary Rusco—you have her born in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT here and on page 314 her place of birth is
Hartford, Hartford, CT. Which is the proper place of birth?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Mary Rusco was born in Hartford, Hartford,
Connecticut. Rusco info from “History of Hartford.)
154. Pg. 359--#2 Rebecca Rusco—here you have her born 1655 at Norwalk, Fairfield, CT and on page 314 –abt 1654 at
Hartford, CT. Which is the proper place of birth?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Rebecca Rusco was born at Hartford, Hartford,
Connecticut.
155. Pg. 359--#3 Mehitable Rusco—here you have her born abt 1660 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT and on page 314—at
Hartford, CT. Which is the proper place of birth?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Mehitable Rusco was born at Hartford,
Hartford, Connecticut.
156. Pg. 359—Sergt William Lees/Lee –here you have him born in Norwalk by 1678 and page 314 you say he is born in New
England. Which is the right place of birth? As well as his will probate dates are different. Pg. 346--w.p. 7 Apr 1741/1
and on pg 359 it is w.p. 7 Apr 1702. Which is the proper w. p. date?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Sergt. William Lees/Lee was born at Norwalk,
Connecticut.
157. Pg. 360—Joseph Lee/Lees here you have his date of death as 18 Feb 1769 and on page 346 you have it as 18 Aug 1764
same place. Which is the proper date of death?
158. Pg. 360--#5 Sarah Rusco--here she is born in Norwalk, CT and on page 314 she is born in Hartford, CT. Which is the
proper place of birth?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Sarah Rusco was born at Hartford, Hartford,
Connecticut.
159. Pg. 360--#6 Thomas Rusco—here he is born in 1666 and on page 314 he is born abt 1670. Which is the proper date of
birth?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Thomas Rusco was born in 1651.
160. Pg. 362--#5 wife of—Abigail Kimball—is her place of chistening shortened? Should it read Hitcham, Suffolk, England?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Abigail Kimball was christened at Hitcham,
Suffol, England. “Kimball Genealogy”
161. pg 362—Abigail Kimball—chr. in Hitcham, Suff, Eng—is this an abbreviation for Suffolk?
162. Pg. 362--#4 Abigail Severance—born 1643—md: 29 Nov 1644. Should this be married in 1664?
163. Pg. 362--#1 Ebenezer Severance md: Mary b. abt 1674—md: abt 1672. Should this be 1692?
164. Pg. 365—Ebenzer Dibble hus. of Mary Wakefield—here his name is spelled Dibble and on page 329 his name is spelled
Deble and on page 328 last paragraph it is spelled Dible. I realize that there are several spellings to each name however,
when you have had the variations before in the book you have listed it such as “Dibble/Deble” for example. What way
was his name officially spelled? Regarding his death--pp 328-9. Killed in Indian War at the Swamp fight. pg 365-Killed in King Phillips War. Was this the same war or two different wars, if different, which is the official war he was
killed in?
Answer: Supplied by Victoria Robinson Negron of Plantation Florida—Ebenezer Dibble was killed in the Pequot Indian
War in the Swamp Fight, this was during King Philip’s War. They are one in the same.
165. Pg. 366—(248) …and probably married 12 Jan 1692 at Stamford,… who was married to whom here?
166. pg 367—end note #250)—2. Love Lee—should read 3.
Notes:
Warren County was established from Washington County in 1813. Nola’s book p113
here is the information on John Granger from the Lancelot Granger
book:
Page 172
John Granger, son of Zaccheus: b 6 june 1777, in Washington County, N.Y.; d
21 March 1859, at Dansville, Mich.; m to Rosanna, dau of Natheniel Robinson.
She b 1783; d 13 Apr 1872. They lived at Skaneateles till 1834, then in
Cattaraugus County, N. Y. for 11 years, and finally at Dansville, Mich.,
where they died. He was a stone mason by trade.
Ch
Smith
Ammon
Hannah
Susannah
Mary
Hale W. b 7 Feb 1810; d 14 Nov 1849; m Eveline Carter
Hampton D. b 17 Jan 1812; d 1892; m Sarah Barnes
Zaccheus lived about Skaneateles
Savira
John C. b 6 Jul 1822; m Melvina A. Carr. She b 1 Mar 1835 at Homer, N. Y..
They lived at Ingham, Mich., Four children: all died young.
The ancestry checks out as far as the people go. So, I don't think Nola has
the book because the birth year for John is a year different, and his death
year is 1859. She should have known this.