|
John
Robinson |
|
|
Born: 28 Feb 1770, Lincoln County/now
Catawba County, NC Died:
19 Apr 1847, Catawba County, NC |
|
John Robinson (Sr.) was the son of
Isaac
Robinson and Katherine Perkins. |
|
|
Record of the Robinson Family
Written by W.A. Day
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina |
|
John Robinson
was born in Lincoln County, now Catawba, on February 28,
1770. |
|
Isaac Robinson had
an uncle named Adam (Perkins) and when
(Isaac's son) John was a boy, the Robinsons moved to
Haywood County, NC. Adam Perkins was an old
bachelor, living by himself and when the (Isaac)
Robinsons all moved off to Haywood County, he begged
Isaac Robinson, who was his nephew, to let John,
then a boy, stay and live with him. His
(John's) father (Isaac) left him in the old
man's care and when he (John) grew up and
married, the old man told him to bring his wife there
for that was his home. When Adam Perkins died at a
very old age, about 1798, he gave him (John Robinson)
the plantation on which he lived. |
|
|
|
Just as his uncle Adam Perkins had promised, he left all of his
belongings to John Robinson. |
|
Adam Perkins' Will
Dated July 16, 1794 |
|
To all people to
whom these presents shall come, |
|
I, Adam Perkins of
North Carolina and Lincoln County, sendeth Greetings.
Know ye that the said Adam Perkins for and in
consideration of the natural love and affection which I
have and bear until John Robinson (Son of Isaac and
Rachel Robinson) and for divers good causes and
consideration me hereunto moucing have given and granted
and by these presents do give and grant unto the said
John Robinson, his heirs and ensign all of singular, my
goods and chattels, following. |
|
All the horse
creatures that I now pocess (one excepted), all my
cattle, sheep, hogs, farming tools, and household
furniture. To have, hold and enjoy all and singular the
said goods and chattels and personal estate aforesaid
unto the said John Robinson, his heirs, executors,
administrators, to the only proper life and behold of
him the said John Robinson, his heirs, executors, and
administrators assigned forever. And the said Adam
Perkins for myself, my heirs, executors,
andadministrators all singular the aforesaid good and
chattels principles in to the said John Robinson, his
heirs, Executors, Administrators aforesign against all
persons whatsoever that shall and will warrant forever
defend by these presents. |
|
Witness whereof
the said Adam Perkins has hereunto set my hand and seal
this eighteenth day of July 1794. |
|
Adam Perkins (Seal) |
|
State of North
Carolina
Lincoln County, October Session 1794 |
Book 17, Pages
124-125 |
Signed, Sealed and
Delivered in presence of Miles Sherrill |
|
|
|
|
|
John Robinson married Jane Clark. |
|
Record of the Robinson Family
Written by W.A. Day
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina |
|
John Robinson
married Jane Clark (b. 1769 - d. 1846), an
orphan girl living with her uncle, Captain Crawford, a
Revolutionary soldier, in Iredell County, opposite where
the old Long Island Cotton Mill used to stand.
Jane was born December 20, 1769. About the year
1808, Isaac Robinson, then getting old, persuaded him to
move to Haywood County, and John lived there for seven
years. At the death of his father, he left his
place and moved back to his old home on the Catawba
River. |
|
Uncle John
Robinson and Aunt Rachel Long (two of John Sr. and
Jane's Children) were both born in Haywood County,
NC. John Robinson Sr. died April 19, 1847, and
Jane his wife, died July 22, 1846. Both buried at
Rehobeth. They kept up their visits every year as
long as the old people lived, making the trips on
horseback. |
|
|
|
|
The 1800 Census shows John Robinson living in Lincoln County,
NC. He was about 30 years old and was married. This
Census shows a male and a female between the ages of 26 and 44.
Records indicate that John and Jane would have had three
daughters (Cyntha, Mary and Suzanne) all under 10 years of age
by this time - which is what this Census shows. There is a
female aged "45 or over" that could have been either
John's mother. There are also a few other children that I
have no idea where they come from. They could have been
nephews and nieces. This Census also seems to indicate that
there were 8 slaves. If this is indeed true, they possible
could have been inherited. |
|
1800 Lincoln County, NC,
Census |
|
|
Name |
Free
White Males |
Free
White Females |
Others |
Slaves |
<10 |
10-15 |
16-25 |
26-44 |
45+ |
<10 |
10-15 |
16-25 |
26-44 |
45+ |
John Robinson |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
W. A. Day's Record of John
Robinson's Family
Written by W.A. Day
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina |
|
Cyntha Robinson,
born March 20, 1794. Died in infancy. Buried in an old
country graveyard on the Greenwood Plantation. |
|
Mary Robinson,
born July 13, 1796. Married Theophilos Sherrill,
January 11, 1821. Died March 3, 1822. Buried
in Milligan Graveyard, Catawba County, NC. |
|
Elizabeth
Robinson, born January 3, 1799. Married Rev. Henry
Asbury, August 14, 1821. Died March 11, 1838.
Buried at Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Catawba County,
NC. |
|
Jane Robinson,
born February 20, 1801. Married Lewis Holdsclaw,
July 23, 1823. Died June 8, 1827. Buried at
Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Catawba County, NC. |
|
Adam Perkins
Robinson, born 1804, Married Martha Reid on December 22,
1825. Died 1884. Buried at Rehobeth
Church Cemetery, Catawba County, NC. |
|
Isaac Osborne
Robinson, born October 6 1807. Married Eliza
Abernethy in January 1829. Died June 22, 1860.
Buried at Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Catawba County,
NC. |
|
Rachel Eveline
Robinson. Born May 20, 1810. Married William Long
on January 28, 1934. Died May 23, 1899. Buried at
Catawba Methodist Church, Catawba, Catawba County,
NC. |
|
John Simpson
Robinson, born June 19, 1813. Married, 1st: Annie
Milligan, 2nd: Epsie Wilkinson, 3rd: Camilla Sherrill.
Died August 11, 1892. Buried at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Catawba County, NC. |
|
Sarah Ann
Robinson, born August 10, 1817. Married Moses Osborne
Day on April 27, 1843. Died May 5, 1898. Buried at
Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Catawba County, NC. |
|
William Marion
Robinson, born January 16, 1822. Married, 1st: Margaret
Sherill, 2nd: Martha Sherrill. Died December 22, 1906.
Buried at Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Catawba County,
NC. |
|
|
|
|
The marriage of John Robinson and Jane Clark produced at least
ten children. |
|
Children of John Robinson and Jane Clark |
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Spouse |
Cyntha Robinson |
20 Mar 1794 |
Died in Infancy |
(Never Married) |
Mary Robinson |
13 Jul 1796 |
03 Mar 1822 |
Theophilos Sherrill
m. 11 Jan 1821 |
Susannah Elizabeth
Robinson |
23 Jan 1799 |
10/11 Mar 1838
(age 39) |
*Rev. Henry
Asbury
m. 14 Aug 1821 |
Jane Robinson |
20 Feb 1801 |
08 Jun 1827
(age 26) |
Lewis Holdsclaw
m. 23 Jul 1823 |
Adam Perkins
Robinson |
1804 |
1884 |
Martha Reid
m. 22 Dec 1825 |
Isaac Osborne Robinson |
06 Oct 1807 |
22 Jun 1860 |
Eliza Abernethy
m. Jan 1829 |
Rachel Eveline
Robinson |
20 May 1810 |
23 May 1899 |
William Long
m. 28 Jan 1834 |
John Simpson Robinson |
19 Jun 1813
Haywood Co, NC |
11 Aug 1892
Catawba Co, NC |
1. Mary Ann "Annie"
Milligan
2. Epsie Wilkinson
3. Camilla Sherrill |
Sarah Ann Robinson |
10 Aug 1817 |
05 May 1898 |
Moses Osborne Day
m. 27 Apr 1843 |
William Marion Robinson |
16 Jan 1822 |
22 Dec 1906 |
1. Margaret
Sherrill
2. Martha Sherrill |
* Rev Henry Asbury was the son of Rev.
Daniel Asbury who organized
Rehobeth Methodist Church in Terrell, Catawba County,
NC, in 1789 |
|
|
|
|
The 1820 Census shows John Robinson living in Lincoln County,
NC, near James Loftin, Alex McCorkle and Matthew McCorkle. |
|
1820 Lincoln County, NC,
Census |
|
|
Name |
Free
White Males |
Free
White Females |
For.
Not
Nat. |
No.
in
Ag. |
No.
in
Com. |
No.
in
Man. |
<10 |
10-16 |
16-18 |
16-26 |
26-45 |
45+ |
<10 |
10-16 |
16-26 |
26-45 |
45+ |
Jam. Loftin |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
Alex McCorkle |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
Mathew McCorkle |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
John Robinson |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Name |
Male
Slaves |
Female Slaves |
Free
Colored
Males |
Free
Colored
Females |
<14 |
14-26 |
26-45 |
45+ |
<14 |
14-26 |
26-45 |
45+ |
Jam. Loftin |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Alex McCorkle |
3 |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Mathew McCorkle |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
John Robinson |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
The 1830 Census shows John and Jane Clark Robinson still living
in Lincoln County (now Catawba County), NC. |
|
1830 Lincoln County, NC,
Census |
|
|
Name |
Free
White Males |
Free
White Females |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
20-30 |
30-40 |
40-50 |
50-60 |
60-70 |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
20-30 |
30-40 |
40-50 |
John Robinson |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
The 1840 Census shows John & Jane Clark Robinson living in
Lincoln County (now Catawba County), NC. |
|
1840 Lincoln County, NC,
Census |
|
|
Name |
Free
White Males |
Free
White Females |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
20-30 |
30-40 |
40-50 |
50-60 |
60-70 |
<5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
20-30 |
30-40 |
40-50 |
50-60 |
60-70 |
John Robinson |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
John Robinson's
WILL
Dated: 29 Oct 1843 |
|
In the name of
God, Amen: |
|
I, John Robinson
of the County of Catawba and State of North Carolina now
weak of body and strength, but of perfect and sound mind
and memory, Blessed by God, and calling to mind my
mortality, do make, constitute, and ordain this my last
will and testament, viz: My soul I resign to the
powers above, from whence it came, and my body I request
that it shall be decently put into the earth after my
death, and as to what worldly property God in his
providence has been pleased to endow me with I will and
bequeath it as follows: |
|
I will and
bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Jane (Clark)
Robinson, the whole use of my plantation whereon I now
live, containing two hundred and eight acres more or
less, during her natural life, and the property of every
kind which I am possessed of at my death, after paying
off my debtors both burying charges and honest debts and
after death, I order that the plantation whereon I now
live shall be equally divided between my four sons. |
|
Adam Perkins
Robinson to have his share where he now lives during his
and his wife's natural lifetime or her widowhood, and
after their death this share of my land to be equally
divided between their three sons, namely - John, James
and Adam. |
|
I will and
bequeath to my second son Isaac Osborne Robinson, one
fourth part of the plantation where I now live, and that
he shall have his share where he now lives. |
|
I will and
bequeath also to my third son, John Simpson Robinson,
one fourth of the plantation where I now live and to
have his share laid off where he formerly lived. |
|
I will and
bequeath to my fourth son, William Marion Robinson, one
fourth of the plantation where I now live, and to have
his share laid off where I now live. |
|
And I order that
all these four shares shall be laid off so that each of
my four sons can have a cartway to the river or branch
for the convenience of water. |
|
I also bequeath
unto my second daughter, Betsey's children, the one
eighth part of which I shall hereafter mention.
(Betsy was Elizabeth Robinson, the widow of Rev. Henry
Asbury). |
|
I also bequeath
unto Polly Holdsclaw, my granddaughter, one side saddle,
one cow and calf, bed and bedding and one half of the
geese. (Polly was the daughter of Jane Robinson
and Lewis Holdsclaw) |
|
I will and
bequeath to my fourth daughter, Rachel Eveline Long, one
dollar. |
|
I also will and
bequeath to my fifth daughter Sarah Ann Day, one horse
to be valued at fifty dollars, if she does not get one
before I die. |
|
I also will unto
William Marion Robinson the balance of my stock, namely
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, household and kitchen
furniture, and all my farming and mechanical tools. |
|
I also order that
the plantation I now own in the county of Haywood, North
Carolina, in case I do not dispose of or sell previous
to my death, I all it to be divided between my eight
(living) children or their heirs, namely: Adam
Perkins Robinson, Isaac O. Robinson, John S. Robinson,
William Marion Robinson, Betsey Asbury, Jane Holdsclaw,
Rachel E. Long and Sarah Ann Day or their heirs, after
my honest debts, doctor bills and burial charges are
paid. |
|
I also order that
if any of the above mentioned heirs or legatees shall
ever attempt, either by law or otherwise to break or
disanul this will, that they shall be cut out of
anything that is left to them in the former part of this
will, and their share to be equally divided between all
the rest of my heirs by law. |
|
I also nominate my
two sons, Isaac O. and John S. Robinson to execute this
my last will and testament. |
|
In witness
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the
twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord, On
Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three. |
|
John Robinson (Seal) |
|
Witnesses: Michael
Sherrill, Haynor Day, Alexander Clark |
|
|
|
|
|
Through the Years with Jane and
John Robinson
Written and Compiled by Marie Beatty, Pauline Gilleland
Drum and Shirley V. Beatty
Catawba County Historical Association, Inc.
Newton, NC, 1990 |
|
The land records
of Haywood County from the year 1809 show that Isaac
Robinson, Sr. deeded land to Isaac Robinson, Jr., John
Robinson, Aaron Robinson, William Robinson and Richard
Robinson. We believe these men could be John
Robinson's brothers. John speaks of his plantation
in Haywood County in his will. Uncle Billy Day (W.A.
Day) tells in his writings of John going to help his
father in Haywood County in about 1808. |
|
|
|
|
John Robinson died 19 Apr 1846 in Catawba County, NC, 77 Y 1 M
20 D (77 years, 1 month, 20 days) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOURCES |
|
Through the Years with Jane
and John Robinson
Written and Compiled by Marie Beatty, Pauline Gilleland Drum and
Shirley V. Beatty
Catawba County Historical Association, Inc.
Newton, NC, 1990, Chapter 1, Pages 1 - 5 |
|
Thanks to Mike & Myra
Caldwell Robinson for sharing the books
about the genealogy of the Caldwell & Robinson Families |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|