Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A097441
• Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War Served under Captains Watson, John Chew, Crutcher and Payne in the regiments commanded by Colonels Richardson and Nicholas Merriwether
• Military Service: Mar 1781, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Captain Watson's Company, Colonel Richardson's Regiment Term: 2 Months
• Military Service: Jun 1781, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Captain John Chew's Company, Colonel Nicholas Merriwether's Regiment Term: 2 Months
• Military Service: Oct 1781, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Captain Cruther's Company, Colonel Nicholas Merriwether's Regiment Term: 2 Months
• Military Service: 1781-1782, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Captain Payne's Company, Colonel Matthew's Regiment Term: 2 Months
• Residence: 1782, Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties, Virginia; Resided in Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties in Virginia, "most of the time."
• Residence: 1788, Orange County, Virginia; In the fall of 1788 Francis moved to Orange County, Virginia
• Personal Property Taxation: 1782 - 1788; I was unable to locate Francis on the Stafford and Spottsylvania County, Virginia Personal Property Tax lists for the years 1782 - 1788. (DJS - 20 May 2013).
• Personal Property Taxation: 26 Apr 1789, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16, 2 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 10 Sep 1790, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 3 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 27 Aug 1791, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 18 Sep 1792, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 4 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 24 Oct 1793, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 28 Apr 1794, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 25 Apr 1795, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 2 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 19 May 1796, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 3 slaves over 16 years old, 2 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 5 Aug 1797, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 2 horses.
• Personal Property Taxation: 23 Apr 1798, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 2 horses. Tax Levied, 0.88
• Personal Property Taxation: 3 Apr 1799, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses. Tax Levied, 1.24
• Personal Property Taxation: 28 Apr 1800, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave over 12 & under 16 years old, 5 horses. Tax Levied, 1.92
• Personal Property Taxation: 21 Mar 1801, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 1.80
• Personal Property Taxation: 1802, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 1.80
• Personal Property Taxation: 21 Apr 1803, Orange County, Virginia; 2 White Tithables, 2 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 2.80
• Personal Property Taxation: 24 Mar 1804, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithables, 3 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 2.24
• Personal Property Taxation: 17 May 1805, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithables, 3 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 2.24
• Personal Property Taxation: 17 Apr 1806, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithables, 3 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 2.24
• Personal Property Taxation: 25 Mar 1807, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithables, 3 slaves over 16 years old, 1 slave between 12 & 16 years of age, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 2.24
• Personal Property Taxation: 1 Apr 1809, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 4 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses. Tax Levied, 2.12
• Personal Property Taxation: 2 Apr 1810, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 4 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses. Tax Levied, 2.12
• Personal Property Taxation: 11 Mar 1811, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 4 slaves over 16 years old, 2 horses. Tax Levied, 2.00
• Personal Property Taxation: 14 Mar 1812, Orange County, Virginia; 1 White Tithable, 4 slaves over 16 years old, 3 horses. Tax Levied, 2.12
• Personal Property Taxation: 20 Apr 1813, Orange County, Virginia; 2 White Tithables, 4 slaves over 16 years old, 4 horses. Tax Levied, 2.84
• Personal Property Taxation: 12 Mar 1814, Orange County, Virginia; 2 White Tithables, No other People of Colour, 4 slaves over 16, 1 slave between 12 & 16, 5 horses, mules, &c, No Dogs. Tax Levied, 5.00
• Personal Property Taxation: 1 Mar 1815, Orange County, Virginia
• Personal Property Taxation: 27 Apr 1816, Orange County, Virginia; 2 White males above 16 years old, 5 slaves over 12 years old, 4 horses, &c. None of the following: Stud horses, 2 wheel riding carriages and harnesses, stage wagons, coaches. Tax levied, 4.22
• Personal Property Taxation: 10 Mar 1817, Orange County, Virginia; 2 white males over 16, 6 slaves over 12, 4 horses. None of the following: Stud horses, two wheel riding carriages, coaches, stages and harnesses for each. Tax levied, 4.92
• Residence: 1817-NOV 1818, Boone County, Kentucky; In 1817 Francis Robinson moved to Boone County, Kentucky where he remained until November of 1818. In November 1818, Francis moved again, this time to Harrison County, Kentucky where he remained for the rest of his life.
• Residence: 07 Aug 1820, Harrison County, Kentucky; South Side of Licking River
• Residence: 1830, Harrison County, Kentucky; West Side of Licking River
• Military Service: 10 Dec 1832, Harrison County, Kentucky; Applied for Pension Application
• Known Presence: 24 May 1833, Grant County, Kentucky; Francis served as a Juror on an assault and battery case.
• Known Presence: 1835, Harrison County, Kentucky
• Military Pension: 1840, Kentucky; Index card of Pension Final Payment Voucher for Revolutionary War Service.
• Residence: 1840, Harrison County, Kentucky; Enumerated on the 1840 Census in Harrison County, Kentucky.
• Will: 28 Dec 1840, Harrison County, Kentucky; Will is written
• Will: 12 Jan 1841, Harrison County, Kentucky; Will is proven in court.
• Will: 28 Jan 1841, Harrison County, Kentucky; Property specified in the Will is distributed to beneficiaries.
• Will: 29 Jan 1841, Harrison County, Kentucky; Auction of estate property.
• Will: 13 Apr 1841, Harrison County, Kentucky; Inventory of the estate was recorded in court.

Notes:

For researchers of African American ancestors who were enslaved I provide the following list of slaves by their known names that I have found in the records of my ancestor, Francis Robinson. The following list comes from the Last Will and Testament of Francis Robinson (a full digital copy is attached to the profile of Francis Robinson in this family tree) in which he outlined a transfer of ownership of what appears to have been all of his slaves, because I did not find any reference to slaves in the estate sale. In all cases, the slaves were transferred to his immediate family members and specifically to his child and vehemently denies ownership to any of his children's spouses and forbade the use of the slaves as collateral on any existing or future debt.

Name (Gender) Known ownership, sale or other transfer

George (M) Transferred to his son, William Robinson in Will
Lewis (M) Transferred to his son, Benjamin Robinson in Will
Hamett (F) Transferred to his daughter, Nancy Robinson, who married Joseph Dunn, in Will
Amanda (F) Transferred to his daughter, Sarah Robinson, who married Arthur McCann, in Will
Melvina (F) Transferred to his daughter, Elender Robinson, who married Jacob Readower, in Will
Milly (F) Transferred to his daughter, Mary Robinson, who married William Collier, in Will
Fanny (F) and her child Rankin (U) Transferred to his daughter, Frances Robinson, who married Thomas T. Thompson, in Will
Hubbord (M) Transferred to his son, Samuel Robinson in Will
Clara (F) Transferred to his daughter, Jane Robinson in Will (Note: In Francis Robinson's Will he states that Clara is currently hired out to his son William for a term of four years at a rate of $30 per year which is to be paid to his said daughter, Jane Robinson. Note also that Jane was mentally handicapped and after her father's death, she lived with her older brother, Benjamin Robinson probably up to the time of her death 1 September 1852. If Clara were still living at the time of Jane's debt, it seems likely that she would have been transferred to her brother's estate since Jane was never married).

Researchers should also read the "Stringtown History" which is also attached to the profile page of Francis Robinson. In it, there is reference to slaves being brought with the Robinson and Thompson families when they moved to Kentucky in 1817 from Virginia. The families appear to have left from the vicinity of Orange County, Virginia then to Boone County, Kentucky in 1817 and finally Harrison County, Kentucky in 1818. Prior to the relocation to Kentucky, Francis lived most of the time in Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties in Virginia as stated in his Revolutionary War Pension file (also attached to Francis Robinson's profile page).

Concerning Fanny and her child Rankin:
The 1850 Slave Enumeration recorded my ancestor Thomas T. Thompson, husband of Frances Robinson who was the daughter of Francis Robinson, as the owner of two slaves. One female about 50 years old (Color - B) and one male child of about 15 years of age (Color - M). It is likely that these are the same Fanny and Rankin and that Rankin's father was white, mulatto.
The 1860 Slave Enumeration recorded my ancestor Thomas T. Thompson, husband of Frances Robinson who was the daughter of Francis Robinson, as the owner of four slaves. One female about 58 years old (Color - B); One male slave about 24 years old (Color - M); One female slave about 18 years old (Color - M); One male slave 11 months old (Color - M). Again, the first two are probably Fanny and Rankin.

Military Service:
Marched from Louisa Courthouse to Richmond, Virginia and joined the main army there. Next they marched to Williamsburg and then to Yorktown. Afterward they marched back and fourth several times to Hanover County, Virginia.

Military Service:
The regiment marched to Williamsburg and from there to Pamunkey River, Deep Spring and Little York on scouting trips.

Military Service:
During this two month tour Captain Cruther's Company escorted Brittish prisoners Noland's Ferry on the Virginia-Maryland state line.

Military Service:
Either beginning at the end of 1781 or some time in a later year, Captain Payne's Company guarded sick and invalid prisoners at Fredricksburg then escorted them to Winchester.

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robertson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robertson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robinson (the enumerator inserted a couple of missing letters above the name)

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robertson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robertson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robinson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robinson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robertson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robinson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robinson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Robertson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Personal Property Taxation:
Surname spelled: Roberson

Known Presence:
Assault and Battery: Charles Lee (a colored man) vs. Spencer Faulkner, defendant. The Defendant did not appear in court.
Jury:
Robert C. Bratton
John McCullock
Moses Scott
Alfred Hayes
Archibald Norton
George Williams
Joseph Jump
Francis Robinson
John Williams
Verdict: for the plaintiff who is awarded $19 in damages.
24 May 1833, pages 431+, 438.

Will:
Near the bottom of page 366 you can read the entry into court records that the Will of Francis Robinson was produced and oaths sworn to prove the Will.

Buried:
The NSSAR, which appears to have obtained this information from the NSDAR, provide a burial location for Francis Robinson as being in the Raven Creek Cemetery. While Raven Creek Cemetery is absolutely in close proximity to where Francis Robinson lived, I believe that the burial location is actually in one of the several family plots of the Robinson/Thompson and associated families.

I have provided a book source that does suggest a family plot and gives directions to it.

NSSAR Patriot Grave Search: https://memberinfo.sar.org/patriotsearch/search.aspx

Which is in disagreement with the book reference S954 in this tree database, "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots", Vol 1-4. http://tree.schimka.com/showsource.php?sourceID=S954&tree=schimka

Further evidence of Francis Robinson's burial NOT being in the Raven Creek Cemetery is the application that Milford Readnower made to the U.S. Government for a burial marker in which Milford states that the grave was in the front yard of an old home. Whether that was in the front yard of Francis' old home or an old home that existed at that time, is unclear. The marker was ordered and shipped to Milford but I do not know if it was ever placed.

The following is from a post on RootsWeb at this URL: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/ROBINSON/2004-05/1083679651
If anyone can confirm this please let me know. Milford Readnower did order a military headstone for Francis Robinson's grave back in the 1930s.

"Francis,
I think that I may have written to you in the past, and would like to say that the Benjamin Robinson mentioned in your posting is the son of Frances and Mary (Polly) Terrill. Also mentioned were the wife and son of Benjamin. William is the one who was killed in Cynthiana when Morgan made his raid through there in 1862. I think that I also have a list of the others that are buried in that cemetery that someone sent to me. Also have pictures of the mentioned stones, and others that I took while I was there. Did you also know that Frances was buried in the front yard of the house where they lived, and is said to have a military stone. The house was supposed to be about 1/2 mile down from that cemetery, but have never been back there to find it. Frances is a descendant of Christopher Robinson of Hewick. I am a descendant of Sarah, who is the sister to Benjamin."

Francis Mary Terrill 28 Feb 1788Orange County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William Terrill and Mary Mallory) 06 Feb 1771 Orange County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Francis Robinson and Mary Terrell, dau. William Terrell. Sur. John Morton. Wit. James Nelson and John Davis. P21.
The page number refers to the page in the original source where Knorr found the record.

Possible secondary source is the Barton Papers (Edward Everett Barton of Kentucky 1870-1951).

1. Keturah Ann Robinson 02 Apr 1789 Virginia; 10 Sep 1812Virginia.
2. Frances Robinson 03 Sep 1791 Orange County, Virginia; 24 May 1859Grant County, Kentucky.
3. Lucy Robinson 26 Oct 1793 Virginia.
4. Samuel Robinson 26 Jul 1795 Virginia; after 1880Kentucky.
5. Benjamin Robinson 26 Jan 1798 Virginia; 3 Feb 1874Harrison County, Kentucky; Feb 1874Robinson Family Cemetery, Harrison, Kentucky, United States of America.
6. Elizabeth Robinson 26 Mar 1800 Virginia; 28 Dec 1840Harrison County, Kentucky.
7. Mary Frances Robinson 09 Mar 1802 Virginia; 10 Mar 1889Pendleton County, Kentucky.
8. Agnes Smith Robinson 22 Feb 1804 Virginia; 22 Jul 1856Harrison County, Kentucky; Jul 1856Dunn Cemetery, Harrison County, Kentucky.
9. Catharine Beverley Robinson 11 Feb 1806 Orange County, Virginia; 14 Jan 1870Charleston, Coles County, Illinois; Jan 1870Cossell Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.
10. Nancy Ann Robinson 27 Sep 1807 Virginia; 15 Apr 1883.
11. Sarah T Robinson 03 Jun 1809 Virginia.
12. Elender Robinson 18 May 1811 Virginia.
13. William Robinson 13 Feb 1813 Virginia.
14. Jane Robinson 14 Jul 1815 Virginia; 1 Sep 1852Harrison County, Kentucky; Sep 1852Kentucky.

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A097787
• Military Service (Specific): Virginia Colonial Militia Major in the Militiamen. American Revolutionary War Patriotic Service: William supplied beef and furnished Blacksmith work
• Religion: 1738, Virginia; Vestryman of Christ Church Parish
• Possessions: 7 Jul 1741, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; William purchases 500 acres of land from his father, John Robinson, for 150 pounds sterling and described as being within St George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, in the fork of the river and being part of a patent granted to John Robinson April 23, 1718 and known by the name of Clesby [sic]. Deed Book C, 1734-1742.
• Miscellaneous: 5 Jul 1743, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; On this date the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Brock was proven; William and Agatha Robinson were among the witnesses listed on the Will which is on page 360 of Will Book A in Spotsylvania County, VA.
• Military Service: 7 Sep 1743, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; On this date, William Robinson took an oath and was commissioned Major of Militia in Spotsylvania County.
• Miscellaneous: 25 Dec 1750, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; On this day William Robinson was at the home of John Taliaferro, Gentl., of Spotsylvania County who was very ill with White Sickness [Probably Hypochromic anemia] and died that same day. Before John died, William witnessed a Nuncupative Will given to John's brother, Francis. Included in John's wishes were that Francis would recover 200 pounds owed to him by Christopher Robinson at Urbanna and to give that money to his sister, Brooke. Will Book B, Page 80.
• Miscellaneous: 2 Jun 1752, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; On this date, the Last Will and Testament of George Stubblefield, Gentl., was proven; among the witnesses on this Will were William and Agatha Robinson. Will Book B, Page 109.
• Possessions: 4 Feb 1754, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; William transfers a negro child by deed as a gift to his son, John Robinson. Witnessed or recorded July 2, 1754. Deed Book E, 1751-1761.
• Deed: 1 Jun 1761, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Deed of Gift. To his son, Harry Robinson, 4 Negro Slaves.
• Deed: 3 Nov 1763, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Deed of Gift. Rights granted in a 1190 acre tract of land to his son, John Robinson. William was the tenant of the land, "by courtesie of England". The land was devised to Agatha, the deceased wife of William Robinson (John's Father) by Harry Beverley, Gent., Deceased.
• Miscellaneous: 1769, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; On March 30, 1769 Joseph Hawkins of Spotsylvania County, Virginia died. Among the witnesses to Joseph's Last Will and Testament was William Robinson. Will Book D, Page 525.
• Personal Property Taxation: 1782, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 2 free males over 21 years of age, 7 slaves, 8 head of cattle, 2 horses, mares or colts. Tax Levied, 4,16,0
• Personal Property Taxation: 1783, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
• Personal Property Taxation: 1784, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 8 to pay Specie, 6 to pay Certs., 2 horses or mules, 4 head of cattle. Tax Levied; amount in Specie: 4,5,0 - amount in Certs.: 3,5,0.
• Personal Property Taxation: 1785, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 7 Specie, 6 Certificates, 2 horses, 6 head of cattle. Tax Levied; Specie: 1,17,9 - Certificates: 3,5,6.
• Personal Property Taxation: 1786, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 1 free male above 21, 11 slaves to pay specie, 5 slaves to pay certs, 3 horses, &c, 14 head of cattle. Tax Levied; Specie: 6,9,6 - Certs. 3,9,6.
• Personal Property Taxation: 24 Apr 1787, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 5 slaves over 16, 1 horse, mare, colt or mule, 5 head of cattle.
• Personal Property Taxation: 15 May 1788, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 2 White Tithes, 5 slaves over 16, 2 horses. Tax levied, 2,14,0.
• Personal Property Taxation: 7 Apr 1789, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 2 White Tithes, 5 slaves over 16, 2 horses &c. Tax Levied, 1,16,0.
• Personal Property Taxation: 1 Jun 1790, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 2 White Tithes, 4 slaves over 16, 2 slaves over 12, 3 horses &c. Tax Levied, 1,3,0.
• Personal Property Taxation: 5 Apr 1791, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 2 White Tithes, 4 Slaves over 16, 3 horses . Tax Levied, 0,11,6.
• Personal Property Taxation: 3 Apr 1792, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 2 White Tithes, 3 slaves over 16, 3 horses. Tax Levied, 0,9,0.
• Will: 8 May 1792, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Extracts and images of William Robinson's Will

Notes:

Has private research notes.

William Robinson is recognized by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for his contributions beef to feed the soldiers and material support in the form of blacksmith work during the Revolution.

NSDAR Ancestor Number:
William Robinson is recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a patriot for his support during the war by furnishing beef and blacksmith work.

Some researchers have stated that William Robinson was a colonel in the American Revolution but I have found no evidence to support this. What is clear is that William was commissioned a Major for the Colonial Militia, not a Revolutionary War Militiaman but a Colonial Militiaman. These Militia were the basis of local security for protection against the sometimes hostile Native Americans and the French. Hening's Statues at Large are full of examples of laws passed with regard to the raising of militia, requirements, public issuance of weapons to those men who could not afford a musket, powder and shot. The D.A.R. recognizes William for providing beef and blacksmith work during the American Revolution, not service as a soldier. Numerous personal property tax records have recorded William as Major William Robinson; none of the records that I have seen refer to him as colonel. It is likely that a different William Robinson was the Colonel of the Revolution.

Possessions:
The name "Clesby," or correctly spelled, Cleasby, is an obvious reference to the ancestral home in England. Cleasby was the name given to describe the 2200 acre land patent of 1718 belonging to his father and from which William purchased 500 acres.

The Fry-Jefferson Map of 1751 includes the location along the Rappahannock River of a Robinson Estate, a little below the town of Fredericksburg, Va. The map includes the locations of many estates, generally marked on the map with the family name. Across the river from Fredericksburg was the Ferry Farm, boyhood home to George Washington. The Washington family were members of St. George's Parish and attended church in Fredericksburg where William Robinson was a vestryman.

The actual owner of the Robinson estate shown below Fredericksburg is currently unknown to me. It appears that William's brother, John Robinson, Speaker of the House of Burgesses was a onetime resident or landholder in the area as was their father, John Robinson, President of the Governor's Council of Virginia. The Robinson estate shown on the map was probably that of one of William's close relatives but could have been an additional home of his own.

William's estate was purchased out of a 2200 acre land patent belonging to his father which was located between two of the four branches that rise in Spotsylvania County, Virginia which ultimately become the Mattaponi River. The four streams are named the Ma, the Ta, the Po and the Ni. The Ma and the Ta come together and form the Matta River while the Po and the Ni rivers form the Poni river. Finally, the Matta and the Poni Rivers merge to become the Mattaponi. If William lived on the acreage that he purchased from his father's Cleasby Patent then his home would be about southeast of Fredericksburg.

Deed:
There is a related document which indicates acreage from the same tract of land that was originally granted to Harry Beverley and passed to his daughter Agatha upon his decease. That property was then being occupied by John Robinson, brother of William Robinson (as indicated by the name of John's wife in the record, Lucy).

Personal Property Taxation:
Instead of William's name being followed by Major, as in previous years, there appears to be what I think may be the letters L M; perhaps Lieutenant Major?

Immediately following William's name in the list is that of "Robinson Benj @ LM" . . . this is almost assuredly William's son, Benjamin Robinson who, it would appear, resided on his father's land. Benjamin was recorded in this year with more taxable personal property than his father.

William Agnes Smith 27 Jan 1757St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia. Agnes (daughter of Stephen Smith, (Speculation but appears to be accurate) and Phoebe Hawkins, (Speculation)) 22 Sep 1716 Spotsylvania County, Virginia; after 9 Dec 1795Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Personal Property Taxation: Apr 1793, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; 1 Tithable, 3 slaves over 16, 2 horses. Tax Levied, 0, 5, 8.
• Deed: 9 Dec 1795, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; The sale of the portion of the estate of William Robinson upon which he was living at the time of his death. The sale was conducted for Agnes by her son, Benjamin Robinson and his wife Catherine Parker-Robinson. The transaction consisted of 62 acres and was sold to Roger Tandy, a resident of the same county, for $288.

Notes:

Birth:
Alternate Birth Date: 1725 from multiple unsubstantiated sources.

Died:
The following land record establishes the death date of Agnes to some time after 9 Dec 1795:

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Agnes, Widow Robinson
Name: Agnes, Widow Robinson
Date: 9 Dec 1795
Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Property: 62 acres in Spots. Co.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Remarks: Decr. 9, 1795. Agnes Robinson, widow and relict of Wm. Robinson, Esq., Decd.; Benjamin Robinson and Catherine, his wife, of Spots. Co. to Roger Tandy fo same co. $288.00. 62 a., the tract whereon the said Wm. Robinson, Esq., Decd., lived at the time of
Description: Grantor
Book: O

Notes:

Married:
27 January 1757. William Robinson and Agnes Smith.
This license was found in an old fee book by J. W. Browning. Both of St. Thomas' Parish. P1.

Other Events:

• Public Service: 1711, Virginia; Member of the House of Burgesses
• Possessions: 23 Apr 1718, King William County, Virginia; 2200 acres on the south side of one of the Great Branches of Mattaponi River. This 2200 acre patent was named Cleasby and appears as such in the records. Cleasby is an obvious reference to the ancestral home of the Robinson family in England. The Mattaponi River begins as four streams in what is Spotsylvania County, Virginia today. Each of the four streams is named Mat, Ta, Po and Ni. On July 7, 1741 John's son, William Robinson, purchased 500 acres of land from the Cleasby patent which was described as being in the fork of the river in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - this later purchase references the Cleasby Patent by name and date.
• Public Service: 1720, Virginia; Member of the Governor's Council of Virginia
• Possessions: 2 Nov 1720, King William County, Virginia; 2000 acre land patent on the south side of the middle river and adjoining his own land (the Cleasby patent of 1718). The "middle river" must be a reference to one of the forks of the Mattaponi. This land was possibly on the other side of the river (south) of the earlier tract from 1718. This land was bounded by or touched the land of Capt. Thomas P_ and Larkin Chew.
• Public Service: 20 Jun 1749, Virginia; President of the Council then acting Governor of Virginia

Notes:

John Robinson in print:

The Phantom Governorship of John Robinson, Sr., 1749
David Alan Williams, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 68, No. 1, Part One (Jan., 1960), pp. 104-106.

Name:
John Robinson of Piscataway, Essex County, Virginia.

Died:
John Robinson died at the home of the Honorable William Nelson who would later serve as Governor of the Virginia Colony in 1770 and 1771. William Nelson was a staunch supporter of the colonial cause leading up to the American Revolution and his son, Major General Thomas Nelson, Jr., was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

John Catherine Beverley Yes, date unknown. Catherine (daughter of Major Robert Beverley and Katherine Hone) 21 Jul 1726Middlesex County, Virginia; 22 Jul 1726Middlesex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Catherine is named in her father's Will

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A105959

Notes:

NSDAR Ancestor Number:
Service: VIRGINIA
Rank: Patriotic Service
Birth: Aft Sep 1722, Virginia
Death: 1799, Orange County, Virginia
Service Description: 1) FURNISHED BEEF & CORN

Stephen Phoebe Hawkins, (Speculation) about 1739Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Public Service: Middlesex County, Virginia; Private Secretary to Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia
• Immigration: Abt 1666, Virginia
• Residence: Bef 1666, Hewick, Yorkshire, England; Near Ripon
• Public Service: Between 1675 and 1688, Middlesex County, Virginia; Clerk of Middlesex County
• Public Service: 1686, Middlesex County, Virginia; Coroner of Middlesex County
• Military Service: 12 Dec 1687, Militia
• Public Service: 1691, Middlesex County, Virginia; Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
• Public Service: Between 26 Oct 1691 and 1693, Middlesex County, Virginia; Member of the Governor's Council of Virginia
• Public Service: 05 Jul 1692, Middlesex County, Virginia; Secretary of State for the Virginia Colony
• Will: 27 Jan 1692/93, Middlesex County, Virginia
• Public Service: 8 Feb 1693, Virginia; An original Trustee of William & Mary College.

Notes:

Has private research notes.


Christopher Robinson was from Hewick, near Ripon in Yorkshire, England.

Christopher Agatha Obert Virginia. Agatha (daughter of Bertram Obert, Sr. and Miss Anne) 25 Jan 1685/86Middlesex County, Virginia; 27 Jan 1685/86Middlesex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military Service: Virginia; Major
• Public Service: 1676, Virginia; Member of the Governor's Council of Virginia
• Military Service: 3 Nov 1676, Virginia Colony; Note, Beuerley at this time was constantly passing in sloops from place to place, to pursue and seize the rebells in their guards, the which he effectually performed.
• Military Service: 29 Nov 1676, Virginia Colony; Letter from Sir Wm. Berkeley to Major Robert Beuerley, then before Wests Pointe, the rebells chiefe garrison, all written by Sir William Berkeley, his owne hand writeing, on receipt whereof Beuerley imediately went down to the Gouernor, then on board Capt. Martins shipp; and was sent one of foure, on board Captain Granthams shipp to discoruse Ingram, who without any conditions (other than bare hopes of mercy) gaue vp himselfe and y'e garrison, and armes at Wests Point. Walklase alsoe, and the party of horse with him, submetted themselues, and declared for y'e gouernor.
• Military Service: 18 Jan 1676/7, Virginia Colony; Note, Beuerley, was now sent to settle Middlesex, and the adjacent northern counties, who on his approach, did readily submitt themselues.
• Military Service: 21 Jan 1676/7, Virginia Colony; The northern counties being setled in quiet, Beuerley with the partie vnder him, marches directly to Green Spring, and were imediately made the guard there, dureing the whole session of Assembly, and then discharged and ordered pay, and the countrey fully settled in peace and quiet. Note, that Beuerley did not make any seizure vpon this letter, of any mans goods, or tobaccos, in Middlesex countie or elcewhere; by reason none withstood, but all submitted to the Gouernor.
• Public Service: 9 Jun 1680, Jamestown, Virginia; Col. Francis Morrison haueing misrepresented Beuerley to his Majesty: his Excellencie, the Lord Culpeper, was by instructions, comanded to disable him from bearing any office of trust, which occasioned this certificate and petition to his Excellencie; on which he was continued in his former offices; and if it will be admitted, nineteen in twenty will yet testifie Beuerley's loyaltie and great services, in the quieting Bacon's rebellion.
• Will: 26 Aug 1686, Middlesex County, Virginia; Will is written

Notes:

Robert Beverley and Katharine Hone had three daughters. Two of these daughters married Randolph brothers. They were William Randolph of Turkey Island and Sir John Randolph of Williamsburg. The third daughter, identified as Catharine Beverley, married John Robinson, the son of Christopher Robinson who came to the Virginia Colony in 1666.

Military Service:
By the Gouernor and Capt. Generall of Virginia.

GENTLEMEN,
The bearer, Major Robert Beuerley, is one of my trusty soldiers and servants, I therefore desire and require you to giue him all creditt and observance due to a faithfull and principall soldier, and to furnish and deliuer to him, (for his Majesties especiall service,) whatsoeuer armes, amunition, provissions, or other vtensills or necessaries for land or water service, he shall have occation for, and his receipt shall be your sufficient warrant for payment. Giuen vnder my hand this 3d day of November, 1676.

WILLIAM BERKELEY

To Capt. Saml. Groom, and euery coman-
der, master, merchant, or supercargoe be-
longing to any shipp, already arrived, or
which shall arrive into Virginia.

Military Service:
My Dearest, Most Honoured Major Beuerley,
It is most certain, that Ingram is come down to treat of a peace, but in my opinion it is impossible for him to propose any equall conditions; for one, he offers to bring in Lawrence and Drumer with others, as I heare, for his owne pardon, but this I think is almost impossible for him to effect. I should esteem myselfe the basest ingratefull person aliue, if I concluded any thing without your present approbation and advice, who haue done soe much for me and the countrey: but, for all this treaty, I desire you to doe all things that may turn to the destruction of the enemie, for all this treaty, which, I say againe, I beliue will haue noe effect; 'tis now Friday morning, and I expect Ingram on board Capt. Grantham this day; but I will not speak with him 'till Saterday, in hope you will be downe this Friday night; but leaue such orders that Col. Ludwell and Capt. Potter, and Capt. Larmore, and Capt. Allen, may doe the enemie all the mischiefe they can. I was soe sick yesterday of my feavour, that I could not write to you, but now, God be prised, am pretty well: Pray come down if it be possible, if not send your Counsell and advice. Pray present my service to Col. Ludwell, to whom I would haue you communicate this letter.
My worthy friend I am, Yours,
WILLIAM BERKELEY.
Friday morning, 29th November, 1676.

Military Service:
MAJOR BEUERLEY,

Yesterday came on board to me, Boodle, and submitted himselfe, and promissed that, this day, his soldiers should lay downe their armes, vpon which I ague him his pardon, and promissed his soldiers the like provided they deliuered vp their armes: if you finde nothing to doe in Middlesex, you may goe forward and settle what parts you hear is not settled. I am this day intended for Green Spring. I am, Note, Beuerley, was now sent to settle Middlesex, and the adjacent northern counties, who on his approach, did readily submitt themselues.

Your affectionate friend and servant,

WILLIAM BERKELEY.

January the 18th, 1676.

Military Service:
DEARE MAJOR BEUERLEY,

God Almighty hath been inexpressibly mercifull to this poore countrey, Crows being taken, and Drumer, with the rogueish Monsieur, yesterday executed, and I hope a few dayes will bring in Lawrence, Haley, and Arnold, the chiefe remaining villians; I here finde the people cheerfully come in to my service, and am disarming the rogues, and would haue you take the same course where you are, and secure those magistrate's tobaccoes, who were swearers of the people to Bacon's execrable and treasonable oathes; I am now at Mr. Brayes, just going to Major Page's, where I shall rest this night, and to-morrow intend to Green Spring; I shall be glad to see you soe brauely and signally serued his majesty, and me his gouernor, to be my guard, for whom I shall alwaies haue a verry high esteem, and assure you that I am,

Your most affectionate and
Hearty friend and servant,
WM. BERKELEY.
January the 21st, 1676-7.

Public Service:
To his Excellencie, Thomas, Lord Culpeper, Barron of Thorsway, his Majesties Lieftenant and Gouernor Generall of Virginia.

The house of Burgesses, Most humbly present,
That for many years past, they haue been well knowing, and sencibly experienced of the great faithfulness and ready abillities of Robert Beuerley, their clerk, in the due execution of his part of the service of the house and to the great dispatch thereof; for which reason, together with the most signall demonstrations of his loyalty to his Majesty, and god services to this his colonie, this house doe most humbly pray your Excellencies approbation and allowance, that he may be continued therein, it being their vnanimous choice, and that your Excellencie will comand his being forthwith sworn to the execution of that office, by those most worthy gentlemen of the Councell, now appointed to sweare the respectiue burgesses.

And as in duety bound they shall pray.
Signed by order of the House of Burgesses. THO. BOLLARD, Speaker.

From the house of Burgesses convened at
James Citty, the 9th of June, 1680.

Att a Councell held at James Citty. June the 9th 1680.

PRESENT.
Sir Henry Chicheley, Knight, Lieft. Gouernor.
Col. Nicholas Spencer, Sec.
Col. Nathaniel Bacon, Aud.
Major Gen. Robert Smith,
Col. William Cole,
Col. Augustin Warner,
Col. Joseph Bridger,
Ralph Wormley, Esq.
Col. John Custis,
Major Richard Lee,
Thomas Swanne, Esq.

Vpon the address of the house of Burgesses to his Excellencie, dessireing Major Robert Beuerley to be continued their clerk; the whole Councell by his Majesty appointed for this colonie, doe declare, That vpon their well knowing of Major Beuerley, they are all fully satisfied his integritie, abillity, and loyalty, deserves the character y'e house of burgesses haue represented him vnder; And are of opinion, it will be for his Majestie's, and this colonies service, that he be, by his Excellencie, according admitted to the execution of that place.

Vera Copia, Test. HEN. HEARTWELL, Cl. Con.

Robert Katherine Hone 28 Mar 1679Gloucester County, Virginia. Katherine (daughter of Major Theophilus Hone) 23 Apr 1692Middlesex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
A number of unexplored sources state or speculate that Katherine was the widow, not the daughter of Theophilus Hone. Care should be taken to follow up with this potential before continuing with this family line. Other sources that follow Theophilus Hone as husband of Katherine generally state that she was a sister of John Armistead.

Here's just one such example:

The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
Vol. IV., July, 1896, No. I

"Major Theophilus Hone was a justice of Warwick county in 1652 He afterwards removed to Jamestown was Burgess for James City county in October 1666 and sheriff of James City county 1676 Prior to May 1672 he married the widow of William Richardson In 1675 Theophilus Hone Jr and Thomas Hone had a grant in James City county adjoining the land of Sir John Aytoun There is recorded at Essex Court house a deed dated Rappahannock county November 2 1686 from Christopher Wormeley Esq to Malachy Peale of Stafford conveying land which was granted to Thomas Hopkins in 1654 escheated and afterwards granted to Thomas Hopkins Hone gent by him conveyed to Justinian Aylmer and by Aylmer to his wife Frances now the wife of Christopher Wormeley In a pedigree of a family of Hone in the Visitation of Essex 1634 Hdrl Soc page 423 it is stated that Thomas Hone of Farnham 1634 married Judith daughter of Theophilus Aylmer Archdeacon of London and had issue William Thomas Theophilus Edward and Elizabeth all alive 1634 It can hardly be doubted that this was the family of the Hones of Virginia It has been stated that the second wife of Major Robert Beverley of Middlesex was Catherine daughter of Theophilus Hone but as the parish register states that he and Madam Katherine Hone were married in Gloster March 28 1689 [1689 is a misprint in the VMHB Article, the actual year was 1679 and was recorded in the Christ Church Parish Register, Middlesex County, Virginia which is attached to the marriage of Robert and Katherine in this database] it is probable that she was Major Hone's widow and as Beverley in his will speaks of his brother in law Colonel John Armistead of Gloucester it is probable she was an Armistead."

Died:
Other sources differ but if this is an accurate transcription then this is the preferred date of death.

John Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]