Other Events:

• Residence: 27 Jul 1850, Grant County, Kentucky

George Martha L. Martha about 1829 Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Personal Property Taxation: 1 Jun 1812, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable
• Personal Property Taxation: 16 Jun 1813, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable
• Personal Property Taxation: 16 May 1814, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable
• Personal Property Taxation: 1 May 1815, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable. Tax Levied, 0.00
• Personal Property Taxation: 21 May 1816, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable, 1 slave over 12 years old. None of the following: Stud horses, 2 wheel riding carriages, stage wagons, coaches or the harnesses for each. Tax Levied, 0.70
• Personal Property Taxation: 10 May 1817, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable, 2 slaves. Tax Levied, 1.40
• Personal Property Taxation: 25 Mar 1818, Orange County, Virginia; 1 Tithable, 2 slaves over 12 years of age, 1 horse. None of the following: Stud horses, 2 wheel riding carriages, phaeton stage wagons, coaches and harnesses for each. Tax Levied, 1.58
• Residence: 1820, Harrison County, Kentucky; South Side of Licking River
• Residence: 1830, Harrison County, Kentucky; Western Division
• Residence: 1840, Grant County, Kentucky
• Possessions: 22 Jul 1850, Grant County, Kentucky; Slave Enumerations
• Residence: 27 Jul 1850, Grant County, Kentucky
• Possessions: 2 Jun 1860, Grant County, Kentucky; Slave Enumerations
• Residence: 02 Jun 1860, Grant County, Kentucky
• Will: 20 Sep 1861, Grant County, Kentucky; Public Auction of Estate (Sale Bill)
• Will: 24 Apr 1862, Grant County, Kentucky; Appraisal of Estate
• Possessions: 24 Oct 1863, Grant County, Kentucky; The division of land belonging to the estate of Thomas T Thompson. Grant County Will Book E, pages 186-188.

Notes:

Potential important source has been located in Grant County Public Library - see the source record S1243 in this database.

Below from: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/THOMPSON/1999-12/0946331642

Source: Marriages of Orange County, Virginia 1747 - 1810. Compiled &
Published by Catherine L. Knorr. Pine Bluff, Arkansas: The Perdue Co.,
1959. Pp. 89 - 90. Note: Page numbers after each entry refer to original
sourees used by Knorr.

THOMPSON MARRIAGES IN ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

David Thompson & Elizabeth Brockman, d/o Samuel Brockman, Jr., who
consents. 19 Aug. 1724. Surety: James Brockman. Both in St. Thomas'
Parish. P. 14

Joel Thompson & Sarah Thompson, d/o Elizabeth Thompson who consents. 8
Jan. 1798. Surety: Walker Raines. Witness: Samuel Twyman. P. 45

John Thompson & Julia Pierce or Price. 18 Sept. 1809. Surety: Cypress
Hensley who makes oath Julia is over 21. Her name is Pierce in one
place; Price in another on the bond. Married 24 Sept. by Rev. Jacob
Watts. P. 76.

Samuel Thompson & Sally Lindsay. 29 Oct. 1801. Surety: Reuben Lindsay
who consents for Sally; no relationship stated. P. 55

Thomas Thompson & Frances Robinson, d/o Francis Robinson who consents. 7
Nov. 1809. Surety: Reubin Terrell. Witness: William Terrell. Married 9
Nov. by Rev. Jeremiah Chandler. P. 76.

William Thompson & Acquila Breeding. 13 April 1785. Surety: John Warren.
Witness: William Boring. P. 15.

William Theodocious Thompson & Jean McNeal. 27 July 1795. Surety: John
Samuel. Witness: Pierce Sanford. Married 30 July by Rev. Nathaniel
Sanders. P. 37.

William Thompson, Jr. & Rebecca N. Ellis, d/o Thomas Ellis who consents.
18 Nov. 1805. Surety: John W. Sale. Witnesses: David Thompson, Mary
Sale. William, s/o William Thompson, Sr., who consents for him. P. 67.

William Thompson & Catey Sinker. 20 Nov. 1805. Surety: Brooks Sinker who
makes oath Catey is over 21. p. 67.

Rodes Thomson & Sally Vivion, d/o John Vivion who consents. 13 Oct.
1778. Found in Deed Book 17. Both in St. Thomas' Parish. Surety:
Nathaniel Mills. Witness: Isaac Graves. P. 8

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About Jeremiah Chandler, the minister over the Thomas Thompson and Frances Robinson wedding.

He was born in Caroline County, VA in 1749. He later moved to Orange County, VA and was the minster for the North Pamunky Church and simultaneously was minister for the Piney Branch Church in Spotsylvania County, VA. Jeremiah Chandler was the minister of both churches for about forty years.


Other researchers specify a date of death in 1859 however, I have found Thomas T Thompson or T. T. Thompson on the 1850 and on the 1860 Census records in Cordova, Grant County, Kentucky where he is listed at age 72 which fits with the birth date found in other records and oral histories.


According to the NSDAR Record Copy application for Member Number M732521 (Roberta Denise Foster Korzenborn) pertaining to Ancestor Number A097441 (Francis Robinson), a Will exists for Thomas T. Thompson in the Grant County, Kentucky, Will Book F, pages 257-260.

There does not seem to be any reference to microfilmed copies of Will Book F so a copy of the Will may only be obtainable from the Grant County courthouse.

Other records related to the Will or Probate are to be found in other books that have been microfilmed as referenced and included with Thomas T. Thompson's record here.

Personal Property Taxation:
Not to be confused with the Thomas Thornton in this same image.

Personal Property Taxation:
Family tradition is that Thomas Thompson moved to Kentucky at the same time as his father-in-law but tax records suggest that Francis Robinson may have moved in 1817, as Francis stated in his Revolutionary War pension depositions, and that Thomas Thompson made the move in 1818 which is the last year that he appears in the Orange County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists.

Thomas Frances Robinson 9 Nov 1809Orange County, Virginia. Frances (daughter of Francis Robinson and Mary Terrill) 03 Sep 1791 Orange County, Virginia; 24 May 1859Grant County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 27 Jul 1850, Grant County, Kentucky

Notes:

Died:
* * * The names of Frances's parents were not recorded on the correct line.
Frances's parents are recorded two more lines down as Francis and M Roberson.
Note also the spelling was written "Roberson" instead of the usual Robinson.

Death Date: 24 May 1859
Death Location: Grant County, KY
Birth Location: Orange County, VA
Cause of Death: Palpatation of the Heart (Heart Attack)

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).