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John Robinson

Male 1683 - 1749  (66 years)


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  1. 1.  John Robinson 1683 Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia (son of Christopher Robinson and Agatha Obert); 3 Sep 1749Yorktown, York County, Virginia; 1749Virginia.

    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]

    Children:
    1. Christopher Robinson 01 Jul 1703 Middlesex County, Virginia.
    2. Speaker John Robinson 03 Feb 1703/04 Middlesex County, Virginia; 11 May 1766Virginia.
    3. Mary Robinson 03 Jan 1706/07 Middlesex County, Virginia.
    4. Major William Robinson 25 Mar 1709 Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia; 5 May 1792Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Captain Robert Robinson 20 Oct 1711 Middlesex County, Virginia.
    6. Katherine Robinson 23 Feb 1714/15 Middlesex County, Virginia.
    7. Henry Robinson 07 Apr 1718 Middlesex County, Virginia.
    8. Colonel Beverley Robinson 11 Jan 1721/22 Middlesex County, Virginia; 9 Apr 1792Bath, England.

    John Mary Welsh 05 Jan 1730/31Virginia. Mary 29 Jul 1738Essex County, Virginia; 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    5 January 1731 recorded in Essex County, VA a marriage settlement between the Hon. John Robinson of Spotsylvania County and Mrs. Mary Welch, of Essex, widow.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christopher Robinson 1645 Cleasby, Yorkshire, England (son of John Robinson, of Cleasby and Elizabeth Potter); Apr 16935123 Old Virginia Street Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia.

    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]


  2. 3.  Agatha Obert (daughter of Bertram Obert, Sr. and Miss Anne); 25 Jan 1685/86Middlesex County, Virginia; 27 Jan 1685/86Middlesex County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Agatha Robinson Died Young.
    2. Ann Robinson
    3. Elizabeth Robinson Died Young.
    4. Clara Robinson 1715; 1715Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia.
    5. Benjamin Robinson 23 Aug 1723Middlesex County, Virginia; 26 Aug 1723Middlesex County, Virginia.
    6. Christopher Robinson, of Hewick 1681 Middlesex County, Virginia; 20 Feb 1725/26Middlesex County, Virginia; 23 Feb 1725/26Middlesex County, Virginia.
    7. 1. John Robinson 1683 Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia; 3 Sep 1749Yorktown, York County, Virginia; 1749Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Robinson, of Cleasby (son of George Robinson, of Cleasby and Frances Layton); 1651Cleasby, Yorkshire, England; 1651Cleasby, Yorkshire, England.

    John Elizabeth Potter England. Elizabeth (daughter of Christopher Potter) 1688England; 1688Cleasby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Potter (daughter of Christopher Potter); 1688England; 1688Cleasby, Yorkshire, England.
    Children:
    1. John Robinson Died at about 8 or 9 years of age.
    2. Thomas Robinson Scotland.
    3. Mary Robinson
    4. Frances Robinson
    5. Elizabeth Robinson St. Peter's Parish, , England.
    6. Clara Robinson about 1637; after 1712England.
    7. 2. Christopher Robinson 1645 Cleasby, Yorkshire, England; Apr 16935123 Old Virginia Street Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia.
    8. John Robinson, Bishop of London 07 Nov 1650 Cleasby, Yorkshire, England; 11 Apr 1723Hampstead, London, England; Apr 1713All Saints Church, Fulham, London, England.

  3. 6.  Bertram Obert, Sr. 1629 Virginia; 1659Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Land Record: 10 Oct 1642, Virginia; 650 acre land patent on the north side of the Charles River in the vicinity of Peanpetanke Creek, near the land of Mr. Vaus and others, and east into the great creek from the Oystershell Bank. Received for transporting 13 persons to the colony including himself, twice, his wife Sarah, Francis Pepper, Francis Negro, Tho. Austin, his wife & two children, John Tredescant, Jon. Eyres, Edward Goldborne, Tho. Bawcocke.
    • Land Record: 2 0ct 1649, Virginia; 200 acres on the South side of Rappahannock aboute 14 miles up the river: bounded N:E: by N: upon Sunderland Creeke.
    • Land Record: 16 Nov 1650, Virginia; 550 acre land patent for transporting 11 people to the colony: Eliza Bennett, Wm. Wildon, Jno. Clarford, John Roberts, Richd. Watchshott, Tho. Leechman, Thomas Wells, Ed. Gresham, Thomas Hearne, John Thorpe, Stephen Danbury.
    • Land Record: 29 Nov 1652, Virginia; Richard Lewis receives a 300 acre land patent, some of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert.
    • Land Record: 18 Nov 1653, Lancaster County, Virginia; Capt. Wm. Brocas, Esqr., receives a patent for 190 acres in Lancaster County, part of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert.
    • Land Record: 20 Aug 1655, Lancaster County, Virginia; Thomas Willess receives a 450 acre land patent, some of which borders land patented to Bertram Obert.
    • Land Record: 26 Mar 1656, Lancaster County, Virginia
    • Will: 30 Nov 1658, Lancaster County, Virginia; Writing of Will (The year 1658 is an estimate - some references note only the day and month - the original document, or a copy, needs to be consulted).
    • Will: 25 Jan 1659, Lancaster County, Virginia; Recording of Will
    • Will: 25 Jun 1659, Lancaster County, Virginia; Proving of the Will

    Notes:

    The land records refer often to Nimcock Creek in various spellings. Nimcock would later be known as Wormeley's Creek and today it is known as Urbanna Creek. A Virginia Historical Marker exists in Urbanna, VA which explains the name changes over time.

    Land Record:
    2 Dec 1663 - Same 200 acres originally patented to Bertram Obert is assigned to Edw. Boswell.

    Bertram Miss Anne 1650Virginia. Anne 1633 Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Miss Anne 1633 Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Agatha Obert 25 Jan 1685/86Middlesex County, Virginia; 27 Jan 1685/86Middlesex County, Virginia.
    2. Elizabeth Obert
    3. Chichester Obert
    4. Bertram Obert, Jr.
    5. Lettice Obert


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Robinson, of Cleasby (son of John Robinson, of Crostwick and Anne Dent); Feb 1634Cleasby, Yorkshire, England; 16 Feb 1634Cleasby, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1634, Cleasby, Yorkshire, England

    George Frances Layton. Frances Apr 1648Little Minories, London, England; 13 Apr 1648St Peter le Poer, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Frances Layton Apr 1648Little Minories, London, England; 13 Apr 1648St Peter le Poer, London, England.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Robinson, Merchant of London 1648England; 21 May 1648St Peter le Poer, London, England.
    2. Richard Robinson, of London
    3. 4. John Robinson, of Cleasby 1651Cleasby, Yorkshire, England; 1651Cleasby, Yorkshire, England.
    4. William Robinson, of Cleasby

  3. 10.  Christopher Potter

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Cleasby, Yorkshire, England

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Potter 1688England; 1688Cleasby, Yorkshire, England.