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Benjamin Robinson

Male 1798 - 1874  (76 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Robinson  [1] 
    Born 26 Jan 1798  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Thomas Thompson 1830 Census enumeration    		 Thomas Thompson 1830 Census enumeration
    Thomas Thompson as enumerated on the 1830 census in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    Public Service 22 May 1832  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Postmaster from 22 May 1832 until 15 July 1832 
    Benjamin Robinson Postmaster Appointment    		 Benjamin Robinson Postmaster Appointment
    Residence 1840  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Francis Robinson 1840 Census Enumeration    		 Francis Robinson 1840 Census Enumeration
    Francis Robinson as enumerated on the 1840 Census in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    Residence 5 Aug 1850  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Benjamin Robinson 1850 Census Enumeration    		 Benjamin Robinson 1850 Census Enumeration
    Benjamin Robinson and extended family as enumerated on the 1850 census in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    Residence 6 Jun 1860  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Benjamin Robinson 1860 Census Enumeration    		 Benjamin Robinson 1860 Census Enumeration
    Benjamin Robinson and family as enumerated on the 1860 Census near Rutland, Harrison County, Kentucky.
    Residence 15 Aug 1870  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Benjamin Robinson 1870 Census Enumeration    		 Benjamin Robinson 1870 Census Enumeration
    Benjamin Robinson and extended family as enumerated on the 1870 census near Rutland in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    Buried Feb 1874  Robinson Family Cemetery, Harrison, Kentucky, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Benjamin Robinson's Headstone in the Robinson Cemetery    		 Benjamin Robinson's Headstone in the Robinson Cemetery
    Died 3 Feb 1874  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Death probably occurred in Harrison County where Benjamin lived most of his life and was buried.
    Person ID I2060  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2015 

    Father Francis Robinson,   b. 2 Mar 1765, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1840, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Terrill,   b. 06 Feb 1771, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 28 Feb 1788  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10, 11] 
    Agency: St. Thomas Parish 
    • 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. [8]
    • Possible secondary source is the Barton Papers (Edward Everett Barton of Kentucky 1870-1951).
    William Robinson and Agnes Smith marriage of 27 January 1757; Francis Robinson and Mary Terrell marriage of 28 February 1788.    		 William Robinson and Agnes Smith marriage of 27 January 1757; Francis Robinson and Mary Terrell marriage of 28 February 1788.
    The 1788 Marriage of Francis Robinson and Mary Terrill    		 The 1788 Marriage of Francis Robinson and Mary Terrill
    Documents
    Agnes Robinson-Dunn 1856 Death Record, Richard Fields 1856 Death Record.    		Agnes Robinson-Dunn 1856 Death Record
    The July 22, 1856 death record of Agnes Robinson-Dunn in Harrison County, Kentucky
    Frances Robinson Death Record    		Frances Robinson Death Record
    The death record of Frances Robinson-Thompson as recorded in a Grant County, Kentucky register book.
    Jane Robinson 1852 Death Harrison County Kentucky    		Jane Robinson 1852 Death Harrison County Kentucky
    This is an 1852 Death Record of one Jane Robertson who I believe is actually Jane Robinson, the mentally handicapped daughter of Francis Robinson and Mary Terrell. Jane was still living in 1841 when Francis made his will and left her a tract of land bordering that of her brother, Benjamin Robinson. In 1850 Jane was enumerated along with Benjamin's family still bearing her maiden name.
    Family ID F398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Nelson,   b. Abt 1800 
    Married Abt 1824 
    Family ID F1129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Caltha E Bell,   b. 27 Aug 1811, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1880, Rutland, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1833  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bond 16 Feb 1833  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • The bondsman was Benjamin's brother-in-law, Thomas T. Thompson, who was married to Benjamin's sister, Frances Robinson.
    Children 
     1. Berdilla Robinson,   b. Abt 1834, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Benjamin Robinson,   b. Abt 1837, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1862, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)
     3. Elizabeth Robinson  [Natural]
    Documents
    Benjamin Robinson and Caltha Bell Marriage Bond    		Benjamin Robinson and Caltha Bell Marriage Bond
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jan 1798 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Postmaster from 22 May 1832 until 15 July 1832 - 22 May 1832 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1833 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Bond - 16 Feb 1833 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 5 Aug 1850 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Jun 1860 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 15 Aug 1870 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Feb 1874 - Robinson Family Cemetery, Harrison, Kentucky, United States of America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Feb 1874 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Francis Robinson's Last Will and Testament    		Francis Robinson's Last Will and Testament
    An image of the original Last Will and Testament made in Harrison County, Kentucky by Francis Robinson and recorded in Will Book D, pages 365-366.

  • Sources 
    1. [S998] DAR Membership Application (Member Number: 732521 - A097441), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Application Record Copy for National Member: 732521 Ancestor Number: A097441.

    2. [S1056] 1830 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census .

    3. [S1055] 1840 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    4. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    5. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    7. [S963] Grant County Cemeteries, Volume II, Virgil Chandler Sr., (Name: Grant County Historical Society; Location: Mason, Kentucky; Date: 1987;).
      Actual Book Volume was not specifed at the source: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/robinsoncem.html

    8. [S1072] Marriages of Orange County, Virginia, 1747-1810 , Knorr, Catherine Lindsay, (Knorr, Catherine Lindsay), 0-89308-252-x., 73.

    9. [S1198] Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938, Clerks of Orange County, Virginia.

    10. [S1072] Marriages of Orange County, Virginia, 1747-1810 , Knorr, Catherine Lindsay, (Knorr, Catherine Lindsay), 0-89308-252-x., Page 73.
      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.

    11. [S904] Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800, Ancestry.Com (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S1102] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
      name: Benjamin Robinson
      event: Marriage
      event date: 16 Feb 1833
      event place: Harrison, Kentucky, United States
      spouse: Caltha Bell
      digital folder number: 004542904