Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Tunbridge and Royalton, Vermont Beginnings:
Nadene Goldfoot
Royalton, Orange, Vermont is the site on the 1850 census showing that my ggrandmother, Julia Ann Tuller, lived here at the age of 15. She married Abiathar Smith Robinson next door in Tunbridge, Vermont in 1852 in February, a leap year.
When did these towns start and how long had Abiathar's family been in Vermont?
A bit of interesting history: Royalton was originally chartered (also known as patented) on November 23, 1769, by King George III through the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York. This Royal New York Charter granted 30,000 acres of unclaimed land to 30 Partitioners who had the land surveyed three years prior to the charter. The New York Charter included restrictions: all mines of silver and gold were to remain the property of the King and all large pine trees fit for ship masts were reserved for the Royal Navy. They suffered from a large Indian attack in 1780.
The town was re-chartered by the Independent Republic of Vermont on December 20, 1781. Vermont did not become a part of the United States until March 4, 1791. This Vermont Charter had more restrictions on the land than the original New York Charter and was granted to some 58 people known as Proprietors.. This happened after the USA's first census of 1790.
1790 census: Charles Robinson was listed in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont. Many Robinsons would be here throughout 1840s census.
1800: census: Amos Robinson was listed in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont.
Other Robinsons are living in other towns in Windsor.
Elijah Robinson Jr. Wethersfield, Windsor, Vermont
Benjamin Wethersfield
Charles "
Peter "
Jasper "
Elijah "
Stephen Baltimore
James Reading
Ebenn Reading
Isaiah Springfield
Daniel Springfield
William Hartford
Amos Hartford
Eham Bethel
Gelotes Plymouth
Silas Windsor
Peter Chester
1810: Amos Robinson Royalton
Charles Wethersfield
Peter Wethersfield
John Wethersfield
Benjamin Wethersfield
Stephen Baltimore
Ebans (Ebenezer)b: 1765 Reading in 1840 military at age 75????wow!
James Reading
Daniel Springfield
Daniel Hartford
Elizer Bethel
Lelotus Plymouth
Silas Windsor
Peter Chester
James Chester
Deborah Pomfret
Ebenezer Bridgewater
1820: Amos Robinson Royalton
Timothy Robinson Royalton
Charles Wethersfield
Benjamin Weathersfield
Stephen Baltimore
James Reading
James Reading
Ebenezer Reading
Ebenezer 2nd Reading
Augustus Springfield
John Springfield
Daniel Springfield
Lydia Springfield
Isaiah Springfield
Rosanah Plymouth
John D. Windsor
Elijah Windsor
Moses Windsor
James Chester
Peter Chester
Luther Bridgewater
Eli Bridgewater
Eliazer Bridgewater
Henry Sharon
Joel Norwich
1830 Census in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Chloe Wethersfield
Stephen Baltimore
Phineas C. Baltimore
Loke Baltimore
James Reading
Lewis Reading
James Reading
Marvin Reading
Eben Reading
Eben Reading
William Reading
Daniel Springfield
George Hartford
Daniel Hartford
Moses Windsor
Elisha Windsor
Mary Windsor
Thomas Chester
John H. Chester
Horatio Bridgewater
Nathaniel L. Bridgewater
Jfe Bridgewater
Luther Bridgewater
Joel Sharon
1830 had no Robinsons in Royalton. They had all moved out into other towns of Windsor County. The family of Timothy Durkee suffered through the burning of Royalton on October 16, 1780, 50 years ago. It was when Royalton was surprised by an attack of 300 Indians of many tribes. The leaders were from the Caghnewaga tribe from Canada with intentions of destroying the town of Newbury in eastern Vermont on the Connecticut River.
Only Timothy's oldest son, Heman, remained in Royalton. Harvey remained in Vermont. Several moved to New York. Timothy's grandchildren spread out far and wide to Pennsylvania, New York, Winsconsin, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Odelltown, Canada. Some even stayed in Vermont.
1840 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Timothy Robinson in Royalton
Joseph Robinson in Royalton
John Wethersfield
Moody W. Robinson in Reading
Ebenezer Robinson in Reading
Mary Robinson Reading
Ezra Reading
Ebenezer Reading
Marvin Reading
Ebenezer Reading
William Reading
James Reading
Ebenezer Reading
Lucius Reading
Mary Bridgewater
Ebenezer Bridgewater
Jesse Bridgewater
Nathaniel Bridgewater
Leonard Bridgewater
Cyrus Sharon
Roswell Sharon
Samuel Norwich
Nelson Norwich
Horatio Pomfret
Amos Pomfret
Joseph Hartford
Augustus Windsor
Moses Windsor
Thomas Chester
John H. Cavendish
Stephen Baltimore
Looking at John in the 1840 Wethersfield census, he was from age 30-40, so in 1850 he would have been from 40-50. A John Robinson was 51 in Royalton on the 1850 census in the Tuller household. In 1840 the Wetherfield John had a son under 5, one from 5-10 and one from 10-15. By the 1850 census he would have been from 20-30. This fits Abiathar who was 21. Hmmm! John had a lot of females in his home in 1840; a daughter under 5, one fro 15-20, 30-40, 40-50, and 70-80. He or his wife may have had female siblings living with them and of course the grandmother. Information has been found. This must be his father. His mother is Elizabeth Haskell. This line takes me directly to Reverend John Robinson who went the Pilgrims over on the Mayflower to America. It's can't be! Our Y haplogroup is R-L21. Anyone else in this group have this? I went by a finished tree already on FamilySearch.
The population of Wethersfield:
Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont This is where Abiathar Smith Robinson seemed to be living in when he married in February 1852. It's a town next door to Royalton.
Tunbridge is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. Established in 1761, Tunbridge has three villages and five covered bridges that follow the First Branch of the White River and Vermont Route 110.
"Tunbridge was granted by Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1761. The town was named fNaor the Viscount of Tunbridge who lived back in England. The first settlers in town were Moses and Susannah Ordway. They were the parents of 22 children, eighteen of whom lived to adulthood. In October of 1780, during the Revolution, a British led military force of some three hundred Mohawks from Canada, attacked Tunbridge. Four men were killed and some thirty males were taken prisoner. It was not until the end of the Revolution that the town was safe enough for settlement. This must be the same attack as Royalton experienced.
Orange, Vermont 1790 Census: No Robinsons in Tunbridge;
1. Jonathan Robinson 1790 census in Ryegate, Orange, Vermont-died in Indiana in 1850.
2. Amos Robinson, Northfield, Orange, Vermont
3. Nathaniel Robinson, Northfield " "
4. Daniel Robinson, Strafford
5. Abraham Robinson, Strafford
6. John Robinson, Topsham
7. Samuel Robinson; Fairley
The census of 1791 found nine hundred people living in Tunbridge."
Orange, Vermont 1800 Census: No Robinsons in Tunbridge
1. Amos Robinson, Northfield
2. Nathaniel Robinson Northfield
3. Ezekiel Robinson Northfield
4. Daniel Robinson Strafford
5. Daniel W. Robinson Strafford
6. Zadock Robinson Strafford
7. Abraham Robinson Strafford
8. William Robinson Barre
9. William B. Robinson Barre
10. Ashur Robinson, Brookfield
11. Jona Robinson, Cornith and Washington
12. Samuel Robinson West Fairlee
13.David Robinson West Fairlee
14. Jesse Robinson West Fairlee
15. Isaac Robinson Williamstown
16. James Robinson Thetford
17. Samuel Robinson Thetford
Orange, Vermont 1810 Census: No Robinsons in Tunbridge
Simeon Robinson North Hero
Jond (Jonathan) Robinson Cornith
Samuel Robinson, Thetford
William Robinson Williamstown
Solomon " "
N (Nathaniel ?) Northfield
Amos " "
Ezekiel " "
David " Vershire
Josiah " Strafford
Abram " "
James " "
Daniel " "
Zadock " "
Daniel " "
Ashur " Brookfield
Andrew Berlin
James Randolph
As of the 2017 Census the town population was 1,171 . The town consists of three village centers, all situated on Vermont Route 110 in the valley of the first branch of the White River. The three settlements are named North Tunbridge (also known locally as "Blood Village"), Tunbridge Village ("Market") and South Tunbridge ("Jigger").
Because Vermont abounded with Robinsons, Abiathar could have been a son of anyone of them. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack in finding his father who has not been on any census with him. A John Robinson was living with his wife's Tuller family in Royalton in 1850, the 1st census with women's names as well. He was said to be born in 1799.
Resource: http://royaltonvt.com/about-royalton/town-history/
https://ldsgenealogy.com/VT/Royalton.htm
http://tunbridgevt.org/our-history/
Royalton, Orange, Vermont is the site on the 1850 census showing that my ggrandmother, Julia Ann Tuller, lived here at the age of 15. She married Abiathar Smith Robinson next door in Tunbridge, Vermont in 1852 in February, a leap year.
When did these towns start and how long had Abiathar's family been in Vermont?
A bit of interesting history: Royalton was originally chartered (also known as patented) on November 23, 1769, by King George III through the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York. This Royal New York Charter granted 30,000 acres of unclaimed land to 30 Partitioners who had the land surveyed three years prior to the charter. The New York Charter included restrictions: all mines of silver and gold were to remain the property of the King and all large pine trees fit for ship masts were reserved for the Royal Navy. They suffered from a large Indian attack in 1780.
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| South Royalton, Windsor, Vermont |
1790 census: Charles Robinson was listed in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont. Many Robinsons would be here throughout 1840s census.
1800: census: Amos Robinson was listed in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont.
Other Robinsons are living in other towns in Windsor.
Elijah Robinson Jr. Wethersfield, Windsor, Vermont
Benjamin Wethersfield
Charles "
Peter "
Jasper "
Elijah "
Stephen Baltimore
James Reading
Ebenn Reading
Isaiah Springfield
Daniel Springfield
William Hartford
Amos Hartford
Eham Bethel
Gelotes Plymouth
Silas Windsor
Peter Chester
1810: Amos Robinson Royalton
Charles Wethersfield
Peter Wethersfield
John Wethersfield
Benjamin Wethersfield
Stephen Baltimore
Ebans (Ebenezer)b: 1765 Reading in 1840 military at age 75????wow!
James Reading
Daniel Springfield
Daniel Hartford
Elizer Bethel
Lelotus Plymouth
Silas Windsor
Peter Chester
James Chester
Deborah Pomfret
Ebenezer Bridgewater
1820: Amos Robinson Royalton
Timothy Robinson Royalton
Charles Wethersfield
Benjamin Weathersfield
Stephen Baltimore
James Reading
James Reading
Ebenezer Reading
Ebenezer 2nd Reading
Augustus Springfield
John Springfield
Daniel Springfield
Lydia Springfield
Isaiah Springfield
Rosanah Plymouth
John D. Windsor
Elijah Windsor
Moses Windsor
James Chester
Peter Chester
Luther Bridgewater
Eli Bridgewater
Eliazer Bridgewater
Henry Sharon
Joel Norwich
1830 Census in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Chloe Wethersfield
Stephen Baltimore
Phineas C. Baltimore
Loke Baltimore
James Reading
Lewis Reading
James Reading
Marvin Reading
Eben Reading
Eben Reading
William Reading
Daniel Springfield
George Hartford
Daniel Hartford
Moses Windsor
Elisha Windsor
Mary Windsor
Thomas Chester
John H. Chester
Horatio Bridgewater
Nathaniel L. Bridgewater
Jfe Bridgewater
Luther Bridgewater
Joel Sharon
1830 had no Robinsons in Royalton. They had all moved out into other towns of Windsor County. The family of Timothy Durkee suffered through the burning of Royalton on October 16, 1780, 50 years ago. It was when Royalton was surprised by an attack of 300 Indians of many tribes. The leaders were from the Caghnewaga tribe from Canada with intentions of destroying the town of Newbury in eastern Vermont on the Connecticut River.
Only Timothy's oldest son, Heman, remained in Royalton. Harvey remained in Vermont. Several moved to New York. Timothy's grandchildren spread out far and wide to Pennsylvania, New York, Winsconsin, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Odelltown, Canada. Some even stayed in Vermont.
1840 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Timothy Robinson in Royalton
Joseph Robinson in Royalton
John Wethersfield
Moody W. Robinson in Reading
Ebenezer Robinson in Reading
Mary Robinson Reading
Ezra Reading
Ebenezer Reading
Marvin Reading
Ebenezer Reading
William Reading
James Reading
Ebenezer Reading
Lucius Reading
Mary Bridgewater
Ebenezer Bridgewater
Jesse Bridgewater
Nathaniel Bridgewater
Leonard Bridgewater
Cyrus Sharon
Roswell Sharon
Samuel Norwich
Nelson Norwich
Horatio Pomfret
Amos Pomfret
Joseph Hartford
Augustus Windsor
Moses Windsor
Thomas Chester
John H. Cavendish
Stephen Baltimore
Looking at John in the 1840 Wethersfield census, he was from age 30-40, so in 1850 he would have been from 40-50. A John Robinson was 51 in Royalton on the 1850 census in the Tuller household. In 1840 the Wetherfield John had a son under 5, one from 5-10 and one from 10-15. By the 1850 census he would have been from 20-30. This fits Abiathar who was 21. Hmmm! John had a lot of females in his home in 1840; a daughter under 5, one fro 15-20, 30-40, 40-50, and 70-80. He or his wife may have had female siblings living with them and of course the grandmother. Information has been found. This must be his father. His mother is Elizabeth Haskell. This line takes me directly to Reverend John Robinson who went the Pilgrims over on the Mayflower to America. It's can't be! Our Y haplogroup is R-L21. Anyone else in this group have this? I went by a finished tree already on FamilySearch.
The population of Wethersfield:
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 1,146 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,944 | 69.6% | |
| 1810 | 2,115 | 8.8% | |
| 1820 | 2,301 | 8.8% | |
| 1830 | 2,213 | −3.8% | |
| 1840 | 2,002 | −9.5% | |
Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont This is where Abiathar Smith Robinson seemed to be living in when he married in February 1852. It's a town next door to Royalton.
Tunbridge is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. Established in 1761, Tunbridge has three villages and five covered bridges that follow the First Branch of the White River and Vermont Route 110.
"Tunbridge was granted by Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1761. The town was named fNaor the Viscount of Tunbridge who lived back in England. The first settlers in town were Moses and Susannah Ordway. They were the parents of 22 children, eighteen of whom lived to adulthood. In October of 1780, during the Revolution, a British led military force of some three hundred Mohawks from Canada, attacked Tunbridge. Four men were killed and some thirty males were taken prisoner. It was not until the end of the Revolution that the town was safe enough for settlement. This must be the same attack as Royalton experienced.
Orange, Vermont 1790 Census: No Robinsons in Tunbridge;
1. Jonathan Robinson 1790 census in Ryegate, Orange, Vermont-died in Indiana in 1850.
2. Amos Robinson, Northfield, Orange, Vermont
3. Nathaniel Robinson, Northfield " "
4. Daniel Robinson, Strafford
5. Abraham Robinson, Strafford
6. John Robinson, Topsham
7. Samuel Robinson; Fairley
The census of 1791 found nine hundred people living in Tunbridge."
Orange, Vermont 1800 Census: No Robinsons in Tunbridge
1. Amos Robinson, Northfield
2. Nathaniel Robinson Northfield
3. Ezekiel Robinson Northfield
4. Daniel Robinson Strafford
5. Daniel W. Robinson Strafford
6. Zadock Robinson Strafford
7. Abraham Robinson Strafford
8. William Robinson Barre
9. William B. Robinson Barre
10. Ashur Robinson, Brookfield
11. Jona Robinson, Cornith and Washington
12. Samuel Robinson West Fairlee
13.David Robinson West Fairlee
14. Jesse Robinson West Fairlee
15. Isaac Robinson Williamstown
16. James Robinson Thetford
17. Samuel Robinson Thetford
Orange, Vermont 1810 Census: No Robinsons in Tunbridge
Simeon Robinson North Hero
Jond (Jonathan) Robinson Cornith
Samuel Robinson, Thetford
William Robinson Williamstown
Solomon " "
N (Nathaniel ?) Northfield
Amos " "
Ezekiel " "
David " Vershire
Josiah " Strafford
Abram " "
James " "
Daniel " "
Zadock " "
Daniel " "
Ashur " Brookfield
Andrew Berlin
James Randolph
As of the 2017 Census the town population was 1,171 . The town consists of three village centers, all situated on Vermont Route 110 in the valley of the first branch of the White River. The three settlements are named North Tunbridge (also known locally as "Blood Village"), Tunbridge Village ("Market") and South Tunbridge ("Jigger").
Because Vermont abounded with Robinsons, Abiathar could have been a son of anyone of them. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack in finding his father who has not been on any census with him. A John Robinson was living with his wife's Tuller family in Royalton in 1850, the 1st census with women's names as well. He was said to be born in 1799.
Resource: http://royaltonvt.com/about-royalton/town-history/
https://ldsgenealogy.com/VT/Royalton.htm
http://tunbridgevt.org/our-history/
Labels: census, Orange, Robinson, Royalton, Tunbridge, Vermont, Windsor
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