Thursday, April 20, 2023
Final Statement of our Robinson Genealogy: Pastor John Robinson Who Sent Pilgrims Onto Mayflower Produced Best Robinson Genealogists
Nadene Goldfoot
Pilgrims were the original refugees of AmericaJohn Robinson (1576–1625) was the pastor of the "Pilgrim Fathers" before they left on the Mayflower. He became one of the early leaders of the English Separatists called Brownists, and is regarded (along with Robert Browne and Henry Barrow) as one of the founders of the Congregational Church. His son was probably the 1st Robinson to land in America as John stayed in Holland. Evidently other Robinsons also left England and Scotland and Ireland and set sail for America, too. Our line is not of this John's line. John and Bridget White had 7 children.
New England was full of Robinsons. My opinion is that tracing a Robinson line is one of the most difficult tasks in genealogy. So much depends on the census information from 1799 onwards, and especially from 1850 and on, sticking with the same wife, etc.
The sure fact we have is the Big Y test of descendants' DNA results. That is one way we can tell if we are connected to that famous Pastor John Robinson and his line or not. Our line has been tested and we are a rare group going back to Irish roots of R-FT111213, specifically with the Fitzpatrick Clan. When my male cousin Ken was tested originally, the result of a 25 allele Y test was something like R1b1a2a1a1b4, then later as we tested more, into R-L21.
Pastor John Robinson must have had descendants that had kept their births in a large old bible for starters, and then kept it going. My grandmother had done that for her husband, Abiathar Smith Robinson born December 1829, in Vermont with possibilities of it being New York as someone suggested that for his place of birth on one of the census information. The others said Vermont, so Vermont it is. He was caught on one marrying Julia Ann Tuller in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. The next census found him till death living in Wenona, Marshall, Illinois. At one time they were even living in upper Canada, the English part where a couple of their children were born.
So it's been a great challenge to decide who could have possibly been Abiathar's parents.
I have a few people who match us with the Y DNA. Dyer is one and the closest, James Alton Robinson of Maine another up to a point.
So considering all this and wanting the last Robinson to be Irish/Scotch, as that seems to come together in history, I found someone. I'm sticking with that John Robinson age 51 on the Tuller family 1850 census of Royalton, Windsor, Vermont in which Julia Ann Tuller was living with her parents at age 15. He seems to be the best candidate for Abiathar's father.
The John living with the Tullers seemed to be a John Robinson from Calais, Washington, Vermont, which is a straight shot north of Tunbridge in Vermont. The distance was about 39 miles from Tunbridge.
It led me from a John Robinson 51 years old in 1850 to Joel Robinson b: 1772 in Massachusetts and wife Rachel Stevens; then to Captain Samuel Robinson b: 1742 Massachusetts and wife Mary H; then to Josiah Robinson b: 1711 Massachusetts and wife Anna Barton, then William Robinson b: 1673 Massachusetts and wife Elizabeth Upham, and then William Robinson b: 1640 Bristol, Glouchester, or Yorkshire, England who died in Cambridge, Massachusetts and wife Elizabeth Cutter; then William Robinson b; 1614 Canterbury, Kent, England and wife Margaret Beach and lastly John Robinson b: 1588 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England d: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts and wife Agnes Street. So our Irish roots are even earlier than this.
Dorchester is a Boston neighborhood comprising more than 6 square miles (16 km2) in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally, Dorchester was a separate town, founded by Puritans who emigrated in 1630 from Dorchester, Dorset, England, to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The neighborhood is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated on the ship Mary and John, among others.
Going back 8 generations, I ended with another John Robinson b: 1588, in Barton St. David, Somerset, England married to Agnes Street. John died in 1693 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was found by some other Robinson researcher and I used his work.
Only going back 3 generations, I had found some interesting possible ancestors:
Descendants of Samuel Robinson, Captain: He must have been in the was of 1812 against the British.
1 [1] Samuel Robinson, Captain b: July 24, 1742 in Leicester, Spencer Worcester, Massachusetts d: October 29, 1827 in Calais, Washington, Vermont Age at death: 85 Age at death: 85
. +Mary H. b: Abt. 1749 in Prob. Massachusetts d: Aft. June 27, 1790 in Calais, Washington, Vermont Age at death: 41 est. Age at death: 41 est.
.. 2 Samuel Robinson, Jr. b: November 02, 1769 in Charlton, Massachusetts d: September 26, 1775 in Charlton, Massachusetts Age at death: 5 Age at death: 5
.. 2 [2] Joel Robinson b: February 24, 1772 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: August 19, 1832 in Calais, Washington, Vermont Age at death: 60 Age at death: 60
...... +[3] RACHEL Stevens b: 1776 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: October 22, 1854 in Calais, Washington, Vermont m: February 09, 1797 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts Age at death: 78 est. m: February 09, 1797 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts Age at death: 78 est.
.. 2 Anna Robinson b: December 31, 1776
.. 2 Samuel Robinson, Jr. b: May 11, 1779
.. 2 Isaac Robinson b: July 08, 1781
.. 2 Lydia Robinson b: June 12, 1783
.. 2 William Robinson b: August 05, 1785 in Charlton, Massaachusetts
.. 2 Mary Robinson b: September 12, 1787
.. 2 James Robinson b: June 27, 1790 d: March 24, 1814 in Calais, Washington, Vermont Age at death: 23 Age at death: 23
*2nd Wife of [1] Samuel Robinson, Captain:
. +Molly Hammond b: February 02, 1748/49 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: January 22, 1833 in Calais, Washington, Vermont m: Abt. 1771 Age at death: 83 m: Abt. 1771 Age at death: 83
.. 2 [2] Joel Robinson b: February 24, 1772 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: August 19, 1832 in Calais, Washington, Vermont Age at death: 60 Age at death: 60
...... +[3] RACHEL Stevens b: 1776 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: October 22, 1854 in Calais, Washington, Vermont m: February 09, 1797 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts Age at death: 78 est. m: February 09, 1797 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts Age at death: 78 est.
.. 2 Isaac Robinson, Captain b: July 08, 1781 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: July 30, 1826 in Calais, Washington, Vermont Age at death: 45 Age at death: 45
...... +Julia M. Harwood Johnston b: May 22, 1788 d: July 27, 1878 in Calais, Washington, Vermont m: Abt. 1808 Age at death: 90 m: Abt. 1808 Age at death: 90
Colonel Jacob Davis named Calais after the French port city of the same name, during a time of general enthusiasm for things French as a result of France's aid during the American Revolution.The Wheelocks and Parkers were the first families to settle the town, in the latter part of the 18th century. In the early and mid 19th century, the Vermont wool industry spawned sheep pastures in the town. Photographs of the time show a heavily de-forested Calais. Like many small Vermont towns, Calais was devastated by the Civil War. Volunteers from Calais flocked to the Union cause, most serving in the Army's volunteer regiments. In the post-Civil War era, agriculture turned from sheep to dairy, and new families came to fill farms that were sold by the families and widows of Civil War veterans. I remember seeing Parker on many of the early census with our Robinson people.
Rix Robinson (1789–1875) was a Michigan pioneer. He was a fur trader and the first permanent Euro-American settler of Kent County, Michigan, a representative to the state constitutional convention of 1850 and a state senator.
Robinson was born August 28, 1789, in Richmond, Massachusetts. His parents were Edward and Eunice (Rix) Robinson of Preston, Connecticut. His father was a blacksmith and farmer. He was considered a studious child and regularly attended school. At age 19 he began the study of law in Auburn, New York, and was admitted to practice law in 1811. At the outbreak of the War of 1812, which his father strongly opposed, Robinson headed west to avoid the draft, with one thousand dollars given to him by his father. He moved to the large outpost of Detroit in the Michigan Territory where United States Troops were garrisoned and there was a prospering fur trade.
Resource:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Robinson_(historian)
Labels: England, Ireland, John robinson, Massaahusetts, New England, Vermont
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Study of Robinson Families of Vermont on 1850 Census: Where They Lived in Vermont
Nadene Goldfoot
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, tucked into a forest1850 Census in Vermont on Robinson
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont: had 14 Robinsons: 3 Amos Robinson, Alfred, Calvin, Charles, Cyrua, Dwight, George, John Jonathan, Joseph A, Joseph.
(Julia Ann Tuller was 15 in Royalton who married Abiathar Smith Robinson on 29 February 1852 in Tunbridge)
Fuller- (Tuller) had 7 Rogers, Albert, Alonze, Alonzo Jr., Edwin, Butler, Samuel,
Durkee: had 6: Heman, Nathan, Bela, Benjamin, Harry, Lewis
Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont: Lucina (Lucius) Robinson: Abiathar Smith Robinson married Royalton's Julia Ann Tuller here on 29 February, 1852.
1880 Census Durkee: had 11: Horace, George, Roswell, John, Simeon, Paine, Albert, Charles, Benjamin, Darins S, William H.
| Roswell Durkee | 41 |
| Nancy Durkee | 40 |
| John Durkee | 16 |
| Horace Durkee | 13 |
| Abigail C Durkee | 9 |
| George W Durkee | 6 |
| Charles Durkee | 4 |
Descendants of Elijah Durkee
1 Elijah Durkee b: 1805 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
.. +Hannah b: 1815 in New Hampshire m: Abt. 1833 m: Abt. 1833
2 Rufus Durkee b: 1834 in prob. Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
2 Hannah L. Durkee b: 1846 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
Elijah Durkee 45, manufacturer
Hannah, 35, b: NH, wife
Rufus, 16, Hannah L. 4,born 18 March who married Clarence Hayward 30
Elvira Robinson nee? -born Canada age 27 with Lucius Robinson age 5, and when 33, living as the brother in law on the 1850 Randolph, Orange, Vt census
Descendants of Christopher Waterman
1 Christopher Waterman b: March 29, 1797 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont d: February 04, 1846 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont Age at death: 48
. +Betsey H. Robinson b: 1793 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont d: September 15, 1863 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont m: 1823 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont Age at death: 70 est. m: 1823 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
.. 2 [2] Elvira Waterman b: January 1824 in Canada d: 1901 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont Age at death: 77 est.
...... +John Robinson b: 1803 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont d: May 20, 1870 in North Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont m: October 13, 1844 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont Age at death: 67 est. m: October 13, 1844 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
....... 3 [1] Abiathar Smith Robinson b: December 07, 1829 in Bennington, Bennington, VT/Jamaica, Windham,VT; / Cayuga, NY/ prob. Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont d: October 07, 1904 in Wenona, Marshall, Illinois Citizenship: November 13, 1769 Royalton chartered by New York Age at death: 74
.......... +Julia Ann Tuller b: December 18, 1834 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont d: December 02, 1887 in Wenona, Marshall, Illinois m: February 29, 1852 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont by justice of the peace Alva Button Age at death: 52 m: February 29, 1852 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont by justice of the peace Alva Button
....... *2nd Wife of [1] Abiathar Smith Robinson:
.......... +Mary Jane Deffenbaugh Walters b: November 27, 1832 in Hocking County, Ohio d: July 05, 1918 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, age 85 m: 1896 in prob. Wenona, Illinois Age at death: 85 m: 1896 in prob. Wenona, Illinois
....... 3 Alvira Elvira J. Robinson b: December 05, 1837 in Bath, New Hampshire d: March 29, 1883 in Barton,Vermont Age at death: 45
.......... +Paul Cheney b: Abt. 1800 in Vermont d: August 15, 1870 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont m: November 30, 1853 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont Age at death: 70 est. m: November 30, 1853 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
....... 3 Lucius C.Robinson b: May 03, 1847 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont d: May 16, 1924 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont Age at death: 77
.......... +Unknown
....... 3 Hannah Robinson b: 1862 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
.......... +Clarence Hayward b: 1850 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont d: April 10, 1897 in Vermont Age at death: 47 est.
.. *2nd Husband of [2] Elvira Waterman:
...... +Paul Cheney b: 1809 d: Bef. 1900 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont Age at death: 91 est.
....... 3 John Cheney b: 1846 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
....... 3 Sarah Cheney b: 1849 in 11 Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
....... 3 William Cheney b: 1854 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
....... 3 Mary Cheney b: 1857 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont
.. 2 Dexter W. Waterman b: September 01, 1829 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont d: April 28, 1864 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Age at death: 34
Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont: had 3:Austin M,, Walter, Royal
Heartland, Windsor, Vermont: had 4: Alman, Nelson, Leonard, Horace
Reading, Windsor, Vermont: had 10; Calvin, George W,, Ezra M,, Calvin, Lewis, Albert A, Melvin, George O, Silas A., Wallace
Chester, Windsor, Vermont: had 2: Thomas, James
Hartford, Windsor, Vermont: had 2: Dan C., Winfield S.
West Windsor, Vermont: Nancy Robinson (no husband)
Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont: Oscar,
Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont: had 2: Scott C, Daniel
Well, now I'm stuck. I believe Abiathar's father could be this John Robinson who might be the one who was living with the Tullers on the 1850 census. I have no idea which Robinson line this might belong to. I don't know who John Robinson's father could be. Back to the drawing board.
Resource:
https://www.brpedersen.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I29332&tree=Ancestors
Labels: Durkee, father of Abiathar, John robinson, Orange, Robinson genealogy, Royalton, Tuller, Tunbridage, Vermont


