Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Benjamin Robinson

Male 1757 - 1795  (~ 38 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Robinson  [1
    Birth Apr 1757  St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1 Dec 1795  Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I114527  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Robinson,   b. Bef 1733, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1767, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lucy Slaughter,   b. 1739, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1753  St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      ROBINSON, BENJAMIN, Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug. 11, 1785, proved Dec. 1, 1795. Wit. D. Turner, George Holloway. Leg. sister Sarah Robinson; brother Charles Carter Robinson. Page 1484)
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      1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E, Administration Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier]; £1000 Charles C. Robinson, admr. of Benjamin Robinson, decd., with James Newton, sec. Sep. 1, 1795.
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      1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 189-192
      Indenture 27 Sept 1753 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON of County of Caroline, Parish of St. Mary's, Gent., and BENJAMIN ROBINSON JUNR. of same .. for natural love .. Fatherly affection grants for five shillings .. land in St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, part of greater tract granted to Henry Willis, late of Spotsylvania, Esqr., dec'd, and was conveyed to Benjamin Robinson by Honble. John Grymes, Esqr. and Francis Willis, Gent., Executors of last will and testament of Henry Willis by deeds of lease and release .. bounded .. Mine tract land . .
      Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
      Anthony Thornton Junr.
      James Taylor, William Buckner, Francis Taylor
      Recorded Orange County 22nd Ovember 1753
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      1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 453-454
      Indenture 10 Mar 1757 between BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Younger, of Caroline County and LUCY, his wife, and BENJAMIN ROBINSON, the Elder of same .. Whereas Benjamin Robinson, the Elder by Indenture for consideration mentioned did give Benjamin Robinson the Younger .. 1000 acres purchased by Benjamin Robinson the Elder of the Honble. John Grymes, Esqr., dec'd, and FRANCIS WILLIS, Esqr., Executor of the last will and testament of Henry Willis, Gent., dec'd, and conveyed by deed. Benjamin Robinson, the Elder, conveyed to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, a tract of land in County of Caroline containing 500 acres in exchange for tract of land in Orange. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for said Caroline lands so given by Benjamin Robinson, Elder to Benjamin Robinson, Younger, and for love he beareth to his sons, Charles Robinson and Thomas Robinson, for better advancement in the world, he, Benjamin Robinson, Younger, (with consent and direction of Benjamin Robinson, Elder) grants 1000 acres in Orange County .. to hold in trust to the use of Charles Robinson, provided he lives to age 21 years, and if Charles does not live to 21, to be given
      in trust to Thomac Robinson .
      Witnesses: Benja. Robinson
      Thos. Landrum
      Zachy Lewis, James Taylor
      Recorded Orange County 27th January 1758

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

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