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

Benjamin Robinson

Male Aft 1744 - 1810  (< 64 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Robinson 
    Birth Aft 1744  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Feb 1810  Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I52087  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Maryland Robinson 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F8216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Priscilla Ford,   b. Aft 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1785, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 41 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1760  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Priscilla Robinson,   b. Aft 1762, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Thomas Robinson,   b. Aft 1763, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Robinson,   b. Aft 1764, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1829, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. William Robinson,   b. 30 Jun 1765, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Sarah Robinson,   b. Aft 1765, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Henry Robinson,   b. 20 Jul 1772, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Benjamin Robinson,   b. Bef 1775, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     8. Sarah Elizabeth Ford Robinson,   b. 2 Mar 1775, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1860, Laurel Run, Marion County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F30032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber TT; 1808-1812;
      Folio 25 BENJAMIN ROBINSON 07/16/1809 02/21/1810
      "Being in perfect health . ,"
      Bequeaths to:
      I . Benjamin Robinson --son
      -to have Negro girl "Lucy" aged about 8 months
      2. James Robinson --son
      -to have Negro boy named "Sam" aged about 3 years
      -James and Benjamin named executors of the willn
      3. Thomas Robinson --son
      -to have Negro woman "Nancy" aged 22
      -to have a bond of Henry Trueman Compton and Alexander Gibbons and the amount of the bond is S100.00
      4. Julia- Bruce Robinson --granddaughter
      -to have an equal division of the bond left to Thomas Robinson
      -to have 1 feather bed and fora., I pine chest
      5. Mary Wells daughter
      Priscilla Jeffrie (?) --daughter
      -to have a bond of Henry Trueman Compton of the bond $ 100,00 to be divided equally between them the bond being payable
      April 1812
      6. Martin Wells--grandson
      -to have 1 iron gray colt
      7. Mary Mace —granddaughter (daughter of Robert Mace and Sarah Maceey ?) -to have a bond of Henry Trueman Compton arid Alexander Gibbons for 5100.00 payable the 16th of April 1811
      'Witnesses: Leonard Townsend
      James Gantt
      Then came: the two above named subscribers to the will
      Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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      Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1769-1772; Liber AA 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 108. At the request of Judson Coolidge the following Mortgage was recorded May 14, 1770
      I Benjamin Roberson, planter in consideration of 72 pounds 19 shillings and 2 pence current money of Maryland paid by Judson Coolidge & Company, merchant have sold a Bay mare, a black mare, 1 young black horse, 7 cattle, 20 hogs, 3 feather beds and furniture and all the rest of my household furniture and plantation utensils; provided nevertheless that if Benjamin Roberson shall well and truly pay unto Judson Coolidge & company the aforesaid sum of money with legal interest by or upon January 1, 1775 next ensuing then this present bill of sale to be void. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this May 10th 1770, Benjamin Robinson.
      Test; Alexander H. Magruder
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      1789-1790 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber II [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 72. At the request of Benjamin Robinson the following Deed was recorded March 21, 1789
      Indenture made September 25, 1788; Seth Evans, planter of Washington County, Maryland in consideration of 100 pounds current money paid by Benjamin Robinson, planter of PGCo has sold a tract called "Taylorton" containing 52 acres. Signed Seth Evans in the presence of and acknowledged before Robert Bowie, T. Marshall

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