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William Robinson (1716)

Rev. William Robinson
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Additional informatin on this Robinson Family can be found in the following document: William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 3, 1910:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/schools/wmmary/r1520000.txt

"Of these CHRISTOPHER2 married October 12, 1703, Judith, daughter of Christopher Wormeley, member of the council from Virginia, relict of William Beverely and before that of Corbin Griffin, both of the same place. He had issue: Christopher3, Judith died about 5 years of age, John3, Benjamin, Judith born about 1711, Frances, William, Peter3."

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From Link Above: [Christopher Robinson] "He married (first) Agatha, daugh- ter of Bertram Obert. She died January 25, 1686, and he married (second) Catherine, widow of Major Robert Beverly. His son, Christopher Robinson, born 1681, inherited the paternal plantation, and was also the heir of his uncle, the bishop of London. He was educated at William and Mary College, was a member of the house of burgesses in 1710 and 1714. and was a naval officer of the Rappahannock river. He died February 20, 1727, at Hewick, in Middlesex county, and his estate was appraised March 28 of that year at one thousand and sixty-three pounds ten shillings and three pence. He married. October 12, 1703, Judith, widow of William Beverley, and daughter of Colonel Christo- l-her W'ormeley, born May 25, 1683, in .Middlesex. Their fourth son was William Kobinson, born March 5, 1716, educated in England, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Oxford in 1740. He was ordained a priest in June, 1743, returned to Virginia the following year, and became rector of the parish of Stratton Major, in King and Queen county. In 1761 he was appointed commis- sary of the bishop of London, and died in 1767-68. He married a daughter of Benja- min and Alice Needier (probably named Alice), of King and Queen county, and had four children recorded in Middlesex county, namely : Christopher, Benjamin, Needier and Alice. Christopher Robinson, son of Commissary William Robinson, resided in Middlesex county, where his will made No- vember 20, 1784, was proved July 23, 1787. He had sons: William. Charles and Ches- Icy, and daughters: Elizabeth and Nancy. Charles Robinson, son of Christopher Rob- inson, had a wife Ann, and sons William, born 1770, and Charles. The last named, sen of Charles and Ann Robinson, married, in 1802, Elizabeth Wood, and they were the parents of Lewis Wood Robinson, who moved, when a young man, to Fluvanna county, Virginia. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Joseph Holt, of Hanover county, formerly of Hog Island, Surry ccun- t} , and they were the parents of Constan- tnie Holt Robinson, who married Mary Ann Shepherd.

Clarence Welmore Robinson, son of Con- stantine Holt and Mary Ann (Shepherd) Robinson, was born in Albemarle county, \"irginia, January 24, 1870, and educated in public and private schools, and Rivanna Academy. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1S96. with the degree of Bachelor of Law, was admitted to the bar. and located in practice at Newport News. There he served as commonwealth's attorney from 1900 to 1908, and in the latter year was elected circuit judge, which posi- tion he now fills, with credit to himself and honor to the district. He served many years as a trustee of the State Female Normal School at Farmville ; is a member of the Vir- ginia Historical Society, the Virginia Bar"





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Wow! Not a lot of meat about the Rev. William Robinson. Was he a member of the Governor's Council?
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