Nancy (Thompson) Robinson (1761 - aft. 1800)

Born 5 Jun 1761 in Dinwiddie, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Wainwright — married 1 Jul 1785 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Wife of Peter Robinson — married Jun 1798 in Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

Descendants

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@NI01931@ NOTEHello Mary,

You will recall that, last month, I could not readily access the primarysource documentation of Samuel Wainwright's marriage record (theminister's return). The archives had moved some of the Brunswick Countyrecords that had not been microfilmed out to the Records Center, which isonly open one day a week. Since I often use these records (many thousandsof people migrated through this county south and west), I filled in arequest form that these records be brought back to the main library. Theywere brought back, so I checked the ministers' returns yesterday for you.I found the Wainwright marriage on a 1785 return of Thomas Lundie. Heclearly wrote Nancy's name as THOMSON, not Thomas (as it is printed inthe published record). I know this could make a big difference in yourresearch. So I am sending you a copy of the original record, plus acouple of other items.

The above is taken from an e-mail sent to me from a hired prof. gen.researcher, Frankie Liles, in Dinwiddie Co., VA.

THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO ME BY ERIC DISTANISLAO SEPT. 18, 2007, WHICH ISAN EXCERPT FROM HIS FAMILY RESEARCH.

"...NANCY THOMPSON was born June 8, 1767. She died prior to 1813.She was

married to Samuel Wainwright on August 1, 1785 in BrunswickCounty, Virginia.

The 1790 suit has him acting as the guardian of Nancy's minorsiblings. {They

apparently had two children: 1.) William Ephraim (1786-1855). {Heeventually

settled in Huntsville, Alabama, and married Nancy Turner.}; 2.)Thomas.} After

Samuel's death Nancy married Peter Robinson (Died November 1814).They settled

in Nottoway County, Virginia. In 1803 records show Peter and hisbrother-in-law

Stith Thompson buying slaves in Nottoway County. In 1813 Peterreported to

the Nottoway Court that he was transporting 15 slaves up fromNorth Carolina. In

Peter's will drawn up right before his death he asks Nancy'sbrothers Darville,

William B. and Stith Thompson to look after the interests of hisminor children.

Nancy and Peter had four children: 1.) Elizabeth A. (B. 1804).She married Richard

K. Jones (B. 1795). (They settled in Nottoway and had sixchildren: I.) Catherine (B.

1830); II.) Elinor (1832); III.) Joseph (1834); IV.) John (1836);V.) Sarah (1837);

VI.) Alex B. (1840)}; 2.) Nancy Caroline; 3.) Mary Stith; 4.)Martha (March 24,

1799-July 1865). She married William Henry Cousins (August 24,1789-May 21,

1854) on March 30, 1819. (He served as a Captain in the 83rdRegiment Virginia

Militia in the War of 1812.) {They settled in Dinwiddie and hadeleven children:

I.) Margaret A. (1820-1880). She married John A. Muir (1817-April11, 1867) on

August 31, 1842. {They had ten children: i.) William A.(1843-April 27, 1862). He

apparently settled in Texas. ("Willie" is reported to havevisited with his 2nd cousin

Bettie Ferguson White on September 21, 1861 "on his way to theWar." He seems to

have died at Ashland, Virginia the next April.); ii.) John Waller(June 16, 1846-June

10, 1856); iii.) James A. (B. July 1848.) In 1880 he was livingin Austin, Texas with

his aunt Emma MacGregor and working as a "journalist;" iv.)Charles Cousins

(May 22, 1850-May 18, 1853); v.) Francis (June 20, 1852-July 28,1855); vi. Wilbur

(B. 1854); vii.) Arthur (B. 1856); viii.) Erwin (B. 1857); ix.)Anna (B. 1859); x.)

Edwin (B. 1862))}; II.) Mary Ellen (March 11, 1823-January 27,1893). She married

her second cousin William Field Thompson on August 31, 1842. (Seebelow for her

lineage.); III.) Dr. William E. (1825-1860). He married Mary E.Whitfield on

November 29, 1847. {They had one known child: Mary Ella (B.1849}; IV.)

Caroline F. (1828-1887). She married William Augustus Muir(1818-February 9,

1873) on November 27, 1850. (He was the younger brother ofCaroline's brother-in-

law John Muir. Their older brother Francis Adolphus Muir was thevictim in an

infamous Dinwiddie murder in 1846 which shocked much of theSouth.) {They

settled in Petersburg and had six children: i.) Henry Augustus(October 13, 1850-

May 24, 1853). He died of "Inflammation of the bowels" and wasburied in

Blandford Cemetery; ii.) Douglas P. (1852-1929); iii.) Emmet A.(1855-1929); iv.)

Ida Augusta (Dec. 26, 1856-Jan. 31, 1925). She never married andis buried in

Blandford; v.) Stanley Lee (December 1859-November 30, 1929). Heis buried in

Blandford; vi.) Caroline Cousins (February 12, 1866-May 11,1934). She wed James

Spencer Smith. (October 11, 1866-December 30, 1903). Both areburied in

Blandford}; V.) Henry (February 13, 1830-May 16, 1884). He servedas a Justice

on the Dinwiddie County Court in 1855. He enlisted October 19,1864 as a private

in Co. E 12th Virginia Infantry, and was paroled at AppomattoxCourthouse. He

served as the Sheriff of Dinwiddie County in 1866-1868 and1870-1882. He married

Virginia Jane Boisseau (September 3, 1835-November 1, 1888) onFebruary

21, 1855. {They had ten children: i.) Henry E. (B. Nov. 5, 1855);ii.) Sarah Alice

(August 3, 1857-November 22, 1922). She married Edward G.Goodwyn; iii.) Peter

B. (B. 1859); iv.) John (B. 1861); v.) Mattie (B. 1863); vi.)Hugh (February 16,

1866-August 9, 1891). He married Cecelia James. (October 18,1868-January 6,

1915) (He died of "Malarial Fever." Both are buried in BlandfordCemetery); vii.)

Mary (B. January 19, 1869); viii.) Jemma (B. 1871); ix.) Bertram(August 18, 1874-

April 13, 1916); x.) Effie (B. 1878)}; VI.) Peter R. (B. 1833).He was a merchant

living in Arkansas in 1860; VII.) John W. (1834-1874); VIII.)Martha Elizabeth

(1835-1880). The 1850 Census shows "Betty" living north ofDarvills at the "Olden

Place Female Seminary" of Henry C. Worsham. She married JudgeJames Boisseau

(June 10, 1822-1872) on February 29, 1860. {They had fourchildren: i.) Sterling

(1862- February 1, 1938). He married Mary Katherine Drewry(August 7, 1870-June

2, 1934) on August 7, 1902.; ii.) Ada Cousins (January 18,1864-1910). She married

Edward Marcellus Barksdale (September10, 1855-March 17, 1926) onMay 15,

1883.; iii.) Emma Robinson (B. 1869). She married Abraham Bruner(B. January 9,

1859); iv.) Preston (B. 1872).}; IX.) Algernon Stith (February10, 1836-1885). {He

entered VMI on February 14, 1853, and resigned September 13, 1855on being

deficient in Math. He then attended UVA. The 1860 Census showshim as a

"physician" practicing in Petersburg, living in the home of Dr.Abraham Spain. He

enlisted May 27, 1861 as a private in Co. C 5th Virginia Cavalry,which eventually

became Co. B 13th Virginia Cavalry. He was discharged September25, 1862 to

become an Assistant Surgeon working at "various RichmondHospitals" through the

rest of the war. After the war he practiced medicine in Matoaca,Chesterfield

County. He never married.}; X.) Emma R. (B.1842). In 1865 shemarried William

Morelle MacGregor (B. 1843). They settled in Austin, Texas, wherehe worked as a

"lawyer." {They had seven children: i.) Lilian (B. 1866); ii.)William, Jr. (B. 1868);

iii.) Eloise (B. 1870); iv.) Walter (B. 1872); v.) Homer (B.1874); vi.) Malcolm (B.

1877); vii.) Claude (B. 1879); XI.) Mary (B. 1849)}..."