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Silas Robinson (1745 - 1828)

Silas Robinson
Born in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusettsmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 83 in St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United Statesmap
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Silas Robinson was one of the Founding Fathers of St. Albans Vermont.

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Biography

1776 Project
Private Silas Robinson served with Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Silas Robinson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A097743.

Silas Robinson was a Private in Capt. March Chase's company, Massachusetts Militia. Col. NAthan Sparhawk's regiment in 1776. [1]

"The petition was taken into consideration, and in Octobelr) 1770, the council advised the governor "to issue a proclamation for apprehending Simeon Hatheway, Moses Scott, Jonathan Fisk, and Silas Robinson, principal authors and actors in said riot, and to insert in the proclamation, the declaration that the governor had orders from the king, to protect the New-York claimants with his whole power and authority."

Ethan Allen and the Green-Mountain heroes of '76. With a sketch of the early history of Vermont. By Henry W. De Puy ... Page 153 https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/AJA2018.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext

Birth

Death

Died 4 or 5 November 1828. Sources:

https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalhis00robigoog/genealogicalhis00robigoog_djvu.txt

https://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/books/newton_genealogy.pdf

Buried in Swanton, Vermont

Marriage

Sources

  1. DAR
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2022-01-19), "Record of Silas Robinson", Ancestor # A097743.
  • Manning Leonard. Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637, Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and some of His Descendants. Southbridge, Massachusetts, Auburn, New York: Press of Knapp, Peck & Thomson, 1896, p 76.
  • "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-M2VS : 20 February 2021), Silas Robinson, 22 May 1779; citing 22 May 1779, Vermont, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,369.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-2Y91 : 20 February 2021), Silas Robinson, Oct 1780; citing Oct 1780, Vermont, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,369.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-KFZ4 : 20 February 2021), Silas Robinson, 14 Dec 1781; citing 14 Dec 1781, Vermont, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,370.




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Keith,

Appreciate your interest in Silas Robinson. Are you related? if so, how? If not, why so much the interest? My 5X great grandfather, Silas Robinson I or Sr. (1745-1828), irrefutably is not a founding father for the township of St. Albans, VT. The town’s founding fathers, or freemen as they were referred to, are well published in the Aldrich (1891) book whom my uncle, Orin Greene Skeels (1806-98), was interviewed by in that book and was a dear old friend of. Silas Robinson I, as a Rev. War patriot, did not choose, as you publicly write, to be buried in St. Albans. He is actually buried (though his stone is no more) at the Dorman Cemetery (now Woods Hill) in Swanton with his wife, his older brother Leonard Robinson (1736-1827) and wife and several of his children and grandchildren, 2 of 3 of Silas’s children, and several grandchildren and nephews and nieces are buried in a section where I visited. A swath of our family’s stones are missing from vandalism or degradation. It is his son, Silas Robinson II or Jr. (1772-1828) whom is buried in St. Albans Bay Cemetery with wife Esther, and child Susan. Thank you.

posted by Doug Robinson
Hi, and happy holidays. I hope you and yours are enjoying :)

It's been a while since I did that project and I don't recall all details. I will check into it more sometime and make updates accordingly or pass information to you. Please use the project page freely as it is a great resource in connecting local genealogies and stories.

You can use the Connection Finder tool to check the relationship between any two profiles in WikiTree. It is useful and fun.

Blessings, peace, be well. - Keith

posted by Keith Hathaway
Good day sir,

Thank you for the insights regarding Silas Sr and Jr (II) and their burial places. Records have Silas Sr buried in Swanton having died in St Albans. It appears he might have resided there for a while too, I'll share details if proven. Regardless, he was unquestionably involved in the formation of the area of Swanton and St Albans (the two are very closely linked at that time).

If you used the Relationship Finder tool I'm sure you found that you and I share many ancestors and relations. Small world my cousin :)

You seem to be interested in the history aspect of genealogy; I'm sure in your studies you have seen many connections between Robinsons and Hathaways from day 1 in Bennington (Simeon was the Secratary of War etc) and throughout St. Albans and Swanton (Silas Hathaway bought the entire town, and several others, and sold to other founders such as the Ferris brothers). Silas Robinson and Silas Hathaway were contemporaries, at all the same meetings and places, and no doubt knew each other well. Fun stuff! Then add in al, the other cool sir names and stories and it becomes even more entertaining.

I will update the profile of Silas Sr to reflect his proper burial place and add some sources.

Since my definition of "Founding Father" is different than yours and is expanded beyond the first list of oath-takers I am proud to keep him included in the St Albans project and to add him to the Swanton project when that comes to fruition.

Please know I am not an adversary trying to push "my" narrative nor oppose new information in any way. None of us own these ancestors or profiles and none of us has any right to restrict the progress or studies of our combined tree. You are welcome and invited to help better the tree (including these discussed profiles). I am happy to put you on the Trusted List or include you as a Profile Manager if you are motivated to improve profiles especially with valid sources.

On any profile you wish to update just click to request addition to the Trusted List or to Manage, I'll click on my end, you add details and sources, the tree thrives, we all benefit. Simple, friendly, collaborative... WikiTree.

I look forward to your involvement.

Have a super day,

- Keith

posted by Keith Hathaway
I found an example of our surnames linked in VT history and included it in the biography. It shows Simeon Hathaway and Silas Robinson in hot water together. Great stuff! Good day for researching.
posted by Keith Hathaway
Correction :

Silas Robinson Jr according to Aldrich’s 1891 account in the History of Grand Isle and Franklin Co. Vermont stated that he arrived prior to 1798. ( not 1786). Silas Robinson Sr was in Bennington in 1800 census and removed to Swanton shortly thereafter to live next to his eldest son Paul Robinson (1768-1823) who arrived on 15 Jun 1799 with his family.

posted by Doug Robinson
Silas Robinson died 4 Nov 1828 in Swanton, VT. He was not a founding father of St. Albans, Vermont as he arrived just after 1800 from Bennington. His son, Silas Robinson Jr (1772-1828) arrived ca. 1786 according to the Aldrich book. Silas Sr. outlived all 3 of his children as Silas Jr died 4 months before his father. Silas Jr is buried in St Albans and Silas Sr is buried in Swanton, VT with son Paul and daughter Susannah, his wife Susannah (Weeks) Robinson and several of his grandchildren.

Doug Robinson 5X great grandson of Silas Sr.

posted by Doug Robinson
Hi, thank you for your interest and comments. Silas Robinson is included in the Founding Fathers of St Albans project because he met the criteria of being a Patriot who chose to be buried in St Albans. Have a super day! - Keith
posted by Keith Hathaway
Robinson-2196 and Robinson-1455 are not ready to be merged because: conflicting paternal grandmothers
posted by Marc Cohen
Robinson-2196 and Robinson-1455 appear to represent the same person because: Merging the whole family. Thank you!
posted by Keith Hathaway