Benjamin Robinson (1752 - 1835)

Born 17 Dec 1752 in Spotsylvania, Virginia

Husband of Mildred Melinda (Burbridge) Robinson — married 1776 in Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Husband of Agnes (Waller) Robinson — married 13 Aug 1811 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1835 at age 82 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was a Revolutionary War veteran and made a pension application in 1832 stating he enlisted from Spotsylvania Cty, VA. ^[1]

He married, probably about 1778 or 1779, Mildred Burbridge Ellis, the widow of Hezekiah Ellis, and daughter of Thomas Burbridge (Spotsylvania Cty, VA) (children with Mildred: Polly, James, Benjamin, Charles, Susan O., Nancy, Margaret, John).

Benjamin went to Kentucky with the Traveling Church group of 1781; he went first to Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, where he lived on Gilbert's Creek. He moved to the David's Fork area of present-day Fayette Cty about 1785 and was a "moderator" at David's Fork (then Bryan's Station) Church, Fayette Cty, KY.

He married Agnes Waller in 1811.

Military service: Served with the Virginia Troops as follows: In 1775 he served one year as a Minuteman in the company of Capt. Oliver Towles of Spotsylvania County and in Chow's company, Col. Matthews' regiment (was in a skirmish at Williamsburg); was in Capt. Kincaid's company, Col. Benjamin Logan's regiment, in 1782 for three months; fought against the Indians in the Miami Country and helped to destroy New Chillicothe, Pickway, and other Indian settlements; was in Estill's company, Col. Benjamin Logan's regiment, in 1783.

David's Fork Church has been leveled so his grave is not in evidence.

His connection to the family of Christopher Robinson, the immigrant, of Hewick, in Virginia, has not been confirmed. No parents have been documented sufficiently to be deemed definitely his.

Research Notes

There may be some confusion between this Benjamin Robinson and another Benjamin Robinson (1752-1825) who was born and died in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and who has yet a third Findagrave memorial. Note: as of 2/23/2022 two of the three have been merged so this is now a second Benjamin Robinson findagrave memorial with similar (not identical) DOB/DOD info.

There is no doubt that Benjamin Robinson (1752-1835) had a son named John. Deed records make it clear--' ('Cousin' Joan Clifford via email)

I have disconnected him from the parents in Virginia - it appears we do not know who the Spotsylvania County parents were (the Benjamin in Christopher's line, Benjamin son of Rev./Col. William, clearly married Catherine Parker)(was there another Benjamin in one of Christopher's lines? Maybe, but they are very well documented and i don't see one. )

Below (from Cuzzin Joan H. Clifford, Canada) Benjamin Robinson was a Revolutionary War veteran and in his pension application of 1832 he states that he was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1752 and enlisted from there. He was married, probably about 1778 or 1779, to Mildred Ellis, the widow of Hezekiah Ellis, and daughter of Thomas Burbridge of Spotsylvania County. One tract of Thomas Burbridge's land was located on the south side of the Lewis River, bordering the Pamunky River Road. Another tract lay on the north side of the Lewis River. Yet another tract was on Brock's River, a branch of the Lewis River, and bordering the Lewis River. Benjamin Robinson went to Kentucky with the Travelling Church group of 1781, first to Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, where he lived on Gilbert's Creek. He moved to the David's Fork area of present-day Fayette County about 1785. Though a number of genealogists have searched, none that I know of found Benjamin's origins in Virginia

Benjamin Robinson (the Rev War Vet) who married 1st Mildred Burbridge (and second Agnes Waller in 1811). Probably this Benjamin and Joseph Robinson were related as a deed states they bought land together. . . Joseph's son John Robinson married Sarah Berry of Clark County and she was a twin sister to Fanny G. Berry who married John Robinson, son of Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge. Both marriages in 1802. . . One of Benjamin Robinson [the Rev War Vet] and Mildred Burbridge's daughters was Polly McCann. Benjamin Robinson (the Rev War Vet, 1752-1835) had son named Benjamin who wrote his will in November of 1824. It was probated in January 1825. Benjamin Robinson married Mary, also called Polly, who, I've been told was Polly Beatty. Mary Robinson, who I take to be Benjamin's widow, is included in the various deeds in which Benjamin (the Rev War Vet) transfers his lands and property to his heirs. Mary "Polly" Robinson died in 1844. Benjamin [Jr] and Polly Robinson also had a son named Benjamin F., but that would be too late to be compounding any confusion for you over the various Benjamins. I believe Benjamin Robinson, son of the Rev War Vet Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge, would have been an adult in 1812. For one thing he had a married daughter in 1824 when he wrote his will. And another thing would be that his mother, Mildred Burbridge, was at least 5 years older than her second husband, Benjamin Robinson, and she would have been getting a bit old to have had children much after 1890.

>* ID: I2714 >* Name: BENJAMIN ROBINSON >* Sex: M >* Birth: 17 DEC 1752 in Spottsylvania Co, VA >* Death: 1835 in Fayette Co., KY

Benjamin Robinson was a "moderator" at David's Fork (then Bryan's Station Church) Church, Fayette Co., KY. He was a Revolutionary Soldier: (See Pension Claim #6356, Clark Co., Ky.) He is also among the Revolutionary Soldiers listed on a plaque at the Courthouse in Lexington (Fayette Co.), KY. The plaque is on an outside wall of the Court House. He served with the Virginia Troops as follows: In 1775 he served one year as a Minute-Man in the company of Capt. Oliver Towles of Spottsylvania Co. and in Lt. Capt. Chows Co., Col. Matthews' Regiment and he was in a skirmish at Williamsburgh. In 1782, he was for three months in Capt. Kincaid's Co., Col. Benjamin Logan's Regiment. He was engaged against the Indians in the Miami Country, and aided in destroying New Chillicothe, Pickway, and other Indian towns. In 1783 he was in Estill's Co., Col. Benjamin Logan's Regiment for six months. (From Mrs. Margaret Winn Haynes' book). He is listed in the book: "Pension Papers of Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars and settled in Clark Co., KY" compiled by Annie Walker Burns, 1935. (Frankfort Ky, Ky Historical Society Library, located in the "County Files - Clark, KY"- I photocopied May, 1992). Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge Ellis Robinson moved to Crab Orchard in 1781 with "The Travelling Church" which came in a group from Spottsylvania, VA; then, 4 years later settled in Fayette County, near Clark County line. They were members of David's Fork Baptist Church.

[Helen Battleson seems to think he is son of William and Sarah Smith Robinson -- see far below]

(see also: William Robinson's (son of immigrant Christopher of Hewick) son Benjamin Robinson m. Catherine Parker -- was mother of another John . . . (i have had that Benjamin married to Mildred Burbridge and mother of John, my progenitor, but that seems to be not the case - the Robinsons who married the Parkers were very prominent family in Virginia with much documentation - the Benjamin who married Catherine Parker did not go to Kentucky with the Traveling Church - bcs)])

He married the second time (after the death of Mildred Burbridge) Agnes Waller (or Walker) on Aug. 13, 1811, in Fayette Co., KY. (I have a copy of their license). Sources for his birth date and location: UK 929.1 (B413), Bell; and UK microfilm. The Bible records the death of Mildred Burbridge Robinson as April 1, 1811. (This appeared in the Bible of Hezekiah Ellis, Jr.) Benjamin married (second) Agnes Waller, who died in 1817. The David's Fork (Fayette Co., KY) Church shows records of Mildred's and Agnes's deaths. Mildred dropped dead at "the home bars" (barn? or tripped going over a fence [bars] or ditch . . . ) when returning from a neighbor's. It is presumed that the graves of Benjamin, Mildred, and Agnes are at David's Fork Church but that cemetery has been leveled. Some information concerning the family of Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge Ellis is quoted from information from Joan Clifford of Ontario in 1997. She had received it in 1988 from Margaret Luella Shipp Henley of Oklahoma City. Ms Henley had gotten it from the "Ellis family Bible" which in 1932 was in the possession of Mr. Ellis Brown of Los Angeles. The Fayette Co., KY, Order Book, Vol. 9, 1833-1836: "Page 296, July 1835. Benjamin Moore, Margaret Moore, Mildred Moore, infant heirs of Martin Moore, over the age of 14 years, chose Margaret Moore for their Guardian. Charles Robinson, Boswell Mitchell, and George Moore securities". '

e-mail from Joan Clifford - rec'd 9/9/08

The Robinson children mentioned in the Ellis Bible transcription mentioned was sent to me by Margaret Luella Shipp Henley, a descendant of William Ellis, eldest son of Mildred Robinson, widow of Hezekiah Ellis and daughter of Thomas Burbridge of Spotsylvania Co., Va. It has the earmarks of being written down from memory, as the errors it contains don't seem like common transcription errors. It has Nancy Robinson marrying Boswell Mitchell and Susan (Susannah) marrying Richard Mitchell but in fact it was Susannah who married Boswell Mitchell and Nancy who married Richard Mitchell. But the worse error is that it doesn't mention John Robinson as a son of Benjamin and Mildred Robinson.

There is no doubt that Benjamin Robinson (1752-1835) had a son named John. Deed records make it clear--there is even a deed of 24 October 1812 (Deed book G, pages 198-199) in which Benjamin is transferring land to John Robinson and calls him "son." . . . Thomas Berry, Jr.'s, estate records mention Benjamin Robinson and Joseph Robinson as being the fathers of two John Robinsons who have notes due Thomas Berry, Jr.. The estate settlement even says "John Robinson (husband of Fanny)" . . . Also the final heirs sale of the remaining land of Benjamin Robinson in Fayette Co. lists "John Robinson and Fanny." Regards, Joan

Benjamin Robinson (the Rev War Vet, 1752-1835) had son named Benjamin who wrote his will in November of 1824. It was probated in January 1825. Benjamin Robinson married Mary, also called Polly, who, I've been told, was Polly Beatty. Mary Robinson, who I take to be Benjamin's widow, is included in the various deeds in which Benjamin (the Rev War Vet) transfers his lands and property to his heirs. Mary "Polly" Robinson died in 1844. Benjamin [Jr] and Polly Robinson also had a son named Benjamin F., but that would be too late to be compounding any confusion for you over the various Benjamins. I believe Benjamin Robinson, son of the Rev War Vet Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge, would have been an adult in 1812. For one thing he had a married daughter in 1824 when he wrote his will. And another thing would be that his mother, Mildred Burbridge, was at least 5 years older than her second husband, Benjamin Robinson, and she would have been getting a bit old to have had children much after 1890.

by BCS 10/08 I am looking for any information on Benjamin ROBINSON, Born around 1740. He married Mildred BURBRIDGE around 1771 in Spotsylvania, VA. Children: Polly Robinson (ancestor of Joy, person writing), Susannah Robinson, James Robinson, Benjamin Robinson, Charles Robinson, Margaret Robinson, and Nancy Robinson. Thanks, Joy 23 Sep 1998

1782 The first appearance of William Davis is in a deposition quoted on page 294 of HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, by Forest Calico (1947) in which a man named John Bryant states that he visited Lewis Craig's Station on Gilbert Creek, and he states that living there in 1782 were the Craig family, John Price, Benjamin Robinson, William Davis, and others. He stated that only 12 or 15 families were living there at the time. This was Rev. Lewis Craig, son of Taliaferro Craig and a noted Baptist minister who led a large caravan of 600 souls on a long trek into the frontier from Virginia. This caravan is remembered as "The Travelling Church," because so many of Craig's Baptist congregation followed him into frontier Kentucky.

1. Note:

William Davis and Benjamin Robinson seemed to have been closely associated throughout their lives. William Davis named one of his sons Benjamin Robinson Davis, another Garrard County deposition recalls them hunting together, and they lived on adjoining farms near David's Fork Baptist Church a few miles west of Lexington, Kentucky near Winchester Road.

1. Note:

That the William Davis mentioned in the Garrard County deposition is the same one who was later living near David's Fork Baptist Church is supported by evidence that his neighbor Benjamin Robinson is the one mentioned in the deposition. In 1832 Benjamin Robinson stated in his Revolutionary War Pension Application that he moved into Kentucky in the fall of 1781 and settled on Gilbert's Creek, living there for about four years. He may have come with The Travelling Church, and perhaps so did William Davis. It appears from the Fayette County Census that the Benjamin Robinson of the pension application is the same Benjamin Robinson who lived for years near William Davis -- the same William Davis who is living close to a younger Benjamin Davis and near Absolom Adams.

1. Note:

1820 In the 1820 Fayette County, Kentucky Census, William Davis [Sr] is recorded living next to Benjamin Davis and Absolom Adams, and not far from Benjamin Robinson. In his household is a boy between 10 and 16, a woman between 16 and 26, a man between 26 and 45, and William and his wife, both over 45 years of age. His son Benjamin Robinson Davis appears to be the head of household next door, but he may have a brother living with him. There are two men in the household between 16 and 26, one woman (Franky) between 16 and 26, four girls under 10, and one slave. Absolom Adams, living next door, is the father-in-law of Benjamin R. Davis and his sister Fanny; who married Absolom Adams Jr.

What was the Traveling Church?

Lewis Craig was deeded 276 acres in Spotsylvania Co. in 6/1760 by his parents. Converted (from Church of England) by David Thomas and/or Samuell Harris, he was baptized into Upper Spotsylvania Church in 1767 and ordained 1770, serving as minister of this first Separate Baptist Church established between the James and Rappahannock Rivers. (This church, known also as Craig's Church, was at Paytes, VA) He was jailed in Fredericksburg in 1768 for preaching without a license from the Episcopal Church. He preached through the bars to crowds gathered around the jail, to the great discomfiture of public officials. Family tradition says he was defended at his trial by Patrick Henry. He is celebrated on a plaque on the Baptist Church in Fredericksburg. He and the other Baptists began petitioning for religious freeman and abolishing of slavery in 1770. In 1781 he led the Upper Spotsylvania "traveling church" of about 400 (others say 600) persons, slaves, and livestock some 600 miles west and three months' journey (stopping to sing hymns and pray every hour) to Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap (establishing a church on the Holsten River en route), having purchased land from discharged soldiers. They stopped in Dec. at Craig's Station on the Dix River; 600 are said to have been in the party when they left in the spring. The Craigs were prominent in the defense of Bryan Station against a band of 500 Indians August 15-17, 1782, and are listed on a monument there. He settled at Craig's Station on Gilberts Creek in Garrard Co., moved to Fayette Co. and the South Elkhorn church until 1792, then lived in Minerva in Mason Co. until his death, pastoring and building a substantial church. He established a number of churches and worked also as a stonemason or architect. He built the first church, the first school house, and the first courthouse (in Washington) in Kentucky. He was said to have had a musical voice, placid disposition, and a speculative turn of mind. He was very philanthrophic, doing much to assist families settling on farms in Kentucky. John Taylor said, "As an expositor of the Scriptures, he was not very skillful, but dealt closely with the heart. He was better acquainted with men than with books. He never dwelt much on doctrine, but mostly on experimental and practical godliness ... perhaps there was never found in Kentucky, so great a gift of exhortation as in Lewis Craig." Spencer says he was "of middle statue, rather stoop shouldered, his hair black, thick set, and somewhat curled, a pleasant countenance, free spoken, and his company very interesting, a great peace maker among contending parties."

HUSBAND: HEZEKIAH ELLIS BORN: DIED: 07 NOV 1771 IN: SPOTSYLVANIA CO., VA BURIED IN: SPOTSYLVANIA CO., VA FATHER: WILLIAM ELLIS MOTHER: ELIZABETH (CHEW/WRIGHT?) The will of Hezekiah Ellis is recorded in Will Bk D pg 511 Spotsylvania Co., Va. Guardian Bond 18 March 1779 names his brother John Ellis as guardian to his children. July 1782 William is named guarandian to Eliza, Thomas, Hezekiah, Mildred and Sally with John as surety. No guardian bond found for period between 1771 and 1779.

re person he (our Benjamin) is not (at least the parents are not his): Message: 1 Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 From: Francis Robinson Subject: Re: [ROBINSON] who is Benjamin ROBINSON (b. 1752 in Spotsylvania Cty, VA) son of Col. William (and either Agatha or Agnes)?

Here is the will of Benjamin Robinson that died in Fayette County KY.

seen 5/6/15 this is a different man, the son of our progenitor, Benjamin who married Mildred Burbridge (according to Cuzzin Joan) (he died 10 yrs earlier than our progenitor Benjamin; was son of our progenitor and was married to 'Polly'; his dau Nancy married a Jenkins according to the will):

WILL: Robinson, Benjamin (son of our progenitor Benjamin ), 1825 - Fayette County, Kentucky

Contributed by: H and J Clifford January 16, 1999

Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book G, page 52, 53 Will of Benjamin Robinson [Jr]; written 7 Nov 1824, Probated January 1825

In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Robinson of the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky being sound in mind and memory but calling to mind my mortality do make and ordain this my last will and Testament; Item 1st As I have given my Eldest daughter Nancy Jenkins one negro woman by the name of Moriah and child Agga also one negro girl by the name of Malinda one Horse at one hundred and forty Dollars in Specie a good saddle and Bridle two Cows & Calves and bed and furniture & one burow all except the Horse to be valued by three disinterested men. Item 2nd It is my will and desire that all the rest of my children be made Equal to her when they marry or come of age Item 3rd It is my will and desire that my Land I purchased of Charles Robinson shall be sold and with what money I have and have owing to me my just debts shall be paid. Item 4th It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Polley Robinson shall have all the rest of my Estate during her widowhood but should she marry must be put to her third. Item 5. It is my will and desire after her death the balance of my Estate shall be equally divided amongst all my children I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Polley Robinson, Waler Bullock & William Boon my Executors of this my last will & testament. In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord 1824 Benjamin Robinson Test C. Carr John Todd Jona[than] Parrish

Kentucky Fayette County towit Jany Court 1825 This last will and testament of Benjamin Robinson decd was produced in open Court and proved by the oaths of Charles Carr and Jona[than] Parrish subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be entered of record and the same is truly recored in my Office Att James C. Rodes Clk

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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 From: Helen Murphy Battleson Subject: [ROBINSON] Robinson/Beverley - Spots. Co., VA To: Robinson List

In the early Spotsylvania Co., VA marriage license records there is recorded this:

p. 551 on Feb 17, 1737, William Robinson and Agatha Beverley [not our family - bcs]

p. 553 - marriage licenses 1726-1744:

WIFE: MILDRED BURBRIDGE MARRIED: IN: SPOTSYLVANIA CO., VA BORN: DIED: 01 APR 1811 IN: FAYETTE CO., KY ^[2] FATHER: THOMAS BURBRIDGE MOTHER: SARAH "SALLY" SHARP After the death of Hezekiah, Mildred married Benjamin Robinson in Virginia and they came to Kentucky with The Traveling Church in 1781. William Ellis,son of Mildred was the military leader of The Traveling Church. Dudley Shipp's Family Bible states William Ellis died 1 Oct 1801 but I have found him on the pp tax rolls for 1802 and his will is also dated 1802. In 1803 his widow is on the pp tax rolls. His will was burned when the court house in Fayette Co. burned but one of his descendents in Missouri had copy of his will. William was the Military Leader of The Traveling Church when it moved to Kentucky from Virginia. Birth and death dates for this family are from records of Paul E. Shipp that were taken from the family Bible of Hezekiah Ellis in possession of Ellis B. Brown in 1928, from epitaphs in H. Ellis graveyard on Graves farm near Chilesburg, Fayette Co., Ky and from letter written 17 July 1939 by Mary Davis Ellis to the compiler. Mary was great-granddaughter of Hezekiah (1769-1857).

WIFE: MILDRED BURBRIDGE MARRIED: IN: SPOTSYLVANIA CO., VA BORN: DIED: 01 APR 1811 IN: FAYETTE CO., KY FATHER: THOMAS BURBRIDGE MOTHER: SARAH "SALLY" SHARP After the death of Hezekiah, Mildred married Benjamin Robinson in Virginia and they came to Kentucky with The Traveling Church in 1781. William Ellis, son of Mildred was the military leader of The Traveling Church. Dudley Shipp's Family Bible states William Ellis died 1 Oct 1801 but I have found him on the pp tax rolls for 1802 and his will is also dated 1802. In 1803 his widow is on the pp tax rolls. His will was burned when the court house in Fayette Co. burned but one of his descendents in Missouri had copy of his will. William was the Military Leader of The Traveling Church when it moved to Kentucky from Virginia. Birth and death dates for this family are from records of Paul E. Shipp that were taken from the family Bible of Hezekiah Ellis in possession of Ellis B. Brown in 1928, from epitaphs in H. Ellis graveyard on Graves farm near Chilesburg, Fayette Co., Ky and from letter written 17 July 1939 by Mary Davis Ellis to the compiler. Mary was great-granddaughter of Hezekiah (1769-1857).

(See Pension Claim #6356, Clark Co., Ky.) He is also among the Revolutionary Soldiers listed on a plaque at the Courthouse in Lexington (Fayette Co.), KY. The plaque is on an outside wall of the Court House. He served with the Virginia Troops as follows: In 1775 he served one year as a Minute-Man in the company of Capt. Oliver Towles of Spottsylvania Co. and in Lt. Capt. Chows Co., Col. Matthews' Regiment and he was in a skirmish at Williamsburgh. In 1782, he was for three months in Capt. Kincaid's Co., Col. Benjamin Logan's Regiment. He was engaged against the Indians in the Miami Country, and aided in destroying New Chillicothe, Pickway, and other Indian towns. In 1783 he was in Estill's Co., Col. Benjamin Logan's Regiment for six months. (From Mrs. Margaret Winn Haynes' book).

He is listed in the book: "Pension Papers of Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars and settled in Clark Co.,KY" compiled by Annie Walker Burns, 1935. (Frankfort Ky, Ky Historical Society Library, located in the "County Files - Clark, KY"- I photocopied May, 1992).

^[3] Pension Application of Benjamin Robinson: S9090

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris

State of Virginia

County of Bedford to wit:

On this 26th[?] day of December 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of the said county of Bedford then sitting, Benjamin Robinson, a resident of the said county upwards of seventy seven years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That in the month of January or February 1776 as he believes, he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Samuel Hawes in the second Regiment of the Virginia line & served therein as such for a period of nearly two years as herein after stated. At the time of his said enlistment the company in which he enlisted was commanded by the following officers, namely. - the said Samuel Hawes (Captain). Thomas Jones Lieutenant and James Upshur Ensign - The Regiment to which said company belonged was commanded by Colo. Alexander Spotswood. That he, the declarant, was born in the County of Caroline in the state aforesaid & enlisted in the said county where he at that time resided. The company in which he enlisted assembled at the Court House of said county in the month of March 1776. - were marched from thence to the City of Williamsburg in said state, where it remained until the ensuing winter, & was then marched to the north through the states of Maryland, and Delaware to the state of New Jersey, where it joined the main army. The Regiment to which he belonged was attached to the Brigade commanded by General [George] Weedon - & General [Nathanael] Greene was, as he believes, the Major General. From New Jersey he was marched to the state of Pennsylvania where he was engaged in the battles of Brandywine [11 Sep 1777] and Germantown [4 Oct 1777]. that before and after those battles he was marched in various directions in the states of New Jersey & Pennsylvania, & at the [illegible word] time about the close of the year 1777. the army to which he was attached went into Winter Quarters at Valley Forge shortly after which he with the assent of his officers, the time for which he enlisted in the infantry [two words illegible] not having quite expired, quitted[?] the infantry service & enlisted in the cavalry [3rd Continental Dragoons] for the term of three years in a troop & company of which a man named Jones was captain - a man named Baylor was Lieutenant - a man named Thornton was Cornet - The said Troops was attached to the Regiment under the command of George Baylor of Caroline County state of Virginia. [approximately five words illegible] in the cavalry, he the declarant obtain a furlough and returned to the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia to visit his relations most of whom had removed to said county. After the expiration of his furlough, he believes about the month of March 1778 - he rendezvoused with the [illegible word] of [illegible word] at Fredericksburg in the state of Virginia, where the troops remained some time [illegible word] & recruiting & was then marched to Hackensack in the state of New Jersey where it joined the Regiment commanded by said Baylor. Some few weeks after which the said Regiment was attacked by the enemy by surprize at a place called Tappan [28 Sep 1778], on which occasion the said Baylor was wounded & taken prisoner, & Major Elon[?], the second in command was mortally wounded & died a few days afterwards. In consequence of the capture of Colo. Baylor, the command of the Regiment devolved on Colo. William Washington, after which the regiment was marched to the South, & after the declarant had served out his full term of three years in the cavalry, he received a written & honorable discharge from Colo. Washington on Catawba River as he believes in the month of December 1780. This discharge has been lost or mislaid so that it cannot now be produced. From the time of rendezvousing at Fredericksburg as before stated, the declarant served as a sergeant in the cavalry, until he was discharged as already related.

He, the declarant, hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

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Records of a meeting of Bryan Station Church held on the Fourth Friday in October of 1800, mention Deacons, Benjamin Robertson (Robinson) and Joseph Robertson (Robinson). Records over the next year mention names of several Robinsons who were received for baptism, including two John Robinsons. Benjamin and Joseph Robinson both had sons named John Robinson who were about the same age. Other Robinsons mentioned were Benjamin Robertson (Robinson), Jr.; Lewis Robertson (Robinson); Charles Robertson (Robinson); and Polly Robertson (Robinson). Benjamin Robinson, Jr. and Charles Robinson were sons of Mildred and Benjamin, and the Polly Robinson named here is probably their daughter [i think she is the wife of Benjamin the son of Benjamin . . . - bcs 5/6/15]. Two other names of new members of 1801 are of interest: Sally Berry, who married John Robinson, son of Joseph, and Fanny Berry (Sally Berry's sister), who married John Robinson, son of Benjamin. Sally and Fanny G. Berry were daughters of Thomas Berry, Jr., and Mildred Allen of Clark County.

Joseph Robertson (Robinson) is mentioned again in the Bryan Station Church records in April of 1801, when he is named, along with Bartlett Collins, Leonard Young, Benjamin Roberts, Asa Thompson, William Rash, William Ellis, and John Mason to hear and determine a dispute between John Hulitt and James Parrish and report back to the Church.

[Carolyn my sister has a very old photo album (not sure from where) with a 'Jim Parrish' (mentioned in the above) photo beside a 'Ben Robinson' photo]

Mother: Blessing STEVENS Children 1. Sex Name M Benjamin ROBINSON [i think, now, he is Agatha Beverley's child - bcs - 4/22/09] Born: 1761 Place: , Spots, Va Died: 1825 Place: 2. Sex Name F Agnes ROBINSON Born: 1762 Place: , Spots, Va 3. Sex Name M Samuel ROBINSON [i think, now, he is Agatha Beverley's child - bcs - 4/22/09] Born: 1766 Place: , Spots, Va 4. Sex Name F Lucy ROBINSON Born: 1763 Place: , Spots, Va 5. Sex Name M Francis ROBINSON Born: 2 Mar 1765 Place: Prob, Spotsylvania, Va Died: 31 Dec 1840 Place: , Harrison, Ky 6. Sex Name F Elizabeth ROBINSON Born: 3 Nov 1770 Place: St George, Sptysl, Va

David's Fork cemetery Hi, I have some information. The old David's Fork Cemetery is most probably under asphalt. The Bryan Station Baptist Church located at the corner of Bryan Station and Briar Hill Roads, expanded and built on in 1964. I'm not sure how long the parking lot has been there, but it's pretty large. Since the graveyard was out "behind" the church building, I believe this is what happened. I went up there a couple weeks ago, walked the perimeter and talked to a groundskeeper there who was also a member for 30 years. He's never seen grave markers, but has heard there's supposed to be a pioneer cemetery in the vicinity. Anyway, if they remain, they are paved over and safe forever. Just too bad there's no way to know and no way other than ground penetrating radar, to determine where they are. Added by Tammi Johnson on Mar 08, 2011

John Robinson Compact Disc #135 Pin #724214 Pedigree Sex: M Event(s) Birth: 1 May 1779 ,Spottsylvania, Virginia Death: 11 Sep 1863

Parents Father: Benjamin Robinson Disc #135 Pin #723663 Mother: Mildred Burbridge Disc #135 Pin #722257 Marriage(s) Spouse: Fanny G Berry Disc #135 Pin #724228 Marriage: 20 Jun 1802 ,Clark, Kentucky

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Benjamin Robinson b.1752- d. 1825. Benjamin married Catherine Parker on 18 Feb 1783. They had 11 children

'Father: BENJAMIN ROBINSON b: 17 DEC 1752 in Spottsylvania Co, VA> Mother: MILDRED BURBRIDGE b: 1790 in <, VA> [can't be born 1790 - after birth of her child - bcs]

Name: BENJAMIN ROBINSON>* Sex: M>* Birth: 17 DEC 1752 in Spottsylvania Co, VA>* Death: 1835 in Fayette Co., KY>* Note:> Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge Ellis Robinson moved to Crab Orchard, in 1781 with "The Travelling Church" which came in a group from Spottsylvania, VA; then, 4 years later settled in Fayette County, near Clark County line. They were members of David's Fork Baptist Church. The Bible records the death of Mildred Burbridge Robinson as April 1, 1811. This appeared in the Bible of Hezekiah Ellis, Jr. The David's Fork (Fayette Co., KY) Church shows records of Mildred's death. Mildred dropped dead at "the home bars" [this seems to mean a fence by a ditch - bcs] when returning from a neighbor's. It is presumed that the graves of Benjamin, Mildred, and Agnes are at David's Fork Church but that cemetery has been leveled. Some information concerning the family of Benjamin Robinson and Mildred Burbridge Ellis is quoted from information from Joan Clifford of Ontario in 1997. She had received it in 1988 from Margaret Luella Shipp Henley of Oklahoma City. Ms Henley had gotten it from the "Ellis family Bible" which in 1932 was in the possession of Mr. Ellis Brown of Los Angeles. The Fayette Co., KY Order Book, Vol. 9, 1833-1836: "Page 296, July 1835. Benjamin Moore, Margaret Moore, Mildred Moore, infant heirs of Martin Moore, over the age of 14 years, chose Margaret Moore for their Guardian. Charles Robinson, Boswell Mitchell, and George Moore securities". '

Clearly i am not going to be able to examine original documents here . . . .

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below applies to the other Benjamin Robinson, the child of William, descendant of Christopher the immigrant:

his mother: Agatha Beverley - i have concluded [now ruled that out, but would apply to the Benjamin who married Catherine Parker - bcs - 10/12]- see below bcs

i think Agatha Beverley was b 22 Sep 1716 (Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA), m. 1737, d. 1756; i think her kids were John (1738), Henry/Harry (1740 - or 1737 - according to Helen (see below)), Catherine (1742), Samuel (1748), Benjamin (1752)[yes, but i don't think that is my Benjamin - that Benjamin md. Catherine Parker and my Benjamin md Mildred Burbridge (and one other woman) - bcs 10/12]

(see also: William's son Benjamin Robinson m. Catherine Parker and she was mother of a John . . . [in some places i have him married to Mildred Burbridge and mother of John, my progenitor - bcs])

(??? who was mother of Benjamin??? (i think now, 10/20/08, his mother was Agatha Beverley - bcs))[yes, but that's a different Benjamin, not mine - bcs 10/12] (if Wm md Agnes Smith in 1758, then he married her too late for her to be the mother of Benjamin, if born in 1752 - and i think his mother Agatha died after 1752 )

(in some lists a Susannah is listed as child, in some a Susan - BCS)

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Until the end of the Revolutionary War, the official religion of Virginia was the Church of England. Despite this, a growing group of Baptists were living near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Although the Baptist Church was not authorized and her ministers not licensed to preach, many dedicated Baptist ministers did preach and some were jailed for their efforts. As Kentucky opened up for settlement many of these Spotsylvania County Baptists decided to begin a new life there. In September of 1781, a large group of Baptists and some others who joined the group for safety and company, following the intrepid Baptist minister Lewis Craig, set out for Kentucky. After an arduous but relatively safe journey, they arrived at Crab Orchard, in Lincoln County, Kentucky. A number of this group, including Benjamin Robinson, later moved to the David’s Fork area of Fayette County. Other smaller groups followed their ministers to Kentucky, but the 1781 group, dubbed “The Travelling Church,” is accepted as the first and largest, having included 400 to 600 persons.203

Besides Joseph and Benjamin Robinson, other Robinsons lived in the David’s Fork of Elkhorn Creek area of Fayette County. Benjamin Robinson lived on a farm adjoining Joseph Robinson’s farm. That they bought land together, possibly as early as 1785, suggests they were closely related.

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Revolutionary War Pension application S16516; pension deposition was made 10 December 1832, Fayette County, Kentucky. Benjamin Robinson’s children were Nancy [m. Dick Mitchell]; John [m. Fanny G. Berry]; Polly [m. Pleasant McCann]; James [m. Patsy Parrish]; Benjamin [m. Mary “Polly” Beatty]; Charles [m. (1) Lucy Price and (2) Mrs. Priscilla Jones, nee Fleming]; Margaret [m. George Martin Moore]; and Susannah [m. Boswell Mitchell].

Name: Benjamin Robinson Service Info.: PVT US ARMY REVOLUTIONARY WAR Birth Date: 1752 Death Date: 1835 Cemetery: Robinson Cemetery Cemetery Address: Nicholasville, KY 40356

This is not something that is written down but actually some of the military records for him. I see (U.S. Veterans Gravesites) alot on military members and I pretty usually accept the info from it. (also a good way to search for individuals with the info it provides) I may have one on another individual if you need to see proof but I won't order one unless its a very close member of my family.

I know nothing is concrete here and I'm not surprised to see same person buried in two dif cemeteries, I just like to try to get as close to the right one as possible. Let me know what you think about the links and possibly being the same person.

Bye for now Cuz! Rob Blew

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William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 2nd. Ser., Vol. 9, No. 1. (Jan., 1929), pp. 67-71. The above has the following information: "Benjamine Robinson b. in Virginia 1752 d.1832 KY m. Mrs. Mildred Burbridge Ellis and moved to KY in 1781 with 'The Traveling Church' from Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia. Children: Charles, Benjamin, James, John, Mary, Susan, Margaret.

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seen 7/4/15

FTDNA 67-marker Y DNA match - genetic distance 1 (using Cousin Robinson's (John Robinson, my cousin) kit - 119774)

On the way to Henry Robason/Roberson in England this relative appears: Joshua A. Roberson: Born: Jackson County, Georgia, USA Mar. 8, 1797; Died: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA Feb. 2, 1849

Ultimately the tree goes to: Henry sr Roberson: Born: , , , England 1689; Died: unknown

His son: Henry Robason/Roberson; Born: Chesapeake, Elizabeth, Colony of Virginia 1710; Died: , Tyrell, North Carolina, USA 1794

see FTDNA - seen 7/6/15 matches

Y DNA testing at FT-DNA (2008) I1/I-M253 haplogroup - Cousin Robinson, John, son of Frank, son of TL, descendant, donated sample (kit 119774, FTDNA) - matches at 37 markers with descendant (Matt Robinson, of Boswell George Robinson, b 8 Sep 1808, , Clark, KY

A 67-marker Y DNA match to my Cousin Robinson involves a Henry born VA, died NC and about the age to be the father in VA of my guy Benjamin who went to KY (md Mildred Burbridge and had son John who married Fanny Berry) -- The DNA match has a line that goes back to England to a Henry Roberson, Sr, born 1689; in the line appear:

Joshua A. Roberson, b Jackson Cty, Georgia, 8 Mar. 1797; d Jefferson Cty, Illinois 2 Feb. 1849; his father: Henry Robason Roberson, b Chesapeake, Elizabeth, Colony of Virginia 1710; d Tyrell, North Carolina 1794

Father: WILLIAM ROBINSON b: 1726 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA Mother: AGNES b: 1730 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA Marriage 1 MILDRED BURBRIDGE b: 1790 [seems a bit late for someone who married in 1772 . . . bcs] in , VA

• Married: ABT. 1772 in Spottsylvania Co, VA

Children of Benjamin and Mildred 1. POLLY ROBINSON b: 1776 in Spottsylvania Co, VA 2. JOHN ROBINSON b: 1 MAY 1779 in Spottsylvania Co, VA 3. JAMES ROBINSON b: 1 JAN 1783 in Spottsylvania Co, VA 4. BENJAMIN ROBINSON b: 1785 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA 5. CHARLES ROBINSON b: 1787 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA 6. SUSAN ROBINSON b: 1789 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA 7. NANCY ROBINSON b: 1791 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA 8. MARGARET ROBINSON b: 1793 in , Spottsylvania Co, VA

Benjamin the father: Marriage 2 AGNES WALLER b: 1790 in Spottsylvania Co, VA

• Married: AFT. APR 1811

wrote ROBINSON Digest, Vol 3, Issue 279,

According to the book on the Robinson Family Colonel William Robinson born 25 March 1709 in Middlesex Co., VA married Agatha Beverly the daughter of Harry Beverly. The marriage bond was dated 17 February 1737. After the death of Agatha he married Agnes Smith in 1758. (so Benjamin was son of Agatha Beverley ? cuz he was born 1758, bef. the Agnes marriage? )

Message: 3 Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 From: Helen Murphy Battleson Subject: Re: [ROBINSON] Benjamin Robinson's mother and various other things

In my notes I have:

In his 1792 Will, William Robinson names the folowing children: Benjamin, Francis, Samuel, Agness, Lucy Nelson & Elizabeth Nelson....

REF: Name spelled as Agness in colonial records.

REF: Rubinette Niemann, Abingdon, VA - 3/10/95; Agnes was his (William's) second wife (Wm. Robinson)

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Catherine2 Beverley ( child of Robert) married Hon. John Robinson, son of Col. Christopher Robinson and Agatha Obert, circa 1701. Hon. John Robinson was born circa 1685 at Virginia. He died circa 24 Aug 1749 at Virginia. He resided at Middlesex Co., VA. He resided at Piscataway, Essex Co., VA. He was a member House of Burgesses on 7 Nov 1711. He was a member House of Burgesses on 16 Nov 1714. He was a member of Council between 1720 and 1749 at Virginia. He was Acting Governor of Virginia on 20 Jun 1749.

(CAUTION: There was another Benjamin Robinson who was a Revolutionary soldier who died at 90 in 1845 and had lived in Montgomery County, KY.)

re the person he is not: Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 From: Francis Robinson Subject: [ROBINSON] Looking for burial places of part of Hewick line.

Helen probably knows more of this than anybody...

I do not have a cemetery location for John's son Col. William Robinson (m. Agatha Beverly) nor his wife. My next generation is William's son Benjamin Robinson m. Catherine Parker. I show both William and Benjamin as having died in Spotsylvania County, VA, but no cemetery locations. My gg-grandfather was Benjamin's son Francis Robinson (presumably named after Benjamin's brother who died in Harrison County KY). Francis Frank Robinson (known as FF Robinson moved to Boone County KY then to Canton MO then back to Boone County KY where he was killed in a huge storm in 1860. I do not know if he lived anyplace else before Boone County KY. I have a lot of history of FF and his 2 wives and some their children and I am in touch with another one of his direct descendants who is also researching. We do not know where FF or either of his wives (Emily Ann Waller & Lucinda Anderson) are buried. From FF on to now I know where everyone is "holed up" but I have a lot of gaps as listed. I am planning a trip to VA in a couple of weeks and was hoping for a few leads as to where some of these folks are resting.

Message: 2 Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 Subject: Re: [ROBINSON] William Robinson 1709-1792, of Virginia

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Author: Hewick Surnames: Robinson, Nelson, Winslow Classification: queries

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Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 WILL BOOK E 1772-1798, page 48 ROBINSON, WILLIAM, Spotsylvania Co., d. May 5, 1792, Executors Bond dated Aug. 7, 1792. Wit. Benjamin Stevens, Uriah Proctor, Thomas Adams. Ex. Beverley Winslow; son Benjamin Robinson. Leg. wife Agnes; daughter Agnes Robinson; sons Benjamin, Francis and Samuel Robinson; daughter Lucy Nelson; daughter Elizabeth Nelson. (Page1168)

RE: Grave of Benjamin Robinson (husb. of Mildred Burbridge) Hello BestPix,

Pvt Benjamin Robinson (married to Mildred Burbridge) is a 4th great uncle to my grandmother Eulah Belle (Still) Blew [this turns out to be an error - bcs]. Benjamin's sister Dorothy was my 5th great grandmother. So yeah =) I guess we are cousins! =)

Anyway, this is the link to the Robinson Family cemetery. (There isn't a picture of the cemetery and I have yet to talk to the person who made the memorial.) I cannot locate a link outside Find A Grave to the cemetery (Bing'n it) so I don't even know if it exists (only in Find A Grave).

This is the link to other Benjamin: ^[10]

There is not an actual photo of his U.S. Veterans Gravesites, cir 1775-2006 (unless you order one) but it says this: (from Ancestry)

From: Helen B Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 References: In-Reply-To Joel,

I looked up Fanny Berry who md a Robinson and found this;

John Roberson b abt 1777 d aft 1802 prob in KY, md on 22 June 1802 in Clark Co., KY to Fanny Grant Berry b abt 1781 and also found:

J. V. Robinson b 1798 VA, d 1886 KY md to Fannie Berry b 1803 VA d 1856 KY, had son J. V. Robinson b 1823 Fayette Co., KY

I found Mildred Burbridge who md 1st Hezekiah Estes [sic - should be Ellis - bcs], he d in 1771 in Spots., Co., VA, she md 2nd bef 1790 Benjamin Robinson 1752-1832. He was b 17 Dec 1752 in Spots Co., VA and d 13 Apr 1835 in Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co., KY, the s/o William Robinson & Sarah Smith [no - i think not - that would be the one who married Catherine Parker . . . i think - bcs].

my notes on Agnes Waller/Walker

m 13 Aug 1811

Benjamin the son of William and Agatha married Catherine Parker, but not Mildred Burbridge and Agnes Waller. The dates just don't work. The Benjamin who married Catherine Parker is clearly the son of William and Agatha. We need to get the Benjamins split into two Benjamins. My Benjamin, the one who married Burbridge and Waller, died in Kentucky (and so far as i know no one knows who his parents were, tho he clearly came from Spotsylvania County, VA). The one who married Catherine Parker did not

see (re the person he is not) ^[11]

Wife's Name Agnes SMITH Born: 22 Sep 1716 Place: Spots, Va Died: 1792 Place: Of, Spots, Va Married: 27 Jan 1757 Place: , Spots, Va Father: Stephen SMITH

In August 1817, Stephen and Betty Franklin sold land they owned in Fayette County to Claiborn Mitchell. Benjamin Robinson Sr, along with John Robinson, and Abner Wilson were witnesses to the transaction. ^{[12] [13]}

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/virginiaorigins.html
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 06 November 2021), memorial page for Mildred Burbridge Robinson (1740–1 Apr 1811), Find A Grave: Memorial #146611016, citing Robinson Graveyard, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Cindy Nicholls (contributor 47677015).
3. ↑ http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/virginiaorigins.html
4. ↑ http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/generation1.html
5. ↑ http://huskey-ogle-family.tripod.com/ancestorarchives/id57.html
6. ↑ http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/virginiaorigins.html
7. ↑ http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/endnotes.html
8. ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~marshall/esmd25.htm
9. ↑ http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.robinson/9496.1.1/mb.ashx
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134248834/benjamin-robinson : accessed 23 February 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Robinson (17 Dec 1752–1835), Find A Grave: Memorial #134248834, citing Robinson Family Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Cindy Nicholls (contributor 47677015) .
11. ↑ http://www.wrestlingusa.com/bryant.html
12. ↑ Fayette County Court Deed Book Q, pages https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTF-M9XS-L?i=146&cat=436712
13. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTF-M9XQ-M?i=145&cat=436712

See Also:

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wmadavis&id=I17542
• http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/virginiaorigins.html
• http://www.fayetteky.oilcreekgenealogy.net/content/endnotes.html
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wmadavis&id=I17542
• William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 2nd. Ser., Vol. 9, No. 1. (Jan., 1929), pp. 67-71.
• Revolutionary War Pension application S16516; pension deposition was made 10 December 1832,
• http://huskey-ogle-family.tripod.com/ancestorarchives/id57.html