Edward M Robinson (1804 - aft. 1865)

Born 1804 in South Carolina, United States of America

Husband of Susannah (Hall) Robinson — married 20 Dec 1832 in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America

Descendants

Died after 1865 after age 61 in Smith, Mississippi, United States of America [uncertain]

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Biography

Edward Robinson was born in South Carolina about 1804.^[1][2]

Edward, a resident of Captain Davis' District in Jones County, Georgia was a fortunate drawer in the Georgia land lottery of 1827 receiving Lot #194, Section 3, District 10, Troup County.^[3][4]

On the 1830 census of Meriwether County, Georgia Edward is listed with the following household members:

males)20-30:2

females)20-30:1

no slaves^[5]

He married Susannah "Susan" Hall on 20 Dec 1832 in Meriwether County, Georgia^[6][7][8][9] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Mary Jane Robinson was born in Mississippi 13 Mar 1834 and died 16 Jun 1921 in Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi.^[10]
2. William Robinson was born in Mississippi 1837.^[1]
3. Mary Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1839.^[1][2]
4. Marion L.^[2] Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1841.^[1]
5. Charlotte Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1844.^[1][2]
6. Emeline Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1847.^[1]
7. John M. Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1850.^[2]
8. Elvira E. Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1854.^[2]
9. Wade H. Robinson was born in Mississippi about 1858.^[2]

29 Aug 1833 - Edward M. Robinson sells to Hardaway Hawkins, for $150.00, Lot 194, consisting of 202 1/2 acres, in the Tenth district, Meriwether County, Georgia. Recorded 19 Nov 1833.^[11]

He appears on the Attala County, Mississippi Tax Lists for the years 1837,^[12] 1838,^[13] 1839,^[14] 1840, 1841,^[15] 1842,^[16] 1843, 1844, 1846, 1847, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854.

On 07 Jan 1856 Edward purchased 80 acres of land in Smith County, Mississippi described as the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 24 in Township 1 North Range 8 East, and containing 80.13 acres. The SW 1/4's corner mark is located at 31.9023241, -89.4403445 on County Road 19 in Smith County, Mississippi. Edward paid $1 an acre for a total of $80.13 for the land which he purchased for settlement and cultivation. He received certificate #13030 from the land office for the property.^[17]

He then appears on the census of 1860 in Smith County, Mississippi^[2] and is listed on the 1861 Land Tax Roll for Smith County, Mississippi as owning the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and W1/2 of SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, a total of 180 acres, in Section 24, Township 1, Range 8 and valued at $540.^[18] The 1864 personal property tax list for Smith County shows Edward as owning and being taxed on 1 clock valued at $8, 17 cattle, 1 poll tax (white male aged 21-60), 11 slaves under the age of 15 valued at $2750, 2 males slaves aged 15-45 valued at $2000, 6 female slaves aged 15-45 valued at $4200, 3 slaves aged 45-60 valued at $150; total tax=$210.29.^[19]

By 1866, he has sold the property he owned in 1861 with some of it going to his daughter-in-law Narcissus' father Peter B. Smith, namely 100 acres defined as the W1/2 of the SE1/4, and the E1/2 of SE1/4 of SW1/4, of Section 24 in Township 1 Range 8. The SE1/4 of the NW1/4 and the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 have been sold to Burwell Craft, Narcissus' mother's kin, and the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 is listed in 1866 as vacant land.^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LW-RLB : 12 April 2016), E S Robison, Attala county, part of, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing family 766, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GJ-BS3 : 14 December 2017), E M Robinson, 1860.
3. ↑ Houston, Martha Lou. Reprint of Official Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827. 1976. Southern Historical Press, Easley, South Carolina. Repository-Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. p156.
4. ↑ Fortunate Drawers, Georgia Land Lottery 1827 surnames M-R
   • Section-3 District-10 Lot#-194 Name-Roberson, Edward M. Residence - Jones County Captain-Dades District-Troup County
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGB-DMC : 11 August 2017), Edward Rolison, Meriwether, Georgia, United States; citing 159, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 7,039.
6. ↑ Meriwether Co., GA Marriage Record, p25 entry #92.
7. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVS-RGL : 4 November 2017), Edward M. Robinson and Susan Hall, 20 Dec 1832; citing Marriage, Meriwether, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 327,664.
8. ↑ Lewis, Peggy McNair. Meriwether County Georgia Marriage Records Book A 1828-1843. undated. Hayden, Alabama. p25. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas.

   Marriage Book A p25:

   Robinson, Edward M. and Hall, Susan. License 19 Dec 1832. Married-20 Dec 1832.

9. ↑ Ingmire, Frances T. Meriwether County, Georgia Marriage Records 1828-1835. 1985. St. Louis, Missouri. p8. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas.
10. ↑ Mississippi Death Certificate of Mary Jane (Robinson) Williamson.
11. ↑ Meriwether County, GA Deed book C pg 82.
12. ↑ Attala County, Mississippi Combined Tax List 1837.
13. ↑ Attala County, Mississippi Combined Tax List 1838.
14. ↑ Attala County, Mississippi Combined Tax List 1839.
15. ↑ Attala County, Mississippi Combined Tax List p18 and p41.
16. ↑ Attala County, Mississippi Personal Tax List 1842.
17. ↑ NARA Land Entry Packet of Edward M. Robinson of Smith County, Mississippi. Certificate #13030. Augusta Land Office. 07 Jan 1856. E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 24 Township 1North Range 8 East containing 80 acres.
18. ↑ Smith County, Mississippi 1861 Land Property Tax List p33.
19. ↑ Smith County, Mississippi 1864 Personal Property Tax List p14.
20. ↑ Smith County, Mississippi 1866 Land Tax List p32.

• Mississippi Death Certificate of his son John Martin Robinson.