Robert Haines Sr (1736 - bef. 1796)

Born 27 Nov 1736 in Frederick County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Hiett) Haines — married 12 Feb 1767 in Hopewell Monthly Meeting (MM), Frederick County, Virginia

Husband of Margaret (Unknown) Haines — married 4 Feb 1780 in Crooked Run, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 3 Feb 1796 before age 59 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Robert was a Friend (Quaker)

Robert Haines was born in 1736. He was the son of Bethanah Haines and Mary (Unknown) Haines. It is not clear whether Robert was born in New Jersey or in Virginia. Robert's parents were in Virginia in 1747, but it is not known whether they began married life in Bethanah's native state of New Jersey or if they met and married in Virginia.

Robert's parents were not happily married. They agreed to separate due to what might be described in today's words as "irreconcilable differences" on January 11, 1747/8. Robert received a "deed of gift" from his father on the same day.

On February 12, 1767, Robert married Esther (Hiatt) Wright, the daughter of George Hiatt and Martha Wakefield, at the Opeckon Meetinghouse, under the care of Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia. Esther was the widow of Thomas Wright, and she brought several children (possibly as many as 9) to the marriage. Both Robert Haines and Esther Hiatt were Quaker ministers.

Robert and Esther had two children, only one of whom survived infancy. Esther died on March 6, 1778. She is buried at Crooked Run Cemetery in what is now Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The children of Robert and Esther were:

• Allen Haines (1768-1768); and
• John Haines, Sr (1769-1823), m. Elizabeth Allen.

On April 12, 1780, Robert married Margaret Smith at Crooked Run Meetinghouse, under the care of Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia. Robert and Margaret had eight children who were:

• Noah Haines (1781-1834), m. Anna Silver;
• Mary Haines, Jr (1782-1829), m. Jacob McKay;
• Ann Haines (1783-1784);
• Amos Haines (1785-1820), m. Mary Whetstone;
• Robert Haines, Jr (1787-1844), m. Catherine Tremper;
• Nathan Haines (unknown-1763), m. Rachel McKay;
• Enos (1792)^[1] and
• Margaret Haines (1793-1862), m. Joseph Canby, M.D.^[2]

In 1788, Robert, along with several other land owners, gave land to establish the town of Front Royal, Virginia. Front Royal is now the county seat of Warren County, Virginia.^[3]

Robert died in Virginia sometime between January 9th and February 3rd, 1796 (the dates between the writing of his will and the date the will was probated). His burial place is unknown, but it seems likely that he would have been buried near his first wife, Esther, in the Friends' Crooked Run Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Since he is not mentioned in Robert's will, he probably died young. OR since Nathan's birthdate and name does not appear in the Quaker records, it's possible that Enos changed his name to Nathan.
2. ↑ For her kindness in being the only person willing to feed railroad workers, Margaret's 900 acres of Ohio farmland was paid off by the railroad and gifted to Margaret. She was also given a lifetime railroad pass.
3. ↑ Wayland, John W. A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia. Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1927. p. 162.

• Haines, John Wesley (comp.) Richard Haines and His Descendants: a Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey Since 1682. (Boyce, Virginia: Carr Pub. Co., 1961-1966), Vol. I, p. 216.
• Hinshaw. American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. V, p. 64; Vol. VI, pp. 396, 459, 596.
• Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Minutes. Virginia: p. 174.
• Frederick County, Virginia Deeds, Book 1, pp. 391, 393; Book 12, p. 498.
• Frederick County, Virginia Wills, Book 6, p. 99.
• Cartmell, Thomas Kemp. Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia. Winchester, VA: The Eddy Press Corporation, 1909. p. 234.
• Wayland, John W. A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia. Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1927. p. 162.

1736 - Birth record, Robert Haines born to Bethany and Mary Haines on 30 September 1736. Recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania:

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTY-H81X : 11 January 2021), Robert Haines, 1736.

1767 - Marriage record of 1st marriage to Esther (Hiatt) Wright in Opeckon, Virginia on 12 February 1767:

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-5ZFP : 13 January 2021), Robert Haines in entry for Esther Wright, 1767.

1769 - Cited in the birth record of son John Haines, born on 22 August 1769:

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTY-D9R5 : 11 January 2021), Robert Haines in entry for John Haines, 1769.

1780 - Marriage record of 2nd marriage to Margaret Smith at Crooked Run Meeting House, under the care of Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia on April 12, 1780:

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-YCCQ : 13 January 2021), Robert Haines in entry for Margaret Smith, 1780.

1781 - Baptismal record of son, Noah, at Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia on February 6, 1781:

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTY-4MH8 : 11 January 2021), Robert Haines in entry for Noah Haines, 1781.

See Also Family Histories

"Robert Haines Moore-Kuechler Tree Matching Person details Spouse: Margaret Smith Father: given name surname Mother: given name surname Children: given name Birth: date date 1736 Frederick, Virginia, USA Death: date date year Frederick, Virginia, USA Residence: date location

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENING View Image Record information. Name Robert Haines Mother given name Haines Father Bethany Haines Birth Frederick, Virginia dd mm year Vital dd mm year

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENING View Image Record information. Name Robert Haines Spouse Margaret Smith Marriage Crooked Run, Frederick, Virginia dd mm year Vital dd mm year

Hopewell, Virginia, Friends Memberships, 1759-1776 CHURCH RECORDS & HISTORIES Record information. Name Robert Haines Residence Frederick, Virginia RESIDENCE PLACE: Frederick, Virginia

U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943 CHURCH RECORDS & HISTORIES View Image Record information. Name Robert Hains Death dd mm 1796 Virginia Vital dd mm year."

Ancestry.com link

"Robert Haines 1735-1796 Marriage: 4 FEB 1780 Crooked Run, Frederick County, Virginia, USA Margaret Smith Margaret Smith 1754-1835."

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHWF-6LL/noah-haines-1781-1834

"Robert Haines 1735-1796 Marriage: 12 Feb 1767 Opequon, Frederick Co, VA Esther Hiatt Esther Hiatt 1731-1778 Children (2) Allen Haines Allen Haines 1768-1768 John Haines John Haines 1769-1823 PARENTS AND SIBLINGS Bethanah Haines Bethanah Haines 1714-1804 Marriage: 1733 New Jersey, United States Mary Morning Hale Mary Morning Hale 1720-1786."

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LCXG-Q87/robert-haines-1735-1796

"Robert Haines Birthdate: November 27, 1736 Birthplace: Frederick, VA, United States Death: February 03, 1796 (59) Frederick, VA, United States Immediate Family: Son of Bethanah Haines and Mary Haines Husband of Margaret Smith Father of John Haines and Robert Haines Brother of Hannah Thankful Haines; Zilpha Haines; Mary Haines; Rebecca Haines and Bethany Haines Half brother of Joshua Haynes; Morning Perryman; William Haynes; Bethanah Haynes and Lyle Haynes Managed by: Geoffrey David Trowbridge Last Updated: May 23, 2018."

https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Haines/6000000020266415991

"Robert Haines, 1736 - 1796 Robert Haines was born on November 27 1736, in Frederick County, Virginia, to Bethanah Haines. Robert married Esther Hiett on February 12 1767, at age 30 in Hopewell MM, Frederick County, Virginia. Robert passed away on February 3 1796, at age 59 in Frederick County, Virginia."

https://www.myheritage.com/names/robert_haines

"Robert Haines M, #29360, b. 11/27/1736, d. 02/03/1796 Robert Haines was born on November 27, 1736 at Frederick Co., Va. He married Ester Hiatt, daughter of George Hiatt and Martha Wakefield, on February 12, 1767 at Hopewell MM, Frederick Co., Va. Robert Haines died on February 3, 1796 at Frederick Co., Va, at age 59. Family Ester Hiatt b. 02/01/1731, d. 06/03/1778."

http://mikehaydock.com/p432.htm#i29360