Robert Dinsmoor (1692 - 1751)

Born 1692 in Ballywattick, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Orr) Dinsmoor — married 1720 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1751 at about age 59 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Biography

Robert Dinsmore (Dinsmoor)

Birth: 1692 Ballywattick, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland

Death: October 14, 1751 (59) Londonderry, Rockingham, NH, USA

Robert Dinsmore (4), son of John Dinsmore (3) and Hannah born in Ireland in 1692, married Margaret Orr, in Ireland. He and his wife and four children, came to New Hampshire in 1730. He was a prominent man in the town, filling various public positions, and his last years were spent upon the farm owned in 1891 by Edwin O. Dinsmoor, a descendent four generations removed. Robert Dinsmore (4) died October 14, 1751 and his wife died June 2, 1752. This New Hampshire branch of Dinsmoor (or Dinsmore) family has furnished many strong men to the country.

Parents:

John Dinsmoor

Hanna Dean

Brother of Elizabeth Hopkins; William Dinsmore; Oliver Dinsmore; Thomas Dinsmore; John Dinsmore, 1702; and James Densmore.

Emigration: From Ireland to North America in 1739.

Spouse and Children

Margaret (Orr) Dinsmoor

John Dinsmore

Mary Nesmith

Robert Dinsmore

Elizabeth McKeen

William Dinsmoor

Samuel Dinsmoor

Burial

• Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Find A Grave: Memorial #18097663

• Fact: Immigration (1730) Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
• Fact: Burial (1751) Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
• Fact: Residence (1758) From the biography of Hitory of Francestown, New Hampshire 1758 to 1891 Francistown, New Hampshire
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Robert was b. in 1692, and came to America with his wife (Margaret Orr ) and four children in 1730. He lived in what is now known as the Barnet field, which is the westerly field south of the brook, near the Scott house, and which lies beside the railroad, and is near, or a part of, the original tract given to John Dinsmoord. His house stood on the top of the hill three or four rods west of an old cellar, some ten or fifteen rods north of the railroad, and somethirty or forty rods west of the old highway, now discontinued. Another old cellar can now be seen about four rods east of the place on which the Dinsmoor house stood. The Barnet cellar is in a small field near the old highway.

Soon after the death of his father in 1741, he moved on to the land in Windham which has ever since his death been owned and enjoyed by his descendants. It is now the residence of Edwin O. Dinsmoor. The dwelling-house, which is said to be on or near the original site selected by Robert?, is on a fine swell of land, and commands a view of the country to the east and south for miles .

Robert divided his land by lot among his three sons. John, the eldest, drew the land lying to the north of the homestead, comprising the farms lately owned by Messrs. John and Daniel Kelly; Roberts drew the homestead of his father; and William the west portion, embracing the land lying south and west of " Jenny's Hill," so called, extending to Cobbett's Pond.

He died of fever and ague, on his homestead, Oct. 14, 1751, aged 59 years. His widow Margaret (Orr) survived him till June 2, 1752. His son Samuel: died Nov. 12, 1753, aged 20 years. From the Town Records it is evident that he was one of the men who helped muuld its institutions. He was one of the three commissioners appointed to organize the town of Windham, March 8, 1742, and was elected one of the selectmen of the town on that day. The next year he was a member of the committee on lawsuits. It is not known what the duties of that committee were, but quite probably they were to protect the actual settlers in the town from claims of patentees under the crown of England. In 1744, '45, '46, '47, and '50, he was moderator at the annual town-meetings, a position which not only indicates his urbanity of manners, his knowledge of parliamentary law, his tact in governing men, but also the esteem of his fellow - citizens.

«b»Children:«/b» 1.) John, b. in Ireland, Feb. 22, 1721; d. July 23, 1793

2.) Mary, b . in Ireland, 1723; m. James Nesmith; d. Feb. 27, 1805.

3.) Elizabeth, b. in Ireland, 1725; m. James McKeen; d. April 22, 1752.

4.) Robert, b. in Ireland, 1727; d. March 26, 1794, at Windham.

5.) William, b. in Londonderry, May 9, 1731; d. Nov. 1801, at Windham.

6.) Samuel, b. in Londonderry, 1733; d. Nov. 12, 1753, at Windham. He died of consumption at the age of 20 yrs.

• Fact: Military Service Lieutenant

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 May 2022, 22:34), entry for Robert Dinsmoor (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L1BX-F7Z ); contributed by various users.
• http://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Dinsmore/6000000009154385392?through=6000000009154230638

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.Dinsmoor-57 was created by Ron Hallberg through the import of Dinsmore Family Nov 2014.ged on Nov 13, 2014.