Robert Jamison (abt. 1725 - 1800)

Born about 1725 in Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

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Died 15 Aug 1800 at about age 75 in Hardy, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Robert was the son of Alexander Jamison^[1] Robert was a co-executor of his father's 1747 Will.^[2] He was therefore at least 21 in 1747, i.e. born before 1727, estimate birth as 1725.

Robert married Mary Vastine before 1760.^[1] Three of their children appear to be named after Mary's parents, Abraham Vastine and Sarah:

• Van de Vastine Jamison b 24 Mar 1765, m 22 Jan 1799 Elizabeth Rumph d 14 Dec 1836. Thought by author E O Jameson in 1901^[1] to be their only child.
• Sarah Jamison married John Cadwalader in 1771.^[3]
• Abraham Jamison^[4] married Christina Frye

Also thought to be their children:^[5]

• Mary Jamison married Maj. William John Colville, 1782
• Hannah Jamison married James Wilson^[6]
• Ann Jameson married Benjamin Frye 1785.

Robert is in the Personal Property Tax records for Shenandoah County, Virginia from 1782 to 1788. With Robert, in 1787 there are 2 white males age 16-21, and in 1788 1 male 16-21. (Not asked in 1782-1786.) ^[7]

In 1800 Robert is in the tax record for Hardy County, Virginia.^[8] (now West Virginia). Note Hardy County is just west of Shenandoah County. They share about a 30 mike border. Also in Hardy in 1800, are many Wilsons including James Wilson,^[9] thought to be the husband of Robert's daughter Hannah.

Robert passed away in 1800 in Hardy Co, Virginia,^[10] now West Virginia.

Research Notes

Martha Rickey is not the mother of Robert. Martha did not marry his father Alexander, until September, 1727, after Robert was born.

Various Robert Jamisons from Jamesons in America^[1]

• Robert Jameson emigrated with father Ireland to near York PA ~ 1700. Father - James b Scotland ~1650. no further info (pg 42-3)
• Robert Jameson emigrated to Philadelphia PA in 1708, what became of him unknown. brother of Henry. (pg 20)
• Robert Jameson (Henry1) b 1698 m Jean Blackburn d 1771 resided Warwick, Bucks Co., Pa. (pg 67)
• Robert Jameson (John1) b 1714 Ireland, to CT ~1718, to Hanover, Luzerne Co PA ~ 1776, d 1786 (pg 21)
• Robert Jameson (Alexander2, Henry1) m prior to 1760 Mary Vastine (pg 68-9, 74) (This profile)
• Robert Jameson (Robert2, Henry1) b 1739 m 1767? Hannah Baird d 1811 (pg 67)

Robert Jamisons on wikitree, b bef 1750, sometime in PA (13 Mar 2024)

• Jameson-3008 Robert b 1714 Ireland, died 1802 Philadelphia m Sarah McKee (Info from grandson Jacob)
• Jameson-1235 Robert b ~ 1723 Ireland, d 1814 Philadelphia m Sarah McKee 1740 Ireland. Research Note on Robert who married Jean corresponds to Robert son of Henry in Jamison book
• Jamison-215 Robert b ~1725, this profile
• Jamison-1570 Robert b 1745 Ireland d 1825 Westmorland PA, son of Francis

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} The Jamesons in America. 1647-1900 : genealogical records and memoranda by Jameson, Ephraim Orcutt, Pub. 1901 (https://archive.org/details/jamesonsinameric00jame/page/n7/mode/2up?q=Robert)
2. ↑ Will of Alexander Jamison (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-2TM7?i=259&cc=1999196&cat=261934)
3. ↑ The Descendants of John Cadwallader of Wales, Horsham and Warminster, Anna Supplee Hill Baker (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/469898/?offset=0#page=37&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=Joseph)
4. ↑ See Research Note on Abraham Jamison's page, indicating he is the brother of Sarah Jamison
5. ↑ https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/jamison/336/
6. ↑ In support of James Wilson's wife Hannah being a daughter of Robert Jamison: Find A Grave: Memorial #54631787 for their son Isaac Newton Wilson shows he and his siblings were born in Hardy Co. Virginia (now West Virginia) between 1790 and 1806 - around the time Robert Jamison passed away.
7. ↑ Shenenadoah County, Virginia, Personal Property
   1782 Robert Jamison, 1 male taxed, 7 horses 3 cattle (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2QVQ-D?i=422&cat=695422)
   1783 Robert Jamison 1 male taxed, 7 horses 13 cattle (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2QL9-F?i=437&cat=695422)
   1784 Robert Jamison 1 male taxed, 7 horses 14 cattle (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2QL9-4?i=441&cat=695422)
   1785 Robert Jamason 1 male taxed 6 horses 14 cattle (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2Q2Y-X?cat=695422)
   1786 Robert Jameson 1 male taxed 4 horses, 13 cattle (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2Q2R-J?cat=695422)
   1787 Robert Jamison over 21, 2 males 16-21. 6 horses+ (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2Q2P-C?cat=695422)
   1788 Robert Jamison over 21, 1 male 16-21 5 horses+ (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2QPJ-X?i=553&cat=695422)
8. ↑ Personal Property Tax for Hardy Co., Virginia. 1800 Robert Jamison, over 21, 1 horse. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-79S3-K?i=313&cat=776150)
9. ↑ Personal Property Tax for Hardy Co., Virginia. 1800. James Wilson, 1 male, 1 horse (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-79SM-V?i=322&cat=776150)
10. ↑ Robert Jamison, probate, Hardy County, Virginia “https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/453231:9087?tid=&pid=&queryId=047fd15c-4d64-4319-bfd0-d5f5c0f9e186&_phsrc=uxP45&_phstart=successSource”

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Jamison-215 created through the import of nicholson.ged on Nov 16, 2012 by Jimmy Nicholson.
• Wikitree profile Jamison-485 created on June 19, 2015 by Living Cadwallader
• Wikitree profile Jamison-901 created June 14,2017 by Claire Bohannon
• Wikitree profile Jamison-1444 created using an unsourced family tree on Oct 17, 2019 by Natalie (Baker) Nolan
• See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jimmy and others.