Daniel Robbins (abt. 1762 - 1844)

Born about 1762 in Sussex, New Jersey [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1844 at about age 82 in Adams, Ohio

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Biography

At this time, it is not know where or when Daniel was born. [His son Philip is age 65 on 1850 census, so born circa 1785. With that in mind (and Philip being the oldest child), it seems that Daniel wouldn't have been born prior to the early 1760s. By 1792 they were selling land and she was listed as his wife [5]. [Note: Daniel does have a female and two males under 16 in his household on the 1790 census.] They lived in Washington County, Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania for a while and then moved to Allegheny County, Mifflin Township, Pennsylvania by the 1790 U.S. Census [4]. By 1797 they had moved to Adams County, Ohio [6]. Four of their children were born in Pennsylvania and three were born in Ohio. By October 7, 1844, Daniel had died and his sons were listed as heirs on a land deed [17].

NOTE: Daniel Robbins has been proven for Society of the Families of the Old Northwest Territory (Ohio Genealogical Society).

Sources

1. The Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 22, "Effective Supply Tax, County of Washington - 1781, Nottingham Township" (Page 752), lists Daniel Robins with 60 acres of land, 2 horses, 2 cattle, and a value of 56.

2. A Transcript of the Assessments of Nottingham Township [Washington County, PA] for the Year 1783 lists Daniel Robins with 1 horse, 2 cows, and 2 sheep. NOTE: The name listed before Daniel is John Robins. While Daniel has no land, John has 226 acres of land.

3. A Transcript of the Assessments of Nottingham Township [Washington County, PA] for the Year 1786 lists Daniel Robins with 1 horse, and 1 cow. NOTE: The name listed before Daniel is John Robins. While Daniel has no land, John has 100 acres of land.

4. 1790 U.S. Census for the State of Pennsylvania, Alleghney County (Daniel Robbins, age range 16 and up). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

5. An indenture dated March 31, 1792 from Daniel Robins, and Sarah his wife, to George Mortan, all of Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania, for two tracts of land, from Benjamin and James Keykendall, containing 132 acres lying in Mifflin Township and Allegheny County where Daniel Robins now lives, in the amount of fifty pounds. [Recorded June 9, 1794 in Allegheny County Deed Record Volume 3 C, Page 305.]

6. A History of Adams County, Ohio From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers, (1900) lists the following:

Page 89: Daniel Robbins is listed as a grand juror for the September 1798 session of the Court of General Quarter Sessions.

Page 99: Daniel Robbins is listed as one of the Supervisors for Manchester Township, appointed at the March 1798 session of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace.

Page 115: Daniel Robbins is listed as one of the two reviewers of the road to be laid out from Manchester to the east of Eagle Creek, at the organization of the county in September 1797. NOTE: The other reviewer was William Hannah.

Page 125: Daniel Robbins is listed as one of the first tavern keepers in Adams County.

7. Abstracts from Original Adams County, Ohio Common Pleas Court Records (West Union, OH: The Adams County Genealogical Society), page 4 lists Daniel Robbins as a voter in Sprigg Township in the election of April 2, 1804.

8. An indenture dated January 24, 1816 from Daniel Robbins, and Sally his wife, to William Robbins, all of the State of Ohio and County of Adams, for 100 acres of land (part of that tract of 2000 acres granted to the late William Vouse by patent from the United States of America on the 6th day of June 1798, in consideration of the militia), in the amount of $1 current money of the United States. [Recorded January 27, 1816 in Deed Record Volume 9, Pages 25-26.]

9. An indenture dated January 24, 1816 from Daniel Robins, and Sally his wife, to John Robbins, all of the County of Adams and State of Ohio, for 100 acres of land (part of that tract of 2000 acres granted to the late William Vouse by patent from the United States of America on the 6th day of June 1798, in consideration of the militia), in the amount of $1 current money of the United States. [Recorded March 2, 1816 in Deed Record Volume 9, Pages 52-53.]

10. An indenture dated January 24, 1816 from Daniel Robins, and Sally his wife, to Thomas Robins, both of the County of Adams and State of Ohio, for 100 acres of land (part of that tract of 2000 acres granted to the late William Vouse by patent from the United States of America on the 6th day of June 1798, in consideration of the militia), in the amount of $1 current money of the United States. NOTE: One of the witnesses was John Davidson. [Recorded April 5, 1816 in Deed Record Volume 9, Pages 116-117.]

11. 1820 U.S. Census for the State of Ohio, Adams County, Scott Township (Daniel Robbins, age range 45 and up). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

12. 1830 U.S. Census for the State of Ohio, Adams County, Scott Township (Daniel Robbins, age range 60-70). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

13. The Adams County, Ohio Tax Record, Volume 42, 1830, Township of Scott, lists Daniel Robins, Sr. with tax on 87 1/2 acres of property (original quantity 2000, entered for Wm. Vance) and personal property of 2 horses and 2 cows.

14. The Adams County, Ohio Tax Record, Volume 43, 1831, Township of Scott, lists Daniel Robins, Sr. with tax on 87 1/2 acres of property (original quantity 2000, entered for Wm. Vance) and personal property of 2 horses and 2 cows.

15. The Adams County, Ohio Tax Record, Volume 44, 1832, Township No. 5 Scott, lists Daniel Robins, Sr. with tax on 87 1/4 acres of property (original quantity 2000, entered for Wm. Vance) and personal property of 2 horses and 1 cow.

16. An indenture dated August 6, 1835 from Daniel Robbins, Sr. to Daniel Robbins, Jr., both of the County of Adams and State of Ohio, for a tract of land containing 164 1/2 acres lying on the waters of Brush Creek (being part of 2000 acres entered in the name of William Vause, entry numbers 1693 & 1695), in the amount of $350 current money of the United States of America. [Recorded November 20, 1835 in Record of Deeds Number 17, Pages 481-483.]

17. An indenture dated October 7, 1844 from Philip Robbins & Phebe his wife of the County of Wayne and State of Indiana, John Robbins & Lydia his wife and Joseph Robbins & Mary his wife all of the County of Fulton and State of Indiana, Thomas Robbins & Hannah his wife and Daniel Robbins & Rebecca his wife all of the County of Adams and State of Ohio, heirs of Daniel Robbins deceased of the first part, to William Robbins of the County of Adams and State of Ohio of the second part, for 5/7 of a tract of land containing 112 acres on the west fork of Brush Creek ( part of a survey of 800 acres entered in the name of John White no. 3086), in the amount of $40 paid to each heir. [Recorded in Deed Record Volume 24, Pages 351-353.]

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