Joseph Robins Sr. (1670 - 1709)

Born 27 Mar 1670 in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Pack) Robbins — married 8 Jun 1692 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1709 at age 39 in New Jersey

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Biography

Birth

Joseph Robins was born on 27 March 1670 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, British Colonial America. Joseph was the child of Daniel (Robinson) Robinsand Hope (Potter) Robins.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Joseph married Anna (Pack) Robbins on 8 June 1692 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.^[1][2] Marriage banns on 22 April 1692.^[1][2]

Together they had 9 children:^[1]

Children:
Jacob Robins, 1696-1756
Nathaniel Robins, 1699-1739
Anne Robins, 1696-1709
Joseph Robins, 1702-1754
Frances Robins, 1697-1709
Bethiah Robins, 1705-1774
Rachel Robins, 1704-1709
Charity Robins, 1708-1709
Richard Robins, 1709-1789

Will

Joseph's will was dated 10 May 1709 and proved 6 June 1709.^[1] The will names names his wife Anna and children Joseph, Ann, Frances, Nathaniel, Bethiah, Rachel, Jacob, Charity (all minors), and one child yet born, Richard, described as "child my wife now goes with" (pregnant).^[1]

His will has been transcribed as follows: ^[3][1]

WILL OF JOSEPH ROBINS, of Freehold, Co. of Monmouth, yoeman, "Being verry Sick and weake in body."

Gives: "to ANA my well beloved wife all my moveables paying my Debts . . . together with the Use of all my land untill my children come of age";

"to my well beloved SON JOSEPH ROBBIN all ye tract of land att Crostwekes which I had of my father by deed of Sale Bearing Date ye 18th of Sept. 1706 together witha piece of ye tract of land I bought of ZEBULEN CLATON beginning at Zebulons S.E. corner thence upon a Strate line to ye cossaway of ye neck field thence Along ye Dich to DANIL ROBBINS's line Thence along sd DANIL ROBBINS his line to JOHN LAWRENCE his Lan_ Thence to ye tract before mentioned thence to wher it began . . . my Sd Son JOSEPH to pay his Sisters ANNE and FRANCIS ye sum of tenn pd each two year after he sha__ poises the Sd land but .. if ye child my wife now goes with be a boy then JOSEPH is to allow him 25 pound, If a Guirl nothing, to have and to hold sd tract of land to him and his heirs . . .";

"to my Son NATHANIL . . . ye piece of land hereafter to be menconed (viz) Beginning at ZEBULEN CLATON's SE Corner thence Runing Northwesterly 60 Degrees 46 chaines to edg of hors medow to a Stake thence Runing SW 60 Degres ten chaines to a state . . . to DANIL ROBINS line . . . to ye Dich to ye Cossaway at hors brook . . . "

"my son NATHANIL pay ten pound to his two Sisters (viz) to BATHIAH and RACHEL yet is tenn pound to Each of them within two year after he shall ___ with ye place. And if ye Child my wife is now ___ be a boy NATHANIL is to pay him 25 pound if a Guirl Nothing . . ." "my son JACOB all ye Remaining part of my land I bought of ZEBULEN CLAYTON . . . Lying upon hors neck . . . my Son JACOB pay to my Daughter CHARRITY within two years after he shall take posestion of ye place, ye Sum __ __en pounds. But if ye child my wife now goes with be a boy he is to allow him 25 pound, If a Guirl 10 pound.

"For my Executors I appoint my dear and loving wife ANNE together with ZEBULON CLAYTON and THOMAS TAYLOR."

JOSEPH ROBINS Wit:Benjn. Lawrence John Vaughn Juner William Storie (his mark) Richard Orsborn (his mark) Oath of Executors, ANNE ROBINS, ZEBULON CLAYTON, and THOMAS TAYLOR before J. Bass, Esq., Perth Amboy, 6 Jun

Death

Joseph Robins died on 11 May 1709 in Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey.^[1] His death occurred five years before that of his father.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Hoffman, Sara Robbins and Taylor, John. Robins Robbins of New Jersey, self-published, Marlton, New Jersey, 2006, pages 10, 50, 151-2. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/296253/?offset=2#page=52&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Dally, Joseph. Woodbridge and Vicinity, A. E. Gordon publisher, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1873, page 343 "Joseph Robinds was married to Anna Pack, June ye 8th 1692" https://archive.org/details/woodbridgevicini00dall/page/343/mode/1up
3. ↑ NJ Archives

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WILL OF JOSEPH ROBINS, of Freehold, Co. of Monmouth, yoeman, "Being verry Sick and weake in body." Gives: "to ANA my well beloved wife all my moveables paying my Debts . . . together with the Use of all my land untill my children come of age"; "to my well beloved SON JOSEPH ROBBIN all ye tract of land att Crostwekes which I had of my father by deed of Sale Bearing Date ye 18th of Sept. 1706 together witha piece of ye tract of land I bought of ZEBULEN CLATON beginning at Zebulons S.E. corner thence upon a Strate line to ye cossaway of ye neck field thence Along ye Dich to DANIL ROBBINS's line Thence along sd DANIL ROBBINS his line to JOHN LAWRENCE his Lan_ Thence to ye tract before mentioned thence to wher it began . . . my Sd Son JOSEPH to pay his Sisters ANNE and FRANCIS ye sum of tenn pd each two year after he sha__ poises the Sd land but .. if ye child my wife now goes with be a boy then JOSEPH is to allow him 25 pound, If a Guirl nothing, to have and to hold sd tract of land to him and his heirs . . ."; "to my Son NATHANIL . . . ye piece of land hereafter to be menconed (viz) Beginning at ZEBULEN CLATON's SE Corner thence Runing Northwesterly 60 Degrees 46 chaines to edg of hors medow to a Stake thence Runing SW 60 Degres ten chaines to a state . . . to DANIL ROBINS line . . . to ye Dich to ye Cossaway at hors brook . . . " "my son NATHANIL pay ten pound to his two Sisters (viz) to BATHIAH and RACHEL yet is tenn pound to Each of them within two year after he shall ___ with ye place. And if ye Child my wife is now ___ be a boy NATHANIL is to pay him 25 pound if a Guirl Nothing . . ." "my son JACOB all ye Remaining part of my land I bought of ZEBULEN CLAYTON . . . Lying upon hors neck . . . my Son JACOB pay to my Daughter CHARRITY within two years after he shall take posestion of ye place, ye Sum __ __en pounds. But if ye child my wife now goes with be a boy he is to allow him 25 pound, If a Guirl 10 pound. "For my Executors I appoint my dear and loving wife ANNE together with ZEBULON CLAYTON and THOMAS TAYLOR." JOSEPH ROBINS Wit:Benjn. Lawrence John Vaughn Juner William Storie (his mark) Richard Orsborn (his mark) Oath of Executors, ANNE ROBINS, ZEBULON CLAYTON, and THOMAS TAYLOR before J. Bass, Esq., Perth Amboy, 6 Jun

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