William Robenson (1767 - 1832)

Born 1767 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 10 Jul 1832 at about age 65 in Connecticut, USA

Biography

His will is dated 3 May 1831 and proved on 28 July 1832 in Fairfield. He mentions his wife Anna, Eunice, wife of Gideon Morehouse, Nabby, wife of Joseph W. Davis, Sophronia, Jerusha, his granddaughters, Amelia Robinson, grandson, Alexander Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Smith Robinson, and George Robinson. His inventory was completed on 13 September 1832.^[1]

In 1834, after debts were paid, the estate distribution was set out to the widow, Anna, Eunice Morehouse, Nabby Davis, Smith Robinson, Thomas Robinson, George Robinson, Sephrenia Robinson, Jerusha Robinson, Silas Robinson, John Robinson, Amelia A. Robinson (granddaughter), and Alexander Robinson (grandson).^[2]

In 1850, after the death of his widow, his estate was distributed to his heirs, the children of Nabby Davis (Henry Davis, Cornelia Parks, and Emily Christmas), Eunice Morehouse, wife of Gideon Morehouse, Thomas Robinson, Eliza Robinson, widow of Silas Robinson, decd., John Robinson, the widow, Mary Ann Robinson & the children of George Robinson, decd. (William S. Robinson, Frederick A. Robinson), Alexander R. Robinson, Sophronia Jennings, wife of Augustus Jennings, and Smith Robinson, decd, and Jerusha T Rockwell, wife of Charles Rockwell.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 30-31, 1807-1835”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y9Q9-N : 9 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627302, image 563-565, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 31, 1827-1835, Pages 515-519.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 30-31, 1807-1835”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y93B-3  :11 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627302, image 637-639, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 31, 1827-1835, Pages 657-662.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 34, 1846-1852”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YW4M  : 28 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627299, image 236-237, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 34, 1846-1852, Pages 428-431.

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See also:

• FamilySearch tree entry https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC1M-FH4

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• Connecticut Deaths & Burials Index, 1832