John
Robins
Born in Amboy, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Robins
and Eliza (Poillon) Robbins
Brother of
Benjamin Robbins and Isabella (Robins) Cole
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Ann (Robins) Craig and Thomas Robins
Died
at about age 40
in Lower Bedeque, Island of St. John
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Oct 2023
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Biography
Ensign John Robins served with King's Rangers during the American Revolution.
John Robins was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: TBD
UEL Status:Proven
Date: TBD
John was born in 1756. He was commissioned Ensign, first in the New Jersey Volunteers, and later in the King's Rangers during the Revolutionary War, after which he settled at The Island of St John (now Prince Edward Island, Canada). He passed away in 1797.
He married Mary Hooper.
In 1816, his son John applied to settle the estate of his father, Lieutenant John Robins, who had died 20 years earlier. He had left his widow and 6 children. The widow and Richard, Ann, John, Elizabeth, Maria and Thomas were alive in 1816. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Linda Jean Nicholson, Early Prince Edward Island Probate Records, 1786-1850, pg 226
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Allen Robbins
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FTB98561 - Allen Robbins :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-FT20705
- Casey Robbins :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FTB98561
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~0.78%
Paula (Taylor) Stewart :
23andMe, GEDmatch m724803 [compare]
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~0.78%
DS Valentine :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A302794 [compare], Ancestry member Debra4CWVal
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~0.78%
Sam Morrow :
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