Thomas
Robins
Born about in Salt Grove, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Robins
and Esther (Littleton) Robins
Brother of
Obedience Robins, John Robins, Edward Robins, Esther (Robins) Denwood, Littleton Robins, Grace (Robins) Stringer and Elizabeth (Robins) Harmanson III
Husband of
Elizabeth (Bowdoin) Robins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died before
before about age 55
in Somerset, Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Oct 2014
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Biography
Thomas was the son of John Robins and Esther Littleton.[1]. He was born in Northampton, Virginia about 1673.
He married Elizabeth Bowdoin and their children were:
- John Robins
- James Robins
- Thomas Robins
- Bowdoin Robins
- Mary Robins
- Elizabeth Robins
- Esther ["Easther"] Robins
- Susannah Robins.
He died before 22 March 1731/32 in Somerset County, Maryland.
Will
Note: To son John and hrs, plantation where Samuel Hudson lived, with land bet line of Nehemiah Hollon and William cord; sd line to pass through Lissle Swampt to Coll Litleton's line. To son James and hrs, tract bou of Markus Andrews, on Blackwater R, Dorchester co. To son Thomas and hrs, tract bou of John Justice and Mary, his wife, it being th eland formerly of John Dod, Sarah's Ck, Gloucester co, Yorke r, Va; shd son Thomas come into poss of his bro Bowdin's land, by his death or for want of issue, then sd land on York R to pass to son James and hrs. To son Bowden and hrs, residue of dwell plan "Gingeteague." to 4 sons afsd, land and marsh on Gingoteague I, Accomack co; sd sons not to sell except to each other or to any of the other Robinses who hold other pt of afsd Island. Son Bowdin to confirm the figt of land already made to son John. To daus Mary, Elizabeth, Easther and Susannah, personalty, enslaved people Lauer and Rose. To wife ___, certain personalty, enslaved woman Sarah during life; at her decease to daus Easter and Susanah; shd either dau die before marriage or during minority, survivor to receive portion of dec'd; 1/3 of personal estate, residue to 8 child afsd. Exs: Wife ___ and sons Bowdin and Thomas. Overseer: Kinsman John Robins Test: John Purnell (Purnall), Cuthbert Russell, Jonas Joie (?), John Patrick Text: 20, 512 pages 243-244
Sources
- ↑ MilesFiles
- Crozier, William Armstrong, Virginia County Records > Volume VI> Page 220-221/Image 220. Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905. Electronic copy of book available at Internet Archive [https://archive.org/details/virginiacountyre61croz/page/220/mode/2up
- Northampton County Wills
- Will of Major John Robins, Snr.., Northampton County. Signed 5 December 1707; Proved 28 May 1709. Bequests to ... son, Thomas.
- Will of Thomas Robins of Somerset County, Maryland, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1665-1743, Vol 3: Image 169. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 30 Sept 2020.
- -Signed: 15 Feb 1730; Proved:22 Mar 1731 [1731/32?]. Recorded in Worcester County 1808
- -Bequests to: wife (unnamed); sons John, James, Thomas, Bowdoin, Mary Robins, Elizabeth Robins, Easther Robins (under age 18), Susannah Robins (under age 18).
- Enslaved people listed in will: boy named [?]Lauer; girl named Rose; woman named Sarah
- -Executors: wife (unnamed), son Bowdin Robins and Thomas Robins. Kinsman John Robins as overseer.
- -Witnesses: John Purnell, Cuthbert Russell; Jonas Jon; John P[?]atrick
- Thomas Robins in MilesFiles, Eastern Shore Public Library.
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Here is a 3 Dec 1765 will for Thomas Robins of Worcester County, Maryland [1] begins bottom left of image 65 and continues to image 66. (Lots of worldly possessions!) Although both Thomas and Robins are ubiquitous, the names of the children are worth noting:
Edited to add: Possibly the wife Aralanta in this will (this profile's Daughter In Law) is Aralanta Purnell, daughter of John Purnell -- supported by son's name "John Purnell Robins"
edited by AM Hayes