Isaac Robinson (1808 - 1836)

Born 1808 in Scotland

Died 6 Mar 1836 at about age 28 in The Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Colony

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Biography

Defenders in the Battle of the Alamo

Isaac Robinson was born in Scotland.

This Alamo Defender, Isaac Robinson was born 1808 in Scotland. ^[1][2][3] He immigrated to America, arriving in Texas by way of Louisiana. Immigration records show he arrived in San Antonio de Bexar, 1836. ^[4][5]

Isaac Robinson filed for a land grant which was awarded by the Refugio colony Sept. 24, 1834. His signature is near the bottom right with the date.

Mexican land grant Refugio.

Isaac served and fought in the Siege of Bexar, occurring from October to Dec 14, 1835.^[6][7][8] Many men joined the military in New Orleans including Isaac Robinson. They arrived in Washington-on-Brazos, Texas.^[4] Isaac was a 4th Sergeant, which indicates prior military service.

Four of the Alamo defenders - Charles Despallier, Christopher Parker, Isaac Robinson and David Wilson - signed the Goliad Declaration of Independence on December 20, 1835. This had 91 signatures and alienated the Federalists of northern Mexico.

In 1836 Isaac Robinson stayed on to serve as a 4th Sergeant under the artillery company commanded by Capt. William R. Carey at the Alamo garrison.^[4]

The Mexican army arrived, beginning the 13-day siege February 22, 1836. Isaac was killed in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. ^[2] A memorial is in San Fernando Cathedral.^[9]

Note: Heirs were awarded land bounty of 1 labor land, and 320 Acres in Bee county.

GLO Isaac Robinson Land Grant, Refugio

Sources

1. ↑ http://wwwrobinsongenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/12/scottish-isaac-robinson-at-alamo.html
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Alamo Heroes by OShavano Dar Chapter, San Antonio Dar Chapter
3. ↑ Scots
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/isaac-robinson
5. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (database on-line]} Provo, U,T, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc,
6. ↑ https://siegeofbexar.org/robinson-isaac/
7. ↑ Bill Groneman, "ROBINSON, ISAAC," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/froca), accessed April 08, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association
8. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders#cite_ref-Groneman2_3-0
9. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8007309&ref=acom

• http://www.texianlegacy.com/1824_2.html
• https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/isaac-robinson

See Also:

• Groneman, Bill (1996), Eyewitness to the Alamo, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-502-4
• Hardin, Stephen L. (1999), Texan Illiad, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-73086-1
• https://s3.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm