Cumberland Robinson (1797 - 1850)

Born 10 Aug 1797 in Cumberland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Marchbanks) Robinson — married about 1820 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1850 at age 53 in Prairie County, Arkansas

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Biography

Cumberland was born 10 August 1797 in Cumberland County, Virginia. His parents were Edward Robinson and Anne Meador ^[1] As a young boy, he moved with his parents and siblings to Middle Tennessee about the year 1806.

About the year 1820, probably in Jackson or Overton County, Tennessee, he married Elizabeth Marchbanks, daughter of Josiah Marchbank and his first wife Ellen Binum. ^[2]

Cumberland and Elizabeth became the parents of six sons and seven daughters, all born in Tennessee. ^[2] Only twelve of the children have been identified. These children were James, Walter, Josiah, William, Franklin, Rufus, Anne, Mary, Martha, Rebecca, Frances, and Sarah.

Cumberland and his family can be found in the 1830 census records of Hardeman County, Tennessee. ^[3] By the time the 1840 census was taken the family is located in neighboring Madison County, Tennessee. ^[4] The family is enumerated in the 1850 census of Madison County, Tennessee. ^[5]

Cumberland and his family immigrated to Arkansas from Tennessee in September of 1850, and located in Prairie County. ^[2] Cumberland Robinson died on 17 October 1850 in Prairie County, Arkansas. ^[6]

Research Notes

Twelve of the children of Cumberland and Elizabeth Robinson have been identified through census, marriage, death, court, and other records. The remaining child was a female. Her name is yet unknown, as is her birth or death information.

Many online family trees show Cumberland was born in Tennessee. The story they present is that he was born while his family was making their way through the Cumberland mountains on the way from Virginia to Tennessee. These trees claim that he was named for those mountains. This information was presented in Biographical and Historical Memoirs: Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas (Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co.,1899), p 641-642, Lonoke Co., AR, information by his son Josiah Marchbanks Robinson. Cute story, but that is all it is, just a story. The records show that Edward and Anne Robinson and family were still residing in Cumberland County Virginia in December 1805. Cumberland County Virginia Order Book: 1803 - 1807, (December 24, 1805, p 273) A deed from Edward Robinson to John Miller is acknowledged and ordered to be recorded, Ann, his wife, being privately examined relinquished her right of dower. If anything, his name came from the county of his birth, Cumberland County, Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Article of Agreement made 30th day October 1839, The State Library and Archives, 403 7th Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37219: Small Collections: Chism & Robinson families, Vol. 4, Box 1, microfilm of small collection. Notarized copy of the agreement made between the children of Edward Robinson and his widow Anne (Meador) Robinson to divide the estate. Daughters are identified along with husbands. Agreement made due to clause in will of Edward Robinson making it necessary.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Biographical and Historical Memoirs: Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas (Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co.,1899), p 641-642, Lonoke Co., AR
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-95C : 7 September 2017), Cumberland Robertson, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States; citing 375, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYG-6HQ : 18 August 2017), Cumberland Robertson, Madison, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 102, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 529; FHL microfilm 24,547.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDP-1MX : 12 April 2016), C Robinson, Madison county, Madison, Tennessee, United States; citing family 461, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Prairie County, Arkansas Administration and Executors letters 1851-1866 Vol C, pg 18-19, Executors Bond for estate by W C Robinson , "Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W3-4CLQ?cc=2061549&wc=M7QC-RZ9%3A353223201%2C353234201 : 22 May 2014), Prairie > Administration and executor bonds and letters 1851-1866 vol C-D > image 1 of 574; county courthouses, Arkansas.

See Also:

• Prairie County Arkansas, Northern District - Des Arc, Arkansas, Probate Book B-1, October 9, 1854 - October 28, 1858, pages 15, 22, 83, 250, 312, 343, "Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W3-4HM?cc=2061549&wc=M7Q8-V2Q%3A353223201%2C353301201 : 22 May 2014), Prairie > Probate records 1854-1866 vol B-C > image 1 of 842; county courthouses, Arkansas.
• Prairie Co., Arkansas Administrations and Executors settlements 1854-1867 Volume B , pages 206-207, Walter C Robinson executor Oct 20, 1857 balance in hand $3831.94, "Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9W3-4DKW?cc=2061549&wc=M7QC-2M9%3A353223201%2C353230201 : 22 May 2014), Prairie > Administration and executor settlements 1854-1867 vol B > image 1 of 231; county courthouses, Arkansas

• Prairie County, Arkansas Administration and Executors Dockets 1852-1895 Vol A. page 3, settled in full, no date