John Robinson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Robinson was born about 1690 in New Castle Co, Delaware (son of Yeoman James Robinson and Catherine Howell); died after 1758 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Property: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware
Residence: 18 Aug 1757, Augusta Co (Botetourt Co), Virginia

Notes:

Property:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Generation: 2

Yeoman James Robinson was born about 1660 in Ireland (son of George Robinson and Ann Curtis); died before 30 Dec 1726 in New Castle Co, Delaware.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 30 Dec 1726, New Castle Co, Delaware

Notes:

came from Ulster, Ireland in the late 1600s or early 1700s along with other Scotch-Irish Presbyterians and settled in New Castle County Delaware

Will:
James Robinson (b. 1660 c.) of New Castle County, Delaware whose will, (written on 4 December 1726 and proved on 30 December 1726), listed sons: George, James, Thomas, William, Joseph, John and David. The daughters listed were; Catherine Mack Donald (husband Bryan McDonald), Ann Hollingsworth (husband Stephen) and Priscilla. The will also lists the deceased James' [sic] brothers, George and Joseph Robinson.

James married Catherine Howell about 1680 in New Castle Co, Delaware. Catherine was born about 1660; died after 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Howell was born about 1660; died after 1720.

Children:

James Robinson was born about 1682 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1726 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware.
Thomas Robinson was born about 1684 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1726.
William Robinson was born about 1686 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1726.
Joseph Robinson was born about 1688 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1758 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.
1. John Robinson was born about 1690 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1758 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.
David Robinson was born about 1691 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1736 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware.
George Robinson was born in 1692 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died before 25 Jun 1763 in Augusta Co, Virginia.
Catherine Robinson was born in 1694 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died in 1760 in Augusta Co (later Botetourt Co), Virginia.
Ann Robinson was born about 1694 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died before 1740.
Priscilla Robinson was born in 1715 in White Clay Creek, New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 1735.

Generation: 3

4.	George Robinson was born about 1636 in Ireland; died before Feb 1693 in New Castle Co, Delaware. George married Ann Curtis in 1661 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware. Ann was born about 1641 in Ireland; died after 1692 in New Castle Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Curtis was born about 1641 in Ireland; died after 1692 in New Castle Co, Delaware.

Children:

2. Yeoman James Robinson was born about 1660 in Ireland; died before 30 Dec 1726 in New Castle Co, Delaware.
George Robinson was born in 1662 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware; died on 8 Sep 1738 in Newark, New Castle Co, Delaware.
John Robinson was born about 1675 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware; died after 19 Jan 1728 in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co, Delaware.
Joseph Robinson was born about 1677 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware; died before Apr 1754 in New Castle Co, Delaware.