Thomas Robinson

1718 - 1798  (80 years)

• Name	Thomas Robinson
  Birth	1718	Henrico County, Virginia
  	Records show that name as both Robinson and Robertson. The family used the name Robertson more consistently while in Franklin County, but used Robinson before and after living in that county. Not sure why.
  Land Sale	1725
  	Thomas and wife Jane sale 25 acres to James Harris
  Deed	14 November 1741	Goochland County, Virginia
  	Deed from father, 200a bordering the land of Samuel Nichols, "running up Deep Creek, then on a straight course to Muddy Creek" Witness: John Hobson, Field Robinson, C. MacKinne, John Robinson
  Land Sale	19 October 1742
  	Thomas and wife Jane sale for 20 pounds 25a in King William Parish to William Salle. Part of the 50a patented to Jean LeGrand, Jane's father. Witness: John Harris, Wm. Sublet, John Dupree
  Land Sale	15 April 1746	Goochland County, Virginia
  	Thomas & wife Jane, Judith LeGrand, sale James Harris 25a. Land located S side of James River between 2 Manakin Creeks adj the lands of Jane & Judith (her sister) this land has been granted to Jean LeGrand 9 Jul 1725
  Boundary Chg	1748	Goochland County, Virginia
  	Part of Goochland County, which had originally been Henrico County, becomes Cumberland County and the following year some of Henrico County becomes Chesterfield County
  Estate Sale	May 1751	Chesterfield County, Virginia
  	At an estate sale, Thomas bought an axe and a wedge for 3 shillings and 5 pence. (Thomas is never listed on the tax lists of Chesterfield Co, so may not have lived there long enough or lived somewhere else & traveled there, the boundaries weren't far apar
  Witness	1767	Henry County, Virginia
  	Thomas Robertson (sic) witnessed the will of Ben Clements. Clements had been a neighbor of Thomas before they headed to western Va.
  Oath	10 October 1777	Henry County, Virginia
  	John, Thomas and Field Robertson, all sons of Thomas Robinson Sr. are on William Ward's Group who signed the Oath of Allegiance.
  Tax List	1778	Henry County, Virginia
  	Lists Thomas Robertson (sic) Sr. Thomas Jr, John and Richard Roberson (sic)
  Boundary Chg	1785	Franklin County, Virginia
  	Part of Henry County became Franklin County. Thomas & his family probably moved to Henry Co earlier, then later were in Franklin when the boundary changed.
  Migration	1760?	Henry County, Virginia
  	Not known why residents of East Va, where indians were not longer a threat, landscape was nice, etc would move their families to sparsely settled, wooded mountains areas, but was cheap & plentiful so might have been a reason. Henry later became Franklin
  Will	16 (January?) 1790	Franklin County, Virginia
  	No month given on will. I give to my 5 daughters.....Sarah Staton all my personal property after my decease to be equally divided amongst them...
  Death	October 1798	Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia
  	Will proved at this time. On the 12 October 1798 inventory was appraised & holdings were worth only 49lbs, 1 shilling, but most of Thomas wealth had been parsed out before his death as indicated by his will.
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. John Robinson           b. 1716, Virginia           d. 1800  (Age 84 years)   2. Field Robinson           b. 1720, Virginia           d. 1785  (Age 65 years)   3. Christopher Robinson           b. 1722, Virginia           d. 1791  (Age 69 years)   4. Edward Robinson           b. 1724, Virginia           d. 1782, Cumberland County, Virginia  (Age 58 years)   5. Judith Robinson           b. 1728   6. Susannah Robinson           b. 1730, Virginia           d. 1802  (Age 72 years)   7. Hezekiah Robinson           b. 1734             d. 1798, Cumberland County, Virginia  (Age 64 years)   8. Joseph Robinson           b. 1735, Virginia   9. Elizabeth Robinson           b. 1736, Virginia
  Land & Deeds		Martain, Legrand, Robinson Map
  Person ID	P5952	Burress | My Ancestors

  
  

  Father	John Robinson           b. 1689, Henrico County, Virginia           d. Apr 1768, Cumberland County, Virginia (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Tabitha Jones, (Scruggs)           b. 1694, Henrico County, Virginia           d. Bef. 1768, Henrico County, Virginia (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1714	Henrico County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Jane Magdeline LeGrand           b. 1725, Henrico County, Virginia           d. After 1798, Virginia (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1739	Goochland County, Virginia
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  	1. Phoebe Robinson           b. 1741, Virginia           d. Before 1836, Virginia (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Robinson           b. 1742, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Robinson           b. 1750  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Sarah Robinson           b. 1753, Goochland County, Virginia           d. 1807, Franklin County, Virginia (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Susannah Robinson           b. 1755  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. George Robinson           b. 1756  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Judith Robinson           b. 1762  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Rebecca Robinson           b. 1764  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1718 - Henrico County, Virginia Marriage - 1739 - Goochland County, Virginia Deed - Deed from father, 200a bordering the land of Samuel Nichols, "running up Deep Creek, then on a straight course to Muddy Creek" Witness: John Hobson, Field Robinson, C. MacKinne, John Robinson - 14 November 1741 - Goochland County, Virginia Land Sale - Thomas & wife Jane, Judith LeGrand, sale James Harris 25a. Land located S side of James River between 2 Manakin Creeks adj the lands of Jane & Judith (her sister) this land has been granted to Jean LeGrand 9 Jul 1725 - 15 April 1746 - Goochland County, Virginia Boundary Chg - Part of Goochland County, which had originally been Henrico County, becomes Cumberland County and the following year some of Henrico County becomes Chesterfield County - 1748 - Goochland County, Virginia Estate Sale - At an estate sale, Thomas bought an axe and a wedge for 3 shillings and 5 pence. (Thomas is never listed on the tax lists of Chesterfield Co, so may not have lived there long enough or lived somewhere else & traveled there, the boundaries weren't far apar - May 1751 - Chesterfield County, Virginia Witness - Thomas Robertson (sic) witnessed the will of Ben Clements. Clements had been a neighbor of Thomas before they headed to western Va. - 1767 - Henry County, Virginia Oath - John, Thomas and Field Robertson, all sons of Thomas Robinson Sr. are on William Ward's Group who signed the Oath of Allegiance. - 10 October 1777 - Henry County, Virginia Tax List - Lists Thomas Robertson (sic) Sr. Thomas Jr, John and Richard Roberson (sic) - 1778 - Henry County, Virginia Boundary Chg - Part of Henry County became Franklin County. Thomas & his family probably moved to Henry Co earlier, then later were in Franklin when the boundary changed. - 1785 - Franklin County, Virginia Migration - Not known why residents of East Va, where indians were not longer a threat, landscape was nice, etc would move their families to sparsely settled, wooded mountains areas, but was cheap & plentiful so might have been a reason. Henry later became Franklin - 1760? - Henry County, Virginia Will - No month given on will. I give to my 5 daughters.....Sarah Staton all my personal property after my decease to be equally divided amongst them... - 16 (January?) 1790 - Franklin County, Virginia Death - October 1798 - Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth