| 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 |
1718 - 1798 (80 years)
