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16. ROBERT6 ROBINSON (JOHN5 ROBERTSON, NICHOLAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2 ROBERTSONII, WILLIAM1 ROBERTSON) was born June 10, 1734 in Prince George Co. Virginia, and died Abt. 1802 in Edgefield Co. South Carolina. He married LUCRETIA ABERNETHY.
     
Children of R
OBERT ROBINSON and LUCRETIA ABERNETHY are:
  i.   RICHARD7 ROBINSON.
  ii.   ALLEN ROBINSON.
  iii.   ISHAM ROBINSON.
  iv.   ELISHA ROBINSON.
  v.   THOMAS ROBINSON.
  vi.   FRANCES ROBINSON.
  vii.   PENELOPE ROBINSON, m. WILLIAM WHITLOCK.
30. viii.   RANDALL ROBINSON, b. May 02, 1762, Granville Co. North Carolina; d. February 25, 1842, Newnan Georgia.


17. MATTHEW6 ROBERTSON (ISRAEL5, NICHOLAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2 ROBERTSONII, WILLIAM1 ROBERTSON) was born November 22, 1720. He married SARAH UNKOWN.
     
Children of M
ATTHEW ROBERTSON and SARAH UNKOWN are:
  i.   GEORGE7 ROBERTSON.
  ii.   MARY ROBERTSON.


18. JOHN6 ROBERTSON (ISRAEL5, NICHOLAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2 ROBERTSONII, WILLIAM1 ROBERTSON) was born May 08, 1723. He married MARY GOWER.
     
Children of J
OHN ROBERTSON and MARY GOWER are:
31. i.   JAMES RANDOLPH7 ROBERTSON, b. June 28, 1742, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. September 01, 1814, Chickasaw Agency, Tennessee.
  ii.   JOHN ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1743; d. Abt. 1780; m. DOLLY MACLIN.
32. iii.   ELIJAH ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1744, Brunswick County, Virginia; d. April 14, 1797, Nashville, Tennessee.
  iv.   CHARLES ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1749; d. Bef. January 1806; m. SUSANNAH CUNNINGHAM.
  Notes for CHARLES ROBERTSON:
Davidson County, Tennessee
Will Book 3, p. 67
In the Name of God Amen; I Charles Robertson of the State of Tennessee and County of Davidson being weak of body but sound of mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other will or wills that may heretofore have been made.

In the first place. I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executor.

Secondly. I give and bequath to my beloved son James Robertson the tract of land whereon he now lives to be bounded as follows: Beginning on the last boundery of the original survey where on I now live and to run in a westwardly direction so as to leave, the plantation whereon Benjamin Dunn now lives about one pole to the south of said line then taking the point of a ridge near the corner of said Dunn's fence and running nearly a west course to the west boundery of the old survey; also two tracts of land containing twenty five acres each lying on the west fork of Buflow Creek and adjoining the tract of land whereon the said James Robertson now lives and to have one third part of my still, also to have fifty dollars paid him at my beloved wife's death or division.

Thirdly. I give and bequath to my beloved son Christopher Robertson the tract of land whereon Benjamin Dunn now lives and to be bounded as follows: Beginning on the last boundery line of my survey and running a northwestwardly direction so as to go between the school house and the spring then so as to have the whole of the farm now occupied by Charles Robertson on the south and to take the point of a ridge near the corner of said old survey then north to James Robertson's corner then with his line to the east boundery of said old survey and south to the beginning and one third part of my still one cow and two calves known by the name of his and one white face cow, sister to the said cow known to be his, also to have an equal division of the stock of all kind, horses excepted at my beloved wife'g death or division.

Fourthly. I give and bequath to my beloved daughter Polly Robertson one negro girl named Finney and one feather bed and furniture now called hers, also one gray mare and colt with her bridle and saddle and three cows and calves known now as hers and ten dollars worth of house hold furniture at her marriage.

Fifthly. I hand to my beloved wife Susanna Robertson the plantation that I now occupy with all the property of every kind or description whatsoever belonging thereon and not otherwise disposed of during her natural life or widowhood.

Sixthly. I desire that all my just debts be paid with the notes bonds and accounts which is now due to me and such property as my executors shall think can be best spared of my farm.

Seventhly. After my beloved wife's death or marriage I will that the tract of land I now live on be equally divided in value between my beloved sons Elijah and Mark Claiborne Robertson; also I give unto my son Elijah Robertson two cows and calves also one heifer at my death.

Eighthly. I give and bequath to my beloved daughters Rhoda and Susanna Robertson all my interest on two tracts of land which I located for the one half one lying on Brush Creek and the other on Turn Bulls Creek.

Ninethly. After my beloved wife's death or marriage I give and bequath to my four last named children Elijah, Mark Claiborne, Rhoda, and Susanna Robertson all the property but to my wife the land excepted to be equally divided amongst them reserving enough of said property in the hands of my executors to pay for the schooling of the said children.

Tenthly. I give and bequath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Evans fifty dollars to be paid at my beloved wife's death or division.

Eleventh. I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Susanna Robertson, my son Christopher Robertson, and John Davis executors.

I the said Charles Robertson hath hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord 1805.

Charles Robertson (L.S.)

Witnesses:
George W. Payton
Benjamin Dunn
Gordon Reaves

The execution of which will as before recorded was in Court held for the County of Davidson January Sessions 1806 was proven to be the last will and testament of the said Charles Robertson deceased by the oath of Benjamin Dunn and Gordon Reaves subscribing witness thereon and at the same sessions Christopher Robertson and John Davis executors and Susanna Robertson executrix of the deceased qualified according to law.


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  v.   MARK ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1755; m. MARY BELL.
  vi.   STERLING ROBERTSON, b. Aft. 1757.
33. vii.   ELIZA "ANN" ROBERTSON, b. February 10, 1757, Wake County, North Carolina; d. October 15, 1821, near Nashville, Tennessee.


19. DAVID6 ROBERTSON (ISRAEL5, NICHOLAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2 ROBERTSONII, WILLIAM1 ROBERTSON)1,2,3 was born August 19, 1728 in Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Virginia4,5, and died Bef. October 1771 in Tryon County, North Carolina6,7,8. He married FRANCES.

Notes for D
AVID ROBERTSON:
Will for 124 David Robertson
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Tryon County Wills
North Carolina State Archives
Will No. 094.901.1.
In the Name of God Amen. I David Robertson of Tryon County / in the Province of North Carolina considering the uncertainty / of this Mortal State At the same time being of perfect under / =standing and Sound Memory thanks therefore to Almighty / God Do this Eigth Day of July Anno Domini one thousand / Seven Hundred & Seventy One, make and publish this my / last Will and Testament in manner and form follow= / ing that is to say Imprimis I resign my Soul to God / that Gave it and my body to be Buried in a Christian / like and Decent manner after the discretion of my Exr. / and as touching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath / pleased God to bless me in this life I devise and / dispose of the Same in the following manner Viz, / I Give to my well beloved Wife Frances Robertson / during the time of her life or widowhood four hun= / dred acres of Land lying in the county abovesaid mentioned / [that] being the Land whereon I now live on Also One / Negro Boy Named George together with all my / Horses Cattle Hogs, Bed and all other Household / Goods not to be wasted or Empezled And my / Will and desire is that after the Death or Marriage / of my well beloved wife Frances Robertson that all / my Estate principle and and [sic] personal be Sold / and Equally Divided among my well beloved / Children Matthew Robertson, Molly Robertson, / Israel Robertson, Isaac Robertson, Isham Robertson, / James Robertson, David Robertson, Abner Robertson, / Sally Robertson, John Robertson, and Betty Robert / son and as touching the Estate of my Brother / Charles Robertson that I have obtained by Executi / =on, I Give to George Robertson the Youngest of my / Brother Charles that is to say after the said Estate / pays to my wife Seventy pounds Virginia Money / and discharges the Execution and Attachment / that /

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that I stand Bound for my Brother Charles / Robertson, then the remainder to return into the / hands of the said George Robertson the youngest / son of my Brother Charles Robertson and if he / should Die I give the same to the next Young / est Brother of his to him and his heirs And / my Will and Desire is that such Estate remain / in the hands of my Brother Charles Robeson [sic] till / such Son Comes of Age. And I do acknowledge / this to be my last will and Testament Con / firming this and no other to be my last / Will and Testament And I Constitute ord and / appoint and ordain Irby Dewberry Frances [sic] / Robertson my well beloved Wife and William / Marchbanks my whole & Sole Executors of this / my last Will and Testament.
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North Carolinawit October Court A D 1771
Tryon County This is to Certify that the within Will was / proved in Open Court by the Oath of Vardry / Magby and Recorded in the Clerks office / according to law signed Erek Polk CC\

Tryon County I do hereby Certify the foregoing to be a / true Copy of the Last Will & Testement of Davd. Robertson / together with the Clerks Certificate thereon. Certified at office the 8th Day of December A.D. 1774[?]\

Test M. Overstreet[?] CC


     
Children of D
AVID ROBERTSON and FRANCES are:
  i.   MOLLY7 ROBERTSON.
  ii.   ISRAEL ROBERTSON.
  iii.   ISAAC ROBERTSON.
  iv.   ISHAM ROBERTSON.
  v.   ABNER ROBERTSON.
  vi.   SALLY ROBERTSON.
  vii.   JOHN ROBERTSON.
  viii.   BETTY ROBERTSON.
34. ix.   MATTHEW ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1752; d. September 1826, Washington Parish, Louisiana.
35. x.   DAVID ROBERTSON, b. 1757, Virginia; d. August 1824.
36. xi.   JAMES "HORSESHOE" ROBERTSON, b. October 1759, North Carolina; d. April 26, 1838, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.


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