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Descendants of Benjamin Hensley (Berry) Robertsonson

Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN HENSLEY (BERRY)⁹ ROBERTSONSON (DAVID⁸ ROBINSON, JULIUS⁷ ROBERTSON, GEORGE⁶, ISRAEL⁵, NICHOLAS⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM² ROBERTSONII, WILLIAM¹ ROBERTSON) was born 1824 in Buncombe Co. NC ¹, and died Bef. 1890 in Estill County, KY. He married ELIZABETH HAYNES STOKES June 09, 1843 in McDowell Co. NC.

Notes for BENJAMIN HENSLEY (BERRY) ROBERTSONSON:
Great-aunt Lois Robinson Daugherty quotes her father Charles B. Robinson: "Uncle Berry lived in Estill County. He carried old man John Scrivner's gold all through the Civil War. He was noted for his sterling character and honesty." She adds: "All these uncles were straight hard-working honest men."

1860 Jackson County, KY census
household 322

Robison, Berry 37 N.C.
Elizabeth 33 Va.
Sarah L. 14 Ky.
Martha 11
William D. 7
Franklin 4
Emily 2
Nancy E. 1 mo.

1870 Estill County, KY census

Robertson, Berry 46 m NC
Elizabeth 41 f KY
Sarah S. 23 f KY
Martha A. 21 f KY
William D. 15 m KY
Franklin 12 m KY
Emily 10 f KY
Nancy E. 9 f KY
Clara 5 f KY
Rachel 5 f KY
James D. 4 m KY
George W. 3 m KY

KY Land Grants:

Grantee: Robertson, Berry
Acres: 50
Survey Date: 3- 8-1855
Book: 45
Watercourse: Grayson Br

Children of BENJAMIN ROBERTSONSON and ELIZABETH STOKES are:

	i.	SARAH S.¹⁰ ROBERTSNSON, b. 1847; m. JEROME JOHNSON, April 03, 1878.
	ii.	MARTHA ANN ROBERTSON, b. 1849; m. CHRISTOPHER N. ARVIN, October 12, 1870.
	iii.	WILLIAM DAVID ROBERTSON, b. 1855; m. SUSIE R. SPARKS, December 07, 1876.
2.	iv.	FRANK PATTERSON ROBERTSON, b. February 18, 1858, Ky.; d. September 17, 1931, Crooked Creek Noland ky.
	v.	EMILY ROBERTSON, b. 1860; m. GEORGE LAMB, October 13, 1879.
	vi.	NANCY ELIZABETH ROBERTSON, b. 1861; m. WILLIAM J. SPARKS, February 22, 1883.
	vii.	CLARA ROBERTSON, b. 1865; m. JULIUS C. BRYANT, April 26, 1898.
	viii.	RACHEL ROBERTSON, b. 1865; m. MCCAGER LAMB, December 29, 1901.
	ix.	JAMES DANIEL ROBERTSON, b. 1866; m. SARAH BELL SPARKS, November 12, 1891.
	x.	GEORGE WESLEY ROBERTSON, b. 1867; m. LENA OVERBY.

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