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Descendants of David Robertson

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID⁸ ROBERTSON (JULIUS⁷, GEORGE⁶, ISRAEL⁵, NICHOLAS⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM² ROBERTSONII, WILLIAM¹ ROBERTSON)¹ was born 1795 in Buncombe Co., NC, and died July 19, 1863 in Jackson County, KY. He married (1) CHEROKEE INDIAN. He married (2) NANCY RUNYON 1835 in Buncombe Co., N.C., daughter of JOSEPH RUNYON and ELIZABETH SHEPHERD.

Notes for DAVID ROBERTSON:
David Robinson left Long Branch on the Little Ivy Creek in Buncombe County, NC in the late 1830's. According to the 1850 Census of Owsley County Kentucky, the first child of Nancy Carter and David's was born approximately 1838 in N.C. Long Branch is about 3 or 4 miles from Mars Hill in what is now Madison County, North Carolina. The depositions of Adonijah and the information that Eddie Robinson has given me corresponds closely.

David and his two brothers, William and John came to Clay County together. John later went on to Cincinnati, OH. They settled in the area of Burning Springs, Clay County, then later moved into the Green Hall area. The Robinson Cemetery that David and Nancy are buried in, is on Hwy 30 approximately 1/2 mile from the Jackson/Owsley County line. This is supposed to be on the property that they lived on originally.

Jackson County was formed in 1858 from parts of Clay, Estill, Laurel, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle Counties. Owsley was formed in 1843 from parts of Breathitt, Clay and Estill Counties.

Eddie Robinson visited Mars Hill, NC, and talked to several people who told him that David Robinson was married first to a full blooded Cherokee Indian. Even though Nancy Carter is old enough to be the mother of all the children, we are going to assume what Eddie found out is true. Mars Hill, NC has a population of approximately 1100 and over 100 households were headed by Robinson's.

After finding the below deed, David Robertson couldn't have died in 1863. He made the deed on Dececember 1, 1866, and the deed was recorded in 1867. So this requires more research on our part to find when he died. Once this death date is found, hopefully we will find who his parents are.

This deed was found and posted by Laura Grant:

This indenture made this first day of December 1866 by between David Robertson and Nancy his wife of the County of Jackson and state of Kentucky of the first part and Allen R. Bryant of the County of Estill and state aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that we the party of the of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged paid hath this day bargained and sold and by these presents doth sell and convey unto the party of the second part a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Jackson and state aforesaid on the waters of Wild Dog Waters of Kentucky River. Bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a Black Gum and White oak in the line of Charles Spivy's patent to this tract of land thence S.27W 20 poles to a white oak thence S.8E 36 poles to a Spotted oak thence S.39W 44 poles to a white oak grove and Hickory corner to McCrier Groce 400 acre survey thence with calculated line to a Maple conditional corner comes between David Robertson and James Spivy. Thence with said calculated line Northwardly to a silverwood thence westwardly to the fencing and with the crop fence passing a pine to the outside line of said Spivy Patent thence westward line S23E-- poles to the Beginning containing 120 acres per the same more or less. We the party of the first part bind ourselves heirs executors administrators or assigns to warrant and forever defend the title to the above described tract or parcel of land together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the party of the second part and his executors _______ assigns and will warrant and defend against all claims whatever.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands day and date first above written.

David Robertson
Nancy Robertson

State of Kentucky
Jackson County

I J.M. Ward Clerk of the County Court witness and for the County and state aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deed from David Robertson and wife to Allen R. Bryant was on the 2nd. day of Dec. 1866 produc

More About DAVID ROBERTSON:
Burial: Green Hall Cemetery

More About NANCY RUNYON:
Burial: Green Hall Cemetery

Children of DAVID ROBERTSON and CHEROKEE INDIAN are:

2.	i.	ADONIJAH D.⁹ ROBERTSON, b. 1823, North Carolina, Little Ivy Creek, Buncombe Co.; d. May 10, 1909, Speck, Taylor Co., KY.
3.	ii.	BERRY HENSLEY ROBERTSON, b. 1824, Buncombe Co. NC; d. Bef. 1890, Estill County, KY.
4.	iii.	HONNIFER ROBERTSON, b. 1825.
5.	iv.	ELIJAH ROBERTSON, b. 1826, Buncombe Co. NC.
6.	v.	WILLIAM (BILLY) ROBERTSON, b. July 23, 1827, Buncombe Co., North Carolina; d. November 27, 1916, Laurel County, KY.
	vi.	SUSAN ROBERTSON, b. 1829; d. 1834, NC.
7.	vii.	JAMES ASBORN ROBERTSON, b. February 17, 1835, Buncombe Co., NC; d. January 16, 1912, Jackson County, KY Green Hall Cemetary.

Children of DAVID ROBERTSON and NANCY RUNYON are:

8.	viii.	MARY (POLLY)⁹ ROBINSON, b. 1838, North Carolina.
	ix.	MANERVA ROBINSON, b. 1840; m. JERRY FOWLER.
9.	x.	ELIZABETH BETSY ROBINSON, b. 1842, Estill Co., KY; d. 1915.
10.	xi.	HENRY ROBINSON, b. November 1844, Owsley Co. Kentucky.
	xii.	DRUCILLA ROBINSON, b. 1846; d. October 24, 1852, Jackson County, KY Green Hall Cemetary.

More About DRUCILLA ROBINSON:
Cause of Death: Flu
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Flu

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