Genealogy Report: Descendants of Christopher Robinson
Descendants of Christopher Robinson
4.JOHN4 ROBINSON (JOHN CHRISTOPHER3, JOHN2, CHRISTOPHER1) was born 1606 in Norwich, England.He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for JOHN ROBINSON:
Samuel Deane in "History of Scituate, Massachusetts" states that John was a brother of Isaac Robinson and that John settled at Cape Ann and had a son, Abraham Robinson, who was the first child born in Massachusetts and who lived to the age of 102.
Children of JOHN ROBINSON and UNKNOWN are:
i. | JOHN5 ROBINSON. | ||
ii. | MARIA ROBINSON. |
5.BRIDGET4 ROBINSON (JOHN CHRISTOPHER3, JOHN2, CHRISTOPHER1) was born 1608 in Scrooby, England, and died Bef. 31 May 1670 in Leiden, Holland.She married (1) WILLIAM LEE.She married (2) JOHN GREENWOOD 26 May 1629 in Leiden, Netherlands.He was born 1605, and died 1634.
More About JOHN GREENWOOD:
Education: 1625, University of Leyden, Holland; Theology
Children of BRIDGET ROBINSON and JOHN GREENWOOD are:
i. | MARTHA5 GREENWOOD. | ||
ii. | MARIA GREENWOOD. |
6.ISAAC4 ROBINSON (JOHN CHRISTOPHER3, JOHN2, CHRISTOPHER1)4 was born 1610 in Leiden, Holland, and died 1704 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.He married (1) MARGARET HANFORD5 26 Sep 1636 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, daughter of THEOPHILUS HANFORD and EGLIN HATHERLY.She was born 1619 in Fremington, Devon, England, and died Bef. 13 Jun 1649 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.He married (2) MARY FAUNCE 1650 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN FAUNCE and PATIENCE MORTON.She was born 1628 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and died 04 Oct 1664 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Notes for ISAAC ROBINSON:
"Isaac Robinson came to America in the ship Lion in 1631 at the age of 21 years, to Scituate, Massachusetts; made free man in 1633; joined the church at Barnstable, Massachusetts, November 7, 1636; his home lot was the fifth from Colman's Hill, consisting of 12 acres, on which he built a house.On the 20th of February, 1639 (1634?), he sold his Estate to John Twisden, and removed to Barnstable accompanied by the Rev. John Lathrop; about 1663, he removed to Falmouth, Massachusetts, and again, in 1673, to Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard.In November, 1701, he returned to Barnstable, where he had retained his church membership, and resided with his daugher, Fear, the wife of Mr. Samuel Baker, until his death, in 1704, aged 94 years."
From "Descendants of Christopher Robinson" found at the web site http://www.robinsonhistorylibrary.com/RevJohnRobinson.html which in turn is derived from "The Robinson Genealogy" by Charles Edson Robinson.
Other sources say that Isaac Robinson came from England aboard the ship "Handmaiden" in 1630 and others say it was aboard the "Hopewell" on its second sailing in 1635.The passenger list for the ship "Hopewell" includes the name Isaac.However, Isaac Robinson is listed as a freeman in Scituate, Massachusetts in 1633.Also, Isaac Robinson's first property was located on the southwest side of Colman's Hills, other properties to its east along Kent Road having been assigned apparently in sequence.Rev. John Lothrop's property, two lots to the east of Isaac Robinson's, was assigned on Feb. 20, 1634/35.Rev. Lothrop embarked at Boston via the ship Griffin on Sept. 18, 1634, and removed to Scituate within 10 days.
The remove from Scituate to Falmouth along with the Rev. John Lothrop was occasioned by a division within the church regarding the rite of baptism.Rev. Lothrop's Congregational Church ministry in London succeeded that of Henry Jacob, a protoge of the Rev. John Robinson, father of Isaac.Rev. Lothrop spent two years in an English prison until April 1634 during which time his wife died.He was released on condition of departing from England along with about 30 of his followers."The troubles which affected his peace atScituate, were in part, the dissensions amongst his people on the subject of removing their Meeting-house, but chiefly, we believe, their dissensions on the subject of baptism.The mode of baptism was a subject which had shaken and divided his Church before he left England, in 1633; and the controversy followed him and divided them again; this appears from the fact that many of those who remained at Scituate after his removal to Barnstable, brought in Mr. Chauncy for their pastor, against the remonstrances and opposition of nearly one half of the Church; and eagerly adopted his mode of immersion." (History of Scituate, Samuel Deane).
It is stated in the "Cape Cod Library" of Local History and Genealogy, Volume I that the first house built at Falmouth was that of Isaac Robinson and was situated near the south end of the "Fresh Pond".
From the New England Historic and Genealogic Register, 1860, p. 18:
"In June, 1659, the following order was adopted by the Court of the Colony of New Plymouth (under Gov. Thomas Prince):
"Whereas some have desired and others thinke it meet to p'mitt some p'sons to frequent the Quaker meetings to endeavor to reduce them from the error of theire ways, the Court considering the premises doe p'mitt John Smith of Barnstable, Isacke Robinson, John Chipman and John Cooke of Plymouth, or any two of them to attend the said meetings for the ends aforesaid, att any time betwixt this Court and the next October Court."
In pursuance of the order of the Court, John Smith and Isaac Robinson, of Barnstable, attended the meetings of the Quakers "to reduce them from the errors of theire ways," both became convinced that the laws which had been enacted against Quakers were unjust and tyrannical, and ought to be repealed.Mr. Robinson wrote a letter to the magistrates frankly avowing his opinions.This letter is thus referred to in a Court Order dated March 7, 1659-60: "The Court takeing notice of sundry scandals and falsehoods in a letter of Isaacke Robinsons, tending greatly to the prejudice of this gou'ment, and incorragement of those commonly called Quakers, and thereby lyable (according to law prouided in such case) to disfranchisement, yett wee att p'sent forbeare the sensure vntill further enquiry bee made in e thinges."
At the Court on the sixth of June, 1660, it was ordered, that "Isaacke Robinson, for being a manifest opposer of the lawes of this gou'ment, expressed in a letter by him directed the Gou'. and otherwise, is centanced to bee disfranchised of his freedom of this Corporation."
Thirteen years afterwards, namely on the 4th of July, 1673, Isaac Robinson was by the same Court under Gov. Josiah Winslow, re-established in his rights as a freeman of the Corporation.On the record, immediately following the order disfranchising Mr. Robinson, is the following interlineation:
"There being some mistake in this, att his request, hee, the said Isaacke Robinson, is re-established, and by generall voat of the Court accepted againe into the association of the body of the freemen of this Corporation, and to enjoy the priuilidges thereof as occation may require."
The inference which the reader of the Court Orders would draw from the position in which he finds this interlineation, is, that it was made soon after the order for disfranchisement was passed, and intended to correct a mistake in the record; but such is not the fact: it was interlined thirteen years afterwards, when the laws against the Quakers had been either modified, abolished, or suffered to become obsolete.""
More About ISAAC ROBINSON:
Immigration: 1631, Ship "Lion" to Duxbury/Scituate, MA
Religion: 07 Nov 1636, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Residence: 1635, Barnstable, Massachusetts
More About MARGARET HANFORD:
Baptism: 08 Jun 1617
Burial: 13 Jun 1649, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Immigration: 07 Jun 1635, Boston aboard ship "Planter"
Children of ISAAC ROBINSON and MARGARET HANFORD are:
i. | SUSANNAH5 ROBINSON, b. 21 Jan 1636/37, Scituate, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1664, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. |
More About SUSANNAH ROBINSON: Baptism: 21 Jan 1636/37, Scituate, Massachusetts |
7. | ii. | JOHN ROBINSON, b. Bef. 05 Apr 1640, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1714, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. | |
iii. | ISAAC ROBINSON, b. Bef. 07 Aug 1642, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 06 Oct 1668, Saconesset, Massachusetts; m. ELIZABETH FAUNCE; b. 23 Mar 1648/49. |
Notes for ISAAC ROBINSON: Report of a Coroner's Inquest at Saconessett: "Wee, the jury of enquest appointed to view the corpse of Isaacke Robinson, juni'; doe apprehend, according to view and testimony, that the meanes of his death was by goeing into the pond to fetch two geese; the pond being full of weedey grasse, which we conceiue to be the instrumentall cause of his death, by being intangled therein." Isaac's stepbrother, Israel, had a name change to Isaac after Isaac's drowning death as noted in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1860, Vol XIV. |
More About ISAAC ROBINSON: Baptism: 07 Aug 1642, Barnstable, Massachusetts Cause of Death: Drowning |
8. | iv. | FEAR ROBINSON, b. Bef. 26 Jan 1643/44, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 1704, Norwich, Connecticut. | |
9. | v. | MERCY ROBINSON, b. Bef. 04 Jul 1647, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 1740. | |
vi. | MARGARET ROBINSON, b. 06 Jun 1649, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 06 Jun 1649, Barnstable, Massachusetts. |
Children of ISAAC ROBINSON and MARY FAUNCE are:
vii. | ISRAEL5 ROBINSON6, b. Bef. 05 Oct 1651, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 01 Jun 1728, Tisbury, Massachusetts; m. ANN COTTLE; b. 03 Mar 1672/73; d. 1737. |
Notes for ISRAEL ROBINSON: From the New England Historic and Genealogic Register, 1860, p. 17-21, as submitted by Amos Otis, of Yarmouth Port, Mass. "Note on Isaac and Israel Robinson, children of Isaac. There is no reason to doubt that the Isaac Robinson, junr., named in the coroner's inquest verdict was Isaac, son of Isaac Robinson, senr., born in Barnstable, and baptised by Mr. Lathrop Aug. 7, 1642.The name is distinctly written on the Plymouth and on the Falmouth records. In 1700 and in 1701, Isaac Robinson conveys lands "to my son Isaac Robinson."Did he have two sons named Isaac?Did he change, after his first son Isaac was drowned, the name of his son Israel to Isaac?His son Israel is not named after 1668.Or was Isaac Robinson, jr. of Tisbury, a grand-son, the sone of John, or it may be of the Isaac, jr., dorwned, whom the Plymouth Colony Magistrates fined for being too much in a hurry to become a father.This latter refers to an entry in the records of the Plymouth Colony Court in June of 1666 - they list a fine of 5 pounds for "Isaacke Robinson, Junir, and his wife, for comiting carnall coppulation, before marryage, after contract..." Isaac Robinson, jr., of Tisbury, the freeman, whom Isaac, senrl, calls in the deeds quoted, his son, had a wife named Ann; but it appears by the Probate Records of Duke's County that he left no descendants.His will is dated Feb 5, 1727-8, and proved Oct 1, 1728, showing that he died that year.He gives his property to his wife Ann, and after her death to Sylvanas Cottle, of whom he says, "I have brought him up from a child."The widow, Ann Robinson, died in 1737, "advanced in years," according to the records. If Isaac Robinson, jr., of Tisbury, had been a son of Isaac, senr., born after his first son Isaac was drowned, or if he had been a grandson, he could not have been over 61 at his death, and his widow probably not over 70 at the time of her death.Under such circumstances, at a time when many died aged 80 and 90 years, is it probable that the clerk of Tisbury would have deemed it a matter worthy of special note to record that the widow Ann Robinson died "advanced in years," if she had not seen more than 69 winters?This phrase "advanced in years" is not uncommon in wills; but I recollect of no instance of its being applied to a person under 75 years.The probability is that in 1668, after Isaac Robinson, jr., was drowned, that his father called his son Israel, then 17 years of age, by the name of Isaac.For making this change he had a precedent in scripture; and though no record is found confirming this supposition, yet it harmonizes much conflicting testimony regarding Isaac Robinson, jr., of Tisbury.If his baptismal name was Israel, then he was born in Barnstable in 1651, wass 77 years of age when he died, and his widow about 85 at her death - and it might well be recorded of her that she died "advanced in years," and the father, in the deeds quoted, truly called him "his son"." From the diary of William Homes of Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, 1689-1746, transcribed by Charles E. Banks, "June 2, 1728.I heard today that Isaac Robinson of Newton departed this life last evening.He was a man of inoffensive conversation." |
More About ISRAEL ROBINSON: Baptism: 05 Oct 1651, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
10. | viii. | JACOB ROBINSON, b. Bef. 15 May 1653, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 13 May 1728, Tisbury, Massachusetts. | |
11. | ix. | PETER ROBINSON, b. 1655, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 06 Feb 1739/40, Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut. | |
x. | THOMAS ROBINSON, b. 06 Mar 1656/57, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. Millers Place, New York. |