Other Robinson Speculation
A John Robinson (farmer) shows up in the
HUTCHINSON'S NOVA SCOTIA DIRECTORY 1864-1865 CUMBERLAND COUNTY
HEAD OF AMHERST along side Marchant Robinson
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| There is a Thomas Robinson listed Cumberland
County, N.S., Canada List of Town Officers Amherst 1789 under
"Surveyors of Highways" and "Cullers of Fish and
as Surveyors of Lumber" and in Cumberland County, N.S.,
Canada List of Town Officers 1792 as Surveyors of Highways
Index to 1791 Census (Poll Tax) Robinson Ths. 1791 -
Amherst P Tax from Return of the Number of Inhabitants in
the Different Districts of the County of Cumberland,
Distinguishing the Heads of Family, those below and of Age - of
Each Sex." From the TOWNSHIP OF AMHERST 1791-1795
Capitation and Assessment Tax Rolls
| Head of Family |
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Under Age |
Of Age |
| Persons Names |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
| Ths. Robinson |
1 |
|
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|
2 |
| Roger Robinson |
1 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
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| A Thomas Robinson married a Nancy Chapman d/o
William CHAPMAN and Mary IBBITSON (Ann CHAPMAN (Nancy)
christened 23 Apr 1771 in Hawnby, North Riding, North Yorkshire,
England. She died 2 Aug 1848 in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova
Scotia, Canada and was buried in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova
Scotia, Canada.)
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There is mention of a Sir Thomas Robinson in Nova
Scotia between 1775 and 1784 in Nova Scotia
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In his will, White Loyalist Thomas Robinson (1787) gave his
son Thomas 500 pounds in cash, his watch chain, gold seal,
silver spectacles and case, and his "negro boy Manuel and
the bed and furniture he slept on." (Kings' Bounty, Marion
Robertson, p.94) - Nova Scotia
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| From OXFORD JOURNAL NEWS Oxford, Cumberland
County, Nova Scotia
Circa 1791
Yorkshire grants of River Philip, consisting of 25,500 acre
lots, numbered one to 25 inclusive, being a total area of 12,500
acres. Lot No. 1, John Johnston; 2, William Wells; 3, Michael
Taylor; 4, George Taylor; 5, Matthew Johnson; 6, George Bulmer;
7, John Chapman; 8, Valentine Wood; 9, Robert Donkin; 10,
William Donkin; 11, Thomas Black; 12, Richard Black; 13,
Roger Robinson; 14, John Black; 15, Thomas Carter; 16, Henry
Ripley; 17, Robert Ripley; 18, William Donkin Sr.; 19, George
Oxley Sr.; 20, George Oxley Jr.; 21, William Morrell; 22, John
Atkins; 23, Hance Baker; 24, John Black; 25, Thomas Atkins.
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| Chignecto Isthmus; First Settlers by Howard
Trueman circa 1902 |
| ROBINSON. The Robinsons were an English family
that settled in Cornwallis, N.S., about 1780. Edmund Robinson, a
son, removed to Parrsboro'. His wife was Miss Rand, a relative
of the Rev. Silas Rand, the Micmac missionary. John Robinson of
Point de Bute is a grandson of Edmund Robinson.
more Edmond Robinson notes
from Robinson Researcher Heather Robinson, this page is also
getting a little cluttered 8o) - Bruce more
Rand notes more
Marchant notes
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Edmund ROBINSON
Sex: M
Marriage's:
Spouse: Mary Marchant RAND
Marriage: 25 Apr 1813
Baptist, Cornwallis Twp, Kings, Nova Scotia
| Above was found in the LDS Archives,
sourced below - Bruce
item 1 Township and
church records : 1720-1920 Cornwallis Township
(Nova Scotia). Town Clerk
Item 2 Marriage
records, 1820-1821 Cumberland County (Nova
Scotia). Clerk of the Peace
Item 3 Notitia
parochialis of Trinity Parish, Digby, Nova
Scotia Church of England in Canada. Trinity
Church (Digby, Nova Scotia)
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Index to 1791 Census (Poll Tax) Cumberland
County, Nova Scotia
| Robinson |
Roger |
1791 - Amherst P Tax |
| Robinson |
Ths. |
1791 - Amherst P Tax |
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Halifax County, Nova Scotia 1827 Census
Settlement of Preston
| ROBINSON |
John (N) |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
05 |
Agriculture |
Presbyterian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Halifax |
Preston |
| ROBINSON |
Thomas |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
04 |
Agriculture |
Church of England |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Halifax |
Preston |
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Miscellaneous
British Soldiers Discharged at Shelburne or Halifax Between the
Years
1783 and 1791
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Robinson
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John
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22
Jan 1791
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Halifax
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Robinson
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Thomas
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6
Jan 1791
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Halifax
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Robinson immigration:
Thomas and William or the Prince
George arrived at Halifax from Scarborough, Yorkshire on
May 14/16, 1774.
| Surname |
Given |
Age |
Occ/Other |
Spouse |
Father |
Mother |
| Robinson |
Edward |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
Hannah |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
John |
28 |
butcher |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
John |
40 |
farmer |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
John |
41 |
farmer |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
John |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
Jona |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
Mary |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Robinson |
Mary |
** |
** |
John |
** |
** |
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From the Jenny passenger list
Ship: Jenny Date: 10 April 1775 (Departure)
Departing: Hull, Yorkshire
Arriving: Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia |
| William
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Robinson < |
M |
42 |
Wife |
Having
purchased, is going over with his family Yorkshire
Halifax |
| Elizabeth |
Robinson |
F |
30 |
Wife |
Wife of
William Robinson, 42 Yorkshire Halifax |
| Jonathan |
Robinson |
M |
5 |
Child |
Child
of William Robinson, 42 and Elizabeth Robinson, 30 Yorkshire
Halifax |
| Francis
|
Robinson |
M |
3 |
Child |
Child
of William Robinson, 42 and Elizabeth Robinson, 30 Yorkshire
Halifax |
| William
|
Robinson |
M |
2 |
Child |
Child
of William Robinson, 42 and Elizabeth Robinson, 30 Yorkshire
Halifax |
| Thomas
|
Kalin
|
M |
24 |
Servant |
Servant
to William Robinson, 42 Yorkshire Halifax |
| Patience |
Fallydown |
F |
22 |
Servant |
Servant
to William Robinson, 42 Yorkshire Halifax |
Note that another child is shown on the same list displayed at the
Olive Tree as:
| Elizabeth |
Robinson |
F |
9 |
Child |
Child of
William Robinson, 42 and Elizabeth Robinson, 30 Yorkshire Halifax |
Below a brother? - same ship
| John |
Robinson |
M |
47 |
husbandman |
To make a
purchase or return Yorkshire Halifax |
| Ann |
Robinson |
F |
15 |
Child |
Child of
John Robinson, 47 Yorkshire Halifax |
| Jenny |
Robinson |
F |
9 |
Child |
Child of
John Robinson, 47 Yorkshire Halifax |
Document source: Tepper, Michael, Editor, "Passengers to
America", Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978, p 260-262.
Coldham, Peter Wilson, The Complete Book of Emigrants, Baltimore,
Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993, pp 262-263. Kincaid, Peter, New
Brunswick
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