Marfy Goodspeed , 24 Jan 2005 BEGIN 67. John ROBINS-2757 (John, John, John, Daniel, Daniel) was born about 1781 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ. He died 7 Aug 1822 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ and was buried in Larisons Corner, Hunterdon, NJ. Home/Job: Tanner, Cooper of Amwell Twp. 1802, Buys land from Andrew Bearder [Dd 6-031]. 1806, Buys land of John Robins dec'd with brother Joseph from heirs [Dd 14-393,397, 399,409,412]. 1812, Borders Daniel Cain [Dd 19-079]. 1814, Made Inventory of Amos Trimmer with Andrew Bearder; Borders John Mattison, John Myers [Dd 23-323, 22-504]. 1815, Buys land from Andrew Bearder (adm) [Dd 24-493]. 1817, Made Inventory of Henry Hann with David Wagner. 1825, Borders John Besson, Andrew Bearder [Dd 38-177]. 1831 Jun 18, Division of estate recorded; Dower of widow Elizabeth of Amwell, land runs along road from Boarshead Tavern to Baptistown; Other heirs are John R Robins & Hiram Robins [Bk 1-350, Map pg 355]. John married Elizabeth RISLER-2782, daughter of Hanteel Hontiel RISLER-2798 and Catharine-6109, on 25 Oct 1800 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ. Elizabeth was born 31 Dec 1773 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ. She died 10 Apr 1844 in Delaware, Hunterdon, NJ and was buried in Larisons Corner, Hunterdon, NJ. They had the following children: 89 M i. John R. ROBINS-2783 was born about 1801 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ. + 90 M ii. Hiram ROBINS-2784 was born about 1805. END Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1795-1873 Vol.1 Being an index to the marriages recorded in the office of the County Clerk, at Flemington, N.J. compiled by Hiram E. Deats, Recording Secretary and Librarian of the Hunterdon County Historical Society Flemington, NJ Hiram E. Deats 1918 BEGIN Risler, Elizabeth and John Robins, Oct 25, 1801 1-60 (Hunt) END from "Some Records of Old Hunterdon County 1701-1838" by Phyllis B D'Autrechy in 1979 BEGIN Kingwood Baptist Church Marriage Records "A True Record of those that the Rev'd Garner Hunt has Married in Kingwood" 1801 113. John Robins and Elizabeth Risler, Oct 25 END from "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Volume I " by Phyllis B D'Autrechy in 1998 Guardianships of Minors and Lunatics 1821-1828 BEGIN Robbins, Hiram (-21) and John R. (-14), c/o John Robbins, dec'd. Guardian: Elizabeth Robbins; sureties, William and Sarah Risler -- 23 Oct 1822. (File 1174) END from "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Volume I " by Phyllis B D'Autrechy in 1998 Division of Lands 1796-1876 BEGIN Robbins, John, dec'd -- Amwell twp, 1831. Lots 1-4 were bordered by the road from the Boarshead Tavern to Baptisttown, the widow's dower, Jacob and Andrew Bearder, George Trout, John Sheppard, Dr. James Pyatt, Joachim Hill, John Q. Trimmer, and Jos. Robbins. Lot 5 was bordered by W. Barrick, Mat. Smith, A. & S. Risler, J. Hill, Jr., Jeremiah Gary and J. Hughs including a lane in 50 links in width, the house and west part of the barn. Lot 3 was bordered by the same road and passed by the southeast corner of the dwelling house and through between the house and kitchen to the northeast of the house and kitchen. Heirs: John R. and Hiram Robbins, the latter a minor under age 21 years. Surveyor: Adam C. Davis. Map. Source: I:352. END from "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Volume II" by Phyllis B D'Autrechy in 2000 Letters of Administration 1818-1825 BEGIN 1822, Sep 10. John Robbins, dec'd. William Risler and George Trimmer, adm'rs. Sureties: Jno. G. Trimmer & Hugh Webster. (118) END from "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Volume II" by Phyllis B D'Autrechy in 2000 Volume 5 of Inventories 1819-1822 BEGIN 1822, Sep 9. John Robbins, dec'd, made by John G. Trimmer and Hugh Webster. Notes against Isaac Warman, Joseph Mattison, William Britton, Jonathan Britton & Henry M. Kline; share in a wind mill; gun, cupboard, looking glass. $1422.85. proved 10 Sep 1822. (333) END messages from Garry Heagy ... BEGIN Posted by: "Garry Heagy" gheagy@netflash.net Date: Mon May 13, 2019 3:35 am ((PDT)) According to Estate Records from 1804, mentioned in the Goodspeed Histories, John Robbins, III, the son of John Robins born abt 1784, was married to Catherine. John Robbins is the son of Amos Robins who died in 1837. John married Elizabeth Risler in 1801. Posted by: "Garry Heagy" gheagy@netflash.net gheagy@netflash.net Date: Mon May 13, 2019 11:23 am ((PDT)) I can’t point you to the correct Goodspeed History because I didn’t record it. The Estate of John Robins who died in 1802 was discussed. The research you received could be correct but to me the evidence suggests otherwise. END https://goodspeedhistories.com/the-swamp-meeting-house-tavern/ BEGIN . . . The Spread Eagle . . . 1807-08, John Robins Like the previous applicants, John Robins in 1807 described his tavern as “the stand known by the name of the Spread Eagle.” Unlike the previous applicants, he renewed his license the next year, for a tavern “on the Road leading from Trenton to Quaker Town” and at the Stand called the Spread Eagle which he occupied as a Tavern last year. There were only 10 names on his 1807 petition and only 13 on his 1808 petition. Only four men signed both petitions: Philip Bevin, George Case, Jacob Pegg, & John Trimmer. Men who only signed the 1807 petition were Peter Gary, John Robbins, Sr.[?], Andrew Shepherd, John Shepherd, William Smith, and George Wert. Men who signed in 1808 but not in 1807 were Mathias Case, Lewis Dunn, William Lake, Philip Lefler, Amos Robins, Joseph Robins, Amos Sutton, and Amos Trimmer.17 John Robins (c.1781-1822) son of John Robins, Jr. & Grace Runyon, married in 1800 Elizabeth Risler (1773-1844), daughter of Hanteel & Catharine Risler, who owned a large tract of land on the southwest corner of Route 579 and Boarshead Road. Between the Robins and Risler families, John Robins was related to several of the signers of his petition. Thanks to his father and grandfather, he came into a fair amount of property in the area between Locktown and Buchanan’s Tavern and managed to purchase more. The End of the Spread Eagle John Robins did not renew his license after 1808. In fact, there were no license petitions at all for the Spread Eagle after 1808. Judging by the lower number of signers it appears that the tavern had lost its popularity and its business. One explanation could be fewer travelers passing through the area. Another possibility was the competition provided by the man who owned the property: Daniel Rittenhouse. . . . END