From the Hunterdon County Democrat, Flemington, New Jersey dated November 14, 1849: BEGIN Married Near Mount Pleasant, on Thursday the 25th ult., by the same, [the Rev. Cornelius S. Conkling, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Alexandria] Mr. Moses Robbins, to Miss Susan Mary, daughter of Mr. Henry Kels. END Hunterdon Co Democrat Jan. 21, 1873, Vol. XXXV, No. 23, Whole No. 1856 Deaths At Bloomsbury, Jan. 12, 1873, Anna, daughter of Moses Robbins, in the 5th year of her age, of scarlet rash. From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated July 22, 1857: BEGIN DIED. In her 5th year, at Bloomsbury, on Tuesday the 14th inst., after fifteen days of suffering with the Scarlet Fever, Sarah Elizabeth, youngest Daughter of Moses and Susan Mary Robins. END From the Hunterdon County Democrat, Flemington, New Jersey dated March 2, 1875: BEGIN On the 13th ult., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. H. R. Scott, James A. Creveling to Lucy E. Robins, both of Bloomsbury. END transcription of Biographies->17.3.jpg From "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties New Jersey" by James P. Snell in 1881: BEGIN Moses' great grandfather, Jonathan Robins, settled in Alexandria township, adjoining the "Old Hickory Tavern," in 1751, and bought land of "one Widow Merrill." The original estate contained two hundred and eighty-five acres of land. He had two sons, Jonathan and Isaac, and four daughters, the former being grandfather of Moses Robins. He lived and reared a large family on the old estate. One of his sons, Jonathan, the third of that name, was the father of our subject. This Jonathan married Widow Charity Lawshe, and had by her nine children. George, James, and Ephraim, of the sons, are deceased, and one of the daughters, Mary, is deceased; those living are Moses, Jonas, Sylvester, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Jonas married Sarah Jane Case, and lives on the old homestead in Alexandria; Sylvester married Isabella Bird, and lives in Branchburg township, Somerset Co.; Sarah married James Sidders, and lives near Urbana, Ohio; Elizabeth married, first, Reuben R. Wright, deceased, and second, Jonas Tharp; they live in Union township adjoining the original homestead. Jonathan Robins, the father, bought out the heirs and owned most of the old homestead tract; and after his marriage to Widow Lawshe purchased the other homestead in Union township, where he died Dec. 12, 1872, and was buried on the original place. His wife died March 25, 1859, aged sixty-two years, ten months, and twenty-four days. Moses Robins was born in Bethlehem (now Union) township, Hunterdon Co., N.J., Sept. 3, 1826. He was brought up on the place, and lived there till twenty-three years of age. Oct. 25, 1849, he married Susan M. Kels, daughter of Henry Kels, of Alexandria, and has had children as follows: Lucy E., born Sept. 2, 1850, married James A. Creveling, Feb. 13, 1875; Sarah E., born May 21, 1853, died July 14, 1857; George, born Aug. 12, 1854, died Nov. 7, 1855; Sylvester, born April 19, 1856, lives at home; Mary A., born Nov. 22, 1857; Charity E., born July 30, 1859; Henry K., born July 1, 1861; John L., born Oct. 22, 1862, died June 23; Anna, born Nov. 11, 1864, died Jan. 11, 1873; Jonathan E., born Oct. 13, 1866; Isabella, born Aug. 2, 1870. Mr. Robins moved to the farm he now occupies in 1853. It was purchased by his father of Adam D. Runkle. He has made great improvements on the place, both in buildings and culture, and it is one of the finest farms in this section of New Jersey. He is a Republican, and has served his town in several responsible offices. Was nominated and ran as a candidate for the Legislature in 1877, but was defeated, although running ahead of his ticket. He has been commissioner of deeds several years, school trustees, and district clerk. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of Bloomsbury, and he is an elder in that body. END From The Trenton Times, Trenton, New Jersey: July 22 1884 BEGIN Bloomsbury Moses Robbins, his wife, four children, & four young ladies that took tea at the Robbins residence on Friday evening, are all seriously ill with a disease that baffles the skill of the physicians. They have no hope of saving the life of Miss Gussie Robbins, her father & mother but the others are now considered out of danger. The opinion of the medical men is that either the chicken that they ate, was diseased, or the flavoring used in the cornstarch pudding was poisoned. END Hunterdon Democrat July 29, 1884, Forty-Sixth Volume, No. 50 Poison At Bloomsbury Moses Robbins, his wife, four children and four young ladies, who took tea at the Robbins residence, Bloomsbury, on Friday evening of week before last, are all seriously ill with a disease that baffles the skill of the physicians. They have little hope of saving the life of Miss Gussie Robbins and her father and mother are very low, but the others are now considered out of danger.... The guests were Miss Bessie Apgar, who is quite low, Miss Ada Gardiner, Miss Nellie Fulmer and Miss Stute. Miss Susan Creveling, aged seventy, a relative of the Robbins family, to whom some of the chicken had been sent, was taken ill with the same symptoms and is very low... LATER - The latest reports from Bloomsbury say that Mrs. Susan Creveling, aged 74, died last Friday night. Of the ten persons poisoned, all will undoubtedly recover except Nellie Fulmer, who now lies at the point of death. From the Easton Express, Easton, Pennsylvania dated May 9, 1938: BEGIN Henry Kels Robins Henry Kels Robins, 77 years old, died suddenly yesterday at his home in Bloomsbury, where he was born. He made his home for many years with a brother and sister, Sylvester and Miss Ellen Robins. Mr. Robins was a son of Moses and Mrs. Susan Mary Kels Robins. He was unmarried. Besides his brother and sister, he is survived by another brother, Elston Robins, of Milford, N. J. He was a life-long member of the Bloomsbury Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at his home by the Rev. Gladstone P. Cooley, pastor of Bloomsbury Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Bloomsbury cemetery. END Easton Express Easton, PA 22 May 1951 BEGIN Miss Charity Robins, 91 Miss Charity Ella Robins, 91, a former resident of Bloomsbury, died yesterday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ira Henshaw, of 336 Heckman street, Phillipsburg. Miss Robins had spent all her life in Bloomsbury except for the last four years when she made her home with Mrs. Henshaw. A daughter of the late Moses and Susan Kels Robbins, she was the last surviving member of her family. She was a member of Bloomsbury Presbyterian Church. Her only relatives are two other nieces, Mrs. Marion Huff, of Bloomsbury, and Miss Ethel Robbins, of Phillipsburg, and a nephew, Sylvester H. Robbins, of Milford, N. J. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p. m. in the Brandt funeral home, Bloomsbury. The Rev. Melvin Dillin, of Cape May, N. J., former pastor of Bloomsbury Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Bloomsbury Presbyterian cemetery. END Easton Express Easton, PA 24 May 1951 BEGIN Rites for Miss Robins Funeral services for Miss Charity Ella Robins, 91, former Bloomsbury resident, were held this afternoon at the Brandt funeral home, Bloomsbury. Miss Robins died Monday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ira Henshaw, of 336 Heckman street, Phillipsburg. The Rev. Melvin Dillin, of Cape May, N. J., former pastor of Bloomsbury Presbyterian Church, officiated. Interment was in Bloomsbury Presbyterian cemetery. Pallbearers were Edwin Shipman, Frank Hoffman, Henry B. Anderson and Otto Blessing. END From Louis G. Creveling : BEGIN James Alvin, born in 1842, died 4 Jun 1912 in Bloomsbury. Married 13 Feb 1875 in 1st Pres Ch, Bloomsbury, to Lucy E Robbins (born 2 Sep 1850; d 19 Jan 1906, Washington, NJ), dau of Moses and Susan Mary (Kels) Robbins of Alexandria Twp, NJ, with no issue. Civ War vet, US Ironclad CHIMO, Navy Landsman. Member, Washington NJ Brass Band (B flat coronet), Washington NJ Orchestra in 1878 (trombone) and Lafayette GAR Post #217. She joined 1st Pres Ch, Bloomsbury, 13 Jan 1872. His will #4758, 1912, Hunterdon Co, NJ. She died of pneumonia and funeral 22 Feb from 1st Pres Ch. His funeral also from there Rev. A B Williamson officiating. He owned plot #93, 1st Pres Ch cemetery, Bloomsbury, and both buried there. END Our Home: A Monthly Magazine of Original Articles Edited by A. V. D. Honeyman Volume I, 1872 BEGIN Table of Deaths From December 15th, 1872 to January 15th, 1873 Hunterdon County – [[p. 144]] Name Place Date Age Robbins, Anna Bloomsbury January 11 8 END "HISTORY OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NEW BLOOMSBURY, JERSEY" REV. JOHN C. CLYDE, A. M. 1884 BEGIN Mar. 23. (or Apr. 5.) 1879, the congregation elected Robert I. Smith, Jesse J. Lake and John Hance, trustees. The annual congregational meeting was held Apr. 3. 1880, at which time Jesse J. Lake, John Hance and Robert I. Smith were elected trustees. The same day the board elected Jesse J. Lake, president; John Hance, secretary; and Robert I. Smith, treasurer. Apr. 1881, the congregation elected Jesse J. Lake, John Hance and Kobert I. Smith, trustees. The same day the trustees elected Jesse J. Lake, president John Hance, secretary and Robert I. Smith, treasurer. Apr 8, 1882, the congregation elected Charles Alpaugh, J. J. Lake and L. Anderson, trustees. At this meeting it was ordered that Robert I. Smith and John Hance were elected trustees to take the places of J. J. Lake and L. Anderson who declined to serve. The same day the trustees elected Charles Alpaugh, president; John Hance, secretary; and R. I. Smith, treasurer. Apr. 1. 1866, it was arranged to hold a congregational meeting on Apr. 14. for the purpose of electing one elder, five trustees and two deacons. The meeting was held according to appointment, at which time Henry V. Brittain was elected elder; Charles E. Williamson, Moses Robins and Charles Petty, deacons; Wm. Vliet, Abram Hance, Joseph W. Willever, Theodore Gardner, Robert I. Smith, Daniel Williamson and Wm Welsh, trustees. It was decided to ordain the elder and deacons elect the ensuing Sabbath. The committee appointed to raise the $1500 reported Apr. 18. 1873, that they had "Eighteen hundred and fifty dollars on subscription, a portion of which remained uncollected." At this meeting the old board of trustees was reelected; Moses Robins and Wm. B. Gardner were elected to fill vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Joseph C. Smith and removal of Wm. S. Smith. At this meeting [Apr 11, 1874] it was decided that the number of trustees should be three, and Moses Robins, Win. Dalrymple and John Stute were elected to that office. ..... There being now only three trustees, they met Apr. 28. 1874, and assigned to each one his special duties. Moses Robins was to act as secretary and treasurer of the board Win Dalrymple was to attend to the furnishing of the church with coal, oil, lamps &c John Stute was to see to needful repairs about the parsonage, employ sexton &c. Mr. Stute was elected president of the board, Nov. 28. of this year. March 27. of this year (1876), the congregation held a meeting at which lime the subject of electing additional elders was considered. It was decided to elect but one at this time Accordingly the following persons were nominated, viz: Moses Robins, John S. Carter, John Hance, Wm, S. Hulsizer, Robert I. Smith, Theodore Tinsman and Joseph Willever. The vote being taken it was found Moses Robins was duly elected. The session met on Apr. 8. and arranged that the ordination of Mr. Robins as elder should take place on Sabbath 16. inst. following. The same day (Apr. 8. 1876.) there was a congregational meeting held, at which time Moses Robins, Valentine Young and John Stute were elected trustees. At this meeting of Jan. 19. 1878, a communication relative to the sabbath-school was considered but action thereon deferred. The matter however came up again Feb. 4., at which time it was decided to appoint officers in the school for one year. Elder Wm. J. Smith was appointed superintendent, Robert I. Smith treasurer, Peter Hulsizer librarian, and elder Robins secretary. Apr 21, 1878, at a congregational meeting, Win. S. Hulsizer was elected trustee to fill the place of Dr. Oievelhig who declined to serve. On the 27. the trustees organized by electing Wm. S. Hulsizer, president; John Hauce, secretary; and Moses Robins, treasurer. END From Articles published in the Hightstown Gazette BEGIN Nov. 6, 1889, Moses Robbins of Bloomsbury, hung himself in a building near his house on Sunday. END "Our Home: A Monthly Magazine of Original Articles" A. V. D. Honeyman 1873 BEGIN TABLE OF DEATHS. FROM DEC 15TH, 1872, TO JAN 15th, 1873. HUNTERDON COUNTY. Name. Place. Date. Age. Robins, Anna Bloomsbury Jan 11 8 END