findagrave.com ... BEGIN Joseph Robbins Birth 1727 Randolph County, North Carolina, USA Death 22 May 1788 (aged 60โ€“61) Randolph County, North Carolina, USA Burial Level Cross United Methodist Church Cemetery Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA Memorial ID 255470086 ยท View Source Joseph's wife was Alice Her maiden name is unknown and she was not a proven daughter of Richard Robbins. The same with Joseph's brother John Robbins. Her name was Rachel her maiden name is unknown and Rachel is not the daughter of Richard Robbins. 1766 Rowan Co Tax List Joseph Robins N-Patt 2 poles Leave Pat to Wife in Will. On 26 August 1792, David and Thomas Curtis and a man slave named Jupiter, the property of Alice Robbins. Will of JOSEPH ROBBINS Will book 1 pages 61-62 Randolph County, North Carolina The Last Will and Testament of JOSEPH ROBBINS, Deceased. In the name of God Amen. I, JOSEPH ROBBINS, Senr. being weak of Body but of Sound mind and memory Knowing that it is appointed for all men to Die do make this and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament First I Resign my body to the Dust and my Soul to God who gate it to be Decently Buried at the Descretion of my Executors Hereafter mentioned. Item. My will is that my beloved wife ELIE(Alice) ROBBINS have and enjoy and peacibly poscess all that Piece or parcel of Lan with the Benefits thereof wherein I now live during her natural life or while she remains a widow Except that part that I give and Bequeath to my son JOHN ROBINS on the East End of Said tract by the conditional agreed line made my me and my son JOHN ROBBINS. Beginning where said line crosses the path that leads to WILLIAM ROBBINS thence down said path near a south course to a pine thence south east course along a cross fence to a black oak tree on the Bank of Caraway Creek thence down the Meanders of said Creek to the Bent thence to the top of the hill thence along the top of said hill crossing Caraway Creek to the line with peice or parcell of land above mentioned I will and bequeath to my son JOHN ROBBINS as above Excepted with all the Benefits thereof. Item, my will is that by beloved wife ALES ROBBINS have and enjoy all and singular the benefits of my land whereon I now live Except what is before Excepted as also all my moveable property upon said plantation with the Negroes during her natural life or whiles she Remains a widow but if my wife ALES ROBBINS should think proper to marry my will is that the Benefit of said land fall to my son WILLIAM ROBBINS Hands to be kept for him by his Executors to he comma of Age also one negroe child I leave to my son WILLIAM ROBBINS named DANIEL. Item. My will is that my beloved wife ALES ROBBINS die or marries that my negroes JUPERTER and PAT with their offspring shall be equally divided among my three sons JOSEPH ROBBINS and JOHN ROBBINS and WILLIAM ROBBINS share and share alike. Item. My will is and I bequeath the whole benefit of five hundred Proved acres of land lying in Randolph County Moores Road in two surveys to my Daughters ANNA ROBBINS, NANCY ROBBINS, MARY ROBBINS and ELENOR ROBBINS share and share alike to be equally divided among them by my Executors as they shall think proper. Item, My will is and I sign over all my Right and Interest of one tract of land on Cotleys Creek to BENJAMIN CURTIS from me and my heirs to BENJAMIN CURTIS his heirs and assigns forever, Item, I will and bequeath to my daughter RACHEL one cow to be Delivered to her next fall by my Executors which is in full all that I will to her the said RACHEL out of my Real and personal estates. Item, I will and bequeath to my daughter ELES now the wife of THOMAS CURTIS ten shillings which in full of her the said ELES share of what I leave her out of my Real and personal estate. Item, I will and bequeath to my son JOSEPH ROBBINS ton shillings over and above what I have given before which is in full for his share of my e state real and personal. Item, my will is that two hundred and sixty acres of land lying on the Trading Road be sold by my Executors to pay any just debts as soon as my Executors shall think proper. Item, I constitute and appoint my beloved wife ALES ROBBINS and my son JOSEPH ROBBINS my Executors of both my Real and personal Estate and make this to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I do hereun to set my hand and affix my seal da ted this twenty Second day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight 1788 and in the 12 year of American Independence. signed: JOSEPH (X) ROBBINS (Seal) Signed sealed & delivered ALES (A) ROBBINS (Seal) in the presence of us Randolph Co. deeds, vol 11, pp 32-33: Sold to James Robbins son of Richard; This Indenture Made the 26th Day of May in the Year of Our Lord 1790 Between Joseph Robins Jur [junior] & Alse Robins Executrix of Joseph Robins Deseased of the County of Randolph & State of No Carolina of the one part & James Robins of the other part of the County & State afsd. Witness that the Sd. Joseph & Alse Robins for & in consideration of the Sum of Forty pounds to them in hand paid the Sd. Joseph Robins & Alse Robins by the Sd. James Robins Before the Execution here of the Recept Where of the Sd. Joseph & Alse Robins Doeth hereby acknowledge hereof G________ & aquit the Sd James Robins, his Heirs Exer. Adms. & Assigns [,] they the Sd. Joseph & Alse Robins by these presents hath Granted Bargained & Sold a____ assignd. Released & Confirmed & ___ ___ unto the Sd. James Robins his hiers & assigns forever all that piece or parcel of land lying & being this County on the Waters of Caraway Beginning at a White Oak on the afsd. Joseph Robins Desd. former Survey thence Wt. 46 Po. to a Hickory thence No. 147 Po. to a post oak thence Et. 185 Po. to a Black oak thence No.[this is wrong, the direction is So.] 65 Po. a post oak his old line thence Wt. 139 Po. With his old lines to his corner hickory thence So. With sd. line 82 po. to the place of Beginning - Containing one Hundred acres of land be the same more or less Together with all Improvements ____ _____ H_______ & appurtenances to the Sd. 1 00 acres of land Belonging & any wise apputaining & _____ the Estate ____ title ____ _____ ____ & _____ Whatever of in & to the Sd. Parcil of Land & _____ & every part thereof with the appurtenances thereunto appurtaining To have & to hold to the Sd. James Robins his hiers & assings forever to ___ ____ _____ _____ ____ _____ of forever & the Sd. Joseph & Alse Robins Doeth hereby Grant th__ ___ ____ ____ ____ their Hiers & ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ unto the Sd. James Robins his hiers & assigns forever ____ them the Sd. Joseph & Alse Robins & their Heirs & all & every other ____ ____ by from or ____ ____ In Witness Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & affuxed our Seals this Day & year above Written State NoCarolina} Randolph County } May Sessions 1806 The Execution of the above Deed was Duly acknowledged in open Court by Joseph Robins & Ordered to be Registered JHarper, Clk: Randolph Co., NC, deeds 26 September 1787, Joseph Robins to Thomas Bulla[?], 150 acres on Back Creek. Wit.: James Robins, Thos. Lowe (vol. 3, p. 124). 9 February 1788, Joseph (X) Robins Senr. to Joseph Robins Jur., 200 acres on Hannah's Creek. Wit.: Joseph Wade, James Robins (volo. 3, p. 30 6). 20 February 1788, Joseph (X) Robins Senr. to Joseph Robins Jur.., 100 acres on Hannah's Creek. Wit.: James Robins, Joseph Wade ( Family Members Parents Joseph Robbins 1694โ€“1754 Eleanor Nation 1702โ€“1754 END