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Posted by:  gheagy@netflash.net gheagy@netflash.net
Date: Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:27 am ((PDT))

I'm looking for information on Daniel Robbins from Western Pennsylvania who
was a sharpshooter with Morgan's Rifle Corp. during the Revolutionary War.
Apparently, John Taylor researched him.  Also, he was "befriended by Van
Swearingen".


Posted by: "Sara Hoffman" july37@cox.net turkeypt2
Date: Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:57 pm ((PDT))

I believe you are referring to Benjamin Robbins b. 1760, Burlington Co., NJ,
d. 1837 P.E.I, Canada not Daniel Robbins that John W. Taylor, Jr. researched.
According to John, he was never able to place the origin of rifle man Benjamin
Robbins of Morgan’s Rifle Company as Benjamin Robbins his ancestor because
of lack of records. John speculated Benjamin Robbins joined Col. Morgan in
July 1777, the same date General Washington issued orders to Morgan’s Rifle
Corps to recruit volunteers in NJ near Benjamin’s home. I don’t know
the basis for how Benjamin Robbins was “befriended by Van Swearingen.”
John’s theory on Benjamin Robbins can be found in his book Richard
Robins, Loyalist  pgs. 79, 80, 245, 246 published in 1995. This subject
was of interest to John because Benjamin Robbins’ father Richard Robins
1724-1785 was a Quaker & a Loyalist. Richard Robins spent 20 months in NJ &
Philadelphia jails & was exiled to Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1783.

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