"Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey", First Series - Vol. XXXVI, Elmer T. Hutchinson, 1941, Reference->41.77.txt BEGIN 1786, June 21. Robins, William, of Essex Co. Adm'rs - Isaac Clark and Hannah Robins; both of said Co. Whereas the said William Robins in his will, dated July 24, 1776, appointed his son, Lewis Robins, Thomson Stelle and David Coriell as Executors, and the son, Lewis, is not in these parts, and Thomson Stelle and David Coriell renounced. 1786, June 17. Renunciation by Thomson Stelle and David Coriell. File No. 6420 G. (See Lib. 36. p. 497). END from Gary D. Robins BEGIN CALENDAR OF WILLS - 1796-1800 303 1776, July 24. Robins, William, Sr., of the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co.; will of. Wife, Hannah, to have quarters in house and income of 1/3 of profits of lands, while widow. When lease expires with sons Nathaniel and William, estate to be sold, or released and rents to go to sons, George, James and Lewis. Eldest son, Nathaniel, 5 shillings. Son William, [pounds]5. Daughter, Sarah, [pounds]5. Daughters, Isabel and Nancy, each [pounds]15. Residue to be equally divided between sons Lewis, George and James, when of age; said sons to be put to trades. Executors - friends, Thompson Sille, David Corell, Jr. and son, Lewis Robins, when 21. Witnesses - William Clawson, Anne Carmen and Hannah Clawson. Proved Jan. 10, 1797. Lib. 36, p. 497 1797, Jan. 10. Thompson Sille and David Corell Jr., having refused to act as Executors. Adm’r Jedediah Swan. Fellow bondsmen James Robins and Jeremiah Oliver; all of said Co. File 8976---8979G END NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES RECORDS SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEEDS FROM 1660's BEGIN ROBINS Bk Pg Date Location William, et ux to Hutchinson, Robert G-3 413 3/11/1774 Up Frhld, Mon. Sec 6 drw2 END From: Gary Robins [gdrobins@robinsgenealogy.net] BEGIN Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:10 PM I have a 5 page document titled Deeds for Ye Olde Robbins Burial Place. I do not know the source of this document. Below is some of the information from this document. In 1786, the property surrounding the burial ground was bought from Lewis Robbins by Captain Samuel Covell and his wife Jane. The cemetery remained in the possession of the Robbins family, but the burial ground came to be referred to as the Covell Hill burying ground because it was situated atop the hill surrounded by the land of Samuel Covell. Captain Covell and his family were members of the Emley's Hill church and they are buried in that churchyard. It is believed that there was a Covell - Robbins marriage at some time. basis for this assumption is that in his will, Captain Samuel Covell makes a bequest to Samuel Covell Robbins, son of Ezekiel. Samuel died in 1813 at the age of 82. 1847 The 4th deed transfer was documented in 1847. Another transfer dated in 1884 Nathan Robbins of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, being the only living trustee, forfeits his claim of the burying ground to Samuel M. Robbins of Hamilton Township and Barton B. Hutchinson of Trenton , Mercer County 1923 appears to be the last transfer of the deed to a Robbins The document states that the deed became the property of New Jersey "Green Acres" program in the 1960s, though it doesn't specify the mechanism for this transfer There is more information about the transfers in this document. Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:33 AM Sorry that I didn't report the names of the last grantors in my earlier email. Here is that information, Quote: "The subsequent deed is dated May 17, 1923. Grantors of the Burying Ground were Aaron H Robbins of Hamilton Township and Barton B. Hutchinson, the great-great grandson of Joseph Robins." END