From "American Migrations 1765-1799: The lives, times, and families of colonial Americans who remained loyal to the British Crown before, during and after the Revolutionary War, as related in their own words and through their correspondence", Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000, Author: Coldham, Peter Wilson ... BEGIN Robins, Richard of Monmouth Co. Memorial affirmed by the claimant, a Quaker, Shelburne, NS, 1783. He was confined for 20 months in Sussex, Philadelphia, and Freehold Gaols. Claim for fines paid; cattle, horses; costs of imprisonment, etc. Evidences: Affirmation 13 December 1783 Shelburne by Anthony Woodward and Abraham Woodward, Quakers, that they known the claimant, whose claim is just. (12/15/364, 63/33; 13/20/23-28). END From "Loyalist Trails UELAC Newsletter" dated March 16, 2008 produced by the The United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada: BEGIN The Hatter, the Gardener and the Hog Farmer by Stephen Davidson Loyalists were not just farmers of the New England soil or pioneers on the American frontier; their occupations in the years before the revolution ranged from hatter to hog farmer. While their jobs in the Thirteen Colonies varied, the loyalists' experiences of persecution and displacement were the common glue that united all of the king's refugees. By the December of 1786, Isaac Titus and his family were preparing for their fourth winter in the refugee community of Annapolis, Nova Scotia. The New York loyalists were not very far from where Samuel Champlain had established the first permanent French settlement in North America almost two centuries earlier. While it was the hat trade's demand for beaver that brought the French to Annapolis, it is not likely that Titus, a hat maker, found any time to turn beaver felt into a tricorner hat. Only eleven years earlier, Titus was a tradesman in Bedford on Long Island, New York. He had built himself a hat shop and house, served in the local militia, and maintained a ten-acre farm on which he raised sheep and dairy cattle. Life was good. And then along came 1776. At first the Bedford hat maker kept his head low, serving in the town's militia without revealing his true allegiance. Later a friend would testify that although Titus bore arms with the rebels, he was "a friend of Great Britain". Two years later, Titus tried to run away to the British lines, but he was found out, and his two horses were taken. The hat maker was wounded in his escape attempt, and he was put in the Bedford jail for a year. Titus later claimed that his imprisonment cost him [pounds]50 in potential earnings and his lost hat-making tools were valued at [pounds]15. Hat making must have been a difficult trade to enter if the tools themselves were worth almost a third of a year's average income. Titus was finally released on the condition that he would move away from the British lines. The hat maker promptly broke his word and fled to the safety of New York City. Two years later, Titus and his family joined other loyalists refugees to sail north to Nova Scotia. Being a loyalist gardener was no bed of roses either. James Oram, a veteran from the Seven Years War, lived just outside of Philadelphia. He described himself as a "gardener, nurseryman, and seedsman". Oram and his wife lived on leased land where he tended a garden and an orchard that had several hundred trees. They were no doubt anticipating many quiet and productive years ahead. When the revolution erupted, Oram was offered a captain's commission in the rebel army, but the old soldier stood by his king. He joined the British forces in nearby German Town, conducting horses to the field artillery. While the loyalist was away, rebels destroyed Oram's house and laid waste to his nursery. Mrs. Oram had to seek sanctuary in Philadelphia. One can almost see the gardener shrug his shoulders when he later explained that "his garden was in the way of the march of the Army, but had he not been a Tory, they would not have meddled with him." A friend testified that the patriots had marched through Oram's land with the express intent of injuring him. He felt very sure that the "depredation" would never have occurred had Oram not been a loyalist. James Oram served the British for five years, and was at the capture of Yorktown. The gardener was finally discharged at the evacuation of Charleston, South Carolina. Within five years' time, the resilient Oram had established a new home for his family along the Long Reach of the St. John River. There he never again had to fear that his patiently tended plants would be destroyed by vindictive neighbours. Richard Robins was a loyalist hog farmer in New Jersey's Monmouth County. After the declaration of independence, he immediately rallied fellow loyalists to support their king, and opposed the training of the rebel militia. Word of Robins' outspoken loyalty made its way to the rebel congress, and it put the hog farmer in prison. Released on parole, Robins joined the British forces in Trenton and was put in charge of the wagons that brought the army its vital supplies. But not all of the family served behind the lines. John Robins, [corrected 7 Jun 2009] the hog farmer's son, joined the King's Rangers, a corps of loyalist soldiers, and fought throughout the course of the revolution. One day Richard Robins butchered 40 hogs (7,850 pounds of pork!) for the British army and then set off to arrange the meat's delivery. A rebel foraging party promptly stole all that he had slaughtered. A year later, Robins once again lost more hogs --as well as three horses-- to the soldiers of the Continental army. When the British were defeated in Trenton, the hog farmer was shackled in irons and moved from one rebel prison to another. Benedict Arnold, then a rebel officer, arranged to buy 25 of Robins' hogs while the farmer was in jail, but the promised payment for loyalist pork was never received. After a long imprisonment and the payment of a fine, Robins was finally returned to his family. Demoralized, the hog farmer decided to "remain quiet" and left New Jersey for the safety of Staten Island. In 1783 the loyalist family left New York for the Island of St. John -- modern day Prince Edward Island. By the winter of 1784, the hog farmer who had endured so many trials died without ever receiving compensation for all that he suffered for his loyalty. ...Stephen Davidson END Posted by: John William Taylor Date: Sun Jun 7, 2009 5:39 am ((PDT)) BEGIN I am descended from Loyalist Richard Robins. He was the son of the 11th of Daniel and Hope's 11 chldren (Benjamin). His farm was in Monmouth County and he went to Bedeque, P.E.I. after the war. I visited P.E.I. about 10 years ago and his farm there is still a farm. In 1995 I published "Richard Robins - Loyalist". The NJ State Library' archives contain the original NJ Supreme Court vs Richard Robins papers. The British Claim Commission papers details his extensive testimony given in Nova Scotia. He spent 20 months in Philadelphia, Freehold and Sussex jails for his war activities and he paid 500 pounds in fines. He led a protest against forming a militia, he with others caused a riot at 3 homes in Upper Freehold, he lost 7,850 pounds of pork that he killed to feed the British and one of his horses was taken and given to General Putnam. His son John was in the British Army and also settled in P.E.I. His son Benjamin founded Centerville, Ohio (near Dayton). I met descendants of son John who were born in P.E.I. and they helped with my research. My book is no longer available but copies can be found in NJ (State Library, Monmouth Co Historical Society, Gloucester Co. Hist. Soc., Rutgers University, Burlington Co. His. Soc.), DAR in Washington, DC, P.E.I. Archives, and in OHIO (Centerville His. Soc., Ohio His. Soc., Dayton, Sidney, Greenville Libraries). John Taylor Richard's P.E.I. farm was a short walk from where Lucy Montgomery ("Anne of Green Gables") taught school - one room school house is still there. Lucy has marriage connections to the Robins family. END Document (court case) from Canada ... BEGIN [Halifax] 1786. June 12th. Case of Richard Robins, late of Monmouth Co. [New Jersey] John Robins, Esq., in King's Rangers, appears as eldest son & heir of his Fathr, Richd. Robins, decd. He has served as an officer during the War from July '76, & has a Commission as Ensign in King's Rangers, and has now half pay. His Father lived in New Jersey in Monmouth Co., on a farm which he rented. From the first he declared in favour of Brit. Govnt. Oppos'd all the measures of American Rebels. At a meeting for training Rebel Militia his Father proclaimed that those who were against the measures of Rebellion should follow him, on which most of the men then assembled joined. For this he was summoned before Congress at Burlington in 1776. He refused to attend, but went by persuasion of his friends. He was immediately ordered into confinemt. for his conduct. He was released soon on giving security. When the Brit. army was at Trenton he was active in givng them assistance, got wagons to bring up the stores of the Army. After the defeat at Trenton he was taken up and put in Irons & kept in different Gaols. Was released on paying a fine. After a long imprisonment returned home after being released. Came to the Brit. at Staten Island in Aug., 1783. Came to this Province on Evacuation of New York & settled on the Island of St. John. Died Winter before last without a Will. His Father lost a large quantity of Pork. While the Troops were at Trenton, his Father had killed 40 Hogs or upwards. A plundering party of the Rebel Army. The commanding officer said he heard his Father had been killing Pork for the Brit. Army. He was come for it for Continental Army & took it. A No. of Hogs were taken a year afterwards by American Army. Lost 3 Horses plundered by American Troops. Thinks his Father was particularly mark'd & that having made himself obnoxious, his property was seized sooner than any of his neighbours. James Williams, Wits.: Lived as a Servt. with Richd. Robins. He always declared in favr. of Brit. Remembers while the rebel Militia were training he called upon them to join Him as a friend to Government, which many of them did. He was confined for this 2 wks. Afterwards he assisted the Brit. at Trenton; got wagons for them. After the defeat he was taken up & kept in Gaol above 12 months in different Gaols. Got his liberty on paying [pounds] 300 Continental Money; then went home in 1777 or 1778. Continued quiet at Home till he went to Staten Island, where he joined the British, Aug., 1783. Came from thence to this Province. He lost 7,850 Pounds of Pork, just after Brit. came to Trenton. He had kill'd 40 Hogs for the Brit. Was gone to Brunswick to see to get them over to Brit. Col. Randolph of the Rebel Army came & took them for the Continental Troops. Sd. he heard he had kill'd Hogs for the Brit. Army. He was come to take it for the Provincial. Pork then 6d. pr. pd. Lost 25 Hogs just after he had been put in Gaol. Captn. Arnold came & plundered them. He sd. he would come & pay him. Lost 3 Horses. 1 taken Genl. Putnam, anor. by a Rebel, the 3rd was lent to a friend & afterwards Rebels got him. Lost 2 Horses by Retaliation. Rebels who had been plundered came & plundered Loyalists. His master had 2 Horses taken this way & was obliged to pay [pounds] 354 Jersey Cury., to get them back again. Lost 100 Bushels Corn by Rebel Army. Proceedings of Loyalist Commissioners Vol. VII Before Commissioner Pemberton [Halifax] 1786. June 12th Case of Richd. Robins, Continued Col. Elisha Lawrence, Wits., Sworn Saith: Knew the late Rd. Robins. Look'd upon him as a Loyalist from the first. Look'd upon him as an active zealous Loyalist. He was a large Farmer. John Robins' eldest son [of] Richd. joined the Brit. Army July 1776. Serv'd under Witness some time, & the Remr. of the War in Corps of King's Rangers. Rd. Robins was very active in opposing the meetings for Trainings of Rebel Militia. Witness thinks his sufferings were chiefly in consequence of that. END NJ court document ... BEGIN New Jersey Supreme Court case #31465 Jury to meet at the house of Francis Witts, innholder in Trenton, on Thursday 5 April 1785 at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. W Houston Atty for NH New Jersey Supreme Court; of the term of September in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-three. Hunterdon, towit. Richard Robins puts in his place William Churchill Houston, his attorney, against Jacob Arnold, Esq. in a plea of trespass on the case Hunterdon, towit. Richard Robins complain of Jacob Arnold, Esq the said Jacob Arnold being sheriff of the County of Morris, and present him in Court in his proper person, for this, towit, that whereas the said Jacob Arnold, on the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight, at Trenton in this County of Hunterdon was and who to the said Richard Robins in four hundred and seventy-five pounds, lawful money of New Jersey, for seven thousand pounds weight of pork before that time sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold by him the said Richard Robins, at the special instance and request of the said Jacob Arnold, and being so indebted the said Jacob Arnold, in consideration thereof, afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, upon himself ? and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay and satisfy the said four hundred and seventy-five pounds to the said Richard Robins when he the said Jacob Arnold should be therein to afterwards acquired and whereas also the said Richard Robins, afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year aforesaid at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, as the like special instance and request of the said Jacob Arnold, had sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold other seven thousand pounds weight of pork, he the said Jacob Arnold in consideration thereof, then there undertook and to the said Richard Robins faithfully promised, that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay to the said Richard Robins as much money as the said seven thousand pounds weight of pork, last mentioned, were reasonably worth at the time of the sale and delivery thereof, when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterwards required and the said Richard Robins in fact faith, that the said seven thousand pounds weight of pork, last mentioned, were, at the time of the sale and delivery thereof reasonably worth other four hundred and seventy-five pounds, of like lawful money, towit, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, of which the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year there had notice; and whereas also the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, was indebted to the said Richard Robins in other four hundred and seventy five pounds of like lawful money for thirty five live hogs before that time sold and delivered by the said Richard Robins to the said Jacob Arnold, at his special instance and request, and being so indebted the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, towit, the same day and year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, in consideration thereof, upon himself ? and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay to him the said Richard Robins the said four hundred and seventy-five pounds, last mentioned, when he should be thereunto afterwards required and whereas also the said Richard Robins afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year aforesaid, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, at the like special instance and request of the said Jacob Arnold, had sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold other thirty-five live hogs, he the said Jacob Arnold, in consideration thereof, then there undertook and to the said Richard Robins faithfully promised, that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay to the said Richard Robins as much money as the said thirty-five live hogs, last mentioned were reasonably worth at the time of the sale and delivery thereof, when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterwards required, and the said Richard Robins in fact faith, that the said thirty-five live hogs last mentioned, were, at the time of the sale and delivery thereof, reasonably worth other four hundred and seventy-five pounds, of like lawful money, towit, at Trenton aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, whereof the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year there had notice; and whereas also afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, the said Richard Robins and Jacob Arnold stated accounts between them of and concerning divers sums of money before that time due to the said Richard Robins from the said Jacob Arnold, and then in arrear and unpaid; and upon such account stated the said Jacob Arnold was then there found in arrear to the said Richard Robins in four hundred and seventy-five pounds of like lawful money; and being so found in arrear the said Jacob Arnold, in consideration thereof, afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, upon himself ? and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold the said four hundred and seventy-five pounds, last mentioned, to him the said Richard Robins would will and truly pay and satisfy when he should be thereunto afterwards required; nevertheless, the said Jacob Arnold, his several promises and assumptions aforesaid, in form aforesaid made, little regarding, hath not paid the said several sums of money or any of them, or any part of them, or of any of them to the said Richard Robins, or in any manner howsoever made him satisfaction for the same, although the said Jacob Arnold, afterwards, towit, on the same day and year aforesaid, and often since, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, hath been thereto required by the said Richard Robins; but the said Jacob Arnold hath hereunto neglected, and still doth neglect so to do, in the damage of the said Richard Robins of four hundred and seventy five pounds; and thereof he brings suit, etc. Wil. William Houston, for the plaintiff Pledges, etc. John Doe and Richard Roe New Jersey Supr Court Richard Robins } Narration vs } in case Jacob Arnold Esq } of September term 1783 filed 13 October 1783 Houston New Jersey, to wit. The State of New Jersey to our sheriff of Hunterdon greeting. We command you that of the goods & chattles [sic] hereditaments real estate houses and lands of Jacob Arnold Esquire in your bailiwick you cause to be made seventy three pounds eight shillings and four pence which to Richard Robins lately in our Supreme Court of Judicature before our Justices of our said court at Trenton were adjudged for his damages sustained as well by occasion of the nonperformance of certain promises and assumptions by the said Jacob Arnold to the said Richard Robins made as for his costs and charges by him the said Richard Robins about his suit in that part expended where of the said Jacob Arnold is convicted as to us appears of record, and have you those monies before our Justices of our said court at Trenton aforesaid on the eighteenth day of April instant to render to the said Richard Robins for his damages aforesaid and have you there then this writ witness David Brearley Esqr. our Chief Justice at Trenton aforesaid the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty five, and of our sovereignty and independence the ninth. Houston, Clk Houston Atty Recorded in the clerks office of the Supreme Court in Book S of Rolls and Recep Cases pg - 20 Houston, Clk The defendant has not any goods chattels lands or ? in any bailiwick whereof ? ? damages or any ? thereof ? cause to ? ? ? commanded J. Anderson, Sherf Supreme Court Richard Robins } In case vs } fisa of Jacob Arnold, Esq } goods & land ? April 18th 1785 Houston, Atty Damages by enquiry [pounds] 58-6-2 interest from 5th } April 1785 ? } ? taxed ------------- 15-2-2 _______ ? ? Fees New-Jersey, to wit. The State of New-Jersey to our Coronors of our County of Morris, or to any of them, greeting. We command you to sumon [sic] Jacob Arnold, Esquire, personally to be and appear before our Justices of our Supreme Court, at Trenton on the first Tuesday in September next, to answer Richard Robins of a plea of trespass, etc and have you there then this ? ? David Brearley, Esquire, our Chief-Justice, at Trenton aforesaid the nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-three. Wm Houston, Atty Houston, Clk New Jersey Supr Court Richard Robins ] Sumons [sic] agt } Case Jacob Arnold, Esqr } [pounds] 275 ? 778 ? Sept term 1783 served Silas Howell ? New-Jersey, towit. An inquisition inducted, taken at the house of Francis Swift, inholder [sic] in Trenton, in the County of Hunterdon, on the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-five before John Anderson, Esquire, High Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, by virtue of a certain writ of the State of New-Jersey to the said Sheriff ? and to this inquest annexed, by the oaths Nathan Stout, Esq Benjamin Smith, John Bray, Joseph Robeson Charles Axford, jr George Coryell, John Snyder, Noah Hunt, Job Moore, John Derrick, Jacob Benjamin, and Abraham Vandike good and lawful men of the said County, who upon their oaths do say that Richard Robins in the writ of Inquiry hereunto annexed named hath sustained damages by ? of the premises in the same writ mentioned, besides his costs and charges by him about his suit in that part expended to fifty eight pounds six shillings & two pence and for those costs and charges to six pence in testimony whereof as will the said sheriff as the jurors aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. [signatures] J. Anderson, Sher Noah Hunt Nathan Stout Job Moore Benjn Smith John Derrick John Bray Jos. Robeson Jacob Benjamin Chas. Axford jun Abrm VDike Geo. Coryell John Snyder New Jersey to wit. The State of New Jersey to our sheriff of Morris greeting. Whereas we lately commanded our sheriff of Hunterdon that of the goods and chattels hereditaments real estate houses and lands of Jacob Arnold Esquire in his bailiwick he should cause to be made seventy three pounds eight shillings and four pence proclamation money which to Richard Robins lately in our Supreme Court at Trenton before our Justices of our said County were adjudged for his damages which he had sustained as well by the means of the nonperformance of certain promises and asumptions by the said Jacob Arnold to the said Richard Robins lately made and nonperformed as for his costs and charges by him the said Richard Robins about his suit in that part expended whereof the said Jacob Arnold is connected as to us of record appears and that he should have those monies before us said Justices of our said Court at Trenton aforesaid on a certain day ? render to the said Richard Robins for his damages costs and charges aforesaid at which day our Sheriff of Hunterdon to our said Justices did return that the said Jacob Arnold had not any goods or chattels hereditaments real estate houses or lands in his bailiwick whereof the said damages cost and charges or any part thereof he could cause to be made as by our said writ he was commanded and whereas it in fact recently testified to us in our said Court that the said Jacob Arnold hath sufficient goods and chattels hereditaments real estate houses and lands in your bailiwick whereof the said damages costs and charges you can cause to be made therefore we command you that of the goods and chattels hereditaments real estate houses and lands of the said Jacob Arnold in your bailiwick you cause to be made the said damages costs and charges and have you these monies before our said Justices at Trenton aforesaid on the second Tuesday of May next to render unto the said Richard Robins for his damages costs and charges aforesaid and have there then this writ witness David Brearley Esq our Chief Justice at Trenton aforesaid the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-five now four sovereignty and independence the month Houston Houston, Atty Recorded in the Clerks office of the Supreme Court in Book S of Rolls & Receps. Page 20 Houston New Jersey Supreme Court Morris County Richard Robins } testimony ? vs } of goods & land Jacob Arnold Esq } in case returnable to May term 1785 Houston, Atty Damages by Enquiry [pounds] 58.6.20 Interest from 5th April 1785 } till paid } ? ? 15.2.2 _______ ? ? fees In obedience to and by virtue of the writ to me directed I have levied and taken in execution the property of the within defendant sixty eight horses, ten cattle, and some farming utensils, four beds and bedding one dish three tables, tractor chain and sundry articles of household goods. Likewise the farm where the defandant did live situate in Morris township bounded N. by Matanish Lyon, E. by Whippanong River, S. by Philip Conduit, and others containing one ? and ? and on the houses and lot in Morristown where the said Jacob and Daniel Halsey now lives joining Morristown green ? Canfield and Dan'l Tuthill, containing by estimation two acres, valued at five shillings being subject to sundry ? executions and remains in my hands unused for want of time Wm. Liddel, Shff END A NJ court record ... BEGIN New Jersey Supreme Court case #31465 (2) The jury being summoned met at the ? mentioned in this writ upon which the parties agreed that the inquiry ? proposed to be had on the fifth day of next term at the same place at five o'clock in the afternoon, on ? ? by ? 7 Sept 1784 J Anderson Shr New Jersey Supr Court Richard Robins } in case vs } writ of Jacob Arnold, Esq } enquiry ? Sept term 1784 Houston, Atty The ? of this writ appears in a ? inquest ? to the same writ annexed. J Anderson Shrf New Jersey, to wit. The State of New-Jersey to our sheriff of Hunterdon, Gruben. Whereas Richard Robins lately in our Supreme Court at Trenton before our justices of our same Court, by bill, without our writ, impleaded Jacob Arnold, Esquire, the said Jacob Arnold being sheriff of our County of Morris, and present in our same Court in his proper person, for their, towit, that whereas the said Jacob Arnold on the ninteenth day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy-eight, at Trenton in the County of Hunterdon was and who to the said Richard Robins in four hundred and seventy-five pounds, lawful money of New Jersey, for seven thousand pounds weight of pork before that ? sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold by him the said Richard Robins, at the ? ? ? request of the said Jacob Arnold and being so and who the said Jacob Arnold, in consideration thereof ?, to wit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid upon himself ? and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised, that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay and ? ? four hundred and seventy-five pounds ? said Richard Robins when he the said Jacob Arnold should ? ? afterwards required: and whereas also the said Richard Robins, aforesaid, towit, on the same day for the same year aforesaid, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, at the like ? ? and ? of the said Jacob Arnold, had sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold other seven thousand pounds weight of pork, he the said Jacob Arnold, in consideration thereof, then there and ? and to the said Richard Robins faithfully ? that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay to the said Richard Robins as much money as the said seven thousand pounds weight of pork last mentioned were ? worth at the time of the sale and delivery thereof, when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterward required, and the said Richard Robins in good faith had the said seven thousand pounds weight of pork, last mentioned, were at the time of the sale and delivery thereof ? ? worth other four hundred and seventy-five pounds, of like lawful money, towit, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, of which the said Jacob Arnold afterward, towit, on the same day in the same year then had notice: and whereas also the said Jacob Arnold afterward, towit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, was and ? to the said Richard Robins the other four hundred and seventy-five pounds of like lawful money, for thirty five live hogs before that sold and delivered by the said Richard Robins to the said Jacob Arnold, at his ? ? and ?, and being to and who the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, towit, the same day and year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, ? ? thereof, upon himself aforesaid and to the said Richard Robins there thence faithfully ?, that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and ? pay to ? the said Richard Robins the said four hundred and seventy-five pounds last mentioned ? he should be ? unto aforesaid ?: and whereas also the said Richard Robins afterward, to wit, on the same day in the same year aforesaid at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid at the like special ? and request of the said Jacob Arnold other thirty-five live hogs he the said Jacob Arnold, in consideration thereof, then there undertook and to the said Richard Robins faithfully promised, that he the said Jacob Arnold would will and truly pay to the said Richard Robins as much money as the said thirty-five live hogs last mentioned were reasonably worth at the time of the sale and delivery thereof when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterwards required, and the said Richard Robins in ? faith, that the said thirty-five live hogs last mentioned were at the time of the sale and delivery thereof reasonably worth other four hundred and seventy-five pounds, of like lawful money, towit, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, whereof the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year ? had noticed: and whereas also afterwards, towit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, the said Richard Robins and Jacob Arnold stated accounts between them of and ? ? sum of money before that ? due to the said Richard Robins from the said Jacob Arnold, and these in arrear and unpaid, and upon such account stated the said Jacob Arnold was then there found in arrear to the said Richard Robins in four hundred and seventy-five pounds of like lawful money, and ? to found in arrear the said Jacob Arnold in consideration thereof, afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, upon himself ? and to the said Richard Robins then these faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold the said four hundred and seventy five pounds last mentioned, to him the said Richard Robins would will and truly pay and satisfy ? ? be thereunto afterwards required, nevertheless the said Jacob Arnold his ? promise and assumption aforesaid, in form aforesaid made, little regarding, hath not paid the said ? ? of money or any of them, or any part of them or of any of money to the said Richard Robins, or in any manner howsoever made him satisfaction for the ?, although the said Jacob Arnold aforesaid, towit, on the same day and year aforesaid, and of his ?, at Trenton aforesaid in the county aforesaid, hath been ? required by the said Richard Robins; but the said Jacob Arnold hath hitherto neglect it and still doth neglect ? ?, to the damage of the said Richard Robins of four hundred and seventy-five pounds; and thereof he brings suit ? and it was in such manner provided in our same court before our said justices at Trenton aforesaid, that it was considered by our said court that the said Richard Robins ought to recover his damages against the said Jacob Arnold by reason of the nonperformance of the several promises and assumptions aforesaid; but ? our said justices of our said court do not know what damages the said Richard Robins hath sustained by reason of the promises, therefore we command you that by the oath of twelve good and lawful men of your bailiwick you diligently enquire what damages the said Richard Robins hath sustained as well by reason of the nonperformance of the several promises and assumptions aforesaid as his cost and charges by him about his suit in that part ?; and the inquisition which you shall thereon make send to your said justices of our said court of Trenton aforesaid on the on the first Tuesday in September next under your seal and the seals of those by which oath you shall take that inquisition together with this writ. Witness David Brearley, Esquire, our Chief-Justice at Trenton aforesaid the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-four. Houston New Jersey, to wit the State of New Jersey to our Sheriff of Hunterdon greeting. Whereas Richard Robins lately in our Supreme court at Trenton before our Justices of our same court, by ? with out our writ impleaded Jacob Arnold Esquire, the said Jacob Arnold being Sheriff of our County of Morris and present in our same court in his proper person, for this, to wit, that whereas the said Jacob Arnold on the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight at Trenton in the County of Hunterdon was indebted to the said Richard Robins in four hundred and seventy five pounds lawful money of New Jersey for even thousand pounds weight of pork before that time sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold by him the said Richard Robins at the special instance and request the said Jacob Arnold, and being so indebted the said Jacob Arnold in coversation thereof afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid upon himself assumed and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold would well and truly pay and satisfy the said four hundred and seventy five pounds to the said Richard Robins when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterwards required: and whereas also the said Richard Robins afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year aforesaid at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid at the like instance and request of the said Jacob Arnold had sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold other seven thousand pounds weight of pork he the said Jacob Arnold in consideration thereof then there undertook and to the said Richard Robins faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold would well and truly pay to the said Richard Robins as much money as the said seven thousand pounds weight of pork last mentioned were reasonably worth at the time of the sale and delivery thereof when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterwards required, and the said Richard Robins in fact faith, that the said seven thousand pounds weight of pork last mentioned, were at the time of resale and delivery thereof reasonably worth other four hundred and seventy-five pounds, of like lawful money, to wit, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid of which the said Jacob Arnold afterwards to wit, on the same day in the same year there had notice and whereas also the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, to wit on the same day in the same year at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid was indebted to the said Richard Robins in other four hundred and seventy five pounds, of like lawful money, for thirty five live hogs before that time sold and delivered by the said Richard Robins to the said Jacob Arnold at his special instance and request, and being so and ? the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, to wit the same day and year at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, in consideration thereof, upon himself assumed and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised, that he the said Jacob Arnold would well and truly pay to him the said Richard Robins the said four hundred and seventy five pounds last mentioned iwhen he should be thereunto afterward required and whereas also the said Richard Robins afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year aforesaid at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid at the like special instance and request of the said Jacob Arnold had sold and delivered to the said Jacob Arnold other thirty five live hogs, he the said Jacob Arnold in consideration thereof, then there undertook and to the said Richard Robins faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold could well and truly pay to the said Richard Robins as much money as the said thirty five live hogs last mentioned were reasonably worth at the time of the sale and delivery thereof when he the said Jacob Arnold should be thereunto afterwards required and the said Richard Robins in fact faith that the said thirty five live hogs last mentioned were at the time of the sale and delivery thereof reasonably worthother four hundred and seventy-five pounds of like lawful money, to wit, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, whereof the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, to wit, on the same day in the same year there had ? and money before that time due to the said Richard Robins from the said Jacob Arnold and then in arear, and unpaid, and upon such account stated the said Jacob Arnold was then there found in arrear to the said Richard Robins in four hundred and seventy five pounds of like lawful money, and being so found in arrear the said Jacob Arnold in consideration thereof afterwards to wit on the same day in the same year, at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid, upon himself ? and to the said Richard Robins then there faithfully promised that he the said Jacob Arnold the said four hundred and seventy five pounds last mentioned, to him the said Richard Robins would well and truly pay and satisfy when he should be thereunto afterwards required nevertheless the said Jacob Arnold his several promises and assumptions aforesaid in form aforesaid ? little regarding, hath not paid the said several sums of money or any of them, or any part of them or of any of them to the said Richard Robins or ? manner ? made him satisfaction for the same although the said Jacob Arnold afterwards, to wit, on the same day and year aforesaid, and often since at Trenton aforesaid in the County aforesaid hath ? thereunto required by the said Richard Robins but the said Jacob Arnold hath ? neglected and still doth neglect so to do, to the damage of the said Richard Robins of four hundred and seventy five pounds and thereof he brings ? ? and it was in such manner proceeded in our same Court before our said justices at Trenton aforesaid, that it was considered by our said Court that the said Richard Robins ought to recover his damages against the said Jacob Arnold by reason of the nonperformance of the several promises and assumptions aforesaid but because our said Justices of our said Court do not know what damages the said Richard Robins hath sustained by reason of the promises therefore we command you that by the oath of twelve good and lawful men of our bailiwick you diligently enquire what damages the said Richard Robins hath sustained as well by reason of the nonperformance of several promises and assumptions aforesaid as for his costs and charges by him about his ? in that part appended, and the inquisition that you shall thereon make send to our said Justices of our said Court at Trenton aforesaid on the first Tuesday in April next under your seal and the seal of those by whose oath you shall take that inquisition together with this writ witness David Brearley ? our Chief Justice at Trenton aforesaid the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty four. Houston New Jersey Supreme Court Richard Robins } in case ? v } writ of enquiry Jacob Arnold Esq } Returnable to April term 1785 Houston Atty The execution of this writ appears by an inquisition to the ? writ annexed. J Anderson, Shr END "Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey", First Series - Vol. XXXVI, Elmer T. Hutchinson, 1941 BEGIN 1789, Aug 25. Robins, Richard, of Island of St. Johns. Int. Adm'r - Isaiah Robins, of Nottingrham, Burlington Co. Fellowbondsman — Nathan Beakes. of Trenton, Hunterdon Co. 1790, Jan 21. Inventory. £1,394.14.2. of the estate of Richard Robins, of Upper Freehold Twp, Monmouth Co., made by Joseph M. Lawrie and Samuel Abbott. Lib. 32, p. 55. END ARCHIVES of the STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIRST SERIES Vol. XXXIII VOL. IV OF CALENDAR OF WILLS COLONIAL HISTORY of the STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIRST SERIES— VOL. XXXIII CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS, ETC. VOLUME IV— 1761-1770 EDITED BY A. VAN DOREN HONEYMAN OF COMMITTEE ON COLONIAL DOCUMENTS SOMERVILLE, N. J. The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers 1928 BEGIN 1767, Sept. 21. Cooke, William, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co.; will of. My wife, £100. Son, Jacob, spoons, etc. Son, Job, spoons, etc. Son, William, silver buckles. Son, Joseph, 2 cows. Daughter, Margaret, a bed. Daughter, Lydia, bed. Daughter, Phebe, spoons, etc. Daughter, Hannah, spoons, etc Daughters, Margaret, Lydia, Phebe and Hannah, £50 each, when 18. Rest of estate to my sons, Ja- cob, Job, William and Joseph, when 21. There is a bond due to my father-in-law, Thomas White, of £100, from me and son Jacob, which is to be paid out of Jacob's share. My wife to educate my children, Lydia, Phebe, Joseph and Hannah. Rest of personal and real to be sold. E!xecutors — my brothers-in-law, Thomas White, Jr., and Timothy Corliss. Witnesses — John Leonard, Richard Robins, Thomas Emley. Proved Oct. 9, 1767. 1767, Oct. 7. Inventory, £1309.8.3, made by "William Lawrie and John Leonard. 1783, March 20. Account by Exec'rs. Lib. 13, p. 258; Lib. 24, p. 138. END www.uelac.org ... BEGIN United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada Surname Given name Rank Where Resettled Status as Loyalist Proof of Loyalty Robins Richard (Father of John) 12 Jun 1784; Lot 26, Bedeque, Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island) Proven More info for Richard Robins (Father of John) Date & Place of Birth: c. 1724; North America Settled before war: near Amboy, Monmouth County, New Jersey Date & Place of Death: February 1785, Island of Saint John (PEI) Place of Burial: at the shore of Robin's land, Bedeque, Lot 26, Island of Saint John (PEI) Wife Name: ? Peyton (Peton) Children: Surname Robins: Ben; John; Isabella Proven Descendants: By Lynne Charles of Vancouver Br. 2009.03.16 Loyalist Genealogy: son, John Robins UEL See certificate application Family History: An Island Refuge - Loyalist and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John - edited by Orlo Jones & Doris Haslam; pp. 237-240 Sources: Second Report Bureau of Archives, Toronto, ON 1904. Loyalist Memorial Cairn, Central Bedeque, PEI END "History of Monmouth County, New Jersey" Franklin Ellis 1885 BEGIN "Following is a List of all the Taxables in the Township of Upper Freehold, in the County of Monmouth, in the province of New Jersey, with the number of acres assessed to each, made in the month of October, 1758:" Robins, Richard, 330 acres Robins, Elizabeth (widow), 50 acres Robins, Moses, 53 acres Robins, Samuel, 180 acres Robins, Ephraim, 11 acres Robins, Daniel A. (town), 3 1/2 acres Robins, Daniel, 300 acres Robins, John, 19 acres Robins, Joseph (small still), 400 acres Robins, Thomas Robins, Moses, Jr., 100 acres Robins, Jacob, 100 acres Robins, Joseph, Jr. END Robins, Elizabeth (widow) may be spouse of 82.0, child i Robins, Moses may be 55.11 Robins, Daniel A. possibly 55.13 or 82.0, child i Robins, Daniel may be 55.13 or 82.0, child i Robins, Thomas ? Robins, Joseph, Jr. ? - MEL From: turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:07 PM BEGIN John Taylor's book is a source for the Richard Robins who died in 1789. The following is a quote from John's book, pg. 41. I hope this will answer your question on what evidence is given that Richard Robins of 1789 is Benjamin's son. "The New Jersey Archives, Calendar of Wills, has a Hunterdon County abstract dated August 25, 1789 for Richard Robins, Island of Saint John (became P.E.I. in 1798). It references "the estate of Richard Robins of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County." The estate administrator was Isaiah Robins, son of Benjamin, Jr., Richard's deceased brother, Isaiah was prominent in Quaker and Nottingham township, Burlington County affairs. As stated above, Richard Robins of Upper Freehold is shown with 285 acres in 1781, a search of confiscated New Jersey estates did not list him." Richard Robins is named in the will of 11-Benjamin Robins as his son. Sara END