Daniell Robinson Scottish POW also known as Daniel Robins By Sara Robbins Hoffman BEGIN Daniel Robinson, Robison, Robbinson, Robinds, Robens, Robins wrote no papers, letters or signed any document with his signature. We can determine after reviewing all available records for Daniel Robinson also known as Daniel Robins that he was unable to write. This conclusion was reached because Daniel Robins used a crude scribble of what appears to be the letter "D" as his mark on documents requiring a signature such as his will and deeds. The name Daniell Robinson was recorded on May 13, 1652 in the Suffolk Deeds, Lib., 5, 6. The Suffolk Deeds of the Massachusetts Bay Colony contain a list of names of Scottish prisoners of war along with other documents pertaining to the voyage of the ship John and Sara from London, England to New England. The records were filed in Boston approximately three months after the ship John and Sara arrived in New England in the winter of 1652. Thirty-seven year old Edward Rawson, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony recorded the documents. The original papers were first penned in London before the ship John and Sara set sail in 1651. The name of the London recorder is unknown and by what means the names of the Scottish prisoners of war first came to him is also not known. Did the names come directly from the mouths of the prisoners of war to the London recorder or from a person or persons assigned to guard them? Was there a list of names written by another recorder or clerk and handed to the London recorder? Were the Scotsmen co-operative with their captors in providing them with their actual names? By whatever means the names originally came to the transcriber, it is evident they were not entirely accurate. It appears none of the Scotsmen were able to pronounce their own name in a manner that was completely understood by the English recorder. From the perspective of the English recorder it is unlikely they were preoccupied with achieving any form of accuracy for the names of the prisoners. The intention of the English government was to dispose of the Scottish barbarians and in the process profit by selling them in the colonies. The records show the Scottish prisoners of war were expendable commodities, itemized along with the ship's cargo to be sent with "household stuff and other provisions for Planters" and "to be disposed of." Before the Scottish prisoners departed from England, they were herded into the bowels of the ship, fastened in irons and held in conditions unfit for any human being or animal. In light of this, it is doubtful a record their correct names were of very much importance to the English government. Michael Tepper in reference to the Scottish prisoners of war named in the Suffolk Deeds writes in his book "New World Immigrants" "For some reason not apparent all the documents in this transaction, together with a list of names of these prisoners, were recorded in the Suffolk Deeds, possibly for permanent record in case of litigation. While this is fortunate for historical purposes, yet this list is not to be accepted as a true record of their correct names. It offers to the student in philology many puzzles left by the scribe in his attempts to spell out clan names of Gaelic origin, spoken in a dialect that defied reproduction in English. Most of these Scotchmen were unable to write, knew little English and as a result their names have undergone curious transformations." In 2005, I contacted Dr. David Dobson renowned Scottish author and researcher seeking information regarding any history he may have or any suggestions for research on our ancestor Daniel Robinson. Dr. Dobson informed me that despite repeated research on his part, there seems to be no military lists pertaining to the Scottish soldiers and there appears to be no records for these men other than what has been uncovered in the New England colony records. Dr. Dobson writes in his book Scots in New England 1623-1875 "Probably the only time that significant numbers of Scots settled in New England was in 1650-1651 when Oliver Cromwell dispatched hundreds of Scots prisoners of war, captured after the battles of Dunbar and Worcester, into exile or in the period immediately before the outbreak of the American Revolution when the Scots American Company of Farmers established a settlement in Vermont." Daniel Robinson is first found in the Suffolk Deeds in 1652, New Haven Records in 1663 to 1666 and New Jersey records 1668 to 1714. The National Archives of Scotland has not produced any record of Daniel Robinson and he has not been located in documents published by the English government. David Stevenson, professor emeritus of Scottish History at the University of St. Andrew's in Scotland writes in his book Highland Warrior, Alasdair McColla and the Civil Wars "The origins of clans were thus diverse and complicated. Quite what the clans were in practice is both complicated and controversial. The modern image of the clan is a body of people related by blood, descended from a common ancestor, inhabiting a clan territory, ruled by a chief who is head of the clan, wearing a clan tartan and all having the same surname. The last of these two characteristics can easily be disposed of; tartans were worn, but there were no fixed clan tartans, and clansmen did not share a common surname, for the very good reason that until the seventeenth century most Highlanders had no fixed surnames." Professor Stevenson explains that not all clansmen who identified and lived under the protection of a clan were related by blood. He writes "probably the majority, of lesser men who followed a chief were not really his kin." Since Daniell Robinson was born in the early seventeenth century (1627) possibly he never had a fixed surname. Perhaps his identity was taken from his clan association. In the New Haven Connecticut Vital Records (NHVR) we find the marriage of Daniel Robison to Hope Potter on February 10, 1663 and in 1664, the birth of Daniel and Hope's daughter Mary Robinson. Two years later in 1666, the NHVR records the birth of their son Daniel Robbinson. The NHVR shows three different spellings of Daniel Robinson's surname, one at the time of his marriage to Hope Potter another at the birth of his daughter Mary and a third at son Daniel's birth. In spite of the variety of spellings, it is obvious the name was intended each time by the transcriber to be Robinson. By 1668, Daniel Robinson had moved from New Haven Colony and settled in Woodbridge, New Jersey with his wife Hope, his daughter Mary and his son Daniel. On July 25, 1668, the Woodbridge Vital Records (WVR) lists the birth of Lydia Robinds daughter of Daniel and Hope Potter Robinds. Nine children were born to Daniel and Hope Robins at Woodbridge and all of their births are recorded in the town's vital records. After Daniel Robinson settled in New Jersey he never used the surname Robinson. His surname changed to Robins and was spelled in a variety of ways, Robinds, Robens, Robines, Robbins and Robins. The reason Daniel used the surname Robins in New Jersey and not Robinson is unknown. The former ties Daniel and Hope Potter Robins had to New Haven Colony are recorded in the will of Daniel Robins written on June 22, 1714. Daniel Robins refers to "that interest of land and goods that falls to me in New Haven in Connecticut Collony." My research indicates this land came to Daniel Robins from an inheritance his wife Hope Potter received from the estate of her father William Potter of New Haven in 1662. After Daniel's death, Daniel Robins, Jr., sold the New Haven property on June 13, 1718 to Nathaniel and Samuel Potter of New Haven. Charles Gordon a Scottish immigrant wrote the following letter from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, dated March 5, 1685 to Andrew Irvine a merchant of Edinburgh, Scotland "I am just now drinking to one of them (the old Buckskin planters) our countrymen, who was sent away by Cromwell to New England; a slave from Dunbar, living now in Woodbridge like a Scots laird, wishes his countrymen and his native soil well, though he never intends to see it." Scottish Emigration to Colonial America 1607-1685 by David Dobson. An interesting observation is Daniel Robinson aka Robins was living in Woodbridge in 1685. I have searched Woodbridge records for the names of other Scottish prisoners of war and have found none. It is important for the Daniel Robins family researchers to understand the surname Robins or Robbins evolved from Robinson or Robertson. Not only Daniel Robinson's surname, the surnames of the other Scottish prisoners of war by comparison with their present day surnames also changed. Some of the surnames began to appear in a different version after the prisoners of war integrated into the colonies or they evolved into another spelling or a completely different surname down through the generations. A few examples are surnames like Hume to Holmes, Woodall to Wattles and Robinson to Robins. Who was Daniel Robinson aka Robins? I believe this mystery will eventually be solved through the use of genetic genealogy. SRH, July 2014 END Todd Robbins HIST 1700-009 The Life of Daniel "Scotch" Robins BEGIN Preface In preparing this essay I found the information I needed to be in the midst of a certain fog. As I exerted myself and searched amongst the various libraries in the Utah Valley as well as at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, the National Archives of Scotland website, and the Clan Donnachaidh website, I discovered a vast amount of information to explore. I had studied the life history of Daniel Robins previously, and had assembled various biographies and sources thinking it was quite comprehensive at the time. Upon comparison with the wealth of information I have now gathered, I see the hastiness of such a resolution. The time from which Daniel Robins left the Scottish lands was a complex system of political, cultural, and personal relationships. I hope that through this particular essay many details that previously were not included in histories on his life will provide a revised contextualization for his vast posterity now spread throughout the globe. I admit that my research was not nearly as in depth as I had hoped, no worries. My life is dedicated to the exhibition of the common person's story, the discovery of simple narratives that hold profound principles. I plan on expounding further in the coming months upon Daniel Robins' life, this essay being the first conception. I believe vital information about the past lives of the many of our dead does exist, but must be found, compiled, and published by us for the purpose of understanding the worth of those lifetimes. I hope I have made a worthy contribution with the following essay. -Todd Robbins The Life of Daniel "Scotch" Robins The Gaelic Clann Dhonnchaidh, or Clan Donnachaidh, claim descent from the Caledonians, "one of the eleven tribes of the northern Pictish nation. The Kaledonioi inhabited that part of Scotland now known as Atholl in Perthshire. One of the first recorded entries on this people occurred in the year 84 A.D., when they fought in the great battle known as Mons Graupius against the Romans." (Clan Donnachaidh Society) The Caledonians, or Picts, inhabited what is now northern and central Scotland from Roman times to the 10th century. The clan's first recognized chief was Donnachadh Reamhair, also known as "Stout Duncan," who led the clan in support of Robert Bruce in the Scottish wars of independence. "Stout Duncan" had four sons. The eldest, Robert, became the second chief in 1355, ruling until his death sometime after 1392. Duncan, Robert's eldest son and the third chief, was held hostage in England for the ransom of King James I. Duncan, the eldest son, died sometime before 1462, leaving his eldest son, Robert Ruabh Duncanson, as the fourth chief of Clan Donnachaidh. Robert Ruabh Duncanson was a dedicated supporter of King James I, and upon the king's murder tracked down and apprehended the perpetrators. Through Robert Ruabh's actions the clan lands were erected into the Barony of Straun, in 1415, by King James II. This deed is represented on the armorial shield of the Robertson's as a wild man chained. The loyal support to the Stuart dynasty is also commemorated as a depiction of a hand holding up the Scottish crown. According to Sara Robbins Hoffman, "the Robertsons of Straun are descendants of the younger son of King Duncan I, through the old Earls of Atholl. They take their name from the 'Grizzled Roberts,' grandson of King Duncan." Daniel Robins (Robertson) was born near Blair Atholl, Scotland, in 1627, to Richard and Mary Robertson. Richard and Mary were members of Clan Donnachaidh, under the surname Robertson. Little is known of his parents or their histories except that they resided in the Atholl district, a mountainous area at the southern base of the Grampian Mountains, in modern day Perthshire, Scotland.  The district is generally uncultivable and is better fit for livestock and hunting, though the area of Blair Atholl is a valley at the base of this mountain range. Blair Atholl is one of many towns along the base of the Grampian Mountains that was inhabited by the Robertsons, Daniel's kin. The climate of Daniel's young adult life definitely included the effects of the First English Civil War. This war was a power contest between King Charles I and Parliament, under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell, the most successful English military and political leader of the Civil Wars, defeated Charles I and his armies in this bloody civil war, with Charles I meeting his end by beheading in London on January 30, 1649. The King's dignity at his execution won him much sympathy in Europe. This sympathy, held by such clans as Clan Donnachaidh, would be what carried the likes of Daniel Robins and his kinsmen to battle in the Third Civil War, a reprise with Oliver Cromwell. Charles II, son of the ill-fated Charles I, returned from hiding in France and was subsequently crowned king in Scone, Scotland, on January 1, 1651. The Scottish people had turned their allegiance to Charles II to confront Cromwell and the English Parliament. Clan Donnachaidh was a longtime supporter of the Stuart Kings and likewise entered the attempt to overthrow Parliament in 1651. Little is known about the subscription of Daniel Robins into the army of Charles II, although Daniel was twenty-four years old at the time the army was raised from Atholl district. The probability exists of Daniel being a member of either the 2nd Duke of Hamilton's Horse Brigade or Lord Drummond's Horse/Foot Brigades, who according to military records commanded troops from the Perthshire region. On August 5, 1651, Charles II crossed the Scottish border into England with his 14,000-man Scots-Royalist army. He hoped to gather tens of thousands of supporters along the way to Worcester. Cromwell left close behind Charles II on August 7, from Perth, having recently defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Dunbar. Cromwell kept east of Charles' path through Carlisle and Preston, placing himself as a buffer between the Royalist forces and a potentially vulnerable London. Charles and the Scottish army entered Worcester on August 22; immediately following their arrival Charles issued an order to all Englishmen to gather at Worcester in defense of the throne. Charles' hope of rallying the Royalists along the way was hardly realized as he entered the city with less than 16,000 troops. The Royalist army therefore scurried to prepare for a confrontation with Cromwell's incoming armies. The outskirt defenses of the city fell first, as early as August 28, with Upton Bridge being taken by Parliamentary forces. On September 3, 1651, Cromwell's troops converged upon Worcester, including some 28,000 regular Parliamentarian troops with an additional 3,000 mobilized militiamen.  Cromwell's forces crushed the Royalists on all sides, and after an estimated 3,000 Scots were killed, brought an end to the Third Civil War. Daniel Robins survived the carnage and was one of nearly 10,000 prisoners "driven like cattle" on foot to London. Oliver Cromwell described the Parliamentarian victory as a "crowning mercy" of the Lord. Daniel marched to London with the others, many hundreds perishing along the way, and was there confined to Tothill Field near Parliament House to await his fate. In the Journal of the House of Commons, of September 9, it was, Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to consider of such Prisoners, as well English as Scotts, as are fit to be made Examples of publick Justice; and all Circumstances that they think fit concerning it; and to present it to the Parliament: And to give Direction for securing and disposing of the rest, as may be most for the Safety of the Nation. (Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7: 1651-1660 (1802), p. 13-5. Hereafter JHC, Emphasis added) It seems clear that the disdain in Parliament for Scottish prisoners was not veiled in the least. The House went as far as to declare any Scottish fugitive from Tothill Field was to be slain upon sight. Scottish prisoners who "shall run away from the Places where they are so disposed, or go into Scotland without Leave or Licence had from the Parliament... shall suffer Death, and shall be proceeded against by Martial Law, and punished with Death." (JHC: Volume 7: 1651-1660 (1802), p. 37) The House of Commons considered what should be done with the Scottish prisoners, ultimately deciding they should be exiled. One official statement in the Journal of the House of Commons stated that Parliament should "dispose of the Scotts Prisoners, in the several Counties and Places, as they shall think best, and as may tend to the Preservation of their Health; and for the Preventing of Danger and Infection to the People of this Commonwealth." (JHC: Volume 7: 1651-1660 (1802), p. 44-6) Daniel was selected as one of the prisoners to be exiled to New England.  We can surmise, by his being chosen, that he was in good physical condition and not carrying any substantial wounds. Approximately 274 Scotch prisoners from the Battle of Worcester were consigned to Thomas Kemble of New England, a lumber merchant with interests in New Hampshire sawmills.  Mr. John Becx was interested in obtaining Scottish prisoners that were neither sick nor wounded for his ironworks.  The ship, the John and Sara, was engaged to transport these Highlanders to Boston Harbor. The ship departed in November of 1651 from Gravesend, England, east of London. According to Dianne Rapaport, of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, "a London scribe penned a list before the ship left port, and he strained to comprehend unfamiliar names and dialects, judging from creative entries such as 'Murtle Mackjlude, "Origlais Mackfarson," Almister Mackalinsten,' etc." This may seem unintentionally humorous, but actually proves to be very important to the evolution of the Robertson surname in America. Those who survived the voyage arrived at Boston Harbor sometime in February 1652, and were sold on the auction block to New England planters and mill owners as indentured servants for six to eight years. Daniel Robins' name is among the Scotsmen listed as passengers aboard the John and Sara.   Daniel is listed as, "Daniel Robinson" on the ship listing. Six other men with the same surname were aboard, possibly Daniel's kinsmen.  Daniel was purchased by Nathaniel Foote, of Connecticut, and taken to this man's family plantation to tend the livestock.  It is thought that Daniel continued with the Foote family beyond his eight year indentureship. Daniel Robins and Hope Potter registered their intention to marry on February 3, 1663, at New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.  They married one week later.  The specifics as to how Daniel met his wife, Hope Potter, are not known.  Hope Potter's sister, Sarah, was married to Robert Foote, brother of Nathaniel Foote Jr.  It was not an uncommon occurrence for these young Scottish servants to marry into the families of their masters upon receiving their freedom. Subsequent to their marriage, Daniel and Hope migrated to Woodbridge in the Province of East Jersey (present day Middlesex County).  Middlesex County, New Jersey, was formed from the Province of East Jersey in 1683, and was subsequently divided into Somerset and Middlesex Counties in 1688. King Charles II, who did eventually ascended to the English throne, granted the territory of New Jersey to James, Duke of York, on March 12, 1664. On February 10, 1665, Philip Carteret was appointed governor and chartered what would become Woodbridge and granted 150 acres to every "Freeman" settler. The main lines of immigration into Woodbridge were from Newbury, Massachusetts. Daniel Robins was one of the founders of Woodbridge, New Jersey, moving there in 1668. He and his wife, Hope, had eleven children. The eldest daughter and son were born in New Haven, Connecticut, prior to the move to Woodbridge while all of the remaining children were born in Woodbridge. The name Robinson was not used by Daniel after he and his family moved from Connecticut to New Jersey. Daniel's will indicates he was unable to write.  It is possible that a minor alteration in the spelling may not have been of any great importance to Daniel so the Robinson name became Robins. In 1669-70, Daniel acquired a "houselot" of 173 acres, 120 acres of "upland" and five acres of meadow on the Rahawack River. In 1670, Daniel is listed as a Freeholder, possessing the right to pass his purchased lands on to his children, with 173 acres in Woodbridge. On July 15, 1676, John Dilley sold five plus acres to Daniel in Papiack, a half house lot on the east side. Jason Sertell sold Daniel five plus acres in Woodbridge on March 4, 1678. Later that year, on November 21, Abraham Jappen sold twelve plus acres to Daniel in Woodbridge. In 1695 and 1696, Daniel transferred his properties to Peter Lacont, Adam Hude, Elisha Parker, and his son Daniel Jr., preparatory to moving to Crosswicks, New Jersey. In 1673, Daniel took an oath of allegiance to the Dutch king. In 1688, he was a Constable and Tax Collector, in 1690 the Overseer of Highways, and Marshal in 1692. On the third Tuesday of December 1692, the Grand Jury presents Daniel Robins for breach of the Sabbath. On the third Tuesday of September 1693, Daniel Jr. and Nathaniel were presented for carting wood on the Sabbath. In 1695 or 1696, Daniel Robins Sr. moved to Monmouth, later Mercer County, New Jersey. Daniel died in Crosswicks, Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Daniel Jr. was the sole executor of his will. Among his endowment were his land and house at Crosswicks and, "that interest of land and goods that falls to me in New Haven in Connecticut Collony," which he left to his children and grandchildren. Daniel surely must have been a religious agglomeration, a product of multiple cultures.  He grew up in Scotland; a land dominated by Presbyterian Calvinism intermingled with Gaelic tradition.  He was exiled to a land dominated by Puritans and later married a daughter of a Puritan.  After moving to Crosswicks, an area dominated by Quakers, Daniel and two of his sons, Daniel Jr. and Moses, joined this religious sect. The origins of the Quaker sect, or more correctly termed the Society of Friends; lie in the intense religious ferment of 17th century England.  George Fox (1624-1691), the son of a Leicestershire weaver, is credited with founding it in 1647, though there was no definite organization before 1668.  Considered a radical/pacifist Protestant sect and their practice of keeping hats on indoors derive from George Fox's determination not to make signs of obeisance to any man, including the King.  Since Quakers understand the spiritual life in entirely inward terms, they do not employ sacraments or other forms of worship. Daniel Robins has been described by his descendants as being about five feet in height, with bright blue eyes and dark, thick, curly hair in his youthful days.  Family tradition has it that he played a harp, a talent that was continued by his grandson, Richard Robins, of Morris River.  Richard's harp was listed among his possessions at the time of his death.  In New Jersey, and possibly in Connecticut, Daniel Robins was known as "the Scot" or "Scotch Robins." Although Daniel was not able to read, it is said that his wife, Hope, could read the Bible.  Supposedly, Daniel enjoyed the Old Testament scriptures that spoke of the patriarch Joseph and the Hebrews in Egypt.  This piece of family folklore seems to be substantiated in the naming of four of his seven sons:  Joseph, Moses, Aaron, and Benjamin. In 1695, eight years after Hope's death, Daniel moved across the state from Woodbridge to Crosswicks, Burlington County, New Jersey, where he purchased some large tracts of land in central New Jersey.  One of these he conveyed to his son Moses.  This transaction is found in an old deed dated 1701 and this land included the one acre family cemetery known as Ye Old Robbins Burial Place.  When Daniel acquired the land, he supposedly selected this specific site for the purpose of a cemetery.  Family members record Daniel's sons Joseph and Nathaniel as being buried there in unmarked graves. Daniel Robins died on June 22, 1714, in Crosswicks, New Jersey. It would seem logical to find Daniel buried at Ye Old Robins Burial Place; however, Bible records and other family documents indicate that he was buried at Woodbridge beside his wife Hope. It should be noted that it was not a common practice in colonial days to transport the dead to a distant burial place, particularly during the humid summer months.  Nevertheless from the records available, Daniel's body was kept in Crosswicks for nearly two months before being transported. After this period of time, on August 18, 1714, Daniel's body, accompanied by Daniel Jr., Moses, and Aaron and possibly others undertook the over thirty mile journey from the Crosswicks farm to Woodbridge.  The trip was accomplished in record time due to the assistance they received along the way from fellow Quakers. Daniel and Hope's bodies were reunited in the earth. The life of Daniel Robins is worth preserving; he is worthy of remembrance. His journey from the Grampian Mountains to the farms of Crosswicks tells the story of an unpretentious man guided by simple principles that provided himself and his family with solidity and vision in a New World. He apparently loved his family very much, and after enduring wars, personal loss, and the ever-changing religious fabric of America, left a legacy to be revered. The life of Daniel Robins was one of highlands, suffering, deportation, indentureship, and ultimately one that produced a national posterity that thrives in the United States of America today. Works Cited House of Commons Journal Volume 7, Journal of the House of Commons: volume 7: 1651-1660 (1802). URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23859. Date accessed: 19 February 2007. Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, NJ, Ed. Francis Bazley Lee; Volume I, The Lewis Publishing Co., NY 1907. Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, NJ, p. 337 New Jersey Marriage Records 1665-1800, William Nelson, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1982, p. 324. Death Certificate filed in Trenton, NJ Reparentage of Daniel Robins; see also NJRootsWeb's WorldConnect Project Neill New Jersey Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills 1801-1805, p. 374, File 10037L New Jersey Post-Revolutionary Documents Calendar of Wills--1786-1790, p. 190, Lib. 28, p. 19. The Exile of Daniel Robins to America in 1652, quoted by permission of the author, Sara Robbins Hoffman. Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish Prisoners in Seventeenth-Century Massachusetts, Diane Rapaport, New England Historic Genealogical Society. http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/research/special_guests/member_staff/scots_for_sale_the_fate_of_the_scottish_prisoners_659_511.asp. Date accessed: 28 February 2007. British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1638-60, http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/index.htm. Date accessed: 19 February 2007. The History Surrounding the Battle of Worcester, http://www.battleofworcester.co.uk. Date accessed: 19 February 2007. Clan Donnachaidh History, James E. Fargo, Clan Donnachaidh Society. http://www.robertson.org/long.html. Date accessed: 2 March 2007. END deed ... BEGIN 6 Jun 1708. Benjamin Cromell, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., N.J. brick layer, sells to Edward Cromell, of the aforesaid place, weaver, for a competent sum of money, for 5 a. of land of upland, which are now more, and was bot. by Cromell of John Warlock, formerly of Woodbridge, planter, by deed dated 4 Jan 1694, which 5 a. was one-half of John Dillies house lot in Woodbridge, on the e. side of Papiack Creek, bnd. w. by the other half part of the house lot, n. by the house lot which was formerly DANIELL ROBINS, but is now in the possession of Adam Hude, e. by the highway, & s. by the house lot of Isaac Tappen. Wits,: Elisha Parker, Adam Hude, George Ewbank. Signed,: Benjamin Cromell. 21 Jun 1708, Edward Cromell paid 40 pounds to Cromell. Ackn.: 18 Feb 1710. Benjamin Cromell apprd. bef. Peter Sonmans, Majesty's Council. END from "Ye Olde Middlesex Courts" by H E Pickersgill in 1932 (reprinted 2008) ... BEGIN In 1692, ... On the other side of the picture, the grand jury presented John Taylor and Francis Walker of Woodbridge for being drunk and Daniel Robins of the same place for "breach of ye Sabath." END List of Scots prisoners sent to New England around 1651 Thanks to Janice Farnsworth for sending this in Lists of Scots removed to New England as Prisoners by Oliver Cromwell - 1651 BEGIN "Massachusetts Historical Society Proceedings - Oct. 1927 p. 5-28" The aftermath of the battle of Dunbar and the treatment of the prisoners. Until the time of the sailing of the "Unity" about 30 Scotch died each day or a total of 1600 before the sailing. Note that the ship only carried about 150 men. Unfortunately no list of these men exists but some can be identified from the end of their servitude. A few of these were: John STEWART - worked at the Lynn iron works, purchased by John PYNCHON and taken to Springfield, MA where he died 21 Apr 1691 leaving no family Thomas HOLME/HUME sold to Henry SAYWARD of York for 30 pounds. Prisoners to the Lynn Iron Works John Clarke George Thompson Robert MacIntire John Toish James Adams John Archbell James Danielson John Banke Alexander Braband Alexander Burgess George Darling Micam Downing Alexander Dugle James Dunsmore Alexander Eaton Alexander Ennis James Gourdan Peter Grant Thomas Gaulter Alexander Grimes Andrew Jempson William Jourdan Thomas Kelton James Luddle John Mason James Mackall John MacMallen John Jackshane William Mackwater Micam macCallum Richard Meeme Engram Moody John Pardee John Rupton John Steward George Thomson James Thomson James Taylor Thomas Tower In Kittery, ME there is a Unity Parish, doubtless from the prisoners, who were sent there to work in the sawmills. About fifteen Scotchmen worked there. They are: Niven Agnew James Barry Alexander Cooper William Furbush Daniel Ferguson Peter Grant George Gray William Gowen David Hamilton Thomas Holme John Key Alexander Maxwell John Neal John Ross John Taylor William Thomson James Warren A few years later another small group was brought to a place in Maine called Scotland. They are: John Carmichael James Grant James Jackson Robert Junkins Micum MacIntire Alexander MacNair Andrew Rankin After the Battle of Worcester, Cromwell again had more prisoners to send to New England in the ship "John and Sarah", John Green, master. It seems that all the documents in this transaction, together with a list of names of these prisoners, were recorded in the Suffolk Deeds. The spelling of these names leaves perhaps more questions than answers though. The prefix "Mac" was often dropped and the rest Anglicized. Imagine trying to understand the Gaelic names and even more trying to spell them correctly. MacLothlan became Claflin; Maggafasset is Fasset; MacGowen is Magoon; Saint Clair is Sinkler; Farrabas is Forbes; Graham is Grimes; Montrose is Munroe for example. There is a LONG list of names in this group as follows: Alester Anderson David Anderson John Anderson William Anderson William Banes William Beames James Benne John Benne Thomas Bereere Daniel Blacke John Boye John Boye Robert Boye John Broun Henry Brounell David Buckanon John Buckanon [Buchanan] James Camell [Campbell] John Camell Neile Camell John Carmuckhell [Carmichael] William Carmuckhell Neile Carter William Clewston John Coehon [Colquhoon] Alester Cowe John Crag [Craig] John Cragon [Craigen] James Crockford John Croome Patrick Crosshone Edward Deugle [Dougell] William Deugell William Dell Edward Dulen John Edminsheire James English Patrick English James Farfarson Michael Fossem Edward Fressell William Fressell Daniel Gorden James Gorden John Gurden Laughleth Gordon Alester Graunt Alexander Graunt Daniel Graunt James Graunt James Graunt James Graunt John Graunt John Graunt John Graunt Patrick Graunt Thomas Graunt William Graunt Daniel Gunn James Gurner John Hagoman David Hamilton James Hamilton Rory Hamilton James Hedricke William Hidrecke Patrick Herron Robert Highen John Hogg John Hogg John Hogg Daniel Hogg Neile Hogg Daniel How Daniel Hudson John Hudson Alexander Hume [Home] David Hume David Hume James Jackson Patrick Jackson Richard Jackson Walter Jackson David Jameson Neile Johnson Patrick Jimson Patrick Jones Alester Kallendra [Callender] David Kallender James Kallender Daniel Kemper Charles Lesten Henry Mack Cana Mackurnell [MacConnell] Daniel Mackannell Daniel Mackannell Sander Mackunnell William Mackannell Mackunnell, (torn) Alinster Mackalinsten [MacAllister] Daniel Makalester John Mackalester Daniel Mackaine [MacKean] Daniel Mackhan Daniel mackaine Alester Mackhene John Mackane John Mackane Neile Mackaine Neile Mackane Patrick Mackane Robert Machame Robert Mackaine Samuel Mackaine William Mackaine William Mackaine William Mackandra [MacAndrew] James Mackally [MacCullar] Patrick Mackcreth James Mackreith Sander Mackdoell [MacDowell] Hugh Mackey [MacKay] Hill Mackey [Neile] John Mackey Rory Machy Sander Mackey William Macken John Mackenthow Daniel Mackendocke [MacIntosh] William Mackontoss David Macketh Neile Macketh John Mackforson [MacPherson] Origlais (?) Mackfarson (torn) Mackfarson Robert Mackfarson Patrick Mackhatherne Daniel Mackhellin John Mackhellin Alester Mackhele James Mackhell James Mickell Daniel Mackhoe [MacKee?] David Mackhome John Mackholme Neile Mackone John Macklude [MacLeod] Murtle Mackilude (torn) Macklyne Allester Macknester Daniel Macknith Daniel Macknith Patrick Macknith Alester Mackrore [MacCreary?] Cana Macktentha Sennel Macktenneth Glester [Alester] Macktomas Gellust Mackwilliam Daniel Man John Mann Patrick Mann Daniel Martin James Michell James Micknab [MacNabb] Sander Miller Sander Milleson David Milward James Milward Daniel Monlow [Monroe] Hugh Monrow (torn) Munrow John Munrow Laughell Montrose Daniel Monwilliam David Monwilliam Sannder Morcot (torn) More James Moore John Morre John Morre Patrick Morton William Munckrell James Murrow John Murrow John Murrow Jonas Murrow Neile Murrow Neile Muckstore Daniel Oneale David Patterson James Pattison George Perry Edward Punn (?) Amos Querne [Queen?] George Queene Alester Robinson Charles Robinson Daniel Robinson James Robinson John Robinson John Robinson Patrick Robertson Alester Ross Daniel Ross David Ross James Ross James Ross John Rosse John Rosse Jonas Ross James Row Donald Roye Simon Russell John Scott Daniel Sessor Ansell Sheron Daniel Shurron Samuel Shiva (torn) James Shone John Shume [Hume?] Alester Simson Daniel Simson David Sinsom Patrick Simson Sander Simson Salaman Sinclare Henry Smith Ansell Sotherland Patrick Sotherland David Sterling John Sterling Charles Stewart Austin Stewart Neile Stewart Robert Stewart William Stewart John Tanniell David Teller William Teller David Tenler John Tenler Robert Tenler Andrew Terris Evan Tiler Alexander Thompson Alester Tooth [Touch?] Patrick Tower Nicholas Wallis Andrew Wilson Christopher Wilson John Wilson John Wilson John Woodall John Woodell Daniel (torn) Patrick (torn) Patrick (torn) ..... (torn) ..... (torn) Alester (torn) ..... (torn) Samuel STRATTON of Watertown bought one of these Scotchmen, Alexander GORTHING. Some of the Scotchmen found their way to Block Island after being freed and became a respectable section of the early settlers. They were Alexander Innes, Robert Guthrie, Thormut (or Dermot) Rose, William Tosh, James Danielson and perhaps others. The Sprague Journal Maine History carries the entire line of descendants from Duncan Stewart who arrived in Ipswich, Mass., one of many Scots Prisoners sent over by Oliver Cromwell. Here is an excerpt of the large Stewart family history beginning 1654 in Ipswich, Mass. Duncan Stewart was born in the Highlands of Scotland about 1623. He espoused the cause of his kinsman King Charles II, and in supporting him, either at the battle of Dunbar in 1650, or Worcester in 1651, was captured by the army of Cromwell, and with the other prisoners taken in those battles sent to the American Colonies, and indentured as servants to the Colonists. Duncan was landed at Ipswich, Mass., in 1654 and married Anna Winchurst of that town. They removed to Newbury in 1659 and for thirty years occupied a farm in Byfield Parish near the Rowley town line. They later removed to Rowley. (much more at website below) http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecanaan/early.htm Material collected/transcribed by Janice Farnsworth farns10th@aol.com END email exchange ... BEGIN Posted by: "Sara Hoffman" july37@cox.net turkeypt2 Date: Mon May 26, 2014 12:25 pm ((PDT)) It isn't a surprise your DNA matches Duncan. I'm not an expert in Scottish clans so this is only my opinion. The Daniel Robins DNA that points to Duncan would indicate he was a blood clan member & not one who came into the clan by marriage or for the protection of the clan. The Clan Donnachaidh's members take their name from King Duncan. There had to be clan members who used the name Duncan, Robinson, Robertson who had no blood relationship to the clan. This is why I believe DNA testing is very important now in genealogy because eventually it will solve many of the puzzles we are unable to do with written & oral records. Sara Posted by: "C ROBBINS" candcn10ac@bellsouth.net candcn10ac@bellsouth.net Date: Mon May 26, 2014 12:42 pm ((PDT)) Duncan is a Sept of Clan Donnachaidh (also called Clan Robertson). The King Duncan you refer to is the Duncan killed by MacBeth. The area in Scotland that Daniel came from is the heart of Clan Donnachaidh territory. The Clan Society headquarters is in Pertshire, not far from Blair Atholl. Chris END From "The Exile of Daniel Robins to America in 1652" by Sara Robbins Hoffman in 1992 (see 101. for additional quoted material from this booklet): BEGIN ... It is from the Robertsons or Clan Donnachaidh that Daniel Robins of Woodbridge, New Jersey, and his descendants trace their heritage. Daniel Robins was born near Blair Atholl, Scotland, in 1627, to Richard and Mary, members of the Clan Donnachaidh. The Highland clans were a pastoral warrior race that based their prestige on cattle. A great source of pride to these warrior herdsmen were their combative skills that they often honed by raiding one another's cattle as a sport or test of prowess. ... On 3 September 1651, the anniversary day of the Battle of Dunbar, Cromwell's army met and defeated the Royalist Army at Worchester. It was here that Daniel Robinson, Robins was taken prisoner of war, marched to London, and confined to Tothill Field near Parliament House to await his fate. How Daniel was selected as one of the prisoners to be exiled to America is not known. However, we can surmise he was in good physical condition and not wounded. ... Found among the Scotsmen listed as passengers aboard The JOHN and SARAH, embarking from London, England, in 1651, destined for Boston in New England is the name Daniel Robinson. ... Six other men, also aboard, have the same surname, most likely they were Daniel's kinsmen. Only one name, Patrick Robertson, was recorded correctly. These illiterate Scotsmen knew very little English, and spoke with an unfamiliar Gaelic accent, making it impossible for the English scribes to render a correct name spelling. ... As to the fate of Daniel Robinson following his arrival at Boston Harbor in the winter of 1652, we rely on a diary written by one of his descendants. This writing lends credence to the traditional stories told regarding Daniel's life before Woodbridge, New Jersey. It is said that Daniel Robinson was bought by Nathaniel Foote, of Connecticut, and taken to this man's family plantation to tend the livestock. ... Apparently, Nathaniel Foote died before Daniel's indentureship had ended, but Daniel remained with the Foote family. He was well treated by the Footes, holding Nathaniel Foote in the highest esteem by later naming one of his sons, Nathaniel, in his honor. It is thought that Daniel continued with the Foote family beyond his eight-year indentureship. ... ... In 1663, the New Haven Connecticut Congregational Church records the marriage of Daniel Robinson to Hope Potter. Later Bible records also confirm this event and other historical documents refer to Daniel Robins and his wife Hope Potter of New Haven, as early settlers of Woodbridge, New Jersey. The original land grant, found in the New Jersey Archives, records Daniel Robins as receiving 173 acres in 1669. Daniel, in his will, dated 1714, speaks of the land and goods he still owned in "New Haven Cannickcut Colliny." ... There are no pictures of Daniel Robins, but he has been described by his descendants as "being about five feet in height, with bright blue eyes and dark, thick, curly hair in his younger days." Tradition records that he played a harp, a talent that was continued by his grandson, Richard Robins, of the Morrises River. Richard's harp was listed among his possessions at the time of his death. ... In 1693, the New Jersey Middlesex County Court Records show both sons [Daniel and Nathaniel] were called before the grand jury and charged with "breach of ye Sabath" and "carting wood on the Lord's Day." After Daniel moved to Crosswicks, New Jersey in 1695, he and his sons Daniel Jr. and Moses became associated with the Society of Friends. In 1695, Daniel moved from Woodbridge to Crosswicks, New Jersey, ..., where he purchased some large tracts of land. One of these tracts he conveyed to his son Moses. This transaction is found in an old deed, dated 1701 and this land included the one acre family cemetery known as Ye Old Robbins Burial Place. When Daniel acquired the land, he supposedly selected this specific site fo the purpose of a cemetery. Family members record Daniel's sons, Joseph and Nathaniel as being buried there in unmarked graves. ... The following quote is from the Bible record of Elijah Robins (30.16), great-great-grandson of Daniel Robins. "Daniel Robins either from Old England or new England supposed to be the First of that Name that settled in the Jerseys, who has Seven Sons and Three Daughters, to Wit - Sons Names: Daniel, Richard, Aaron, Nathaniel, Joseph, Benjamin. The above Daniel was buried at Woodbridge (N.J.) who was upwards of Fourscore years Old." This work would not be complete without the Bible record of John Robbins, Daniel's great-grandson. John records the following: "the first Daniel Robens, Son of Richard and his Wife Mary was bourne Scotland in Olden England, now awaits the Reshurestion Day, blessed with length of years Died Fourscore and Seven years old." END From Mike Poston December 12, 2002: BEGIN Daniel, the son of Richard and Mary Robertson [sic] was born near Blair Athol, Perthshire, Scotland in 1627. He fought for Charles II at the Battle of Worcester 3 September 1651 and was captured by Cromwell's Parliamentary forces. (The king escaped the battlefield by spending the night in a tree.) Daniel was taken to London where he was sentenced to be transported to New England, where he arrived in February, 1652 (the passage must have been miserable in the north Atlantic winter). His indenture (10 years) was sold to Nathaniel Foote of New Haven. In 1663, Daniel (by then known as Daniel Robinson) married Hope Potter (daughter of William and Frances Potter who were among the first settlers of New Haven in 1637). Their first children were born in New Haven (Mary, Daniel, and Lydia) and they then moved to New Jersey which had recently become English territory. In Woodbridge, NJ the remaining children were born (Joseph by 1671, Richard, Hope, Nathaniel, Moses by 1679, another Hope, Aaron, and Benjamin. Hope Potter died sometime in the 1690s in Woodbridge. Daniel, by then known as Daniel Robins moved to Crosswicks, Monmouth County. END transcribed from Records->Wills->98. From: "Annetta Poli" Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:35:39 -0400 BEGIN I transcribed Daniel Robins will and also a deed that proves his wife, Hope (Potter) Robins was still living in 1695. Chuck ( Daniel was known as Robertson of Scotland, Robinson of New Haven, Connecticut, & Robins of Woodbridge, New Jersey. His descendants to this day carry Robins or Robbins ) In the name of god Amen I Danel Robines of crossweks in the county of monmouth in the province of new jersey yoman being seek of boody but of perfect memory & unto make this my Last will & testament in manner following it is to say I bequeath my soul to Almighty god my boody to be decantly buryed all my debts which I owe to be honestly payd & consented & my foundrall charges & the charge of this seekenes & tendances truly consented by any Executors after named Ittem. first I give & bequeath all that my Land & houses lay ing & being at crossweeks & in the county of monmouth in the provence of new Jersey unto Sarah Robins & unto maraba Robins my two grande daughters daughters of my decased Son nathanill Robins to be Equally shared & divided in quanity & quality betwen them to them & to the hares of there boodys to them there hares & assigns for ever & ever So pleas god that any of these my two grand daughters Shall be Removed by death & have no hares of there boodys then the survivors of longst lives shall have the whole land as above Executors & if it so pleas god that thy both shal die & have no heirs of there boodys then I will & bequath the sd land & housen to be Equally divided amongest all my own children to my Sons Dannil moses & Richard robins & aron & benjamin & my daughters mary --- Lydia & hoope to them there hairs & signs forever I Likewise give & bequath unto my sd two Grand daughters Sarah & maraba Robins ten shepe & the half ecreas which ar now in the L ing of my Son Aron Robines Ittem. I give & bequath unto my Son benjamin Robins two ----- horses & three cowes Ittem. that interst of land & goods that falls to me in neww heavene in connecticute colliny I give will & bequath the same in whole and in pairt what ever it be unto my son Danill Robins & to my daughter Lydia thorp wife of william thorp of woodbridg in sd jersey to them there hairs And assigns forever forever Ittem. all the Remmaining part of my estat both in goods & chattles I give and bequath & my will is that it be all of it Equally divided amongst my Eight children Danile Richard moses Aron & benjamin mary Lydia & hoope after all charges is payed as is above without & bequathed Ittem. I doe nominate & apoynt my Son Danile Robins to be the only and allon Executor of this my Last will & Testament & & to have the care & charge of my sd grand daughters Sarah & marable Robins & that my sd. Son Danile have the full poure of there Estate & charge there of untill they be of age acording to law In testimony whos of I sd. Danill Robins have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty second day of jun in the thirten year of her maj. reign Anno. Domi 1714 ---- his danill Robins Richard Robins was interlined before signing and mark sealing betwen lin 22 and 23 lines & have between lin 18 & 19 lines 1669 mentioned as coming from New England as one of first settlers of Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey...patent from Philip Carteret, 18 Mar 1669/70 conveying to "Daniel Robens of the towne of Woodbridge,yeoman,certain parcells of upland and meadow in and about said towne ofWoodbridge...etc" containing 173 acres. Deed in Woodbridge that proves Daniel Robins wife Hope was still living on January 31, 1695. There have been many genealogies showing Hope died in 1687 giving birth to Robert Robins, however I have seen no proof that this child Robert was a son of Daniel and Hope Robins. But below I have transcribed the deed mentioning Hope as still living in 1695. I also have the original taken from the microfilm at the Trenton State Archives. (pgs 153-155) Rec. 153 7th Jan To all People to whome these presents shall come 1696 Daniel Robins of Woodbridge In the Province of East New Jersey Charter sends Greeting Know yee that I the sayd Daniell Robbins for in Valuable consideration to mee In hand payd before the Sealing and delivery of these presents by Adam Hude of Staten Island In the Province of New York weaver the Reciept where of I the sayd Daniell Robins do hereby Acknowledge, And there of & of Every part and parcell thereof do heareby Requitt Exonerate and discharge the sayd Adam Hude his Heires and Assignes, for ever, Have Given Granted bargained Sold Assigned and made over, And by these presents Do give Grant bargaine Sell Assigne and make over unto the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assignes A tract of upland and meadow situate Lyeing and being within sayd Woodbridge, One house Lott containing seventeene acres Addition and all bounded South by the house Lott formerly John Dily Now In the possesion of the sayd Daniell Robins and Benjamen Cromell East by the High way next the Comon west upon his onne cove of meadow runing out of Papyack and North upon Town, Also four Acres of meadow In two sundrall parcells which is to say In two Acres In the Cove above mentioned, And two Acres Lyeing on the North ende of the Meadow formerly John Congers Now Nathen Moores bounded by the meadow of John Cromell now Michael White on the North by Papiack Creek on the west, And East town the upland formerly John Congers, Now Nathan Moores Also five Acres of upland by It more or Less which I formerly bought of John Dily bounded westerly by the high way- or out Lett, Northerly by the house Lott of the sayd Daniell Robins, Easterly by the Remaining part of the sayd Dily house Lott and Southerly by the house Lott of Isaac Tappin, Together with all houses out houses barnes, Stables Orchards, Garding fences priveledges, profits & Appurtenances whatsoever to the same Now belonging or Many manner of wayes Appertaining, Together with all the freehold and All Rights profits and Advantages, anything there from or there unto belonging now, or at any time or times hereafter To Have and to Hold the sayd upland and meadow together with the sayd freehold And All and singular the herein and hereby bargained and Sold premissy and Every part and parcell thereof with theire and Ever of theire Appurtenances unto him the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assignes, To the only proper ye benefit & behooffe of him the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assigns forever, And the sayd Daniel Robins for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assigns, And to and with Every of them by these presents, That the sayd Daniell Robins att the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents have ful power good Right and Lawfull Authority to Grant bargaine Sell and convey all and Singular the Above bargained premises and theire Appurtenances And Shall and will warrant and Defend the sayd Adam Hude his Heires and Assigns forever In his and theire quitt and peaceable posession thereof Against any person or persons Claiming any Right thereto, by from or under him the sayd Daniel Robins or by his Act of approvement In Witness whereof the sayd Daniell Robins hath hereunto sett his hand and fixed his Seale this thirtie - one day of Januarie one Thousand six hundred Ninetie five Daniell J. Robins his mark * signed Sealed and delivered In presance of Robert gillchrist Nathan Moores Jn Clarkson personally came before me Daniell Robins within named And Acknowledged Here into his deede to Adam Hude to be this free Act Jan 31st 1695 Samuel Dennes Justice personally came before me. Hope the wife of the above sayd Daniell Robins And freely gave her consent to the within deede of Sale to Adam Hude, And freely gaved up all her Right tittle and claim that she at present hath or hereafter might have or heirs to have to the within mentioned & sold premisses Jan 31st 1695 Samuel Dennes Justice 1680 superintended the construction of a causway,was elected constable, was the tax collector in 1688, appointed marshal or sergeant of the court in 1692. Although he was of Puritan stock, on his removal to Crosswicks, Monmouth Co., N.J., in 1695 he became identified with the Soc.of Friends. END 2. How Daniel Robins bought land in NJ Posted by: july37@cox.net turkeypt2 Date: Mon Dec 8, 2014 10:55 am ((PST)) BEGIN This is a followup on the subject of Daniel Robinson/Robins ability to buy land in NJ as posted by Peggy Robbins at the SPOW site. I think Peggy used to be a member here but don't know if she is right now. Anyhow I will add to the response I posted for Peggy at SPOW here. There is no record that Daniel Robinson/Robins received any money or compensation as an indentured servant. I suppose it is quite possible he did but there has been no record discovered for it. I found no documentation in any New Haven records that Daniel Robinson had any assets before his marriage to Hope Potter. However, there is documentation Hope had an inheritance as recorded in the New Haven Court Records. Hope took her mother Frances Potter to court over the misuse of the inheritance left by William Potter in his will to his children. The court ruled in Hope & her sisters' favor giving them their share of money & land. Hope appears to have been the spouse with assets not Daniel. In his will Daniel mentions "land & goods that fall to me in New Haven Connecticut Collony". This is the New Haven land Daniel Sr. left to his son Daniel Robins, Jr & daughter Lydia Robins Thorpe. Daniel Robins, Jr. sold it in 1718 to Nathaniel & Samuel Potter, Hope's relatives. A copy of the original Robins/Potter New Haven land transaction was published in the Robins Robbins of New Jersey book pages 148,149. Sara END From: "Micky Craft" Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:13:34 -0500 BEGIN from "Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775" (2nd Edition) David Dobson Daniel Robinson, a soldier captured at Worcester, traveled from London aboard the "John and Sarah" bound for Boston, Dec 1651, landed Feb. 1652. from "Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775" David Dobson 1983 ROBINSON DANIEL Royalist soldier captured at Worcester. Transported from Gravesend to Boston on the "John and Sarah", Master John Greene, 13 May 1652. (NER) END from https://state.nj.us ... BEGIN TO: Daniel Robbins, Jr. FROM: Daniel Robbins, Sr. CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County and Rahway. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Rahway (Raway, Rahawack; Rawack); Woodbridge 14 Apr 1696 F : Folio 1 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robinds FROM: East Jersey Proprietors (Proprietors of New Jersey) CONVEYANCE. Four tracts. Woodbridge Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 18 Mar 1669 1 : Folio 84 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: SURVEY. 30 acres. Woodbridge (Rawack). For Daniel Robins. 3 Parcels. Bordering lands of Jonathan Haines; John Bishop; John Cromwell; and John Conger. OTHERS NAMED: John Bishop; John Conger; John Cromwell; Jonathan Haines LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Rahway (Raway, Rahawack; Rawack); Woodbridge 12 Jan 1679/1680 Liber II, Part 2 : Folio 129 (PEASJ003) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: Abraham Tappen CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 21 Nov 1678 1 : Folio 200 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: James Clarkson CONVEYANCE. Exchange of Land. Sunken Meadow, Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge; Sunken Meadow 29 May 1688 E (EJ) : Folio 292 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: James Sertell CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 4 Mar 1678 1 : Folio 216 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: John Dilley CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 15 Jul 1676 1 : Folio 275 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: John Reid CONVEYANCE. Chestnut Brook. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Chestnut Brook 7 Nov 1695 E (EJ) : Folio 245 (SSTSE023) TO: Daniel Robins FROM: John Smith CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 20 Jan 1679 1 : Folio 199 (SSTSE023) TO: Adam Hude FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. Dated: April 17, 1696. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 31 Jan 1695 F : Folio 153 (SSTSE023) TO: Adam Hude FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. Dated: April 17,1696. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: Middlesex; Woodbridge 31 Jan 1695 F : Folio 741 (SSTSE023) TO: James Clarkson FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. Exchange of land. East side of Papiack Creek. [Probably Woodbridge, Middlesex County]. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 29 May 1688 E (EJ) : Folio 279 (SSTSE023) TO: Peter Lacont FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. Sundry tracts. Sunken Meadow, Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge; Sunken Meadow 14 Dec 1695 E (EJ) : Folio 290 (SSTSE023) TO: George Browne FROM: Daniel Robins (ux) CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 11 Jan 1695 F : Folio 452 (SSTSE023) TO: Elisha Parker, Sr. FROM: Daniel Robins, Sr. CONVEYANCE. Woodbridge, Middlesex County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge 8 Jul 1696 E (EJ) : Folio 534 (SSTSE023) TO: Joseph Robins FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. On Chestnut Brook, Monmouth County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Monmouth; Chestnut Brook 3 Mar 1695 F : Folio 574 (SSTSE023) TO: Moses Robins FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. At Crosswicks, Freehold, Monmouth County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Monmouth; Crosswicks (Middlesex, Monmouth or Burlington); Freehold (Monmouth) 15 Dec 1701 AAA : Folio 158 (SSTSE023) TO: Moses Robins FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. Near Crosswicks, Freehold, Monmouth County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Monmouth; Crosswicks (Middlesex, Monmouth or Burlington); Freehold (Monmouth) 15 Dec 1701 K-Small : Folio 53 (SSTSE023) TO: Moses Robins FROM: Daniel Robins CONVEYANCE. Near Crosswicks, Freehold, Monmouth County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Monmouth; Crosswicks (Middlesex, Monmouth or Burlington); Freehold (Monmouth) 15 Dec 1701 K-Small : Folio 62 (SSTSE023) TO: Adam Hude FROM: SURVEY. Papayick Creek; Road by Hude's house to Rahway River; Adjoining Amboy bounds; Crane's Brook; Papaiack Neck; Sunken Marsh Creek; Woodbridge; Middlesex County. For Adam Hude Esq. Multiple tracts granted by deeds and surveys as follows. Deed from Daniel Robins (31 Jan. 1695/1696. Recorded Liber F; folio 153). Deed from Rehoboth Gannet (10 Jun. 1707. Recorded Liber A; folio 53). Survey of Thomas Pike to the Freeholders of Woodbridge (14 Nov. 1706). Surveys by order of the Freeholders of Woodbridge (27 Jun. 1707;1 Aug. 1715; 23 Oct. 1717; 4 April 1720). Survey in Right Daniel Robins and Hopewell Hull, by Edward Crowell (14 Feb. 1720/1721). Deed from James Clerkson (29 March 1721). Deed of Sale from John Bloomfield (16 Jan 1721/1722). Deed from Jonathan Bishop (6 Aug. 1701). Deed of Sale from William Alger (13 Nov. 1701). Survey by Thomas Pike for lotts in right of Daniel Robins an Rehoboth Gannet (15 Aug. 1715). Deed of Sale from Peter Elston (28 Dec. 1724). Deed from John Ayers (1 Aug. 1723). Bordering lands of John Clawson; "Bloomfield"; Henry Moore; George Willocks (formerly of Robert Vauquellin); and Elezius Barns. [Total acreage unrecorded]. OTHERS NAMED: William Alger; Elezius Barnes; Jonathan Bishop; [Unrecorded] Bloomfield; John Blumfield; John Clawson; James Clerkson; Edward Crowell; Peter Elston; Hopewell Hull; Henry Moore; Thomas Pike; Daniel Robins; Robert Vauquellin; George Willocks LOCATIONS: East Jersey; Middlesex; Woodbridge; Amboy; Papyack Neck; Crane's Brook (Elizabeth Town); Papyack Creek; Rahway River (Rawack River); Sunken Marsh Creek; Roads, Streets, Highways, Paths 24 Jun 1727 Liber 2, Part B : Folio 269 (PEASJ003) END transcription of Records->Wills->98.jpg from David Tourison 10 Jun 2017 BEGIN 1714 June 22.  Robins, Daniel, of Crosswicks, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of.  Children--Daniell, Moses, Richard, Robert, Aron, Benjamin, Mary, Lydia, wife of Wm. Therp of Woodbridge, Hoope; grandchildren--Sarah and Marabe, daughters of dec'd son Nathaniel.  Farm at Crosswicks, land in Newheavene, Connecticut.  Personal property.  Executor--son Danile.  Witnesses: Samuel Dennes, Daniel Aruents? Junior, Adam Hude.  Proved August 18, 1714.     Lib. 1, p. 494. END NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES RECORDS SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEEDS FROM 1660's BEGIN ROBBINS Bk Pg Date Location Daniel fr Conger, John F 3 10/3/1695 Woodbridge, Rahway Meadow Daniel, Jr fr Hart, Thomas F 53 8/3/1696 Daniel, Jr fr Robbins, Daniel Jr F 1 4/14/1696 Woodbridge, Mdsx, Rahway Daniel Sr to Robbins, Daniel Jr F 1 4/14/1696 Woodbridge, Mdsx, Rahway ROBINDS Bk Pg Date Location Daniel fr Proprietors of NJ 1 84 3/18/1669 4 tracts, Woodbridge, Midsex ROBINS Bk Pg Date Location Daniel to Clarkson, James E 279 5/29/1688 E si. Papiak Cr, Exch land Daniel fr Clarkson, James E 292 5/29/1688 Wdbrdg., Mdsx, Exch Land Daniel fr Dilley, John 1 275 7/15/1676 Woodbridge, Middlesex Daniel to Hude, Adam F 153,741 1/31/1695 4/17/1696 Wdbrdg, Mdsx Daniel to Lacont, Peter E 290 12/14/1695 Wdbrdg, Mdsx, Sunken Md Daniel fr Reid, John E 245 11/7/1695 Chestnut Brook, Monmouth Daniel to Robins, Joseph F 574 3/3/1695 Chestnut Brook, Monmouth Daniel to Robins, Moses K-sm 53,62 12/15/1701 Near Crosswicks, Frhld, Mon Daniel to Robins, Moses AAA 158 12/15/1701 At Crosswicks, Frhlds, Mon Daniel fr Sertell, James 1 216 3/4/1678 Woodbridge, Middlesex Daniel fr Smith, John 1 199 1/20/1679 Woodbridge, Middlesex Daniel fr Tappen, Abraham 1 200 11/21/1678 Woodbridge, Middlesex Daniel, et ux to Brown, George F 452 1/11/1695 Woodbridge, Middlesex Daniel, Sr to Parker, Elisha, Sr E 534 7/8/1696 Woodbridge, Middlesex Joseph fr Robins, Daniel F 574 3/3/1695 Chestnut Brook, Monmouth Moses fr Robins, Daniel AAA 158 12/15/1701 Crosswicks, Freehld, Mon. Moses fr Robins, Daniel K-sm 53,62 12/15/1701 Near Crosswicks, Frhld, Mon END From: "Gary Robins" Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 08:24:11 -0700 BEGIN From that article When the Assunpink was known as the Assanpink http://examiner.gmnews.com/News/2001/0802/Front_Page/005.html [my note - from "Examiner", Manalapan, NJ, 2 Aug 2001 - MEL] "Daniel Robins is listed as having made two separate purchases, in 1695 and 1696, which gave him a total of 810 contiguous acres to the east of Imlaystown-Hightstown Road, and including what is now Stone Tavern Lake." This was around the same time we have the following land Woodbridge transaction that proves Daniel Robins wife Hope was still living on January 31, 1695: * To all People to whome these presents shall come Daniel Robins of Woodbridge In the Province of East New Jersey Charter sends Greeting Know yee that I the sayd Daniell Robbins for in Valuable consideration to mee In hand payd before the Sealing and delivery of these presents by Adam Hude of Staten Island In the Province of New York weaver the Reciept where of I the sayd Daniell Robins do hereby Acknowledge, And there of & of Every part and parcell thereof do heareby Requitt Exonerate and discharge the sayd Adam Hude his Heires and Assignes , for ever, Have Given Granted bargained Sold Assigned and made over, And by these presents Do give Grant bargaine Sell Assigne and make over unto the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assignes A tract of upland and meadow situate Lyeing and being within sayd Woodbridge, One house Lott containing seventeene acres Addition and all bounded South by the house Lott formerly John Dily Now In the possesion of the sayd Daniell Robins and Benjamen Cromell East by the High way next the Comon west upon his onne cove of meadow runing out of Papyack and North upon Town, Also four Acres of meadow In two sundrall parcells which is to say In two Acres In the Cove above mentioned, And two Acres Lyeing on the North ende of the Meadow formerly John Congers Now Nathen Moores bounded by the meadow of John Cromell now Michael White on the North by Papiack Creek on the west, And East town the upland formerly John Congers, Now Nathan Moores Also five Acres of upland by It more or Less which I formerly bought of John Dily bounded westerly by the high way-or out Lett , Northerly by the house Lott of the sayd Daniell Robins , Easterly by the Remaining part of the sayd Dily house Lott and Southerly by the house Lott of Isaac Tappin , Together with all houses out houses barnes, Stables Orchards, Garding fences priveledges, profits & Appurtenances whatsoever to the same Now belonging or Many manner of wayes Appertaining, Together with all the freehold and All Rights profits and Advantages, anything there from or there unto belonging now , or at any time or times hereafter To Have and to Hold the sayd upland and meadow together with the sayd freehold And All and singular the herein and hereby bargained and Sold premissy and Every part and parcell thereof with theire and Ever of theire Appurtenances unto him the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assignes, To the only proper ye benefit & behooffe of him the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assigns forever, And the sayd Daniel Robins for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the sayd Adam Hude his Heirs and Assigns, And to and with Every of them by these presents, That the sayd Daniell Robins att the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents have ful power good Right and Lawfull Authority to Grant bargaine Sell and convey all and Singular the Above bargained premises and theire Appurtenances And Shall and will warrant and Defend the sayd Adam Hude his Heires and Assigns forever In his and theire quitt and peaceable posession thereof Against any person or persons Claiming any Right thereto, by from or under him the sayd Daniel Robins or by his Act of approvement In Witness whereof the sayd Daniell Robins hath hereunto sett his hand and fixed his Seale this thirtie - one day of Januarie one Thousand six hundred Ninetie five Daniell J. Robins his mark X signed Sealed and delivered In presance of Robert gillchrist Nathan Moores Jn Clarkson personally came before me Daniell Robins within named And Acknowledged Here into his deede to Adam Hude to be this free Act Jan 31st 1695 Samuel Dennes Justice personally came before me. Hope the wife of the above sayd Daniell Robins And freely gave her consent to the within deede of Sale to Adam Hude, And freely gaved up all her Right tittle and claim that she at present hath or hereafter might have or heirs to have to the within mentioned & sold premisses Jan 31st 1695 Samuel Dennes Justice * We need to remember that Jan 31, 1695, would be closer to 1696 then May of 1695. I think that in todays calendar it would be Jan 31 of 1696. END Wills: Colonial Wills 1710-1714: Monmouth Co, NJ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives primarily by Pat Mount and Wayne. Others contributors are indicated with the will. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ ____________________________________________________ NOTE: The wills are in chronological order (Old Style). That is, New Year's is Lady's Day, the 25th of March. All contributions welcomed. email to jpatter@epix.net BEGIN ROBBINS, DANIEL DANIL ROBINES, "of croffweks," Mon. Co., "yeman, being feek of boody." Dated June 22, 1714. Proved by oath of adam Hude, wit., before Thomas Gordon, Surrogate, Aug. 18th [?], 1714. Directs that "my foundrall charges & the charge of this feekenes & tendances" be paid. Gives: "all ... my Land & houfen Laying ... at Crofeweeks wtin the county of mounmouth ... "unto Sarah Robins & unto marabe Robins my two grande daughters daughters of my decafed Son nathanill Robins to "be Equaly shared ... in quantity & quality betuen them to them & to the[ir] hairs of there boodys ... & "if it fo pleas god that any of ... my two grand daughters fhall be Remoued by death & have no hairs ... then "the furvever & longft Liver fhall have the whol Land ... & if ... both fhal die & Leive no hairs ... "then ... the sd land & houfen to be Equally divided amongft all my own childien to my fons dannil, mofes Richard "robins aron & benjamin & my daughters mary Lydia & hoope to them there hairs". "Likewife ... unto my fd "Tow Grand dawghters Sarah & mara-- Robings ten Shepe & the half Encras which ar now in the K(???)ing of my fon "Aron Robines"; "unto my fon benjamin Robins two horfes & thrie cowes"; "that intreft of Land & goods that falls "to me in new heavene in Cannickate Colliny ... in whole and in pairt ... unto my fon danill Robins & to "my daughter Lydia thorp wife of william thorp of woodbridg in sd Jerfey to them there hairs ..." "Remmaining "part of my eftat both in goods & chattles ... be ... Equally divided amongft my ... children danile "Richard mofes Aron & benjamin Mary Lydia & hoope after all charges is payd ....." Appoints "my fon danile Robins to be the only ... Executer ... & to have the care & charge of my Sd "grand daughters Sarah & marable Robins & that my Sd fon danill have the full poure of there Eftate & charge ... "untill thy be of age acording to law." danill ROBINS [his mark] Wits.: Samll Dennes daniel aruent juner Adam hude Oath of Executor, Daniel Robins, before Thomas Gordon, Surrogate, Aug. 6, 1714. END From: turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:09 PM BEGIN The original handwritten New Haven Vital Records for the marriage of Daniel & Hope Potter Robins & their children Mary & Daniel were extracted, reviewed & examined. Marriage Record. "Daniell Robison & Hope Potter by Mr. Gilbert February 10 1663". There is no entry for the date February 3, 1663. The following entry was written very close to the same line that records the marriage of Daniel & Hope. "Mr. Benjamin Semm of Milford & Mrs. Susannah Wood on the 3rd." The writing is very cramped & could have been interpreted by a transcriber who didn't look closely to be a referral to Daniel & Hope. However, I don't understand why, as it's clear to me "on the 3rd" refers to the date of the marriage for Mr Semm & Mrs Wood. All the entries recorded only list one marriage date. Torrey's New England Marriages records both dates Feb. 10, 1663 & Feb 3, 1663, Jacobus uses Feb 3, 1663 & so does most other sources. From close examination of the record, I believe the only date & the correct one to be February 10, 1663. However, the original entry does not include the year 1664, we know it was based on the Julian Calendar & the use of February 10, 1663/64 would be correct. Birth Records. "Mary Daughter of Daniell Robinson December 14th 1664" "Daniell Sonne of Daniell Robbinson November 27 1666" The handwriting was closely examined & compared in all three of the above New Haven Vital Records & was found to be distinctive. Although the surname is spelled as Robison in 1663, Robinson in 1664 & Robbinson in 1666, it's apparent that these records were written by the same person/recorder. Sara END From: Sara Robbins Hoffman [july37@cox.net] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 12:22 PM BEGIN From this deed it appears Daniel Robins, Sr. sold his home in Woodbridge, NJ to Adam Hude. 6 Jun 1708. Benjamin Cromell, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., N.J. brick layer, sells to Edward Cromell, of the aforesaid place, weaver, for a competent sum of money, for 5 a. of land of upland, which are now more, and was bot. by Cromell of John Warlock, formerly of Woodbridge, planter, by deed dated 4 Jan 1694, which 5 a. was one-half of John Dillies house lot in Woodbridge, on the e. side of Papiack Creek, bnd. w. by the other half part of the house lot, n. by the house lot which was formerly DANIELL ROBINS, but is now in the possession of Adam Hude, e. by the highway, & s. by the house lot of Isaac Tappen. Wits,: Elisha Parker, Adam Hude, George Ewbank. Signed,: Benjamin Cromell. 21 Jun 1708, Edward Cromell paid 40 pounds to Cromell. Ackn.: 18 Feb 1710. Benjamin Cromell apprd. bef. Peter Sonmans, Majesty's Council. Sara END From: lakeman12002 [lakeman12002@yahoo.com] BEGIN Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:50 PM It is likely that the Society was founded in part to assist a specific group of destitute Scots - those captured by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 and those captured exactly one year later at the Battle of Worcester. Prisoners from both battles were sold as indentured servants to the London Company of Undertakers, a venture capital group in London investing in the first successful iron works in the American colonies. Bound to the Iron Works at Lynn, now Saugus, in Massachusetts, most of the indentured Scots were required to complete seven years of labor for the company. It seems the indentures began to expire between 1655 and 1657 when the Scots' Charitable Society was formed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Budde 26 March 2004 Scots For Sale topic for June Meeting at Quincy. We are pleased to announce that our June speaker is lawyer Diane Rapaport. Ms. Rapaport will address the members on "SCOTS FOR SALE," The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners In Seventeenth-Century New England. In 1657, the Scots' Charitable Society of Boston was founded by twenty- seven Scotsmen, mostly former war prisoners captured by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. Two shiploads of Scottish war prisoners arrived in Boston during the mid-1600s, on the Unity and the John and Sara, destined for indentured labor. Sold for terms averaging five to eight years, these captive Scots worked for proprietors of the Massachusetts ironworks, for sawmill owners in New Hampshire and Maine, and for merchants and farmers in towns throughout New England. Their unwilling exile is a little-known chapter in colonial history. Diane Rapaport, an attorney and historian from Lexington, Massachusetts, has spent years tracing the fate of the seventeenth-century Scottish war prisoners, and her articles have appeared in New England Ancestors magazine and other publications. She will share stories of these Scotsmen in a lecture and slide show, following dinner at the Scots' Charitable Society meeting on Thursday, June 24. Please join us for this colorful presentation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Budde 26 March 2004 An organizational meeting for descendants of the Scots indentured at the Saugus Iron Works in 1650 and 1651 will be held at the Iron Works on Sunday July 18, 2004. Membership in the new lineage-based society is open to anyone that can prove their relationship to a documented Scottish ancestor that was captured at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 or the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The move to form the society was an outgrowth of the 350th anniversary of the Battle of Dunbar on September 3, 2000. This anniversary focused attention on the plight of the prisoners indentured to the iron works and the subsequent contributions to early New England society. The organizational meeting will begin at 1:00 pm at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906. Admission to the site is free and it is handicapped accessible. Anyone wishing to attend is encouraged to arrive early and tour the site. Picnic facilities are also available. For further information contact Bill Budde, 177 Old Mill Road, East Arlington, VT 05252- 9777; 802-375-9296; bbudde@sover.net. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Frank September 22, 2004 For those members who missed Diane Rapaports talk on "Scots for Sale" presentation in June, or who may want to see a longer version, there are three local lectures coming up this Fall: Sunday, September 26, 2004 - 1:30 PM "Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17th-Century New England," a joint program of the Historical Society of Watertown and Waltham Historical Society, Gore Place Carriage House, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA. For information contact Sheila Fitzpatrick, 781-894-0062. Saturday, October 2, 2004 - 2:00 PM (Bagpiper Brian Quirk, of the Sutherland Pipe Band, will perform at 1:45 PM, before the lecture) "Scots for Sale: William Munro and the Scottish War Prisoners," a program sponsored by the National Heritage Museum and the Lexington Historical Society, at the Museum's Farr Conference Center, 33 Marrett Road, Rt. 2A, Lexington, MA. For information contact Dorothy Zaborowski, 781-861-7378. Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 1:00 PM (Social hour at 12:00 noon. Bring lunch; desserts and coffee provided. Brief business meeting at 1:00, followed by program) "Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17th-Century New England," Essex Society of Genealogists, at the Centre Congregational Church, 5 Summer Street, Lynnfield, MA (next door to Lynnfield Library). For information contact Barbara Staples, 781-598-1242. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Frank April 26, 2005 Please feel free to post announcements of general interest to members. The second major crushing defeat for the Scots occurred deep within English territory at the city of Worcester a year after the Battle of Dunbar, on September 3, 1651. Many Scots were killed and prisoners were captured. Three months later, a boatload of these prisoners were dispatched to Thomas Kemble of Charlestown, Massachusetts to be sold as indentured servants. This ship was the John and Sarah, which left England on December 8, 1651 and arrived in Boston by February 24, 1652. Fortunately, a list of these prisoners has survived, albeit some of the names are illegible due to various reasons, including tears in the original document. The English also apparently had difficulty in transcribing highland names spoken by the prisoners in thick Scottish brogue or Gaelic accents and the mangled spelling of the names reflect this. The name James MacRory does not appear on the John and Sarah list, but there was a Rory Machy on the list as well as an Alester Mackrore. It should be noted that several Scots, whose names are on the John and Sarah list, settled in Dedham at about the same time as James MacRory. They were James MacNab, Daniel Makiah, Neil Makiah, William MacCain, James Grant, and John MacIntosh. James MacRory's son, John, married a Johanna MacIntosh, perhaps the daughter of John. Where or from whom James MacRory served his indenture is not known. Some of the men in this shipment were sent to the Saugus Iron Works, some were consigned to Thomas Kemble, a lumber merchant in New Hampshire, and others were indentured in and around the Boston area and outlying towns. More than likely, our James served his indenture in Boston or in one of the surrounding towns. It is not surprising that his name would not appear in early records since he would not have been a church member nor allowed to marry or hold land until the end of his indenture. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:54 PM That's correct, Daniel Robins was captured at the Battle of Worcester. It took place on 9/3/1651, exactly 1 yr after the Battle of Dunbar. Approximately, 274 prisoners were consigned to Thomas Kemble of New England who had an interest in New Hampshire lumber & saw mills. Also, John Becx of the ironworks requested some prisoners. Others were sold to work the plantations. The prisoners arrived in America on the Ship John & Sarah in Feb. 1652. They were probably in good condition when they embarked. Many died on these voyages & to cross the ocean in the winter was probably the worst time of all. I think the Daniel Robins descendants can lay claim to some hearty roots. My source for Daniel's capture at the Battle of Worcester & the names of the prisoners shipped following this battle to New England on the Ship John & Sarah is David Dobson's, "Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations (1650-1775)" Mr. Dobson names his sources as the British Archives. END message exchange ... BEGIN from Sara Hoffman Message 1 of 9 , Nov 22, 2010 "Charles Gordon an immigrant from Aberdeen, wrote from Perth Amboy, New Jersey on 5 March 1685 to Andrew Irvine, a merchant in Edinburgh, saying, "I am just now drinking to one of them the old Buckskin planters our countrymen, who was sent away by Cromwell to New England; a slave from Dunbar, living now in Woodbridge like a Scots laird, wishes his countrymen and his native soil well, though he never intends to see it." From David Dobson's "Scottish Emigration to Colonial America (1667-1785)" published 1994 by University of Georgia Press, pg. 34. The footnote indicates Mr. Dobson's source for the quote was from G.P.Insh, "Scottish Colonial Schemes" published Glasgow;Maclehose 1922, pg. 256. from Sara Hoffman Message 3 of 9 , Nov 22, 2010 I don't know the identity of this man or if he was a fellow prisoner of Daniel or Daniel himself. Mr. Charles Gordon links the "Buckskin Planter" to Dunbar meaning the Battle of Dunbar. However, according to records we know Daniel was taken prisoner at the Battle of Worcester. This is only speculation but possibly this man was Daniel Robinson/Robins. He certainly could be called a "Buckskin Planter" & was living at Woodbridge when the letter was written. Possibly, Mr. Gordon mentioned the wrong battle.There was only one year between the two battles fought on the same month & day. Dunbar on Sept 3, 1650 & Worcester on Sept. 3, 1651. Woodbridge wasn't a large community when Daniel lived there & the number of Scots were minimal. I've done some research on the other Scots at Woodbridge, none of which appear to have been Scottish POW's. from John German Message 6 of 9 , Nov 22, 2010 This link will take you to some small list in addition to those on the John&Sarah: http://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/scots_prisoners.htm from todd.d.robbins@gmail.com Message 9 of 9 , Nov 24, 2010 Here's a link to the full text/scanned pages of "Scottish Colonial Schemes, 1620-1686 (1922): http://www.archive.org/details/scottishcolonial00inshuoft Also, the page from which Dobson cites: http://www.archive.org/stream/scottishcolonial00inshuoft#page/114/mode/2up/search/Woodbridge END From: turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:37 PM BEGIN Gary, [Gary Robins ] Thanks for presenting your research on the OSC & NSC. It has been helpful in determining the correct month for Hope Potter's baptism. After review of all the research, I agree with you that March was the first month in the OSC although the New Year in the OSC began on March 25th. This makes December the 10th month in the OSC therefore Hope was baptized on "ye 19th 10th mo 41" or the 19th day of December 1641 as you indicated. A very good source among others for this somewhat compilcated subject is "The 1752 Calendar Change in North America" by William Dollarhide. Mr. Dollarhide states the Latin names used for some of the months relate to their position in the OSC. For example October is based on the Latin number Octo or eight. Later October became the 10th month in the NSC but retained the name. The method of dates used by Quakers you mentioned is additional topic of interest. I will place the Dollarhide article in the Files & the group already has the calendar subject links you posted. Sara END email exchange, Mar 2007 ... BEGIN From: Gary Robins [gdrobins@robinsgenealogy.net] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 6:43 PM Sara: I was wondering what the source was for Daniel Robinson being indentured to Nathaniel Foote. I think a question had been asked before about the existence of documentation. I can't seem to find it in the posts. Anyway here is what brings up this question: At familysearch.org there is a reference to a book titled "The descendants of Nathaniel Foote (1592-1644) and Elizabeth Deming (1595-1683) By Elwood Count Curtis It is apparently not on microfilm or fiche. I'm getting the impression that it is a periodical published in 2003. The fact that I can't locate a source for this is especially frustrating because it appears to have a Robbins family connection. The info at familysearch.org has the following notes. Nathaniel Foote was born 21 September 1592 in Colchester, Essex, England. He married Elizabeth Deming, daughter of Richard Deming, in about 1615. They had seven children. They emigrated in 1633 and settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Includes Beach, Belden, Buck, Burton, Chamberlain, Church, Churchill, Curtis, Dickinson, Edwards, French, Frisbie, Goodrich, Graves, Hall, Harrison, Ingram, Ives, Judson, Robbins, Rose, Royce, Russell, Smith, Stillman, Stoddard, Sturges, Taintor, Welles, Willard, Wright and related families. Along the lines of this subject I just ordered a 366 page book on CD from E-Bay titled "The Foote Family: or the Descendants of Nathaniel Foote, One of the First Settlers of Wethersfield, Conn., with Genealogical Notes of Pasco Foote" Authored in 1849 by Nathaniel Goodwin" From: jkarthur@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:24 PM Hi Gary, I do have two Foote (s) in my dateabase. My husband has Churchill ancestry and I have an Elizabeth Foote married to Joseph Churchill and a Robert Foote married to Sarah Potter, a sister of Hope Potter. I must have that from LDS as I don't have a reference for it. It could also be from Ancestry's Family trees. Judy Arthur From: Wilma (Willie) Meaden [xelha92@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:03 PM I also have Robert Foote as husband of Sarah Potter. My source was the NEHGS Register, 1900, Vol. 54, pg. 24. Wilma Meaden From: july37 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:35 PM Gary, This is what I know about sources & documentation for Daniel Robinson being indentured to Nathaniel Foote. From my knowledge the Foote/Robinson connection is based on oral history. I've spent many yrs in an attempt to verify this story. Several yrs ago, I had a search done by a researcher recommended by the NEHGS & all known original records pertaining to Nathaniel Foote, Sr. & Jr. were extracted from the CT State Archives & reviewed in an effort to locate some documentation. Another search was done in 2005 by a different researcher & no new documents were discovered. To begin, Daniel Robinson wouldn't have been indentured to Nathaniel Foote, Sr. because he died in 1644. Nathaniel Foote Jr. died intestate in 1655 & his inventory was taken on Sept. 23, 1655. It's interesting that there is no mention of the land he inherited & only his household items, grain, farm animals & equiptment are listed. The inventory doesn't seem complete to me but that was all that was found. There is no mention of any servants & there were no servants were mentioned in the inventory of Mr. Foote, Sr. either. Both Foote men were well to do with Nathaniel Jr. inheriting a large estate from his father. It's improbable that any large plantation owner operated his estate without the assistance of laborers whether they were free, slave or indentured men & women. A separate document was found for the distribution of Nathaniel Foote, Jr's estate. It names his three sons & one daughter as follows: Nathaniel Foote about 7 yrs, Samuel abt. 5 yrs, Danyell abt. 4 yrs & Elizabeth abt 3 yrs. It names specific amounts of money to be given each child & the remaining 1/3 of the estate to his widow. His eldest son Nathaniel received a "double portion." This may be the indirect Robbins connection to the Foote family that was referenced in the book by Elwood Count Curtis. The widow Mary Deming Foote married 2nd Gov. Thomas Welles. This was a 2nd marriage for both of them & they had no children together. As mentioned Mary Deming Foote's son Robert Foote & brother to Nathaniel Foote, Jr. married Sarah Potter, Hope's sister. The brother of Gov. Welles, Robert Welles had a daughter Mary Welles bapt. 1616 who married John Robbins "Gentleman John" of Wethersfield, CT. by whom she had six children. This is the New England Robins family that our Daniel Robins family of NJ has been linked to by some researchers. If you need any details & sources for this Welles/Robins family, I'd be pleased to provide them for you. A source for the children of Nathaniel Foote, Sr. can be found in "The Public Records of the Colony of CT prior to the union with New Haven Colony on May 1665" by J. Hammond Trumbull It's located under Wills & Inventories pg.463. It names the Foote children at the time of Mr Foote, Sr's death as Nath: Foote 24 yrs., Rob Foote about 17, Frances about 15, Sarah about 12, Rebecka about 10. Other sources NEHGR 1927 & Manwaring name two additional daughters Elizabeth & Mary. Another interesting document was located in the CT Archives. How significant it is to the entire original Foote records I'm not certain. It was written by a Charles J. Heastly who stated the "The Book of the Records of the Acts of the County Court and Courts of Probate in the County of Hartford and of Wills & Inventories" disappeared for many years & was discovered by him in the City of New York on Friday the sixth day of Dec, 1861. This was the book that supposedly contained the Foote documents. It is unknown as to whether the entire book was returned with all the original papers. Sara From: Gary Robins [gdrobins@robinsgenealogy.net] Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 12:38 AM Sara: Thanks for sharing. Have you seen the book on Nathaniel Foote I mentioned? I'm hopeful some useful tidbit of information may turn up in it. It has been my experience that often the information that is posted in family files, (such as DOB, marriage dates, death dates, etc) is accurate, though lacking source information. I have on numerous occasions come across information in books, cemeteries, etc that lend a sense of accuracy to this otherwise unsourced information. Therefore I should suspect that somewhere someone researching Nathaniel Foote came across some document asserting that Daniel Robinson was indentured to him. It could be anything from a actual indenturship to a bill of sale, or even a simple accounting of the disposition of the prisoners on a list. Gary D. Robins - gdrobins@robinsgenealogy.net - www.robinsgenealogy.net From: july37 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:46 AM Gary, I have looked at the "Foote Family" book with genealogical notes by Pasco Foote. I met a Foote descendant back in 1978 who owned a copy. It's been quite awhile & I don't recall anything or find that any of my research notes state this book referenced our Robins family. Possibly when you review your copy you may find something of importance to share. I'd appreciate you checking for a Joshua Foote who was a partner in the Lynn ironworks. I'm curious as to his relationship to the Nathaniel Foote family if any at all. Joshua Foote was said to be a London merchant who came to Boston & was associated with bringing the Scotsmen to the ironworks. My interest in Joshua Foote is due to the James Robinson alias Robertson found in the Essex MA Court records in 1657 age 38, worker at the Lynn ironworks. I believe him to be the same Scotsman James Robinson of the ship John & Sara. I've researched to find records from the Lynn ironworks on the Scotsmen sent there but they are very limited. There are possibilities that James Robinson had descendants. I haven't researched all the leads for him yet. Sometimes documents do turn up in the least expected places. Sara From: BRIAN ROBBINS [hilo80@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 3:30 PM Sara, I have seen a listing of the "prisioners" that were on the John and Sara. If I recall correctly, this ship went on to Barbados, where some of the either Robinson or Roberston surnames were taken to and I saw a graveyard list in Barbados listing a John(?) Robinson burial there. Maybe you or someone else has seen this list too? Brian From: july37 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 4:29 PM Brian, This is from my ongoing research on the Robinsons of the ship John & Sara: #1. John Robinson: A John Robertson recorded to be a Scotsman came to Accomack/Northampton Co., VA in 1655. Source: Early Immigrants to VA 1623-1666 by George C. Greer, published Richmond, VA in 1912. Some of the Scottish prisoners banished to New England in 1651/52 were shipped via the West Indies & then to the southern colonies. They brought a higher price in the southern colonies than New England. Source: Cromwell's Crowning Mercy: Battle of Worcester 1651 by Malcolm Atkin, 1998 Sutton Publishing Limited Great Britain. A profile for this John Robinson has not been located in New England or Barbados. This man is a possibility but requires additional research. #2. John Robinson. The 2nd Scotsman named John Robinson. At this time a profile for him has not been discovered in New England, Barbados or the southern colonies. If anyone is interested in reading "The Exile of Daniel Robins To America in 1652" please let me know. Thanks to Gary, I have it in my files now & can e-mail it. It can also be accessed online through the FHL. Sara From: july37 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 12:05 PM Brian, Do you have the graveyard list you mentioned for the Barbados cemetery listing John Robinson? If not do you recall the source? Sara From: turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 8:27 PM Gary, This may be too late to save you any money on the CD but a copy of "The Foote Family of the Descendants of Nathaniel Foote, one of the First Settlers of Wethersfield, Conn., with Genealogical Notes of Pasco Foote" by Nathaniel Goodwin, Hartford: 1849, (378 pages) is available for free on http://www.archives.org/details/thefootefamily00goodrich "The Foote Family History & Genealogy" by Abram Foote 1907, states Joshua Foote one of the owners of the Saugus Ironworks at Lynn, MA was the brother of Nathaniel Foote, Sr. They were the sons of Robert Foote of Colchester, Essex, England. Sara END "Robins/Robbins of New Jersey", Sara Robbins Hoffman and John William Taylor Jr, 2006 Page 6 BEGIN DANIEL ROBINSON/ROBINS & HOPE POTTER Daniel Robinson was born in Scotland in 1627 to Richard and Mary. The first mention of him in America is found in the Suffolk Deeds recorded in 1652 by Edward Rawson a Massachusetts Bay Colony clerk. Daniel Robins was captured at the Battle of Worcester in September of 1651 and banished to New England on the ship John & Sara. The ship carried approximately two-hundred and seventy-four Scottish prisoners of war destined for New England to be sold as indentured servants to ironworks, sawmills, merchants and plantation owners. Traditional Robbins family history gives the possible place of service for Daniel Robinson as New Haven Colony with the Foote family. The correct spelling of Daniel’s Scottish surname is unknown. Primary documents for Daniel Robinson in New England were located and examined. The records show his name as Robinson, Robison and Robbinson. Daniel Robinson was unable to write; therefore the spelling of his name was left to the discretion of the recorder. After Daniel Robinson migrated to New Jersey, he was known as Daniel Robinds/Robins. The original handwritten New Haven Vital Records indicates Daniel Robinson and Hope Potter were married by Mr. Gilbert on February 10, 1663/4. Hope was the daughter of William and Frances Potter. The original baptismal record for Hope Potter from The First Church of Christ at New Haven Connecticut was also extracted and carefully examined. This record reveals Hope’s baptism occurred “ye 19th 10th month 1641” or December 19th, 1641. At this time the Old Style Calendar was used and the 10th month was December. The births of Daniel and Hope’s first two children, Mary and Daniel are recorded in the New Haven Vital Records. When England opened land in New Jersey for settlement, Daniel, Hope and their two children migrated from New Haven to Woodbridge, New Jersey. According to Woodbridge Vital Records, their third child daughter Lydia was born in Woodbridge on July 25, 1668. Daniel Robins purchased 17 acres of land at Woodbridge on October 15, 1669 and another 173 acres on March 18, 1669/70. He served the Woodbridge community as tax collector, constable and overseer of highways. Nine of the eleven children of Daniel & Hope were born at Woodbridge. The exact date of Hope’s death is not known. On November 7, 1695, Daniel Robins bought 500 acres of land on Chestnut Brook near Clarksburg in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Soon after, he settled on this land. The will of Daniel Robins of Crosswicks in Monmouth County was written on June 22, 1714 and probated August 18, 1714. END