1a. John & Hester Robins of Theddingworth, Leicester, England
    Posted by: "Sara" july37@cox.net turkeypt2
    Date: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:51 am ((PST))

The following is not a new discovery. It was discussed a few years ago
by the group but I don't believe the entire will of John Robins was
posted. I realize some of you may not have been members at that time
or if you were a member, maybe not online. I thought it may be helpful
to review what is known about John Robins of Theddingworth & his family
along with his entire will.

Parish records of Theddingworth, Leicester, England records John Robins
b. 1607, d. 1680 to be "Buryed in the Church Yard, August 12, 1680, aged
73." Hester Robins, "Buryed in the Church Yard, August 7, 1677." "Thomas
Jenkins buryed them." Their gravestones/monuments are said to be among
the oldest found at Theddingworth.

From the Leicestershire Record Office, Leicestershire, England a
transcript of the 1780 Will of John Robins of Theddingworth, England:

In the name of God, Amen; I John Robins of Theddingworth in the County of
Leis, being weake in body but of good and perfect remembrance doo make
& ordaine this my Last Will & Testament in manner & forme following. I
bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God looking for the mercy
of our Lore Jesus Christ unto eternal life and my body bee buryed in
the Church Yard of the said Parish by my Deare Wife, at the descretion
of my Executor. And as touching those worldly goods and lands which
I have got to bestow, and give, or bequeath, I doo it as followeth.
And first, touching my land att Foxton which I bought of Honory Sprig
I give equally to my six children, that is five and twenty pounds a
piece to Elizabeth, Daniel Joseph, Hester, Obedience and Joshuah and my
will is that in case any of them dye, that then their parts be equallly
divided amongst all the rest, and if, my son Daniel doo payeath of them
their parts proportionably at twenty five pounds a year, my will in
that he shall have the land. And secondly touching that three score
pounds that is in my Brother Watkins land at North Kibworth due to
me about Martinmas next; fourty pounds thereof I give unto the three
youngest children of my daughter Woodhard that are now alive, Joseph,
Hester and Joshuah and in case any of those dye, my will is that his
part be hers who dyeth shall be equally divided amoungst the rest and
my will is further if my daughter Woodhard shall have the interest of
that fourty pounds during her life. Thirdly touching the other fourty
pounds in the l and also of my Brother Watkin accrueing due to me about
2 years after the time, I bequeath and give it as followeth. First five
pounds to the poor of this towne of Theddingworth forever the interest
of it yearly to be distributed upon St. Thomas by the Min. Overseers
for the time being and forever. I give and bequeath also five pounds
of it unto my Daughter-in-Law, my son Daniel's wife and five pounds of
it unto all my other children before named that is to pay five pounds
a piece. Lastly, revoking all other former wills, I make this my last
will and testament. I do hereby confirm, take and ordaine, my son Daniel
Robins to be executor of this my last will and testament. And my will
is that my executor shall pay to the four servants of my son Daniel
five shillings a piece for testimony hereunto I have set to my hand and
seale this third day of August 1680. (signed) John Robins signed sealed &
published (signed) Tho. Jenkyn in presence of us (signed) John Carro.

Comments:
1. The Will of John Robins proves John Robins' name was Robins not
   Robinson & the place of his death England in 1680 & not Scotland.
2. The Will of John Robins does not name a son Richard Robins or Richard
   Robinson.
3. Daniel son of John & Hester Robins is not the Daniel Robinson/Robins of
   Scotland, CT & NJ. Parish records names Daniel of Theddingworth's wife
   as Elizabeth along with the names & birthdates of their 10 children
   born between 1680-1696 at Theddingworth.
4. Daniel Robinson/Robins 1627-1714 moved from New Haven about 1677/68
   to Woodbridge, NJ. Nine of his eleven children were born at Woodbridge
   between 1668 & 1686. In 1695, Daniel Robins of Woodbridge was preparing
   to relocate to Monmouth Co., NJ.  In the light of this information,
   it's NOT practical or even remotely possible that these two Daniel's
   were the same man & that Daniel Robinson/Robins b. 1627, d. 1714 was
   the son or grandson of John & Hester Robins of Theddingworth, England.



1b. Re: John & Hester Robins of Theddingworth, Leicester, England
    Posted by: "Sara Hoffman" july37@cox.net turkeypt2
    Date: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:05 am ((PST))

If I have 1780 for the Will of John Robins this is incorrect, it is 1680.