ROBINS HISTORY AND GENEALOGY Origin of the Name. The earliest rendering of the family name was "Ro-bynes" and dates from the battle of Hastings. "Bynes" appears as a Norman word meaning "Town", "Village", or "Hamlet", and "Ro" as a prefix similar to the Scotch "Fitz" or "Mac", meaning "of" or "up". Thus "Ro-Bynes," meaning "of town", or "up town". The first person so named was of French extraction and came to England in 1066 with William the Conqueror in the capacity of game keeper. The name "Ro-bynes", "Ro-byns", "Ro-bins" appears until about 1700 when nearly all simultaneously adopted the form: "Robins" or "Robbins". The above information was obtained by Helen Louise Robins Wright, of San Francisco, California, from the Robbins Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah. 1. JONATHAN ROBINS 1. JONATHAN ROBINS (1), the head of this branch of the "Robins" Family was born in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, November 8, 1785. We have no record of his father's name and have been unable to obtain it. The Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah, searched their "Robins" records and also wrote to Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, but could obtain no records there. Those records were probably burned during the Revolutionary War. His mother's name was Eva Force. She was born September 8, 1763. Place of birth not known. After the death of her first husband she married a man by the name of Aumock. They had one son, Joseph Aumock, born August 6, 1808 in New Jersey, and died October 24, 1870, in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. He was married in Adams, Hillsdale County, Michigan, to Mary Ann Crissy, May 30, 1849. CHILDREN OF JOSEPH (AUMOCK) (half brother of Jonathan Robins) and MARY ANN (CRISSY) AUMOCK. Helen Eliza Aumock died at the age of 19 years Elias Aumock died in the summer of 1911 Della Aumock Swartz Frank Aumock Eva Force Robins Aumock (known as "Granny" Aumock) died in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, March 24, 1849. Jonathan Robins and Mary Vossler were married January 17, 1807. Mary Vossler was born in Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, December 20, 1785. Her father served for seven years as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, giving us the title of Sons and daughters of the Revolution. Her father was Jacob Vossler and her mother, Sarah Casner Vossler. Their children were: Pheba Vossler married John Scott Lena Vossler married James Force Kate Vossler married Stevenson Mary Vossler married Jonathan Robins Ann Vossler married James Duffy Jacob Vossler John Vossler George Vossler Peter Vossler (1) Jonathan and Mary (Vossler) Robins were the parents of eight children as follows: 2. John -- born January 8, 1808, died October 13, 1897, married Jane Hoxie. 3. Jacob -- born June 5, 1811, died September 27, 1854, married Barbara Crater. 4. William -- born July 18, 1813, died January 6, 1878, married Mary Hoxie. 5. Sarah -- born April 8, 1816, died August 17, 1819. 6. James -- born April 8, 1819, died January 13, 1899, married Joanna Vandervolgen. 7. Thomas -- born September 21, 1821, died February 9, 1898, married Laura Wood. 8. Mary -- born April 28, 1824, died February 10, 1911, married Matthias Crater. 9. Elias -- born May 5, 1827, died July 18, 1902, married 1st Mary J. Culbert, 2nd Sarah E. Day. All except the youngest were born in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. They remained in New Jersey until December, 1826, when they moved to Palmyra, New York, where the youngest child, Elias, was born. The house occupied by them in Palmyra, New York, was built of stone, and from what we learn from those visiting the place, is still standing. In the spring of 1835 Jonathan Robins with his son Jacob came to Michigan and located 400 acres of land in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, a future home for himself and his family. For this land he paid $1.25 per acre. As yet the stroke of the woodman's axe had never resounded through the dense forests which covered this land. It was still the home of the red man, the wolf, the bear, and the fleet-footed deer; the wigwam of the redman was the palace of the forest. After the location, father and son returned to New York State. In the fall of 1835, Jacob Robins and wife and his brother William, started for Michigan, their new home, leaving Palmyra, New York, October 5. Taking the canal to Buffalo, New York, and the boat up Lake Erie, they landed, as near as can be learned, at Monroe, Michigan. They then drove to Adrian, Michigan, and thence to the home of Mr. Jerry Wilcox, who resided on what is now known as the Bradstreet farm, Section 35, Wheatland, Hillsdale County, Michigan. It was here they made their home while building the house. Mr. Wilcox was their nearest neighbor for sometime--three and one-half miles distant. May 25, 1837 Jonathan and his sons, John and James, started for Michigan by canal and lake. One week prior to this the rest of the family, six in number, started with team and covered wagon. They left Palmyra on Thursday morning, arriving the next Sunday morning at Buffalo, New York. The next Sunday they spent in Cleveland, Ohio, the next in Adrian, Michigan, and arrived at the home of Jacob the next Tuesday after a long and tedious journey of about twenty days, which could now be made in less than that many hours. The family, which included Jonathan Robins, his wife, children, his mother, and his half-brother, Joseph, remained with Jacob in his one room log house until a house could be built for the family. Jonathan Robins, his wife, and his son Jacob, were converted to Christ in Palmyra, New York, and united with the Presbyterian church there. The remainder of the family were converted in Wheatland, Michigan, the whole family joining the Congregational Church of Wheatland, Michigan, of which they were faithful members. As a family they were noted for their true piety and Christian lives. Jonathan Robins died June 25, 1838, in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, having lived only one short year to enjoy his new home. His wife died March 18, 1865 at the same place. Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey Vol 1 CARROLL ROBBINS, a representative member of the Trenton (New Jersey) bar, was born at Bloomsbury, New Jersey, December 3, 1858, a son of Sylvester and Sarah Isabel (Bird) Robbins. His name is Charles Carroll Robbins, but he always signs his name and is known among his friend as Carroll Robbins. By some of the former generations the name was spelled Robins. The first of the name of whom there is any definite information was Jonathan Robbins, who settled in Alexandria township, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, adjacent to the Old Hickory Tavern, in 1751. He purchased land of Mrs. Merrill, a widow, and his original tract consisted of two hundred and eighty-five acres. He was the father of two sons, Jonathan and Isaac. Jonathan Robbins, eldest son of Jonathan Robbins, was reared on his father's farm, followed the occupation of farming, married and reared a large family on the old estate, among whom was a son Jonathan. Jonathan Robins, the third of that name, resided near Pattenburg, Hunterdon county, New Jersey. He married Charity (Lomping) Lawshe, widow of John Lawshe, who bore him the following children: George, James, Ephraim, Mary, Moses, Jonas, Sylvester, Sarah and Elizabeth. Moses was born in Bethlehem, now Union township, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, September 3, 1826, married Sarah M. Kels, who bore him twelve children. Jonas married Sarah J. Case, and lived on the old homestead at Alexandria. Sarah married James Sidders, and lived near Urbana, Ohio. Elizabeth married (first) Reuben R. Wright, and (second) Jonas Tharp, and they reside in Union township, adjoining the old homestead. Jonathan Robins, the father of these children, purchased the interests of his brothers and sisters and owned the greater part of the old homestead tract. After his marriage he purchased the other homestead in Union township, where his death occurred, December 12, 1872. His wife died March 25, 1859, aged sixty-two years, ten months and twenty-four days. Their remains were interred on the original tract. Sylvester Robins, son of Jonathan and Charity (Lawshe) Robins, was born near Pattenburg, New Jersey, December 14, 1834. He was educated at the school of John Vandeveer, D. D., of Easton, Pennsylvania, and for many years he served in the capacity of teacher at Bloomsbury, More sources: Walter Allen of Newbury, Mass, Page 32 lives unmarried with her mother in Brooklyn, N. Y. iii. JONATHAN ROBINS, b. June 11, 1836; d. June 8, 1862, . 26. A young man of great promise. iv. JULIA GORHAM, ... 94% Size: 4K Show Hits 2: 1850 RI Census Index , Page 613 Reynolds, Jonathan RI Washington Co. North Kingston 1850 847 323 Robins, Jonathan RI Washington Co. Exeter 1850 847 223 Sherman, Jonathan RI Washington Co. South ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 3: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 2 California, from the Robbins Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah. 1. JONATHAN ROBINS 1. JONATHAN ROBINS (1), the head of this branch of the "Robins" Family ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 4: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 3 we learn from those visiting the place, is still standing. In the spring of 1835 Jonathan Robins with his son Jacob came to Michigan and located 400 acres of land ... 94% Size: 4K Show Hits 5: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 4 10, 1860, died February 10, 1925, married Chester Wheaton. 3. JACOB ROBINS (2) (Jonathan 1), second son af Jonathan and Mary (Vossler) Robins was born June 5, 1811, ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 6: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 7 - born August 22, 1865, died August 15, 1925, married Miles C. Brown. 17. JONATHAN ROBINS (3) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2), sixth child of Jacob and Barbara (Carter) Robins, ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 7: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 34 Van Aken, was born April 8, 1946 at Trenton, Michigan. 224. LENA ELLEN ROBINS (6) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, Amos 3, William L. 4, Zerald 5), eldest child of Zerald and ... 94% Size: 4K Show Hits 8: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 35 Robins, was born April 17, 1939 at Fremont, Michigan. 233. L. V. WILLIAM ROBINS (6) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, Amos 3, William L. 4, Clifford 5), third child of Clifford ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 9: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 39 Jacob-Father of Mary (Vossler) Robins-Served seven years. DIRECT DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN ROBINS CIVIL WAR. Robins, Jonathan-Killed Robins, Seth WORLD WAR I. Brown, ... 94% Size: 1K Show Hits 10: Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey Vol 1 , Page 283 married and reared a large family on the old estate, among whom was a son Jonathan. Jonathan Robins, the third of that name, resided near Pattenburg, Hunterdon county, ... 94% Size: 5K Show Hits 11: INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORD WASHINGTON COUNTY 1850-1920 Volume I Letters A-L Inclusive , Page 42 1880 I 566 Boling Jas Mary Weir W Oct 27 1870 H 279 Boling Jane Jonathan Robins W Dec 3 1856 F 423 Boling Jefferson Ludie Albertson W Jan 14 1893 K 383 Boling Jesse ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 12: The Dudley Genealogies and Family Records , Page 42 14, 1781, at Brentwood, d. Aug. 13, 1827, at B. Marriages. DEBORAH G. m. Jonathan Robins; ELIZABETH m. Hon. Jeremiah Dudley, son of John D., June 18, 1810. CHILDREN ... 94% Size: 1K Show Hits 13: Morrill Kindred in America Vol II, Page 145 b. May 4, 1835, Boston, d. April 16, 1836. iv. Jonathan Robins Allen, b. June 11, 1836, Boston, d. June 8, 1862, Brooklyn, N. Y. v. Julia Gorham Allen, b. 1837, d. ... 94% Size: 2K Show Hits 14: Morrill Kindred in America Vol II, Page 389 Janet Warren 145 John 54 John Clark 90 Jonathan 119 Jonathan Robins 145 Joseph N. 284 Julia Gorham 145 Leslie 145 Louise (Hess) 284 Mary 90 Mary Ann Robins 145 Mary ... 94% Size: 2K Show Hits 15: The Descendants of James Carrell and Sarah Dungan, His Wife, Page 430 (Lake) Wilson and they now reside on the home farm of her great-grandfather, Jonathan Robins, in Wheatland, which he bought from the government in 1835 and it has ... 94% Size: 2K Show Hits 16: 1800 VT Census Index , Page 135 Robins, Daniel VT CHITTENDEN CO. RICHMOND 1800 02010-0101000 Robins, Jonathan VT CHITTENDEN CO. WATERBRY 1800 10010-0001000 Robins, Jonathan VT CHITTENDEN CO. WATERBURY ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 17: Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol III , Page 64 James and Margaret [Nevius]: John Nevius, b. April 29, 1797; bap. May 28. Robins, Jonathan and Jane Cock: Eliza, b. Feb. 17, 1810; bap. June 3. Robbins, Samuel B. ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 18: Family Genealogy , Page 303 Mr. 204 Isaac 66 Roby, O. S. 69 Rathbun, A. J. 70 Rich, Carrie B. 77 Robins, Jonathan 81 Sophia 220 Runyon, Margaret 107 Randall, Horace 128 Riddle, Polly 135 Wm. ... 94% Size: 5K Show Hits 19: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 5 born November 13, 1863, died April 15, 1941, married Sarah Church. 8. MARY ROBINS (2) (Jonathan 1), seventh child of Jonathan and Mary (Vossler) Robins, was born ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 20: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 6 brother of Sarah Jane, (3) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2) died in infancy. 16. ELIZABETH ROBINS (3) Jonathan 1, Jacob 2), fifth child of Jacob and Barbara (Crater) Robins, ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 21: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 8 she retired at the age of 74 years. Descendants of William Robins 24. GEORGE W. ROBINS (3) (Jonathan 1, William 2), eldest son of William and Mary (Hoxie) Robins ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 22: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 9 Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. Descendants of Thomas Robins 31. LUTHER ROBINS (3) (Jonathan 1, Thomas 2), oldest child of Thomas and Laura (Wood) Robins, was ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 23: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 10 Robins, was born August 24, 1861 and died September 2, 1864. 37. ALBERT ROBINS (3) (Jonathan 1, Elias 2), son of Elias and Mary Jane (Culbert) Robins, was born October ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 24: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 11 one of the Robins farms still remaining in the family (1948). 44. EDITH MARIE ROBINS (4) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, John J. 3), eldest daughter of John J. and Sarah (Curtis) ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 25: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 12 in Jackson, Michigan, October 5, 1931. They had no children. 53. MELVIN A. ROBINS, (4) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, Amos 3), eldest child of Amos and Ethalin (Dobson) Robins, ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 26: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 13 114. Clayton - born February 8, 1915, died June 15, 1915. 55. MARY L. ROBINS (4) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, Amos 3), third child of Amos and Ethalin (Dobson) Robins, was ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 27: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 14 Jay Newton - born February 23, 1920, married Lillian Bengston. 63. CARL D. ROBINS (4) (Jonathan 1, William 2, Daniel 3), son of Daniel and Sarah (Stickney) Robins, ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 28: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 15 married Royal F. Rockwell. 144. Ruth Roberta - born October 3, 1928. 68. EDITH ROBINS (4) (Jonathan 1, Thomas 2, Luther 3), daughter of Luther and Katharine (Sauer) ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 29: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 17 County, Michigan, and now lives in Adrian, Michigan (1948). 84. BEN P. ROBINS (4) (Jonathan 1, Elias 2, Norman 3), son of Norman E. and Esther (Converse) Robins, ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 30: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 21 1913. She lives with her mother at Santa Rosa, California. 111. ZERALD AMOS ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, Amos 3, William L. 4), eldest son of William L. and Lena ... 94% Size: 4K Show Hits 31: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 22 William Harold - born November 7, 1945, died January 2, 1946. 113. CLIFFORD ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, Jacob 2, Amos 3, William L. 4), twin son of William L. and Lena ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 32: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 23 States Army Service three years, five months, seven days. 119. ROYAL JOSEPH ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, William 2, Seth 3, James 4), second child of James and Alfaretta ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 33: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 24 (BENGSTON) IRISH 259. Norman Carl - born June 3, 1947. 131. HELEN LOUISE ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, William 2, Daniel 3, Carl 4), eldest child of Carl and Isabelle (Morehouse) ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 34: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 25 Angola, Indiana. They have no children. THOMAS ROBINS BRANCH 139. EDNA MAXINE ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, Thomas 2, Luther 3, Thomas A. 4), eldest child of Thomas A. ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 35: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 26 were born November 2, 1927 at Nitro, West Virginia. 152. MARGARET LOUISE ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, Thomas 2, George 3, Harold 4), first child of Harold F. and Wilma ... 94% Size: 4K Show Hits 36: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 27 five years. Served in Africa, England, Panama Canal, and Iran. 154. SARAH ANN ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, Thomas 2, George 3, Leslie 4), daughter of Leslie and Helen ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 37: History and Genealogy of the Robins Family , Page 29 Hoffman was born March 31, 1932 at North Adams, Michigan. 175. LYLE DEAN ROBINS (5) (Jonathan 1, Elias, 2, Norman 3, Ben 4), son of Ben and Faye (Raymond) Robins, ... 94% Size: 4K Show Hits 38: Spotsylvania County Records , Page 474 his wife, of Orange Co. to Wm. Willoughby of Spots. Co. 30 curr. 25 a. adj. lands of James Robins, Jonathan Johnson and sd. Willoughby in Spots Co., etc., etc. Jno. ... 94% Size: 3K Show Hits 39: 1820 NC Census Index , Page 66 007 1820 Robins, Joel NC BRUNSWICK CO. 009 1820 Robins, Jonathan NC BRUNSWICK CO. 009 1820 Robins, Thomas NC BRUNSWICK CO. 007 1820 Robson, Rachael NC BRUNSWICK CO. ... 94% Size: 5K Show Hits 40: 1820 NY Census Index , Page 2440 1820 Roberts, William NY TIOGA CO. ELMIRA 307 1820 Robins, Jonathan NY TIOGA CO. CHEMUNG 297 1820 Robinson, Andrew NY TIOGA CO. CAYUTA 262 1820 Robinson, Caleb NY ... 94% Size: 5K Show Hits 41: 1830 OH Census Index , Page 1873 Robbins, John OH WAYNE CO. PAINT TWP 072 1830 Robins, Jonathan OH WAYNE CO. WAYNE TWP 110 1830 Robinson, John OH WAYNE CO. WOOSTER TWP 101 1830 Robison, Alexander ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 42: 1840 OH Census Index , Page 3089 1840 Robin, William OH WAYNE CO. CHIPPEWA 109 1840 Robins, Jonathan OH WAYNE CO. WOOSTER TWP 204 1840 Robinson, Anthony OH WAYNE CO. SALT CREEK TWP 181 1840 Robinson, ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 43: 1850 OH Census Index , Page 13747 Robins, Jonathan OH WAYNE CO. FRANKLIN TWP 059 1850 Robins, Jonathan OH WAYNE CO. FRANKLIN TWP 1851 Robins, Martha OH WAYNE CO. WOOSTER TWP 538 1850 Robins, Martha ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 44: 1860 NJ Census Index , Page 3079 Robins, John S. NJ WARREN CO. GREENWICH TWP 343 1860 Robins, Jonathan NJ WARREN CO. GREENWICH TWP 344 1860 Robins, Malinda NJ WARREN CO. WASHINGTON TWP 426 1860 Robins, ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 45: 1870 IA Census Index , Page 1508 Robins, Jonathan IA DES MOINES CO. FRANKLIN TWP 503 1870 Robins, Jonathan H. IA DES MOINES CO. FRANKLIN TWP 490 1870 Robins, Robert IA DES MOINES CO. FRANKLIN TWP ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 46: 1870 KY Census Index , Page 2203 Robertson, George S. KY JACKSON CO. POND CREEK PREC. 5 216 1870 Robins, Jonathan C. KY JACKSON CO. STURGEON PREC. 6 240 1870 Robins, Lemuel KY JACKSON CO. POND CREEK ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 47: Colonial America, 1607-1789 ME Census Index , Page 109 050 1771 Robeson, John ME YORK CO. BELFAST 020 1787 Robins, Jonathan ME YORK CO. CANAAN PLANTATION 020 1787 Robinson, Alexander ME YORK CO. BATH 023 1787 Robinson, ... 94% Size: 5K Show Hits 48: 1790 NY Census Index , Page 624 Robeson, John NY WASHINGTON CO. 190 1790 01-01-04-00-00 Robins, Jonathan NY WASHINGTON CO. 189 1790 01-01-03-00-00 Robins, Joseph NY WASHINGTON CO. 189 1790 02-01-00-00-00 ... 94% Size: 6K Show Hits 49: 1790 NJ Census Index , Page 329 1793 Robins, John NJ ESSEX CO. ALEXANDRIA 1793 Robins, Jonathan NJ ESSEX CO. ALEXANDRIA 1793 Robins, Jonathan NJ ESSEX CO. BETHLEHAM 1793 Robirts, Thomas NJ ESSEX ...