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Subject:    [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Hightstown Gazette, Archibald Robbins , Wilson H. Robbins NJ/KY/ IN

"August 29, 1907-Wilson Hunt Robbins---After an absence of 68 years,
Wilson Hunt Robbins, son of the late Archibald Robbins, last week
visited Hightstown. He was born 1823, and at that time his parents
lived corner of Main street and the road leading to Johnson's Mills.
At the age of 16, Wilson Hunt Robbins went to Princeton, where he
learned the trade of shoe making with a Mr. Scudder. In 1845, he
went to Washington, KY., but subsequently, in 1845, he came back and
married Anna Eliza Scudder, daughter of his former employer. In the
meantime, his father Archibald Robbins had moved to Kentucky. The
son Wilson returned to the West shortly after his marriage, and
settled at Washington, KY., but six years later moved to Terra
Haute, where he has resided ever since. Four children were born to
Mr. and Mrs. Robbins, two boys and two girls, but only two are
living. Mrs. Wm Hollingsworth of Terra Haute, and Wm. H. Robbins of
Glenn Falls.

Mr. Robbins is accompanied on his eastward trip by Mr and Mrs.
Hollingsworth and last Friday evening the party reached Hightstown,
and on the following morning, it left for Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park.

Mr. Robbins is a remarkably well preserved man. His eyes are bright,
he steps along briskly, and he is in the enjoyment of excellent
health. Asked how he accounted for his mental and physical activity
at 84, he said, "I do not drink intoxicating liquors, nor do I drink
tea or coffee; I have never smoked a cigar nor chewed tobacco."

Mr. Robbins, during he brief interview the Gazette had with him,
asked a great many questions about the people with whom he was
acquainted in the days of his boyhood. He referred to William Wilson
Hunt, for whom he is named, and also spoke of Wilson and Abijah
Applegate, Charles Johnson, Joseph Giberson, John C. Ward, R.R.
Forman, Judge Mount and Judge Smith, Wilson and Thomas Hunt, R.M.
Smith, Col. Jobs and Mount Jobs, "Squire" Mount, Israel Pearce (one
of the school teachers that "tanned" him regularly in the school
house now doing duty in the yard adjoining Scheible's Hotel) "Uncle
Johnny Segar", Aunt Orpha Giberson and several other families, and
made inquires concerning their descendants.

Farming land in this vinciity in Archie Robbins time was not rated
very high. The farm on which he lived contained about hundred acres.
On the east it ws bounded by the Johnston property and on the west
by the old Baptist parsonage. Mr. Robbins sold his estate to Isaac
Goldy, who moved here from Pemberton, for twelve hundred dollars.
Goldy eventually sold the farm to the late Rev. R.E. Morrison at the
price under $40 per acre, and the latter disposed of it in parcels
to Rev. Asher Moore, Enoch Allen and others at considerably higher
sums per acre.

Mr. Robbins on his way to the station ran across Judge Applegate,
and the latter had time to answer several inquiries made concerning
old settlers, thus adding materially to the fund of information
already gathered.

After the visit to the shore region and to his son at Glenn Falls,
Mr. Robbins and his daughter and son-in-law will return to their
home in Terra Haute. We hope Mr. Robbins will come again and stay
longer."
                         Sara