Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:46:01 -0500 From: John German A series of records relevant to Robbins family of Greenville, Pickens, Pendleton Cos., SC, and Walker Co., AL 1790 census Randolph Co., NC, (taken from online abstract): 79 Robbins Christopher 1 2 5 0 0 <-- moved to Greenville Dist., SC 80 Robbins John 1 6 2 0 0 745 Robbins Joseph 1 3 2 0 0 844 Robbins Joseph 1 0 1 0 0 1117 Robbins John 1 4 6 0 3 1119 Robbins William 3 0 8 1 9 <-- moved to Pendleton Dist., SC 1120 Robbins Moses 1 1 2 0 1 1125 Robbins Isaac 3 3 5 0 0 <--brother of Michal Robbins in SC 1148 Robbins James 3 2 2 0 0 <--ancestor of Bell Co., KY, Robbins 1152 Robbins Joshua 1 0 2 0 0 1790 census Greenville Dist., SC: p. 70 Isaac Robins 1 1 1 0 0 p. 70 Michal Robins 4 1 5 0 0 1800 census Pendleton Dist., SC: p. 33 William Robinson 00001-00010-1,10 p. 34 Levi Robins 10210-20210-00 p. 36 Joshua Robins 20010-22010-00 1800 census Greenville Dist., SC p. 279 Christopher Robins 01101-31301-00 p. 281 Michal Robins 00301-01101-00 p. 282 Jessee Robbins 01010-20200-00 1810 census Pendleton Dist., SC: p. 157 Levi Robbins 31011-10100-00 p. 157 William Robbins 00001-00001-1,13 1810 census Greenville Dist., SC: p. 99 Tim Robins 00011-20011-01 p. 104 Jese Robins 10110-02210-00 p. 104 Mich Robins 00101-10001-01 p. 130 Crist Robins 01201-01101-00 1820 census Pendleton Dist., SC: p. 225 William Robins 000100-10100 p. 226 Albert Robins 200001-11101 1820 census Greenville Dist., SC: p. 101 Jesse Robins 110001-31010 p. 107 Daniel Robins 110101-10111 p. 111 Michael Robbins 100020-10010 1830 census Walker Co., Ala: p. 259 Aaron Robins 00001-10001 p. 260 William Robins 00001-no females p. 267 Joseph Robins 12001-01001 p. 267 Levi Robins 011020001-00101001 p. 268 John Robins 121001-0021 p. 269 Michael Robins 110001-20101 p. 271 Jesse Robins 02010001-202101 1840 census Walker Co., Ala: p. 286 Jesse Robins 111100001-11101 p. 287 Levi Robins 1001000001-11001001 p. 287 John B. Robins 01001-21001 p. 290 William Robins 100001-000001 p. 291 Nancy J. Robins no males-010001 1840 census Jefferson Co., Ala: p. 283 Michael Robbins 1101001-202001 Although the below is not a direct statement of relationship, it is a very strong clue indicating Jesse Robbins Sr. is the son of Michael Robbins: Greenville County, South Carolina, estate papers, Michael Robbins [apt 12 file 18], South Carolina State Archives. "Greenville County estate papers of Michael Robbins [apt 12 file 18] from the SC State Archives. There were only 5 documents: 1) 2 Oct 1820, Citation to the kindred of Micheal Robins dec. to appear at Ordinary Court on the 30th to consider granting letters of administration to Jesse Robbins. 2) 1 Jan 1821, Citation to the kindred of Micheal Robins dec. to appear at Ordinary Court on the 19th to consider granting letters of administration to John Dickerson. 3) 5 Feb 1821 (written over another date that can't be deciphered), Warrant for appraisement; Jesse Robins's and then John Dickerson's names are scratched out, and Michael Robins Junr is written in as the name of the administrator. Named appraiseors are Pascal Rutledge, John H. Joyce, John Machen, and James Creamer[?]. 4) 5 Feb 1821 (written over another date that can't be deciphered), Petition of Michael Robins (written over another name that can't be deciphered) adminsitrator of Michael Robins dec. to sell personal estate "all the distributees of said Estate are of full age", signed Mickel Robins. Sale approved for "25th day of December next". 5) 27 Feb 1821, inventory and appraisement of goods and chattels of the estate of Michael Robins dec." I found the article below very interesting: Itawamba Co., Mississippi Biographies at [1]http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~robfra/robins.html, Abstracted from BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF MISSISSIPPI (Chicago: Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1891 / Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Co., 1978), vol. II, pp. 692-693: Colonel Jephthah Robins Col. Jephthah Robins has for many years been a most conspicuous and influential member of the bar of Mississippi, and is worthy of mention in this record of the men who have been important factors in the development and cultivation of the resources of the state. He is a native of Pickens district, S.C., born in 1814, and is a son of Albert and Susan (Norton) Robins, natives of South Carolina and Virginia respectively. Albert Robins was a son of Michael Robins, a native of North Carolina, and a farmer by occupation. When Albert was a mere lad his father removed to Greenville Courthouse, S.C. The father was one of a family of eight sons and four daughters. He and all his brothers were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. he lived to the allotted age of man, three score and ten years. He reared a family of four sons and four daughters, all of whom lived to be grown. Albert was next to the youngest child, and was reared in South Carolina, where he resided until 1841. He then came to Fulton, Miss., where he lived at the time of his death, in 1849; he was seventy-eight years of age. His wife died two years later at about the same age. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church. To them were born three children: Levi died in South Carolina; Mrs. Arminda Copeland died in Fulton, Miss.; the Colonel was the second born. He passed his youth in South Carolina, and received his education in the common schools. When he had reached his twentieth year he went to Moulton, Ala., where he clerked in a dry goods store for one year. Thence he went to Fulton, Miss., in 1836, and there he was employed as a clerk for some time. He then engaged in the mercantile trade on his own account, and while in this business, he was elected treasurer of the county of Itawamba. After discharging the duties of this office for one term he was elected probate clerk for two years. he was then made clerk of the chancery court, the district comprising Itawamba, Monroe, Chickasaw and Tishomingo counties. He held this office eight years, and during that time he read law, and was admitted to the bar at Aberdeen, Judge Rogers presiding. He practiced his profession at Fulton until 1852, when he came to Lee county, and located at Guntown. For several years he devoted himself industriously to the law, but of late years, he has paid more attention to agriculture, and has turned his practice over to his son, John Quitman Robins, a partner of the Hon. John M. Allen. Colonel Robins was attorney for the Mobile & Ohio railroad, which position brought him many duties, and he still attends to all legal matters pertaining to the road. He is a man well read in all points of law and every class of literature. He is aman of rare judgement, quick insight and keep observation. He has won a wide reputation and his ability is recognized in all legal circles throughout the South. He was married to Eliza D. Allen, a sister of the Hon. J.M. Allen, a native of Virginia (See sketch of John M. Allen). Nine children were born to this union, one of whom is deceased: Mrs. Belle Gore, Mrs. Molliue Allen, John Q., Jephthah (deceased), William, James, Edwin, Annie and Harrison Lamar. The younger children are now attending some of the best educational institutions of the South, and all have had superior advantages in that line. Colonel Robins served on detached duty during the late Civil war, and was on intimate terms with Jefferson Davis, McNutt, Foote, Prentiss and Poindexter. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Aberdeen, but the lodge is no longer in existence. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The Colonel is a selfmade man, and is fully deserving of the honors that have been conferred upon him, and entirely worthy of the high regard in which he is held in the state. References 1. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Erobfra/robins.html