People who may or may not be related to people already described in the body of this publication. Lakes in America to be traced to England 1. William Lake of Salem, born about 1633; married Ann Stratton. 2. Henry Lake of Salem and Topsfield, born 1635; married Priscilla Wilds. 3. Thomas Lake of Boston, born 1615, brother of number 4; married Mary Goodyear. 4. John Lake of Boston, born about 1610, brother of number 3; married first Mary Coye and second Lucy ------. 5. Thomas Lake of Dorchester, born 1608, died 1678 in Dorchester, married Alice ------. 6. Henry Lake of Dartmouth and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, born before 1630? 7. David Lake of Tiverton, Little Compton, and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, born 1620 - 1630; married Sarah Cornwell. 8. Thomas Lake of Stratford, Connecticut, born about 1660, probably nephew of number 5; married Sarah ------. 9. Thomas Lake of Portsmouth and Chichester, New Hampshire, born 1734 in or near Portsmouth, England. 10. William Lake of Danby, Vermont, born about 1765, son of Thomas of the British Army. 11. Daniel Lake of Gravesend, Long Island, New York, 1683. 12. John Lake of Gravesend, Long Island, New York, 1694, formerly of Stout. 13. Jan (John) Lake Sr. of Gravesend, Long Island, New York, 1652; married Ann Spicer (maybe same as number 12). 14. Thomas Lake of Tiverton, Rhode Island, before 1687 "the Indian Fighter under Capt. Church". Had a son Thomas, born 1687, who married Lydia Fisher. Info on a Jonathan Robins who lived in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. I do not know how he is connected to the Robins line depicted in the body of the info, but he surely is a descendant of Daniel Robins (82.0) (perhaps Jonathan is an undocumented son of Joshua Robins (41.132)): 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. Associated Images - 1) See the image of a map showing Hunterdon County, New Jersey and it's townships as it looks today (2006) at Maps->HunterdonCoNJ.jpg 2) See several images of maps showing the progression of Hunterdon County, New Jersey boundaries from 1714 to the present day at Maps->HunterdonProgressionMaps 3) See the image of a map showing Hunterdon County, New Jersey, it's townships, and many locales as it looked in 1990 at Maps->HunterdonCoNJ-1990.jpg The following John Quinn is NOT the same man as 11.7 nor the first husband of Elizabeth Martin (23.) ... From a Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania newspaper in April of 1905: quote Silver Lake - John Quinn, for 36 years color-bearer of Four Brothers Post G.A.R., gave some facts concerning his interesting life. He was born in England 78 years ago and came to this country when a boy, getting his first glimpse of Montrose 65 years ago. His patriotic ardor caused him to enlist with Co. C, 151st Regt, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was formed here by the late Major Young. For 17 months our redoubtable old warrior served in the army and that he saw active service is attested to by the three wounds he received during the time. One, which was received at Ft. Donaldson, in repulsing a cavalry charge, he shows with not a little just pride. It is a clean cut saber wound and had it not been for the flagstaff of the colors which he was bearing he would have been minus a hand. As it was the staff was cut in twain and his wrist nearly so, hanging only by a few shreds. Mr. Quinn has the soldier's love for President Lincoln and recounts with pleasure the review of troops at Belle Plains Landing, where he saw and had the honor of saluting him. Mr. Quinn is the father of 10 children - nine boys and a daughter. Seven of the boys and the daughter are now living in Binghamton where Mr. Quinn has been spending a good part of the winter. One son was killed in a runaway accident several years ago and the remaining boy is in Golden, Ohio. He is a grandfather of 37 grandchildren. His strong face and manly, erect bearing have made him always a striking figure, marching at the head of the column of old veterans, with the stars and stripes floating over his head. unquote From a Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania newspaper in May of 1908: quote Montrose - Corporal John Quinn, for years the good and faithful color-bearer of the Montrose Grand Army Post, returned to Binghamton last week after spending several days among friends here. Mr. Quinn is in declining health, but he declares that just as long as strength holds out in his right arm, he will hold aloft the grandest of all flages - Old Glory! 'Uncle John' may lose strength, but Patriotism - Never! unquote