Person:Gertrude Van Lear (1)

Will Abstract

Robinson, Gertrude. Will probated Feb., 1816.

Names children: William, Letitia Preston, Cynthia, Cyrus, Tamer... (a girl), James, David; grandchildren, Gertrude Preston, Bird S. Grills, :Gertrude Abney, and Gertrude Robinson.

["A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831”, compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 53]

Notes

First generation:

JOHN ROBINSON, my subject, of whom more below.

His brother William Robinson.

Their sister Margaret Robinson, who married John Edmonson.

Another sister, who married Francis Preston.

Their sister Mary Robinson, who married John Robinson in 1752 -- presumably a cousin, since he was born in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and died in 1756 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. She married James Montgomery later.

Their sister Agnes Robinson, born 1725, married Rene LaForce.

David Robinson, born Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 1729, died March 1802 in Lexington Kentucky.

The family of my subject John Robinson was:

Married Gertrude Van Lear. She was born Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1749, the daughter of Jacob and Margaret Van Lear.

Children:

William Robinson. Died 1816 in Kentucky. Married Susannah Loe in Fauquier Co., Virginia, March 13, 1790.

- Note: a different William Robinson married Susannah Loe.

James Robinson. Married Margaret Aul in Montgomery Co., Virginia, October 7, 1795.

John Robinson Jr.

David Robinson -- married Nancy Mitchell June 16, 1800.

Cynthia Robinson -- married John McCauley in Montgomery Co., Virginia, November 17, 1825.

Cyrus V. Robinson, born circa 1779. Married Lucinda Charlton in Montgomery Co., Virginia October 17, 1815.

Margaret Robinson -- born circa 1779. Married John Grills in Montgomery Co., Virginia, August 8, 1790.

Tamar Ann Robinson, born 1782. Married John Key Abney.

Letitia Robinson, born circa 1785. Married Walter Preston, March 3, 1809.

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