Person:John Robinson (182)

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Bryant Family 12TH GENERATION

John ROBINSON (AFN: 8MZ3-T9) Pedigree Sex: M Family

Birth: 1615 Cleasby, York, Eng Death: 1 Mar 1688 Of Hewick, Cleasby Par., North Riding, Yorkshire, Eng Burial: 1661 Cleasby, , , England

Parents: Father: George ROBINSON (AFN: 8MZ4-4S) Family Mother: Frances LAYTON (AFN: 8MZ4-50)

Marriage(s): Spouse: Elizabeth POTTER (AFN: 8MZ3-VG) Family Marriage: 1640 , York, , Eng

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Robinson Family

1. John Robinson of Hewick, Yorkshire, England, d. 1 Mar 1688, New Charles Parish, York Co., VA, m. Elizabeth Potter d. 2 Oct 1691, York Co., VA, (daughter of Christopher Potter). John was the grandson of John Robinson of Croswick, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England and his wife, Anne Dent. John and Elizabeth settled in New Charles Parish, now York Co., VA. This parish was called Charles River Parish until divided in 1640 to York-Hampton Parish, and New Charles Parish. John Robinson received 300 acres in Lancaster Co., VA on 4 Apr 1653, and later still several thousand acres in Lancaster, York and Gloucester Counties. 2. Judith Robinson m. John Armistead, Col., b. 1635, d. 1698. The will of Christopher Robinson, brother of Judith Robinson, dated 27 Jan 1692, states: “...I give and bequeath to my loving [brother] Coll. John Armestead and to my Loving Sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead to each of them a Ring of Twenty Shillings Vallue for a remembrance of me.”

3. Elizabeth Armistead b. 1667, m(1)1687 Ralph Wormeley, Col. (son of Capt. Ralphe and Agatha (Eltonhead) Wormeley), d. 1710 [see our descent from this match in Wormeley], m. (2) in 1703, William Churchill of Middlesex, VA. Ralphe of Rosegill. (See Wormeley Chart for our line of Descent from Elizabeth’s first husband).

4. Priscilla Churchill b. 1705, d. aft 1757, m. (1) 1725, Robert Carter b. 1705, Nomini Hall, Lancaster Co., VA, died 1732, (son of Robert “King” and Elizabeth (Landon) Carter). Priscilla married 2 to Col. John Lewis of Glou- cester Co., VA, a member of the Virginia Council.

5. Robert “Councillor” Carter, Col. , b. ca. 1727, Nomini Hall, Lancaster Co., VA, m. Frances Ann Tasker, (daughter of Benjamin and Ann (Bladen) Tasker).

6. Elizabeth Landon Carter b. 15 Oct 1768, Nomini, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. 3 Jan 1842, Portici, Prince William Co., VA, m. 27 Mar 1788, Nomini, Westmoreland Co., VA, by Rev. Henry Tasker, to Spencer Mottrom Ball, Capt., b. 6 Aug 1762, Coan, Northumberland Co., VA, d. 28 Feb 1832, Portici, Prince William Co., VA, (son of Spencer Mottrom and Elizabeth (Waring) Ball, Col.). Elizabeth’s will was written 9 Apr 1841, and names children Fanny Tasker Lewis, Alfred, Elizabeth Lucy Carter, Louisa and Adaline. The other children were deceased by then. Portici occupies a portion of the Manassas Battlefield and is known in history as the Lewis House. Spencer’s will was proved 4 Jun 1832.

7. Elizabeth Lucy Ball b. 16 Aug 1791, Nomini, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. 1855, Mountain View, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 5 Mar 1807, William Fitzhugh Carter b. 16 Aug 1782, Sudley, Prince William Co., VA, d. 27 Aug 1836, Mountain View, Fairfax Co., VA, (son of John and Janet (Hamilton) Carter). Elizabeth’s will was dated 8 Jan 1854, prov. 19 Mar 1855, Fairfax Co., VA. She received 250 acres of Portici after her brother’s death in 1853. (Prince William County Deed Book 23:392). William’s will was recorded 23 Nov 1836, Fairfax Co., VA. (Will Book S-1, pp. 70-71).

8. Mary Adeline Carter b. 5 Jan 1831, Mountain View, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 12 Apr 1876, Hillwood, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 4 Jan 1853, Alexandria, VA, William Henry Thornton b. 1824, Lawnville, Prince William Co., VA, d. 1890, Hillwood, Fairfax Co., VA, (son of Stuart Gibbons and Mary Frances Adeline (Stuart) Thornton).

9. Adeline Stuart Thornton b. 7 May 1857, Loudoun Co., VA, d. 11 Oct 1893, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 19 Feb 1879, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centreville, Fairfax Co., VA, to George Richard Lee Turberville III, born 22 Sep 1845, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 6 Feb 1921, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, (son of George Richard Lee and Margaret Virginia (DeBell) Turberville). George was a ranger with Mosby during the Civil War. He served as a private in Company A, 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and his Nickname was “The Bantam Rooster” due to his small size and agility. George was a lawyer after the war in Centreville.