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Robert Robinson was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia __________________________ [edit] Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VARobert Robinson's land (Beverley Manor SW, 82 acres) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
[edit] Information on Robert RobinsonPossible clue to Robert Robinson's migration: (may not be the same Robert Robinson) From "From Carolina to Kentucky: Andrew Colley—Farmer, Fighter, Pioneer" http://history.ky.gov/pdf/Publications/ancestors_v40n_4.pdf The proximity of William Colley’s land to the land of Andrew Colley may be guessed at from the following records. In the April Court of 1787 for York County, S.C., William Calley[sic] and John Young, as executors of the will of Robert Robinson[sic], sued Capt. William Hannah.14 In an earlier dated memorial [statement of land ownership for tax purposes], the land of Robert Robertson[sic] was described as “fifty acres Situate as Supposed when run out to be in Tryon County, North Carolina, on the waters of fishing creek ... Originally Granted the 26th of Octr 1767 to Thos Reney[sic] & Conveyed by him to Robert Robertson the Mem’st [Memorialist] by deed of release bearing date the 15th Novr 1769, Also a plantation or tract of Land of 300 Acres of Land Situate as above in Mecklenburgh County, S. of fishing Creek, Joining & between Wm Hagarty’s & James Young’s Lines ... Granted to James Hannah the 30th of Octr 1765 and by him Conveyed to Robt Robertson by deed of release bearing date the 30th June 1766....”15 Land of James Young bounded the land of Andrew Colley16 and also, as stated above, land of Robert Robertson; and William Colley apparently lived close enough to Robert Robertson to be well known and trusted by him as one of the executors of his estate. Further, Robert “Roberson” was one of the three witnesses to the 2 January 1768 deed by which Andrew Colley purchased his 300-acre tract on the south side of Fishing Creek.17 |