Person:Sam Robinson (4)

Information on Samuel Robinson

Sarah Cathey married Samuel Roberson between 1810 and ca 1818 in Haywood County. No marriage record was found, but the marriage is proven by the 1826 deed naming the heirs of William Cathey. It listed Sarah Robinson and husband Samuel Robinson.

Samuel Roberson was born ca 1798/99 (per 1850 census) in North Carolina. I don't know who his parents were. Since his surname is spelled various different ways (Robinson, Robertson, Roberson, etc.), it makes research a little more difficult. The 1810 census shows one G. Andrew Robison in Haywood County. He had apparent children Samuel's age. I mention him because Samuel named one of his sons "Andrew" (though he could have been named after Andrew Cathey instead). There were four Robertson families in 1810 Haywood: Isaac, William, John and Mary. Of these, only Isaac and Mary had apparent sons of Samuel's approximate age then.

Her widowed husband Samuel Robison obtained a marriage bond in Haywood County on 12 Apr 1828 to marry Nancy Kilby. His brother-in-law Thomas Cathey was the bondsman.

Source: http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/cathey/cathey-william-haywood.htm

1. ↑ Haywood, North Carolina, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Samueil Roberson
   1 male aged 26-44 [born 1776-1794]
   1 female aged 16-25
   1 male under the age of 10

2.   Haywood, North Carolina, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   1 male and 1 female aged 26-44
   1 male under the age of 10

3.   Haywood, North Carolina, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Samuel Robberson, age 51
   Nancy Robberson, age 58
   Andrew Robberson, age 30
   all born in North Carolina

   Given his age in other census records, it is assumed that his age was 57, and copied incorrectly from the original (now destroyed) document to the ledger whose image we can see today.

4. ↑ Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   In the household of R E and Rebecca Medford:
   Saml Robinson, age 78, born in North Carolina

5.   It isn't clear which of the 1820 census records is for his family (possibly both, accidentally taken twice, with his wife being on the cusp of age 26 at the time of the first one).