Capt John ROBBINS, Esq.: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1716 - 1797 (81 years)

Generation: 1

Capt John ROBBINS, Esq. was born on 5 Jan 1715/6 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; was christened on 8 Jan 1715/6 (son of Richard ROBBINS and Martha CURTIS); died on 21 May 1797 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Notes:

Name:
Esq. and Capt. John, b. 1716; he was, according to the well-preserved traditions of the Town and of his descendants, THE historic personage of the Robbins line. Tall, and well proportioned in body, possessed of great strength and untiring energy, he was remarkable among his contemporaries for his industry, impulsiveness of action and alertness of mind, which qualities, backed as they were by great wealth for those days, gave him a dominating influence in the community in which he lived, as well as in the other portions of the State. Brought up in the rigid school of Puritan doctrines and manner of life, his iron will governed his domestic affairs with a sternness which permitted of no infractions either of economy, or relaxation if industry. He spared not the rod, as even his grandchildren remembered to their latest days. His industry was remarkable and he considered amusements to be a waste of valuable time and a menace to good morals.

John married Martha WILLIAMS on 13 Jan 1736/7. Martha (daughter of Capt. Jacob WILLIAMS and Martha BELDING) was born on 29 Mar 1716; died on 10 Jun 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Levi ROBBINS was born on 1 Apr 1749 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1793 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
Martha ROBBINS was born on 30 Mar 1754; died on 18 May 1791.
Frederick ROBBINS, Esq. was born on 12 Sep 1756 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 1 Nov 1821 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
Eunice ROBBINS was born on 11 Jul 1760; died on 23 Mar 1835 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

John married Sarah BORDMAN on 10 Jan 1770. Sarah (daughter of Cornet Joseph BORDMAN and Mary BELDEN) was born on 4 Feb 1731 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 10 Feb 1784. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary/Polly RUSSELL on 25 Nov 1784. Mary/Polly died on 26 Aug 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Richard ROBBINS was born on 8 Jun 1687 (son of John ROBBINS and Mary BOREMAN); died on 7 Feb 1738. Richard married Martha CURTIS on 11 Jan 1711/2. Martha (daughter of John CURTIS, Jr. and Elizabeth WRIGHT) was born on 17 Jan 1690/1; died on 21 Aug 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha CURTIS was born on 17 Jan 1690/1 (daughter of John CURTIS, Jr. and Elizabeth WRIGHT); died on 21 Aug 1753.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Daughter of Sergt. John Curtiss

Children:

1. Capt John ROBBINS, Esq. was born on 5 Jan 1715/6 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; was christened on 8 Jan 1715/6; died on 21 May 1797 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.