Descendants of Thomas Robinson
Jenks Lineage
1. Thomas Robinson married Mary Cogan, born c. 1624, (daughter of John (Coggan) Cogan and Mary Jourdaine) died Oct 26, 1661, MA. Thomas died Mar 23, 1655/6, Boston, MA.
Children:
+2. i Thomas Robinson born Mar 5, 1663/4.
Second Generation
2. Thomas Robinson (1.Thomas1) born Mar 5, 1663/4, Scituate, MA, occupation Cordwainer, married Sarah Denison, born Dec 6, 1657, Roxbury, MA, (daughter of Edward Denison and Elizabeth Weld) died Nov 15, 1710, Roxbury, MA. Thomas died Jun 1700, Boston, MA.
Children:
+3. i James Robinson born Mar 15, 1689/90.
Third Generation
3. James Robinson (2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Mar 15, 1689/90, Roxbury, MA, married Jul 3, 1711, in Roxbury, MA, Patience Ruggles, born Nov 9, 1689, Roxbury, MA, (daughter of Samuel Ruggles and Martha Woodbridge) died Jan 1768, Hardwick, MA. James died 1762, Hardwick, MA.
Children:
+4. i Joseph Robinson born Sep 13, 1727.
Fourth Generation
4. Joseph Robinson (3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Sep 13, 1727, Rochester MA, married Jul 7, 1753, Martha Hedge, born c. 1738, Shrewsbury, MA, (daughter of Elisha Hedge and Martha Johnson) died Nov 23, 1809, Barre, MA, buried: Adams Cem., Barre Plains, MA. Joseph died Dec 16, 1814, Barre MA, buried: Adams Cemetery, Barre Plains, MA. Rev DAR Lineage Nat. # 575144 thru Daniel Brown, also 15864 Jenison/Robinson DAR #458082 ,66786, 390136, 419015, 86090 SAR Patriot serving in Public Service in VA. SAR # 116140 SAR Ref. File #5104 R.GED. (Note - this SAR reference might be totally in error, since it lists a son Benjamin and all lineage in Fauquier Co. VA. The DAR confirms our lineage as correct. Martha: Not mentioned in MFB&D
Children:
+5. i Mary Robinson born Jun 3, 1754.
6. ii Dorothy Robinson born Feb 23, 1756, married Daniel Reed, occupation Doctor.
+7. iii Lemuel Robinson born Jan 4, 1758.
8. iv Martha Robinson born Nov 23, 1759, married Daniel Wentworth.
9. v Samuel Hedge Robinson born Jan 25, 1761, married Abigail Ripley.
10. vi Elisha Robinson born Jan 19, 1763.
11. vii Levi Robinson married Betsey Nye.
12. viii James Robinson.
13. ix Joseph Robinson.
14. x Lydia Robinson.
15. xi Elizabeth Robinson married Benjamin Rice.
16. xii Rebecca Robinson married Timothy Cooper.
Fifth Generation
5. Mary Robinson (4.Joseph4, 3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Jun 3, 1754, Barre, MA, married Nov 26, 1771, in Barre, MA, Abijah Jennison, born Nov 8, 1747, Weston MA, (son of Nathaniel (Jenison) Jennison and Abigail Mead) died May 16, 1830, Ruthland Co. VT. Mary died Jul 12, 1830, VT. Abijah: DAR575114,458082,66786,390136,419015,86090,180351 some say b. in Rutland, Worcester Co. MA. SAR Patriot serving as Pvt in MA Militia SAR Ref. File #4530 IJK.GED.
Children:
+17. i Josiah Jennison born Feb 13, 1778.
+18. ii Polly (Jenison) Jennison born Aug 30, 1779.
+19. iii Minot Ripley Jennison born Nov 10, 1792.
20. iv Lemuel (Jenison) Jennison married Sarah (Sally) Sanderson. Child per SAR Ref. File #4530 IJK.GED.
7. Lemuel Robinson (4.Joseph4, 3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Jan 4, 1758, Barre MA, married Comfort Pike, born Jul 30, 1764, died Feb 23, 1830. Lemuel died Aug 20, 1823, Ostego, Exeter Co. NY. DAR 458082, 15864. Enlisted in 1777 in Capt. Stockwell's Co., Col. Job Cusjinmh's Reg. and served ad Bennington.
Children:
21. i Martha Lee Robinson.
Sixth Generation
17. Josiah Jennison (5.Mary5, 4.Joseph4, 3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Feb 13, 1778, Weston, Middlesex, MA, married Feb 2, 1808, in Concord, Middlesex, MA, Susanna French, born Sep 12, 1785, Concord, MA, (daughter of Nathaniel French and Susanna Brown) died Sep 1, 1875, Shrewsbury, VT. Josiah died Sep 4, 1861, N. Shrewsbury, VT.
Children:
22. i Susan French Jennison born Dec 18, 1815, Shrewsbury, VT, married Jan 16, 1834, Artemus Slack Hubbard, born Nov 3, 1809, Plymouth or Strafford, VT, died Jan 29, 1903, Balaton, MN, buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd, IA. Susan died Mar 7, 1883, Floyd, IA.
18. Polly (Jenison) Jennison (5.Mary5, 4.Joseph4, 3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Aug 30, 1779, Vermont, married Daniel Brown, baptized: Dec 10, 1775, Lexington MA, (son of Nathaniel Bowman Brown and Abigail Page) died March 11, 1857, Ann Arbor MI. Polly died Aug 21, 1862, Ann Arbor MI.
Children:
23. i Annis Ellen Brown born Mar 14, 1801, Plymouth VT, married July 19, 1819, Calvin Jenks, born Aug 8, 1797, Berkshire, Tioga, NY, (son of Elisha Jenks and Anna King) died Mar 3, 1886, Jenksville, Tioga, NY, buried: Glen Hope Cemetery, Jenksville, Tioga, NY. Annis died July 15, 1869, Jenksville, Tioga, NY, buried: Glen Hope Cemetery, Jenksville, Tioga, NY. AE Jenks statements call her Annis Allen Brown, which conforms to Tioga Genealogical Soc. materials sent us, although they have her father as Abraham Brown (as listed in 1820 Berkshire NY census). Calvin: Calvin was 3 years old when he arrived in the valley of the West Owego Creek in 1800 after his father returned to MA to bring his family to the new settlement.
24. ii Annson Brown born Jan 30, 1803.
25. iii Daniel Bowman Brown born June 12, 1805.
26. iv Polly Maria Brown born June 13, 1805.
27. v Hannah Blanchard Brown born Jan 16, 1808.
28. vi Nathaniel Jenison Brown born 1812.
19. Minot Ripley Jennison (5.Mary5, 4.Joseph4, 3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Nov 10, 1792, baptized: Mar 24, 1793, married (1) 1816, Sarah Lockwood, married (2) 1844, Miriam Sherman. Minot died Jun 5, 1870.
Children by Sarah Lockwood:
29. i Hartwell Jennison born 1821, married 1849, Melvina Sherman, born 1829, died Jan 25, 1899. Hartwell died Nov 14, 1911.
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