James Robb

Brief Life History of James

When James Robb was born about 1786, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Robb, was 25 and his mother, Rachel Rebecca Elizabeth McCLELLAND, was 24.

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Joseph Robb
1762–1816
Rachel Rebecca Elizabeth McCLELLAND
1764–
James Robb
1786–
Betsy Robb
1788–1851
John Robb
1788–
Susie Robb
1805–
Betsy Robb
1807–
John Robb
1811–
James Robb
1813–
David Robb
1815–
William Robb
1790–1845
Elizabeth Rebecca Robb
1795–1887
Elizabeth Robb
1800–1873
Sarah Robb
1805–1863
Nancy Ann Robb
1807–1876
Mariah Robb
1809–1861
Malinda Robb
1813–1894

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    World Events (3)

    1786 · Shays' Rebellion

    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

    The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

    1787 · Second State to Ratify U.S. Constitution

    On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania ratified the U.S. Constitution.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and northern Irish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Robb(e), a pet form of Robert . See also Robbie .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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