Brief Life History of John
When John Robinson was born on 25 June 1722, in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, David Robinson, was 28 and his mother, Rebekah Miller, was 23. He died in 1722, at the age of 0, and was buried in Age, Solomon Islands.
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Sources (3)
- John Robinson, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- John Robinson, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Robinson - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 25 June 1722; Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Robin , a pet form of Robert , + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Robin .
West Indian (including Haiti) and Guyanese: most likely not (only) of English or French origin as in 1 above and 2 above, but also, if not mostly, from the related name of the famous Daniel Defoe's literary character Robinson Crusoe (from a novel first published in 1719).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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