Benjamin Robinson

Maleabout 1776–1846

Brief Life History of Benjamin

When Benjamin Robinson was born about 1776, in Virginia, United States, his father, McKinney Robinson, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Wamsley, was 21. He died in 1846, in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States, at the age of 71.

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McKinney Robinson
1750–1812
Elizabeth Wamsley
1756–1841
William R. Robinson
1774–1858
Benjamin Robinson
1776–1846
Samuel Robinson
1778–
John Robinson
1780–
Dorcas Robinson
1782–1839
Mary Robinson
1784–
Elizabeth Robinson
1787–1895
Daniel Robinson
1796–1872
Thomas Robinson
1798–1861
Dr George Washington Robinson
1800–1869

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 0

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

    Age 4

    On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 24

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    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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