John Robinson

Brief Life History of John

When John Robinson was born about 1780, in Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, his father, McKinney Robinson, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Wamsley, was 30. He married Nancy Davisson on 23 October 1798. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in Indiana, United States.

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John Robinson
1780–
Nancy Davisson
1765–1873
Marriage: 23 October 1798
Ithamar Robinson
1809–1850

Sources (7)

  • Robinson 1840 Census Entries
  • John Robinson, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • John Robinson, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"

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World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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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