Arathursa Jones Robinson

Brief Life History of Arathursa Jones

When Arathursa Jones Robinson was born on 12 November 1812, in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Elijah Robinson, was 47 and her mother, Bathsheba Nye, was 42. She married Nathan B. Jewett on 2 May 1855, in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She lived in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 May 1905, in Westford, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, at the age of 92.

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Nathan B. Jewett
1808–1878
Arathursa Jones Robinson
1812–1905
Marriage: 2 May 1855

Sources (10)

  • A J Jewett in household of Nathan B Jewett, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
  • Arethusa Jones Robinson, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Arathusa B Robinsen, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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