Brief Life History of William Lord
When William Lord Robeson was born on 16 December 1812, in Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, his father, Peter Lord Robeson, was 27 and his mother, Mary Percival Spencer, was 24. He married Margaret Jane Swinney on 16 June 1832, in Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 15 November 1891, in South Carolina, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States.
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- Wm L Robson, "United States Census, 1860"
- William L. Robeson, "Find A Grave Index"
- W L Robeson in entry for Mrs Mattie Jane Foreman, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"
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World Events (8)
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.
1822 · Slave Rebellion
On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called "the rising." The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it.
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Robison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Peter Lord Robeson - His Wives, Children and Biographical Notes
Source: An Historical and Genealogical Account of Andrew Robeson and His Descendants from 1653 to 1916 Compiled by Susan Stroud Robeson p. 114 No. 146 Peter Lord Robeson (son of Peter, son of Thomas, …
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