Reuben ROBERTSON

Generation: 1

Reuben ROBERTSON was born 10 Aug 1817, Stokes, North Carolina (son of James ROBERTSON and Anna MABE); died 1866, Lawsonville, Stokes, North Carolina.

Reuben married Paulina REED 13 Sep 1836, Stokes, North Carolina. Paulina was born 15 Feb 1821, North Carolina; died 26 Mar 1898, Stokes, North Carolina; was buried Robertson Family Cemetery, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

James ROBERTSON was born Abt 1771, Chesterfield, Virgina (son of James ROBERTSON and FNU (first name unknown) LNU (last name unknown)); died Abt 1853, Brown, Texas ?.

Notes:

1820 US Census in Stokes, North Carolina as 'Robinson' with 4 persons, ages are correct for James and Anna Mabe
1830 US Census in Stokes, North Carolina, ages are correct for James and Sarah Burton, after James' Marriage Bond to Sarah Burton in 1828, unclear who the six children were.
1830 US Census also has Anna Robertson in Stokes, North Carolina, single with 3 children.
1840 US Census in Patrick, Virginia, 4 persons, ages are correct for James and Ruth Young
1850 US Census in Patrick, Virginia, 6 persons, wife Ruth, ages are correct for James and Ruth Young. Birthplace Virginia, birth year 1775, occupation 'Miller.' Also lists children Michael, Edmund, Abigail, and Christine.

A male descendant of our James Robertson was given a YDNA test. Two of the close YDNA matches, George Thomas Robison and Matthew Lee Robertson, both claim James Robertson d.1748 in Louisa Co. Virginia as their earliest know ancestor.

This tree on Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/103078068/person/400081401520/facts?_phsrc=TQs12&_phstart=successSource, lists this same James Robertson d.1748 in Louisa Co. Virginia. But she shows the grandfather of this James being Nicholas Robertson, who researcher Angus P. Robinson has identified as the brother of our Jeffrey Robertson, both of whom were born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Other close YDNA matches are Walter Robison, Jessy Roberson, and Ernest Carroll Roberson all of whom claim James Roberson 1737-1828 and Mary Fuqua 1740-1822 as their earliest known ancestors, but nothing further is know about their ancestry.

James married Anna MABE Abt 1816. Anna was born 8 Jul 1792, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina; died 2 Dec 1868, Carroll, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Anna MABE was born 8 Jul 1792, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina; died 2 Dec 1868, Carroll, Virginia.

Notes:

Researcher Velpo Robertson believes James and Anna never divorced but simply went their separate ways. If so, this could explain why no marriage record can be found for James' unions with Sarah Burton or Ruth Young.

Children:

1. Reuben ROBERTSON was born 10 Aug 1817, Stokes, North Carolina; died 1866, Lawsonville, Stokes, North Carolina.
James ROBERTSON was born 13 Sep 1819, Stokes, North Carolina; died 1866.
Mary ROBERTSON was born 22 Apr 1821, Stokes, North Carolina; died 7 Mar 1912, Stokes, North Carolina; was buried Snow Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lawsonville, Stokes, North Carolina.
Green Madison ROBERTSON was born 12 Sep 1825, Stokes, North Carolina; died 20 Feb 1911, Surry, North Carolina; was buried Zion Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Crooked Oak, Surry, North Carolina.
Matilda Hughes ROBERTSON was born 28 Jun 1830, Stokes, North Carolina; died 7 Dec 1914, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; was buried McCraw Cemetery #3, Cana, Carroll, Virginia.
John Jefferson ROBERTSON was born 25 Jul 1832, Stokes, North Carolina; died 1872, Carroll, Virginia.

Generation: 3

James ROBERTSON was born Abt 1735, Henrico, Virginia (son of George ROBERTSON and Jane GATES); died Abt 1822, Madison, Kentucky.

Notes:

Will dated November 12, 1822 in Madison, Kentucky. (W.B. "C" p.302-303)

Chesterfield County was formed from Henrico County in 1749.

1800 Kentucky Tax Lists in Madison, Kentucky
1810 US Census in Madison, Kentucky
1820 US Census in Madison, Kentucky

James died of 'cancer of the tongue.'

James married FNU (first name unknown) LNU (last name unknown) Bef 1765, Chesterfield, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

FNU (first name unknown) LNU (last name unknown)

Children:

Jane ROBERTSON was born 1765, Chesterfield, Virginia; died 1718.
Thomas Stewart ROBERTSON was born 1767, Chesterfield, Virginia; died Bef 1860, Goochland, Virginia.
Patience ROBERTSON was born 1769, Chesterfield, Virginia; died 30 Jun 1858, Madison, Kentucky.
Samuel ROBERTSON was born 1770, Chesterfield, Virginia; died young.
2. James ROBERTSON was born Abt 1771, Chesterfield, Virgina; died Abt 1853, Brown, Texas ?.
Henry ROBERTSON was born 1773, Chesterfield, Virginia.

Generation: 4

George ROBERTSON was born 21 Jun 1713, Henrico, Virginia (son of Jeffrey ROBERTSON and Elizabeth BOWMAN); died 1783, Chesterfield, Virginia.

Notes:

Will dated March 5, 1775 in Chesterfield, Virginia. (W.B. 3, p 394)

George married Jane GATES Abt 1740, Henrico, Virginia (Poss. 2 May 1738 in St Nicholas, Guilford, Surrey, England - FamilySearch). Jane was born Abt 1715, Henrico, Virginia; died Bef 1759, Chesterfield, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Jane GATES was born Abt 1715, Henrico, Virginia; died Bef 1759, Chesterfield, Virginia.

Children:

4. James ROBERTSON was born Abt 1735, Henrico, Virginia; died Abt 1822, Madison, Kentucky.
George ROBERTSON was born Abt 1740; died Abt 1795, Chesterfield, Virginia.
Lodawick ROBERTSON was born Abt 1742, Virginia; died 1788, Chesterfield, Virginia.
Phoebe ROBERTSON was born Abt 1744, Virginia.
Margaret ROBERTSON was born Abt 1745.
FNU ROBERTSON was born Abt 1745.
Jane ROBERTSON was born Abt 1747.