Our Family History

Home | What's New | Photos | Histories | Sources | Reports | Cemeteries | Headstones | Statistics | Surnames
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark

James ROBERTSON

Male Abt 1771 - Abt 1853  (~ 82 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Media    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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 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 — Sarah BASS. Sarah was born 1770, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Daniel ROBERTSON

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

    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.
    2. James ROBERTSON was born 13 Sep 1819, Stokes, North Carolina; died 1866.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. John Jefferson ROBERTSON was born 25 Jul 1832, Stokes, North Carolina; died 1872, Carroll, Virginia.

    James married Sarah Agnes BURTON 4 Dec 1828 See 'Marriage Bond' below, Stokes Co., North Carolina. Sarah was born Abt 1810, Stokes, North Carolina; died 1837, Stokes, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Our Robison 'family lore' holds that James and Sarah died, and the children were parceled out to be raised by relatives. We did find their four children in the 1850 US Census living with four different families, including Robert, our ancestor, living with Sarah Burton's uncle Robert Burton and his wife Lucy. And while James Robertson had clearly not died, the fact that Robert's son John wrote "Deceased was orphaned at the age of four" on Robert's death certificate leads us to conclude that Sarah Burton died in 1837, the same year James promised to marry Ruth Young.

    Children:
    1. Martha ROBERTSON was born 1832, Stokes, North Carolina.
    2. Robert ROBERTSON was born Apr 1833, Stokes, North Carolina; died 8 Apr 1905, Holly, Prowers, Colorado at home; was buried Holly Cemetery, Holly, Prowers County, Colorado.
    3. Ruth ROBERTSON was born 1835, Stokes, North Carolina.
    4. Agnes ROBERTSON was born 1836, Stokes, North Carolina.

    James married Ruth YOUNG 28 Sep 1837 See 'Marriage Bond' below, Stokes, North Carolina. Ruth was born 1807, Stokes, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    All dates per 1850 US Census

    Children:
    1. Michael H. ROBERTSON was born 7 Jun 1839, Stokes, North Carolina; died 28 Jul 1901, Richland Springs, San Saba, Texas.
    2. Edmund Gravely ROBERTSON was born 6 Apr 1841, Patrick, Virginia; died 31 Oct 1917, Brown, Texas; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Grosvenor, Brown, Texas.
    3. Abigail N. ROBERTSON was born 15 Jul 1843, Patrick, Virginia; died 22 Nov 1909, May, Brown, Texas; was buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Owens, Brown, Texas.
    4. Christine ROBERTSON was born Abt 1847, Patrick, Virginia; died Bef 1870.
    5. Anna F. ROBERTSON was born 15 Dec 1852, Patrick, Virginia; died 4 Oct 1883, Brown, Texas; was buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Owens, Brown, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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)

    Henrico became Chesterfield in 1749

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

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


  2. 3.  FNU (first name unknown) LNU (last name unknown)
    Children:
    1. Jane ROBERTSON was born 1765, Chesterfield, Virginia; died 1718.
    2. Thomas Stewart ROBERTSON was born 1767, Chesterfield, Virginia; died Bef 1860, Goochland, Virginia.
    3. Patience ROBERTSON was born 1769, Chesterfield, Virginia; died 30 Jun 1858, Madison, Kentucky.
    4. Samuel ROBERTSON was born 1770, Chesterfield, Virginia; died young.
    5. 1. James ROBERTSON was born Abt 1771, Chesterfield, Virgina; died Abt 1853, Brown, Texas ?.
    6. Henry ROBERTSON was born 1773, Chesterfield, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 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, England). Jane was born Abt 1715, Henrico, Virginia; died Bef 1759, Chesterfield, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jane GATES was born Abt 1715, Henrico, Virginia; died Bef 1759, Chesterfield, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. James ROBERTSON was born Abt 1735, Henrico, Virginia; died Abt 1822, Madison, Kentucky.
    2. George ROBERTSON was born Abt 1740; died Abt 1795.
    3. Lodawick ROBERTSON was born Abt 1742; died 1788.
    4. Phoebe ROBERTSON was born Abt 1744.
    5. Margaret ROBERTSON was born Abt 1745.
    6. FNU ROBERTSON was born Abt 1745.
    7. Jane ROBERTSON was born Abt 1747.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jeffrey ROBERTSON was born Abt 1654, Edinburgh, Scotland; died 1734, Henrico, Virginia.

    Jeffrey — Elizabeth BOWMAN. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth BOWMAN
    Children:
    1. William ROBERTSON was born Abt 1700; died Jun 1764.
    2. Richard ROBERTSON was born Abt 1703.
    3. Anne ROBERTSON was born Abt 1704; died Bef 1786.
    4. Thomas ROBERTSON was born Abt 1706; died Oct 1796.
    5. Jeffrey ROBERTSON, Jr. was born 1709; died 1784.
    6. 4. George ROBERTSON was born 21 Jun 1713, Henrico, Virginia; died 1783, Chesterfield, Virginia.
    7. Martha ROBERTSON was born Abt 1718.
    8. John ROBERTSON was born Abt 1722; died Abt 1790.


This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding ©, v. 10.1.3, written by Darrin Lythgoe 2001-2024.