William ROBERTSON
Noted events in his life were:
• Related: possible ancester?, 1714, Williamsburg, James City, VA. Lot #234 is located on the north side of Nicholson Street opposite the Market Square. The lot is not numbered on late eighteenth century maps but is marked "Lee." In 1714 the trustees of Williamsburg granted to William Robertson the lot along with lots #232, 233, 235, 236, 207, 208. A year later Robertson conveyed lot #234 along with #233 to Philip Ludwell II with all houses, yards, gardens &c. In 1767 Ludwell's son, Philip III, who had been owner after his father's death, died leaving the property to his daughter, Hannah Ludwell Lee. In 1770 it was described as "Warrington's Tenement where Colo Ludwell used to Lodge" and also as "Warringtons, or the "Mansion House" valued for as much as three hundred pounds. Another description of the property was "the Mansion as it is called, where my Uncles family lived in Town." In 1773 Lee's property was offered for sale and noted thus: "the large wooden House, on the Back Street, next Door but one to Mr. Speaker's." During the Revolution Lee's property was used by soldiers as barracks and hospitals. Lee claimed damages to the amount of more than £500 but this was not allowed by the Assembly. The house was not standing in 1782 judging from the Frenchman's Map (1782). It may have been burned by Cornwallis or torn down. A French soldier who was stationed in the city in 1781 wrote that Cornwallis tore down or burned only three houses of private citizens - these citizens having "openly declared themselves as partisans of Independence." The Peachy family held the property from ca 1839 to 1858 when the Hansford family came into ownership. M. R. Harrell, John Dahn and Letitia Gregory Warburton held the property at different periods. In 1920 Mrs. Warburton conveyed the property to Williamsburg Holding Corporation. W. A. Bozarth was the next owner followed by E. D. Spencer who conveyed in 1927 to Dr. William A. R. Goodwin as trustee for Williamsburg Restoration. Farther chain to title can be found in the Accounting Department, Colonial Williamsburg.
[http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/RRDisplay.cfm?FileName=RR1528.htm]
• Tax List: doubtful based on age of father, 1716, Lancaster County, VA. Capt Richard Ball's List
Wm Robertson 2
[http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lancaster/census/1716/1716.txt]
• Note: possible match - bible, 1757, Craven County, NC. <http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/craven/bibles/robrtsn1.txt>
Craven County, NC - William Robertson Family Bible
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The Bible at this time (1932) in the possession of Mrs. Sunie Bell (Jones)
Hornady (Mrs. John Hornady) the dau. of Mrs. Mattie Sabiston Jones Gibbs,
and grand daughter of Mrs. Hannah Murray Sabiston. Mrs. Hornady lives in
Beaufort)
The following is copied from the blank page at the beginning of the
New Testament:
William Robertson was married to Mary Arthurs at Newbern on the 25th of
October 1757
Ann Robertson, daughter of the said William and Mary Robertson was born at
Beaufort in Carteret County on the 26th of June 1759 between the hours of
nine and ten in the morning
The said William Robertson died on the 6th of January 1774 a quarter after
4 in the morning
The said Mary Robertson was married to James Parratt the last day of December
Anno Dom 1774 to whom God grant health and a full fruition of all earthly
Happiness
The said Ann Robertson was married to Capt. William Gibbons of the Island of
New Providence the 7th December 1777 to whom Heaven Grant its Blessings
William the son of William and Ann Gibbons was born at Beaufort October 27th
1778 and died May 28th, 1779
(This name scratched through) the daughter of the said William and Ann
(This space cut away)
(The following written across this page:)
Mary Parrott the daughter of Richard and Anne Arthurs departed this life
Jan. 11th 1804 aged about 66 years
(End of this section)
The following comes after REVELATIONS, at bottom of page:
"Mary Parrott was born in December 1739"
(Finis)
(The following seemingly in hand writing of Elijah Bell:)
"My wife and sons remember the 16 & 17 June. Day long to be remembered
by you - 1806"
The following from the next page on blank sheet:)
Elijah Bell, son of Joseph Bell and Hannah Bell his wife was born November
18th in the year of our Lord 1765
Still born child of Elijah Bell and Mary his wife was born April 27, 1802
Hannah Lovit Bell, daughter of Elijah Bell and Mary his wife was born
March 22nd 1803
Still born child of Elijah Bell and Mary his wife was born March 22nd 1806
(End of this Section)
The following written on blank page after the Book of Haggai:
Jean the daughter of Richard and Ann Arther was born in the year 1754 and
married to Robert Walpole and died the 8th of September 1782 leaving a
daughter named Mary aged 8 years and a son Richard aged 4 years
Mary Warlpool daughter of Jean Warlpool was married on the eighth day of
August 1792 to Barnabus Chadwick to whom God grant health and happiness
Elijah Bell end Mary his wife, daughter of William Gibbons and Ann his wife
was married together on the 12th day of December A. D. 1792
Wm. Robertson Bell son of Elijah end Mary his wife was born August 29th at
10 o'clock in the evening 1794
Elijah Bell son of Elijah end Mary his wife was born Aug. 18, at 9 o'clock
in the morning 1797
Nancy Bell daughter of Elijah Bell and Mary his wife was born Sept. 26,
at 2 past 7 P. M. 1799
The following from opposite side of page:
William Robertson 1762
William Robertson was married to Mary Arthurs at New Bern by Henry Highland,
Esq., Oct. 5th, 1757
Ann Robertson, daughter of William Robertson and Mary Robertson was born at
Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, June the 25(?) 1759 between
nine and ten o'clock in the morning
William Robertson died the 6th day of January 1774 quarter four in the morning
The said Ann Robertson died at South Quay in Virginia January first 1781
End of this section
The following from the back inside cover:
Richd Ar(Rubbed) 1741 (1744?)
Novem(rubbed)
R. A.
756
Miss Nancy Robertson
The following is from the printing between the Old and the New Testament of
the Bible:
THE NEW
TESTAMENT
of our
LORD AND SAVIOR
JESUS CHRIST
Newly translated out of the original Greek, and with the former translations
diligently compared and revised
By His Majesty's Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Church
Dublin
Printed by George Grierson, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty at
the King's Arms and Two-Bibles in Essex Street
M D CC XXXVI
Heading of Page:
MALACHI
THE GLORY OF CHRIST THE COMING OF ELIJAH
After the book of MALACHI, at the bottom of page:
Printed: "THE END OF THE PROPHETS"
The following is then written:
"Deceased July 14th 1809 at 1l o'clock at night"
In Chapter XV. Book 2 of Maccabees there is a piece of hair
[This typed record was contributed to the NC Archives & History by
Sunie Bell (Jones) Hornady - Call No. 400.1.1.1704}
• Land: possible transposed match, 1759, Prince Edward County, VA. Williamson, Robert (grantee 7 June 1759)
Description: 305 acres on both sides of the plain run adjoining land of Pleasants, and Nix.
[possibly near sister Eunice and Edward Nix]
• Tax List: possibly match, 1782, Amelia County, VA. NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY White Black
LIST OF CHRISTOPHER HUDSON
Giles, William 4 29
Royall, John, Senr 3 21
Robertson, John 4 22
Jones, Robert 1 9
Robertson, William 5 9
Walke, Thomas 4 1
Robertson, George 5 4
Worsham, Henry 10 6
Featherstone, Charles 5 18
Robertson, James 6 31
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amelia/census/1782/1782tax14.txt
• Tax List: possible match, 1798, Lee County, VA. Davis David 1 1
Davis John 1 2
Gipson George 2 1 8
Gipson John 1 1
Nix Nathaniel 2 5
Robertson Absolum 1 3
Robertson Edmon 1 8
Robertson Nocolas 1 1
Robertson Thomas 1 2
Robertson William Jr. 1 1 5 15
Robertson William Sr. 1 7 11
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