James ROBINSON

Born

March 28, 1781 , Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

April 5, 1865 , Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Age: 84

James married Abigail BURT . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Abigail BURT was born June 2, 1783 in Crown Colony of Connecticut. Abigail died April 23, 1850 in Jamaica, Vermont, USA . Abigail was the child of Ebenezer BURT and Ruth PETERS .

Parents & Family of James ROBINSON

Parents of James ROBINSON

Father

Elijah ROBINSON

Mother

Mary DIKE

Grandparents of James ROBINSON

Paternal grandparents

Paul ROBINSON Hannah TRUMBULL

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of James ROBINSON

James ROBINSON married

Abigail BURT
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Abigail BURT was the child of Ebenezer BURT and Ruth PETERS

Children of James ROBINSON and Abigail BURT

Lydia ROBINSON

Born: July 6, 1805, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: January 7, 1860, Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Hiram ROBINSON

Born: March 18, 1809, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1839, Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Married: (Sally) Sarah SMITH

Hanna Anna ROBINSON

Born: September 7, 1816, Windham, Vermont, USA
Died: October 23 1857, Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Married: William H SCRANTON February 7, 1838 Place: Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Rachel ROBINSON

Born: July 2, 1818, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: June 3, 1889, Stratton, Vermont, USA

Reuben ROBINSON

Born: July 25, 1818, Jamaica, Vermont, USA
Died: April 14, 1889, Victoria, Cass, Iowa, USA

Married: Emaline SMITH March 20, 1839

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Birth — 1781
March 28, 1781
Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Lydia ROBINSON was born July 6, 1805, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

James was 24 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Hiram ROBINSON was born March 18, 1809, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

James was 27 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1816 Birth of Child
Hanna Anna ROBINSON was born September 7, 1816, Windham, Vermont, USA (North, South)

James was 35 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Rachel ROBINSON was born July 2, 1818, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

James was 37 years old.

1818 Birth of Child
Reuben ROBINSON was born July 25, 1818, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

James was 37 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage of Child
Hanna Anna ROBINSON married February 7, 1838, Jamaica, Vermont, USA to William H SCRANTON

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail BURT died April 23, 1850, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1857 Death of Child
Hanna Anna ROBINSON died October 23 1857, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

James was 76 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Death of Child
Lydia ROBINSON died January 7, 1860, Jamaica, Vermont, USA (Rawsonville)

James was 78 years old.

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

Death — 1865
April 5, 1865
Jamaica, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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