Robinson Ancestry

Susannah M. ROBINSON

Born: 25 Nov 1819 Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
Died: 17 Sep 1869 IA
Father: George ROBINSON
Mother: Susannah BRINKER

Married: 23 Mar 1837 Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA to Robert Adam TAYLOR

Children: John Burris TAYLOR, *Mary Margaret TAYLOR, William Smith TAYLOR, Arthur Shrader TAYLOR, Susannah Elizabeth TAYLOR, Sidney Anne TAYLOR, Matilda Jane TAYLOR, Mariah Harreit TAYLOR, Georgia Anna Robinson TAYLOR, and Emma Araminta "Minta" TAYLOR.

George ROBINSON

Born: 5 Jul 1788 of Enniskillen, Fermanaugh, Ulster, Ireland
Died: 3 Nov 1869 Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
Father: Irwin ROBINSON Sr.
Mother: Catherine ELLIOTT

Married: 18 Apr 1817 Westmoreland Co., PA to Susannah BRINKER

Children: William ROBINSON Sr., *Susannah M. ROBINSON, Elizabeth ROBINSON, Margaret ROBINSON, Mary ROBINSON, John ROBINSON, Henry ROBINSON, Jacob R. ROBINSON, Daniel ROBINSON, and James B. ROBINSON.

Occupation: Farmer and store keeper.

Irwin ROBINSON Sr.

Born: 1762 of Enniskillen, Fermanaugh, Ulster, Ireland
Died: 1829 West Wheatfield, Indiana Co., PA
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Married: about 1787 Ireland to Catherine ELLIOTT

Children: *George ROBINSON, John ROBINSON, Jane ROBINSON, Hance ROBINSON, Irwin ROBINSON Jr., Thomas ROBINSON, Mary ROBINSON, James ROBINSON, William ROBINSON, Elliot ROBINSON, Christopher ROBINSON, and Elizabeth Woods ROBINSON.

Military: He was drafted into the British army and served as such during the American Revolution, during which he was wounded in the arm. He was at the Battle of Yorktown and present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, captured by Washington and returned to England after peace was declared.

He studied medicine for three years and practiced surgery. Immigrated to America via Québec in 1792 or 1793. His ancestors were Quakers but he was a Methodist.