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Capt. Joseph Robbins Jr.
Capt. Joseph Robbins, Jr.
1752-1791
Capt. Joseph Robbins.Jr.
By Isabelle V. Choate and Elizabeth S. Conant
The Other Robbins Papers: a presentation to the Acton Historical Society,
concerning the 18th and 19th century papers donated to the
Society by Joyce Robbins May 16th, 1998 pages 12 & 13
Joseph Robbins, Jr., was born in 1752, he would have seemed the one to have been sent to alert Isaac Davis on April 19,1775. But he was not, because he was no longer living at home. He had been married in February of that year and was living with his bride in the saltbox house at the Southeast corner of Harris and Great Roads. Joe Jr., first wife was Elizabeth Moore of Sudbury. They had a daughter in December 1775. Elizabeth died two months later. Joe Jr. married Rebecca Dansmore of Lunenburg in December of 1777. They had eight children. Obviously any of his papers after 1775 would not be in this collection, except for his commission papers.
There is one other paper which belonged to Joseph Jr. Postmarked "On His Majesty's Service," it was addressed to Ensign Joseph Robbins and sent from Adjutant Adams in Weston February 1st, 1773. It reads "Sir. the field Officers agree to meet on Tuesday day the 16th Instant at Mr. Jonathan Haywood's Tavern in Concord at 11 O'clock morning in order to hear the Complaint of yur people against you. and your Defence, at which Time you are expected to attend. I am your Humble Servant, EIisha Jones." We don't know of many hearings held in taverns. Joseph Jr.'s "Defence" must have prevailed because he eventually became a captain too.
Joseph Jr. died in 1791. His tombstone at Woodlawn reads in part:
In memory of Capt. Joseph Robbins Jr.
who was kill'd by his Waggon July ye 5th, 1791
in the 39 Year of his age.
Also inscribed on the stone is the following:
Death thou hast conque'd me
I by thy dart am slain.
But Christ has conquer'd thee,
and I shall rise again.
Descendants of Joseph Robbins
Generation No. 1
1. CAPT. JOSEPH4 ROBBINS (JOSEPH3, NATHAN2, GEORGE1) was born November 09, 1752 in Acton, Middlesex, MA., and died July 05, 1791 in Acton, Middlesex, MA.. He married (1) ELIZABETH MOORE January 16, 1775 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA., daughter of DANIEL MOORE and ELIZABETH WHITE. She was born June 30, 1756, and died February 09, 1776 in Acton, Middlesex, MA.. He married (2) REBECCA DANSMORE December 10, 1777 in Acton, Middlesex, MA.. She was born 1756, and died Aft. 1798.
More About CAPT. JOSEPH ROBBINS:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
Minuteman: September 27, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
More About ELIZABETH MOORE:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
More About JOSEPH ROBBINS and ELIZABETH MOORE:
Marriage: January 16, 1775, Sudbury, Middlesex, MA.
More About JOSEPH ROBBINS and REBECCA DANSMORE:
Marriage: December 10, 1777, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
Child of JOSEPH ROBBINS and ELIZABETH MOORE is:
i. ELIZABETH MOORE5 ROBBINS, b. December 18, 1775, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. ELISHA GATES, August 21, 1791, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Stow, Middlesex, MA..
More About ELISHA GATES and ELIZABETH ROBBINS:
Marriage: August 21, 1791, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
Children of JOSEPH ROBBINS and REBECCA DANSMORE are:
ii. JOHN DENSMOOR5 ROBBINS, b. May 16, 1778, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. January 24, 1836, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. HANNAH BURGES, April 29, 1802, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1784; d. November 08, 1838.
More About JOHN ROBBINS and HANNAH BURGES:
Marriage: April 29, 1802, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
iii. JOSEPH ROBBINS, b. November 07, 1779, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. May 07, 1839, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. EUNICE PARLIN, June 12, 1803, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. May 04, 1779, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. April 22, 1822, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About EUNICE PARLIN:
Date born 2: May 04, 1779
More About JOSEPH ROBBINS and EUNICE PARLIN:
Marriage: June 12, 1803, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
iv. BENAIAH ROBBINS, b. 1782; d. 1867, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. MARY GILBERT, August 15, 1807, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. Bef. 1855.
More About BENAIAH ROBBINS:
Baptism: April 28, 1782, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
Census 1: 1855, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
Census 2: 1865, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
More About BENAIAH ROBBINS and MARY GILBERT:
Marriage: August 15, 1807, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
v. LUCY ROBBINS, b. February 02, 1784, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
vi. HANNAH DINSMORE ROBBINS, b. December 11, 1785, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. December 12, 1806, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About HANNAH DINSMORE ROBBINS:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
vii. EBENEZER ROBBINS, b. August 06, 1787, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. September 06, 1848, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. LYDIA PROCTOR, January 23, 1812, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1788; d. 1866, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About LYDIA PROCTOR:
Census: 1865, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
More About EBENEZER ROBBINS and LYDIA PROCTOR:
Marriage: January 23, 1812, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
viii. REBECCA ROBBINS, b. June 03, 1789, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. February 11, 1835, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON ROBBINS, February 02, 1809, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. August 06, 1784, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. 1865, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON ROBBINS:
1855- living with son Ithemer and Susan Elizabeth Robbins
More About GEORGE WASHINGTON ROBBINS:
Census 1: 1855, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
Census 2: 1865, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
Occupation: Farmer
More About GEORGE ROBBINS and REBECCA ROBBINS:
Marriage: February 02, 1809, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
ix. ABEL ROBBINS, b. September 14, 1791, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. 1863, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. MARY CHAMBERLAIN, August 20, 1818, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. May 21, 1790, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. 1865, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About ABEL ROBBINS:
Census: 1855, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
Occupation: Famer
More About MARY CHAMBERLAIN:
Census 1: 1855, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
Census 2: 1865, Massachusetts State Census for Acton
More About ABEL ROBBINS and MARY CHAMBERLAIN:
Marriage: August 20, 1818, Acton, Middlesex, MA.