Rachel Robinson1

b. 1 March 1807, d. before October 1869
FatherMitchell Robinson2 b. 23 Jun 1776, d. bef 27 Dec 1847
MotherRachel Edmiston2 b. bet 1775 - 1780, d. Oct 1863
Birth1 Mar 1807 Rachel Robinson was born on 1 Mar 1807 in Virginia.3 
Marriage She married Jesse Pafford.2 
Will21 Nov 1847  Rachel's father wrote his will in 1847. He left Rachel and Jesse's son Mitchell Pafford 10 acres of land. The 10 acres was to be taken from the southwest corner of the older man's land, lying on the river and adjacent to "Price's land". It was not to extend more than ten rods up the river above the house then occupied by Jesse Pafford. Rachel was to have the benefit of the ten acres "with a sufficiency of firewood off my timbered land so long as she chooses to live on it."2 
  The wording in the will tells us that Rachel and Jesse lived on the 116 acres Mitchell Robinson purchased from Williamson Johnston in 1821. The tract had originally belonged to the Ebbing Spring Presbyterian Congregation and included the old Ebbing Spring burial ground. It sat on the north side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River somewhat east of present day Prices Bridge Road. 
Cens-185023 Aug 1850  The 1850 census recorded 37 year old Jessee and 43 year old Rachel with Samuel, 17, Mitchell, 12, William, 10, James, 8, Rachel, 3 and Moses, 4 months. Rachel and Jessee's neighbors included Rachel's sister Sarah (Robinson) Barlow and her husband Joseph. Their son, Mitchell Barlow, had also been left a 10 acre parcel in Mitchell Robinson's will. Rachel and Sarah's widowed mother, Rachel (Edmiston) Robinson was enumerated in the same cluster, suggesting these families all resided on the Mitchell Robinson land on the north side of the Middle Fork.4 
Cens-186011 Jul 1860  A similiar family cluster was evident in 1860. Jesse's occupation in 1860 was listed as "cabinetmaker."5 
Deathbefore Oct 1869 Rachel died before Oct 1869 at which time Jesse married for a second time. He was living in Iowa at the time. I do not know if Rachel died in Virginia or Iowa. 

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For more information on the land on the Middle Fork see Ebbing Spring Cemetery

Family

Jesse Pafford b. abt 1810, d. 28 May 1874
Children
Last Edited10 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 273. William F. Pafford, 27, sgl, b. & resid WC, farmer, s/o Jesse & Rachel Pafford marr Caroline E. Kelly, 20, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o James E. & Margaret Kelly; 19 Feb. 1867.
  2. [S701] Mitchell Robinson will (1847), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 10: 366. The will, dated 21 Nov. 1847 and proved 27 Dec. 1847, named son John Robinson and E.A. Robinson executors. It was witnessed by James Robinson, Moses Robinson and William Houston.
  3. [S3116] Frances Cooke Chan, Ancestors of Edna Katherine & Pearl May Barlow: allied families of Robinson, Edmiston, Wilcox, Alton, Farwell, Welby, Harwick & Martz, digitized images, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed March 2013), p. 35. Ms Chan cites Rachel's name and birth date to notes copied from a Robinson family Bible by Ruth Richards of Creston IA. The Bible was held by Mahlon Robinson of Washington Co., VA.
  4. [S367] Jesse Pafford household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 83 (original script), dwelling 634, family 634, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2012. Household includes: Jesse Pafford, 37, owns land worth $100; Rachel, 43; Sam'l, 17, laborer; Mitchell, 12; Wm, 10; James, 8; Rachel, 3; Moses 4/12.
  5. [S234] Jesse Pafford household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 99 (original script), dwelling 715, family 692, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2012. Household includes: Jesse Pafford, 50, cabinetmaker, owns land worth $250 and pers. prop of $100, b. NC; Rachel, 52; Samuel, 27, farmer, owns pers. prop. of $400; Margaret, 29; Mitchell, 23, carpenter; James, 19, farmer; Moses, 10; Rachel, 13.
  6. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 273. Samuel Robinson Pafford 27y wid. b. & resid Wash. Co. VA, farmer, s/o Jess & Rachel Pafford AND Mary L. Henderson, 24y, wid, b. & resid WCV, d/o James & Ann Clark; 14 Mar 1861.
  7. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 273. Mitchell Wesley Pafford, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, s/o Jesse & Rachel Pafford marr Martha Ann Kelly, 21, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Clairborne & Jane C. Kelly; 6 Dec. 1860.
  8. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 273. James Winton Pafford, 25, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Jesse & Rachel Pafford marr J. Florence McClure, 20y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Nathanil [sic] & Affia McClure.