Alexander Robinson

d. before 24 June 1844
Marriage Alexander Robinson married Mary (?). 
Land-Buy27 Apr 1819  On 27 April 1819 Alexander purchased 170 acres of land on the the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River in Washington County, Virginia, from John and Nancy Jameson for $1,000.1 
Will14 May 1844  Alexander wrote his will on May 14, 1844. He noted that he had already left specific items to his daughters Leah Snodgrass, Margaret Dungans, Rachel Snodgrass and Eliza Tombleson [Tomlinson]. Three of the daughters were to also receive cash on Alexander's death and he charged his sons with this obligation should Alexander's estate not be great enough to meet the bequests.

Alexander left his wife Polly the plantation on which they lived for the remainder of her lifetime after which it was to be equally divided between their 3 sons James, Samuel and William.2,3 
Deathbefore 24 Jun 1844 Alexander died before 24 Jun 1844 at which time his will was recorded at court.2 
18 Nov 1845  The year after Alexander's death his son William sold his 1/3 interest in Alexander's land to his brothers James and Samuel. The 1845 deed clarifies that the land Alexander devised to his 3 sons was the same land Alexander purchased from John Jameson in 1819. It was known as the Todd Place.4 

Research Comment:

Many online trees state that this couple represent the Alexander Robinson and Mary Minks who married in Washington Co., Virginia on 26 Jan 1813. However this seems at odds with the birth years of Leah Robinson (abt 1800) and Margaret Robinson (about 1805) both of whom are identified as daughters in Alexander and Mary's respective wills.

Adding to the confusion is this entry in the Washington County Death Register:
Mary Robinson, d. 01 Dec 1865, age 39y, flux, d/o William & Lucinda Mink, consort of Alex Robinson, reported by husband

If this represents the Mary of the 1813 marriage, the reported age at death must be wrong. And if it represents the Mary who married the Alexander Robinson who is the subject of this page, the name of the informant cannot be correct as Alexander was deceased.

However there does appear to have been a connection between the Robinson and Mink families. Leah (Robinson) Snodgrass and her family lived near members of the Mink family in Lee County, Virginia. I would love to hear from anyone who can shed light on Alexander and Mary.5

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Alexander's will

Family

Mary (?) b. abt 1781, d. bef Dec 1865
Children
Last Edited3 Oct 2013

Citations

  1. [S3105] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 8, 1822-1825, p. 61, abstracting Washington Co. DB 8: 193.
  2. [S2557] Alexander Robinson will (1844), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 9: 317. Alexander's will, dated 14 May 1844, was recorded 24 June 1844. It named wife Polly, daughters Leah Snodgrass, Margaret Dungans, Rachel Snodgrass and Eliza Tomlinson, and sons James, Samuel and William Robinson.
  3. [S3056] "Alexander Robinson will", James Robinson vs heirs of Samuel Robinson, Washington Co., Virginia Ended Chancery Causes 1869-15, reel 117, Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia. A copy of Alexander Robinson's will was included in the court documents as Exhibit "A". The will was dated 14 May 1844 and proved 24 June 1844. This copy of Alexander's will named daughter Sarah Snodgrass instead of Leah Snodgrass. This appears to be a copying error on the part of the clerk as the record of the will filed at the courthouse clearly refers to her as Leah Snodgrass.
  4. [S3056] "Deed dated 18 Nov. 1845 between William and S. Elizabeth Robinson and James Robinson and Samuel Robinson of the other part", James Robinson vs heirs of Samuel Robinson, Washington Co., Virginia Ended Chancery Causes 1869-15, reel 117, Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia. William sold his 1/3 interest in the land devised to he and his brothers James and Samuel in the will of their father, Alexander Robinson. The land was described as 178 acres known as the Todd Place on the south side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. The deed also noticed that Alexander Robinson had purchased the land from Maj. John Jameson.
  5. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley shares the following from the Washington Co., VA Death Register (as viewed on film at the Lib. of VA in Richmond): Mary Robinson, d. 01 Dec 1865, age 39y, flux, d/o William & Lucinda Mink, consort of Alex Robinson, reported by husband.