Samuel Robinson1

b. circa 1819, d. 5 January 1862
FatherAlexander Robinson1 d. bef 24 Jun 1844
MotherMary (?)2 b. abt 1781, d. bef Dec 1865
BirthCircacirca 1819 Samuel Robinson was born circa 1819.3,4 
Marriage3 Apr 1843 or 6 Apr 1843 He married Mahala C. Wolfe, daughter of Martin Wolfe, on 3 Apr 1843 or 6 Apr 1843 in Smyth County, Virginia.5,6 
Devisee14 May 1844  Samuel's father died in 1844. His will, written that May, left the land in Washington County, Virginia, on which the family lived, to Samuel and his brothers William and James. The men were not to divide the land until after their mother's death.7 
Land-Buy19 Nov 1845  The following year, in November 1845, William sold his interest to Samuel and James. The deed described the land as 178 acres known as the Todd Place. It sat on the south side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River.8 
Cens-18606 Aug 1860  Judging by the 1860 census in which Samuel and Mahala were enumerated as immediate neighbors to James and his family, as well as to the men's mother, it appears they all resided on the "Todd Place" land. Their neighbors included other families, such as the Kellys whose property bordered the Todd lands for many years. Samuel's 1860 household included 32 year old Samuel, and Mahala (34), Rachel (16), Mary (14), James (12), William (10), Susan (8), Sampson (6) and Marian (3).9 
Military8 Sep 1861  Samuel enlisted under Lt. James L. Cole in Company F of the 37th Virginia at Glade Spring on 8 Sep 1861.10 
Description  He stood 5 ft, 6 inches tall with gray eyes and dark hair.3  
Death5 Jan 1862 Samuel died of brain fever on 5 Jan 1862 in the hospital at Winchester, Virginia.11,12 

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The 1850 Washington Co., Virginia census listed Samuel as the head of household number 1032. Follow the link to see who lived nearby.

Family

Mahala C. Wolfe b. 5 May 1817, d. 4 Feb 1899
Children
  • Rachel E. Robinson13 (circa 1844 - )
  • Mary A. Robinson4 (2 Sep 1845 - 12 Oct 1865)
  • James M. Robinson13 (circa 1848 - )
  • William E. Robinson13 (circa 1849 - )
  • Susan Emeline Robinson13 (6 Feb 1853 - 19 Sep 1908)
  • Sampson H. Robinson13 (14 Jul 1855 - )
  • Marian Robinson13 (circa 1859 - )
Last Edited5 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S2615] Jack Hockett, Washington Co. VA Will Book 9 1841-1845, citing Will Book 9: 317; will of Alexander Robinson (abstracted), dated 14 May 1844 and proved 24 June 1844; names wife Polly, sons James, Samuel and William (refers to Polly as their mother); daughters Leah Snodgrass, Margaret Dungans, Rachel Snodgrass and Eliza Tombleson. [Tomlinson]
  3. [S2729] "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Belonging to Units From Virginia," digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed Jan. 2013); Samuel Robinson, private Co. F, 37th Virginia Infantry.
  4. [S367] Samuel Robertson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 139 (stamped), dwelling 1032, family 1032, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2013. Household includes: Samuel Robertson [sic], 31, farmer; Mahala 32; Rachel E. 6; Mary A. 4; James M. 2; William A. 8/12; all b. VA.
  5. [S917] State of Virginia, "Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows", digital images with index, The Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us). Mahala Robinson application, dated 26 Apr 1888. Mahala reported her marriage date as Apr. 6, 1843.
  6. [S45] John Vogt and William Kethley Jr., Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1832-50, p. 38. Samuel Robinson & Mahala Wolfe; 3 Apr 1843.
  7. [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.
  8. [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.
  9. [S234] Samuel Robertson household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 163 (original script), dwelling 1219, family 1169, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2013. Household includes: Samuel Robertson [sic], 32, farmer, owns land worth $500; Mahala 34; Rachel, 16; Mary 14; James 12; William, 10; Susan, 8; Sampson, 6; Marian, 3 all b. VA.
  10. [S917] State of Virginia, "Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows", digital images with index, The Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us). Mahala Robinson application, dated 26 Apr 1888.
  11. [S917] State of Virginia, "Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows", digital images with index, The Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us). Mahala Robinson application, dated 26 Apr 1888 (reports cause of death and location; states Samuel died Jan. 8, 1862).
  12. [S2729] "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Belonging to Units From Virginia," digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed Jan. 2013); Samuel Robinson, private Co. F, 37th Virginia Infantry. Multiple documents created shortly after Samuel's death state he died Jan. 5, 1862.
  13. [S3056] "Summons", 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. The summons, issued 25 July 1886 by the Washington Co. Court, named Rachel, James M., William, Emiline, Sampson and Marian Robinson as well as James Crow, guardian ad litem for the last 4 named children.