Hon. William Robinson, Dep. Gov. of Colonial Rhode Island

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William Robinson (26 January 1693 – 19 September 1751) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

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¶"Robinson first served in a civil capacity in 1724, becoming Deputy from South Kingstown, and subsequently served an additional eight terms.[1] In 1735 and again in 1741 he was the Speaker of the House of Deputies. In 1742 he was appointed by the Assembly with four others to determine if the "woods" part of Newport, consisting mostly of farmers, should be set apart from the "compact" part of Newport, consisting mostly of merchants and tradesmen. The following year the "woods" part became the new town of Middletown.[1] In 1745 Robinson was selected as Deputy Governor of the colony for a one year term, and then selected again in 1747 for another term, serving under Governor Gideon Wanton both times.
¶"Robinson married twice, first to Martha, the daughter of John and Sarah (Wilson) Potter with whom he had five children.[1] Following Martha's death he married Abigail, the widow of Caleb Hazard, and daughter of William and Abigail (Remington) Gardiner.[1] This marriage resulted in eight more children. Robinson died on 19 September 1751 in South Kingstown, leaving a very large estate to his heirs, valued at over 21,000 pounds. He is buried in a Robinson family cemetery near Narragansett Pier.[1] William Robinson owned an estate that was more than four miles long and two miles wide, and he kept about 40 slaves there."

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"Recollections of Olden Times; Rowland Robinson of Narragansett and His Unfortunate Daughter: With Genealoies of the Robinson, Hazard, and" by Thomas Robinson Hazard and Willis Pope Hazard

Rowland Robinson, the primitive of our family in this country, was born in 1654, at or near a place called Long Bluff, in Cumberland, England. He came to this country in 1675, married Mary, the daughter or John and Mary Allen, in 1676, who were from Barnstable, England. Her mother's name before marriage was Bacon, who was born also in Barnstable. Rowland Robinson died at his residence, situated near the pond or cove of Pettaquamscutt river, in 1716, aged 62 years. His wife was born in 1656, and died in 1706, aged 50 years. They were both buried in the Narragansett Friends - called Quakers - burial ground, Kingston, now South Kingston - , about two miles south of Tower Hill village. Their graves are in the north-east corner of the burial ground. Mr. Robinson purchased lands of the Narragansetts soon after he came into their country; here he settled and improved the land until his death. He also purchased largely in the Pettaquamscutt and Point Judith lands. On these lands he built several houses and lived in one of them for some years. In the records of the town of Westerly for 1709, is recorded a deed of three thousand acres of the Wood River lands, purchased by Rowland Robinson. These lands he sold in farms containing from one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres each. Portions of his Pettaquamscutt and Point Judith estates have descended uninterruptedly from father to children until the present time, 1870. Rowland Robinson's children were as follows:

1. John, born in 1677; married Mary Hazard in 1703; died in 1711, aged 34 years. His wife died in 1722, aged 46 years. He left four daughters, all of whom were brought up in Gov. William Robinson's family. One of them married a Hazard, and was the mother of one of the Stephen Hazards. Another married a Babcock.
2. Joseph, born in 1679; died in infancy
3. Elizabeth, born in 1680; married William Brown in 1698. She died in 1745, aged 64 years. Mr. Brown died in 1749, aged 73 years. They left children, Thomas Brown and others.
4. Margaret, born in 1683; married Thomas Mumford in 1703. She died in 1707, aged 23 years. Mr. Mumford died in 1749, aged 66 years. They left children, James among others.
5. Sarah, born in 1685; married James Barton in 1712. She died in 1760, aged 76 years. Mr. Barton died in 1743, aged 70 years. They left children Rowland, Rufus, and others.
6. Rowland, born in 1688; diedin 1693, aged 5 years.
7. Mercy, born in 1690; married Col. John Potter in 1714. She died in 1762, aged 72 years. Colonel Potter died in 1743, aged 50 years. They left children.
8. William, born in 1693; married Martha Potter in 1717. She died in 1725, aged 33 years. He married his second wife, Mrs. Abigail G. Hazard - widow of Caleb Hazard and daughter of William Gardiner - in 1727 or 1728. William Robinson died in 1751, aged 58 years. His second wife died in 1773, aged 76 years.
9. Mary, born in 1705; married Thomas C. Hazard in 1727. She died in 1756, aged 51 years. Mr. Hazard died in 1750, aged 47 years. They left children.
10. Rowland, born in 1706; died in infancy
11. Sarah, born in 1707; married Charles Babcock in 1725. She died in 1744, aged 37 years. Mr. Babcock died in 1755, aged 55 years. They left children.
12. Ruth, born in 1709; married Robert Underwood in 1728. She died in 1758, aged 49 years. Mr. Underwood died in 1763, aged 58 years. They left children.

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William Robinson
Title: Hon.
Birth: 26 JAN 1694 in North Kingston, Kings County, (now Washington County), Rhode Island
Death: 19 SEP 1751 in Port Judith, Kings County, (now Washington County), Rhode Island
Father: Rowland ROBINSON b: 1654 in Long Bluff, Cumberland, England
Mother: Mary ALLEN b: b: 4 Feb 1653 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Marriage (1) 1718 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Spouse: Martha POTTER b: 20 DEC 1692 in North Kingston, Kings Co. (now Washington County) RI

Children

1. Rowland ROBINSON b: b: 8 Oct 1719 in Point Judith, Washington, Rhode Island
2. John ROBINSON b: 23 Jul 1721 in Point Judith, Washington, Rhode Island
3. Marah ROBINSON b: 1723 in Rhode Island
4. Elizabeth ROBINSON b: 16 Jun 1724 in Point Judith, Washington, Rhode Island,
5. Martha ROBINSON b: 11 NOV 1725 in Rhode Island

Marriage (2) MAR 1726/27 in Kings Co., (now Washington County) Rhode Island

Spouse: Abigail GARDINER b: b: 24 Sep 1700 in Point Judith, Kings Co. (now Washington County) RI

Children

1. Christopher ROBINSON b: 31 Dec 1727 in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island
2. William ROBINSON b: 1 Aug 1729 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
3. Thomas ROBINSON b: 25 Jan 1731 in Point Judith, Washington, Rhode Island
4. Abigail ROBINSON b: 19 Dec 1732 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
5. Sylvester ROBINSON b: 23 Jan 1734/35 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
6. Mary ROBINSON b: 8 Oct 1736 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
7. James ROBINSON b: 31 Dec 1738 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
8. John ROBINSON b: 1742 in Rhode Island

Note: Hon. William Robinson, son of Rowland Robinson, was born January 26, 1693. He married (first) Martha Potter, born December 20. 1692, daughter of John and Sarah (Wilson) Potter. She died in November, 1725, and he married (second) March 2, 1727, Abigail, widow of Caleb Hazard, and daughter of William and Abigail (Remington) Gardner. He resided at South Kingston, Rhode Island, and was deputy to the general assembly 1724-28. 1734-36, 1741-42. He was speaker of the house of deputies 1735-36, 1741-42; deputy governor 1745-46-47-48. He was one of the most prominent men in the colony for many years. He died September 19, 1751, and his widow Abigail died May 22, 1772.

"William Robinson was a second-generation planter and slave holder. In 1700, his father purchased 700 acres on Boston Neck, "east by the salt water." By the time he died, the elder Robinson owned 629 sheep, 131 cows and bulls, 64 horses and eight slaves.

William, the colony's lieutenant governor, increased the family fortune by acquiring more land. William, who owned 19 slaves, died in 1751, and Rowland, one of six sons, settled on the family estate."

"Plantations in the North: The Narragansett Planters" BY PAUL DAVIS, Providence Journal staff writer. Monday, March 13, 2006 http://res.providencejournal.com/hercules/extra/2006/slavery/day2/

Burial: SEP 1751

"Deputy Governor of the Colony"

Robinson Lot, Canonchet Farm, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island

Also known as: Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Narragansett #9

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