| . Thomas W. Robinson, 1807 - 1901 . of Hampden Co, Mass, Bolton, Tolland Co, Conn, . and Manchester, Hartford Co, Conn . . author: Michael D. Nestor, email: mdn3557@yahoo.com . Thomas W. Robinson,1 ? (James Ewell) . . He was born 7 Apr 1816, and his name was originally William Thomas Ewell, son of James Ewell Jr and Elizabeth Williamson, . according to "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register", Vol 81, p 310, 'Timothy Williamson and his Descendants', Jul . 1927. Prior to his marriage in 1836 he took the alias Thomas Robinson. There is a birth date discrepancy, compared to the records . for Thomas W. Robinson, see below, but if this Thomas was actually born ca 1807, then that would contradict the above source's . claim that he was the same person as William Thomas Ewell, since William's parents were born in 1792 and 1793. He seems to be . the same person as Thomas W. Robinson of Hampden Co, Mass and Tolland and Hartford Co's, Conn, who added about 10 years . to his age in all the records. DNA evidence per Nancy Salvi below confirm a relationship between the Robinsons and Ewell descen- . dants. . The pages from the above source are copied onto the next page. . b Apr 1807 Mass; d 4 Oct 1901, bur East Cem, Manchester, Hartford Co, Conn. His tombstone gives his name as Thomas "S." Rob- . inson, b "1805", d 1901, but he was born Apr 1807 acc to the 1900 census, which is consistent with the other census records, which . estimate his birth as 1807-09, and his 1892 Declaration below, gives his age as 85, or born ca 1807. The middle intial of "W." was . given in his sons John's and Charles' birth records and the 1892 declaration below. . See note and images below for the LDS death records of Thomas and Polly. . See picture below of tombstone of Thomas S. Robinson, Mary A. his wife, and Annie C. Burd. They may not be actually buried . there, but just their names added to the stone. A note on The Town of Manchester Plot Card, Lot No 55, Div 2, Section W, East . Cem: "Thomas S or W Robinson = ? Thomas Robinson - 1901 removed from East Cemetery to an unknown location." . He was of New Haven acc to the marr record. . m 14 Dec 1836 Derby, New Haven Co, Conn to Mary Ann Chapman (Polly), b 10 Mar 1813 Oxford, New Haven Co, Conn, d 24 . Aug 1883 Bolton, Ct, d/o Reuben Chapman (#1) and Mary ____. The census records give her estimated birth year as ca 1809- . 14. Marriage date from "Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre 1870 (Barbour Collection)", but the Derby town records don't . have this marriage listed. Thomas' 1892 declaration below, gives a marriage date of 12 Dec 1836 Murpheysville, Ct, and her death . date. Polly was listed as "of Oxford". However this marriage date was confirmed in Polly's and Thomas' 1862 divorce decree - see . image below. The death record below gives her death date as 24 Aug 1883, age 74. Polly and Thomas divorced 2 Apr 1862 acc to . Polly's 15 Oct 1866 Claim for Mother's Pension for her son Charles' Civil War service, at which time she gave her age as 58, and . a document in that file certifies the marriage date of 14 Dec 1836, at which time she was of Oxford. . Acc to the www.findagrave.com entry by KAM, which has the picture of the tombstone for Thomas and Mary Robinson and Annie . C. Burd, Mary Was Mary A. Burd Robinson, but this is apparently a presumption that the Mary J. Burd, mother-in-law of Wil- . liam Henry Robinson married Thomas. However Mary was born ca 1818, 10 years younger than Mary Ann Chapman Robinson, . and Thomas would have had to marry her after he was listed as wid/div in the 1880 census and her death date of 1883. This error . prob came from the fact that Mary Burd's dau Annie Burd's name was also on the tombstone with Thomas and Mary Robinson. . From the photos of the tombstones for Thomas and Mary, and his son William and his wives, they all appear to be the same stone, . but one on the front and one on the side of the stone, so Annie's name being on the same side as Thomas and Mary is not signi- . ficant. Additionally, the other two faces of this same tombstone have the names of William's children by his two wives. . 1836 Thomas Robinson was of New Haven, Conn at the time of his marriage acc to the 1866 document referenced below. . 1840 Hampden Co, Mass census, Springfield, p 49, Thomas Robinson, 00001-10001. . 1850 census, family not located. . 1856, Sep 30: Tolland Co, Conn: Warranty Deed, Vol 13, p 122: Charles Sumner sold 1 acre of land with a house and barn on Nor- . wich Road (now Bolton Center Road) to Thomas Robinson for $200. According to this deed this parcel was near Elijah Wat- . rous’ property, . 1860 Tolland Co, Conn census, Bolton, p 375, #38/39, Thos Robinson,51 Mass, occup: (?Jouin or Joiner), Polley,51 Conn, Hen- . ry,19 Mass, apprentice (?Jouide), Lucretia,18 Mass, Chas,13 Mass, Eunice,10 Conn, Frank,7 Conn. . 1861, 27 Jan: Tolland Co: James L. Adams, plaintiff, vs Thomas Robinson, defendant, for damages of $100, concerning tracts of . land in Bolton, Tolland Co. Mentions a writ of attachment directed to the sherrif of Tolland Co, signed by G.G. Griswould, . Esq, Justice of the Peace for Hartford Co, dated 25 Jan 1861. Note: this writ was signed one day after the date that Thomas . deserted his wife Polly - see divorce petition below. . 1862, 26 Mar: Tolland Co: Polly Ann Robinson, of Bolton, filed a petition for a bill of divorce from Thomas Robinson, of Tolland. . She states that they were married on 14 Dec 1836 and that on 24 Jan 1861 Thomas deserted her. She claimed he had been . "continually guilty of intolerable cruelty" and "has been guilty of such misconduct as permantly destroys the happiness of . the petitioner". By order of Court, Polly was "hereby declared to be sole single + unmarried." See image below. . ? 1864 Springfield, Mass city directory, Thomas Robinson, carpenter, bds 6 Franklin st . 1866, 15 Oct Sep: Bolton, Conn: Polly A. Robinson, age 58, filed a Mother's Application for Army Pension, based on son Charles' . Civil War service. Witnesses testifyiing to her identity: John W. Sumner and Jabez L. White. She was awarded a pension of . $8.00 per month, beginning 7 Oct 1864 (the date he was killed). She stated that she was the divorced wife of Thomas Robin- . son and "divorced from him by reason of his misconduct". This file contains a certificate from Henry L. Baldwin, Commis- . ioner of the Superior Court of New Haven Co, Conn, that Charles E. Baldwin, Town Clerk of Derby, certified that there is a . record of the marriage on 14 Dec 1836 of Thomas Robinson of New Haven and Polly Ann Chapman of Oxford. . 1870 census, Thomas not located. . 1870 Tolland Co, Conn census, Bolton, p 12, #104/103, Henry Robbins,29 Mass, carpenter, Caroline,28 Pa, Mary,56 Mass, Frank, . 18 Conn, works on farm. . ? 1872 Springfield city directory, Thomas Robinson, emp W.H. Allis, boards Carew street . 1880 Tolland Co census, Bolton, p 149D, #125/130, Polly Robinson,70 Conn (div), house keeping, living with Jabez L. White,50 . Conn (wid), farmer, Ida E. Gay,20 Conn, boarder, house keeping. . 1880 Tolland Co census, Vernon, p 70B, #214/247, Thomas Robinson,73 Mass (wid/div, Mass, Mass), carpenter, boarder, living . with Sally B. Hunt,62 RI (wid). . 1889 Rockville, Ct city directories: Thomas Robinson, Manchester Green, Bolton. . (Rockville is village in the town of Vernon, Tolland Co) . 1892, 15 Aug: Tolland Co, Conn: "Declaration for Dependent Father's Pension", filed by Thomas W. Robinson, age 85, of Bolton, . Tolland Co. Stated that he was the father of Charles Robinson, who enlisted 9 Dec 1863 in Company C, 10th Conn Inf, and . was killed 7 Oct 1864 near Richmond, Va. He further states that he married Charles, mother on 12 Dec 1836 Murphrysville, . Ct, and she died 24 Aug 1888 Bolton, Ct. He was Thomas W. Robinson, d/o W.H. Robinson, Manchester Green, Ct. "No . other claim than REJECTED mothers .. 99.662, Apr 5, 1889, filed Mar 29, 1889." In same file: "Polly A. Robinson, mother of . Charles Robinson, Private Co C, 10th Conn Vols, Rate $8.00 per month, commencing 7 Oct 1864, Hartford Agency, 23 Sep . 1867." To view this file: see http://www.fold3.com/image//293300083/ . 1900 Hartford Co, Conn census, Manchester, ED 195, sheet 12B, 95 Middletown...., #243/271, Thomas Robinson, Apr 1807 Mass . (father, wid, Mass,Mass), (no occup), plus one boarder, living with William H. Robinson. . issue: . 1. Sarah Maria Robinson, b ca 1838-40 Springfield, Mass, d 22 Dec 1922 Philadelphia of "myocarditis fall frac femur due to . accd fall," bur 26 Dec 1922 Section G 482, Mount Peace Cem, m 5 Apr 1857 Bolton, Tolland Co, Conn to James Living- . ston Adams (#2), b ca 1832-33 Philadelphia, d 6 Feb 1887 Philadelphia, bur 10 Feb 1887 Section G 482, Mount Peace Cem, . s/o John C. Adams and Catharine Rezzer. 1 2. William Henry Robinson (Henry), b 25 Aug 1840 Springfield, Mass, m(1) Caroline Burd (Carrie), m(2) Jane C. Burd (Janie). . Moved to Hartford Co, Conn. . 3. Lucretia A. Robinson, b ca 1842-44 Mass, d 18 May 1876 Philadelphia, "b Mass, age 32, of consumption, pulmonary, of . 1031 Ross St, single", bur Section G 482, Mt Peace Cem. (same cemetery where other members of the James Livingston Adams . family were buried, see above) See her death certificate image below. . 1870 census, Lucretia not located. . 4. John A. Robinson, b 10 Sep 1845 Springfield, Hampden Co, d 12 Sep 1846 Springfield, Mass, "age 1, s/o Thomas W. and . Polly Robinson". . 5. Charles A. Robinson, b 10 Sep 1847 Springfield, Hampden Co, "s/o Thomas W. and Polly Ann Robinson", killed in action 7 . Oct 1864 in the battle at New Market Road, near Richmond, Va, by a musket ball passing through his abdomen. He enlisted as a . private on 9 Dec 1863 in Co C, 10th Conn Infantry at Hartford, Conn. . This infomation came from his mother's claim for a pension in 1867 and his father's 1892 declaration above. . 6. Frank C. Robinson, b 1848, d 1848. His name is on same stone as his brother William's family, but he is probably not buried . there. . 7. Eunice/Unis Elizabeth Robinson, b ca 1850 Bolt Conn, d 30 Nov 1861 Philadelphia, "age 12 yrs, of pneumonia, d/o Thos W . Robinson and Mary Robinson", bur 4 Dec 1861 Odd Fellows Cem. . See image of her death certificate below. Her address was N2121 Jefferson St. 2 8. Frank M. Robinson, b Aug 1851 Conn, m(1) Anna D. (Annie) ____, m(2) Bridget M. ____. . Moved to Hartford Co, Conn. . Note: From LDS records, "Connecticut-EASy": . Thomas Robinson, b 1807, d 4 Oct 1901, age 94. Indexing batch #101319-9, source film #1376045, item 1, p 214. . Polly Robinson, b 1809, d 24 Aug 1883, age 74, married, spouse Thomas Robinson. Same batch, source, but item 2, p 82. . Ref: 1. Nancy Jean Christopher Salvi's email: Frankrsalvi@aol.com . 2. VaLene Ewell Collings' notes at www.rootsweb.com, email: valenecollings@yahoo.com) states that William Thomas . Ewell went by the alias Thomas Robinson, who was b 7 Apr 1816, of Springfield, Hampden Co, Mass, d 4 Oct 1901 . Bolton, Tolland Co, Conn, and married Mary Chapman, b 1818 Hymphreysville, Ct, d Bolton. This ref says that . William Thomas Ewell's parents were James Ewell, b 7 Feb 1792 Marshfield, Plymouth Co, Mass, and Elizabeth . Williamson, b 13 May 1793 Marshfield. Humphreysville is now known as Seymour, and is on land formerly part of . Derby, New Haven Co, Conn. . VaLene's info at: http://www.ewellfamily.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I7252&tree=ewellcombo . This comes from "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register", Vol 81, p 310, and is on the next page. . Thomas and family are not located in the 1850 census. He isn't located in 1870. . 1850 Plymouth Co census, Marshfield, p 158, #100/113, James Ewell,56 Mass, carpenter, Elizabeth,55 Mass, Sarah,18 . Mass, Quincy A.,18 Mass, shoemaker. . 3. One LDS record lists a Thomas Robinson, b 7 Apr 1816 Canton, Hartford Co, Conn, s/o Nathaniel Robinson and Han- . nah Ewell. In the 1810 Mass census, the only Nathaniel Robinson was in Barnstable Co, and he had 2 sons under age . 10, but none older. In the 1820 Mass census, there was a Nathaniel Robinson in Middlesex Co, with a male under age . 10. In the 1830 Mass census, a Nathaniel Robinson was listed in both the Barnstable and Hampshire Co census', but . neither with a son of Thomas' age. There were many Nathan Robinsons, and also Nathan and Nathanel Robbins in these . census years. . 4. In the 1810 Mass census, there was only one James Ewell, and he was in Plymouth Co, with one male less than age 10. . In the 1820 Mass census, there were no James Ewell's listed. . In the 1830 Mass census, there were 2 James Ewells, both in Plymouth Co, one with no sons, and the other with one . son age 0-5, and two sons age 15-20. . The only Hannah Ewell in the above census years was Hannah Ewell, age 40-50, in Plymouth Co in 1830, with no . children. . There were no Thomas, Tom, William, Bill, or W. T. Ewells listed in any New England state in 1830 or 1840, except . one born in the 1790's, living in Maine. . Unable to located any Ewell by any of those names in the 1850, 1860, or 1870 census. . 5. Unable to located Thomas, Tom, William, Bill, or W.T. Robinson in either Mass or Conn in 1850, nor locate the family . by using his spouses' or childrens' names in the search window. . 6. "Family Search", Massachussets Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910. . |
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