James ROBERTSON

Abt 1775 - Abt 1853  (~ 78 years)

• Name	James ROBERTSON
  Born	Abt 1775	Virgina
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1853	Patrick, Virginia
  Person ID	I85953	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2023

  
  

• Notes

  1814 Enlisted in War of 1812, released 1815 (see below) 1820 US Census in Stokes, North Carolina as 'Robinson' with 4 persons, ages are correct for James and Anna Mabe 1830 US Census in Stokes, North Carolina, ages are correct for James and Sarah Burton, after James' Marriage Bond to Sarah Burton in 1828, unclear who the six children were. 1830 US Census also has Anna Robertson in Stokes, North Carolina, single with 3 children. 1840 US Census in Patrick, Virginia, 4 persons, ages are correct for James and Ruth Young 1850 US Census in Patrick, Virginia, 6 persons, wife Ruth, ages are correct for James and Ruth Young. Birthplace Virginia, birth year 1775, occupation 'Miller.' Also lists children Michael, Edmund, Abigail, and Christine. This record for James' birth year agrees with the War of 1812 enlistment record for James Robertson noted below. A male descendant of this James was given the YDNA test. Matches and earliest ancestor are: Walter Robison, who claims James Roberson 1737-1828 and Mary Fuqua 1740-1822 (MRCA likely in Scotland, no potential US connections) Jessy Roberson, who also claims James and Mary (MRCA likely in Scotland, no potential US connections) Ernest Carroll Roberson who also claims James Roberson (MRCA likely in Scotland, no potential US connections) Scotty Robertson, who claims Daniel Robertson, b.1793 d. Aft 1860 Tenn (MRCA likely in Scotland, no potential US connections) David Michael Robertson, who claims John Henry Robertson b. 1784 d. Aft 1880 (MRCA likely in Scotland, no potential US connections) George Thomas Robison who claims James Robertson d.1748 Louisa Co. VA (possible US connections) Matthew Lee Robertson who claims James Robertson d.1748 Louisa Co. VA (possible US connections)

  
  

Family 1	Anna MABE,   b. 8 Jul 1791, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 2 Dec 1868, Carroll, Virginia  (Age 77 years)
Married	Abt 1816
Notes	Researcher Velpo Robertson believes James and Anna never divorced but simply went their separate ways. If so, this could explain why no marriage record can be found for James' unions with Sarah Burton or Ruth Young.
Children	1. Reuben ROBERTSON,   b. 10 Aug 1817, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 1866, Lawsonville, Stokes, North Carolina  (Age 48 years)   2. James ROBERTSON,   b. 13 Sep 1819, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 1866  (Age 46 years)   3. Mary ROBERTSON,   b. 22 Apr 1821, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 7 Mar 1912, Stokes, North Carolina  (Age 90 years)   4. Green Madison ROBERTSON,   b. 12 Sep 1825, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 20 Feb 1911, Surry, North Carolina  (Age 85 years)   5. Matilda Hughes ROBERTSON,   b. 28 Jun 1830, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 7 Dec 1914, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina  (Age 84 years)   6. John Jefferson ROBERTSON,   b. 25 Jul 1832, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 1872, Carroll, Virginia  (Age 39 years)
Last Modified	13 Apr 2017
Family ID	F917	Group Sheet




Family 2	Sarah Agnes BURTON,   b. Abt 1810, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 1837, Stokes, North Carolina  (Age ~ 27 years)
Married	4 Dec 1828 See 'Marriage Bond' below	Stokes Co., North Carolina   [1]
Notes	Our Robison 'family lore' holds that James and Sarah died, and the children were parceled out to be raised by relatives. We did find their four children in the 1850 US Census living with four different families, including Robert, our ancestor, living with Sarah Burton's uncle Robert Burton and his wife Lucy. And while James Robertson had clearly not died, the fact that Robert's son John wrote "Deceased was orphaned at the age of four" on Robert's death certificate leads us to conclude that Sarah Burton died in 1837, the same year James promised to marry Ruth Young.
Children	1. Martha ROBERTSON,   b. 1832, Stokes, North Carolina   2. Robert ROBERTSON,   b. Apr 1833, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 8 Apr 1905, Holly, Prowers, Colorado at home  (Age ~ 71 years)   3. Ruth ROBERTSON,   b. 1835, Stokes, North Carolina   4. Agnes ROBERTSON,   b. 1836, Stokes, North Carolina
Photos		Marriage Bond for James Robertson and Sarah Burton This is a Marriage Bond, it is not a marriage record. A Bond was an indication of an intention to marry, but we have found no record for this marriage taking place. Bondsman was Thomas Westmoreland.
Last Modified	13 Apr 2017
Family ID	F23253	Group Sheet




Family 3	Ruth YOUNG,   b. 1807, Stokes, North Carolina
Married	28 Sep 1837 See 'Marriage Bond' below	Stokes, North Carolina   [1]
Notes	All dates per 1850 US Census
Children	1. Michael H. ROBERTSON,   b. 7 Jun 1839, Stokes, North Carolina ,   d. 28 Jul 1901, Richland Springs, San Saba, Texas  (Age 62 years)   2. Edmund Gravely ROBERTSON,   b. 6 Apr 1841, Patrick, Virginia ,   d. 31 Oct 1917, Brown, Texas  (Age 76 years)   3. Abigail N. ROBERTSON,   b. 15 Jul 1843, Patrick, Virginia ,   d. 22 Nov 1909, May, Brown, Texas  (Age 66 years)   4. Christine ROBERTSON,   b. Abt 1847, Patrick, Virginia ,   d. Bef 1870  (Age ~ 23 years)   5. Anna F. ROBERTSON,   b. 15 Dec 1852, Patrick, Virginia ,   d. 4 Oct 1883, Brown, Texas  (Age 30 years)
Photos		Marriage Bond for James Robertson and Ruth Young This is a Marriage Bond, it is not a marriage record. A Bond was an indication of an intention to marry, but we have found no record for this marriage taking place. Bondsman Joshua J. Young was Ruth's brother. There is family lore that Ruth's family disinherited her because of her relationship with James, who was 62 years old when he partnered with the then 30-year-old Ruth, if the 1775 birth year is correct.
Last Modified	13 Apr 2017
Family ID	F916	Group Sheet




• Photos

  War of 1812 Military Service for a James Robertson Birth year of 1775 and birth place of Bedford, Virginia agree with 1850 Census data, (which cited Virginia, but not Bedford) and his discharge in 1815 and the marriage to Anna Mabe in 1816 fit nicely, but we cannot be certain this was our James Robertson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.