Elizabeth Robinson (Lemasters)

Elizabeth LeMaster Robinson BIRTH 30 Jun 1780 Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 25 Mar 1832 (aged 51) Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Robinson Cemetery Birch River, Nicholas County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62126558/elizabeth-robinson

"Her father, Benjamin Lamasters moved to Nicholas county in 1789 or 90 and bought land in Bucks Garden where he reared a family of ten children --all daughters--the last surviving one being Rebecca. Benjamin Lemaster was a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia. He served as an express rider for Gen. George Washington many times.

All the girls married in this and adjoining counties, and left behind a numerous progeny, highly respected. Mrs. Robinson was born on the same farm purchased by her father."

Bio in her sister, Catherine's memorial*:

"She was one of 10 daughters of Benjamin Lemaster, a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia. He served as an express rider for Gen. George Washington many times.

Following the war, he lived at Buck's Garden, in Nicholas County, West Virginia [then Virginia], the remainder of his life. He is was born in 1756 and died in 1837. He is buried near Summersville, in Nicholas County, West Virginia. [became WV in 1863]

The LeMaster families were said to have left France to escape the religious wars."

• THE WESTERN OBSERVER, The Washington County News, Thursday, June 6, 1985 Page B1. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION HONOR GIVENS Descendants of Catherine Lemaster-Givens gathered June 1 at Emmons Cemetery for a dedication ceremony to honor Givens as a Patriot's Daughter. The dedication was conducted by the Daughters of the American Revolution from the Shawnee Mission Chapter and the Arthur Barrett Chapter in Marysville.

During the ceremony a plaque which stands near Givens grave was unveiled. It reads, "Catherine Lemaster-Givens, 1799-1885, daughter of a Revolutionary War soldier, placed by the Shawnee Mission Chapter DAR."