George Robinson, of Russell County

The 1793 petition to form Russell County, Virginia was signed by the brothers George Robinson and Samuel Robinson, and by members of a different family, William Robtinson and his sons Absalom Robtinson and Jacob Robtinson.

Chronology

• 1793 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List (George Robinson (1), Upper District)
• 1803 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List (George Robinson (1), Upper District)

Russell County, Virginia Law Order Book 2 (1792 - 1799)

• P292 - 1796 Indenture from William Smith to George Robinson, recorded
• P321 - 1796 2 Indentures from Francis Wilkerson, 1 to George Robinson and 1 to Stephen Fuller
• P330 - 1796 Presentment against Peter Stacy & George Robinson for fighting by information of Thomas Colley & Shadrack Williams
• P354 - Commonwealth vs Stacy & Robinson, continued
• P357 - 1797 Indenture from William Buster & Wife to George Robinson, recorded
• P360 - 1797 Richard Price vs George Robinson, petition & summons, judgement granted pltf
• P368 - 1797 Commonwealth vs Peter Stacy & George Robinson, presentment
• P369 - 1797 Commonwealth vs Peter Stacy & George Robinson, Presentment of grand jury, Jury: Lewis Harris, Abrell Meed, Thomas Davis, Humphrey Dickenson, Henry Mash, Bartin Smoot, James Alley, William Meed, Robert Haws, William Gibson, George Kindrick, William Friley, judgement granted pltf, def found guilty of a breach of the peach
• P419 - 1797 Grand jury: James McFarlane, foreman, Jonathan Wood, Euricus Anderson, Daniel Price, Berry Evans, Zachariah Fugate, William Owens, Silas Flannery, David Cocke, James Osborne, George Robinson, William Irvin, Robert Barns, Jonathan Musick, James Shoemaker, Samuel Fields, Joseph Fields
• P493 - 1798 Indenture from George Robinson & Jane to William Robinson, recorded

Other Families

There appear to be three distinct Robinson families living in Russell County, Virginia in the early 19th century. (1) Samuel Robinson, Senior and his sons were living in the Elk Garden area in southern Russell County near Clinch Mountain. (2) Samuel's brother George Robinson and his sons, Samuel and John, were living in the northern section of the county, known as New Garden, near the Big A Mountain and between Thompson and Lewis creeks. (3) Littleberry Robinson and his relations were living in the Castles Wood (now Castlewood) area in the south west portion of the county.

Sources

• 1793 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List . (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/census/1793tx.html : accessed 3 Dec. 2017).
• 1803 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List. (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/census/1803upper/38.jpg : accessed 3 Dec. 2017).
• Johnson, Kenneth. Descendants of George Robinson, Generation No. 4. ([http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/j/o/h/Kenneth-Johnson-arizona/GENE8-00... : accessed 20 Sep. 2016).
• Petition to Form Russell County. Dec. 1785. (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/other/1785pet.html : accessed 22 Sep. 2016).
• Russell County, Virginia Law Order Book 2 (1792 - 1799). Abstracted By Rhonda Robertson.(http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/court/ruscolobk2.html : accessed 3 Dec. 2017).
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 27 2017, 4:23:20 UTC