John Robinson

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John Robinson, clergyman and teacher, was born in Mecklenburg County near Charlotte, the son of David and Mary Hayes Robinson, of English and French descent. His grandfather, Andrew Robinson, settled in Lancaster County, Pa., in the early 1700s, and his father moved to North Carolina in 1750. Young Robinson's education was directed by Dr. Thomas Henderson of Charlotte and the Reverend Robert Archibald of the Poplar Tent Academy in Cabarrus County. He completed his classical education at Mount Zion College in Winnsboro, S.C., from which he received the A.B. degree. The University of North Carolina awarded him a master's degree in 1810 and a doctor of divinity degree in 1829.

On 4 Apr. 1793 he was licensed to preach by the Orange Presbytery. His first assignment was in Duplin County. In 1736 the Reverend Hugh McAden had organized a church in the Grove Pond area, but it had been without a pastor for some years. Robinson bought a home and remained there for five years. In 1800 he accepted an invitation from the Presbyterians in Fayetteville, and soon after his arrival he began to organize a church. The six elders elected were Robert Donaldson, Duncan McLeran, David Anderson, Duncan McAuslin, Archibald Campbell, and Colonel John Dickson. On 6 Sept. 1801 the ordinance of the Lord's Supper was administered for the first time in Fayetteville. "There were seventeen members, but there were one hundred and fifty who sat down to the table." In addition to his pastoral duties, Robinson was principal of the Fayetteville Academy. The combined salary for the year was one thousand dollars. He found the double duty too much for his strength, and in December 1801 he resigned.

Robinson went to Poplar Tent Church in Cabarrus County where he became pastor and teacher. In 1803 he was "induced by earnest solicitations of the citizens of Fayetteville to return," yet not until 1805 did he actually take up the pastoral duties and the classical school there. His second ministry lasted until 1808, when he resigned again for the same reason. Returning to Poplar Tent, he remained at the church until 1841, when he resigned his pastorate due to age and infirmity. For many years Robinson also was president of the board of trustees of Davidson College.

Resolutions adopted by the people of Fayetteville at the time of his death reflect the stability of the Presbyterian congregation as well as the lasting impression Robinson's labors made on the community. A tablet hangs in the vestibule of the church and his portrait is in the historical room. A marble slab erected by his pupils marks his grave in the cemetery at Poplar Tent.

On 9 Apr. 1795 Robinson married Mary Baldwin, the stepdaughter of his old teacher, Dr. Henderson. She died in 1836; four of their children, two sons and two daughters, reached maturity.

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John Robinson (1768 - 1845)

Reverend John Robinson

Born 8 Jan 1768 in North Carolina, United States

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

[spouse%28s%29 unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 15 Dec 1845 at age 77 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

Robinson-50860 created 31 Mar 2022 | Last modified 7 Apr 2022

Biography

John was born in 1768 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

In 1795, he married Mary C Baldwin.[1][2]

Reverend Robinson was (founding) pastor of the Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and served as pastor there from 1801 to 1841, with a three year break when he served as pastor back in Mecklenburg County.

There is a more extensive biography available online[3], including a photo.

He passed away in 1845, and is buried at Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church cemetery, Caburrus County, North Carolina.[4]

Slaves

Esther (Henderson) Robinson (abt.1797-aft.1817) and her children: In 1817, Mary Henderson sold to Rev. Robinson "a certain Negro Slave Named Esther now about 20 years of age and her two children". [5] The terms of the sale were unusual. The sale was for the benefit of Harriet McBryde of Newberry Village, South Carolina, who was to receive the profits from the "use, hire and labor" of these slaves and their increase. Upon the death of Harriet, the slaves and their increase were to be divided equally among Harriet's children. So Rev. Robinson was clearly the owner of record, but not the principal beneficiary of the ownership.

Sources

↑ Marriage: "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979" Citing FHL microfilm: 546465; Record number: 181;
FamilySearch Record: F8PZ-DVQ (accessed 31 March 2022)
John Robinson marriage to Mary C. Baldwin on 9 Apr 1795 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
Citing North Carolina, United States, p. p209, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 422,158.
FamilySearch Record: Q2R1-VZYW (accessed 31 March 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXX7-HPF Image number 00482
Rev'D John Robinson marriage to Mary C. Baldwin on 9 Apr 1795 in North Carolina, United States.
↑ Biography: Lucille Miller Johnson, "John Robinson, 1994, a biographical sketch in Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, edited by William S. Powell, University of North Carolina Press, c. 1996; digital access (https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/robinson-john, accessed 31 Mar 2022).
↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
Citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
FamilySearch Record: QVVB-GQV9 (accessed 31 March 2022)
John Robinson burial (died on 15 Dec 1843) in 1843 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States of America.
↑ Slave Deed: Record of deeds, (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina) 1755-1959; index to deeds, 1763-1955, original volume 21, page 151, repackaged for filming in volume "Another filming of Deeds v. 19-20 1808-1823", slave deed, Mary Henderson to Rev. John Robinson, 7 May 1817; digital image (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9983-67JM?cat=168633, accessed 31 Mar 2022), film # 007513723, image 79 of 594.