Judith Robinson

Not the wife of John Robinson (son of Anthony), who married Frances Wade.

Judith Armistead

• Daughter of Major William Armistead and Rebecca Moss

Married

• Married: John Robinson Jr., Son of unknown, son of John Robinson (immigrant from England’ and his wife Elizabeth.

Children

• Starkey Robinson, Listed his mother Judith Robinson (Armistead) in his Will. Starkey died November 13, 1761 before his mother. (No Issue)

Judith R. was adm’s on his estate, Feb. 21, 1736, and guardian to his son Starkey, Sep, 19, 1737.

Will of Judith Robinson from the Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800

The Armistead family. 1635-1910, page 115, by Garber, Virginia Armistead

William Armistead, son of Anthony Armistead & Hannah of Elizabeth City, was Burgess in 1693-1702, and major of the militia. He married several times before November 20, 1696; first, Hannah Hines, born July i, 1673 (New Pocosin Register), daughter of Thomas Hines and Hannah his wife. In 1696 Hannah, "wyff of William Armistead, made a power of attorney to her father-in-law, Anthony Armistead. Maj. Armistead married lastly, Rebecca Moss, dau. of Edward Moss of York Co., whose will was proved in 1716. Maj. Armistead's will dated Jan. 5th, 1716-15, proved Feb. 15th, 1715-16, shows that he had seven sons and two daughters (one infant my wife now bears), Hannah (as shown by other records), named in her grandmother, Hanned Elliason Armistead's will, was the first wife of Miles Cary, of Pear-Tree Hall. Their issue as appearing in Judith Robinson's will, (i) John Cary, born about 1745; died 1795; married first, Sally Sclater; second, Susannah Armistead, dau. of Gill Armistead of New Kent. (2) Robert Cary. (3) Rebecca Cary, who married Rev. Miles Seldon. (4) Elizabeth Cary, married Benjamin Watkins. Second daughter, Judith, born after her father's will, named in her grandmother's will, married John Robinson, jr. Her will dated March 6th, 1768, proved Jan. 27th, 1769, names her sister, Hannah Armistead Cary's children, and her son Starkey Robinson." Page 115.

References

1. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 1
2. Hayden, Horace Edwin (1891). Virginia Genealogies: A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and Virginia : Also of the Families of Ball, Brown, Bryan, Conway, Daniel, Ewell, Holladay, Lewis, Littlepage, Moncure, Peyton, Robinson, Scott, Taylor, Wallace, and Others, of Virginia and Maryland. Page 569-570. < GoogleBooks >