Historical records matching Mary Robeson
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About Mary Robeson
Biography
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Helm-986
Disproved Origins
The late Peter Stebbins Craig of the Swedish Colonial Society, proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that Andrew's wife was never named Mary Spencer (which was erroneous "family tradition" as was the idea that she was of "Stuart descent" - see Kate Hamilton Osborne, et al, Andrew Robeson Genealogy, Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1916, page 15); instead, his wife was Maria (=Mary) Helm, who is buried at Gloria Dei Church in Philadelphia, daughter of Israel Helm.
Family
Maria Helm was born about 1666 and married Andrew Robeson, the younger, about 1690. They lived on his "New Stockholm" plantation fronting the Delaware River north of Raccoon Creek (New Jersey) until 1702 when they move to Philadelphia County. Maria died 12 Nov 1716 and was buried at Gloria Dei.[1] Her husband and their children then moved to Manatawny (Amity township) in present Berks County, PA, where Andrew Robeson died 19 Feb 1719/20 at the age of 66 and was buried at the Swedes' log church (now St. Gabriels) at Douglassville.[2][3]
Their children were:
- 1 Andrew Robeson, Jr.; b. c 1691
- 2 Israel Robeson; b. c 1693
- 3 Jonathan Robeson; b. c 1695
- 4 David Robeson, b. c. 1697
- 5 Magdalena Robeson; b. c. 1699
- 6 Thomas Robeson; b. c 1701
- 7 Samuel Robeson, b. c. 1703
- 8 Mary Robeson, born c. 1705
- 9 Peter Robeson, b. c. 1707
- 10 Elinor Robeson; b. c. 1709
- 11 Margaret Robeson; b. c. 1811
Mary Spencer, [SIC] wife of Andrew Jr. was buried in the burying ground adjoining Old Swedes Church (Gloria Dei). Her grave and tombstone are at the right of the walk, near the entrance door of the church. The tombstone is of Italian marble, and has marks of bullets on it, a skirmish having taken place there during the Revolution. This inscription is on the headstone:
" Here Lyeth The
Body of Mary The
Wife of Andrew
Robeson who dyed
Nov 12 1716.
Aged 50 years."
" Dear Friends for me, pray do not weep
I am not dead, but here do sleep
Within this solid lump of clay
Until the resurrection day
And here indeed I must remain
Till Christ shall raise me up again."
Andrew and his family were not "Friends" and therefore they attended the Swedish church, that being the only other church they could ally themselves with; at the time of his death, Andrew was living near Amity, and was buried in the burying-ground of St. Gabriel's near Douglassville as it was doubtless impossible, at that inclement
season of the year, to convey his body to Philadelphia to be buried beside his wife. His tombstone is the oldest in the St. Gabriel's church- yard, and has this epitaph on the back of the headstone:
" Removed from noise and care
This silent place I chose
When death should end my years
To take a sweet repose.
Here in a peaceful place
My ashes must remain
My Savior shall mee keep
And raise mee up again."
Inscriptions on head & foot stones:
"Here "A" (Skull) "R"
Lyeth ye (Hourglass)
Body of (Crossbones)
Andrew Robeson "Remember Death."
who died
Feb 19th
1719-20
Aged 66 yrs."
References
- An Historical and Genealogical Account of Andrew Robeson: Of Scotland, New ... By Susan Stroud Robeson. Page 44. Marriage of Mary Robeson &-Michael Hulings i-<GoogleBooks>
- Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Mar 19 2023, 15:45:00 UTC
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Mary Robeson's Timeline
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1666
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1686 |
1686
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Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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1687
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Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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1688
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Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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1690
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Gloucester County, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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1696
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Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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1698
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Mickleton, Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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1699
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Greenwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
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1703
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Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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1705
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Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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