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Sylvester Everett Robbins Monnier was born on 15 August 1835 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He and Sarah Jane Darling were married in October 1861 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. He died on 13 May 1890 at age 54 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ He was buried at Lot 141 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

One source lists him as Sylvester Everett Monnier and born in 1838 rather than 1835. The 1870 Census estimates his birth as 1831. At that time he was living in Bennington, VT., working as a stone cutter, with wife Sarah and children William and May. On the Greenfield birth records for his son William, he was listed as a stonecutter born in Pittsfield.

It appears he bought the cemetery plot in Pittsfield on 4 July 1863, just before his mother died. George E. Howland is supposedly buried there according to Cemetery records, but there's no stone for him. There is a stone for George's wife, Josephine C. and Sylvester's parents, Mary and Francis. There is also a stone for Lena M. Howland, wife of Herbert C. Kells, but she may have been moved to the Kells plot. There is also a broken stone for Effie C. Howland. Sylvester Everett Robbins Monnier had person sources.² He lived in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, in 1855. He lived in Vermont in 1870. He lived in Greenfield, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, on 13 May 1890.

Francis X. Monnier and Elidia Southworth were married on 8 November 1863.¹

Charlotte Robbins was born on 14 April 1805 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. George Weeks Belden and she were married on 13 December 1826 in Massachusetts. She died on 15 February 1854 at age 48 in Rennsalaer County, New York.

George Weeks Belden and Charlotte Robbins were married.

Joshua Robbins was born on 9 February 1739/40 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He and Elizabeth Hubbard were married on 9 November 1760 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He and Experience Kinnee were married on 10 July 1785. He died in 1792 at age ~52 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

He and Elizabeth became members of the First Congregational Church of Pittsfield in 1780.

Doublecheck children. Lena vice Zenas b. 16 Aug 1768? Demas b. 6 Jun 1781? Names and dates checked against those of Bonnie Hartman, who found them in the 1st Cong. Church records. Joshua Robbins had person sources.¹

Elizabeth Hubbard was born on 27 March 1739 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Joshua Robbins and she were married on 9 November 1760 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. She died in 1783 at age ~44 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

She was baptized April 1, 1739, in the Church of Christ, Westfield, MA. Elizabeth Hubbard died on 30 June 1785 at age 46.

Jason Robbins was born on 12 May 1762 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died on 2 February 1852 at age 89 in Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Russell Robbins was born on 4 November 1763 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died on 9 October 1826 at age 62 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Mary Robbins was born on 13 January 1765 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. She died on 4 June 1809 at age 44 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

She may have married Elias Cadwell. Pittsfield VR notes Thankful, dau. of Mrs. Mary Robbins, b. September 16, 1798.

Zenas Robbins was born on 16 August 1767 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He and Cynthia Goodnow were married on 17 April 1796 in Hancock, Addison County, Vermont. They had seven children. He died on 16 December 1845 at age 78 in Hancock, Addison County, Vermont.

This is according to the History of Ancient Wethersfield (1904), History of Addison County Vermont (1866), and History of Vermont (1842).
Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA to parents Joshua Robbins and Elizabeth Hubbard Robbins.
He traveled to Hancock, Addison County VT in 1788 with a party of surveyors as an agent for his father (Joshua). He surveyed and plotted out the town of Hancock for his father who was one of the original prospectors and proprietors. he was the first Town Clerk. He afterwards purchased the interest in said town from his father's other heirs; he speculated in wild lands, he built mills, taught singing, writing, and common schools and was deacon of the Congregational Church in Hancock until his death.
The town of Hancock was granted 7 November 1780 and chartered 31 July 1781, to Samuel Wilcox and his associates. The settlement was commenced in 1788. The town was organized 18 July 1792 when the first officers were elected.
Cynthia (or Synthia) Goodnow (Goodenough) arrived in Hancock from Marlborough, NH in 1790 or 91 and married Zenas on 17 April 1796. (1793 or '94 per History of Ancient Wethersfield).
Zenas lived a mile west of the village. The first saw-mill was built by Zenas about 3/4 mile west of the village. He also ran a grist mill there.
Zenas was the administrator of his father (Joshua's) estate when he died in Pittsfield in 1796.
Zenas remained in Hancock the remainder of his life except to visit relatives in Pittsfield, MA and perhaps other places. His Grandson, Charles M Robbins lived in his home in the 1880's per the History of Addison County Vermont, published in 1886.

Marcus Robbins was born on 15 September 1770 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died on 21 February 1856 at age 85 in Hampton, Washington County, New York.

Elizabeth Robbins was born on 2 July 1774 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. William Hays and she were married in 1796 in Pittsfield, Berks, Massachusetts.

Lucas Robbins was born on 16 May 1777 in Pittsfield, Berks., Massachusetts. He was buried in Victor, Ontario, New York.

Lucas Robbins was baptized on 18 May 1777 in Pittsfield, Berks, Massachusetts.

Demas Robbins was born on 6 January 1781 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. She died in 1811 at age ~30 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Luna Robbins was born on 28 July 1782 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. She died on 12 June 1802 at age 19 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Henry Munro was born on 1 December 1795 in Bristol. He died on 10 December 1795 at age 0 in Bristol, Rhode Island. He was buried in Old East Burial Ground, Bristol, Rhode Island.

Sarah was born about 1774. She died on 28 October 1835 at age ~61 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She was buried in Old East Burial Ground, Bristol, Rhode Island.

Preserved Abel was born on 10 June 1750 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Carpenter were married on 16 January 1777 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Lucy Brown were married in January 1794 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died in 1800 at age ~50 in Providence, Rhode Island.

He was quartermaster-sergeant of Walker's Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary War.

Abby Howland Batt was born about 1824. John Bennett Munro and she were married on 25 December 1846 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. She died on 10 November 1916 at age ~92 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Edward Munro was born on 10 April 1810.

Eleanor Munro was born on 6 October 1814.

Phebe Howland Munro was born on 19 August 1812 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 8 October 1815 at age 3 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Sally Diman was born on 15 September 1811 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 17 December 1899 at age 88.

Sally Diman had person sources.¹

Mary Diman was born on 17 April 1800 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Mary Diman had person sources.¹

They had no children.