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Sarah Robbins was born on 13 December 1736 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died on 8 March 1740 at age 3 in Wethersfield, Hartford, California.

Richard Robbins was born on 14 September 1738 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He and Abigail Warner were married. He died on 26 October 1783 at age 45 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Sarah Robbins was born on 7 August 1742 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Deming and she were married. She died in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Nathaniel Robbins was born on 27 August 1745 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 21 November 1795 at age 50 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts?

Mary Robbins was born on 24 May 1751 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Jeheil Bulkeley and she were married.

Eunice Robbins was born on 22 August 1755 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Benjamin Butler and she were married on 13 December 1775 in Wethersfield, Connecticut. She died on 1 October 1847 at age 92 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut.

Benjamin Butler and Eunice Robbins were married.

Joshua Robbins, Jr., was born on 21 October 1681 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He and Sarah Bidwell were married on 7 November 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 30 May 1735 at age 53 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

He was made Lt. of the Train Band at the south end of Wethersfield, May 1698, and Captain, May 1703. He was a Deputy at several sessions of the General Assembly. He was also a Justice of the Peace.

Did he die 30 May 1733?

Sarah Bidwell was born on 19 August 1681 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Joshua Robbins, Jr., and she were married on 7 November 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Thomas Welles and she were married after September 1738. She died on 3 December 1744 at age 63 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Zebulon Robbins was born on 2 August 1710 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Sarah Robbins was born on 25 January 1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

John Robbins was born on 31 March 1713 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Hannah Robbins was born on 3 March 1715 in Weathersfield, Hartford, CT.

Joshua Robbins was born on 19 June 1717 in Weathersfiekd, Harttford, CT.

Elizabeth Robbins was born on 23 September 1719 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Abigail Robbins was born on 9 October 1721.

Capt. Joshua Robbins was born on 21 October 1651 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He and Elizabeth Butler were married on 24 December 1680 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 15 December 1738 at age 87 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

From NEHGS Vol. 20 -- records of Wethersfield, CT. There were two Johns and another Joshua before this Joshua -- need to puzzle out relationships. Was it this or another Joshua who married Elizabeth Butler? Jacobus, p. 802, says this Joshua married Elizabeth Rose.


Joshua (1) ROBBINS Capt
was born on 21 Oct 1651/52 in Wethersfield, CT. He died on 15 Dec 1738 in Wethersfield, CT. 6th ggf of Gordon Fisher

WARNING!!! There's controversy about whether the spouse of Joshua (1) ROBBINS was Elizabeth BUTLER or Elizabeth ROSE. See note under Elizabeth ROSE.

"Robbins, Joshua, sen'r., son of John, and brother of Richard and Samuel, m. in 1709, and d. about 1733. His will was presented in Court by Sarah, his widow, and Nathaniel Robbins, executors. He was a gentleman of wealth. His children at his decease were Joshua, Jr., Jonathan, Elizabeth Talcott, wife of Nathaniel, Hannah, wife of Joseph Welles, Mary, wife of Joseph Treat, Abigail, wife of Silas Belden, and Comfort, wife of John Coleman. He gave Joshua, jr., his land at Stepney where he lived, also at Newington, at Mile-meadow, at Whirlpool, at Rocky Hill in Stepney, and other places. He gave Jonathan his new house and barns and several pieces of land."
--- R R Hinman, *Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut*, Hartford (E Gleason) 1846, No. 5 p 291-2.

"Captain Joshua, son of "Gentleman" John (2) Robbins, was born at Wethersfield, October 21, 1651-52, died there December 15, 1738. He held various offices of trust and honor in the town between 1678 and 1703, and was a prominent and useful citizen. He married, December 24, 1680, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Butler. His wife died April 24, 1736, aged about seventy-one. Children, born at Wethersfield: Joshua, born October 21, 1681, mentioned below [under Joshua (2) ROBBINS]; Elizabeth, December 29, 1684, married Nathaniel Talcott; Hannah, June 10, 1688, married Joseph Welles; Mary, January 10, 1692, married Joseph Treat; Captain Jonathan, December 28, 1694; Abigail, June 12, 1697, married, November 30, 1716, Silas Belden; Comford, 1699, married John Coleman; Sarah, December 31, 1703, died December 29, 1710."
--- William Richard Cutter. *New England Families*, NY 1913, p 1167

From TAG v 10 (1933) p 50: "In 1695-96, a suit was brought by the town of Wethersfield, Conn., against Joshua Robbina, then Sergeant, later Captain, charging that he had appropriated certain lands belonging to the "Commons" of the town. Many testimonies were taken, the original documents being in Connecticut Archives, Towns and Lands, volume 2, pages 23-65. Most of those who testified stated their ages.
"Copy of deed from John Clark of Qu~ill [Quinnipiack or Quillipiack, later New Haven] to John Robins, 19 Oct. 1638, conveying for L80 all housing and lands in Wethersfield. Witnesses: John Jisup [Jessup] and Henry Line [Lines]. Part paid down and acknowledgment was made for the balance "payd to goodman gildersleue."
Daniel Rose, ae. c. 66, testified 3 Sept. 1696 that he sold to Deacon John Robins a piece of land "which fell to me from my father John Goodrich Deceased."
Enoch Buck, ae. 74, testified 13 June 1695.
Jonathan Deming, ae. c. 56, testified 13 Oct. 1696.
Lieut. Rhomas Holister, ae. c. 47, testified 13 Jan. 1695 [1695/6], and aw. c. 48, 13 Oct. 1696.
Benjn Churchill, surveyor, ae. 44
Joseph Wright, ae. c. 56.
David Goodrich, ae. c. 30.
John Curtis sen., ae. c. 54, testified 13 Jan. 1695 [1695/6].
Samll Borman, ae. c. 47.
John Brunson, ae. 30, testified 29 May 1696.
Moses Goff, ae. c. 40, testified 3 Sept. 1696.
Sam~ Dix, ae. c. 38, " " " "
Phillip Goff, ae. c. 42, " " " "
John Reynolds, ae. 22, " " " "
Theophilus Sherman, ae. c. 54, testified 30 Sept. 1696.
Joseph Crowfoot, ae. c. 37, testified 3 Sept. 1696.
Capt. John Chester, ae. c. 61, testified 14 Oct. 1696.
Lieut. James Treat testified 14 Oct. 1696.
Sergt. John Kilburn, ae. 72, testified 3 Sept. 1696.
Edward Benton, ae. 58, testified 3 Sept. 1696; he and John Slead (both signed with mark) had been servants to Mr. John Robbins senr.
John Riley, his testimony "wholly founded upon his Uncle Buck." He was married to Elizabeth ROSE in prob Wethersfield, CT.

Elizabeth Butler was born about 1655.

Joseph Maxfield was born on 4 March 1692. He died on 6 March 1768 at age 76 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

He joined the church May 13, 1741, and remained a member until his death.

When his son Nathaniel died, he applied to be executor of his estate (see grandson Nathaniel's notes for particulars).

Mary died on 10 March 1732 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Sarah Maxfield was born in 1715.

Sarah Maxfield was born on 14 June 1716.

Joseph Maxfield, Jr., died on 22 October 1747 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

John Maxfield was born on 13 August 1671. He died on 10 December 1703 at age 32.