Born in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Robertson
and Elizabeth (Bolling) Robertson
Sister of
Mary B. Robertson, Archibald Robertson, Thomas Bolling Robertson, William Robertson, John Robertson, Anne (Robertson) Skipwith, Powhatan Robertson and Wyndham Robertson
Wife of
John Hipkins Bernard
— married
17 May 1816 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Gay Robinson (Bernard) Tiernan and Helen Struan (Bernard) Robb
Died
at age 57
in Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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| Created 20 Sep 2015
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Biography
Jane (Robertson) Bernard is a descendant of Pocahontas. Here is the trail.
JANE GAY ROBERTSON of "Gay Mont", b. 1796, d. 1840; m. 17 May 1816,Henrico Co., VA, She married JOHN Hipkins BERNARD.
Children
- Gay Robertson (Bernard) Tiernan 1817–1868
- Mary Eliza (Bernard) Guest 1824–1895
- William Robertson (Bernard) 1825–1881
- Lelia Bolling (Bernard) Robertson 1827–1873
- Helen Struan (Bernard) Robb 1836–1901
- Caroline Pocahontas (Bernard) Scott
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #83810024
- Mentioned in the will of her sister Mary B. Robertson.
- Slaughter, Rev. Philip. History of Bristol Parish, 2nd edn, p. 223. Children p. 224 (but her "son" Wyndham Robertson, said to be born when she was about 7, was really her kid brother).
- Robertson, Wyndham (1887), Pocahontas and her Descendants, p. 41 (gen 7).
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