Gerard Robinson (1725 - 1770)

Born 1725 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Monteith) Grigbsy — married 1761 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 1770 at about age 45 in King William, King William, Virginia

Biography

Gerard was born in 1725. He passed away in 1770.

"Gerard Robinson was a mariner who traveled with the East India Company. His mother was a Wilton. Gerard returned to England, sold his ship and applied for a commission in the navy under General Wolfe. He became the commander of an army transport ship and accompanied the expedition up the St. Lawrence River to Quebec. After the fall of Wolfe, Gerard returned to England, resigned his commission and returned to merchant shipping.

He took a cargo to Virginia and settled in Falmouth.

He married Elizabeth Montieth of King George County, daughter of Thomas, a native of Scotland.

After their marriage, Gerard and Elizabeth settled in King George County on the Potomac, where ships could anchor.

Gerard died young and left a widow and 2 small children, John Montieth and Frances Wilton.'

His widow married John Grigsby of Fredericksburg.

Elizabeth's father Thomas Montieth fought for the pretender Charles against George II. He emigrated to America to escape prosecution and settled in King George County, where he grew tobacco. He married Phillis/Phyllis Narcissa Gallop and had at least two children, James and Elizabeth. After his death, his widow married _____ Elkin." ^{[1] [2]} Gerard died in 1769 and was buried in Pamunkey Indian Reservation, King William, King William County, Virginia, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Thomas & Dorothy (Mooney) McClanahan of Northumberland County and Some of their Descendants.
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to John Britton Boney Sr.
3. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #237088120
   Ancestry Record 60525 #208330621 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   Gerard Robinson II burial (died in 1769) in Pamunkey Indian Reservation, King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

• Naturalization: "U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Index, 1917-1950 Declarations of Intention, U.S. District Court, Southern Dist. of New York, M1675; Microfilm Serial: M1675; Microfilm Roll: 72
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1629 #2890537 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Name: Gerard Robinson; Record Type: Naturalization.
• 1769 Census: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890"
  Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
  Ancestry Record 3578 #33250527 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Gerard Robinson in Rental Rolls, King George, Virginia.
• Crew List: "Virginia, U.S., Colonial Records, 1607-1853"
  Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Admiralty - Miscellanea, Registers of Protections from being pressed, 1740-1742.; Author: Public Record Office Class ADM. 7/365.; Description: DONE BY JTK, 4 June 1991 Lists and Indexes XVIII, p. 98.; Survey Report: SR 05651; Film Number: 524
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61473 #383 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Name: Gerrard Robinson; Date: 1740/1; Ship: Mercury; Comments: master of ship:.
• Crew List: "Virginia, U.S., Colonial Records, 1607-1853"
  Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Admiralty - Miscellanea, Registers of Protections from being pressed, 1747-1755.; Author: Public Record Office Class ADM 7/370.; Description: Lists and Indexes XVIII, p. 98.; Survey Report: SR 05656; Film Number: 526
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61473 #1896 (accessed 12 August 2023)
  Name: Gerard Robinson; Date: 1747/8; Comments: master of ship:.
• Port Book Record: "Virginia, U.S., Colonial Records, 1607-1853"
  Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Exchequor Kings Remembrancer Port Books. Whitehaven, Customer; Author: Public Record Office Class: E 190/1461/4.; Description: List of Port Books vol. III, p. 552; Survey Report: SR 08923; Film Number: 930
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61473 #74159 (accessed 3 September 2023)
  Name: Gerard Robinson; Date: 1741/1742; Ship: Whitehaven; Comments: master of ship:.