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Esther “Hester” Littleton Robins

Birth
Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Death
1707 (aged 58–59)
Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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Only daughter of Col. Nathaniel Littleton and Ann (Southey) Littleton. Called "Hester" in the Will of Ann Littleton, her mother, dated 1656.

Esther "Hester" Littleton married Col. John Robins of "Salt Grove" on 09 Jan 1662/63 in Northampton Co., VA. The couple lived near Cherrystone, Northampton Co., VA. John Robins was the son of Col. Obedience Robins & Lady Grace Neale Robins (1st married to Lt. Edward Waters). John was born 06 Jul 1636 at "Salt Grove"/"Cherrystone" Plantation in Northampton Co., VA. He was educated in England under the care of his uncle Richard Robins Esq. of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. He inherited "Salt Grove" and was for many years a prominent man in Northampton County serving in the House of Burgesses, a Justice of the Peace, and a Commissioner of the Monthly Courts. His Will was signed 05 Dec 1707 in Northampton Co., VA and he died aft 28 May 1709 at "Salt Grove" Plantation, Northampton Co., VA.

Sources:

The Littleton Heritage: Some American Descendants of Col. Nathaniel Littleton (1605-1654) of Northhampton Co., Virginia, and his Royal Forebears

Wm & Mary College Quarterly, Historical Magazine, Lyons G. Tyler, Vol VIII, 1899-1900, pp. 62-63.

Wise, op. cit., pp. 5-8.

~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick, a 9th great-granddaughter, Contributor #46908319
Only daughter of Col. Nathaniel Littleton and Ann (Southey) Littleton. Called "Hester" in the Will of Ann Littleton, her mother, dated 1656.

Esther "Hester" Littleton married Col. John Robins of "Salt Grove" on 09 Jan 1662/63 in Northampton Co., VA. The couple lived near Cherrystone, Northampton Co., VA. John Robins was the son of Col. Obedience Robins & Lady Grace Neale Robins (1st married to Lt. Edward Waters). John was born 06 Jul 1636 at "Salt Grove"/"Cherrystone" Plantation in Northampton Co., VA. He was educated in England under the care of his uncle Richard Robins Esq. of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. He inherited "Salt Grove" and was for many years a prominent man in Northampton County serving in the House of Burgesses, a Justice of the Peace, and a Commissioner of the Monthly Courts. His Will was signed 05 Dec 1707 in Northampton Co., VA and he died aft 28 May 1709 at "Salt Grove" Plantation, Northampton Co., VA.

Sources:

The Littleton Heritage: Some American Descendants of Col. Nathaniel Littleton (1605-1654) of Northhampton Co., Virginia, and his Royal Forebears

Wm & Mary College Quarterly, Historical Magazine, Lyons G. Tyler, Vol VIII, 1899-1900, pp. 62-63.

Wise, op. cit., pp. 5-8.

~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick, a 9th great-granddaughter, Contributor #46908319


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