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“MARY W. ‘POLLY’ BATES” was born on 11-29-1811 in SC. Her middle initial “W” may be “West” which was her mother’s maiden name.
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HER PARENTS: “Julius Bates” (1780 SC—1864 GA) & “Temperance West m: Bates” (1784 SC—1868 GA).
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POLLY married “Thomas Jefferson Robins” on 2-2-1830 @ Hall Co., GA. He was the son of “William Robins” (1777 SC—1847 GA) & “Mary Hollingsworth Robins” (1791 GA—1861 AR). Thomas was born on 12-11-1808 @ Franklin Co., GA & died on 7-28-1874 @ their farm (which is out from Caddo Gap, Montgomery Co., AR on the road to Manfred) & is buried there.
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POLLY died on 2-12-1865 @ Caddo Gap, Montgomery Co., AR on their farm (which is on the road to Manfred) & is buried there with her husband.
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The Robins Family lived as neighbors to Julius Bates’ Family in Murray Co., GA. Neighbor’s son married neighbor’s daughter. Mary & William’s oldest child, Thomas Jefferson Robins, married Mary (Polly) W. Bates who was Julius Bates’ daughter. When William Henry Robins died in 1847, he was buried @ the family cemetery of Julius Bates on the Bates’ land.

In 1849, 60 covered wagons left Murray Co., GA filled with many Robins & Bates family members. William’s widow, Mary Hollingsworth Robins, & their children: Thomas Jefferson, John Bush, Samuel H., & Henry F. Robins were among those who came in 60 covered wagons to AR. Their son, John Jacob, went to Fannin Co., TX (maybe he traveled as far as AR with the others & then on to NE TX). Their son, William Albert Robins, stayed in GA. I don’t know about: Felix, George W., Elias, or Caroline Robins.

Julius Bates had 13 children. Of the Bates children: John, Andrew, & Winifred stayed in GA along with Julius & his wife. Elizabeth, Mary, Milton, Owen, & Marion Madison moved to AR while M. McAfee went to OK & Thomas, Tilman, William, & Jefferson went on to TX.
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THOMAS & POLLY’s 11 CHILDREN:

~ “John B. Robbins”; b: 11-11-1830 @ Hall Co, GA.

~ “William Owen Robbins”; b: 5-23-1832 @ Murray Co, GA; died on 1-10-1911 @ Montgomery Co., AR. During The Civil War, William = Private, Co. "I" 33rd Arkansas Infantry. He married “Frances Emily McDonald” on 9-4-1854 @ Montgomery Co., AR; she died in 1911 @ Montgomery Co., AR. They are buried @ Montgomery Cemetery near Norman, AR.

~ “Andrew Jackson Robbins”; b: 1-26-1835 @ Murray Co. GA; died 7-19-1922 @ Polk Co., AR. Andrew = Lieutenant, Co. "I" 33rd Arkansas Infantry. Andrew Married 3 Times = (1) “Margaret M. Wood” married on 10-21-1855 @ Montgomery Co. AR; she died by 1859; (2) “Susannah Mavity m: Tweedle” married on 10-21-1859 @ Montgomery Co., AR; she died in 1866; she is buried @ Tweedle-Vaught Cemetery which is near Manfred on private property; (3) “Nancy Frances Gamblin” married in 1866 in AR; she died in 1913 in AR. He & 3rd. wife Nancy are buried @ Rocky Cemetery near Mena, AR.

~ “Milton M. Robbins”; b: 9-13-1836 @ Murray Co., GA; died before 1850.
***His brother, William Owen Robbins, named his son for Milton. This nephew’s name = Milton ‘Budge’ Robbins who was born in 1859 & died in 1951 & is buried @ Owley Cemetery, Mount Ida, AR. This nephew Milton was married 4 times with his 1st. wife being Cynthia Ann Gaston who died @ 25 & was buried behind their home in downtown Norman, AR in a coffin he made. He then worked @ the family water mill on the Caddo River.***

~ “Julius A. Robbins”; b: 8-8-1838 @ Murray Co., GA; died 9-19-1873 @ Montgomery Co., AR. Julius = Private Co. "I" 4th Arkansas Infantry. He married “Lydia E. Collier”. They are buried @ Bethel Cemetery near Caddo Gap, AR.

~ “Jefferson F. ‘Jeff’ Robbins”; b: 2-4-1840 @ Murray Co., GA; died 4-2-1889 @ Montgomery Co., AR. Jeff = Sergeant, Co. "I" 33rd Arkansas Infantry. He Married Twice = (1) “Susan A. Williams” married in 1867 @ Montgomery Co., AR; she died in 1875 & is buried @ Bethel Cemetery near Caddo Gap, AR; (2) “Tennessee California ‘Callie’ Tweedle” married in 1875 @ Montgomery Co. AR; she died in 1936 @ Montgomery Co., AR. Jeff & Callie are buried @ Bethel Cemetery near Caddo Gap, AR.

~ “Mary Jane Robbins m: Gladden”; b: 8-21-1840 @ Murray Co., GA; died in 1902 @ Montgomery Co., AR. She married “Robert E. Gladden” in 1858. They are buried @ Bethel Cemetery near Caddo Gap, AR.

~ “McAfee ‘Mack’ Alexander Robbins”; b: 4-10-1843 @ Murray Co., GA; died 6-3-1903 @ Montgomery Co., AR. McAfee = Corporal, Co. "I" 33rd Arkansas Infantry. He Married Twice. (1) “Frances Evit Vaught” married in 1868; she died in 1884. She is buried @ Caddo Methodist Cemetery @ Caddo Gap, AR. (2) “Sarah Caroline Petty” married in 1885; he died in 1903; she remarried; she died in 1915. McAfee & his 2nd. wife, Sarah Petty m: Robbins m: Wasson, are buried @ Robbins Cemetery, Montgomery Co., AR.

~ “Robinson B. Robbins”; b: 10-28-1845 @ Murray Co., GA.
? Robertson B. Robbins = Unknown Arkansas Unit Died in The Civil War. Was this their son stated with the wrong first name or no relation & the wrong guy?

~ “Martha Robbins m: Anderson”; b: 1847 @ Murray Co., GA. She married “William J. Anderson” on 10-26-1866 @ Montgomery Co., AR. (Could find nothing further on them).

~ “Amanda J. Robbins m: Langford”; b: 1851. She married “James H. Langford” on 10-25-1871 @ Montgomery Co., AR. (Could find nothing further on them.)
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~~Lynda, great-granddaughter to Jeff & Callie Robbins.
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