On June 30, 1725 at Windham, Conn., Peter m. Ruth Fuller, dau. of Sgt. Samuel Fuller, Jr. and Elizabeth Thacher, b. Apr. 12, 1706 at Mansfield, Conn. She d. of record Jan. 9, 1795 at Windham, "in the 89th year of her age" (i.e., Æ 89). Her gravestone, if she had one, cannot be located but she is likely interred to the right hand of her husband in an unmarked grave; to the left hand of Peter is the grave of his dau.-in-law, wife of son Peter Robinson, 3rd. Ruth (Fuller) Robinson was the gr.gr. granddau. of Edward Fuller who arrived at Plymouth, Mass. in 1620 aboard the Mayflower.
Peter and Ruth had twelve children; eleven married and left descendants. The eldest four children were named for one of their grandparents. The children, all born of record at Windham, Conn., are:
• i. Samuel Robinson, b. July 6, 1726 and named for his deceased maternal grandfather Sgt. Samuel Fuller; m. Sarah Kimball; see their g.s.
• ii. Experience Robinson, b. Apr. 22, 1728 and named for his paternal grandmother. In the record of his baptism June 9, 1728 at the First Cong. Chh. of Windham, he is listed as being the dau. of his parents, suggesting he was baptised by sprinkling versus partial submersion, else his actual gender would have been more notable. He m. Zerviah Palmer; see their common g.s.
• iii. Peter Robinson, 3rd, namesake of his father and grandfather, b. May 19, 1730; m. 1) Abigail Palmer (see her gravestone); m. 2) Sarah West from Tolland, Conn., who probably was the widow Sarah (Strong) West.
• iv. Elizabeth Robinson, named for her then living maternal grandmother, b. Nov. 6, 1732; m. John French of Norwich, Conn. and both purportedly died at Rutland, VT in 1812 and 1813, respectively.
• v. Lieut. Jacob Robinson, b. Aug. 14, 1734; m. Anna Tracy; see their g.s.
• vi. Sgt. Nathan Robinson, b. July 19, 1736; m. Jerusha Palmer; see her g.s.
• vii. Capt. Abner Robinson, b. Feb. 22, 1737/38; m. Mehitable Palmer; see their g.s.
• xiii. Ruth Robinson, b. Dec. 14, 1740; m. as his second wife, William Cushman. Ruth purportedly d. at Brooklyn, Conn. in 1791. Thereafter Ruth's cousin Anne, dau. of Ens. Thomas Robinson, was the 3rd wife of William Cushman.
• ix. Eliab Robinson, b. Aug. 22, 1742; m. Lucy Champion Richardson; both died at Pittsford, VT in the 1830s.
• x. Rachel Robinson, b. Mar. 30, 1744; m. as his second wife Cornelius Colburn (q.v., Coburn); they were living at Lisbon, Conn. in the 1790, 1800 and 1810 censuses but died at Rome, NY in the 1820s, where Rachel's two sons were then residing.
• xi. Bathsheba Robinson, b. July 31, 1746; d. unmarried at Windham Sept. 8, 1824.
• xii. Capt. Joshua Robinson, b. Sept. 24, 1748; m. 1) Sybil Webb (see her g.s.); m. 2) Chloe Griggs.
On June 30, 1725 at Windham, Conn., Peter m. Ruth Fuller, dau. of Sgt. Samuel Fuller, Jr. and Elizabeth Thacher, b. Apr. 12, 1706 at Mansfield, Conn. She d. of record Jan. 9, 1795 at Windham, "in the 89th year of her age" (i.e., Æ 89). Her gravestone, if she had one, cannot be located but she is likely interred to the right hand of her husband in an unmarked grave; to the left hand of Peter is the grave of his dau.-in-law, wife of son Peter Robinson, 3rd. Ruth (Fuller) Robinson was the gr.gr. granddau. of Edward Fuller who arrived at Plymouth, Mass. in 1620 aboard the Mayflower.
Peter and Ruth had twelve children; eleven married and left descendants. The eldest four children were named for one of their grandparents. The children, all born of record at Windham, Conn., are:
• i. Samuel Robinson, b. July 6, 1726 and named for his deceased maternal grandfather Sgt. Samuel Fuller; m. Sarah Kimball; see their g.s.
• ii. Experience Robinson, b. Apr. 22, 1728 and named for his paternal grandmother. In the record of his baptism June 9, 1728 at the First Cong. Chh. of Windham, he is listed as being the dau. of his parents, suggesting he was baptised by sprinkling versus partial submersion, else his actual gender would have been more notable. He m. Zerviah Palmer; see their common g.s.
• iii. Peter Robinson, 3rd, namesake of his father and grandfather, b. May 19, 1730; m. 1) Abigail Palmer (see her gravestone); m. 2) Sarah West from Tolland, Conn., who probably was the widow Sarah (Strong) West.
• iv. Elizabeth Robinson, named for her then living maternal grandmother, b. Nov. 6, 1732; m. John French of Norwich, Conn. and both purportedly died at Rutland, VT in 1812 and 1813, respectively.
• v. Lieut. Jacob Robinson, b. Aug. 14, 1734; m. Anna Tracy; see their g.s.
• vi. Sgt. Nathan Robinson, b. July 19, 1736; m. Jerusha Palmer; see her g.s.
• vii. Capt. Abner Robinson, b. Feb. 22, 1737/38; m. Mehitable Palmer; see their g.s.
• xiii. Ruth Robinson, b. Dec. 14, 1740; m. as his second wife, William Cushman. Ruth purportedly d. at Brooklyn, Conn. in 1791. Thereafter Ruth's cousin Anne, dau. of Ens. Thomas Robinson, was the 3rd wife of William Cushman.
• ix. Eliab Robinson, b. Aug. 22, 1742; m. Lucy Champion Richardson; both died at Pittsford, VT in the 1830s.
• x. Rachel Robinson, b. Mar. 30, 1744; m. as his second wife Cornelius Colburn (q.v., Coburn); they were living at Lisbon, Conn. in the 1790, 1800 and 1810 censuses but died at Rome, NY in the 1820s, where Rachel's two sons were then residing.
• xi. Bathsheba Robinson, b. July 31, 1746; d. unmarried at Windham Sept. 8, 1824.
• xii. Capt. Joshua Robinson, b. Sept. 24, 1748; m. 1) Sybil Webb (see her g.s.); m. 2) Chloe Griggs.
Inscription
In Memory of
Mr. Peter Robinfon
Who Departed
This Life
March ye 22d
1785 in the 89th
year of his age.
Cut by
Lebbeus Kimball
Based on Peter's known date of birth (Dec. 7, 1696), on the day Peter died he was 88 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 89.
Family Members
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Ens Thomas Robinson
1698–1783
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Abigail Robinson Palmer
1701–1765
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Simeon Robinson
1703–1792
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Benjamin Robinson
1704–1772
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Joseph Robinson
1706–1789
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Isaac Robinson
1708–1796
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Mary Robinson Johnson
1711–1781
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Rhoda Robinson
1711 – unknown
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Martha Robinson
1713–1753
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Elizabeth Robinson Smith
1714–1798
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Anna Robinson Fuller
1716–1799
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Samuel Robinson
1726–1792
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Experience Robinson
1728–1807
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Peter Robinson III
1730–1778
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Elizabeth Robinson French
1732–1813
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Lieut Jacob Robinson Sr
1734–1809
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Sgt Nathan Robinson
1736–1804
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Capt Abner Robinson Sr
1739–1815
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Ruth Robinson Cushman
1740–1791
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Eliab Robinson
1742–1836
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Rachel Robinson Colburn
1744–1828
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Capt Joshua Robinson
1748–1834
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