SILAS ROBINSON, the fifth child of Samuel Robinson, Sen. He was born 17 Mar 1745 in Hardwick, MA and came with his father to Bennington in 1761. He was an original member of the Old First Church in Bennington dated 3 Dec 1762. On 24 Oct 1764 he was a soldier in the first company of Green Mountain Boys militia and served at least until 1781. On 2 Oct 1766, he married Susannah Weeks (1749-1824), the daughter of Thomas Weeks (1718-1804), who served in the French and Indian War. On 30 Nov 1767, he was a signatory of The Robinson Treaty of peace with the Mahicans. On 6 Jun 1768 he and Susannah had their first child of three, Paul Robinson (my 4X great grandfather). Paul was named after Silas's older brother, Paul, whom died in Hardwick in 1754, at age eleven. In 1770 Silas and Susannah had their second child, Susannah Robinson (1770-1806), who was married to Capt. Wheeler Branch. On 29 Nov 1770, Silas was jailed in Albany for chasing off Yorkers who were still trying to lay claim to the family land from the New Hampshire Grants. In Mar 1772, Silas and Susannah had their last child, Silas Robinson, Jr. (1772-1828). On 16 Aug 1777, Silas began his fight at the Battle of Bennington. In the late 1790's Silas moved with his brother Leonard and their families to Swanton, Franklin, VT. Susannah died in 1824. "Old Uncle Silas Robinson was somewhat peculiar in his way of telling a story ; but his sharp voice used to give great effect to the account of his participation in the battle: " I had heard,' said he, ' that these Robinsons were all cowards; and I rather thought, if any of them was, I was the man. But somebody told me that gunpowder was good for courage ; so I took about a gill of gin, and thickened it up ; and when I had drank that, I tell you, then I fought." Quote from "Memorials of a Century by Isaac Jennings (1869)."