Phineas Robinson

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Phineas Robinson

Birth
Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Death
31 Jul 1784 (aged 55)
West Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
West Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Son of David Robinson (b:1694 New Haven CT, d: 1780 Durham CT) and Abigail Kirby Robinson (b: 1666 Middletown CT, d: 1694 New Haven CT), husband of Susannah Fenn (b: 1731 Durham CT, d: 1798).

Phineas was the middle of 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls. At least three of his brothers (Col. Timothy Robinson, Captain Daniel Robinson, and Captain James Robinson) fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.

Phineas married Susannah Fenn in 1754. They had 13 children. When Phineas died in 1784, Susannah had 6 children still in the house between the ages of 5 and 16. The only two boys, Fenn and Asher, were then 12- and 5-years old respectively.

Children:
Hatirah, b:??, M:Abner Buell
Ruth, b:1755 or 1757, M:Isaac Chapman
Sarah, b:1758, M:Reuben Spellman
Susannah, b:1760 or 1761, M:Ozias Cornwall
Satirah, b:1764
Distremony (or Tiffemony), b:1765
Roxanna (or Roxalaney), b:1768
Molly (or Polly), b:1771
Rhoda, b:25-FEB-1772
Fenn, b:11-DEC-1772 M:Lydia Crane
Polly, b:1774
Philamena, b:1776, M:Isaac Kneeland
Asher, b:1779, M:Clarissa Bingham
Son of David Robinson (b:1694 New Haven CT, d: 1780 Durham CT) and Abigail Kirby Robinson (b: 1666 Middletown CT, d: 1694 New Haven CT), husband of Susannah Fenn (b: 1731 Durham CT, d: 1798).

Phineas was the middle of 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls. At least three of his brothers (Col. Timothy Robinson, Captain Daniel Robinson, and Captain James Robinson) fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.

Phineas married Susannah Fenn in 1754. They had 13 children. When Phineas died in 1784, Susannah had 6 children still in the house between the ages of 5 and 16. The only two boys, Fenn and Asher, were then 12- and 5-years old respectively.

Children:
Hatirah, b:??, M:Abner Buell
Ruth, b:1755 or 1757, M:Isaac Chapman
Sarah, b:1758, M:Reuben Spellman
Susannah, b:1760 or 1761, M:Ozias Cornwall
Satirah, b:1764
Distremony (or Tiffemony), b:1765
Roxanna (or Roxalaney), b:1768
Molly (or Polly), b:1771
Rhoda, b:25-FEB-1772
Fenn, b:11-DEC-1772 M:Lydia Crane
Polly, b:1774
Philamena, b:1776, M:Isaac Kneeland
Asher, b:1779, M:Clarissa Bingham

Inscription

Age 56

The grave is now my home,
but soon I hope to rise,
Mortals, behold my Tomb,
Keep death before your eyes.

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