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Birth	:	8 Jun 1687 Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 1738 Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7116013, -72.6499481
Inscription	:	Tillotson's Wethersfield Inscriptions (1899): Here lieth the Body of Mr. Richard Robbins, Who Died Febr'y ye 8th 1738. In ye 51 Year of His Age. On the day Richard died he was 50 years old, and Æt
Description	:	Sgt. Richard Robbins, s. of John Robbins, Jr. & Mary Boardman, b. June 8, 1687 in Wethersfield, Conn. By late 1727, Richard was appointed Sergeant of the Wethersfield Train band. He d. testate Feb. 7, 1737/8 in Wethersfield, Æ 51 (g.s.) On Jan. 11, 1710/11 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Stephen Mix), Richard m. Martha Curtis, dau. of Sgt. John Curtis, Jr. & Elizabeth Wright, b. of record Jan. 17, 1690/1 in Wethersfield where she d. intestate Aug. 21, 1753, Æ 63 (g.s.) They had eleven children b. of record in Wethersfield, several dying in infancy or their youth: • i. Obedience... Read More	Sgt. Richard Robbins, s. of John Robbins, Jr. & Mary Boardman, b. June 8, 1687 in Wethersfield, Conn. By late 1727, Richard was appointed Sergeant of the Wethersfield Train band. He d. testate Feb. 7, 1737/8 in Wethersfield, Æ 51 (g.s.) On Jan. 11, 1710/11 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Stephen Mix), Richard m. Martha Curtis, dau. of Sgt. John Curtis, Jr. & Elizabeth Wright, b. of record Jan. 17, 1690/1 in Wethersfield where she d. intestate Aug. 21, 1753, Æ 63 (g.s.) They had eleven children b. of record in Wethersfield, several dying in infancy or their youth: • i. Obedience Robbins (a son), b. Jan. 6, 1711/2, d. the next day Jan. 7, 1711/12. • ii. Mary Robbins, b. Mar. 10, 1713/14, d. Nov. 7, 1781 in that part of Wethersfield now the Town of Rocky Hill; m. Dec. 11, 1735 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), her cousin Dea. Nathaniel Robbins, s. of Capt Joshua Robbins, Jr. and Sarah Bidwell, b. Sept. 7, 1708 in Wethersfield. He d. Oct. 5, 1783 in Rocky Hill, Conn. Eight children of the family. • iii. The stillborn twin of Mary, b. and d. Mar. 10, 1713/14. • iv. Capt. John Robbins, Esq., b. Jan. 5, 1715/16, d. May 31, 1798 in Wethersfield; m. 1) Jan. 13, 1736/37 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), Martha Williams, d. of Capt. Jacob Williams and his 1st wife Martha Belden, b. Mar. 23, 1716/17 in Wethersfield. She d. June 10, 1770 in Wethersfield. Eleven children of the marriage. John m. 2) Jan. 10, 1771 in Wethersfield, Sarah Boardman, dau. of Cornet Joseph Boardman and Mary Belden, and widow of Capt. Crafts Wright, b. Feb. 4, 1730/31 in Wethersfield. She d. Feb 10, 1784 in Wethersfield. One child of the second marriage. John purportedly m. 3) Nov. 25, 1784, Mary Russel, the spinster dau. of Rev. Daniel Russell and Lydia Stillman, b. Aug 13, 1737 in Wethersfield. She d. Aug. 27, 1825 in Wethersfield. No children of this marriage. • v. Rachel Robbins, b. Mar. 11, 1717/18, d. Oct. 12, 1807 in Colebrook, Conn.; m. Oct. 26, 1738 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), Lieut. John Stillman, Jr., s. of Dea. John Stillman and Mary Wolcott, b. Aug. 9, 1717 in Wethersfield. He d. July 15, 1789 in Sandisfield, Mass. Nine children of the family. • vi. Esther Robbins, b. May 10, 1720, d. Oct. 13, 1756 in Canaan, Conn., Æ 37 (g.s.); m. 1) Mar. 25, 1742 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), John Williams, s. of Stephen Williams, Sr. and his wife Abigail, b. Feb. 4, 1718/19 in Wethersfield. He d. Oct. 11, 1748 in Wethersfield, Æ 30 (g.s.) Three children of the family, of whom only one reached maturity and married. Esther m. 2) Dea. Elizur Wright, s. of David Wright and Mary Belden, b. Aug. 15, 1718 in Wethersfield. No children of the marriage. • vii. Elizabeth Robbins, b. July 4, 1723, d. Sept. 25, 1775 in Pittsfield, Mass. (g.s.); m. 1) June 27, 1745 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), Stephen Williams, Jr., s. of Stephen Williams and his wife Abigail, b. circa 1721 in Wethersfield. He d. intestate before Sept. 22, 1747. One child of the marriage, son Oswald. Elizabeth m. 2) Dec. 21, 1749 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), her 3rd cousin Josiah Wright, s. of Dea. Ebenezer Wright and Sarah Butler, b. June 16, 1728 in Wethersfield. He d. Apr. 16, 1806 in Pittsfield, Mass. (g.s.) Nine children by her 2nd marriage. • viii. Martha Robbins, b. Dec. 1, 1725, d. in her youth Oct. 30, 1729. • ix. Experience Robbins, b. Feb. 26, 1727/28, d. July 7, 1765 in Glastonbury, Conn.; m. circa 1748, the Hon. Elisha Hollister, s. of Dea. Thomas Hollister and Dorothy Hill, b. circa 1722 in Glastonbury, where he d. Nov. 12, 1800. Nine children of the family. • x. Obedience Robbins (a son), b. Mar. 12, 1729/30, d. in infancy June 3, 1730. • xi. Martha Robbins, b. Mar. 19, 1731/32, d. Feb. 3, 1788 in that part of Wethersfield now Rocky Hill, Conn.; m. Dec. 4, 1751 in Wethersfield (by Rev. Daniel Russel), Capt. Moses Williams, s. Capt. Jacob Williams and his 2nd wife Eunice Standish, b. Sept. 21, 1729 in Wethersfield. He d. Feb. 7, 1810 in Rocky Hill. Seven known children of the family. Revised and edited 8/21/2016

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Sgt Richard Robbins death on 7 Feb 1738 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.7116013
Longitude: -72.6499481

Family Members:

Parent

John Robbins Jr.

(1649 - 1689)

Mary Boardman Denison

(1645 - 1721)

Spouse

Martha Curtis Robbins

(1691 - 1753)

Siblings

Samuel Robbins

(1680 - 1753)

Children

Rachel Robbins Stillman

(1718 - 1807)

Martha Robbins

(1725 - 1729)

Obedence Robbins

(1730 - 1730)

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