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…“Tale of Two Johns” Character Profiles… |
Robert Robison/Robinson, II
b. 1760-1766
d. 1812
Robert died bef Feb 1812; however,
his Estate land was not partitioned until after the
death of his widow, Margaret, who died
Estate Records and Notes
Mecklenburg Co, NC
Loose Estate Papers for Robinson,
Robert. 1844
NC State Archives <Reel 92,
[Petition for Partition of Land]
State of North Carolina,
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions, Oct Term 1844
Archibald Robinson & Others -
Petition for Partition of Land
To Court - The
Petition coming on to be heard - It is ordered by Court that the pray of the
Petitioners be granted, and that Batte Irvin, Thomas
L. Hutchison, Wm Gribble, Jas A. Todd
& Addison Frazier be appointed Commissions to divide & Partition the
lands belonging to the Estate of the late Robert Robinson decd - in the County
afore said adjoining the lands of David R. Henderson, Nancy McClure, Jas P.
Henderson & Archibald Robinson, between his Heirs at law, the Petitioners
aforesaid viz.
A[ndrew]. Springs, Guardian of Joseph Gillespie,
Archibald Robinson, C. H. Robison in his own right and
guardian of Dorcas E. Alexander, Cynthia Robison,
& John Knox & wife, and put them in possession of the same and Report
under their hands and seals to
C. T. Alexander, CCC
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Order for Partition - January Term
1845
To the Worshipful Court of Pleas
& Quarter Sessions
The petitioners A. Springs, Guardian
for Joseph Gillespie, Archibald Roberson, C. H. Roberson in his own right &
as Guard of Dorcas E. Alexander, Cinttia
Roberson, John Knox & his wife hereby slow to your worships that they are
tenants in common of a tract of land descended to them from their ancestor [?] Robinson consisting of about two hundred & fifty acres known as
the Robinson place adjoining the lands of David R. Henderson, Nancy McClure,
Jas P. Henderson & Archibald Roberson your Petitioners state that they are
the only heirs at law of said Robinson & that the land can without
detriment be divided among them, to wit one share to A. Springs as Guardian for
Joseph Gillespie, and to Archibald Roberson in his own right One to C. H. Roberson
in his own right & another to said Roberson as guardian of Dorcas E. Alexander. One to Cynthia Robinson and one
to John Knox & wife
[Mary Robison] in her right. Your
petitioners would therefore pray your worships to [?] according to the act of
________ [?] in such case make & provide to lay off & make partitions
of said land between petitioners, as is duly bound your petitioners will ever
pray -
Committee:
Bat Erwin
Thos L. Hutcherson
Wm. Gribble
Jas A. Todd
Adison Frazier
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31 May 1845. Archibald Robison to
John Knox for $5, 7
˝ A in
[Witness and Ack
date illegible, but Court Minutes show this deed was proved by
Cynthia H. Robison April Term 1847 ]
[Abstracted by Peggy Reece Bruckner,
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31 May 1845. Cynthia H. Robison to
John Knox for $58.50, 20 1/2 A in Mecklenburg County NC Adj
David R. Henderson, the great road, C. H. Robison and others.
Wit: Archibald
Robinson & Marcus H. Robinson; ackd April Term
1847.
[Abstracted by Peggy Reece Bruckner,
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Mecklenburg Co NC- 1841-1850 CP
& QS Court Minutes: (Book 9, 244)
State of North Carolina}
James H. [sic A]. Todd,
Wm. Gribble, Addison Frazier, Batte Irwin being
appointed by the Court to divide and make partition between and among ARCHIBALD
ROBINSON, C[ARNES] H. ROBINSON, CYNTHIA ROBINSON, the HEIRS of ELIZABETH
ALEXANDER, decd., and the HEIRS* of MARY KNOX, [all] HEIRS AT LAW of ROBERT
ROBINSON, decd, where upon we have made and do the make the following
appropriations, viz:
[1] The Lot No 1 is assigned to the
heirs of Elizabeth [Robison] Alexander...36 acres..value
$250
[2] The
[3] The Lot No 3 is assigned to
Archibald Robinson...52 acres...value $258
[4] The Lot No 4 is assigned to
Cynthia Robison...71 acres...value $202
[5] The Lot No 5 is
assigned to the heirs* of Mary [Robison] Knox...98 acres…
[Value not given, but must be $242 based
upon other figures are equal to $250 and Archibald was to pay her $8...]
The Lot No 2 [Carnes] pays to Lot No 4 [Cynthia] $48, the Lot No 3
[Archibald] pays to Lot No 5 [Mary Knox] $8 which sums make an equitable
division all of which is respectfully submitted under our hands and seals
[signed] JAS. A. TODD, BATTE IRVIN,
WM GRIBBLE, J[OSEPH]. A[DDISON]. FRAZIER. [sic
FRASER]
Surveyor's fees $10, Commission Fees
$8.
[Herman W. Ferguson, Mecklenburg Co,
NC 1841-1850 Court Minutes, page 93]
*uncertain why this is worded in this manner, since Mary B. [Robison]
Knox was very much alive as evidenced by the August 1852/Jan 1853 deed below.
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Mecklenburg Co NC CP & QS Court
Minutes: (Book 9, 421)
April 26, 1847
Deed from CYNTHIA H. ROBISON to JOHN
KNOX, for 20 1/2 acres bearing date May 31, 1845. Acknowledged.
Deed from ARCHIBALD ROBISON to JOHN
KNOX, for 7 1/2 acres bearing date May 31, 1845, proved by CYNTHIA H. ROBISON
[Herman W. Ferguson, Mecklenburg NC
Court Minutes, Vol V 1841-1850, abstract 421, page
139]
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Mecklenburg Co NC - Minutes of Court
of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January Session 1853
10 Book, page 371
Date January 24, 1853
[26] Deed from JOHN KNOX & MARY
B. KNOX to DAVID S. HUTCHISON for 110 1/4 acres dated August 24th 1852, proved
by J[OHN] R. KNOX.
[Source: Herman W.
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PRB Note:
This transaction may be the $100
Note owed to John Knox by David S. Hutchinson, and bequeathed to Mary B.
Smith in her father’s 1853 LWT.
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Mecklenburg Co NC -Minutes of Court
of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Book 11, 184
1859. January Session
Jan 29, 1859. Order by Court that David Henderson Esqr & Jas. Johnston, Esqr.,
be appointed to take the private examination of MARY KNOX, WIFE of JOHN KNOX, relative to the conveyance of her
interest in a tract of Land it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that she was unable to attend [Court].
[Source: Herman W. Ferguson, Minutes
of Mecklenburg Co NC Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions Vol: 1851 - 1860 , page 192 ]
[NOTE: No idea what “tract of
land” this relates to… Last transaction found for John and Mary Knox is the Aug
24th 1852, proved 1853…(6 years before???) transaction selling 110 1/4 acres to
David S. Hutchison? No other transaction found including Mary Knox as a grantor
]