Robertson Family Notes
Will of Frances Meador, Cumberland County, Virginia
Witnessed by Josiah Robertson, 17 August 1774
Probated by Robertson's oath, 25 September 1780
Will of Josiah Robertson
Probated 28 January 1811
Halifax County, Virginia
widow Caroline married secondly 11 Feb 1817 to Samuel Edmundson
son Josiah, Jr.
daughter Mary Murphy
daughter Caroline Brooks
daughter Sarah married Edward C. Stubblefield
1820 Census, Telfair County, Georgia (page 92)
Josiah Robertson, head of household
includes 1 male under age 10, 1 male age 26-45, 1 female under age 10, and 1 female age 26-45
no slaves
1827 Georgia Land Lottery
On May 2nd, Josiah Robertson, a soldier from Lee County, drew lot #302 in section 1, district 6 (Stafford's), Wayne County. Nearby, one Williby Mincy (sic!) drew another lot in Stafford's district. He is probably the same as Willoughby Minshew who was a pioneer settler of Volusia County, Florida. There were several other Robertsons in Lee County who drew lots: Charles (Morgan Co), George W. (Walton Co), Jeremiah (Clarke Co), John (Franklin Co), Joseph T. (Monroe Co), Lemuel B. (Clarke Co), Richard (Henry Co), Stasee (widow of a Revolutionary War Soldier, Newton Co), Theodo (widow, Wilkes Co), and William C. (Monroe Co).
1830 Census, Decatur County, Georgia (page 4)
Josiah Robertson, head of household
includes 1 male age 15-20, 1 male age 20-30, 1 male age 50-60, 1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 10-15, 1 female age 40-50.
Marriage Records of Decatur County, Georgia
9 March 1834 - James M. Robertson & Elizabeth Sapp
Marriage Records of Wayne County, Georgia
2 August 1836 - Eliza Robertson & John Patrick (These are my ancestors!)
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