Increase
ROBINSON
(b.
17 April 1739
,
Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
9 January 1817
,
Sumner, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
)
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Increase ROBINSON was born 17 April 1739 in Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Increase ROBINSON was the child of Increase ROBINSON and Margaret BONNEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Increase ROBINSON and Mehitable WILLIAMSIncrease had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Increase married Rebecca BOURNE 18 June 1761 in Pembroke, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca BOURNE was born 1 August 1733 in Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA (North Pembroke). Rebecca died 14 December 1815 in Sumner, Maine, USA (West Butterfield Plantation).
Increase ROBINSON died 9 January 1817 in Sumner, Massachusetts (District of Maine) .
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Family and Children of Increase ROBINSON
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Rebecca BOURNE-- Date: 18 June 1761 Place: Pembroke, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children:
Joseph Robinson (1762 - 1826)*
Priscilla Robinson Keen (1763 - 1845)*
Priscilla Robinson Keen (1763 - 1845)*
Asa Robinson (1765 - 1844)*
Elizabeth Robinson Parlin (1767 - 1824)*
Alvan Robinson (1770 - 1837)*
Increase Robinson (1775 - 1850)*
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Children of Increase ROBINSON and Rebecca BOURNE:
Increase ROBINSON (b.11 July 1775, Pembroke, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 25 February 1850, Sumner, Maine, USA )
m. Abigail PARLIN 17 September 1800 in Sumner, Maine, USA (West Butterfield Plantation)
Rebecca BOURNE-- Date: 18 June 1761 Place: Pembroke, Province of Massachusetts Bay Children:
Joseph Robinson (1762 - 1826)*
Priscilla Robinson Keen (1763 - 1845)*
Priscilla Robinson Keen (1763 - 1845)*
Asa Robinson (1765 - 1844)*
Elizabeth Robinson Parlin (1767 - 1824)*
Alvan Robinson (1770 - 1837)*
Increase Robinson (1775 - 1850)*
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Children of Increase ROBINSON and Rebecca BOURNE:
Increase ROBINSON (b.11 July 1775, Pembroke, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 25 February 1850, Sumner, Maine, USA )m. Abigail PARLIN 17 September 1800 in Sumner, Maine, USA (West Butterfield Plantation)
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1739 Birth 17 April 1739
Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Biography
'Dea. Increase Robinson, the progenitor of the Robinsons that have since lived in Sumner, was born in 1739, and his wife, Rebecca Bourne, in 1733.
They moved into town from Pembroke, Mass., in 1783, being the sixth family to settle in the east part of the town.They brought with them eight children, four boys and four girls....
Dea. Increase Robinson was, in his early days in the new settlement, a useful citizen, as he erected the first saw, shingle and grist mills, and opened the first place for the sale of groceries.He also was a cooper, and made many useful wooden utensils for pioneers' use.The first public religious meetings were held in his house.The house that he built was the first framed house in town, and is still in good condition, and occupied by some of the fourth generation. His son, Increase, Jr., suceeded him in the mills, and he in turn was succeeded by his son, Dea. Sharon Robinson, who operated the mills many years, and lived and died at the old homestead....Read MORE...
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'Dea. Increase Robinson, the progenitor of the Robinsons that have since lived in Sumner, was born in 1739, and his wife, Rebecca Bourne, in 1733.
They moved into town from Pembroke, Mass., in 1783, being the sixth family to settle in the east part of the town.They brought with them eight children, four boys and four girls....
Dea. Increase Robinson was, in his early days in the new settlement, a useful citizen, as he erected the first saw, shingle and grist mills, and opened the first place for the sale of groceries.He also was a cooper, and made many useful wooden utensils for pioneers' use.The first public religious meetings were held in his house.The house that he built was the first framed house in town, and is still in good condition, and occupied by some of the fourth generation. His son, Increase, Jr., suceeded him in the mills, and he in turn was succeeded by his son, Dea. Sharon Robinson, who operated the mills many years, and lived and died at the old homestead....Read MORE...
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1761 Marriage / PartnerIncrease ROBINSON and Rebecca BOURNE 18 June 1761, Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA (North Pembroke)
He was 22 years old.
Revolutionary War
ROBINSON, INCREASE
Ancestor #: A097470
Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 5-28-1739 PEMBROKE PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-9-1817 SUMNER OXFORD CO ME DIST MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 13, PP 443, 473
Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT, ENS, CAPT ELEAZER HAMBLEN
2) CAPTS JOSEPH STETSON, JAMES HATCH; COL DYKE
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) SEE DATACF FOR SORTING OUT TWO MEN OF SAME NAME IN PEMBROKE, MA. 9/ 2013.
RESIDENCE
1) City: PEMBROKE - County: PLYMOUTH CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) REBECCA BOURNE
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ROBINSON, INCREASE
Ancestor #: A097470
Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 5-28-1739 PEMBROKE PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-9-1817 SUMNER OXFORD CO ME DIST MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 13, PP 443, 473
Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT, ENS, CAPT ELEAZER HAMBLEN
2) CAPTS JOSEPH STETSON, JAMES HATCH; COL DYKE
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) SEE DATACF FOR SORTING OUT TWO MEN OF SAME NAME IN PEMBROKE, MA. 9/ 2013.
RESIDENCE
1) City: PEMBROKE - County: PLYMOUTH CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) REBECCA BOURNE
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1775 Birth of ChildIncrease ROBINSON was born 11 July 1775, Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA (North Pembroke)
Increase was 36 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1800 Marriage of ChildIncrease ROBINSON married 17 September 1800, Sumner, Maine, USA (West Butterfield Plantation) to Abigail PARLIN
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1815 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca BOURNE died 14 December 1815, Sumner, Maine, USA (West Butterfield Plantation)
1817 Death 9 January 1817
Sumner, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
He died at the age of 77.
Increase is buried at: Robinson Cemetery Sumner Oxford County Maine, USA
Added: 6/10/2016 11:11:48 AM
- Updated: 1/12/2023 7:01:10 PM
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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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