William Robinson (1615-1668)

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William Robinson, Sr. was born 9 January 1615 in Canterbury, Kent, England to John Robinson (1588-1693) and Agnes Street (1593-1647) and died 6 July 1668 Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Prudence Robinson (c1615-c1635) in England. He married Margaret Beech (1616-1664) 14 October 1637 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He married Ursula Adams (1619-1679) 21 August 1666 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Early English Immigrant to America
Died in Watermill Accident

Biography[]

William Robinson was born in St. Dunstans, Canterbury, Co.Kent, England. He was killed in a watermill accident in Dorcehester.MA.

Came to Dorchester in 1638 from England. He returened to England in 1644, and came back in 1645. They settled in Dorchester, Mass. about 1638. he was a ember of the Dorchester Church on 4 Noiv. 1639. He was a freeman 18 May 1642. Was a member of the Anchient & Honorable Artillery Co. of Boston in 1643.

On 20 March 1651 he purchased 5 acres of land near Nrponsit River form John Phillips for 150 pounds, including 8 acres that Phillips bought from William Blake, also 14 acres adjoining; also a tract of 32 acres 'great lot acres', with 3 divisions ^0acres), in the 'cow walk', and 2 acres bought from John Farman (Suffolk Deeds, Liber 1 pp 186-187.

Served as town assessor, town constable, and owned the Tilestone tide mill. He was killed, according to the diary of Rev. John Eliot in Roxbury Church Records, by being drawn through by ye cog wheel of his mill and was torn in pieces and slain. He lived in Dorchester at the time of his death.

Marriage & Family[]

1st Marriage: Prudence[]

He may have married, first, Prudence _____. This wife's name is drawn from language in his will, saying "my daughter Prudence which beares my wifes name". No other specifics are given, and she may have died only a short time following marriage, but before his 1637 marriage to Margaret.

2nd Marriage: Margaret Beech[]

He married, second, on or about Oct 14,1637 at Canterbury,Kent, Margaret Beach. Children(by second marriage): Samuel Robinson, Increase Robinson, Prudence Robinson Bridge, and Waiting Robinson Penniman.

Children(by second marriage):

Samuel Robinson (1640-1718) - (twin?)
William Robinson (1640-1693) - (twin?)
Increase Robinson (1642-1699)
Prudence Robinson (1643-1677) - md mr Bridge.
Waiting Robinson (1646-1690)

3rd Marriage: Ursula Adams[]

He married, third, as her third husband, to Ursula Adams (1619-1679) on Aug 21,1666, Ursula (Adams) Streeter Hosier. It was the third marriage for both, but all of their children wer from prior marriages.

Children

Offspring of William Robinson, Sr. and Margaret Beech (1616-1664)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Samuel Robinson (1640-1718)
William Robinson (1640-1693)	1640 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts	23 March 1693 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts	Elizabeth Cutter (1643-1692)
Increase Robinson (1642-1699)
Prudence Robinson (1643-1677)	17 December 1643 Massachusetts	1677 Massachusetts	John Bridge (1641-1674)
Waiting Robinson (1646-1690)