I have recently sent this out to the rootsweb listserv for southern plantations. I am going to reprint it here in part, in hopes that anyone researching Robinson may be able to help me make some connections. I know there are several of us who are working on SC and GA Robinson lines.


To: southern-plantations@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS] Robinson & Kelly in early 1800s Jasper County Georgia, just north of Monticello -and Orange Grove in SC

...Robinson family in Jasper County GA
The main location that at least one time was the main Robinson house and now includes the Robinson family cemetery is just off Aldridge Road north of Liberty Church Road, about 6 miles north of Monticello in Jasper County. I know from family records that this family was in the same area, farming same land, for 2-4 generations...

I have some historic documents & chapters from county books that show there was a road that went through the area from VA to TX, and it gives some information on early settlers but does not mention the particular family names I am looking for. There was a Cornelious Robinson in the area at the same time, but at this time there is no known relationship of my Robinsons to his Robinsons. We are open to learning more however, so if anyone can show a connection for this family it would be great!

I have the Robinson family(ies) on census records in 1850 Jasper County and presumably the same family in 1840 and 1830. John Robinson was the name of the father of my Dr William C Robinson. William had siblings: Martha who married Samuel Wilburn, James C, and John L. Robinson. It seems at least every adult child in every Robinson generation 1750-1900 had a male child they named John, and so it is hard to prove exactly who was whom unless other info and ages is present!

I have a will from 1858 for Dr William C Robinson, and I have a shorter will for his father John in 1857. The wills do give wife & children's names and some of the slave's names and ages, and they do enumerate some of the holdings (a harpsichord, a medical library, beds and chairs, etc.) Neither will has a comprehensive inventory included, and neither will has anything about farming or business or professional information of any kind. Neither does the court documents I have found other than to say the heirs will continue to live on the land.

QUESTIONS:

I do not have any records of what they farmed, or where, or how they traded goods and services.

I am looking for any records of what happened to the property and immediate area before, during, and after the Civil War (land, economy, people, anything 1855-1870.)

I do not know how or where the connections with the Kelly family were established.
(The old Jasper County property/settlers map says "Robinson and Kelly" across the area described above, north of Monticello and south of Murder Creek, at "Robinson Creek." )

I am looking for any connections with the Morgan family, who were also in Newton and Talbot Counties.
(Sarah F. Morgan married Dr William C Robinson in 1848 Jasper Co. Unknown parents, probable brother is Asa Morgan, possible father is Hiram Morgan.)

I am looking for connections with a "Dr" Allen P. Morris b 1821 in NC or GA.
(He married the widow Mrs Sarah F. Robinson in 1859.)

I am looking for connections with Dr. Amos W. McCoy who was a physician, and other McCoy family in GA.
(Allen Morris may have trained with him in 1850 Montgomery, AL, his family is from GA pre 1850.)

I am also looking for connections with Martin family (listed with Wm Robinson family in 1850 census)

I am looking for anyone who has knowledge of Orange Grove Plantation in SC,in order to check on that family of landowner and the possible relationship with the GA Robinson landowners (John, James, William, etc) in Jasper & Newton Co GA 1840-1860.

I am looking for anyone with connections to these families in order to share information.

I appreciate any help or ideas as to where to look further.
Thanks for your help!

Diane